Washington, D.C. – Iowa is the best state in the country, according to the second annual 2018 Best States study from U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and civic journalism. U.S. News evaluated all 50 states across a range of criteria, from education and health care to infrastructure and the economy, to capture how states best serve their citizens.
Overall – Top 10
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- Utah
- North Dakota
- New Hampshire
- Washington
- Nebraska
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- Colorado
Health Care
- Hawaii
- Washington
- Iowa
Education
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Utah
Economy
- Colorado
- Utah
- Washington