People make choices in life and choose to live where they are, you made the choice to live in your state and pay the price for living there. People are moving to TX for a better opportunity, you don't like it, don't have the maturity to understand it, or to admit you are wrong, a true waste of time. Hope you grow up before it is too late
Quality Of Life by State 2020
Quality of life is a measure of comfort, health, and happiness by a person or a group of people. Quality of life observes everything such as physical health, family, education, employment, wealth, freedom, environment, and safety.
To get a better understanding of which U.S. states have the best quality of life, U.S. News & World Report considered a wide range of factors and ranked every state for each one.
Each of these categories included more specific aspects. Health care looks at access to health care, affordability, and quality. Education looks at the quality of preschools and K-12 schools and levels of higher education. Economy looks at GDP growth, migration into the state, new businesses and more. Infrastructure gauges the quality of bridge, public transportation, and more.
Based on this study, the ten states with the highest quality of life are Washington, New Hampshire, and Minnesota.
1. Washington
Washington state has the highest quality of life in all 50 states. When it comes to the economy, residents of Washington state enjoy no state income tax, a thriving job market, and great international business opportunities. Additionally, the state has the ninth-lowest poverty rate in the U.S. of 10.3%.
2. New Hampshire
New Hampshire has the second-highest quality of life in the U.S. New Hampshire ranks first for opportunity as the state has the lowest poverty rate in the country of 6.4%.
3. Minnesota
Minnesota has the third-best quality of life in the United States, ranking third for opportunity and natural environment and sixth for infrastructure. Minnesota has the fourth-longest life expectancy in the United States of 80.9 years.
4. Utah
Utah has the fourth-best quality of life in the U.S. Utah ranks second for economy, third for infrastructure, and fifth for fiscal stability. Utah has a strong economy and a low unemployment rate of 2.5%. Utah residents are among some of the healthiest in the country and have very low obesity rates. Utah, however, ranks 49th for natural environment due to poor air quality.
5. Vermont
Vermont has the fifth-best quality of life in the United States. Vermont ranks second for crime & corrections, seventh for natural environment, and eighth for education. Vermont has the second-lowest crime rate in the country and inclusive state laws.
6. Maryland
Maryland has the sixth-best quality of life. Maryland has the highest median household income of any state of $83,242. The Maryland economy is consistently one of the strongest in the country, with proximity to a strong job market in Washington D.C. Maryland residents also have access to some of the best hospitals in the U.S., including John Hopkins Hospital. The poverty rate in Maryland is 9.7%, one of the lowest in the country.
7. Virginia
Virginia has the seventh-best quality of life in the United States. Like Maryland, Northern Virginia is also right near Washington D.C., giving residents access to the jobs and attractions there. Virginia residents are highly educated, with a Bachelor’s degree attainment rate of 39.3%, have a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, and have one of the highest median household incomes of $71,564. Virginia has small towns, sizable cities, and beautiful natural scenery to fit a wide range of tastes.
8. Massachusetts
Massachusetts has the eighth-best quality of living. Massachusetts ranks first for education as home to some of the most prestigious universities in the world such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard, and Boston College. Massachusetts ranked second for health care with some of the best hospitals in the country such as Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Additionally, Massachusetts has the fifth-highest median household income of $77,378, thanks to its highly-educated population.
9. Nebraska
Nebraska ranks ninth for the best quality of life. Nebraska ranks sixth for education and seventh for fiscal stability. Nebraska has one of the most affordable costs of living. Life expectancy is also higher in Nebraska than it is nationally with an average life expectancy of 79.5 years (vs. 79.1 years nationally).
10. Colorado
Colorado finishes the top ten states with the best quality of life. Colorado ranks first for the economy. Additionally, Coloradans have the seventh-longest life expectancy in the U.S. of 80.5 years
Oh no where's Texas?
Maybe you should have the maturity to use actual data?