Ohio again ranks among worst states in country in list by U.S. News & World Report

OH Rated Among the Worst States

New report ranks Ohio, Kentucky among worst states in US

A new report that ranks states in the US on a variety of factors placed Ohio and Kentucky among the worst states in the country.

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Ohio again ranks among worst states in country in list by U.S. News & World Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) –  U.S. News & World Report recently released its annual "best states" rankings, and Ohio placed near the bottom of the list. The digital media company releases a ranking of all 50 states annually. The rankings, which debuted in 2017, are based on an analysis of eight categories, including economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, natural environment, crime, education and health care.  Columbus firefighte…

Ohio ranked near bottom of best states list

U.S. News & World Report released their ninth annual Best States report and Ohio landed at number 38. In the eight categories used to determine the final rankings – Crime & Corrections, Education, Healthcare, Natural Environment, Economy, Fiscal Stability, Infrastructure and Opportunity – Ohio managed to crack the top half twice – Fiscal Stability (25) and Opportunity (17). It’s lowest ranking came in Natural Environment (41), followed closely b…

ICYMI: Ohio Ranked Among Worst States Following Years of Republican Control - Ohio Democrats

Columbus, Ohio– Last week, a new report from the U.S. News & World Report ranked Ohio as the 13th worst state in the country. For Ohioans who have watched as Republicans used their illegal supermajorities to gut education, rip away personal freedoms, and destroy our state’s economy, this ranking is disappointing, but not surprising. Under years of Republican control, Ohioans’ quality of life has deteriorated while costs have gone up. Instead of …