[kevkrom]

Adding a little color-coding to make the pattern perfectly clear:

These are the best-run states in America.

1. North Dakota
2. Wyoming
3. Iowa
4. Nebraska
5. Utah

These are the worst-run states in America.

46. Nevada
47. Rhode Island
48. Illinois
49. New Mexico
50. California

[needmorePaine]

Is New Mexico purple? I thought it was blue as well.