LawnStarter's Quality of Life Index

Report Findings and Summary

Welcome to LawnStarter’s 2015 Quality of Life Index for the 50 states.

The index is based on six quality-of-life factors analyzed by LawnStarter and borrowed from The Economist — GDP (economic output) per capita, average life expectancy, divorce rate, unemployment rate, geographic location (latitude) and male-female income equality. The Economist considers these factors to be good barometers for quality of life.

LawnStarter hopes people who live in the top-ranked states will view the LawnStarter index as a point of pride, and people considering a move will use the LawnStarter index in helping make their relocation decisions.

Here are the 10 states that ranked the highest on LawnStarter’s 2015 Quality of Life Index:

1. North Dakota
2. Hawaii
3. New York
4. Connecticut
5. Utah
6. Massachusetts
7. New Jersey
8. California
9. Texas
10. Illinois

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For a full copy of the report's methodology and analysis, please email LawnStarter's Chief Economic Research Analyst, Ryan Farley, at ryan.farley@lawnstarter.com.