The rankings were compiled using four health indicators: rates of low birth weight, insurance coverage, child and teen death rate and rates of teen drug and alcohol abuse. Below are the rankings, with No. 1 indicating the best overall health rating.
- Minnesota
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Vermont
- Washington
- New York
- Iowa
- Hawaii
- California
- Illinois
- Maine
- New Jersey
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- Utah
- Kansas
- Oregon
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- Idaho
- Nebraska
- Tennessee
- North Dakota
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Missouri
- South Dakota
- South Carolina
- Indiana
- West Virginia
- New Mexico
- Georgia
- Texas
- Arizona
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Florida
- Nevada
- Arkansas
- Montana
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Wyoming
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