New Jersey Is The Best State To Live In America, New Study Says

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey was named the "Best State to Live in for 2021," according to one new study.

WalletHub compared all 50 states across 52 key indicators of livability that range from housing costs and income growth to education rate and quality of hospitals. Based on those factors, the Garden State came out on top.

New Jersey's living conditions ranked fairly well, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here is the breakdown with 1 as the best and 25 as average:

• 7th – % of Population in Poverty
• 24th – % of Insured Population
• 18th – % of Adults in Fair or Poor Health
• 18th – Avg. Weekly Work Hours
• 7th – Restaurants per Capita

The only category New Jersey didn't rank so well in was WalletHub's "States that are Recovering the Quickest from COVID-19." In that category, New Jersey came in 30th. As of Tuesday, New Jersey has administered 9.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 4.6 million residents are fully vaccinated.

Here are the top 10 states on WalletHub's ranking:

1. New Jersey
2. Massachusetts
3. New York
4. Idaho
5. Minnesota
6. Wisconsin
7. Utah
8. New Hampshire
9. Iowa
10. Pennsylvania

You know it. I know it. All nine million of us who call this state home know it.

New Jersey is #1. And with our historic investments in education, health care, and our communities, we're going to keep building a stronger and fairer state – together.https://t.co/TpVrauWnK1
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) June 15, 2021

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