U.S. News: R.I. 21st on best-states list

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island landed in the top half of a ranking of the “best states” by U.S. News & World Report, coming in 21st, although it is the lowest-ranked state in New England.

U.S. News, which released the ranking Feb. 28, said Massachusetts is the best state in the nation.

U.S. News looked at 68 metrics, ranging from education, crime and corrections, to economy, health care, government and infrastructure, to determine how states best serve their citizens.

The Ocean State’s highest ranking – third – came in the category of crime and corrections. It also ranked high in health care, coming in seventh. It ranked 18th in economy. However, it fell to 31st for education, 32nd for opportunity, 35th for infrastructure and 38th for government.

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It placed first in several subcategories, including online download speed, low prison overpopulation, prekindergarten quality and Medicare quality. But it ranked last in subcategories of bridge quality and transportation. •

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