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As reported by the National UFO Reporting Center, over 4000 UFO sightings have been logged in 2020 so far, indicating that we’re on track to surpass the 5971 sightings documented in 2019.
If you're keen on increasing your chances of spotting a UFO, you’re in luck. By analyzing data from NUFORC, SatelliteInternet.com calculated the sightings per 100,000 people using records from January 2019 to June 2020.
Their findings show that Idaho ranks as the state with the highest probability of a UFO sighting, followed by Montana, New Hampshire, Maine, and New Mexico.
States With the Highest Number of UFO Sightings
- Idaho: 9.18 sightings per 100,000 people
- Montana: 9.17 sightings per 100,000 people
- New Hampshire: 7.87 sightings per 100,000 people
- Maine: 7.22 sightings per 100,000 people
- New Mexico: 6.2 sightings per 100,000 people
- Vermont: 6.09 sightings per 100,000 people
- Wyoming: 6.05 sightings per 100,000 people
- Hawaii: 5.16 sightings per 100,000 people
- Washington: 5.07 sightings per 100,000 people
- Connecticut: 4.94 sightings per 100,000 people
If you're looking to steer clear of UFOs, the data points to Texas (1.29 sightings per 100,000 people), Louisiana (1.44 sightings per 100,000 people), New York (1.59 sightings per 100,000 people), Maryland (1.6 sightings per 100,000 people), or Illinois (1.84 sightings per 100,000 people).
For the complete list of rankings, click here. And keep in mind, a UFO simply refers to an Unidentified Flying Object—it's not necessarily evidence of extraterrestrial life—but here’s some advice on how to handle an encounter with E.T., just in case.
