WalletHub analyzed all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and ranked them in three key metrics:
- Income
- Gross domestic product per capita
- Tax dollars per capita
Connecticut ranked tied for third with Maryland and finished in the top five in all three categories. The Nutmeg State was ranked fifth in both Income and GDP per capita. It place fourth in taxes paid per capita.
Neighboring New York was ranked 12th.
Washington, D.C., and New Jersey tied for the top overall spot.
New Mexico, South Carolina, Alabama, West Virginia and Mississippi were ranked in the bottom five.
Click here to see where each state ranked.
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