Iowa, which grows one-fifth of the nation's corn, ranks as the best state in the U.S. It's also the top state for infrastructure and ranks in highly for health care, education and crime & corrections.
Corrected 6/12/18: This has been updated to reflect Iowa's ranking for crime & corrections.
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Minnesota ranks No. 2 among the U.S. states overall, with some of the best health care, infrastructure and opportunity in the nation.
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Utah, the youngest state in terms of population, ranks third in the U.S. It has the best fiscal stability in the country and nears the top in many categories, including education, infrastructure and economy.
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North Dakota ranks fourth among the U.S. states, with the second-best fiscal stability as well as the second-best infrastructure in the country.
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New Hampshire ranks fifth among the U.S. states. It ranks first for opportunity and nears the top for crime & corrections and education.
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Washington ranks sixth among the U.S. states. It nears the top in multiple categories, including economy, education, health care and infrastructure.
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Nebraska ranks seventh among the U.S. states and is one of the best states for infrastructure and education.
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Massachusetts ranks eighth in the U.S., with some of the best education and health care in the country. It also nears the top for economy and crime & corrections.
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Vermont ranks ninth among the U.S. states. It ranks in the top 10 for health care, opportunity, education and crime & corrections.
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Colorado ranks as the 10th best state in the U.S. It has the best economy in the U.S. and nears the top for health care.
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Wisconsin ranks 11th among the U.S. states overall and offers the third-best quality of life.
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Idaho ranks 12th in the U.S., with ranks among the top states for fiscal stability, economy and crime & corrections.
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Maryland ranks as the 13th best state in the U.S. and is the second-best state in terms of opportunity.
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South Dakota ranks 14th overall as well as fourth for fiscal stability and seventh for infrastructure in the U.S.
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Florida ranks as the third-best state for fiscal stability as well as the fifth-best state for economy. It ranks 15th overall in the U.S.
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Oregon, ranked 16th among states, has the third-best infrastructure in the U.S. and nears the top for its economy.
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No. 17 Hawaii ranks first for health care, with one of the healthiest populations, some of the best health care access and the lowest mortality rate in the U.S.
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Delaware ranks among the top U.S. states for economy and opportunity. Overall, it ranks 18th in the U.S.
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No. 19 New Jersey ranks second for education and is the third-best state for crime & corrections.
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Virginia ranks 20th among the U.S. states. It places fourth for crime & corrections and ranks among the top states in terms of opportunity.
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Wyoming ranks 21st among the U.S. states overall and ninth for fiscal stability. Its poverty rate is below the national average.
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Maine ranks 22nd among the U.S. states and ranks first for crime & corrections.
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North Carolina ranks 23rd among the U.S. states. It ranks sixth for fiscal stability and has an esteemed higher education system.
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Connecticut ranks as the 24th best state in the U.S. It is the fourth-best state in terms of health care and ranks near the top for crime & corrections.
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New York ranks 25th among the U.S. states overall and nears the top for crime & corrections.
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Tennessee ranks 26th overall among the U.S. states and ranks as one of the best states for fiscal stability.
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Montana ranks 27th among the U.S. states and has a rich mining industry due to the region's copper, silver, gold, platinum, zinc and manganese deposits.
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Rhode Island is the eighth-best state for health care in the U.S. and ranks 28th overall.
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Kansas ranks 29th overall in the U.S. Its natural resources place a key role the state's economy, and it's responsibile for producing one-fifth of the nation's wheat.
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Missouri ranks 30th among the U.S. states and is the 10th-best state for fiscal stability.
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California, ranked No. 31 among states, has the No. 4 economy in the U.S. It has one of the healthiest populations.
Corrected 6/12/18: California's overall rank has been updated to reflect new data.
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No. 32 Georgia ranks 14th out of the U.S. states for its economy and 13th for fiscal stability. Tax incentives and an influx of movie and television production companies have made the state one of the most popular filming location in the U.S.
Corrected 6/12/18: Georgia's overall rank has been updated to reflect new data.
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Indiana ranks eighth for fiscal stability among U.S. states and 33rd overall.
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Nevada ranks 34th among the U.S. states. It also ranks as one of the best states for infrastructure and has seen rapid population growth over the last three decades.
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Illinois ranks 35th overall in the nation. Agriculture, biotechnology and manufacturing are some of the state's largest industries.
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Texas ranks eighth for economy among the U.S. states. It ranks 36th overall and is the largest producer of livestock and livestock product in the country.
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The home of the American automobile industry, Michigan ranks 37th overall in the U.S. It has the second-longest coastline of any U.S. state, after Alaska, thanks to the fact that it borders four of the five Great Lakes.
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Pennsylvania ranks 38th among the U.S. states and has been famous for its industrial and agricultural output. The state has been an important industrial center for coal and steel.
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Arizona is the 12th-best state for infrastructure in the U.S. and ranks 39th overall. The state has one of the fastest-growing populations in the country and has the only state capital with more than 1 million residents.
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A leading producer of trucks, automobiles and steel, Ohio ranks 40th in the U.S.
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Kentucky ranks as the ninth-best state for crime & corrections and 41st overall. It is home to one of America's oldest and most popular sporting events, the Kentucky Derby, as well as the longest cave system in the world, Mammoth Cave National Park.
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South Carolina ranks 42nd among the U.S. states overall, while ranking 15th for economy and 18th for fiscal stability.
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Oklahoma ranks 43rd among the U.S. states overall and 22nd in terms of fiscal stability.
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Alaska ranks 44th among the U.S. states overall, but 50th for economy and crime & corrections.
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Arkansas ranks 45th among the states, 49th for health care and 42nd for education.
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Alabama ranks 46th overall and for health care among the states as well as 48th in terms of opportunity.
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West Virginia ranks 47th overall among the U.S. states. It ranks 49th for economy and 50th for infrastructure.
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New Mexico ranks 48th among the U.S. states. and 49th for crime & corrections.
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Mississippi ranks 49th for infrastructure and opportunity, and is ranked No. 49 overall among the U.S. states. It ranks 50th in terms of health care.
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Louisiana ranks 50th overall and for opportunity among the U.S. states. It ranks 44th for both infrastructure and economy.
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