New Hampshire is ranked number 1 in the US for Livability

NH offers a quality of life that is unsurpassed in the nation. This sounds like opinion, but it is backed up by fact. Check out how NH ranks in many national quality of life indicators in this section – always in the top ten and often in the top three! Plus, we have put all of these together to get an overall sense of how NH compares to other states. We call it the Living Index. It’s a combination of eight different national quality of life rankings. Each are weighted evenly and the total rankings are summed up. The states are then ranked based on the total score, and the lower score represents the higher rankings.Guess what? NH comes out on top… by a very large margin. It confirms what you already know. Check it out, compare NH to other states.In all seriousness, NH is a healthy, low crime, low tax state that provides residents and visitors with a true four season experience, with mountains, beaches, beautiful lakes, great hikes, and fall foliage that attracts visitors from thousands of miles away.When we surveyed college students and recent graduates a few years back, 94% cited quality of life as a reason they planned to stay and live in NH. It is also what attracts so many from elsewhere to the state later in life. Currently, more than 50% of NH residents were born outside of the state. While this statistic may get under the skin of some NH natives, it is a testament to the value proposition we offer.[table id=1 /]Sources: Standard of Living (by Poverty Rate, 2006-08), U.S. Census Bureau; Most Livable State, CQ Press, 2008; Safest State (crimes per 100,000 people), CQ Press, 2009; Child and Family Well-being, Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count, 2009; Healthiest State, CQ Press, 2009; % Population Graduated HS, Education Week, 2009; Per Capita Income, US Census, 2008; Tax Climate, Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index