From CNBC -
These 10 states are America’s worst places to live in 2022
KEY POINTS
- In this era of severe worker shortages and unprecedented mobility, employees are demanding great quality of life in the state where they work.
- Half of business executives surveyed agree it is important to do business in states with inclusive laws.
- CNBC’s annual America’s Top State for Business study considers multiple measures of the quality of life, health and inclusion.
With five million more job openings in the U.S. than there are employees to fill them, workers have more leverage than they have had in years. They are using that power — and unprecedented mobility — to demand a welcoming environment and great quality of life in the places they work.
That is why CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business study pays particular attention to quality of life. Now, with workers increasingly holding the cards, it is especially important in our methodology.
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1. Arizona
“It’s a dry heat,” The Grand Canyon State saying goes. But it leads to some of the worst air quality in the nation, according to the American Lung Association. Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, endures 39 high ozone days per year. That puts more stress on an already poor health care system, short on hospital beds and staff. The state spends just $79 per person on public health, among the country’s lowest. Arizona offers stunning natural beauty and top-notch cultural and recreational attractions. But that comes at a stiff price in America’s worst state to live in.
2022 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 67 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F)
Strengths: No metrics in the top 50%
Weaknesses: Air Quality, Health Resources, Inclusiveness, Crime
Think Dougie and the Rs in the legislature will brag about this story?
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