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Louisiana
50
New Mexico
49
Mississippi
48
Arkansas
47
West Virginia
46
Alaska
45
Alabama
44
Oklahoma
43
Michigan
42
South Carolina
41
Pennsylvania
40
Kentucky
39
Illinois
38
California
37
Ohio
36
Missouri
35
Hawaii
34
Nevada
33
Arizona
32
Oregon
31
Indiana
30
Texas
29
Maine
28
Tennessee
27
Rhode Island
26
Kansas
25
Montana
24
New York
23
Maryland
22
Delaware
21
Connecticut
20
North Carolina
19
Georgia
18
Wisconsin
17
Colorado
16
North Dakota
15
New Jersey
14
Virginia
13
Wyoming
12
South Dakota
11
Massachusetts
10
Florida
9
Washington
8
Vermont
7
Iowa
6
Idaho
5
Minnesota
4
Nebraska
3
New Hampshire
2
Utah
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Best States to Live in 2024

Best States to Live in 2024

Best States to Live in 2024

  • The annual US News and World Report Best State Rankings evaluate wide range of indicators (71 in 2024) to rank each state in 8 categories: Crime & Corrections, Economy, Education, Fiscal Stability, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Opportunity, and Natural Environment.
  • Similarly to the US News rankings, Scholaroo statistically evaluates the best states to live in by comparing relevant indicators (76 in 2023) across 8 factors: Affordability, Crime & Safety, Economy, Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Opportunity, and Quality of Life.
  • Note: While the "best state to live in" rankings are rooted in objective statistical data, the importance of each specific indicator is highly subjective often influenced by personal taste. As such, one's personal rankings may differ from those shown.

50 states

State
Overall Best - US News 2024
Crime & Correction - USN '24
Economy - USN '24
Education - USN '24
Environment - USN '24
Fiscal Stability - USN '24
Health Care - USN '24
Infrastructure - USN '24
Opportunity - USN '24
Overall Best - Scholaroo 2023
Affordability - Scol '23
Crime & Safety - Scol '23
Economy - Scol '23
Education - Scol '23
Healthcare - Scol '23
Infrastructure - Scol '23
Opportunity - Scol '23
Quality of Life - Scol '23
Louisiana50504947494146494450395048484941419
New Mexico494845503233384436451849494520452942
Mississippi482550352045504835492139503848434544
Arkansas474940383527474229443448372444462038
West Virginia46214848391848501639710393036504846
Alaska45444646442127462132112936462272714
Alabama442832454719443631463334454146302850
Oklahoma433623493826491726473543293150423140
Michigan423828413032294127331515473725363419
South Carolina41432242192830374243384512434332541
Pennsylvania40164139374411432413914352011273820
Kentucky39847342843402417361321462647282148
Illinois381543163650282540372932382318225026
California3734342333426325048493641472131463
Ohio36333927411735302024422432534341635
Missouri354525301710453415402541341842472343
Hawaii34104232146147413850284044237441
Nevada33405374831346323010352849354318
Arizona323010444230201834423230215030162221
Oregon314633401822232383443423036129425
Indiana3019292550254123926620313441141733
Texas29416294583119482883815324529832
Maine2823543253419402828425141449258
Tennessee274212313454221222733722353882430
Rhode Island26718363475453323401342199253310
Kansas2529271940403657413744331133234045
Montana243592231373227818222631628481134
New York23244412523829491947844106153212
Maryland22183120629733302144171822823023
Delaware21322133434926131426315211613713
Connecticut206178214932847124592433444711
North Carolina19231121231124312329193314393926727
Georgia18201526141333142535364016424051025
Wisconsin1731306271522355251411321519354924
Colorado164745263612123931464682715101817
North Dakota1526382812237166527473120431
New Jersey14524424484164374151921311397
Virginia1311161016241538281130720171733515
Wyoming12273772213913411161133733136
South Dakota113713154164381132231742739239
Massachusetts10483739239465486261412196
Florida91311132026204592419740236144
Washington83914131114107371023471129521152
Vermont73202410351711121632761181222
Iowa614361115122110317171223824384329
Idaho512218299181514202022333240949
Minnesota42226172716912224224131210243616
Nebraska317191493254191531189529192647
New Hampshire217983813221041211097171337
Utah1932466143181627256282613628

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