Freedom#71 of 102 · Added July 22, 2026
Buyer’s Remorse
Residents who call their own state the worst possible place to live
Data: Gallup 50-state poll, June–December 2013 ↗nhmaps.com/26
Gallup asked residents whether they live in the worst state in the country. In New Hampshire, 0 to 2% said yes, the lowest rate anywhere. People who move here stay glad they did.
Residents describing their own state as "the worst possible state to live in" (percent of state residents)
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 0% |
| 2 | Colorado | 1% |
| 2 | Iowa | 1% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 1% |
| 6 | Maine | 2% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 2% |
| 6 | Texas | 2% |
| 6 | Utah | 2% |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 2% |
| 12 | Delaware | 3% |
| 12 | Georgia | 3% |
| 12 | Idaho | 3% |
| 12 | Indiana | 3% |
| 12 | Kansas | 3% |
| 12 | Missouri | 3% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3% |
| 12 | Oregon | 3% |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 3% |
| 12 | South Dakota | 3% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3% |
| 12 | Vermont | 3% |
| 12 | Virginia | 3% |
| 12 | Washington | 3% |
| 26 | Alaska | 4% |
| 26 | Arkansas | 4% |
| 26 | Florida | 4% |
| 26 | Hawaii | 4% |
| 30 | Arizona | 5% |
| 30 | Ohio | 5% |
| 32 | California | 6% |
| 32 | Kentucky | 6% |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 6% |
| 32 | North Carolina | 6% |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 6% |
| 32 | West Virginia | 6% |
| 38 | Alabama | 7% |
| 38 | Nevada | 7% |
| 38 | New Mexico | 7% |
| 38 | South Carolina | 7% |
| 42 | Maryland | 9% |
| 42 | Michigan | 9% |
| 44 | New Jersey | 10% |
| 45 | New York | 12% |
| 46 | Louisiana | 13% |
| 47 | Mississippi | 15% |
| 48 | Connecticut | 17% |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 17% |
| 50 | Illinois | 25% |