Every year CNBC does a ranking of America’s top states for businesses. But as part of their decision-making process, they factor in a quality-of-life score for each state.
To determine each state’s quality-of-life score, they look at the following factors: crime rates . . . air quality . . . healthcare . . . cost and availability of childcare . . . inclusiveness of state laws . . . and reproductive rights.
Here are the five states that had the highest quality-of-life scores:
1. Vermont . . . and it’s been the #1 state for six years in a row. They were rated an A+ with a score of 233 out of a possible 290 points.
2. Maine . . . 232 out of 290 points . . . A+
3. New Jersey . . . 223 out of 290 points . . . A+
4. Minnesota . . . 210 out of 290 points . . . A
5. Connecticut . . . 205 out of 290 points . . . A.
And here are the states with the worst quality-of-life scores:
1. Tennessee . . . They got an F with 64 out of a total of 290 points. They were rated badly for crime, inclusiveness, and worker protections.
2. Texas . . . 78 out of 290 . . . F
3. Indiana . . . 82 out of 290 . . . F
4. Louisiana . . . 82 out of 290 . . . F
5. Georgia . . . 89 out of 290 . . . F