United States It is a diverse place, with different climates, environments, politics and lifestyles not only in all 50 states, but even within all personal boundaries. However, certain areas of the country may be less livable than others.
Various lists usually rank states based on various indicators, which determine which are the worst or best in life at different points in time. Factors such as cost of living, population, quality of life, and now, after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic presidential election, health and voting ability are also important factors that make a state worth living in.
According to the latest data NBC Finance Channel, Ranking states based on quality of life (crime rate and environmental quality), location of residence, remote work location, public health system, hospital capacity, and how each state prevents discrimination and restrictive voting laws, especially 10 states that will live in 2021 Ranked poorly among them.
These states are Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Indiana. In contrast, on the same indicator, Best state Live in Vermont, Hawaii, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and New Jersey. The 10 worst states in the ranking received F points for life, health, and inclusion scores, while the best 10 states were between A+ and B.
Some rankings, especially when it comes to health score data, are not surprising, because the states on the best list have the highest rankings in the following areas COVID-19 vaccination, And ranks much lower on the list of worst states.
according to New York Times Vaccine Tracker, Vermont ranks first in the country for residents receiving at least one COVID-19 injection, at 86%. Not surprisingly, other top-ranked states are also at the top of the list, with Massachusetts, Maine, and New Jersey all ranking in the top ten for vaccine percentages. Washington State and Minnesota followed closely behind in the top 20, and both received a jab at 70% or higher. At the bottom are Nebraska (66.1%) and Iowa (64.6%). The only state that ranks high on the list of residents vaccinated percentages is North Dakota, where only 56.2% of residents have been vaccinated at least once.
In contrast, among the worst states, only Nevada, Arizona, and Texas have vaccinated more than 60% of their residents with at least one shot, while in the remaining states, between 50% and 60% have been vaccinated. between. The only state that performed worse in terms of vaccination was Mississippi, which was not included in the list of worst states to live in, where only 47.7% of residents received the vaccine once.
Of course, some states ended up on the list not because of their health care systems, but because they were able to obtain voting rights and less discriminatory or restrictive laws. Voting rights are one of the reasons that Indiana, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Texas and Arizona are all on the list of worst states.
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