2024’s Best States To Live In United States

by Author Contribution 08/12/2024

written by Author Contribution 08/12/2024

With millions of Americans moving each year and summer being the most popular time of year to move, WalletHub released its report.

By Adam McCann, WalletHub Financial Writer

Deciding on a place to call home can be a tough process. You’ll need to balance things like the cost of living with job opportunities, quality of education and safety. Personal preference also comes into the equation, as you’ll want to live somewhere with the types of attractions, recreational opportunities and weather that suit you. Fortunately, there are 50 states to choose from, from frigid Alaska to sunny Florida. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks.

Some states clearly outshine others in various categories. To identify the best states to live in, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 51 key indicators of livability. They range from housing costs and income growth to the education rate and quality of hospitals.

Top States to Live in United States

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	Affordability Rank	Economy Rank	Education & Health Rank	Quality of Life Rank	Safety Rank
1	Massachusetts	60.52	44	15	1	6	7
2	Florida	59.82	30	11	24	4	10
3	New Jersey	59.65	48	25	9	11	1
4	Utah	59.58	3	13	4	30	27
5	New Hampshire	59.13	40	2	2	38	3
6	Idaho	58.76	6	6	31	25	4
7	Pennsylvania	58.32	29	41	19	3	9
8	Wisconsin	58.19	32	23	8	13	11
9	New York	58.17	47	24	18	1	5
10	Wyoming	57.99	12	22	28	39	2
11	Virginia	57.93	18	20	12	19	15
12	Iowa	57.51	21	32	15	16	12
13	Minnesota	57.43	13	30	11	7	29
14	Maine	56.52	35	5	14	28	13
15	Montana	56.02	26	3	10	32	36
16	Illinois	55.63	37	49	22	5	6
17	North Dakota	55.02	31	4	21	36	24
18	South Dakota	54.87	20	7	30	40	16
19	Vermont	54.52	43	1	5	45	26
20	Kansas	53.92	27	18	27	21	28
21	Colorado	53.76	28	8	7	12	48
22	Connecticut	53.42	46	33	3	20	14
23	North Carolina	53.12	17	16	33	17	38
24	Nebraska	53.06	33	29	17	29	30
25	Georgia	52.50	14	19	41	18	19
26	Maryland	52.18	38	37	16	34	17
27	Indiana	52.01	4	43	32	26	22
28	Rhode Island	51.99	45	14	23	44	8
29	California	51.84	49	17	20	2	39
30	Ohio	51.71	24	47	36	15	18
31	Missouri	51.42	7	31	29	24	41
32	Michigan	51.17	15	42	35	10	35
33	Tennessee	50.97	5	27	39	33	32
34	Delaware	50.74	16	35	25	48	31
35	Washington	49.75	36	10	13	9	50
36	Texas	49.17	34	36	38	8	34
37	Kentucky	49.03	11	48	34	46	20
38	Alabama	48.55	1	39	46	41	25
39	Hawaii	48.48	50	12	6	42	42
40	West Virginia	48.15	2	40	45	43	23
41	Arizona	48.06	22	21	44	23	40
42	Oregon	47.55	41	28	26	14	47
43	South Carolina	46.94	10	38	40	27	45
44	Oklahoma	45.21	19	34	50	35	33
45	Mississippi	44.56	9	44	49	49	21
46	Nevada	44.06	39	46	43	22	37
47	Alaska	43.41	42	9	37	50	43
48	Arkansas	43.26	8	45	42	47	46
49	New Mexico	41.81	25	26	47	31	49
50	Louisiana	41.31	23	50	48	37	44