Can't speak to the actual quality of life / standard of living in most of these states (though I am aware of the anecdotal evidence / stereotypes concerning certain states - yeah, I'm looking at you, NJ!), but a casual reading of the criteria they have listed leads me to believe that, by and large, these rankings should be INVERTED!
BOGUS is, indeed, the best word to describe this list!
Regards,
Well, No. Dak. showed well so it’s a very curious situation.
I start off by ranking the States by Total Tax rate and then add in variables to describe quality of life.
In the near future, one might want to live in a State that produces more food than the residents eat.
Energy production v. consumption could also be a good parameter to include in any figure of merit calculation.
The only true part is that Mississippi is a very poor state. Not sure why the state can’t try to bring in some industry. One thing is Mississippi is still at 7.25 minimum wage. Heck even Florida is 11 dollars minimum wage. Until they fix their fiscal mess, they will always be at the bottom.