Best U.S. States to Live In 2025, Ranked from Worst to Best

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If you’re looking to move in 2025, take a moment to see where the best state to live is right now! U.S. News & World Report has been publishing rankings every year for a very long time and considers 71 different metrics to determine those rankings.

The ranking from 2024 is still current for the new year as of this time. Here’s a breakdown of the rankings through eight different categories: 15.97% is health care, 15.94% is education, 13.36% is economy, 12.93% is infrastructure, 12.29% is opportunity, 11.36% is fiscal stability, 9.16% is crime and corrections, and 8.99% is natural environment.

So, where does your state fall in the ranking? Browse through the slideshow to see the best states to live in…