Just under Massachusetts, Florida is the second-best state to live in the nation.
- It boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, at just 2.9%, plus the sixth-most job opportunities per capita.
- It has the seventh-lowest tax rates and the sixth-highest median household income growth, making it a great place to build and grow wealth.
- It offers an abundance of leisure activities per capita, especially restaurants, beaches, fitness centers and theaters.
- It is a pretty safe state. It has the ninth-most law enforcement employees per capita, the 13th-lowest violent crime rate and the 15th-lowest property crime rate.
Massachusetts and Florida are pretty evenly squared, except when it comes to one: Education & Health. Mass ranks No. 1 in the country in education and health metrics, while Florida sits way down at No. 24. No one’s perfect, but this is one area where we’d definitely love to see some improvement, Florida.
Here is the top 10:
1. Massachusetts
2. Florida
3. New Jersey
4. Utah
5. New Hampshire
6. Idaho
7. Pennsylvania
8. Wisconsin
9. New York
10. Wyoming
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