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24-05-2025
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U.S. News & World Report's Best States: Where does Virginia rank?
Virginia was ranked 16th on U.S. News & World Report's list for the 2025 best states in the country. Virginia's ranking this year dropped from 2024, when it was ranked the 13th best state. The ranking takes several metrics across eight categories into account: crime and corrections, economy, education, fiscal stability, health care, infrastructure, natural environment and opportunity. Here's how Virginia fared across the board. More: Unemployment claims in Virginia increased last week Across U.S. News' main categories, here's how Virginia ranked: Economy: No. 10 Crime and corrections: No. 12 Education: No. 15 Health care: No. 18 Natural environment: No. 19 Fiscal stability: No. 23 Opportunity: No. 25 Infrastructure: No. 38 Virginia also ranked fairly high in these subcategories: Air & water quality (No. 3), employment (No. 4), long-term fiscal stability (No. 8) and pre-k education (No. 10). According to the ranking, Virginia's job growth was 2.3% this year, above the national average of 1.5%. The state's high school graduation rate of 88.8% was also above the national average of 85.8%, and its poverty rate of 10.2% fell below the national average of 12.2%. More: AAA: Memorial Day travel in Virginia should be slightly higher this year than last However, Virginia's liquidity is only 53.4 according to the ranking, far below the national average of 99.4 and contributing to the state's low score in short-term fiscal stability. Virginia's lowest scores were in the following four subcategories: Short-term fiscal stability (No. 36), pollution (No. 36), affordability (No. 37) and internet access (No. 37). Utah was crowned best state overall for a third straight year and ranked in the top 20 for seven of the eight categories, according to the report. Here are U.S. News' top five overall best states in America: Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska More: What Virginia travelers need to know as REAL ID deadline is here Louisiana was ranked the worst state in the U.S., according to the report, and Alaska, Mississippi, New Mexico and West Virginia finished out the report's bottom five states. This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: U.S. News & World Report's Best States Rankings: Where does VA rank?
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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Every US state rated in health, pollution, finances: How did New York do?
New York jumped one spot higher overall in this year's U.S. News & World Report's Best States Rankings, falling almost right in the middle of the list at No. 22. U.S. News & World Report's 2025 ranking takes a closer look at several metrics across eight categories: crime and corrections, economy, education, fiscal stability, health care, infrastructure, natural environment and opportunity. Here's how New York fared across the board. Across U.S. News' main categories, here's how New York ranked: Fiscal stability: No. 3 Natural environment: No. 6 Health care: No. 8 Education: No. 17 Crime and corrections: No. 24 Infrastructure: No. 34 Economy: No. 41 Opportunity: No. 49 The Empire State also ranked fairly high in these subcategories: public health (No. 2), pollution (No. 5), long-term fiscal stability (No. 6), pre-K education (No. 8) and air and water quality (No. 9). However, New York fell close to the bottom in these four subcategories: economic opportunity (No. 40), employment (No. 41), economic growth (No. 44) and affordability (No. 45). Utah was crowned best state overall for a third straight year and ranked in the top 20 for seven of the eight categories, according to the report. Here are U.S. News' top five overall best states in America: Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Louisiana was ranked the worst state in the U.S., according to the report, and Alaska, Mississippi, New Mexico and West Virginia finished out the report's bottom five states. Contributing: USA TODAY Network Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network's New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@ This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: NY gets mixed scores in US News and World Report's Best States ranking
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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U.S. News & World Report's Best States Rankings: Where does NY rank?
New York jumped one spot higher overall in this year's U.S. News & World Report's Best States Rankings, falling almost right in the middle of the list at No. 22. U.S. News & World Report's 2025 ranking takes a closer look at several metrics across eight categories: crime and corrections, economy, education, fiscal stability, health care, infrastructure, natural environment and opportunity. Here's how New York fared across the board. Across U.S. News' main categories, here's how New York ranked: Fiscal stability: No. 3 Natural environment: No. 6 Health care: No. 8 Education: No. 17 Crime and corrections: No. 24 Infrastructure: No. 34 Economy: No. 41 Opportunity: No. 49 The Empire State also ranked fairly high in these subcategories: public health (No. 2), pollution (No. 5), long-term fiscal stability (No. 6), pre-K education (No. 8) and air and water quality (No. 9). However, New York fell close to the bottom in these four subcategories: economic opportunity (No. 40), employment (No. 41), economic growth (No. 44) and affordability (No. 45). Here's how the state compares: NY renters spend most on housing in U.S., study says Utah was crowned best state overall for a third straight year and ranked in the top 20 for seven of the eight categories, according to the report. Here are U.S. News' top five overall best states in America: Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Louisiana was ranked the worst state in the U.S., according to the report, and Alaska, Mississippi, New Mexico and West Virginia finished out the report's bottom five states. Contributing: USA TODAY Network Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network's New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@ This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: U.S. News & World Report's Best States Rankings: Where does NY rank?
Yahoo
07-05-2025
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US News releases 2025 Best States Rankings: Washington and Oregon drop, Idaho rises
States in the Pacific Northwest moved around a few places in the 2025 Best States Rankings from U.S. News & World Report, but they largely remained in line with their positions from the previous year. Washington ranked 10th in the newest edition of the Best States Rankings, down from eighth in 2024. Oregon ranked 35th, down from 31st the previous year. And Idaho had them both beat, ranking as the third-best state in the U.S., up from its fifth-place showing the year prior. U.S. News bases its rankings on over 70 metrics across eight categories, including crime, education, fiscal stability, health care, infrastructure, opportunity, the economy, and the natural environment, according to the media outlet. The best state in the nation, according to U.S. News? That honor goes to Utah, which received high marks for its corrections outcomes, fiscal health, and transportation and internet infrastructure. Here's more on Washington's place in the rankings and the Deep South state that ranked at the bottom of the list. A ship is seen in the harbor on October 16, 2024 in Port Angeles, Washington in Clallam County. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) ROBYN BECK, AFP via Getty Images Why did Washington place 10th on US News' Best States Rankings? The Evergreen State scored highly in the infrastructure, natural environment, and education categories of the Best States Rankings, according to U.S. News. According to the report, the state's average commute time is 27 minutes, compared to the national average of 25 minutes. Nearly 30% of its roads are in "poor condition," higher than the national average of 17.5%. Regarding the natural environment, Washington ranked fifth in the country for its air and water quality and 15th in pollution threats, according to the report. The state was also noted for its smarts. It ranked third in the nation in the higher education subcategory, which "comprises metrics reflecting the share of citizens in each state holding college degrees, as well as college graduation rates, the cost of in-state tuition and fees, and the burden of federal student loan debt carried by recipients." What is the worst state in the US, according to US News? Louisiana ranked 50th in U.S. News' Best States Rankings for 2025. It held the same rank in 2024. Full US News Best States Rankings list Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington Colorado North Dakota North Carolina Iowa Connecticut Virginia Wisconsin Delaware New Jersey Maryland Georgia New York Wyoming Rhode Island Kansas Montana Maine Hawaii Texas Arizona Missouri Tennessee Indiana Nevada Oregon Illinois California Ohio Kentucky South Carolina Pennsylvania Oklahoma Michigan Arkansas Alabama West Virginia New Mexico Mississippi Alaska Louisiana This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: US News releases 2025 Best States list: See where Washington ranks
