On 2024 list of best states, where do Md. and Va. rank?

Researchers at U.S. News & World Report have for years ranked states in categories such as health care, safety and more.

For 2024, they combined a long list of factors to pick the best states overall — and Virginia and Maryland did not make it in the Top 10.

According to the rankings, Virginia came in 13th and Maryland was 22nd. D.C., not being a state, wasn’t ranked.

“Virginia is slightly out of the top 10, but it’s still a very good performance,” said Gary Emerling, the managing editor for government rankings at U.