Notes on how state rankings are built and what the underlying data says.

Why "best state" lists disagree, and how to build a ranking with your own weights

Why "best state" lists disagree, and how to build a ranking with your own weights

A guide to composite state scores: min-max scaling, explicit weights, and why income looks different once prices are taken into account.

Lauren Peck

State Measures

Notes on how state rankings are built and what the underlying data says.