Alien invasions areal the rage these days. How long until we start seeing clips from Independence Day and War of the Worlds feature in news broadcasts I wonder..

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12181145/Would-survive-alien-invasion-New-study-finds-states-residents-best-chance.html

Would YOU survive an alien invasion? New study reveals safest states to live in event of extraterrestrial attack - and its bad news for the West Coast!

The best and worst states for surviving an alien invasion have been revealed amid a spike in UFO mania

Virginia residents will fare the best, while the wide open landscape and high numbers of UFO sightings put West Coast metros at the bottom

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An ominous spike in UFO sightings has captured America's imagination - but what state is the safest to live in if aliens decide to invade the earth?

A new study has attempted to put the question to rest, with Virginia residents the most likely to survive an extraterrestrial visit.

According to researchers with njcasino.com, the chances of staying alive are determined by factors including how much each state spends on defense, its population density, and cover from incoming attacks in caves and woodland.

The number of UFO sightings per state were also included in the study, after a Pentagon chief recently admitted hundreds of flying saucers have already been spotted 'all over the world.'

America's recent obsession with alien invaders comes after intelligence officials have made a series of startling revelations, with even Barack Obama admitting he saw UFO footage he 'can't explain'.

And if aliens were to make their arrival more invasive, those who want to live should make their way to Virginia to hedge their bets on survival.

Thanks to its impressive military spending coupled with a small population size, the Easy Coast metro came out on top in the rankings with a score of 8.04 out of 10.

Georgia and Massachusetts rounded out the podium, while New York's expansive NYPD force helped the Big Apple come in a close fourth.

Alongside a high number of cops, New Yorkers also enjoy over 2,600 food and drink spots, which would be sure to help residents make it through an alien apocalypse.

However, West Coast citizens are set to fare far worse, with Nevada registering the lowest survivability score at just 4.53 out of 10.

One of the main reasons for the state's poor showing is its large number of UFO sightings, while it also has a lack of helpful terrain such as caves and forests.

The wide open plains of the West Coast also saw states including New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Idaho fall to the bottom of the pack.