These Are The Best US States To Live In According To A New Study

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These Are The Best US States To Live In According To A New Study
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Each state in the U.S. is unique in its own special way, but some might offer a better quality of life than others, statistically speaking.

This list, created based on a U.S. News study, ranks the 12 best states based on health care, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime & corrections and the natural environment.

The number one spot should come as no shocker, as it was ranked best state for the second year in a row.

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12. Iowa


11. Vermont 

10. Florida 

9. Massachusetts 

8. Wisconsin 

7. Virginia 

6. Nebraska 

5. Idaho 

4. New Hampshire 

3. Utah

2. Minnesota 

1. Washington 

States ranked at the bottom of the list include Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alaska, Alabama, West Virginia, New Mexico and Mississippi, with Lousianna taking the last place. 

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