Okay, so let me just say that Florida was #19 last year. We made a HUGE plunge in the ranking this year. I have visited or lived in at least 25 of the 50 states and I have to say that I don't agree with their ranking, even though they are all statistics. In addition- (spoiler alert) South Dakota as #1?! Yeah- NOPE.
*Scores taken from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The higher the score, the better the general satisfaction of residents with their surroundings.
**Scores from the Council for Community and Economic Research. The higher the score, the more expensive the state.
***Health care scores came from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The higher the score, the better the health care quality.
****Delaware's sunshine was approximated by combining the average of Maryland and New Jersey.
Sources: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Healthways; the Council for Community and Economic Research; the FBI; the Tax Foundation; and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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