WalletHub released its 2024 ranking of the best states to live in. The study considered metrics including affordability, economy, and safety. Massachusetts was ranked the No.
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All three Hollywood A-listers moved out of California as participants in a growing trend of people leaving the Golden State . In July, Business Insider reported that "high taxes, expensive home prices, and challenging social and political conditions" are some of the factors influencing recent moves. It should come as little surprise, then, that California failed to rank in the top 10 states to live in, per a new report released by WalletHub.
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The personal-finance company compared each of the 50 states across five categories: affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Within these categories, WalletHub evaluated what its report called "key indicators of livability," such as the cost of living, unemployment rate, crime rate, access to activities, and quality of local school and health systems. Advertisement From Florida to New York, here's a look at the top 10 states to live in, according to the study.
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