Overall Rankings
Weighted average of all category scores reflecting overall livability.
Grade Distribution
B2
C33
D15
Average Score
1.7 pts
across 50 states
Top Performer
Minnesota
B3.0 pts
Needs Improvement
Texas
D1.0 pts
Showing 1-50 of 50
1
Minnesota
3.0 pts
B
2
New Hampshire
3.0 pts
B
3
Alaska
2.0 pts
C
4
Colorado
2.0 pts
C
5
Connecticut
2.0 pts
C
6
Delaware
2.0 pts
C
7
Hawaii
2.0 pts
C
8
Iowa
2.0 pts
C
9
Idaho
2.0 pts
C
10
Illinois
2.0 pts
C
11
Indiana
2.0 pts
C
12
Kansas
2.0 pts
C
13
Massachusetts
2.0 pts
C
14
Maryland
2.0 pts
C
15
Maine
2.0 pts
C
16
Michigan
2.0 pts
C
17
Missouri
2.0 pts
C
18
Montana
2.0 pts
C
19
North Carolina
2.0 pts
C
20
North Dakota
2.0 pts
C
21
Nebraska
2.0 pts
C
22
New Jersey
2.0 pts
C
23
Ohio
2.0 pts
C
24
Oregon
2.0 pts
C
25
Pennsylvania
2.0 pts
C
26
Rhode Island
2.0 pts
C
27
South Carolina
2.0 pts
C
28
South Dakota
2.0 pts
C
29
Utah
2.0 pts
C
30
Virginia
2.0 pts
C
31
Vermont
2.0 pts
C
32
Washington
2.0 pts
C
33
Wisconsin
2.0 pts
C
34
West Virginia
2.0 pts
C
35
Wyoming
2.0 pts
C
36
Alabama
1.0 pts
D
37
Arkansas
1.0 pts
D
38
Arizona
1.0 pts
D
39
California
1.0 pts
D
40
Florida
1.0 pts
D
41
Georgia
1.0 pts
D
42
Kentucky
1.0 pts
D
43
Louisiana
1.0 pts
D
44
Mississippi
1.0 pts
D
45
New Mexico
1.0 pts
D
46
Nevada
1.0 pts
D
47
New York
1.0 pts
D
48
Oklahoma
1.0 pts
D
49
Tennessee
1.0 pts
D
50
Texas
1.0 pts
D