Best States In 2024. States ranks in 71 metrics across eight categories. Cost of living, quality of life, and retirement living (rl) score.

New hampshire and wyoming lead the list with the best mix of jobs, home prices, quality of life, study shows. Cnbc unveils its 17th annual america’s top states for business ranking, scoring all 50 states on 128 different metrics in 10 key categories of competiveness.