Quality of life is an essential, though often abstract, factor when individuals or families decide where to establish their roots. In the United States, quality of life varies significantly from state to state due to a wide range of elements such as healthcare access, economic stability, educational opportunities, crime rates, infrastructure quality, and natural environment's health.
- The top five states in terms of quality of life are Washington, Minnesota, Utah, New Hampshire, and Idaho, signifying these have the best combination of healthcare, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime rates and natural environment.
- States with the lowest quality of life scores are Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and West Virginia, located in the South and Midwest regions, respectively. This suggests these regions might face more pronounced challenges with issues such as healthcare access, education, economy, and crime rates.
- Some of the most populous states like California (24) and New York (21) appear in the middle of the ranking, implying a large population does not necessarily equate to a higher quality of life score.
- The states occupying the middle spot in the ranking, such as Ohio (36) and Indiana (32), suggest that there is room for these states to bolster their residents' quality of life by improving in some key areas.
