Louisiana Is One of Worst States to Move To

SHREVEPORT, LA – Louisiana is ranked just above Texas and 3 other states on a list of the best states to move to. But  both states are at the bottom of the list of all states.

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Consumer Affairs ranked the states based on 5 categories:

Affordability

Economy

Education and health

Quality of life

Safety

Louisiana is not at the bottom of the overall list, but we do score last in the country for our economy. We are ranked 25^th for affordability. On education and health, the Bayou State is 41^st. Our quality of life ranking is 46 and the safety ranking in Louisiana is 45.

Consumer Affairs ranked Texas dead for education and health. The affordability rate in Texas is a bit better at #41.

The data used by Consumer Affairs came from the U.S. Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Tax Foundation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Zillow, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Wisevoter, The Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the CDC and the FBI.

California comes in dead last on this report. New Mexico was next to last.

At the top of this list is Utah.

Utah gets to honors because it has the nation’s highest affordability score. The report also says Utah has very low property taxes and a higher income than many other states.

Top 10 States to Move To

1. Utah
2. New Hampshire
3. Idaho
4. Minnesota
5. Massachusetts
6. Maine
7. North Dakota
8. Pennsylvania
9. Iowa
10. South Dakota

In checking out the quality of life, Consumer Affairs looked at weather, quality of roads, and the percent of people who use public transit to commute.

The 10 Worst States to Move To

1. California
2. New Mexico
3. Texas
4. Louisiana
5. Alaska
6. Washington
7. Oklahoma
8. Washington D.C.
9. Oregon
10. Mississippi