This statistic shows a ranking of the best U.S. federal states to live in, according to selected metrics and based on a survey among more than 530,000 Americans. The survey was conducted between January 2011 and June 2012. The findings are presented as index scores composed of the scores regarding various parameters*. According to this index, Utah is the city with the highest liveability and life quality, as it scored 7.5 points.
United States - the ten best states to live in as of 2012 (index score)*
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Gallup. (August 7, 2012). United States - the ten best states to live in as of 2012 (index score)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238741/ranking-of-the-best-us-states-to-live-in/
Gallup. "United States - the ten best states to live in as of 2012 (index score)*." Chart. August 7, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238741/ranking-of-the-best-us-states-to-live-in/
Gallup. (2012). United States - the ten best states to live in as of 2012 (index score)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238741/ranking-of-the-best-us-states-to-live-in/
Gallup. "United States - The Ten Best States to Live in as of 2012 (Index Score)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238741/ranking-of-the-best-us-states-to-live-in/
Gallup, United States - the ten best states to live in as of 2012 (index score)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238741/ranking-of-the-best-us-states-to-live-in/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
United States - the ten best states to live in as of 2012 (index score)* [Graph], Gallup, August 7, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238741/ranking-of-the-best-us-states-to-live-in/