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Where did Oregon rank on US News & World Report's list of best states in US?
Oregon was ranked 35th on U.S. News & World Report's list for the 2025 best states in the U.S. The digital media company conducted a study determining which U.S. states were the best based on each state's health care, education, economics, infrastructure, public safety, government, environment, and opportunities. The state's ranking was a drop from its 2024 ranking as the 31st best state in the U.S. According to the study, Oregon stretches more than 98,379 square miles and has a population of around 4,272,371. The study found that 47% of Oregonians are college educated. It noted the state's overall median income is $45,295. Oregon's gross domestic product is $331 billion and is among the most trade-dependent states, U.S. News & World Report said. "The state's greenhouse and nursery products, cattle and calves, milk, hay, grass seed and wheat also generate significant revenue," the report said. Oregon ranked fifth for infrastructure, 17th for health care, 22nd for fiscal stability, 37th for economy, 39th for opportunity, 41st for education, 44th for natural environment and 44th for crime and corrections. Oregon's highest ranking was for infrastructure, which looked at a state's use of renewable energy, the quality of its roads and bridges, and its residents' access to high-speed internet. Oregon's lowest ranking was for crime and corrections, which looks at corrections and outcomes and public safety. U.S. News & World Report calculated its rankings for the 2025 best states in the U.S. by evaluating the performance of each state using 71 metrics across eight categories. Each category was weighted based on three years of national survey data. To see U.S. News & World Report's full methodology, go to Here is U.S. News & World Report's full list of the 2025 best states in the U.S. No. 1: Utah No. 2: New Hampshire No. 3: Idaho No. 4: Minnesota No. 5: Nebraska No. 6: Florida No. 7: Vermont No. 8: South Dakota No. 9: Massachusetts No. 10: Washington No. 11: Colorado No. 12: North Dakota No. 13: North Carolina No. 14: Iowa No. 15: Connecticut No. 16: Virginia No. 17: Wisconsin No. 18: Delaware No. 19: New Jersey No. 20: Maryland No. 21: Georgia No. 22: New York No. 23: Wyoming No. 24: Rhode Island No. 25: Kansas No. 26: Montana No. 27: Maine No. 28: Hawaii No 29: Texas No. 30: Arizona No. 31: Missouri No. 32: Tennessee No. 33: Indiana No. 34: Nevada No. 35: Oregon No. 36: Illinois No. 37: California No. 38: Ohio No. 39: Kentucky No. 40: South Carolina No. 41: Pennsylvania No. 42: Oklahoma No. 43: Michigan No. 44: Arkansas No. 45: Alabama No. 46: West Virginia No. 47: New Mexico No. 48: Mississippi No. 49: Alaska No. 50: Louisiana Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@ or on X at @GinnieSandoval. This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon ranked 35th on US News & World Report list for best US states
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20-05-2025
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Where did Oregon rank on US News & World Report's list of best states in US?
Oregon was ranked 35th on U.S. News & World Report's list for the 2025 best states in the U.S. The digital media company conducted a study determining which U.S. states were the best based on each state's health care, education, economics, infrastructure, public safety, government, environment, and opportunities. The state's ranking was a drop from its 2024 ranking as the 31st best state in the U.S. According to the study, Oregon stretches more than 98,379 square miles and has a population of around 4,272,371. The study found that 47% of Oregonians are college educated. It noted the state's overall median income is $45,295. Oregon's gross domestic product is $331 billion and is among the most trade-dependent states, U.S. News & World Report said. "The state's greenhouse and nursery products, cattle and calves, milk, hay, grass seed and wheat also generate significant revenue," the report said. Oregon ranked fifth for infrastructure, 17th for health care, 22nd for fiscal stability, 37th for economy, 39th for opportunity, 41st for education, 44th for natural environment and 44th for crime and corrections. Oregon's highest ranking was for infrastructure, which looked at a state's use of renewable energy, the quality of its roads and bridges, and its residents' access to high-speed internet. Oregon's lowest ranking was for crime and corrections, which looks at corrections and outcomes and public safety. U.S. News & World Report calculated its rankings for the 2025 best states in the U.S. by evaluating the performance of each state using 71 metrics across eight categories. Each category was weighted based on three years of national survey data. To see U.S. News & World Report's full methodology, go to Here is U.S. News & World Report's full list of the 2025 best states in the U.S. No. 1: Utah No. 2: New Hampshire No. 3: Idaho No. 4: Minnesota No. 5: Nebraska No. 6: Florida No. 7: Vermont No. 8: South Dakota No. 9: Massachusetts No. 10: Washington No. 11: Colorado No. 12: North Dakota No. 13: North Carolina No. 14: Iowa No. 15: Connecticut No. 16: Virginia No. 17: Wisconsin No. 18: Delaware No. 19: New Jersey No. 20: Maryland No. 21: Georgia No. 22: New York No. 23: Wyoming No. 24: Rhode Island No. 25: Kansas No. 26: Montana No. 27: Maine No. 28: Hawaii No 29: Texas No. 30: Arizona No. 31: Missouri No. 32: Tennessee No. 33: Indiana No. 34: Nevada No. 35: Oregon No. 36: Illinois No. 37: California No. 38: Ohio No. 39: Kentucky No. 40: South Carolina No. 41: Pennsylvania No. 42: Oklahoma No. 43: Michigan No. 44: Arkansas No. 45: Alabama No. 46: West Virginia No. 47: New Mexico No. 48: Mississippi No. 49: Alaska No. 50: Louisiana Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@ or on X at @GinnieSandoval. This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon ranked 35th on US News & World Report list for best US states
