Here's Where Connecticut Ranks Among Best States To Live In

CONNECTICUT — The Nutmeg State isn't doing too shabby: Connecticut ranked fifth among "Best States to Live In."

The list comes from HubScore, a marketing firm. In the top spot was New Hampshire. On the other end of the spectrum, New Mexico ranked dead last.

The study examined states in terms of economic opportunities, healthcare, quality of education, safety, and more. Hubscore used a "Livability Index" to give each state a numerical score out of 100, allowing for direct comparisons between states. States were compared based on 61 metrics, each with a score of 0 to 100.

Connecticut was among states that "exhibited high scores due to their strong education systems, robust economies, and favorable living conditions," HubScore said.

Here are the state's rankings in several HubScore categories:

• Safety and crime: 9
• Health and healthcare: 4
• Opportunity: 21
• Economy: 35
• Infrastructure: 6
• Education: 3
• Environment: 21
• Lifestyle: 24

Here are the full top 10 rankings:

1. New Hampshire
2. North Dakota
3. Vermont
4. Wyoming
5. Connecticut
6. Massachusetts
7. Maine
8. Minnesota
9. Alaska
10. South Dakota

Go to HubScore to see the full list.

Connecticut has been featured on several "best of" lists recently. Last month, the state was named one of the best in the country in terms of life expectancy.

It also fared well in an examination of the best states to raise a family earlier this year.

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