Massachusetts ranks as the best U.S. state to live in for 2025, driven by its high-quality healthcare system and education, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website’s list, published Aug. 11, evaluated states across five categories: affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life, and safety. More than 50 metrics were graded on a 100-point scale, with overall scores determined by a weighted average.
Health rankings factored in CMS ratings for public hospital systems, life expectancy and rates of poor or fair health. Read more about the methodology here.
Below are the best and worst states to live in, according to WalletHub, along with their rank for education and health.
10 best
1. Massachusetts (1)
2. Idaho (21)
3. New Jersey (6)
4. Wisconsin (9)
5. Minnesota (5)
6. Florida (26)
7. New Hampshire (7)
8. Utah (2)
9. New York (15)
10. Pennsylvania (17)
10 worst
50. New Mexico (48)
49. Louisiana (49)
48. Arkansas (45)
47. Mississippi (50)
46. Alaska (36)
45. Nevada (39)
44. South Carolina (42)
43. Oklahoma (44)
42. West Virginia (47)
41. Alabama (46)
