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Here's Where NY Ranks Among Best States In US, And Why

A brand-new report ranks all 50 states from top to bottom based on a variety of factors.

5th Avenue in Manhattan.

5th Avenue in Manhattan.

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Joe Lombardi
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U.S. News & World Report released its annual best states rankings on Tuesday, May 2, and New York came in at -- drumroll, please -- No. 20.

Rankings were based on statistics in several categories, including economy, crime, health care, infrastructure, and education.

A total of 48.8 percent of New Yorkers are college educated, the report said.

New York has a median income of $43,462 and a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of just over $2 billion.

Utah is the top-ranked state in the rankings. Louisiana is ranked 50th.

To read the U.S. News & World Report write-up on New York, click here.

To view the complete state-by-state rankings, click here.

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