Best States for Gen Z 2025

Total Score

Quality of Life

Wellness

Work & Education

Affordability

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Gen Z Index Score 2023

1.		New Hampshire	67.0
2.		Massachusetts	66.8
3.		Washington	63.2
4.		Utah	62.9
5.		Montana	62.9
6.		Minnesota	62.7
7.		Nebraska	62.1
8.		Maine	62.0
9.		Connecticut	62.0
10.		Wyoming	61.7
11.		New York	61.6
12.		Vermont	61.1
13.		Wisconsin	61.0
14.		Colorado	60.8
15.		New Jersey	60.7
16.		South Dakota	60.5
17.		North Dakota	60.1
18.		Oregon	59.9
19.		Idaho	59.0
20.		Alaska	58.8
21.		Virginia	57.4
22.		Pennsylvania	57.0
23.		Rhode Island	56.9
24.		Iowa	55.9
25.		Illinois	55.9
26.		North Carolina	55.5
27.		Kansas	55.3
28.		California	55.2
29.		Florida	55.1
30.		Maryland	54.7
31.		Hawaii	54.6
32.		Ohio	53.8
33.		Indiana	53.1
34.		Texas	51.6
35.		Georgia	51.3
36.		Michigan	51.2
37.		Missouri	51.0
38.		Oklahoma	51.0
39.		Delaware	50.8
40.		Nevada	49.7
41.		Arizona	49.7
42.		Kentucky	48.4
43.		Tennessee	47.6
44.		Arkansas	47.5
45.		South Carolina	46.1
46.		Louisiana	45.7
47.		New Mexico	44.9
48.		West Virginia	44.9
49.		Alabama	44.6
50.		Mississippi	42.1

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Best States for Gen Z

Region ↕	Total Score 2023↕	Quality of Life 2023↕	Wellness 2023↕	Work & Education 2023↕	Affordability 2023↕
Alabama	44.6	11.8	12.6	10.8	9.4
Alaska	58.8	18.1	21	14.6	5.2
Arizona	49.7	11.6	16.5	13.6	8.1
Arkansas	47.5	11.9	14.7	11.2	9.6
California	55.2	17.4	19.2	13.6	5
Colorado	60.8	14.5	21.7	16.9	7.7
Connecticut	62.0	20	20.1	14.8	7
Delaware	50.8	12	15.9	15.3	7.7
Florida	55.1	15	16.8	15.2	8.1
Georgia	51.3	13.1	15.3	13.7	9.2
Hawaii	54.6	18.6	17.2	16.6	2.1
Idaho	59.0	17.3	18.6	14.7	8.3
Illinois	55.9	15.9	17.7	13.3	9
Indiana	53.1	14.7	16.1	13.1	9.1
Iowa	55.9	17.4	15.1	14.2	9.2
Kansas	55.3	15.4	16.7	13.7	9.5
Kentucky	48.4	13.5	14.1	11.8	9
Louisiana	45.7	11.4	15	10	9.3
Maine	62.0	21.9	17.9	14.6	7.7
Maryland	54.7	14.5	18.2	15.2	6.7
Massachusetts	66.8	19.4	24.3	18.4	4.7
Michigan	51.2	15.4	15	11.8	9.1
Minnesota	62.7	17.6	20.1	16.2	8.9
Mississippi	42.1	11.3	12.6	8.5	9.8
Missouri	51.0	13.7	15	12.6	9.6
Montana	62.9	20.8	19.9	13.6	8.6
Nebraska	62.1	18.8	18.5	15.5	9.3
Nevada	49.7	12.8	16.4	12.9	7.7
New Hampshire	67.0	20.4	20.5	19.2	6.9
New Jersey	60.7	18.1	20.2	15.8	6.6
New Mexico	44.9	11.6	14.4	9.7	9.2
New York	61.6	22.8	18.5	13.4	6.9
North Carolina	55.5	14.4	17.9	14.3	8.9
North Dakota	60.1	17.6	18.7	14.6	9.2
Ohio	53.8	15.2	16.1	13.6	9
Oklahoma	51.0	13	16.7	11.7	9.6
Oregon	59.9	18.3	20.3	14.3	6.9
Pennsylvania	57.0	16.7	18.6	13.4	8.3
Rhode Island	56.9	19.1	19.7	10.7	7.4
South Carolina	46.1	12.4	12.6	12.1	9
South Dakota	60.5	19.4	16	15.8	9.3
Tennessee	47.6	12.3	13.2	12.7	9.4
Texas	51.6	16.1	14.3	12.2	9.1
Utah	62.9	13.5	22.8	18.1	8.5
Vermont	61.1	21.8	18.3	13.8	7.2
Virginia	57.4	16.4	16.7	15.5	8.8
Washington	63.2	16.8	21.7	17.8	6.9
West Virginia	44.9	14.3	10.6	10.8	9.3
Wisconsin	61.0	19.3	17.6	15.1	8.9
Wyoming	61.7	17.1	21.3	14.4	8.9

By Region

Alabama

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44.6

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Quality of Life

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Wellness

12.6

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Work & Education

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Affordability

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Alaska

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58.8

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Quality of Life

18.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Wellness

21

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Work & Education

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Affordability

5.2

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Arizona

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49.7

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Quality of Life

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Wellness

16.5

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Work & Education

13.6

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Affordability

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Arkansas

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47.5

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Quality of Life

11.9

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Wellness

14.7

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Work & Education

11.2

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Affordability

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#3

California

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55.2

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Quality of Life

17.4

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Wellness

19.2

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Work & Education

13.6

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Affordability

5

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Colorado

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60.8

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Quality of Life

14.5

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Wellness

21.7

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Work & Education

16.9

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Affordability

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Connecticut

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62.0

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Quality of Life

20

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Wellness

20.1

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Work & Education

14.8

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Affordability

7

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Delaware

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50.8

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Quality of Life

12

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Wellness

15.9

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Work & Education

15.3

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Affordability

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Florida

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55.1

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Quality of Life

15

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Wellness

16.8

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Work & Education

15.2

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Affordability

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Georgia

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51.3

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Quality of Life

13.1

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Wellness

15.3

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Work & Education

13.7

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Affordability

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Hawaii

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54.6

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Quality of Life

18.6

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Wellness

17.2

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Work & Education

16.6

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Affordability

2.1

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Idaho

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59.0

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Quality of Life

17.3

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Wellness

18.6

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Work & Education

14.7

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Affordability

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Illinois

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55.9

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Quality of Life

15.9

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Wellness

17.7

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Work & Education

13.3

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Affordability

9

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Indiana

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53.1

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Quality of Life

14.7

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Wellness

16.1

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Work & Education

13.1

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Affordability

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Iowa

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55.9

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Quality of Life

17.4

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Wellness

15.1

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Work & Education

14.2

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Affordability

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Kansas

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55.3

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Quality of Life

15.4

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Wellness

16.7

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Work & Education

13.7

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Affordability

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Kentucky

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48.4

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Quality of Life

13.5

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Wellness

14.1

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Work & Education

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Affordability

9

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Louisiana

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45.7

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Quality of Life

11.4

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Wellness

15

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Work & Education

10

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Affordability

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Maine

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62.0

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Quality of Life

21.9

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Wellness

17.9

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Work & Education

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Affordability

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Maryland

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54.7

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Quality of Life

14.5

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Wellness

18.2

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Work & Education

15.2

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Affordability

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Massachusetts

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66.8

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Quality of Life

19.4

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Wellness

24.3

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Work & Education

18.4

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Affordability

4.7

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Michigan

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51.2

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Quality of Life

15.4

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Wellness

15

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Work & Education

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Affordability

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Minnesota

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62.7

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Quality of Life

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Wellness

20.1

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Work & Education

16.2

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Affordability

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Mississippi

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42.1

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Quality of Life

11.3

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Wellness

12.6

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Work & Education

8.5

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Affordability

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Missouri

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51.0

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Quality of Life

13.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Wellness

15

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Work & Education

12.6

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Affordability

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Montana

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62.9

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Quality of Life

20.8

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Wellness

19.9

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Work & Education

13.6

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Affordability

8.6

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Nebraska

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62.1

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Quality of Life

18.8

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Wellness

18.5

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Work & Education

15.5

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Affordability

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Nevada

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49.7

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Quality of Life

12.8

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Wellness

16.4

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Work & Education

12.9

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Affordability

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#35

New Hampshire

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67.0

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Quality of Life

20.4

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Wellness

20.5

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Work & Education

19.2

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Affordability

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#41

New Jersey

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60.7

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Quality of Life

18.1

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Wellness

20.2

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Work & Education

15.8

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Affordability

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#46

New Mexico

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44.9

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Quality of Life

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Wellness

14.4

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Work & Education

9.7

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Affordability

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#13

New York

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61.6

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Quality of Life

22.8

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Wellness

18.5

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Work & Education

13.4

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Affordability

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#43

North Carolina

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55.5

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Quality of Life

14.4

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Wellness

17.9

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Work & Education

14.3

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Affordability

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#25

North Dakota

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60.1

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Quality of Life

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Wellness

18.7

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Work & Education

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Affordability

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Ohio

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53.8

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Quality of Life

15.2

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Wellness

16.1

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Work & Education

13.6

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Affordability

9

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Oklahoma

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51.0

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Quality of Life

13

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Wellness

16.7

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Work & Education

11.7

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Affordability

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Oregon

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59.9

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Quality of Life

18.3

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Wellness

20.3

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Work & Education

14.3

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Affordability

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Pennsylvania

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57.0

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Quality of Life

16.7

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Wellness

18.6

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Work & Education

13.4

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Affordability

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Rhode Island

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56.9

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Quality of Life

19.1

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Wellness

19.7

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Work & Education

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Affordability

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#38

South Carolina

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46.1

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Quality of Life

12.4

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Wellness

12.6

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Work & Education

12.1

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Affordability

9

Ranked in U.S.

#21

South Dakota

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60.5

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Quality of Life

19.4

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Wellness

16

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Work & Education

15.8

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Affordability

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Tennessee

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47.6

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Quality of Life

12.3

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Wellness

13.2

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Work & Education

12.7

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Affordability

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Texas

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51.6

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Quality of Life

16.1

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Wellness

14.3

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Work & Education

12.2

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Affordability

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Utah

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62.9

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Quality of Life

13.5

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Wellness

22.8

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Work & Education

18.1

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Affordability

8.5

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Vermont

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61.1

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Quality of Life

21.8

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Wellness

18.3

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Work & Education

13.8

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Affordability

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Virginia

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57.4

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Quality of Life

16.4

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Wellness

16.7

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Work & Education

15.5

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Affordability

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Washington

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63.2

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Quality of Life

16.8

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Wellness

21.7

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Work & Education

17.8

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Affordability

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#42

West Virginia

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44.9

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Quality of Life

14.3

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Wellness

10.6

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Work & Education

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Affordability

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Wisconsin

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61.0

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Quality of Life

19.3

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Wellness

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Work & Education

15.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Affordability

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Wyoming

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61.7

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Quality of Life

17.1

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Wellness

21.3

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Work & Education

14.4

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Affordability

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#23

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