Posted on 07/14/2026 5:42:37 AM PDT by Lazamataz
Tennessee has the worst quality of life in the country, according to CNBC, which gave the Volunteer State an F for quality of life in its annual ranking of the best states for businesses.
Why it matters: State leaders often pride themselves on making Tennessee as business-friendly as possible, but CNBC's closely watched rankings highlight some reasons businesses might stay away.
How it works: Multiple variables were considered when scoring states on their quality of life, including crime rates, the availability of affordable child care and paid leave policies.
CNBC also considered "inclusiveness in state laws, including protections against discrimination of all kinds."
The score also factors Tennessee's strict anti-abortion laws, with CNBC citing data showing many younger workers avoid working in states that ban abortions.
The top state based only on quality of life was Vermont.
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Excellent point.
On a related note, from January on CNBC’s recwnt ownership change...
https://deadline.com/2026/01/comcast-completes-separation-versant-media-1236663682/
Crazy. NYS is a hostile, communist bordering nation-state. I try not to even violate their airspace.
LOL. Do they know the number of people from other states - states high on their list - that have moved to Tennessee over the past decade? I don’t live in Tennessee but know a lot of people who do. Its one of the best states in terms of cost of living, climate, taxes, etc. I guess the Californians and retirees who are moving in don’t care about DEI and abortion.
Yabut Comcast is notoriously leftwing and even AFTER they divested themselves of CNBC this utter trash comes out.
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Invert their list and you will have a pretty good roster of places to move to.
If it’s about crime, take out Memphis and you’ll reduce crime for the state by 75%
U-Haul lots are empty as Tennessee families flee to California.
Well, I guess that’s why so many are moving there. Cause it’s soooooo bad.
Typical total leftist lies. Either the publishers are outright purposefully skewing their “conclusions”, or are truly unthinking zombies.
Is going out of state for one day to get an abortion too exhausting for leftists?
Don't forget New York and Illinois! Everybody is trying to get to those states.
I'm just waiting for the day when lefties demand access to abortions up to the 97th trimester.
I mean, it's THEIR bodies, right?
Corporate Starbucks recently left commie woke Seattle for Tennessee. Many of their commie woke employees refused to go.
Great news for Tennesseans!
I just might have to try a Starbucks coffee for the first time… if I win a lottery.
Everyone I know who has moved to Tennessee, and there are several, have loved it.
Yep. I have seen those lists and they include a lot of northeastern cities.
Hell to the no.
Remember this is an opinion with an agenda. We all know about opinions and we know that everything can be skewed to meet that opinion. It all boils down to shaping the public perception yet it rarely works with an informed public.
Must be why everyone moves there.
New York is the one I was really trying to remember, but I’m posting pre coffee.
The people who get their news and opinions from Axios DEFINITELY should not move to Tennessee, or Texas, or Florida…..
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