California ranked among the many worst states to maneuver to in 2026

These trying to relocate to the Golden State to search their fame and/or fortune could wish to rethink, since a brand new report has California ranked as one of many worst states to maneuver to.

ConsumerAffairs has launched its annual report of one of the best and worst US states to settle in, with California rating third to final within the nation.

The Golden State ranked forty eighth out of fifty states, remaining in the identical place because it was on final yr’s record, with simply Louisiana and New Mexico ranked behind in forty ninth and fiftieth, respectively.

The report additionally comes simply days after a separate evaluation by Wallethub revealing that California is residence to 6 of the least-educated cities in the complete nation.

The ConsumerAffairs Analysis Staff compiled its rankings by analyzing information on every state’s affordability, security, financial power, healthcare and training, and high quality of life.

California ranks lifeless final at fiftieth in affordability, forty ninth in security behind New Mexico, and forty first in financial power. It positioned a lot greater within the final two metrics, at twenty third in healthcare and training, and 14th in high quality of life, which possible helped the state keep away from the so-called cellar.

“And though California and Oregon rank greater in training and healthcare, their ongoing cost-of-living crises had been evident of their affordability rankings, the place they place fiftieth and forty fourth, respectively,” the research acknowledged.

“Typical housing prices account for 21.1% of the median earnings for CA residents, exceeding the nationwide common of 17.6%,” the report provides.

“Residing in California prices about 10.7% greater than the nationwide common — which means residents pay extra for on a regular basis items and providers than most People,” the report continued.

Whereas California scored excessive in healthcare and training and high quality of life, seven of the ten worst states had the bottom high quality of life scores, with eight of 10 having the bottom in healthcare and training.

The report additionally provides that California is essentially the most harmful state within the union, with 4.9 violent crimes and 20.78 property crimes reported per 1,000 residents.

The nationwide common is 3.6 violent crimes and 17.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents.

Conversely, New Hampshire took the highest spot as one of the best state to maneuver to, leaping into the highest spot from second place final yr, dropping final yr’s winner Utah all the way down to second.

Idaho, Virginia and Maine rounded out the highest 5 states to maneuver to, with Arkansas (forty seventh) and Oklahoma (forty sixth) rounding out the underside 5 states.

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