Best States for Gen Z

Last updated May 23, 2025

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Gen Z Livability Index 2023
1.New HampshireNew Hampshire67.0
2.MassachusettsMassachusetts66.8
3.WashingtonWashington63.2
4.UtahUtah62.9
4.MontanaMontana62.9
6.MinnesotaMinnesota62.7
7.NebraskaNebraska62.1
8.MaineMaine62.0
8.ConnecticutConnecticut62.0
10.WyomingWyoming61.7
11.New YorkNew York61.6
12.VermontVermont61.1
13.WisconsinWisconsin61.0
14.ColoradoColorado60.8
15.New JerseyNew Jersey60.7
16.South DakotaSouth Dakota60.5
17.North DakotaNorth Dakota60.1
18.OregonOregon59.9
19.IdahoIdaho59.0
20.AlaskaAlaska58.8
21.VirginiaVirginia57.4
22.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania57.0
23.Rhode IslandRhode Island56.9
24.IowaIowa55.9
24.IllinoisIllinois55.9
26.North CarolinaNorth Carolina55.5
27.KansasKansas55.3
28.CaliforniaCalifornia55.2
29.FloridaFlorida55.1
30.MarylandMaryland54.7
31.HawaiiHawaii54.6
32.OhioOhio53.8
33.IndianaIndiana53.1
34.TexasTexas51.6
35.GeorgiaGeorgia51.3
36.MichiganMichigan51.2
37.MissouriMissouri51.0
37.OklahomaOklahoma51.0
39.DelawareDelaware50.8
40.NevadaNevada49.7
40.ArizonaArizona49.7
42.KentuckyKentucky48.4
43.TennesseeTennessee47.6
44.ArkansasArkansas47.5
45.South CarolinaSouth Carolina46.1
46.LouisianaLouisiana45.7
47.New MexicoNew Mexico44.9
47.West VirginiaWest Virginia44.9
49.AlabamaAlabama44.6
50.MississippiMississippi42.1

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Best States for Gen Z

Region ↕Gen Z Livability Index 2023↕Gen Z Quality of Life Index 2023↕Gen Z Wellness Index 2023↕Gen Z Work & Education Quality Index 2023↕Gen Z Affordability Index 2023↕
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire67.020.420.519.26.9
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts66.819.424.318.44.7
Washington iconWashington63.216.821.717.86.9
Utah iconUtah62.913.522.818.18.5
Montana iconMontana62.920.819.913.68.6
Minnesota iconMinnesota62.717.620.116.28.9
Nebraska iconNebraska62.118.818.515.59.3
Maine iconMaine62.021.917.914.67.7
Connecticut iconConnecticut62.02020.114.87
Wyoming iconWyoming61.717.121.314.48.9
New York iconNew York61.622.818.513.46.9
Vermont iconVermont61.121.818.313.87.2
Wisconsin iconWisconsin61.019.317.615.18.9
Colorado iconColorado60.814.521.716.97.7
New Jersey iconNew Jersey60.718.120.215.86.6
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota60.519.41615.89.3
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota60.117.618.714.69.2
Oregon iconOregon59.918.320.314.36.9
Idaho iconIdaho59.017.318.614.78.3
Alaska iconAlaska58.818.12114.65.2
Virginia iconVirginia57.416.416.715.58.8
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania57.016.718.613.48.3
Rhode Island iconRhode Island56.919.119.710.77.4
Iowa iconIowa55.917.415.114.29.2
Illinois iconIllinois55.915.917.713.39
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina55.514.417.914.38.9
Kansas iconKansas55.315.416.713.79.5
California iconCalifornia55.217.419.213.65
Florida iconFlorida55.11516.815.28.1
Maryland iconMaryland54.714.518.215.26.7
Hawaii iconHawaii54.618.617.216.62.1
Ohio iconOhio53.815.216.113.69
Indiana iconIndiana53.114.716.113.19.1
Texas iconTexas51.616.114.312.29.1
Georgia iconGeorgia51.313.115.313.79.2
Michigan iconMichigan51.215.41511.89.1
Missouri iconMissouri51.013.71512.69.6
Oklahoma iconOklahoma51.01316.711.79.6
Delaware iconDelaware50.81215.915.37.7
Nevada iconNevada49.712.816.412.97.7
Arizona iconArizona49.711.616.513.68.1
Kentucky iconKentucky48.413.514.111.89
Tennessee iconTennessee47.612.313.212.79.4
Arkansas iconArkansas47.511.914.711.29.6
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina46.112.412.612.19
Louisiana iconLouisiana45.711.415109.3
New Mexico iconNew Mexico44.911.614.49.79.2
West Virginia iconWest Virginia44.914.310.610.89.3
Alabama iconAlabama44.611.812.610.89.4
Mississippi iconMississippi42.111.312.68.59.8
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