Best and Worst States to live in

A map of the United States

Do you like where you live? Maybe you want to switch it up a little bit but you don’t know where to go! Luckily, a list of the best and worst to states to live in was just published to help you with that decision!

It’s based off of housing cost, income growth, education rates, hospital systems and recreation.

Top 5 best states to live in:

  1. Massachusetts
  2. Florida
  3. New Jersey
  4. Utah
  5. New Hampshire

The 5 Worst States To Live in:

  1. Louisiana
  2. New Mexico
  3. Arkansas
  4. Alaska
  5. Nevada

C – Gary you have lived in several different states over the years

G – Radio has a way of doing that for a person

C – What is your favorite state to live in?

G – Texas…but Florida is quickly over taking even my love for my home state…

C – Wow…that’s huge for you.  In a national survey….Florida is the 2nd best state to live in

G – Did Texas beat us out?

C – No.  Massachussets did

G – Massachussets?

C – Rounding out the top 5…New Jersey, Utah an New Hampshire

G – Florida is the only one of those I have lived in…but I have visited 4 of the top 5 and Florida is WAY better than the rest

C – The worst state to live in?  Louisiana, then New Mexico, Arkansas, Alaska and Nevada

G – I lived in New Mexico for a good while…love New Mexico.  

C – Florida and New Mexico are very different places

G – But both tend to have warm weather and both have their own unqiue  charms.  The key is to find what each place is all about and join in

C – So when are youj going to start surfing, Gary?

G – When my age starts rolling backwards