Quality Of Life By State

Life Quality Index
Life Quality Index
1.WashingtonWashington
2.MinnesotaMinnesota
3.UtahUtah
4.New HampshireNew Hampshire
5.IdahoIdaho
6.NebraskaNebraska
7.VirginiaVirginia
8.WisconsinWisconsin
9.MassachusettsMassachusetts
10.FloridaFlorida
11.VermontVermont
12.IowaIowa
13.North CarolinaNorth Carolina
14.North DakotaNorth Dakota
15.South DakotaSouth Dakota
16.ColoradoColorado
17.MarylandMaryland
18.GeorgiaGeorgia
19.New JerseyNew Jersey
20.ConnecticutConnecticut
21.New YorkNew York
22.OregonOregon
23.DelawareDelaware
24.CaliforniaCalifornia
25.HawaiiHawaii
26.KansasKansas
27.MaineMaine
28.MissouriMissouri
29.TennesseeTennessee
30.IllinoisIllinois
31.TexasTexas
32.IndianaIndiana
33.MontanaMontana
34.Rhode IslandRhode Island
35.WyomingWyoming
36.OhioOhio
37.NevadaNevada
38.MichiganMichigan
39.ArizonaArizona
40.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
41.KentuckyKentucky
42.South CarolinaSouth Carolina
43.OklahomaOklahoma
44.ArkansasArkansas
45.AlaskaAlaska
46.AlabamaAlabama
47.West VirginiaWest Virginia
48.New MexicoNew Mexico
49.MississippiMississippi
50.LouisianaLouisiana

Quality of Life in the United States

Quality of life is an essential, though often abstract, factor when individuals or families decide where to establish their roots. In the United States, quality of life varies significantly from state to state due to a wide range of elements such as healthcare access, economic stability, educational opportunities, crime rates, infrastructure quality, and natural environment's health.

  • The top five states in terms of quality of life are Washington, Minnesota, Utah, New Hampshire, and Idaho, signifying these have the best combination of healthcare, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime rates and natural environment.
  • States with the lowest quality of life scores are Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and West Virginia, located in the South and Midwest regions, respectively. This suggests these regions might face more pronounced challenges with issues such as healthcare access, education, economy, and crime rates.
  • Some of the most populous states like California (24) and New York (21) appear in the middle of the ranking, implying a large population does not necessarily equate to a higher quality of life score.
  • The states occupying the middle spot in the ranking, such as Ohio (36) and Indiana (32), suggest that there is room for these states to bolster their residents' quality of life by improving in some key areas.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Life Quality Index

46

#46

Alaska

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Alaska

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45

#45

Arizona

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Arizona

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Life Quality Index

39

#39

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Life Quality Index

44

#44

California

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California

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Life Quality Index

24

#24

Colorado

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Colorado

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Life Quality Index

16

#16

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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20

#20

Delaware

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Delaware

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Life Quality Index

23

#23

Florida

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Florida

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Life Quality Index

10

#10

Georgia

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Georgia

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Life Quality Index

18

#18

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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25

#25

Idaho

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Idaho

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5

#5

Illinois

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Illinois

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30

#30

Indiana

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Indiana

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Life Quality Index

32

#32

Iowa

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Iowa

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12

#12

Kansas

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Kansas

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Life Quality Index

26

#26

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Life Quality Index

41

#41

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Life Quality Index

50

#50

Maine

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Maine

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Life Quality Index

27

#27

Maryland

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Maryland

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Life Quality Index

17

#17

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Life Quality Index

9

#9

Michigan

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Michigan

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Life Quality Index

38

#38

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Life Quality Index

2

#2

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Life Quality Index

49

#49

Missouri

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Missouri

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Life Quality Index

28

#28

Montana

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Montana

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Life Quality Index

33

#33

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Life Quality Index

6

#6

Nevada

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Nevada

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Life Quality Index

37

#37

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Life Quality Index

4

#4

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Life Quality Index

19

#19

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Life Quality Index

48

#48

New York

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New York

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Life Quality Index

21

#21

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Life Quality Index

13

#13

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Life Quality Index

14

#14

Ohio

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Ohio

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Life Quality Index

36

#36

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Life Quality Index

43

#43

Oregon

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Oregon

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Life Quality Index

22

#22

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Life Quality Index

40

#40

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Life Quality Index

34

#34

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Life Quality Index

42

#42

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Life Quality Index

15

#15

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Life Quality Index

29

#29

Texas

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Texas

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Life Quality Index

31

#31

Utah

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Utah

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Life Quality Index

3

#3

Vermont

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Vermont

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Life Quality Index

11

#11

Virginia

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Virginia

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Life Quality Index

7

#7

Washington

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Washington

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Life Quality Index

1

#1

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Rank

Life Quality Index

47

#47

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Life Quality Index

8

#8

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Rank

Life Quality Index

35

#35

Table

Region ↕Life Quality Index ↕
Alabama iconAlabama46
Alaska iconAlaska45
Arizona iconArizona39
Arkansas iconArkansas44
California iconCalifornia24
Colorado iconColorado16
Connecticut iconConnecticut20
Delaware iconDelaware23
Florida iconFlorida10
Georgia iconGeorgia18
Hawaii iconHawaii25
Idaho iconIdaho5
Illinois iconIllinois30
Indiana iconIndiana32
Iowa iconIowa12
Kansas iconKansas26
Kentucky iconKentucky41
Louisiana iconLouisiana50
Maine iconMaine27
Maryland iconMaryland17
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts9
Michigan iconMichigan38
Minnesota iconMinnesota2
Mississippi iconMississippi49
Missouri iconMissouri28
Montana iconMontana33
Nebraska iconNebraska6
Nevada iconNevada37
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire4
New Jersey iconNew Jersey19
New Mexico iconNew Mexico48
New York iconNew York21
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina13
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota14
Ohio iconOhio36
Oklahoma iconOklahoma43
Oregon iconOregon22
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania40
Rhode Island iconRhode Island34
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina42
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota15
Tennessee iconTennessee29
Texas iconTexas31
Utah iconUtah3
Vermont iconVermont11
Virginia iconVirginia7
Washington iconWashington1
West Virginia iconWest Virginia47
Wisconsin iconWisconsin8
Wyoming iconWyoming35
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