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A new report says Arizona is the worst state to live in. Why?
CNBC via MSN ^ | 7/18/22 | Ashley Nash

Posted on 07/19/2022 9:08:40 AM PDT by chiller

As an offshoot of CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business 2022 study, the news outlet also compiled a list of the worst states to live in. At the bottom of the list was Arizona, with the report calling the state the worst place to reside in the United States in 2022.

These are the 10 worst states to live in right now, according to a new report Methodology: CNBC’s report looked at factors such as health care, crime rates, environmental quality and child care.

It also took into consideration inclusiveness and protection against discrimination. Why Arizona? The American Lung Association says that Arizona has some of the worst air quality in the U.S., with some areas experiencing 39 high ozone days per year, per CNBC.

Phoenix, Arizona, ranked seventh for year-round particle pollution and 10th for short term particle pollution in 2020, according to IQAir. CNBC reports that Arizona also has a poor health care system compared to the rest of the country, with a shortage of staff and hospital beds. The state also spends $79 per person on public health, which is one of the lowest rates in the country.

Arizona has a Life, Health & Inclusion Score of 67 out of 325 points, which translates as a grade F, according to CNBC. The state is also placed at the bottom due to its air quality, health resources, inclusiveness and crime.

Yes, but: Although CNBC ranks the state last, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the country, placing third in numeric growth in 2020.

Arizona is also known for some of the country’s most remarkable outdoor attractions, such as the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and the Hoover Dam, according to Visit Arizona.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arizona; bestworststates; localnews
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As an Arizonan I'll confirm (/s) the CNBC report. No good. Stay away, please.
1 posted on 07/19/2022 9:08:40 AM PDT by chiller
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To: chiller

It seems American’s values don’t align well with CNBC’s.

Inclusion ? Ozone ?


2 posted on 07/19/2022 9:10:18 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'll go ahead.)
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I’m surprised that there was no mention of Trump...


3 posted on 07/19/2022 9:10:49 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Islam is NOT a religion of any sort. It is a violent and tyrannical system of ruling others.)
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To: chiller

In the report, the worst states are all red states - AZ, TX, KS,OK, etc. The best states are blue states - VT, MI, IL, CA, etc.


4 posted on 07/19/2022 9:10:53 AM PDT by nwrep
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Too many Cal -i -fornicators ....

Here in Jersey we have the New York scum fleeing that Sh*tHole


5 posted on 07/19/2022 9:11:16 AM PDT by njslim
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To: chiller

Yeah, it’s really bad here, especially for liberals. They need to move to some other place.


6 posted on 07/19/2022 9:11:54 AM PDT by McGavin999 (To shut down the border tell the administration the cartel is smuggling Ivermectin )
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To: chiller

They’re not kidding. 120 in the shade, deadly rattlesnakes roaming the neighborhoods, and scorpions the size of Chihuahuas.

I hear Texas is nice.


7 posted on 07/19/2022 9:11:57 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: njslim

In North Carolina every time we see a NY plate we say “Go home, we don’t want you here.”


8 posted on 07/19/2022 9:12:20 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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Yea, yea, that's the ticket!

Stay away from Arizona. Lots of gun nuts here, very dangerous.

The weather is terrible. The sun is blazing in the sky nearly all the time.

While the state electors went to Biden, that was only because of massive massive voter "turn-out" in 2020, when it was really, really important.

Don't count on it!

Arizona legislature is considering makeing it difficult to cheat in elections. The Gall!

Never move to Arizona.

If you must check out the State, July and August are good times to do so...

9 posted on 07/19/2022 9:13:56 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: nwrep

Keep the commies in all the blue states.
They can kill lots of babies.
Or, remove the slongs.
And hump Monkees all day long.


10 posted on 07/19/2022 9:14:26 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: njslim
Here in Jersey we have the New York scum fleeing that Sh*tHole

Weird.

The first place I would never flee to is NJ.

11 posted on 07/19/2022 9:14:43 AM PDT by FreeReign
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“As an Arizonan I’ll confirm (/s) the CNBC report. No good. Stay away, please.”

Me too also. This state is awful. Bad even.
Just drive on through to New Mexico or California.
However be sure to stop and spend some money. We take cash, check or credit card.


12 posted on 07/19/2022 9:16:10 AM PDT by Tupelo (PINO: President In Name Only)
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So why is “inclusion” included and how it is “measured”?

And from who’s standpoint? Caucasians? Males? Christians?

Child care? Again, who’s standpoint? Illegals?

Such asinine “criteria”


13 posted on 07/19/2022 9:16:18 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ( Liberty Valance Time. The point of a gun is the only law the left understands)
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" . . . a 'Life, Health, and Inclusion' score . . . "

That tells you all you need to know about the objectivity of this analysis.
14 posted on 07/19/2022 9:16:56 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Too many McCainiacs.


15 posted on 07/19/2022 9:17:04 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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It also took into consideration inclusiveness and protection against discrimination.

How do you rate inclusivity?

Maybe by having laws that force people to include people against their will?

Maybe by having laws forcing people to use ‘inclusive’ language against their will?

I have no idea, but those are my guesses.

16 posted on 07/19/2022 9:19:31 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Pontiac

Well, if the authorities consider you an employee, they will just make inclusivity as company Policy.

Now, see that last word there?
Change the ‘y’ to an ‘e’.


17 posted on 07/19/2022 9:21:21 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Islam is NOT a religion of any sort. It is a violent and tyrannical system of ruling others.)
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To: chiller

They’ll never mention The Villages in FL, still one of the most successful residential developments in American history! I think they have four ZIP codes now.


18 posted on 07/19/2022 9:21:33 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

Is there an Inclusiveness/Crime Matrix?


19 posted on 07/19/2022 9:21:38 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: chiller

Do you really want to live in a state where people in Walmart are carrying AR15s?


20 posted on 07/19/2022 9:22:07 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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