
[1998 Rankings] [Factors] [Healthiest State Rankings 1993 to 1998] [Methodology] [Press Release]
See factors page for key to the 1 through 23 references at top of table.
FACTOR: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| Alabama | 3 |
4 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
18 |
28 |
50 |
6 |
21 |
19 |
23 |
3 |
5 |
28 |
37 |
3 |
10 |
28 |
43 |
30 |
11 |
| Alaska | 48 |
32 |
29 |
50 |
36 |
28 |
6 |
23 |
33 |
50 |
37 |
50 |
37 |
20 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
47 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
34 |
| Arizona | 33 |
13 |
1 |
30 |
5 |
38 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
35 |
39 |
25 |
16 |
44 |
30 |
24 |
44 |
45 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
14 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
42 |
5 |
31 |
21 |
15 |
43 |
13 |
13 |
21 |
19 |
39 |
20 |
6 |
| California | 41 |
28 |
6 |
46 |
40 |
36 |
36 |
6 |
28 |
36 |
17 |
47 |
11 |
28 |
34 |
16 |
48 |
36 |
19 |
35 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
| Colorado | 5 |
29 |
8 |
47 |
17 |
47 |
5 |
14 |
1 |
40 |
27 |
48 |
27 |
34 |
33 |
12 |
34 |
49 |
32 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
| Connecticut | 29 |
47 |
43 |
23 |
32 |
33 |
44 |
40 |
3 |
33 |
2 |
26 |
5 |
22 |
39 |
19 |
41 |
40 |
42 |
47 |
7 |
50 |
25 |
| Delaware | 8 |
18 |
41 |
27 |
17 |
1 |
41 |
26 |
33 |
48 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
47 |
45 |
21 |
14 |
37 |
32 |
7 |
32 |
32 |
| Florida | 14 |
20 |
27 |
3 |
24 |
31 |
10 |
7 |
30 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
40 |
32 |
40 |
20 |
7 |
41 |
30 |
25 |
29 |
| Georgia | 8 |
12 |
32 |
38 |
11 |
24 |
37 |
9 |
12 |
30 |
20 |
42 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
37 |
47 |
48 |
48 |
36 |
32 |
38 |
25 |
| Hawaii | 27 |
39 |
20 |
48 |
41 |
49 |
28 |
49 |
13 |
46 |
18 |
45 |
23 |
38 |
50 |
36 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
40 |
13 |
38 |
45 |
| Idaho | 45 |
19 |
15 |
43 |
17 |
46 |
8 |
15 |
43 |
44 |
50 |
44 |
46 |
44 |
8 |
33 |
43 |
25 |
34 |
7 |
18 |
1 |
11 |
| Illinois | 13 |
25 |
12 |
26 |
16 |
12 |
46 |
38 |
38 |
37 |
19 |
16 |
19 |
14 |
36 |
28 |
16 |
24 |
18 |
42 |
29 |
21 |
29 |
| Indiana | 17 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
28 |
21 |
28 |
41 |
48 |
16 |
24 |
20 |
31 |
23 |
29 |
34 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
39 |
28 |
6 |
25 |
| Iowa | 35 |
33 |
44 |
9 |
46 |
38 |
33 |
33 |
9 |
28 |
40 |
10 |
46 |
39 |
35 |
8 |
25 |
11 |
35 |
26 |
42 |
38 |
44 |
| Kansas | 31 |
24 |
42 |
17 |
23 |
40 |
39 |
35 |
32 |
28 |
31 |
32 |
36 |
30 |
28 |
27 |
39 |
45 |
48 |
20 |
41 |
25 |
11 |
| Kentucky | 16 |
7 |
39 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
25 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
30 |
6 |
29 |
26 |
14 |
41 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
33 |
34 |
25 |
12 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
3 |
16 |
19 |
4 |
2 |
23 |
5 |
30 |
8 |
15 |
25 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
24 |
9 |
6 |
29 |
34 |
45 |
45 |
32 |
| Maine | 42 |
42 |
49 |
29 |
50 |
5 |
19 |
31 |
21 |
9 |
28 |
3 |
45 |
48 |
31 |
38 |
12 |
33 |
33 |
14 |
24 |
48 |
7 |
| Maryland | 8 |
39 |
34 |
36 |
7 |
4 |
43 |
35 |
45 |
25 |
13 |
35 |
4 |
6 |
49 |
46 |
44 |
17 |
43 |
44 |
12 |
30 |
36 |
| Massachusetts | 37 |
50 |
46 |
21 |
48 |
12 |
48 |
30 |
18 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
14 |
43 |
42 |
9 |
29 |
43 |
14 |
49 |
21 |
49 |
11 |
| Michigan | 19 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
15 |
21 |
42 |
48 |
35 |
21 |
25 |
31 |
30 |
13 |
13 |
6 |
11 |
8 |
35 |
22 |
21 |
12 |
39 |
| Minnesota | 43 |
46 |
34 |
39 |
34 |
41 |
39 |
42 |
20 |
22 |
11 |
40 |
42 |
40 |
48 |
7 |
46 |
34 |
27 |
21 |
33 |
46 |
29 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
33 |
8 |
36 |
10 |
47 |
17 |
16 |
10 |
2 |
44 |
31 |
2 |
13 |
25 |
47 |
41 |
3 |
| Missouri | 22 |
17 |
34 |
5 |
13 |
21 |
17 |
27 |
22 |
10 |
14 |
8 |
22 |
11 |
19 |
22 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
23 |
38 |
15 |
25 |
| Montana | 35 |
26 |
24 |
33 |
21 |
37 |
2 |
22 |
25 |
15 |
43 |
29 |
44 |
46 |
24 |
21 |
42 |
30 |
40 |
5 |
46 |
30 |
41 |
| Nebraska | 37 |
35 |
39 |
14 |
8 |
41 |
38 |
35 |
4 |
33 |
31 |
34 |
39 |
35 |
32 |
14 |
38 |
28 |
30 |
14 |
48 |
30 |
30 |
| Nevada | 22 |
21 |
3 |
35 |
44 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
47 |
47 |
34 |
33 |
7 |
29 |
18 |
4 |
4 |
37 |
25 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
39 |
| NewHampshire | 50 |
49 |
48 |
37 |
48 |
9 |
30 |
45 |
41 |
18 |
12 |
21 |
40 |
49 |
43 |
11 |
15 |
46 |
26 |
38 |
17 |
45 |
NA |
| New Jersey | 19 |
48 |
14 |
25 |
29 |
8 |
50 |
13 |
2 |
43 |
6 |
13 |
2 |
27 |
46 |
25 |
35 |
38 |
24 |
50 |
31 |
12 |
18 |
| New Mexico | 22 |
5 |
2 |
44 |
30 |
48 |
4 |
3 |
29 |
35 |
46 |
46 |
21 |
25 |
4 |
23 |
33 |
42 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
49 |
| New York | 19 |
44 |
6 |
28 |
34 |
27 |
49 |
11 |
7 |
22 |
3 |
30 |
1 |
8 |
23 |
35 |
30 |
29 |
19 |
45 |
37 |
15 |
43 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
13 |
29 |
22 |
2 |
25 |
22 |
16 |
23 |
40 |
38 |
24 |
26 |
7 |
17 |
49 |
10 |
19 |
39 |
30 |
24 |
38 |
47 |
| North Dakota | 45 |
43 |
45 |
18 |
31 |
41 |
14 |
44 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
14 |
49 |
42 |
7 |
10 |
28 |
10 |
3 |
9 |
50 |
38 |
2 |
| Ohio | 27 |
21 |
24 |
13 |
24 |
9 |
45 |
34 |
18 |
13 |
16 |
12 |
34 |
17 |
37 |
40 |
3 |
5 |
41 |
43 |
27 |
20 |
25 |
| Oklahoma | 26 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
13 |
30 |
10 |
11 |
42 |
19 |
45 |
27 |
33 |
12 |
21 |
47 |
22 |
27 |
46 |
18 |
26 |
4 |
6 |
| Oregon | 49 |
23 |
13 |
24 |
36 |
31 |
9 |
19 |
26 |
32 |
36 |
15 |
28 |
37 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
25 |
23 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
47 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 |
35 |
17 |
2 |
22 |
16 |
26 |
45 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
31 |
45 |
2 |
19 |
15 |
15 |
46 |
36 |
45 |
39 |
| Rhode Island | 31 |
39 |
50 |
11 |
38 |
20 |
47 |
43 |
37 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
33 |
27 |
5 |
36 |
31 |
4 |
48 |
14 |
41 |
16 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
8 |
10 |
16 |
11 |
16 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
27 |
44 |
28 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
42 |
20 |
1 |
38 |
27 |
22 |
45 |
20 |
| South Dakota | 43 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
41 |
44 |
33 |
45 |
39 |
26 |
33 |
22 |
50 |
32 |
3 |
20 |
45 |
22 |
44 |
10 |
49 |
25 |
4 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
8 |
20 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
19 |
20 |
17 |
7 |
9 |
18 |
18 |
4 |
25 |
50 |
5 |
18 |
12 |
37 |
35 |
30 |
26 |
| Texas | 29 |
11 |
5 |
45 |
38 |
28 |
30 |
1 |
24 |
37 |
29 |
41 |
10 |
15 |
22 |
17 |
32 |
16 |
8 |
17 |
19 |
9 |
43 |
| Utah | 34 |
35 |
34 |
49 |
43 |
50 |
13 |
32 |
46 |
40 |
48 |
49 |
35 |
47 |
16 |
39 |
49 |
47 |
22 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
| Vermont | 39 |
45 |
46 |
34 |
33 |
26 |
19 |
39 |
44 |
30 |
39 |
36 |
41 |
50 |
37 |
13 |
23 |
41 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
47 |
34 |
| Virginia | 17 |
33 |
32 |
40 |
24 |
16 |
23 |
29 |
49 |
45 |
41 |
38 |
13 |
18 |
41 |
18 |
17 |
32 |
30 |
29 |
15 |
20 |
36 |
| Washington | 47 |
31 |
24 |
41 |
44 |
33 |
16 |
23 |
11 |
37 |
22 |
37 |
20 |
36 |
29 |
31 |
26 |
39 |
9 |
15 |
2 |
41 |
48 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
8 |
34 |
1 |
17 |
7 |
12 |
21 |
40 |
1 |
26 |
2 |
38 |
41 |
10 |
48 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
31 |
44 |
38 |
16 |
| Wisconsin | 39 |
35 |
27 |
32 |
24 |
33 |
26 |
50 |
27 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
43 |
24 |
19 |
1 |
14 |
20 |
15 |
24 |
25 |
32 |
20 |
| Wyoming | 12 |
16 |
18 |
42 |
46 |
45 |
6 |
23 |
14 |
49 |
49 |
43 |
48 |
45 |
6 |
15 |
18 |
35 |
27 |
3 |
40 |
15 |
40 |