State of the Nation Project Ranks Minnesota No. 1 in Quality of Life Across 31 Measures
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
State of the Nation Project Ranks Minnesota No. 1 in Quality of Life Across 31 Measures
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
Summary
Minnesota topped a new State of the Nation Project study that ranked states on residents’ quality of life, using 31 measures spanning health, education and hope.
Douglas Harris, the Tulane economist leading the project, said the findings still point to a broader national problem: self-reported well-being and mental health are declining across nearly every part of the country.
Trust is also weakening nationwide, both in institutions and among fellow Americans, leaving even the top-ranked state moving in the wrong direction on children, families and mental health.
The bipartisan project drew on scholars and advisers to the last five presidents, including Donald Trump, framing Minnesota less as an exception than as a model amid a wider U.S. slide.