Which state has the highest WH 2023 Total Score?

Vermont has the highest WH 2023 Total Score, at 78.44, followed by New York (77.72) and California (75.46).

Which state has the lowest WH 2023 Total Score?

West Virginia has the lowest WH 2023 Total Score, at 19.3.

What is the median WH 2023 Total Score across US states?

The median is 57.13 across the 50 US states with data.

Where does this greenest states data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: WalletHub - Greenest States Index; MPH Online; Consumer Affairs.

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Vermont has the highest WH 2023 Total Score (78.44), followed by New York (77.72) and California (75.46). West Virginia has the lowest (19.3).

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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

57.13

Middle half 49.65 – 66.59

Average

57.03

50 states

Highest

78.44

Vermont

Lowest

19.3

West Virginia

Data

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50 states · # = rank by WH 2023 Total Score

#
1	Vermont	78.44	2nd	1st	33rd
2	New York	77.72	3rd	7th	8th
3	California	75.46	14th	3rd	4th
4	Hawaii	75.25	1st	10th	13th
5	Maryland	74.7	7th	4th	7th
6	Connecticut	72.45	8th	11th	1st
7	Massachusetts	71.56	6th	15th	6th
8	Minnesota	70.13	5th	9th	22nd
9	Washington	69.67	13th	6th	11th
10	Maine	69.6	4th	8th	24th
11	Colorado	67.58	12th	5th	23rd
12	New Hampshire	66.81	10th	34th	5th
13	South Dakota	66.76	11th	22nd	14th
14	Michigan	66.08	9th	25th	18th
15	Oregon	65.66	23rd	2nd	37th
16	Rhode Island	65.21	25th	21st	2nd
17	Virginia	63.73	15th	19th	20th
18	Delaware	62.48	22nd	27th	12th
19	Nevada	61.18	42nd	12th	9th
20	Wisconsin	61.01	38th	14th	16th
21	New Jersey	60.1	45th	16th	3rd
22	Illinois	59.82	18th	18th	29th
23	North Carolina	59.57	29th	24th	19th
24	Pennsylvania	59.11	19th	17th	32nd
25	Montana	57.58	27th	23rd	26th
26	Nebraska	56.68	16th	38th	28th
27	Utah	56.61	36th	20th	27th
28	South Carolina	56.44	34th	37th	17th
29	Idaho	55.72	41st	35th	10th
30	Iowa	55.36	24th	13th	43rd
31	Ohio	55.25	31st	33rd	25th
32	Missouri	55.22	20th	30th	35th
33	Georgia	54.1	28th	42nd	21st
34	Tennessee	52.7	37th	44th	15th
35	Florida	50.27	26th	40th	39th
36	Kansas	50.03	40th	32nd	36th
37	New Mexico	49.81	47th	28th	31st
38	Texas	49.6	43rd	26th	40th
39	Arizona	49.54	46th	29th	34th
40	Arkansas	48.89	21st	45th	38th
41	Indiana	48.61	30th	39th	41st
42	North Dakota	47.16	17th	31st	46th
43	Oklahoma	44.94	44th	36th	44th
44	Alaska	40.91	50th	43rd	30th
45	Kentucky	40.16	32nd	47th	45th
46	Wyoming	36.44	33rd	41st	48th
47	Alabama	36.11	35th	46th	47th
48	Mississippi	34.34	49th	49th	42nd
49	Louisiana	29.57	39th	50th	49th
50	West Virginia	19.3	48th	48th	50th

What correlates with WH 2023 Total Score?

Pearson r against 2,108 other state metrics sharing at least 30 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 WH 2023 Total Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Eco-Friendliness ScoreUgliest States
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Greenest StatesMost Beautiful StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.94 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Liberal Advantage GallupMost Liberal States
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 49
Plot
% Who Voted for HarrisMost Liberal States
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Democratic Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by State, 2016–2024
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
% Who Voted for BidenMost Liberal States
r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher WH 2023 Total Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Conservative % GallupMost Conservative States
r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Republican Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by State, 2016–2024
r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Trump VotesMost Republican States
r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Trump % Vote RecievedTrump Approval Rating by State
r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Presidential Margin (Republican minus Democratic, Points)Presidential Election Results by State, 2016–2024
r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
PVIHow Many States Did Trump Win in 2016?
r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 48
Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest WH 2023 Total Score?: Vermont has the highest WH 2023 Total Score, at 78.44, followed by New York (77.72) and California (75.46).
Which state has the lowest WH 2023 Total Score?: West Virginia has the lowest WH 2023 Total Score, at 19.3.
What is the median WH 2023 Total Score across US states?: The median is 57.13 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this greenest states data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: WalletHub - Greenest States Index; MPH Online; Consumer Affairs.