Massachusetts, located in the New England region of the northeast of the United States, was ranked as the best place to live among the 50 states.
WalletHub, a Washington, DC-based financial information company, ranked Massachusetts at the top of its list of ‘2022 Most Liveable States’ on the 16th.
Massachusetts ranked first in education and health conditions, fourth in safety, and sixth in quality of life, scoring a total of 62.65 points, ranking first overall.
After Massachusetts, New Jersey was in second place, followed by New York in third, Idaho in fourth, Virginia in fifth, New Hampshire in sixth, Florida in seventh, Wyoming in eighth, Minnesota in ninth and Wisconsin in tenth.
New Jersey ranked first in safety, fifth in education and health conditions, and New York ranked first in quality of life and second in safety, respectively.
WalletHub said, “The ranking was made by scoring a total of 52 items divided into five categories: housing cost, employment opportunity, educational and health conditions, quality of life, and safety.” said to have
The bottom was Mississippi, with a total score of 39.77. Mississippi was rated 50th for education and health, 49th for economy, and 49th for quality of life.
Alaska is ranked 49th, Louisiana is 48th, Arkansas is 47th, and New Mexico is 46th. Alaska ranks 50th for quality of life and 45th for safety, while Louisiana ranks 49th for health and education and 45th for economy.
Meanwhile, California has the highest cost of living and Iowa has the lowest.
West Virginia had the highest home ownership rate and New York had the lowest.
Mississippi has the highest poverty rate, New Hampshire has the lowest, Louisiana has the highest crime rate, and Maine has the lowest.
In general, states in the northeast and north-central regions made it to the top of the overall rankings, while states in the south remained mostly at the bottom, with the exception of Florida.