The Morgan Quitno Press of Lawrence, Kan., collects and distributes volumes containing data on health, crime, economics, education and other fields. Based on the data in 44 categories, it ranks states for its Most Livable State Award. Here are its highest and lowest rankings in a recent year: Highest | Lowest | 1. New Hampshire
2. Minnesota
3. Iowa
4. Vermont
5. New Jersey
6. Wyoming
7. Massachusetts
8. Virginia
9. Nebraska
10. Connecticut | 50. Louisiana
49. Mississippi
48. Arkansas
47. Kentucky
46. South Carolina
45. Tennessee
44. West Virginia
43. Oklahoma
42. Texas
41. New Mexico |
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