# For those who live in the US: What your state is best and worst at. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 27, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468 "2011-05-27T19:07:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/1 "2011-05-27T19:07:58Z")
I found these interesting. If you live in the USA, [here’s what your state does best with.](http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfnpakEGBp1qd0p40o1_r1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1306609571&Signature=kvU%2Bn%2F3mOgtA%2B3fBRHCbdJNNV38%3D) And [here’s what it’s worst at.](http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2011/01/what-states-are-worst-at/176764/) So Arizona may have the most people suffering from alcoholism…but at least they’re doing it on nice, sunny days! ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/2 "2011-05-27T19:16:37Z")
Minnesota: Worst at tornadoes. Living in Minneapolis, this really rings true. ---
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/3 "2011-05-27T19:20:19Z")
I like how Ohio’s claim-to-shame is nerdiness. Really? ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/4 "2011-05-27T19:28:42Z")
Mass does best in College Grads and worst in drivers. Correlation? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/5 "2011-05-27T19:36:02Z")
Does being “worst” in bestiality mean we have the most or the least? Or we’re just very good at it? ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/6 "2011-05-27T19:37:17Z")
Michigan: Making cars and making cars. ---
**Author:** ![Vihaga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Vihaga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vihaga)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/7 "2011-05-27T19:44:50Z")
Hunters and Arson. I’m actually kind of pleased by those. That Pennsylvania’s positive thing is shooting things, and its negative thing is setting them on fire. At least it’s consistent. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/8 "2011-05-27T19:45:34Z")
Maine has a ‘dumb’ problem. ---
**Author:** ![howye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@howye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/9 "2011-05-27T20:04:45Z")
> [@elninost0rm](#): > > I like how Ohio’s claim-to-shame is nerdiness. Really? Best at: Highest library usage. Is there a correlation? What does nerdiest mean anyways? Ohioans get beat up for their lunch money by Indiana? We read a lot of books? High number of adults living in their parent’s basement dressed in Star Trek uniforms? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/10 "2011-05-27T20:15:00Z")
Colorado - Lowest Obesity. Highest Cocaine use. :dubious: 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/11 "2011-05-27T20:16:01Z")
Maybe it was based on how people answered some kind of poll asking “Would you consider yourself nerdy?” ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/12 "2011-05-27T20:23:31Z")
Kentucky: We are the best armed state, but have the most cancer deaths. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/13 "2011-05-27T21:05:40Z")
**California** Best at: growing/distributing weed Worst at: not being broke Oy, we’re the irresponsible teenage child of America. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/14 "2011-05-27T21:09:46Z")
Interesting to see that Washington is worst at bestiality. Sheep fuckers! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/15 "2011-05-27T21:33:43Z")
Texas: Best in wind power production. Well, of course. Have you _heard_ our politicians speak? Worst in high school graduation. And damn proud of it. ---
**Author:** ![Cryptic\_C62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cryptic\_C62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cryptic_C62)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/16 "2011-05-27T21:47:21Z")
Did anyone notice that North Dakota allegedly has the ugliest residents? How on earth would you quantify that??? ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/17 "2011-05-27T21:48:13Z")
I’m trying to figure out by what metric Minnesota is worst at tornadoes. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/18 "2011-05-27T21:52:39Z")
> [@MentalGuy](#): > > Kentucky: We are the best armed state, but have the most cancer deaths. You guys need to invent a cancer gun. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/19 "2011-05-27T22:04:31Z")
Well, I’m from Ohio, so that’s consistent. I’m a bit surprised, as I had heard that Montana had the highest life expectancy, but that says it’s Hawaii. We’re certainly a very healthy state, in any event. I credit all the outdoor activities and exercise, as well as a very low smoking rate. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468/20 "2011-05-27T22:06:43Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Well, I’m from Ohio, so that’s consistent. > > I’m a bit surprised, as I had heard that Montana had the highest life expectancy, but that says it’s Hawaii. We’re certainly a very healthy state, in any event. I credit all the outdoor activities and exercise, as well as a very low smoking rate. According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_life_expectancy), Montana is 29th. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-in-the-us-what-your-state-is-best-and-worst-at/583468.md?page=2)