Best States for Couples

Last updated February 14, 2024

Total Score
Quality of Life
Recreation and Entertainment
Diversity, Support, and Resources
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Couple Index Score
1.MinnesotaMinnesota63.7
2.MaineMaine62.0
3.ColoradoColorado61.7
4.WashingtonWashington61.1
5.MontanaMontana60.8
6.VermontVermont60.5
7.WyomingWyoming60.2
8.AlaskaAlaska59.9
9.IllinoisIllinois59.7
10.MassachusettsMassachusetts59.6
11.UtahUtah59.5
12.ConnecticutConnecticut59.4
13.North DakotaNorth Dakota59.4
14.South DakotaSouth Dakota59.2
15.MarylandMaryland59.2
16.VirginiaVirginia59.1
17.Rhode IslandRhode Island58.9
18.NebraskaNebraska58.7
19.DelawareDelaware58.5
20.OregonOregon57.7
21.IowaIowa57.6
22.WisconsinWisconsin57.5
23.New MexicoNew Mexico57.5
24.New JerseyNew Jersey57.5
25.New HampshireNew Hampshire57.3
26.New YorkNew York56.9
27.NevadaNevada55.7
28.KansasKansas55.6
29.FloridaFlorida55.2
30.IdahoIdaho55.0
31.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania54.8
32.CaliforniaCalifornia54.3
33.HawaiiHawaii53.8
34.MichiganMichigan53.4
35.OhioOhio53.1
36.MissouriMissouri52.4
37.GeorgiaGeorgia52.2
38.OklahomaOklahoma51.9
39.North CarolinaNorth Carolina51.2
40.IndianaIndiana51.1
41.ArizonaArizona51.0
42.TexasTexas50.7
43.LouisianaLouisiana49.3
44.TennesseeTennessee49.2
45.KentuckyKentucky48.8
46.ArkansasArkansas48.8
47.South CarolinaSouth Carolina48.3
48.West VirginiaWest Virginia47.3
49.MississippiMississippi46.8
50.AlabamaAlabama46.6

Best States for Couples

Region ↕Total Score↕Quality of Life↕Recreation and Entertainment↕Diversity, Support, and Resources↕
Alabama iconAlabama46.627.66.212.9
Alaska iconAlaska59.925.813.820.3
Arizona iconArizona51.026.67.217.1
Arkansas iconArkansas48.826.36.615.9
California iconCalifornia54.322.89.521.9
Colorado iconColorado61.726.79.825.3
Connecticut iconConnecticut59.427.19.922.4
Delaware iconDelaware58.527.88.722
Florida iconFlorida55.226.88.819.5
Georgia iconGeorgia52.227.16.918.1
Hawaii iconHawaii53.820.59.623.7
Idaho iconIdaho55.028.99.316.9
Illinois iconIllinois59.726.88.924
Indiana iconIndiana51.129814.1
Iowa iconIowa57.629.110.717.8
Kansas iconKansas55.628.5819.1
Kentucky iconKentucky48.827.66.414.8
Louisiana iconLouisiana49.325.68.115.6
Maine iconMaine62.027.511.822.7
Maryland iconMaryland59.228.18.123
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts59.626.310.422.9
Michigan iconMichigan53.428.29.515.7
Minnesota iconMinnesota63.730.110.223.4
Mississippi iconMississippi46.826.85.914.2
Missouri iconMissouri52.427.48.416.6
Montana iconMontana60.825.614.620.7
Nebraska iconNebraska58.728.910.119.7
Nevada iconNevada55.725.88.821.1
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire57.328.11118.2
New Jersey iconNew Jersey57.5279.421
New Mexico iconNew Mexico57.526.2724.3
New York iconNew York56.923.911.721.3
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina51.227.58.315.4
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota59.429.612.217.6
Ohio iconOhio53.1288.416.6
Oklahoma iconOklahoma51.927.5717.4
Oregon iconOregon57.723.710.523.5
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania54.8289.317.5
Rhode Island iconRhode Island58.927.410.121.4
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina48.326.87.314.2
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota59.229.613.416.2
Tennessee iconTennessee49.227.57.614.2
Texas iconTexas50.727.97.415.5
Utah iconUtah59.528.8822.8
Vermont iconVermont60.526.412.721.3
Virginia iconVirginia59.129.28.221.7
Washington iconWashington61.126.59.724.8
West Virginia iconWest Virginia47.329.5710.8
Wisconsin iconWisconsin57.528.412.716.4
Wyoming iconWyoming60.23111.617.7

By Region

Alabama

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Ranked in U.S.

#50

Quality of Life

27.6

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Recreation and Entertainment

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Diversity, Support, and Resources

12.9

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Alaska

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Ranked in U.S.

#8

Quality of Life

25.8

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Recreation and Entertainment

13.8

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Diversity, Support, and Resources

20.3

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Arizona

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Ranked in U.S.

#41

Quality of Life

26.6

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Recreation and Entertainment

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Diversity, Support, and Resources

17.1

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Arkansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#46

Quality of Life

26.3

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Recreation and Entertainment

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Diversity, Support, and Resources

15.9

Ranked in U.S.

#39

California

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Ranked in U.S.

#32

Quality of Life

22.8

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Recreation and Entertainment

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Diversity, Support, and Resources

21.9

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Colorado

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Ranked in U.S.

#3

Quality of Life

26.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Recreation and Entertainment

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Diversity, Support, and Resources

25.3

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Connecticut

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Ranked in U.S.

#12

Quality of Life

27.1

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Recreation and Entertainment

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Diversity, Support, and Resources

22.4

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Delaware

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Ranked in U.S.

#19

Quality of Life

27.8

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Recreation and Entertainment

8.7

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Diversity, Support, and Resources

22

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Florida

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Ranked in U.S.

#29

Quality of Life

26.8

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Recreation and Entertainment

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Diversity, Support, and Resources

19.5

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Georgia

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Ranked in U.S.

#37

Quality of Life

27.1

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Recreation and Entertainment

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Diversity, Support, and Resources

18.1

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Hawaii

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Ranked in U.S.

#33

Quality of Life

20.5

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Recreation and Entertainment

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Diversity, Support, and Resources

23.7

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Idaho

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Ranked in U.S.

#30

Quality of Life

28.9

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Recreation and Entertainment

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Diversity, Support, and Resources

16.9

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Illinois

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Ranked in U.S.

#9

Quality of Life

26.8

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Recreation and Entertainment

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Diversity, Support, and Resources

24

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Indiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#40

Quality of Life

29

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Recreation and Entertainment

8

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Diversity, Support, and Resources

14.1

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Iowa

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Ranked in U.S.

#21

Quality of Life

29.1

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Recreation and Entertainment

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Diversity, Support, and Resources

17.8

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Kansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#28

Quality of Life

28.5

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Recreation and Entertainment

8

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Diversity, Support, and Resources

19.1

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Kentucky

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Ranked in U.S.

#45

Quality of Life

27.6

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Recreation and Entertainment

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Diversity, Support, and Resources

14.8

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Louisiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#43

Quality of Life

25.6

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Recreation and Entertainment

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Diversity, Support, and Resources

15.6

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Maine

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Ranked in U.S.

#2

Quality of Life

27.5

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Recreation and Entertainment

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Diversity, Support, and Resources

22.7

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Maryland

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Ranked in U.S.

#15

Quality of Life

28.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Recreation and Entertainment

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Diversity, Support, and Resources

23

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Massachusetts

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Ranked in U.S.

#10

Quality of Life

26.3

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Recreation and Entertainment

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Diversity, Support, and Resources

22.9

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Michigan

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Ranked in U.S.

#34

Quality of Life

28.2

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Recreation and Entertainment

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Diversity, Support, and Resources

15.7

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Minnesota

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Ranked in U.S.

#1

Quality of Life

30.1

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Recreation and Entertainment

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Diversity, Support, and Resources

23.4

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Mississippi

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Ranked in U.S.

#49

Quality of Life

26.8

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Recreation and Entertainment

5.9

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Diversity, Support, and Resources

14.2

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Missouri

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Ranked in U.S.

#36

Quality of Life

27.4

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Recreation and Entertainment

8.4

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Diversity, Support, and Resources

16.6

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Montana

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Ranked in U.S.

#5

Quality of Life

25.6

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Recreation and Entertainment

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Diversity, Support, and Resources

20.7

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Nebraska

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Ranked in U.S.

#18

Quality of Life

28.9

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Recreation and Entertainment

10.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Diversity, Support, and Resources

19.7

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Nevada

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Ranked in U.S.

#27

Quality of Life

25.8

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Recreation and Entertainment

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Diversity, Support, and Resources

21.1

Ranked in U.S.

#19

New Hampshire

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Ranked in U.S.

#25

Quality of Life

28.1

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Recreation and Entertainment

11

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Diversity, Support, and Resources

18.2

Ranked in U.S.

#26

New Jersey

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Ranked in U.S.

#24

Quality of Life

27

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Recreation and Entertainment

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Diversity, Support, and Resources

21

Ranked in U.S.

#20

New Mexico

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Ranked in U.S.

#23

Quality of Life

26.2

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Recreation and Entertainment

7

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Diversity, Support, and Resources

24.3

Ranked in U.S.

#3

New York

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Ranked in U.S.

#26

Quality of Life

23.9

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Recreation and Entertainment

11.7

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Diversity, Support, and Resources

21.3

Ranked in U.S.

#18

North Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#39

Quality of Life

27.5

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Recreation and Entertainment

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Diversity, Support, and Resources

15.4

Ranked in U.S.

#43

North Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#13

Quality of Life

29.6

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Recreation and Entertainment

12.2

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Diversity, Support, and Resources

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Ohio

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Ranked in U.S.

#35

Quality of Life

28

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Recreation and Entertainment

8.4

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Diversity, Support, and Resources

16.6

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Oklahoma

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Ranked in U.S.

#38

Quality of Life

27.5

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Recreation and Entertainment

7

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Diversity, Support, and Resources

17.4

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Oregon

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Ranked in U.S.

#20

Quality of Life

23.7

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Recreation and Entertainment

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Diversity, Support, and Resources

23.5

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Pennsylvania

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Ranked in U.S.

#31

Quality of Life

28

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Recreation and Entertainment

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Diversity, Support, and Resources

17.5

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Rhode Island

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Ranked in U.S.

#17

Quality of Life

27.4

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Recreation and Entertainment

10.1

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Diversity, Support, and Resources

21.4

Ranked in U.S.

#16

South Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#47

Quality of Life

26.8

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Recreation and Entertainment

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Diversity, Support, and Resources

14.2

Ranked in U.S.

#46

South Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#14

Quality of Life

29.6

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Recreation and Entertainment

13.4

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Diversity, Support, and Resources

16.2

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Tennessee

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Ranked in U.S.

#44

Quality of Life

27.5

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Recreation and Entertainment

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Diversity, Support, and Resources

14.2

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Texas

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Ranked in U.S.

#42

Quality of Life

27.9

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Recreation and Entertainment

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Diversity, Support, and Resources

15.5

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Utah

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Ranked in U.S.

#11

Quality of Life

28.8

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Recreation and Entertainment

8

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Diversity, Support, and Resources

22.8

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Vermont

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Ranked in U.S.

#6

Quality of Life

26.4

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Recreation and Entertainment

12.7

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Diversity, Support, and Resources

21.3

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#16

Quality of Life

29.2

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Recreation and Entertainment

8.2

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Diversity, Support, and Resources

21.7

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Washington

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Ranked in U.S.

#4

Quality of Life

26.5

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Recreation and Entertainment

9.7

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Diversity, Support, and Resources

24.8

Ranked in U.S.

#2

West Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#48

Quality of Life

29.5

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Recreation and Entertainment

7

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Diversity, Support, and Resources

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Wisconsin

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Ranked in U.S.

#22

Quality of Life

28.4

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Recreation and Entertainment

12.7

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Diversity, Support, and Resources

16.4

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Wyoming

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Ranked in U.S.

#7

Quality of Life

31

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Recreation and Entertainment

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Diversity, Support, and Resources

17.7

Ranked in U.S.

#29

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