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We're #2! (10 worst states to call home in 2026)
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:39 pm
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2. Louisiana
Overall rank: 49Total score: 40.57
Affordability: 20
Economy: 50
Education & Health: 49
Quality of Life: 40
Safety: 40
Louisiana ranks last in economic performance — a measure that includes income growth, employment trends, and overall fiscal stability. The state also scores near the bottom in education and health outcomes. Louisiana has a long history of ranking poorly on public safety as well, with some of the highest murder and violent crime rates in the U.S. over decades. These systemic trends position it as one of the most challenging states in which to live, according to livability metrics.
Louisiana ranked #2 (10 worst states to call home in 2026)
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Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:41 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
Granted, the stats are true but I’m sure folks are dying to move to flyover states like Oklahoma and Iowa 
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:43 pm to RIPMachoMan
Iowa gave the WNBA Caitlyn
What did Louisiana do?
What did Louisiana do?
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:43 pm to RIPMachoMan
quote:Would love to live in either one of those.
Granted, the stats are true but I’m sure folks are dying to move to flyover states like Oklahoma and Iowa
The idea of “they are too boring” makes little sense to Scruffy.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:45 pm to Scruffy
quote:makes sense to Owl
The idea of “they are too boring” makes little sense to Scruffy.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:46 pm to Scruffy
Because high trust states don’t have diversity
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:50 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
All those states > the northeast
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:55 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
Mississippi not last. Nor next to last. Nor next to last-last.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:57 pm to msudawg1200
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Mississippi not last. Nor next to last. Nor next to last-last.
Teaching those kids to read really helped you guys.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:03 pm to RIPMachoMan
Some of those states are literally like Leave it to Beaver
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:05 pm to hubreb
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:06 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
I moved from Albuquerque to Hammond in 2023. I thought I would feel a greater impact from the upgrade from 50 to 49. It's been subtle.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:06 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
Why I love Louisiana… faith, family, friends, festivals, food, friendly people, culture, my career, LSU, outdoor recreation, hunting, fishing, Mardi Gras, sports, music, bayous, boating, forests, wetlands & warm winters.
US census data shows Louisiana is "most likely to keep its homegrown residents."
US census data shows Louisiana is "most likely to keep its homegrown residents."
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:07 pm to NIH
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Because high trust states don’t have diversity
The demographic may be different, but there's trash everywhere. Vermont may not have hoodrats but it has copper thieving methheads aplenty.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:07 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Hell yeah, Alabama is almost out of the top 10 in this! Woot woot!
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:08 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
List is horseshite. Mississippi ranked 50 in education and health? States are literally trying to change their education system to match Mississippi now.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:09 pm to OWLFAN86
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Iowa gave the WNBA Caitlyn
What did Louisiana do?
Mebounds!
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:10 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
Part of the rankings is "access to health care"
What does that really mean?
Rural areas don't have hospitals? What state's rural areas has a proliferation of rural hospitals?
Is this some affordability issue? should states be handing out free needles to homeless drug addicts?
Is this some implied racism, where blacks don't think they can get medical help if needed?
What does that really mean?
Rural areas don't have hospitals? What state's rural areas has a proliferation of rural hospitals?
Is this some affordability issue? should states be handing out free needles to homeless drug addicts?
Is this some implied racism, where blacks don't think they can get medical help if needed?
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:10 pm to LSU Tiger Eyes
Ugh
I really don't approve of these generalized "Best" / "Worst" states to live lists.
Every state has its good and its bad
If Arkansas could split into two different states. "West" and "East"
West Arkansas would be in the top 3 best states to call home.
I really don't approve of these generalized "Best" / "Worst" states to live lists.
Every state has its good and its bad
If Arkansas could split into two different states. "West" and "East"
West Arkansas would be in the top 3 best states to call home.
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:10 pm to PetermanFanClub
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