Another study has ranked Louisiana as America’s worst state to live in, citing high rates of poverty and poor health among factors determining the ranking.
The WalletHub study released Monday compared the 50 states across 51 key indicators of livability. They range from housing costs and income growth to the education rate and hospital systems.
Massachusettes ranked No. 1 as the top state to live in, while Louisiana’s neighbors Arkansas ranked No. 48, Mississippi 45th and Texas 36th.
Among the Louisiana individual rankings within the report: Housing costs, 40th; percentage of population in poverty, 49th; income growth, 47th; adults in fair or poor health, 46th; and average weekly work hours, 45th.
Within major sectors of the WalletHub study Louisiana’s economy ranked 50th, education/healthcare 48th and safety 44th.
For the full Wallethub report go to Best States to Live in 2024 (wallethub.com .
That follows a WalletHub study last month that ranked Louisiana as the worst state for the highest percentage of at-risk youth, showing Louisiana with the highest percentage of at risk youth based on 15 indicators.