Top 50 States Ranked

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT USED THOUSANDS OF DATA POINTS TO RANK THE STATES BASED ON HOW THEY PRESENTLY MEET THEIR CITIZENS’ NEEDS. THE METRICS INCLUDE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMY, OPPORTUNITY, FISCAL STABILITY, CRIME & CORRECTIONS, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. FLY ABOVE THE TOP 20.