this is the United States all these lines signify the boundaries of each state there
are 50 today I'm going to tell you which ones are the 10 best going into 2024 like
where should you live what are your best options these are the 10 best options we
do this list every year we rank the states by their stats crime economy real estate schools
healthc care and a few other stats and we see who shakes out to be the best between
number two and number one I will give you a few that almost made the list everyone asks
for that every year in the comment section I would love to hear which states you feel
are the best and why a few years back we did a follow-up video based on your guys
input all right we're going to see who made the top 10 for 2024 get it got it good let's take a
look number 10 Massachusetts Massachusetts has dropped on this list quite a bit two years ago
they were number three here they are at number 10 but it's still a great place to live from
its Charming historic towns like Cape Cod to its biggest city Boston there is something for
everyone in this state they got some of the best colleges and universities in the country they have
some of the best health care and some legendary sports teams the Boston Red Sox the Patriots and
the Bruins it's also a great state if you like a good change in Seasons cuz they have it their fall
Fage Is Amazing by the way they also have great Seafood you like clam chowder or lobster rolls uh
you know Boston's probably your best place that's an opinion there's a strong argument that you can
get better uh Seafood in Rhode Island so if you're into history you like great food you
need an education and you need some good healthare Massachusetts is a good place for you to be here's
where they rank amongst the other 50 states for economy Massachusetts is ranked 13th for school
they're ranked third in the nation Healthcare third in the nation and crime 11th that's not
bad now as you go down the list you're going to see that their numbers are better than a lot of
other states but some of the other stats that I'm not really talking about on this they're kind of
boring but they're still factored in they kind of suck at their INF structure isn't doing great
they're actually ranked 43rd of the nation and their fiscal stability meaning how the government
is spending things and how the government of the state and let's say cities like Boston how their
future looks it's not great they're ranked 44th of the nation but you put that all together in
the number blender we call it calculator and it comes out Massachusetts is number
10 number nine Florida living in Florida is you know not a bad deal for a lot of people
even though we did a video just recently about how a lot of residents are researching moving
to New States Florida is still gaining population actually depends on what study you look at they're
always in the top five of the most moved to States the sunshine state does live up to its name with
an abundance of sunny days that give you plenty of vitamin D which will affect your mood you probably
be a lot happier if you're living in Florida I mean the entire State makes you feel like
you're on vacation every single day Florida has more beaches than should be allowed in a polite
Society it's like they overshadow just about every other state on top of that they have a severe case
of laid-back lifestyle this another state that has amazing seafood and tons of outdoor activities
yes I get it they have hurricanes occasionally they do get some pretty good rainstorms but most
of the time that state is sunny and pleasant or sunny and extremely hot if you like hot weather
this is a really good place to live let's look at their stats for economy Florida's ranked seventh
in the nation for schools believe it or not they are ranked number one I don't know how long that
one's going to last with all the teachers that are flooding out of Florida right now though I
was reading a Blog by this economist and he said that the real estate market in Florida is starting
to be affected by all the problems they're having with teachers leaving and things like that one
of the worst things you could do for property values is having school problems whether it's
their bad schools or in this situation teachers are flooding out of the state they're ranked 28th
in healthcare and 19th when it comes to Crime now the reason they're number nine and not lower on
this list is the opportunity score they have is they're ranked 46 meaning you can get a job
don't expect it to be the best job and don't expect me clining any social ladders anytime
soon number eight Vermont living in Vermont is like a breath of fresh Maple scented air
talked to a lady on a train one time and she had the nice way of explaining why she loved
living in Vermont she said it was about embracing the simple joys of life rolling through Villages
wood burning stoves and having a beer at a mountain Tavern I have to admit it kind of
sold me on the state the pace is slow and the people tend to be as warm as that wood burning
stove she spoke of it's a great state for people that like to be outdoors winter spring summer
and fall all of them they have something for you to do in Vermont it's not just a
place either it's kind of a state of mind that celebrates the good life in all its rustic Glory
when you look at the rankings their economy is ranked 18th in the nation schools ranked 15th
Healthcare is 18th their crime is number three one that really helps them get into
the top 10 is their opportunity they have the second best opportunity ranking in the
country number seven Wisconsin now I could see this one I love Wisconsin Wisconsin is a great
state and it's not a bad place to live from its stunning natural beauty of the Northwoods to its
bustling cities like Milwaukee and Madison there's something here for everyone you can't beat cheese
curds and Friday fish fries and of course BRS and beer man those people in Wisconsin like their brw
worst I swear I don't know what it is it's almost like Los Angeles and San Diego and tacos and I
guess New York and Chicago with pizza there's an interesting question who has better Pizza
Chicago or New York I say Chicago let me know in the comment section below but back to Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a great state to live it's great for families it's great for colleges and you'll meet
some of the friendliest people in the country in Wisconsin sure they have their fair share of
snow and winter weather but it's still a great place to live ice skating snowball fights and
in the summer when the warm weather rolls around you got all kinds of laks for perfect swimming
boating and just lazy days at the beach and they got the Packers let's see how the badger
state ranks for their economy they're ranked 22nd which isn't bad middle of the road their
schools number six Healthcare number seven crime is 22 their fiscal stability kind of
gets them on this list a little bit higher it's they're ranked seventh in the nation that's not
bad number six Nebraska Nebraska is a great state to live if you're not looking for skyscrapers yeah
they don't have really big cities they got Omaha and Lincoln and then everything else
is pretty much a small City or small town I said that once before and someone said well
you've obviously never seen North Plat I have seen North Plat they only have 23,000 residents
here's a good way to judge if your city is a big city or a small city or a Big Town to or
small town if you run a marathon around the outskirts of town and some people are getting
lapped twice you don't live in a big city but Nebraska is a great place to live if you like
a quiet life even though it's a pretty Flat state it's got some amazing rivers lakes and
sunsets over the Corn Husker state are not a bad thing to see they're also big in barbecue here
too they kind of fly under the radar and they're often overlooked for the quality
of barbecue that Nebraska has they got some good barbecue let's look at their ranking for
a Nebraska is ranked 10th in the nation which is not bad they're ranked seventh in the nation for
schools 21st for healthcare and 25th for Crime I was a little shocked with the crime rate too for
infrastructure they're not doing bad they're five that's how they moved up the list this
High number five Minnesota one of the only real bad things about Minnesota is they get some
horrible Winters they're a lot like Wisconsin they really only have one place that has a whole bunch
of crime which is the Twin Cities Minneapolis St Paul but they have thousands of small towns that
are ready for you to move in and be relatively safe once you get past the crime in Minneapolis
and the cold weather they have it's a great state they've got 10,000 lakes which is their state
motto Land of 10,000 lakes in reality I think they said there's close to 13,000 either way there is
water everywhere here if you like to boat you like to fish you like to swim you're going to
find a place to do all that now I should clear something up Minneapolis does have some crime
it's not doing great but it's definitely not as bad as some of the other cities in the United
States their total crime rate is only 133% above the national average Detroit is 155% above the
national average Detroit's pretty scary because their property crime is so low it's only like 50%
above the national average their violent crime rate is 45% above the national average meaning
nobody has anything worth stealing but they're still hurting each other St Louis total crime
rate is 200% above the national average and I know some of you are going to ask Chicago's total crime
rate is only 67% above the national average the violent crime rate is only 143% everyone always
brings that up there's a lot of rumors and there's a lot of misconceptions about what's
going on in Chicago it's not as bad as you think it is they do have the most murders but they also
have far more people than anyone else on the list so like I said even though Minneapolis
has some crime it's still safer than a lot of the other big cities especially in this
area Minnesota's not a bad place to live and they're number five on this list let's check
out their rankings for economy they're ranked 11th that's not bad Schools they're ranked 20th
Healthcare they're ranked 11th and crime they're ranked 20th they come in first place though for
infrastructure and opportunity they're number nine that's why they're number five on this
list number four New Hampshire New Hampshire and Vermont always show up on the same list they're
very similar and they're right next to each other I think they should just erase that border between
the two of them and call it one big state but most New England states are going to be safe
and their crime rates are always going to be low sadly tonight in Maine I'm recording this on the
25th of October but there was a mass shooting in Maine funny thing about that nothing's funny about
it let me rephrase that the strange thing about that Maine has such a low crime rate all the New
England states do really except for Connecticut that it really won't affect their crime rate
or it really won't move them out of the top five in the statistics world this is called
an anomaly it doesn't happen in New England but New Hampshire is another great place to live as
long as you don't mind the snow these White Mountains though offer some epic hiking and
skiing and the lakes are perfect in the summer for swimming and kaying it's New England so the
communities are usually warm and friendly they're just like that New England and they don't have a
sales tax that's always good so if you're into gorgeous Landscapes friendly faces and saving
some bucks New Hampshire is the place to be their economy is ranked fourth in the nation that is not
bad schools are 18th not the best Healthcare is 14th and their crime is number one they're less
important stats that we haven't been putting up here but opportunity they're ranked first in the
nation number three Idaho Idaho is a very lback lifestyle with stunning natural beauty
and friendly folks as long as you're not from California like I've said before if you move to
Idaho and you're from California tell people you just got out of prison before you tell them you
just got out of California they'll accept the prison thing a little bit better but whether
you're into hiking in the Sawtooth mountains or skiing in the winter wonderland known as
Sun Valley or maybe you just want to hang out and eat some potatoes there's something for everyone
in Idaho it's been in the top 10 most moved to States for about 7 years now and I would
say the last three or four they've been in the number like one two or three here they are at
number three for the best states for 20124 even though there's been a pretty active migration
towards Idaho over the last four or five years they've still got a lot of open land and a lot
of great places to live real estates climbing a little bit but it's still cheaper than most
states on the West Coast technically it's not on the west coast but it's considered a
Pacific Northwest State along with Oregon and Washington all right let's take a look at the
rankings for economy Idaho is ranked number two of the nation not bad schools 19 not the
best but that's still respectable Healthcare 14th again respectable crime they're ranked
eighth in the nation fiscal stability they're ranked second as well and their infrastructure
is number 10 so they got pretty good stats all the way around the only bad thing is
their opportunity they're ranked 29th in the nation and that's still not even in the 40s or
anything number two Washington State living in Washington is pretty awesome to be honest a lot
of people love it that I know that live there got Lush Forest The Majestic Cascade Mountains
practically in your backyard you got the ocean on the left side of the state it's got its problems
just like every place else and trust me there's a whole host of people that will dispute they're
the number two spot in the comment section I don't know what it is about these people in
Washington but they all say the same thing and I'm starting to think it's the same person that
just has multiple accounts cuz they're always using the same words same verbage I know plenty
of people that love Washington I often think about moving to Washington and it always shows
up in the top five of any list about the best states to live in when everything says this is
a great place to live and then you just have a handful of people or just one person that says
it's a horrible place I'm thinking it's them Washington like every other state does have
some problems that's one thing I think a lot of people for foret they're trying to compare a state
versus Perfection when they should be comparing it against other states nothing's perfect but
Washington's the second closest you're going to get to perfection in this country in 2024
if you like coffee and friendly people stay out of Seattle if you just like coffee go to Seattle
people in Seattle really aren't that friendly they've actually have this reputation of being
very cold to newcomers the rest of the state is definitely not like that go to the eastern part
of Washington you'll think you're in Iowa the weather in Washington state gets a bad WP but
the mild Summers and the Beautiful crisp autumns more than make up for the rainy days that you'll
see throughout the winter occasional snow here and there and again on the Eastern side of Washington
there's not much rain and not much snow can get pretty crisp though I like Washington I
think it's a great state and I think it's a great place to live especially since they don't have
a state income tax that's always great here's their rankings for economy they're ranked ninth
of the nation schools 10th Health Care ninth and crime 20th not great but it's pretty good
now here's their other stats fiscal stability ranked fourth infrastructure Sixth and natural
environment they're ranked second in the nation side note they're tied with Oregon for natural
environment and don't worry Oregon didn't make this list this year didn't even come close all
right before we get to number one like promised here are the ones that almost made the list Iowa
would have been number 11 South Dakota would have been number 12 and Colorado would have
been number 13 okay if you're thinking about moving to one of these states there is a link
in the description destion box for home and money they can get you in touch with a real estate agent
anywhere in the country it's a great website you should check it out all right on to number
one and number one Utah That's right The Beehive State makes it to number one and it totally makes
sense there's a lot of good things going on in Utah Utah has some of the best natural beauty
in the country a lot of people don't associate desert Landscapes with beauty which I think is
a mistake it's not my thing but you still have to recognize that the desert is beautiful and
Utah is a perfect example of that now the entire state of Utah is not just desert but
that is where you're going to find some of its best natural beauty I mean the national parks
alone in Utah should sell you on this Capitol Reef National Park Canyon lands National Park
Glenn Canyon National recreation area of course you got Bryce Canyon and arches and
one of my favorites Zion National Park Utah is a state that's doing all the right things they've
got great people and it's showing in the uh migration patterns they're one of the most
moved to states in the Union right now and it's been picking up steam and I think it's going to
continue to pick up steam in the next handful of years got so bad that the governor of Utah
sent a letter to the governor of California to tell them to stop sending people there that's
obviously a publicity stunt because California is not sending anyone anywhere people are going
on their own and Utah is one of those states that sent a lot of people to California in the
1990s and early 2000s so a lot of them are just coming back all right let's see their rankings for
economy they're ranked number one for healthcare they're ranked number seven schools number five
crime number four now if you dig a Little Deeper it's the number one state for jobs right now
that's how Utah got to be number one all right that's today's video hope you guys enjoyed it
hope you got some information out of it now go out have a great day and be nice to each other