Ever wonder how susceptible Colorado is to natural disasters? Worry not. Colorado ranks in the top three states in the nation that are the least likely to be hit by a natural disaster.

World Atlas ranked states around the country based purely on safety factors.

Flickr/Sheila Sund According to World Atlas, specific types of “safety” will vary by state. For instance, Rhode Island ranks high in “workplace safety.“The top three states that rank high for safety from natural disasters? Colorado, Oregon and Washington.

Perhaps this is why more and more people are moving to Colorado?

Flickr/slack12 Or, it could be to escape to a place in the U.S. where there’s less asphalt and more beautiful, wide open spaces.

While World Atlas ranks the entire state of Colorado as safe…

Flickr/carfull…home in Mongolia Sperling’s Best Places goes so far as to peg the Grand Junction, Colorado Metro as the safest spot from natural disasters in all of Colorado.

As if living in this peaceful, serene state isn’t enough cause for celebration…

Flickr/Adam Meek

Flickr/slack12 folks in The Centennial State now have even more reason to celebrate. Colorado is in the top three states in the country that are safest from the threat of a natural disaster. Ah, life is good.

Were you aware Colorado was such a safe place to live?

Flickr/Sheila Sund

According to World Atlas, specific types of “safety” will vary by state. For instance, Rhode Island ranks high in “workplace safety.“The top three states that rank high for safety from natural disasters? Colorado, Oregon and Washington.

Flickr/slack12

Or, it could be to escape to a place in the U.S. where there’s less asphalt and more beautiful, wide open spaces.

Flickr/carfull…home in Mongolia

Sperling’s Best Places goes so far as to peg the Grand Junction, Colorado Metro as the safest spot from natural disasters in all of Colorado.

Flickr/Adam Meek

folks in The Centennial State now have even more reason to celebrate. Colorado is in the top three states in the country that are safest from the threat of a natural disaster. Ah, life is good.

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