CNBC’s 2026 ranking evaluates states using a Quality of Life category, which accounts for 11.6% of a state’s overall score. Metrics include crime rates, air quality, healthcare access, childcare availability, inclusiveness of state laws, reproductive rights, and worker protections. The 10 states ranked as the worst to live in are all Republican-led and voted for Donald Trump in 2024.
What a damn coincidence!
1. Tennessee – Score: 64/290 (F)
Weaknesses: High violent crime, drug-related deaths, restrictive LGBTQ+ laws, limited anti-discrimination protections. Strength: Air quality
2. Texas – Score: 78/290
Weaknesses: Highest rate of uninsured residents (16.7%), limited access to primary care, low worker protections. Strengths: Childcare, air quality
3. Indiana – Score: 82/290
Weaknesses: Severe childcare shortage, high costs, limited healthcare access, poor air quality
4. Louisiana – Score: 89/290
Weaknesses: Fifth-highest violent crime rate, strict abortion bans, limited inclusiveness. Strength: Childcare
5. Georgia – Score: 89/290
Weaknesses: Minimal protections for LGBTQ+ residents, limited worker rights, low inclusiveness. Strength: Childcare
6. Utah – Score: 95/290 (F)
Weaknesses: Low wages, limited childcare, poor healthcare access, high ozone levels. Strength: Crime
7. Missouri – Score: 98/290
Weaknesses: High violent crime, firearm deaths, limited inclusiveness. Strengths: Air quality, worker protections
8. Alabama – Score: 99/290
Weaknesses: Poor mental health access, minimal worker protections, lack of anti-discrimination laws. Strength: Childcare
9. Oklahoma – Score: 103/290 (D–)
Weaknesses: Strict abortion restrictions, low wages, limited worker protections. Strengths: Childcare, air quality
10. Arkansas – Score: 103/290 (D–)
Weaknesses: High violent crime, food insecurity, weak anti-discrimination protections. Strengths: Childcare, air quality
The truth be told when it comes to crime Democrats take the cake. The highest rates of crime originate in cities run by Democratic mayors and many of them are black.
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