Which state has the highest Final Score?

New York has the highest Final Score, at 111, followed by Virginia (106) and Maryland (105).

Which state has the lowest Final Score?

Utah has the lowest Final Score, at 37.

What is the median Final Score across US states?

The median is 68 across the 51 US states with data.

Where does this arthritis friendly states data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Simple Tasks.

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New York has the highest Final Score (111), followed by Virginia (106) and Maryland (105). Utah has the lowest (37).

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 57.5 – 82

Average

68.71

51 states

Highest

111

New York

Lowest

Utah

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Final Score

#
1	New York	111	B
2	Virginia	106	B
3	Maryland	105	B
4	California	93	B
5	Illinois	92	B
6	Louisiana	90	B
7	Connecticut	89	C
8	Minnesota	88	C
9	Oregon	87	C
10	Washington	86	C
11	Maine	85	C
12	Delaware	84	C
13	Vermont	83	C
14	North Carolina	81	C
15	Arkansas	78	C
16	Kentucky	77	C
17	Wisconsin	74	C
17	West Virginia	74	C
17	Montana	74	C
20	Georgia	73	C
20	Arizona	73	C
22	New Hampshire	72	C
23	Ohio	71	C
23	Nebraska	71	C
25	Iowa	70	C
26	Texas	68	C
27	Pennsylvania	67	C
27	Massachusetts	67	C
29	Alaska	65	C
30	New Mexico	64	C
31	Rhode Island	63	C
32	New Jersey	62	C
33	Oklahoma	61	C
34	Missouri	60	C
34	Kansas	60	C
34	District of Columbia	60	C
37	Tennessee	58	D
37	South Dakota	58	D
39	Colorado	57	D
39	Wyoming	57	D
41	Michigan	54	D
42	Indiana	53	D
43	Hawaii	52	D
44	Florida	49	D
45	North Dakota	45	D
46	Alabama	43	D
47	Idaho	42	D
48	Mississippi	39	D
49	South Carolina	38	D
49	Nevada	38	D
51	Utah	37	D

What correlates with Final Score?

Pearson r against 2,072 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Final Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Senate DemocratsMost Democratic States
r = +0.54 · strong · n = 49
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School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.54 · strong · n = 50
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Liberal % GallupMost Liberal States
r = +0.53 · strong · n = 50
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Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 50
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Muslim Population RateMuslim Population by State
r = +0.52 · strong · n = 50
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HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State
r = +0.51 · strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Final Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Business CostsEntrepreneur-Friendly States
r = −0.54 · strong · n = 50
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Business CostsBest States to Own a Business
r = −0.54 · strong · n = 50
Plot
Outdoor Allergy Ragweed Pollen ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 48
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PVIHow Many States Did Trump Win in 2016?
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 48
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Regulatory Policy RankMost Libertarian StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.50 · strong · n = 50
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Regulatory Policy RankMost Free StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Final Score?: New York has the highest Final Score, at 111, followed by Virginia (106) and Maryland (105).
Which state has the lowest Final Score?: Utah has the lowest Final Score, at 37.
What is the median Final Score across US states?: The median is 68 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this arthritis friendly states data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Simple Tasks.