• Hawaii ranks as the worst state to emigrate to, scoring 38.29 out of 100.
• Mississippi and Louisiana rank second and third, scoring 42.1 and 43.96, respectively.
• Analysis of crime, economic, infrastructure, housing, and educational factors reveals the best and worst states to emigrate to.

A new study has revealed the worst states to emigrate to, with Hawaii coming out on top.

Immigration law advisors Manifest Law, looked at a total of 50 factors, from crimes to disposable income all the way through to factors such as pupil-to-teacher ratios, cost of living, and available housing in order to determine which are the worst states to emigrate to.

These factors were then grouped into the following categories; Crime and Arrests, Economic Indicators, Educational Indicators, Housing Availability and Costs, Living Costs, and Safety and Infrastructure, with these groupings being used for the final index score. Negative variables like crime and arrests and living costs were inverted, meaning a higher rank is better.

New Mexico takes the fourth spot on the list, scoring 44.65 out of 100. While the state performed quite well for Crime and Arrests (17^th) and Housing Availability and Costs (18^th), it has some of the worst rankings in terms of Economic Indicators, ranking 48^th, behind Mississippi and Arkansas.

New Mexico’s Educational Indicators were also found to be poor, ranking 45^th out of the 50 states. In terms of Safety and Infrastructure, the state was found to rank the second worst in the country, only behind Louisiana in 50^th place.

Hawaii ranks in as the worst state to emigrate to, scoring just 38.29 out of 100 on the index score. Hawaii was found to rank 49^th in Educational Indicators, which included pupil-to-teacher ratio, tuition fees, and public expenditure on instruction per pupil, behind South Carolina, which ranked 50th in the category.

Hawaii also ranked 49^th for Housing and Availability costs, coming in 50^th place behind Massachusetts.

Mississippi ranks as the second worst place to emigrate to, with an index score of 42.1 out of 100. Notably, Mississippiranks the highest out of any state nationwide in the economic indicators, with poverty rates, homeownership rates, and personal income found to be the worst in the nation.

Louisiana takes third place, with an index score of 43.96 out of 100. Interestingly, Louisiana ranks third best for Housing Availability and Costs, due to fair market rent, housing availability, and median property cost, ranking behind West Virginia and Arkansas for this category.

However, Louisiana was found to rank worst Safety and Infrastructure rank of any state, meaning that the percentage of roads in acceptable condition and annual road fatalities per billion miles driven were the worst in the nation. Louisiana was also let down in the Crime and Arrest category, where it ranked 44^th out of the 50 states.

South Carolina ranks in fifth place, with an index score of 44.77 out of 100. South Carolina was found to have the worst Educational Indicators of any state in the country, coming in 50^th place. South Carolina’s average ACT and SAT scores were among the lowest in the country, as well as having the lowest per-pupil public spending and pupil-to-teacher ratios in the country.

Sixth place goes to Nevada, which scored 47.11 out of 100. Nevada ranked poorly in for Crime and Arrests (46^th), behind California, Pennsylvania, Alaska (48th), and Arizona.

Nevada ranked below average in all but one category, placing 22^nd for Housing Availability and Costs.

The remainder of the top ten features Arizona in seventh place, with a score of 47.21 out of 100. Notably, Arizona was found to have some of the worst Crime Indicators in the country, ranking 47^th.

Arkansas takes the eighth spot on the list, with an index score of 48.02 out of 100. Interestingly, Arkansas ranked second for Housing Availability and Costs but was let down by having the second-worst Economic Indicators of any state, behind Mississippi.

Delaware is ninth on the list, scoring 48.4 out of 100. Although ranking above average for Economic Indicators (20^th) and Safety and Infrastructure (17th), the state is let down by some of the worst Educational Indicators in the country (46th). It also has some of the highest living costs of any state, placing 44^th in this category.

California rounds out the list in tenth place, with an index score of 48.44 out of 100. California ranked bottom for Crime and Arrests, in 50^th place, as well as the third worst of any state for Housing Availability and Costs, behind Massachusetts and Hawaii. However, California was seen to have some of the best Educational Indicators in the country, second only to New York.

Interestingly, the best state to emigrate to was found to be Wyoming, with an impressive index score of 66.77 out of 100. Wyoming ranks fourth in the nation for the economic factors within the index, behind Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Wyoming also ranked above average in almost all other categories, placing 18^th for Crime and Educational Indicators, 22^nd for Housing Availability and Costs, and 12^th for Living Costs.

The top ten worst states to emigrate to:

Rank	State	Index Score out of 100
1.	Hawaii	38.29
2.	Mississippi	42.10
3.	Louisiana	43.96
4.	New Mexico	44.65
5.	South Carolina	44.77
6.	Nevada	47.11
7.	Arizona	47.21
8.	Arkansas	48.02
9.	Delaware	48.40
10.	California	48.44

Simon Craven, immigration attorney at Manifest Law, commented on the findings, saying:

“The study provides a clear look at which states are the best for relocating for anyone potentially thinking of doing so. Considering a wide range of factors, the results show how different states excel in areas like quality of life and economic opportunities, while some may fall short in others.

“This index is a helpful tool for anyone considering moving, offering a better understanding of which places might be the best fit. The findings highlight the unique benefits of different regions, making it easier to decide where to, and where not to go next.”

Courtesy https://manifestlaw.com/