Most Livable States, 2007
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The following table lists the 2006 and 2007 rank for most and least livable states in the U.S.
| 2007 rank | State | 2006 rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Hampshire | 1. |
| 2. | Minnesota | 2. |
| 3. | Wyoming | 6. |
| 4. | Utah | 11. |
| 5. | New Jersey | 5. |
| 6. | Iowa | 3. |
| 7. | Vermont | 4. |
| 8. | Massachusetts | 7. |
| 9. | South Dakota | 13. |
| 10. | Connecticut | 10. |
| 11. | Nebraska | 9. |
| 12. | Virginia | 8. |
| 13. | North Dakota | 12. |
| 14. | Idaho | 18. |
| 15. | Maryland | 16. |
| 16. | Maine | 17 |
| 17. | Kansas | 15. |
| 18. | Colorado | 20. |
| 19. | Hawaii | 22. |
| 20. | Wisconsin | 14. |
| 21. | Delaware | 18. |
| 22. | Montana | 21. |
| 23. | Oregon | 33. |
| 24. | Alaska | 23. |
| 25. | Nevada | 24. |
| 26. | Illinois | 28. |
| 27. | Florida | 31. |
| 28. | Rhode Island | 26. |
| 29. | New York | 32. |
| 30. | California | 34. |
| 31. | Washington | 25. |
| 32. | Arizona | 29. |
| 33. | Pennsylvania | 30. |
| 34. | Missouri | 27. |
| 35. | Indiana | 36. |
| 36. | Ohio | 37. |
| 37. | New Mexico | 41. |
| 38. | Michigan | 35. |
| 39. | Texas | 41. |
| 40. | Oklahoma | 43. |
| 41. | Georgia | 38. |
| 42. | Alabama | 39. |
| 42. | North Carolina | 40. |
| 44. | Tennessee | 45. |
| 45. | West Virginia | 44. |
| 46. | South Carolina | 46. |
| 47. | Kentucky | 47. |
| 48. | Arkansas | 48. |
| 49. | Louisiana | 50. |
| 50. | Mississippi | 49. |
Methodology: To determine a state's livability rating, each state's rankings in 44 categories were averaged. Some of the positive factors included household income, homeownership, job growth, and educational attainment. The negative factors included crime rate, poverty rate, infant mortality rate, and unemployment rate.
Source: Morgan Quitno Press. Web: www.morganquitno.com . See also Smartest States.
