As we get closer to the new year, you might be looking to move somewhere new, so we’re taking a look at the best U.S. states to live in for 2025 and 2026.
U.S. News & World Report has been publishing rankings every year for a very long time and considers 71 different metrics to determine those rankings.
Here’s a breakdown of the rankings through eight different categories: 15.79% is education, 15.51% is health care, 12.88% is economy, 12.74% is infrastructure, 12.2% is opportunity, 12.19% is fiscal stability, 9.69% is natural environment, and 9.01% is crime and corrections.
So, where does your state fall in the ranking?
Browse through the slideshow to see the best states to live in…
Source: justjared.com