I'm guessing Utah is only there because Mormons aren't allowed to admit when they are unwell.

I'm from WI, people here just have their head in the ground. KInd of always have, it's the midwest nice. It's actually quite disturbing when you observe it, people are nice to each other but don't give a shit about each other at the same time. They are nice if you are exactly like them mostly.

Mass FTW. One of the shining beacons.

State with good:

• labour rights: check
• queer & women's rights: check
• governance: check
• safety: check

(Most of New England + the Pacific Coast and Minnesota qualify for this too, tbh).

And in there, Cambridge's got:

• walkability: check
• bicycleability: check
• public transit: check

My first thought is survivorship bias: in states with harsh winters, the unwell move away or die.

Was this from their 2025 state of the nation report or the 2026 state of the states report? I see that well-being is trending down nationwide (no surprise), but I'd be curious if MN being #1 for well-being took Dec/Jan Operation Metro Surge into account or not.