Total Natural Disasters

With 3842 natural disasters since 1953, Texas is clearly the worst state to live in. Missouri comes in a distant second with 2263. On the other end of the spectrum, we have Delaware, Hawaii and Wyoming with 55, 64, and 69 natural disasters respectively since 1953. However, if you're looking for the fewest natural disasters per square mile, Alaska is the clear winner with 131 since 1953. Texas wins the worst state to live in contest thanks to the remarkable confluence of hurricanes, fires, floods, and droughts within its boarders. This data does not account for the severity of the natural disaster or the size of the state, both of which factors likely contribute to the extreme result for Texas. A breakdown of some of the more common types of natural disasters follows.

Hurricanes

Tornados

Droughts