Given the current economic situation, this news may come as a surprise, but a recent comparison of WalletHub gives New York a pretty excellent place in the ranking of the most livable states.

A number of factors were considered before The Empire State was awarded a place in the top ten on the list.

New York ranks 9th on the list of “best places to live” in 2024

To best represent the most livable states, 51 “key quality of life indicators” were used to compare the 50 states, including factors such as quality of life, affordability, safety and education.

With an overall score of 58.17, New York ranks 9th in quality of life, 5th in safety, and 18th in education and health.

Not surprisingly, New York ranked 47th in affordability and last in home ownership. And perhaps not surprisingly, New York tied with California, Texas, and Florida for first place in number of restaurants per capita.

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Our neighbors in the top 10

Just across the New England border, the state of Massachusetts ranks first with an overall score of 60.52, just behind our 9th place ranking. Factors that impacted the top spot include the high quality of education (90% of high school graduates), strong healthcare system, low property crime rate, and easy access to public transportation.

Other neighboring states include New Jersey in third place with 59.65 and Pennsylvania in seventh place with 58.32.

Connecticut came in at number 22. A full breakdown of the rankings and indicators considered can be found here.