The 10 best US states to live in

Park City, Utah.

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• US News & World Report ranked the best states to live in the US in 2025.
• It weighed 71 metrics across eight categories, including education, healthcare, crime, and nature.
• Utah was named the best state to live in the US for the third year in a row.

Where you live is one of the biggest decisions of your life.

People choose where to put down roots for all sorts of reasons — whether it's to cut costs...