Is Black Friday chaos bigger in Texas? State by state analysis

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Monday, November 27, 2017
Is Black Friday chaos bigger in Texas?
We have a ranking of the Black Friday chaos, state by state.

Black Friday is almost upon us and although a lot of people choose to shop at home these days, thousands of people will still line up for a "door buster" deal.

The rush to grab those deals has led to chaotic scenes, injuries and in some cases death. People argue over TVs, crowds of people rushing through doors and even the occasional fight.

To help you avoid chaos this Black Friday, decluttr compared Black Friday related searches on Google with FBI arrest data for crimes such as property damage and disorderly conduct in each state.

They then adjusted this data to account for each state's population size to determine which state is most likely to see trouble this Black Friday and which state's shoppers will be able to browse in peace.

The worst place to shop? Montana and it surprisingly borders the best place to shop, Wyoming. Illinois, Arizona, Mississippi, and Kansas round out the top five.

Texas comes in right at the middle, ranked 24th worst place to shop.

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