Louisiana ranks dead last on U.S. News and World Report’s Best States ranking for the second year in a row, once again receiving low marks in every category ranging from the quality of life to fiscal stability and opportunity.
The rankings, released this morning, draw on more than 77 metrics across eight categories to measure outcomes for citizens in each state, and pulls data from a variety of sources including McKinsey & Co.
Louisiana received the following marks in the categories that make up the overall No. 50 ranking: No. 47 in health care, No. 49 in education, No. 44 in economy, No. 50 in opportunity, No. 44 in infrastructure, No. 48 in crime and corrections, No. 48 in fiscal stability, and No. 42 quality of life.
The top five states in this year’s ranking are: Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, North Dakota and New Hampshire. Ahead of Louisiana at the bottom of the rankings are: Mississippi, New Mexico, West Virginia and Alabama.
