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Is RI one of the best states in the US? See the rankings

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US News and World Report have released their 2024 Best States rankings and – drumroll please – Rhode Island is looking pretty average.

The rankings assess the quality of life in each state, with a scorecard that ranks each state in terms of crime and corrections, economy, education, fiscal stability, health care, infrastructure, natural environment and opportunity, and looks at three years of data . According to the publication, a total of 71 metrics are used.

These factors are then weighed in the final score. For example, healthcare and education account for about 15% of the total score, while the natural environment accounts for 9%.

Rhode Island ranks as the 26th best state

Right in the middle, Rhode Island was ranked as the 26th best state. Here’s how it went in each category.

  • Crime and Correction: #7with a lower incarceration rate (124 per 100,000 residents) and a lower violent crime rate (172 per 100,000 residents) than the national average of 311 and 381, respectively.
  • Economy: No. 18 overall, ranking in the category of: No. 9 for the business environment, No. 20 for employment and No. 32 for growth.
  • Education: no. 36, ranking within the category No. 45 for Higher Education and No. 31 for Pre-K through High School.
  • Budget stability: No. 47where the state, despite doing better than the national average on budget balance, ranked No. 44 for long-term stability and No. 48 for short-term stability.
  • Healthcare: No. 5, the state ranks in the top ten in access to health care and public health, and number 11 in health care quality
  • Infrastructure: No. 45Rhode Island ranked the worst in the country for transportation, with 37.2% of roads in poor condition compared to the national average of 18.3%. The state ranks 33 for internet access and 41 for energy, boosting its score.
  • Natural environment: No. 3, with better than average air quality and drinking water quality, the state scored highly in this category.
  • Occasion: No. 33, this category looked at affordability, economic opportunity and equality. Rhode Island ranked No. 38, No. 12 and No. 19, respectively.

The 10 best states 2024

According to US News, these states are in the top 10 in the country.

  1. Utah
  2. New Hampshire
  3. Nebraska
  4. Minnesota
  5. Idaho
  6. Iowa
  7. Vermont
  8. Washington
  9. Florida
  10. Massachusetts

The 10 worst states in 2024

According to U.S. News, these states rank among the bottom 10 in the country.

  1. Louisiana
  2. New Mexico
  3. Mississippi
  4. Arkansas
  5. West Virginia
  6. Alaska
  7. Alabama
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Michigan
  10. South Carolina
  11. Pennsylvania

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