Best States to Survive the Coronavirus—Definitive Ranking of All 50 States With Category Breakdown
Economic and Financial Health
STATE |
Cost Of Living Index (avg) |
Corporate Tax Rate (avg) |
Overall Financial Outlook (lower # = better outlook) |
Overall Ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
89.3 |
6.5 |
95.8 |
13 |
Alaska |
129.9 |
94 |
139.3 |
45 |
Arizona |
97 |
4.9 |
101.9 |
23 |
Arkansas |
86.9 |
6.5 |
93.4 |
7 |
California |
151.7 |
8.84 |
160.54 |
49 |
Colorado |
105.6 |
4.63 |
110.23 |
32 |
Connecticut |
127.7 |
7.5 |
135.2 |
42 |
Delaware |
108.1 |
8.7 |
116.8 |
37 |
Florida |
97.9 |
5.5 |
103.4 |
27 |
Georgia |
89.2 |
5.75 |
89.2 |
10 |
Hawaii |
192.9 |
6.4 |
199.3 |
50 |
Idaho |
92.3 |
6.925 |
99.225 |
19 |
Illinois |
94.5 |
9.5 |
104 |
28 |
Indiana |
90 |
5.75 |
95.75 |
12 |
Iowa |
90.1 |
12 |
102.1 |
24 |
Kansas |
89 |
7 |
96 |
15 |
Kentucky |
90.9 |
5 |
95.9 |
14 |
Louisiana |
93.9 |
8 |
101.9 |
22 |
Maine |
117.5 |
8.93 |
126.43 |
41 |
Maryland |
129.7 |
8.25 |
137.95 |
44 |
Massachusetts |
131.6 |
8 |
139.6 |
46 |
Michigan |
88.9 |
6 |
94.9 |
9 |
Minnesota |
101.6 |
9.8 |
111.4 |
34 |
Mississippi |
86.1 |
5 |
91.1 |
3 |
Missouri |
87.1 |
6.25 |
93.35 |
6 |
Montana |
106.9 |
9.8 |
116.7 |
36 |
Nebraska |
90.8 |
7.81 |
98.61 |
18 |
Nevada |
108.5 |
N/A |
108.5 |
31 |
New Hampshire |
109.7 |
7.7 |
117.4 |
38 |
New Jersey |
125.1 |
11.5 |
136.6 |
43 |
New Mexico |
87.5 |
5.9 |
93.4 |
8 |
New York |
139.1 |
6.5 |
145.6 |
48 |
North Carolina |
94.9 |
2.5 |
97.4 |
16 |
North Dakota |
98.8 |
4.31 |
103.11 |
25 |
Ohio |
90.8 |
N/A |
90.8 |
2 |
Oklahoma |
87 |
6 |
93 |
5 |
Oregon |
134.2 |
7.6 |
141.8 |
47 |
Pennsylvania |
101.7 |
9.99 |
111.69 |
35 |
Rhode Island |
119.4 |
7 |
126.4 |
40 |
South Carolina |
95.9 |
5 |
100.9 |
21 |
South Dakota |
99.8 |
N/A |
99.8 |
20 |
Tennessee |
88.7 |
6.5 |
95.2 |
11 |
Texas |
91.5 |
N/A |
91.5 |
4 |
Utah |
98.4 |
4.98 |
103.35 |
26 |
Vermont |
114.5 |
8.5 |
123 |
39 |
Virginia |
100.7 |
6 |
106.7 |
30 |
Washington |
110.7 |
N/A |
110.7 |
33 |
West Virginia |
91.1 |
6.5 |
97.6 |
17 |
Wisconsin |
97.3 |
7.9 |
105.2 |
29 |
Wyoming |
89.3 |
N/A |
89.3 |
1 |
Least Economic Stressors
STATE |
Initial Unemployment Claims (Wk of May 30) |
Unemployment Rate per 100,000 |
Unemployment Rank (higher rank = less unemployment) |
Baseline Fiscal Shock Projection (% of general budget; based on Moody's Baseline Fiscal Shock Projection ) |
Baseline Fiscal Shock Projection Rank (higher rank = less shock) |
Overall Recession-Specfic Factors |
Overall Ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
20785 |
423.4 |
33 |
-11.80% |
6 |
19.5 |
18 |
Alaska |
7818 |
1065.1 |
49 |
-66.80% |
50 |
49.5 |
50 |
Arizona |
22067 |
299.1 |
15 |
-16.60% |
30 |
22.5 |
22 |
Arkansas |
8050 |
264.9 |
11 |
-13.20% |
13 |
12 |
5 |
California |
230461 |
577.1 |
43 |
-18.30% |
34 |
38.5 |
43 |
Colorado |
12102 |
207 |
4 |
-15.50% |
22 |
13 |
6 |
Connecticut |
14268 |
400.4 |
31 |
-13.50% |
16 |
23.5 |
23 |
Delaware |
2966 |
301.8 |
16 |
-12.20% |
10 |
13 |
7 |
Florida |
206494 |
938.9 |
46 |
-23.90% |
40 |
43 |
48 |
Georgia |
148095 |
1379.4 |
50 |
-11.80% |
7 |
28.5 |
31 |
Hawaii |
7766 |
549.7 |
42 |
-13.40% |
14 |
28 |
30 |
Idaho |
3435 |
188.1 |
3 |
-23.60% |
39 |
21 |
19 |
Illinois |
46522 |
367.5 |
26 |
-15.90% |
26 |
26 |
25 |
Indiana |
23591 |
349.7 |
22 |
-19.10% |
36 |
29 |
32 |
Iowa |
6920 |
217.6 |
5 |
-14.00% |
17 |
11 |
3 |
Kansas |
10429 |
358.3 |
23 |
-19.10% |
35 |
29 |
33 |
Kentucky |
42793 |
951 |
47 |
-17.60% |
32 |
39.5 |
44 |
Louisiana |
19810 |
426.5 |
34 |
-38.40% |
49 |
41.5 |
46 |
Maine |
11191 |
831.6 |
45 |
-22.60% |
38 |
41.5 |
47 |
Maryland |
31343 |
515.2 |
41 |
-9.80% |
2 |
21.5 |
20 |
Massachusetts |
27174 |
389.5 |
28 |
-10.20% |
3 |
15.5 |
11 |
Michigan |
41035 |
408.5 |
32 |
-27.00% |
42 |
37 |
42 |
Minnesota |
22466 |
394.1 |
30 |
-12.10% |
9 |
19.5 |
17 |
Mississippi |
23945 |
801 |
44 |
-16.10% |
27 |
35.5 |
41 |
Missouri |
19139 |
310.2 |
17 |
-28.10% |
44 |
30.5 |
35 |
Montana |
2874 |
264.5 |
10 |
-16.60% |
28 |
19 |
15 |
Nebraska |
5135 |
263 |
9 |
-14.30% |
18 |
13.5 |
8 |
Nevada |
13879 |
442.1 |
38 |
-16.60% |
29 |
33.5 |
40 |
New Hampshire |
6036 |
440.2 |
37 |
-15.30% |
21 |
29 |
34 |
New Jersey |
25632 |
286.8 |
13 |
-27.20% |
43 |
28 |
29 |
New Mexico |
5856 |
279.3 |
12 |
-12.20% |
11 |
11.5 |
4 |
New York |
82981 |
426.8 |
35 |
-28.70% |
45 |
40 |
45 |
North Carolina |
36400 |
343 |
21 |
-13.00% |
12 |
16.5 |
12 |
North Dakota |
2546 |
334.2 |
19 |
-37.90% |
48 |
33.5 |
38 |
Ohio |
34638 |
294.8 |
14 |
-15.20% |
20 |
17 |
13 |
Oklahoma |
37986 |
960.5 |
48 |
-25.40% |
41 |
44.5 |
49 |
Oregon |
19506 |
453.5 |
40 |
-11.00% |
4 |
22 |
21 |
Pennsylvania |
50462 |
393.6 |
29 |
-9.60% |
1 |
15 |
9 |
Rhode Island |
2747 |
260.1 |
8 |
-15.70% |
23 |
15.5 |
10 |
South Carolina |
18986 |
364.4 |
25 |
-19.40% |
37 |
31 |
36 |
South Dakota |
1435 |
158.9 |
2 |
-11.60% |
5 |
3.5 |
1 |
Tennessee |
22784 |
330.3 |
18 |
-14.80% |
19 |
18.5 |
14 |
Texas |
106821 |
362.4 |
24 |
-16.90% |
31 |
27.5 |
28 |
Utah |
4996 |
152.2 |
1 |
-12.00% |
8 |
4.5 |
2 |
Vermont |
1382 |
220 |
6 |
-17.80% |
33 |
19.5 |
16 |
Virginia |
32202 |
373.3 |
27 |
-15.90% |
25 |
26 |
26 |
Washington |
34873 |
447.3 |
39 |
-15.80% |
24 |
31.5 |
37 |
West Virginia |
4535 |
255.1 |
7 |
-30.20% |
46 |
26.5 |
27 |
Wisconsin |
25026 |
427.7 |
36 |
-13.50% |
15 |
25.5 |
24 |
Wyoming |
1926 |
339.7 |
20 |
-31.10% |
47 |
33.5 |
39 |
Emergency Reserves and Relief
STATE |
Unemployment: Maximum Weekly Benefits |
Unemployment: Maximum Weekly Benefits Rank |
CARES Act Funding (in millions) |
CARES Act Funding (initial round) Rank |
State "Rainy Day" Fund Balances % Of Annual Expenditures |
State "Rainy Day" Fund Balances Rank |
Overall Emergency Reserves |
Overall Ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
$275 |
45 |
$1,901 |
25 |
10.10% |
18 |
29.3 |
37 |
Alaska |
$370 |
38 |
$1,250 |
31 |
52.60% |
2 |
23.6 |
23 |
Arizona |
$240 |
49 |
$2,822 |
14 |
8.80% |
23 |
28.6 |
34 |
Arkansas |
$451 |
25 |
$1,250 |
31 |
2.70% |
45 |
33.6 |
45 |
California |
$450 |
26 |
$15,321 |
1 |
13.00% |
9 |
12 |
3 |
Colorado |
$597 |
10 |
$2,233 |
22 |
7.90% |
27 |
19.6 |
15 |
Connecticut |
$649 |
5 |
$1,382 |
30 |
15.30% |
6 |
13.6 |
4 |
Delaware |
$400 |
35 |
$1,250 |
31 |
5.40% |
36 |
34 |
47 |
Florida |
$275 |
46 |
$8,328 |
3 |
4.60% |
40 |
29.6 |
38 |
Georgia |
$365 |
40 |
$4,117 |
8 |
10.60% |
15 |
21 |
17 |
Hawaii |
$648 |
7 |
$1,250 |
31 |
4.80% |
39 |
25.6 |
26 |
Idaho |
$414 |
34 |
$1,250 |
31 |
9.50% |
21 |
28.6 |
33 |
Illinois |
$471 |
24 |
$4,914 |
6 |
0.00% |
49 |
26.3 |
28 |
Indiana |
$390 |
37 |
$2,610 |
17 |
8.60% |
24 |
26 |
27 |
Iowa |
$591 |
11 |
$1,250 |
31 |
10.30% |
17 |
19.6 |
14 |
Kansas |
$488 |
23 |
$1,250 |
31 |
0.00% |
50 |
34.6 |
48 |
Kentucky |
$552 |
16 |
$1,732 |
27 |
2.60% |
46 |
29.6 |
39 |
Louisiana |
$247 |
48 |
$1,803 |
26 |
4.40% |
42 |
38.6 |
50 |
Maine |
$414 |
31 |
$1,250 |
31 |
7.80% |
28 |
30 |
40 |
Maryland |
$430 |
29 |
$2,344 |
19 |
6.20% |
34 |
27.3 |
31 |
Massachusetts |
$823 |
1 |
$2,673 |
15 |
9.50% |
20 |
12 |
2 |
Michigan |
$362 |
41 |
3873美元 |
10 |
11.00% |
13 |
21.3 |
19 |
Minnesota |
$717 |
3 |
$2,187 |
23 |
10.40% |
16 |
14 |
6 |
Mississippi |
$235 |
50 |
$1,250 |
31 |
8.10% |
25 |
35.3 |
49 |
Missouri |
$320 |
44 |
$2,380 |
18 |
6.30% |
33 |
31.6 |
43 |
Montana |
$552 |
15 |
$1,250 |
31 |
4.60% |
41 |
29 |
35 |
Nebraska |
$440 |
28 |
$1,250 |
31 |
11.00% |
14 |
24.3 |
24 |
Nevada |
$450 |
27 |
$1,250 |
31 |
8.90% |
22 |
26.6 |
29 |
New Hampshire |
$427 |
30 |
$1,250 |
31 |
7.40% |
30 |
30.3 |
41 |
New Jersey |
$696 |
4 |
$3,444 |
11 |
1.00% |
47 |
20.6 |
16 |
New Mexico |
$492 |
22 |
$1,250 |
31 |
26.80% |
4 |
19 |
11 |
New York |
$504 |
21 |
$7,543 |
4 |
3.20% |
44 |
23 |
22 |
North Carolina |
$350 |
42 |
$4,067 |
9 |
5.30% |
37 |
29.3 |
36 |
North Dakota |
$618 |
9 |
$1,250 |
31 |
30.00% |
3 |
14.3 |
8 |
Ohio |
$647 |
8 |
$4,533 |
7 |
7.70% |
29 |
14.6 |
9 |
Oklahoma |
$520 |
18 |
$1,534 |
29 |
11.50% |
11 |
19.3 |
13 |
Oregon |
$648 |
6 |
$1,635 |
28 |
13.50% |
8 |
14 |
7 |
Pennsylvania |
$572 |
13 |
$4,964 |
5 |
1.00% |
48 |
22 |
20 |
Rhode Island |
$586 |
12 |
$1,250 |
31 |
5.20% |
38 |
27 |
30 |
South Carolina |
$326 |
43 |
$1,996 |
24 |
6.60% |
32 |
33 |
44 |
South Dakota |
$414 |
33 |
$1,250 |
31 |
11.10% |
12 |
25.3 |
25 |
Tennessee |
$275 |
47 |
$2,648 |
16 |
7.00% |
31 |
31.3 |
42 |
Texas |
$521 |
17 |
$11,243 |
2 |
12.90% |
10 |
6.3 |
1 |
Utah |
$560 |
14 |
$1,250 |
31 |
9.90% |
19 |
21.3 |
18 |
Vermont |
$513 |
19 |
$1,250 |
31 |
13.70% |
7 |
19 |
12 |
Virginia |
$378 |
36 |
$3,310 |
12 |
6.00% |
35 |
27.6 |
32 |
Washington |
$790 |
2 |
$2,953 |
13 |
8.00% |
26 |
13.6 |
5 |
West Virginia |
$424 |
32 |
$1,250 |
31 |
16.90% |
5 |
22.6 |
21 |
Wisconsin |
$370 |
39 |
$2,258 |
20 |
3.60% |
43 |
34 |
46 |
Wyoming |
$508 |
20 |
$1,250 |
31 |
109.00% |
1 |
17.3 |
10 |
COVID-19 Rates & Healthcare Infrastructure
STATE |
COVID-19 Cases, Per 100,000 (as of 6/4) |
COVID-19 Cases, Rank (higher rank = less cases) |
COVID-19 Deaths, Per 100,000 (as of 6/4) |
COVID-19 Deaths, Rank |
% of Citizens Without Health Insurance (2018) |
Citizens Without Health Insurance Rank (higher rank = more insurance) |
# of Hospital Beds per 1,000 (2018) |
# of Hospital Beds Rank (higher rank = more beds) |
COVID-19 and Healthcare Score |
Overall Ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
384 |
29 |
13 |
26 |
10% |
38 |
3.1 |
12 |
26.25 |
26 |
Alaska |
71 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
12.60% |
46 |
2.2 |
32 |
20.75 |
15 |
Arizona |
306 |
20 |
14 |
28 |
10.60% |
42 |
1.9 |
43 |
33.25 |
43 |
Arkansas |
267 |
15 |
5 |
9 |
8.20% |
29 |
3.2 |
11 |
16 |
8 |
California |
305 |
19 |
11 |
22 |
7.20% |
22 |
1.8 |
46 |
27.25 |
28 |
Colorado |
470 |
33 |
26 |
37 |
7.50% |
26 |
1.9 |
44 |
35 |
45 |
Connecticut |
1205 |
46 |
112 |
48 |
5.30% |
8 |
2 |
40 |
35.5 |
48 |
Delaware |
997 |
45 |
39 |
40 |
5.70% |
14 |
2.2 |
31 |
32.5 |
40 |
Florida |
274 |
16 |
12 |
24 |
13% |
47 |
2.6 |
21 |
27 |
27 |
Georgia |
440 |
31 |
20 |
36 |
13.70% |
48 |
2.4 |
27 |
35.5 |
47 |
Hawaii |
45 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4.10% |
5 |
1.9 |
42 |
12.25 |
3 |
Idaho |
167 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
1.11% |
1 |
1.9 |
45 |
15.5 |
7 |
Illinois |
981 |
44 |
45 |
43 |
7% |
20 |
2.5 |
25 |
33 |
42 |
Indiana |
544 |
34 |
33 |
39 |
8.30% |
31 |
2.7 |
20 |
31 |
36 |
Iowa |
652 |
40 |
18 |
32 |
4.70% |
7 |
3 |
14 |
23.25 |
19 |
Kansas |
353 |
26 |
8 |
14 |
8.80% |
33 |
3.3 |
7 |
20 |
13 |
Kentucky |
235 |
12 |
10 |
19 |
5.60% |
13 |
3.2 |
10 |
13.5 |
4 |
Louisiana |
887 |
42 |
62 |
45 |
8% |
27 |
3.3 |
8 |
30.5 |
35 |
Maine |
180 |
10 |
7 |
12 |
8% |
28 |
2.5 |
23 |
18.25 |
10 |
Maryland |
920 |
43 |
44 |
41 |
6% |
16 |
1.9 |
41 |
35.25 |
46 |
Massachusetts |
1474 |
48 |
104 |
47 |
2.80% |
2 |
2.3 |
30 |
31.75 |
38 |
Michigan |
591 |
38 |
56 |
44 |
5.40% |
10 |
2.5 |
24 |
29 |
32 |
Minnesota |
459 |
32 |
19 |
34 |
4.40% |
6 |
2.5 |
22 |
23.5 |
21 |
Mississippi |
548 |
35 |
26 |
38 |
12.10% |
45 |
4 |
3 |
20.25 |
14 |
Missouri |
228 |
11 |
13 |
25 |
9.40% |
35 |
3.1 |
13 |
21 |
17 |
Montana |
49 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8.20% |
30 |
3.3 |
9 |
11 |
2 |
Nebraska |
769 |
41 |
10 |
21 |
8.30% |
32 |
3.6 |
5 |
24.75 |
24 |
Nevada |
291 |
17 |
14 |
27 |
11.20% |
44 |
2.1 |
37 |
31.25 |
37 |
New Hampshire |
353 |
27 |
19 |
33 |
5.70% |
15 |
2.1 |
35 |
27.5 |
29 |
New Jersey |
1825 |
49 |
134 |
49 |
7.40% |
25 |
2.4 |
28 |
37.75 |
50 |
New Mexico |
388 |
30 |
18 |
31 |
9.50% |
37 |
1.8 |
48 |
36.5 |
49 |
New York |
1948 |
50 |
154 |
50 |
5.40% |
9 |
2.7 |
19 |
32 |
49 |
North Carolina |
296 |
18 |
9 |
17 |
10.70% |
43 |
2.1 |
36 |
28.5 |
31 |
North Dakota |
352 |
25 |
9 |
18 |
7.30% |
24 |
4.3 |
2 |
17.25 |
9 |
Ohio |
315 |
22 |
20 |
35 |
6.50% |
19 |
2.8 |
18 |
23.5 |
20 |
Oklahoma |
172 |
9 |
9 |
16 |
14.20% |
49 |
2.8 |
17 |
22.75 |
18 |
Oregon |
104 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
7.10% |
21 |
1.6 |
50 |
20 |
12 |
Pennsylvania |
608 |
39 |
45 |
42 |
5.50% |
11 |
2.9 |
16 |
24.5 |
23 |
Rhode Island |
1437 |
47 |
70 |
46 |
4.10% |
4 |
2.1 |
34 |
32.75 |
41 |
South Carolina |
241 |
14 |
10 |
20 |
10.50% |
40 |
2.4 |
26 |
30 |
34 |
South Dakota |
584 |
37 |
7 |
13 |
7.30% |
23 |
4.8 |
1 |
18.5 |
11 |
Tennessee |
366 |
28 |
6 |
11 |
10.10% |
39 |
2.9 |
15 |
20.75 |
16 |
Texas |
240 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
17.70% |
50 |
2.3 |
29 |
25.5 |
25 |
Utah |
329 |
23 |
4 |
7 |
9.40% |
36 |
1.8 |
47 |
28.25 |
30 |
Vermont |
159 |
7 |
9 |
15 |
4% |
3 |
2.1 |
33 |
14.5 |
6 |
Virginia |
550 |
36 |
17 |
30 |
8.80% |
34 |
2.1 |
38 |
34.5 |
44 |
Washington |
309 |
21 |
15 |
29 |
6.40% |
18 |
1.7 |
49 |
29.25 |
33 |
West Virginia |
116 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
6.40% |
17 |
3.8 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
Wisconsin |
337 |
24 |
11 |
23 |
5.50% |
12 |
2.1 |
39 |
24.5 |
22 |
Wyoming |
158 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
10.50% |
41 |
3.5 |
6 |
14.25 |
5 |
Consumer Confidence
STATE |
Consumer Confidence Index 5/15/20: Morning Consult |
Overall Ranking |
---|---|---|
Alabama
|
98.8 |
1 |
Alaska
|
78.3 |
41 |
Arizona
|
88.8 |
17 |
Arkansas
|
92.2 |
6 |
California
|
80.6 |
36 |
Colorado
|
78.2 |
42 |
Connecticut
|
75.5 |
47 |
Delaware
|
84 |
27 |
Florida
|
89.4 |
13 |
Georgia
|
95.5 |
3 |
Hawaii
|
74.1 |
50 |
Idaho
|
90.8 |
11 |
Illinois
|
80.9 |
34 |
Indiana
|
86.9 |
23 |
Iowa
|
80.9 |
35 |
Kansas
|
81.8 |
30 |
Kentucky
|
87.3 |
21 |
Louisiana
|
95.6 |
2 |
Maine
|
75.6 |
46 |
Maryland
|
81.2 |
32 |
Massachusetts
|
75.4 |
48 |
Michigan
|
81.4 |
31 |
Minnesota
|
78.9 |
39 |
Mississippi
|
92.6 |
4 |
Missouri
|
88.3 |
18 |
Montana
|
87.9 |
19 |
Nebraska
|
86.9 |
24 |
Nevada
|
84.5 |
25 |
New Hampshire
|
77.3 |
44 |
New Jersey
|
79.3 |
38 |
New Mexico
|
91.9 |
7 |
New York
|
81 |
33 |
North Carolina
|
91.3 |
9 |
North Dakota
|
84.2 |
26 |
Ohio
|
83.6 |
28 |
Oklahoma
|
91.8 |
8 |
Oregon
|
76.2 |
45 |
Pennsylvania
|
80.5 |
37 |
Rhode Island
|
78.9 |
40 |
South Carolina
|
92.5 |
5 |
South Dakota
|
90.4 |
12 |
Tennessee
|
90.9 |
10 |
Texas
|
89.3 |
14 |
Utah
|
89.2 |
15 |
Vermont
|
74.6 |
49 |
Virginia
|
87.8 |
20 |
Washington
|
82.4 |
29 |
West Virginia
|
87.3 |
22 |
Wisconsin
|
77.7 |
43 |
Wyoming
|
89 |
16 |