• Source: United States Peace Index

      • The United States Peace Index (USPI) is a measurement of states and cities in the US by their peacefulness. Created by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the creators of the Global Peace Index, it is said to be the first in a series of National sub-divisions by their peacefulness. The USPI was created first due to plentiful data and a large amount of diversity between states for level of peace. The United States ranked 88/158 on the Global Peace index for 2012. The U.S. index was released on 6 April 2011 and the second edition was released on 24 April 2012.


      Indicators


      There are five peace indicators that make up the USPI

      Homicides per 100,000 people
      Violent crimes per 100,000 people,
      Jailed population per 100,000 people,
      Police officers per 100,000 people, and
      Ease of access to small arms


      Changes in peacefulness


      The index also includes a map and list for changes in peacefulness from 1991–2009. States are scored in this section by percent, either positive or negative. As a nation, it says that the United States has improved in peacefulness since 1991.


      Metro areas


      The index also provides statistical analysis and crime, and the cost of crime, in the 61 most populous metropolitan areas. The Cambridge metro area in Massachusetts ranked as the most peaceful and the Detroit metro area as the least.


      Lists




      See also


      Global Peace Index
      Global Terrorism Index
      Gun violence in the United States by state
      United Kingdom Peace Index


      External links


      Interactive US Peace Index Map
      Vision of Humanity - Global Peace Index Site
      Interactive world map of the Global Peace Index
      Institute for Economics and Peace
      Uppsala Conflict Data Program, an organized violence database


      References


      ^ All information in table from "United States Peace Index". Vision of Humanity. Retrieved 2011-04-06 and updated 2012-10-17.
      ^ Map of state and city peacefulness across indicators [1]
      ^ Institute for Economics and Peace [2]

      Ian M. Harris, Mary Lee Morrison (2012) Peace Education ISBN 1476601771 pg 19
      David P. Barash, Charles P. Webel (2013) Peace and Conflict Studies ISBN 1452202958 pg 556

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