BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana is in the 50th spot for the second year in a row in the Best States Rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
The list considered performances in categories such as health care, education, economy, internet, roads and public safety.
“More weight was accorded to some categories than others, based on a survey of what matters most to people. Health care and education were weighted most heavily,” the U.S. News & World Report said.
Louisiana ranked No. 50 in the 2024 best states rankings. The Pelican State placed 50th in crime and corrections. It was 47th in education, 46th in health care and 49th in the natural environment. It was also 49th in the economy, 41st in fiscal stability, 49th in infrastructure and 44th in opportunity.
In 2023, Louisiana was ranked in the 50th spot.
According to U.S. News & World Report, Utah ranked as the best state.
Check out the top 10 best states in the U.S., according to the rankings:
- 1. Utah
- 2. New Hampshire
- 3. Nebraska
- 4. Minnesota
- 5. Idaho
- 6. Iowa
- 7. Vermont
- 8. Washington
- 9. Florida
- 10. Massachusetts
