List of ‘best’ states released by US News. These 5 rank as the very worst
U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 “Best States” ranking placed five states at the bottom overall, assessing how well states perform for residents across public services, the economy and quality-of-life measures.
– West Virginia ranked 46th.
– Alaska ranked 47th.
– Mississippi ranked 48th.
– New Mexico ranked 49th.
– Louisiana ranked 50th, last among all 50 states; the ranking combined 71 measures across eight categories, including healthcare, education, economy, infrastructure and opportunity.
- Louisiana ranked last overall.
- New Mexico and Mississippi also finished near the bottom.
- Rankings assessed 71 measures across eight categories.