The 2025 Best States ranking is the seventh iteration of the report. It compares states based on natural environment, ...

U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Oregon on its list of 2025 best states in the U.S. Here's where the Beaver State ranked.

For the second year, Ohio lands firmly in the bottom half of best states by U.S. News & World Report. Here's what made the ...

NC's rankings in different data points run from the seventh best state overall for economy to 32nd for infrastructure.