How does your state rank?

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Minnesota 1
New Hampshire 1
Utah 3
Vermont 4
Massachusetts 5
Connecticut 6
Iowa 7
Maine 8
Colorado 9
Hawaii 10
Washington 11
North Dakota 12
Rhode Island 13
Wisconsin 14
South Dakota 15
Nebraska 16
Idaho 17
New Jersey 18
Oregon 19
Kansas 20
Virginia 21
California 22
Wyoming 23
Pennsylvania 24
Montana 25
Ohio 26
Indiana 27
Michigan 28
Maryland 29
Illinois 30
New York 31
Arizona 32
Missouri 33
Delaware 34
Texas 35
Nevada 36
North Carolina 36
Alaska 38
Kentucky 39
New Mexico 40
Georgia 41
Florida 42
Alabama 43
West Virginia 44
Oklahoma 45
Tennessee 46
Arkansas 47
South Carolina 48
Louisiana 49
Mississippi 50

*Source: 2003 rankings by UnitedHealth Foundation; 1999-2000 rankings by UnitedHealth Group
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My state scored #3 where smoking is least prevalent (along with CA). And, along with Colorado, Utah has the least risk of heart disease.

By Pamt on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 11:45 am:

Well, we have a saying in Louisiana. "Thank goodness for Mississippi...they keep us out of 50th place." That goes for everything...education, health, etc. LOL With all of the oil refineries here we are known as cancer alley

By Coopaveryben on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 12:45 pm:

We are number 46 and I think 49th in Education..GO TENNESSEE!

By Trina~moderator on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 12:50 pm:

I grew up in NH (#1) and am currently in CT (#6). Not too shabby!

By Colette on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 01:13 pm:

I grew up and am on the border of NH (1) and I live in Massachusetts which is #5

By Palmbchprincess on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 01:58 pm:

I grew up in NJ, #18. I think my part of NJ (the Pine Barrens) would rank higher if we could pass off North Jersey to NY!! LOL. I live in TX (#35) now.

By Mommyathome on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 02:19 pm:

I think we rank significantly lower in education. Does anyone have a link to the education list?

By Amy~moderator on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 02:42 pm:

Louisiana - 49 Ouch!

By Janet on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 03:42 pm:

Awww..Chicago brings us down to 30! (at least, I'll blame it on them, LOL) As for education, I know Illinois will be rock-bottom. I think I'll move back to Kansas.

By Bea on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 05:04 pm:

We're not as bad as I thought we'd be with the stressful lifestyles around Washington.

By Jelygu on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 06:09 pm:

Wow, I'm in Alabama, and I was expecting lower than a 43 (sad isn't it?) And Pam- We say that same exact thing in Alabama!!! LOL

By Tink on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 08:27 pm:

I'm in CA and I thought we would be lower. Of course I live in the 2nd worst area of CA as far as air quality and toxic chemical exposure, right behind the Los Angeles area. I have no idea where we sit educationally.

By Bellajoe on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 10:39 am:

Ohio is #26, pretty much right in the middle !

By Karen~moderator on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 11:46 am:

Pamt is right..........and I live right in cancer alley..........along the river, surrounded by grain elevators and oil refineries. Not to mention the barge and ship traffic daily, and barge fleets all around us.

By Rayanne on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 11:47 am:

Florida....#42!!!!!
That stinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Boxzgrl on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 05:23 pm:

I expected much worse for CA. I immediately scrolled to the bottom to see which place it ranks and was surprised not to find it there. Now, I KNOW we've gotta be low in education.... especially with some of the people I run into. I live in San Diego Co. so the air qualityis definitely better than L.A. (sorry Tink )

By Lauram on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 06:01 pm:

Just for fun, here's a "smartest state ranking: http://www.morganquinto.com/edrank03.htm

By Pamt on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 06:42 pm:

Yep...check again. Mississippi kept Louisiana afloat with Louisiana #47 and Mississippi #48--LOL. That's why in Baton Rouge 1 out of every 3 kids go to private schools. It's just THAT bad.

By Dawnk777 on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 07:21 pm:

Wisconsin is #14! There are lots who smoke and lots who are overweight (me included, but not for smoking). I don't know if we are THAT healthy.

By Mommyathome on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 07:57 pm:

Well, we scored 17th in the smartest state ranking. I thought it would be quite a bit lower. I was pleasantly surprised.

By Colette on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 08:00 pm:

We are #1 in the smartest state ranking and dh wants to move to Vermont which is #2.

By Eve on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 01:22 pm:

How wild, Colette. CT was the smartest last year, but we've been bumped to #3 this year.

If anyone wants to check their state:
http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm