Minnesota is the Second Best U.S. State, Report Says

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI

Mar 10, 2021 | 3:26 PM

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(KNSI) – Minnesota is the second best state in the nation.

That’s according to the U.S. News and World Report, which has ranked each state every year since 2017. Minnesota has always landed in the top three spots.

For 2021, the state of Washington takes the gold while Minnesota earns the silver. Utah comes up in third, followed by New Hampshire and Idaho.

Minnesota is recognized as second in the nation for opportunity and ninth for its infrastructure.

“There is a reason Minnesota continually ranks as one of the best states in the nation,” Gov. Tim Walz said about the ranking. “After an extraordinarily challenging year, our investments in education, health care, and local communities continue to make Minnesota a great place to live, work, and raise a family

In the other categories, Minnesota ranks 16th for health care, 17th for education, 15th for the economy, 21st for fiscal stability, 15th for crime and corrections and 10th for its natural environment.

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