Best places to live, state by state
103 metros across 44 states, each scored on the same twelve factors. Pick a state, or run the full ranking with your own weights.
- Alabama2
- Alaska1
- Arizona2
- Arkansas2
- California8
- Colorado3
- Connecticut1
- District of Columbia1
- Florida8
- Georgia3
- Hawaii1
- Idaho3
- Illinois1
- Indiana2
- Iowa2
- Kansas1
- Kentucky2
- Maine1
- Maryland1
- Massachusetts2
- Michigan3
- Minnesota2
- Missouri3
- Nebraska2
- Nevada2
- New Hampshire1
- New Mexico1
- New York3
- North Carolina3
- North Dakota1
- Ohio3
- Oklahoma2
- Oregon3
- Pennsylvania3
- Rhode Island1
- South Carolina3
- South Dakota1
- Tennessee3
- Texas4
- Utah2
- Vermont1
- Virginia4
- Washington2
- Wisconsin3