(Portland, OR) -- Oregon might be one of the worst states in the nation in which to be a police officer. That's according to a new ranking by Wallethub. The website looked at all 50 states and Washington, D.C. to find out which states were best for those pursuing a career in law enforcement. Researchers considered 30 key metrics of police-friendliness, including compensation, working conditions and police deaths per one-thousand officers. Oregon was ranked 44th. Neighboring Washington state ranked much higher at eighth. California was ranked the best state in which to be a police officer, followed by Connecticut in second and Illinois in third.