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Percentage of water area
Number of community hospitals
Number of airports
Number of fishing, hunting, and trapping stores
Number of military bases
Although the methodology might not be scientifically rigorous, it paints an amusing and somewhat practical picture of which places could be safer refuges during a hypothetical undead invasion.
The Worst Offenders: States Most at Risk
Unsurprisingly, densely populated states scored poorly, emphasizing how crowding could hinder escape and survival efforts. New Jersey ranked dead last with a "readiness score" of 1.66 out of 10. Its high population density makes it a particularly dangerous place in a zombie scenario, where overcrowding could mean more zombies and less room to hide or run.