With around 8.4% of Americans having moved last year, which is a historic low, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best States to Live in. To help Americans settle down in the best and most affordable place possible, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 52 key indicators of livability. They range from housing costs and income growth to education rate and quality of hospitals, with Maryland coming in at 17 overall.
Maryland was listed in the top 15 in three categories, which included #2 in ‘% of Population Living in Poverty’ (Maryland has the second lowest %), #12 in ‘Education & Health’ and #13 in ‘Safety.’ Our state didn’t fare as well in three other categories, coming in at #38 in ‘Affordability’, #31 in ‘Economy’, and #31 in ‘Quality of Life.’ Per the article, “If you do the math, some states clearly outshine others in various categories. To find out the best states to live in, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 52 key indicators of livability. They range from housing costs and income growth to education rate and quality of hospitals.”
| Top 20 States to Live in America | |
| 1. Massachusetts | 11. Maine |
| 2. New Jersey | 12. Vermont |
| 3. New York | 13. Utah |
| 4. Idaho | 14. Pennsylvania |
| 5. Virginia | 15. Illinois |
| 6. New Hampshire | 16. Iowa |
| 7. Florida | 17. Maryland |
| 8. Wyoming | 18. North Dakota |
| 9. Minnesota | 19. Montana |
| 10. Wisconsin | 20. Colorado |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-live-in/62617
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