See which state ranks No. 1 in the U.S. based on 71 metrics in health care, education, opportunity, economy, crime & corrections, fiscal stability, infrastructure and natural environment.

May 7, 2024 · Utah is No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best States rankings for a second straight year, with the Beehive State landing among the top 20 in seven out of eight statistical …

US News ranks the Best States based on 71 metrics in health care, economy, education and more. See rankings, data, news and analysis.

Which state is the cheapest to live in? US News ranks the states with the best economic affordability, based on the cost of living and housing affordability.

May 7, 2024 · The Best States rankings from U.S. News & World Report show how each of the 50 U.S. states ranks in 71 metrics across eight categories. The data behind the rankings aims to …

May 8, 2024 · States small and large take the top spots in the Best States rankings categories. Here are snapshots of where they excel.

For the overall Best States rankings, U.S. News created a weighted average of the eight category rankings using the weight for each category as determined by the survey, and then ranked the …

U.S. News ranks states based on the cost of living. See which states have the lowest cost of living.

U.S. News & World Report ranks 150 places to live in the U.S. based on factors like housing affordability, quality of life, and desirability.

May 7, 2024 · These are the 10 safest states in the U.S., according to the Best States analysis. You can learn more about how states are assessed in our methodology.