Best States To Live In

Last updated February 24, 2024

Total Score
Safety and Crime
Health and Healthcare
Opportunity
Economy
Infrastructure
Education
Environment
Lifestyle
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Best State Index Score
1.New HampshireNew Hampshire66.6
2.North DakotaNorth Dakota64.2
3.VermontVermont64.1
4.WyomingWyoming64
5.ConnecticutConnecticut63.6
6.MassachusettsMassachusetts63.3
7.MaineMaine63.3
8.MinnesotaMinnesota62.9
9.AlaskaAlaska62.6
10.South DakotaSouth Dakota60.9
11.VirginiaVirginia60.5
12.NebraskaNebraska60.3
13.Rhode IslandRhode Island60
14.New YorkNew York60
15.IowaIowa59.7
16.OregonOregon59.7
17.MontanaMontana59.7
18.WisconsinWisconsin59.4
19.WashingtonWashington59
20.IdahoIdaho58.9
21.DelawareDelaware58.9
22.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania58.8
23.UtahUtah58.8
24.ColoradoColorado58.6
25.MarylandMaryland58
26.KansasKansas58
27.MichiganMichigan58
28.IndianaIndiana57.9
29.FloridaFlorida57.5
30.North CarolinaNorth Carolina57
31.GeorgiaGeorgia56.8
32.New JerseyNew Jersey56.8
33.IllinoisIllinois56.7
34.MissouriMissouri56.2
35.KentuckyKentucky56
36.OhioOhio55.9
37.TexasTexas55.8
38.OklahomaOklahoma55.6
39.HawaiiHawaii55.3
40.TennesseeTennessee54.8
41.AlabamaAlabama54.2
42.West VirginiaWest Virginia54.1
43.CaliforniaCalifornia53.8
44.South CarolinaSouth Carolina53.8
45.NevadaNevada53.1
46.ArizonaArizona52.8
47.ArkansasArkansas52.6
48.MississippiMississippi51
49.LouisianaLouisiana50.7
50.New MexicoNew Mexico50.2

Best States To Live In

Region ↕Total Score↕Safety and Crime↕Health and Healthcare↕Opportunity↕Economy↕Infrastructure↕Education↕Environment↕Lifestyle↕
Alabama iconAlabama54.29.96.810.56.28.24.95.42.4
Alaska iconAlaska62.6911.69.46.76.65.88.74.8
Arizona iconArizona52.88.98.59.65.784.64.53.1
Arkansas iconArkansas52.68.17.2106.47.65.45.42.5
California iconCalifornia53.810.610.17.94.56.364.83.7
Colorado iconColorado58.69.110.21067.66.74.94.1
Connecticut iconConnecticut63.611.410.810.35.88.27.95.43.7
Delaware iconDelaware58.99.48.89.96.18.77.34.93.8
Florida iconFlorida57.510.48.69.85.98.35.45.63.6
Georgia iconGeorgia56.810.47.510.26.18.16.25.52.9
Hawaii iconHawaii55.39.710.86.55.375.96.73.4
Idaho iconIdaho58.911.49.29.45.97.36.45.63.7
Illinois iconIllinois56.79.69.110.75.76.76.94.13.8
Indiana iconIndiana57.9118.110.36.18.16.44.53.4
Iowa iconIowa59.711.88.610.55.96.46.94.45.3
Kansas iconKansas589.48.510.77.3864.23.9
Kentucky iconKentucky5610.98.19.96.185.45.12.5
Louisiana iconLouisiana50.78.37.210.45.56.14.85.23.3
Maine iconMaine63.311.9109.96.36.97.56.34.6
Maryland iconMaryland589.39.310.75.27.97.45.13.2
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts63.310.3129.76.66.78.45.84
Michigan iconMichigan58109.710.55.76.86.85.33.3
Minnesota iconMinnesota62.910.810.411.36.186.95.34.2
Mississippi iconMississippi519.779.95.36.44.85.62.3
Missouri iconMissouri56.29.27.910.56.27.46.353.7
Montana iconMontana59.79.69.89.35.57.46.45.26.3
Nebraska iconNebraska60.311.59.510.55.67.46.54.64.6
Nevada iconNevada53.197.68.56.68.44.44.73.9
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire66.613.210.6106.48.186.34
New Jersey iconNew Jersey56.810.79.18.95.75.77.55.73.3
New Mexico iconNew Mexico50.25.19.49.867.154.92.9
New York iconNew York6010.910.29.56.16.17.15.94.2
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina57108.310.26.27.85.75.53.3
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota64.210.39.511.17.586.64.26.9
Ohio iconOhio55.99.28.510.56.27.85.84.53.5
Oklahoma iconOklahoma55.610.37.710.56.87.35.14.63.3
Oregon iconOregon59.79.610.98.86.47.86.25.64.5
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania58.810.29.110.56.36.67.15.23.8
Rhode Island iconRhode Island6011.310.49.75.567.25.84.1
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina53.887.710.45.48.35.45.53.1
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota60.910.39.410.45.67.46.64.56.7
Tennessee iconTennessee54.88.37.810.36.48.15.65.52.9
Texas iconTexas55.811.67.610.277.75.43.52.9
Utah iconUtah58.810.99.19.96.48.764.63
Vermont iconVermont64.11110.89.86.37.87.36.24.9
Virginia iconVirginia60.510.99115.77.87.45.63.2
Washington iconWashington596.910.69.86.58.17.26.13.8
West Virginia iconWest Virginia54.112.17.4106.44.25.56.12.6
Wisconsin iconWisconsin59.410.99.110.56.26.46.55.14.7
Wyoming iconWyoming6412.39.510.97.186.45.14.8

By Region

Alabama

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Ranked in U.S.

#41

Safety and Crime

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Health and Healthcare

6.8

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Economy

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Infrastructure

8.2

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Education

4.9

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Environment

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Lifestyle

2.4

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Alaska

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Ranked in U.S.

#9

Safety and Crime

9

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Health and Healthcare

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Opportunity

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Economy

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Infrastructure

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Education

5.8

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Environment

8.7

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Lifestyle

4.8

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Arizona

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Ranked in U.S.

#46

Safety and Crime

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Health and Healthcare

8.5

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Opportunity

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Economy

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Infrastructure

8

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Education

4.6

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Environment

4.5

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Lifestyle

3.1

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Arkansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#47

Safety and Crime

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Health and Healthcare

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Opportunity

10

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Economy

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Infrastructure

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Education

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Environment

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Lifestyle

2.5

Ranked in U.S.

#48

California

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Ranked in U.S.

#43

Safety and Crime

10.6

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Health and Healthcare

10.1

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Opportunity

7.9

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Economy

4.5

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Infrastructure

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Education

6

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Environment

4.8

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Lifestyle

3.7

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Colorado

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Ranked in U.S.

#24

Safety and Crime

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Health and Healthcare

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Opportunity

10

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Economy

6

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Infrastructure

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Education

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Environment

4.9

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Lifestyle

4.1

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Connecticut

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Ranked in U.S.

#5

Safety and Crime

11.4

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Health and Healthcare

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Opportunity

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Economy

5.8

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Infrastructure

8.2

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Education

7.9

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Environment

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Lifestyle

3.7

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Delaware

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Ranked in U.S.

#21

Safety and Crime

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Health and Healthcare

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Opportunity

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Economy

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Infrastructure

8.7

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Education

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Environment

4.9

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Lifestyle

3.8

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Florida

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Ranked in U.S.

#29

Safety and Crime

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Health and Healthcare

8.6

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Opportunity

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Economy

5.9

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Infrastructure

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Education

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Environment

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Lifestyle

3.6

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Georgia

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Ranked in U.S.

#31

Safety and Crime

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Health and Healthcare

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Opportunity

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Economy

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Infrastructure

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Education

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Environment

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Lifestyle

2.9

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Hawaii

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Ranked in U.S.

#39

Safety and Crime

9.7

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Health and Healthcare

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Opportunity

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Economy

5.3

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Infrastructure

7

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Education

5.9

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Environment

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Lifestyle

3.4

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Idaho

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Ranked in U.S.

#20

Safety and Crime

11.4

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Health and Healthcare

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Opportunity

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Economy

5.9

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Infrastructure

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Education

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Environment

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Lifestyle

3.7

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Illinois

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Ranked in U.S.

#33

Safety and Crime

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Health and Healthcare

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Opportunity

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Economy

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Infrastructure

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Education

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Environment

4.1

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Lifestyle

3.8

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Indiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#28

Safety and Crime

11

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Health and Healthcare

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Opportunity

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Economy

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Infrastructure

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Education

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Environment

4.5

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Lifestyle

3.4

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Iowa

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Ranked in U.S.

#15

Safety and Crime

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Health and Healthcare

8.6

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Economy

5.9

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Infrastructure

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Education

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Environment

4.4

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Lifestyle

5.3

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Kansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#26

Safety and Crime

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Health and Healthcare

8.5

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Opportunity

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Economy

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Infrastructure

8

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Education

6

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Environment

4.2

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Lifestyle

3.9

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Kentucky

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Ranked in U.S.

#35

Safety and Crime

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Health and Healthcare

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Opportunity

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Economy

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Infrastructure

8

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Education

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Environment

5.1

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Lifestyle

2.5

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Louisiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#49

Safety and Crime

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Health and Healthcare

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Opportunity

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Economy

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Infrastructure

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Education

4.8

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Environment

5.2

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Lifestyle

3.3

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Maine

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Ranked in U.S.

#7

Safety and Crime

11.9

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Health and Healthcare

10

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Opportunity

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Economy

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Infrastructure

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Education

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Environment

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Lifestyle

4.6

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Maryland

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Ranked in U.S.

#25

Safety and Crime

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Health and Healthcare

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Opportunity

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Economy

5.2

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Infrastructure

7.9

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Education

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Environment

5.1

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Lifestyle

3.2

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Massachusetts

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Ranked in U.S.

#6

Safety and Crime

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Health and Healthcare

12

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Opportunity

9.7

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Economy

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Infrastructure

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Education

8.4

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Environment

5.8

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Lifestyle

4

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Michigan

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Ranked in U.S.

#27

Safety and Crime

10

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Health and Healthcare

9.7

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Economy

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Infrastructure

6.8

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Education

6.8

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Environment

5.3

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Lifestyle

3.3

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Minnesota

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Ranked in U.S.

#8

Safety and Crime

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Health and Healthcare

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Opportunity

11.3

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Economy

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Infrastructure

8

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Education

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Environment

5.3

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Lifestyle

4.2

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Mississippi

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Ranked in U.S.

#48

Safety and Crime

9.7

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Health and Healthcare

7

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Opportunity

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Economy

5.3

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Infrastructure

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Education

4.8

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Environment

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Lifestyle

2.3

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Missouri

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Ranked in U.S.

#34

Safety and Crime

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Health and Healthcare

7.9

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Economy

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Infrastructure

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Education

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Environment

5

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Lifestyle

3.7

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Montana

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Ranked in U.S.

#17

Safety and Crime

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Health and Healthcare

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Opportunity

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Economy

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Infrastructure

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Education

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Environment

5.2

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Lifestyle

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Nebraska

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Ranked in U.S.

#12

Safety and Crime

11.5

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Health and Healthcare

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Economy

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Infrastructure

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Education

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Environment

4.6

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Lifestyle

4.6

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Nevada

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Ranked in U.S.

#45

Safety and Crime

9

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Health and Healthcare

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Opportunity

8.5

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Economy

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Infrastructure

8.4

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Education

4.4

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Environment

4.7

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Lifestyle

3.9

Ranked in U.S.

#18

New Hampshire

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Ranked in U.S.

#1

Safety and Crime

13.2

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Health and Healthcare

10.6

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Opportunity

10

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Economy

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Infrastructure

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Education

8

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Environment

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Lifestyle

4

Ranked in U.S.

#16

New Jersey

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Ranked in U.S.

#32

Safety and Crime

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Health and Healthcare

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Opportunity

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Economy

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Infrastructure

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Education

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Environment

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Lifestyle

3.3

Ranked in U.S.

#36

New Mexico

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Ranked in U.S.

#50

Safety and Crime

5.1

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Health and Healthcare

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Opportunity

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Economy

6

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Infrastructure

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Education

5

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Environment

4.9

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Lifestyle

2.9

Ranked in U.S.

#45

New York

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Ranked in U.S.

#14

Safety and Crime

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Health and Healthcare

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Opportunity

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Economy

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Infrastructure

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Education

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Environment

5.9

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Lifestyle

4.2

Ranked in U.S.

#13

North Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#30

Safety and Crime

10

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Health and Healthcare

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Opportunity

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Economy

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Infrastructure

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Education

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Environment

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Lifestyle

3.3

Ranked in U.S.

#32

North Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#2

Safety and Crime

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Health and Healthcare

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Opportunity

11.1

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Economy

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Infrastructure

8

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Education

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Environment

4.2

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Lifestyle

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Ohio

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Ranked in U.S.

#36

Safety and Crime

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Health and Healthcare

8.5

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Economy

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Infrastructure

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Education

5.8

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Environment

4.5

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Lifestyle

3.5

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Oklahoma

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Ranked in U.S.

#38

Safety and Crime

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Health and Healthcare

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Economy

6.8

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Infrastructure

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Education

5.1

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Environment

4.6

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Lifestyle

3.3

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Oregon

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Ranked in U.S.

#16

Safety and Crime

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Health and Healthcare

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Opportunity

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Economy

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Infrastructure

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Education

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Environment

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Lifestyle

4.5

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Pennsylvania

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Ranked in U.S.

#22

Safety and Crime

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Health and Healthcare

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Economy

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Infrastructure

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Education

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Environment

5.2

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Lifestyle

3.8

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Rhode Island

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Ranked in U.S.

#13

Safety and Crime

11.3

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Health and Healthcare

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Opportunity

9.7

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Economy

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Infrastructure

6

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Education

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Environment

5.8

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Lifestyle

4.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

South Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#44

Safety and Crime

8

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Health and Healthcare

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Opportunity

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Economy

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Infrastructure

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Education

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Environment

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Lifestyle

3.1

Ranked in U.S.

#39

South Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#10

Safety and Crime

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Health and Healthcare

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Opportunity

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Economy

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Infrastructure

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Education

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Environment

4.5

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Lifestyle

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Tennessee

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Ranked in U.S.

#40

Safety and Crime

8.3

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Health and Healthcare

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Opportunity

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Economy

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Infrastructure

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Education

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Environment

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Lifestyle

2.9

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Texas

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Ranked in U.S.

#37

Safety and Crime

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Health and Healthcare

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Opportunity

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Economy

7

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Infrastructure

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Education

5.4

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Environment

3.5

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Lifestyle

2.9

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Utah

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Ranked in U.S.

#23

Safety and Crime

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Health and Healthcare

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Opportunity

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Economy

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Infrastructure

8.7

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Education

6

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Environment

4.6

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Lifestyle

3

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Vermont

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Ranked in U.S.

#3

Safety and Crime

11

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Health and Healthcare

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Opportunity

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Economy

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Infrastructure

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Education

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Environment

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Lifestyle

4.9

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#11

Safety and Crime

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Health and Healthcare

9

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Opportunity

11

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Economy

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Infrastructure

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Education

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Environment

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Lifestyle

3.2

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Washington

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Ranked in U.S.

#19

Safety and Crime

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Health and Healthcare

10.6

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Opportunity

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Economy

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Infrastructure

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Education

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Environment

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Lifestyle

3.8

Ranked in U.S.

#21

West Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#42

Safety and Crime

12.1

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Health and Healthcare

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Opportunity

10

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Economy

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Infrastructure

4.2

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Education

5.5

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Environment

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Lifestyle

2.6

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Wisconsin

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Ranked in U.S.

#18

Safety and Crime

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Health and Healthcare

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Opportunity

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Economy

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Infrastructure

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Education

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Environment

5.1

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Lifestyle

4.7

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Wyoming

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Ranked in U.S.

#4

Safety and Crime

12.3

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Health and Healthcare

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Opportunity

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Economy

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Infrastructure

8

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Education

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Environment

5.1

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Lifestyle

4.8

Ranked in U.S.

#6

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