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26-05-2025
- Politics
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What are the top states in the U.S.? Here's where Vermont ranks
Vermont is one of the ten best state in the U.S., according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. The Best States rankings look at eight categories: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability. With top rankings in the crime and corrections and natural environment categories, U.S. News gave Vermont the seventh spot. That makes it the second best New England state, coming in behind New Hampshire which was ranked No. 2. Vermont ranked very high in several key metrics. It was rated as the best state for opportunity, which looks at economic opportunity, affordability and equality It's one of the safest states, coming in at No. 4 for crime and safety. And it doesn't slack when it comes to the natural environment, coming in at No. 9. It also ranked No. 9 for infrastructure. The main ranking pulling it down was fiscal stability, coming in at No. 41. It's second lowest score was education, coming in at No. 23. New Hampshire's first place ranking in the crime and corrections category and fourth place ranking for natural environment helped propel the state to its second-place finish. 'The state's natural beauty stands out more for its valleys, rivers, lakes and mountains than its mere 13 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline,' said the report. 'Its highest peak, Mount Washington, stands at 6,288 feet in the White Mountains, and Lake Winnipesaukee is its best-known inland resort.' New Hampshire was also ranked 6th in opportunity, which included a first-place ranking in economic opportunity and third-place in equality. It's worst category was fiscal stability, with a ranking of 37th. Gov. Kelly Ayotte said the ranking comes as 'no surprise.' 'Today's ranking is a testament to our dedicated law enforcement officers, hardworking business leaders, and energetic, independent people,' she said in a post on X, also emphasizing the state's high public safety ranking. 'Thank you to all those who protect and serve our communities each day. Together, we will ensure our state remains the safest in the nation.' According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the best state in the country for the third year in a row. It earned top 10 marks in five categories: fiscal stability, economy, infrastructure, education and crime and corrections. The report said that Utah's economy has become one of the most diverse in the U.S., giving it great strength in the fiscal-related categories. "In the last two and a half decades, Utah's economy has outperformed the nation, had greater strength, and when we've had downturns, we have been able to rebound much more quickly in our state,' said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont is one of the top 10 best states in U.S. See the ranking
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
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New Hampshire is the best New England state, ranking says
New Hampshire is the second-best state in the country, according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. The Best States rankings look at eight categories: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability. With top rankings in the crime and corrections and natural environment categories, U.S. News gave New Hampshire the number two spot for the second year in a row. It comes in behind only Utah. New Hampshire's first place ranking in the crime and corrections category and fourth place ranking for natural environment helped propel the state to its second-place finish. 'The state's natural beauty stands out more for its valleys, rivers, lakes and mountains than its mere 13 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline,' said the report. 'Its highest peak, Mount Washington, stands at 6,288 feet in the White Mountains, and Lake Winnipesaukee is its best-known inland resort.' New Hampshire was also ranked 6th in opportunity, which included a first-place ranking in economic opportunity and third-place in equality. It's worst category was fiscal stability, with a ranking of 37th. Gov. Kelly Ayotte said the ranking comes as 'no surprise.' 'Today's ranking is a testament to our dedicated law enforcement officers, hardworking business leaders, and energetic, independent people,' she said in a post on X, also emphasizing the state's high public safety ranking. 'Thank you to all those who protect and serve our communities each day. Together, we will ensure our state remains the safest in the nation.' According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the best state in the country for the third year in a row. It earned top 10 marks in five categories: fiscal stability, economy, infrastructure, education and crime and corrections. The report said that Utah's economy has become one of the most diverse in the U.S., giving it great strength in the fiscal-related categories. "In the last two and a half decades, Utah's economy has outperformed the nation, had greater strength, and when we've had downturns, we have been able to rebound much more quickly in our state,' said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: New Hampshire ranks among best states in the US. See the ranking.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
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U.S. News & World Report ranked the best states in US. Here's where Rhode Island landed
Rhode Islanders might have a thing or two to say about this. U.S. News and World Report released it's annual ranking for best states in country, and Rhode Island didn't make the top 10 like three New England states did, or even the top 20. But, the little state did improve two rankings over last year coming in at No. 24. The Best States rankings look at eight categories: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability. They look at three years of data. A total of 71 metrics are used, according to the publication. Those factors are then weighted going into the final scoring. Healthcare and education, for example, account for about 15% of the total score while natural environment accounts for 9%. The three New England states in the top 10 were New Hampshire at No. 2, Vermont at No. 7 and Massachusetts at No. 9. Here's a look at Rhode Island's rankings. Here's the quick look at how Rhode Island ranked in each category: Crime & Corrections No. 6 Economy No. 16 Education No. 38 Fiscal Stability No. 45 Health Care No. 4 Infrastructure No. 45 Natural Environment No. 8 Opportunity No. 24 Compared to last year, the state improved it's ranking in health care (No. 5 in 2024), opportunity (No. 33 in 2024) and fiscal stability (No. 47 in 2024). But the state lost ground in other categories, falling one place in crime and correction, two places in economy, two places in education, falling five places in natural environment from No. 3 to No. 8. According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the best state in the country for the third year in a row. It earned top 10 marks in five categories: fiscal stability, economy, infrastructure, education and crime and corrections. The report said that Utah's economy has become one of the most diverse in the U.S., giving it great strength in the fiscal-related categories. "In the last two and a half decades, Utah's economy has outperformed the nation, had greater strength, and when we've had downturns, we have been able to rebound much more quickly in our state,' said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: How does RI compare to other states? See U.S. News & World Report rank
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
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U.S. News & World Report ranked the best states in America. Here's where Connecticut landed
Connecticut is one of the twenty best state in the U.S., according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. U.S. News and World Report released it's annual ranking for best states in country, and Connecticut was ranked as the No. 15 best state in the country. The Best States rankings look at eight categories: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability. They look at three years of data. A total of 71 metrics are used, according to the publication. Those factors are then weighted going into the final scoring. Healthcare and education, for example, account for about 15% of the total score while natural environment accounts for 9%. The three New England states in the top 10 were New Hampshire at No. 2, Vermont at No. 7 and Massachusetts at No. 9. Here's a look at Connecticut's rankings. Connecticut's best ranking was in health care where the state placed third, and it's lowest score was in fiscal stability, for which is ranked No. 48. Here's the quick look at how Connecticut ranked in each category: Crime & Corrections No. 8 Economy No. 8 Education No. 10 Fiscal Stability No. 48 Health Care No. 3 Infrastructure No. 27 Natural Environment No. 15 Opportunity No. 43 According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the best state in the country for the third year in a row. It earned top 10 marks in five categories: fiscal stability, economy, infrastructure, education and crime and corrections. The report said that Utah's economy has become one of the most diverse in the U.S., giving it great strength in the fiscal-related categories. "In the last two and a half decades, Utah's economy has outperformed the nation, had greater strength, and when we've had downturns, we have been able to rebound much more quickly in our state,' said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: How does CT compare to other states? See U.S. News & World Report rank
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
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U.S. News & World Report ranked the best states in America. Here's where Vermont landed
Vermont is one of the ten best state in the U.S., according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. The Best States rankings look at eight categories: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability. With top rankings in the crime and corrections and natural environment categories, U.S. News gave Vermont the seventh spot. That makes it the second best New England state, coming in behind New Hampshire which was ranked No. 2. Vermont ranked very high in several key metrics. It was rated as the best state for opportunity, which looks at economic opportunity, affordability and equality It's one of the safest states, coming in at No. 4 for crime and safety. And it doesn't slack when it comes to the natural environment, coming in at No. 9. It also ranked No. 9 for infrastructure. The main ranking pulling it down was fiscal stability, coming in at No. 41. It's second lowest score was education, coming in at No. 23. New Hampshire's first place ranking in the crime and corrections category and fourth place ranking for natural environment helped propel the state to its second-place finish. 'The state's natural beauty stands out more for its valleys, rivers, lakes and mountains than its mere 13 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline,' said the report. 'Its highest peak, Mount Washington, stands at 6,288 feet in the White Mountains, and Lake Winnipesaukee is its best-known inland resort.' New Hampshire was also ranked 6th in opportunity, which included a first-place ranking in economic opportunity and third-place in equality. It's worst category was fiscal stability, with a ranking of 37th. Gov. Kelly Ayotte said the ranking comes as 'no surprise.' 'Today's ranking is a testament to our dedicated law enforcement officers, hardworking business leaders, and energetic, independent people,' she said in a post on X, also emphasizing the state's high public safety ranking. 'Thank you to all those who protect and serve our communities each day. Together, we will ensure our state remains the safest in the nation.' According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the best state in the country for the third year in a row. It earned top 10 marks in five categories: fiscal stability, economy, infrastructure, education and crime and corrections. The report said that Utah's economy has become one of the most diverse in the U.S., giving it great strength in the fiscal-related categories. "In the last two and a half decades, Utah's economy has outperformed the nation, had greater strength, and when we've had downturns, we have been able to rebound much more quickly in our state,' said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont is the second best state in New England, ranking says. See why
