We all want to feel safe when we're out walking the streets. The people of Maine enjoy that feeling more than any of their American brothers and sisters. Only 124 violent crimes occur there for every 100,000 people. The national average is three times that figure.
Where it's succeeding at fighting crime, Maine is failing at diversity. It's overwhelmingly white, with barely 5% of the population coming from any other ethnic background. In the modern age, that's not something to be proud of.