The Best State To Live Is In The NorthEast
To be honest this was kind of a shocker for me. The best state to live in is in the NorthEast. I’m a midwestern guy, who has spent a large percentage of my radio career in the South. Every place has pluses and minuses, but this winner kinda shocked me.
The Winner Is…
Massachusetts was voted the best place to live. According to a recent survey, Massachusetts is the best place to live in America. The WalletHub survey says it’s the best place because of its “strong health care system and quality education.” The state currently has the highest percentage of insured residents, the lowest premature death rate in the country, and the lowest amount of adults in fair or poor health.
How Did The Carolinas Do?
Not great. North Carolina came in at 23 and South Carolina a distant 43rd. Remember some of these lists all depend on what methods you use. I don’t have much experience living in some of these winning states, so I guess it’s all depends on what is important to you. My best experiences have been in the South.
| Overall Rank | State | Total Score | Affordability Rank | Economy Rank | Education & Health Rank | Quality of Life Rank | Safety Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 60.52 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Florida | 59.82 | 30 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 59.65 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Utah | 59.58 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 27 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 59.13 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 |
| 6 | Idaho | 58.76 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 4 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 58.32 | 29 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 58.19 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
| 9 | New York | 58.17 | 47 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 57.99 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 39 | 2 |
| 11 | Virginia | 57.93 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 15 |
| 12 | Iowa | 57.51 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 57.43 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 14 | Maine | 56.52 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 13 |
| 15 | Montana | 56.02 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 36 |
| 16 | Illinois | 55.63 | 37 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | North Dakota | 55.02 | 31 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 24 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 54.87 | 20 | 7 | 30 | 40 | 16 |
| 19 | Vermont | 54.52 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 26 |
| 20 | Kansas | 53.92 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 28 |
| 21 | Colorado | 53.76 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 48 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 53.42 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 20 | 14 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 53.12 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 17 | 38 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 53.06 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 30 |
| 25 | Georgia | 52.50 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 19 |
| 26 | Maryland | 52.18 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 34 | 17 |
| 27 | Indiana | 52.01 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 22 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | 51.99 | 45 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 8 |
| 29 | California | 51.84 | 49 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 39 |
| 30 | Ohio | 51.71 | 24 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 18 |
| 31 | Missouri | 51.42 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 41 |
| 32 | Michigan | 51.17 | 15 | 42 | 35 | 10 | 35 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 50.97 | 5 | 27 | 39 | 33 | 32 |
| 34 | Delaware | 50.74 | 16 | 35 | 25 | 48 | 31 |
| 35 | Washington | 49.75 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 50 |
| 36 | Texas | 49.17 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 8 | 34 |
| 37 | Kentucky | 49.03 | 11 | 48 | 34 | 46 | 20 |
| 38 | Alabama | 48.55 | 1 | 39 | 46 | 41 | 25 |
| 39 | Hawaii | 48.48 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 42 |
| 40 | West Virginia | 48.15 | 2 | 40 | 45 | 43 | 23 |
| 41 | Arizona | 48.06 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 23 | 40 |
| 42 | Oregon | 47.55 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 47 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 46.94 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 27 | 45 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 45.21 | 19 | 34 | 50 | 35 | 33 |
| 45 | Mississippi | 44.56 | 9 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 21 |
| 46 | Nevada | 44.06 | 39 | 46 | 43 | 22 | 37 |
| 47 | Alaska | 43.41 | 42 | 9 | 37 | 50 | 43 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 43.26 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 46 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 41.81 | 25 | 26 | 47 | 31 | 49 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 41.31 | 23 | 50 | 48 | 37 | 44 |
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