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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue May 14, 2019, 10:10 AM May 2019

Washington ranked as top state, Louisiana, Alabama last in US news rankings

A new U.S. News and World Report ranking published Tuesday ... determined that Washington, New Hampshire and Minnesota are the best states while Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana are the worst.

The list factored in states' health care, education, economy, infrastructure, public safety, opportunity and the fiscal stability of its state government, among other factors.

Washington did not rank best among any of the factors evaluated, with Hawaii having the best health care and Massachusetts having the best education, but had consistently high rankings in several factors.

Mississippi, ranked 48th overall was determined to have the worst healthcare and Alabama, ranked 49th was determined to have the worst education system .

See state rankings list here:
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/443544-washington-ranked-as-top-state-louisiana-alabama-last-in-us

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Washington ranked as top state, Louisiana, Alabama last in US news rankings (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP

Some simple stats Renew Deal May 2019 #1

They have Rhode Island ranked #1 for natural environment ZZenith May 2019 #2

Look at what they are measuring chowder66 May 2019 #3

Rhode Island's population density is 1,010.8 people per square mile. ZZenith May 2019 #4

Renew Deal

(81,901 posts)

1. Some simple stats

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2019, 10:28 AM

May 2019

Average ranking of the 2016 Blue States: 18.45
Average ranking of the 2016 Red States: 30.2

8 out of the top 10 are 2016 Blue States
9 out of the worst 10 are 2016 Red States
All 8 out of the best 10 are traditionally Blue States
All 9 out of the worst 10 are traditionally Red States

All #1's
Healthcare: Hawaii
Education: Massachusetts
Economy: Colorado
Infrastructure: Oregon
Opportunity: NH
Fiscal Stability: Tennessee
Crime and Corrections: NH
Natural Environment: Rhode Island

All 50's
Healthcare: Mississippi
Education: Alabama
Economy: West Virginia
Infrastructure: West Virginia
Opportunity: Louisiana
Fiscal Stability: Illinois
Crime and Corrections: Louisiana
Natural Environment: Louisiana

States right in the middle
25: NY
26: RI

ZZenith

(4,136 posts)

2. They have Rhode Island ranked #1 for natural environment

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2019, 11:38 AM

May 2019

And Oregon ranked 30th. Forgive me if I don’t take anything they say seriously.

chowder66

(9,112 posts)

3. Look at what they are measuring

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #2)

Tue May 14, 2019, 01:41 PM

May 2019

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Rhode Island
Air and Water Quality: #1
Pollution: #8
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality: 125
National Avg: 227
Drinking Water Violation Points: 1.75 per 100k residents
National Avg: 2.40
Industrial Toxins: 349 pounds/mi
National Avg: 1,015

Oregon
Air and Water Quality: #4
Pollution: #44
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality: 146
National Avg: 227
Drinking Water Violation Points: 5.18 per 100k residents
National Avg: 2.40
Industrial Toxins: 186 pounds/mi
National Avg: 1,015

ZZenith

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4. Rhode Island's population density is 1,010.8 people per square mile.

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #3)

Tue May 14, 2019, 05:09 PM

May 2019

Oregon’s is 42.

Rhode Island has 40 miles of congested coastline.

Oregon has 363 miles of mostly unpopulated, pristine and public shore.

Rhode Island’s highest elevation is 812 feet.

Oregon tops out at 11,249 in a spectacular mountain range that runs nearly it’s full length.

Rhode Island has 393,000 acres of forest while Oregon has 28,836,000.

Umpqua National Forest is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island and it’s only one of twelve in Oregon.

I could go on and on, but to say Rhode Island has a better “Natural Environment” than Oregon is farcical.

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