Best States To Live In 2024. Massachusetts entered the top 10 in 2024, moving up one spot from 11 in 2023. Residents walk near the massachusetts state capitol building after a.

Utah took the top spot on the list, ranking no 2 in education, no 3 in both economy and infrastructure, no 6 in fiscal stability and no 9 in crime and corrections. To start, we ranked each of the best states according to approximately five categories: