US News & World Report best states: How Georgia scores on health, crime, money, education
U.S. News & World Report ranked states based on eight factors:
Education
Health care
Natural environment
Opportunity
Economy
Crime and corrections
Infrastructure
Fiscal stability.
See where Georgia, populated with over 11 million people, ranked.
According to this report, no. U.S. News & World Report ranked Georgia No. 21 overall, here's why:
Crime & Corrections: 22
Economy: 18
Education: 27
Fiscal Stability: 5
Health Care: 37
Infrastructure: 13
Natural Environment: 20
Opportunity: 32
"As one of the original 13 colonies, Georgia has a rich history that continues today as one of the most populous states in the U.S." the website wrote.
Utah
New Hampshire
Idaho
Minnesota
Nebraska
Florida
Vermont
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Washington
Here are the rankings from worst, with Louisiana being 50th.
Louisiana
Alaska
Mississippi
New Mexico
West Virginia
Alabama
Arkansas
Michigan
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Vanessa Countryman is the Trending Topics Reporter for the the Deep South Connect Team Georgia. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
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