The states where Americans have the best quality of life, ranked

U.S. News & World report ranked the best states in the US for
Quality of life includes the quality of the natural environment, like water and air quality, and the quality of the social environment, like community engagement and voter participation.
Of every state in the US, North Dakota residents have the highest quality of life.

The US is an enormous country and quality of life varies from state to state.

Thanks to data published by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday, we can decisively say which state's residents enjoy the highest quality of life in America.

The rankings, formed in partnership with McKinsey and Co., considered two metrics for each state: its natural environment, comprising drinking-water quality, air quality, and pollution and industrial toxins; and its social environment, comprising community engagement, social support, and voter participation.

Despite its small population, North Dakota topped the list, with two other Midwestern states, Minnesota and Wisconsin, finishing second and third.

Read on to see where your state ranks:

50. California

Natural environment ranking: 44

Social environment ranking: 47

49. New Jersey

Natural environment ranking: 32

Social environment ranking: 49

48. Indiana

Natural environment ranking: 46

Social environment ranking: 43

47. Illinois

Natural environment ranking: 50

Social environment ranking: 35

46. Texas

Natural environment ranking: 38

Social environment ranking: 46

45. West Virginia

Natural environment ranking: 47

Social environment ranking: 40

44. Pennsylvania

Natural environment ranking: 45

Social environment ranking: 41

43. Nevada

Natural environment ranking: 30

Social environment ranking: 50

42. Louisiana

Natural environment ranking: 49

Social environment ranking: 31

41. Virginia

Natural environment ranking: 39

Social environment ranking: 44

40. Ohio

Natural environment ranking: 48

Social environment ranking: 29

39. Arizona

Natural environment ranking: 40

Social environment ranking: 34

38. Connecticut

Natural environment ranking: 36

Social environment ranking: 39

37. New York

Natural environment ranking: 10

Social environment ranking: 48

36. Hawaii

Natural environment ranking: 31

Social environment ranking: 37

35. Alabama

Natural environment ranking: 43

Social environment ranking: 27

34. North Carolina

Natural environment ranking: 37

Social environment ranking: 25

33. Florida

Natural environment ranking: 1

Social environment ranking: 45

32. Georgia

Natural environment ranking: 15

Social environment ranking: 38

31. Maryland

Natural environment ranking: 29

Social environment ranking: 26

30. South Carolina

Natural environment ranking: 22

Social environment ranking: 33

29. Michigan

Natural environment ranking: 35

Social environment ranking: 23

28. Tennessee

Natural environment ranking: 24

Social environment ranking: 32

27. Kentucky

Natural environment ranking: 34

Social environment ranking: 22

26. Vermont

Natural environment ranking: 27

Social environment ranking: 28

25. Massachusetts

Natural environment ranking: 3

Social environment ranking: 42

24. Delaware

Natural environment ranking: 23

Social environment ranking: 30

23. Rhode Island

Natural environment ranking: 4

Social environment ranking: 36

22. Utah

Natural environment ranking: 41

Social environment ranking: 6

21. Washington

Natural environment ranking: 7

Social environment ranking: 24

20. Idaho

Natural environment ranking: 26

Social environment ranking: 12

19. Alaska

Natural environment ranking: 42

Social environment ranking: 1

18. Oregon

Natural environment ranking: 19

Social environment ranking: 15

17. Oklahoma

Natural environment ranking: 28

Social environment ranking: 9

16. Kansas

Natural environment ranking: 16

Social environment ranking: 16

15. Missouri

Natural environment ranking: 14

Social environment ranking: 18

14. Nebraska

Natural environment ranking: 21

Social environment ranking: 13

13. Montana

Natural environment ranking: 33

Social environment ranking: 2

12. Maine

Natural environment ranking: 25

Social environment ranking: 8

11. Wyoming

Natural environment ranking: 11

Social environment ranking: 19

10. Colorado

Natural environment ranking: 8

Social environment ranking: 20

9. Iowa

Natural environment ranking: 18

Social environment ranking: 10

8. New Mexico

Natural environment ranking: 17

Social environment ranking: 11

7. Arkansas

Natural environment ranking: 5

Social environment ranking: 21

6. Mississippi

Natural environment ranking: 9

Social environment ranking: 17

5. South Dakota

Natural environment ranking: 6

Social environment ranking: 14

4. New Hampshire

Natural environment ranking: 13

Social environment ranking: 7

3. Wisconsin

Natural environment ranking: 20

Social environment ranking: 5

2. Minnesota

Natural environment ranking: 12

Social environment ranking: 4

1. North Dakota

Natural environment ranking: 2

Social environment ranking: 3

The states where Americans have the best quality of life, ranked

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