R.I. ranks 19th in quality of life study

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island may not have cracked the top 10 of the best states to live in, according to a new report on quality of life by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, but it did perform better than average in numerous categories including housing and best place to earn a living.
Rhode Island’s overall rank was 19, according to the study. It received a perfect score of 10 as one of the best states to earn a living, based on household net adjusted disposable income and financial wealth. It also ranked high in housing, 8.8, based in part on the number of rooms per person; and scored 7.7 for best access to services, including Internet access.
First place went to New Hampshire, which boasted the lowest poverty rate in the nation in 2013 and lowest homicide rate.
Vermont ranked No. 3 for its “exceptionally well-educated” residents and healthy residents, as they are the most likely Americans to exercise regularly and consume fresh produce daily. Maine was No. 7 for its spacious households. Massachusetts was No. 8 for having residents with the second-highest incomes, lagging only behind Connecticut in that category.
Others in the top 10: Minnesota (No.2), Iowa (No. 4), North Dakota (No.5), Colorado (No.6), Washington (No. 9) and Wisconsin (No. 10).
The worst state? Mississippi for low educational attainment rates and high unemployment and poverty. The rest of the 10 worst states were: Alabama, Arkansas, West Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Louisiana, New Mexico and Georgia.
Check out the OECD report HERE. The website 24/7 Wall St breaks out the top 10 states and 10 worst states HERE.

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