Worst States To Live In? South Carolina Makes Top 10, Data Shows

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ACCESSIBILITYWorst states to live in? South Carolina makes top 10, data shows

by Courtney Rowles

Mon, August 15, 2022 at 5:14 PMUpdated Mon, August 15, 2022 at 5:32 PM(Nick Papantonis/WPDE)Comment on this story0CommentShare storyShare

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WPDE — According to recent data from WalletHub, South Carolina was ranked the 6th worst state to live in for its 2022 list.

WithMassachusetts taking the number one spot, the list is based on the following factors:

• Affordability
• Economy
• Education and health
• Quality of life
• Safety

South Carolina ranked11th for affordability, 27th for the economy, 46th for education and health, 26th for quality of life and 49th for safety.

READ MORE: Myrtle Beach housing market near the top for fastest growing sales prices, Redfin reports

Taking the lead in each category was Alabama for affordability, North Dakota for the economy,Massachusetts for education and health, New York for quality of life and New Jersey for safety.

Coming in last for the website's qualifiers was California for affordability, Illinois for the economy, Mississippi for education and health, Alaska for quality of life and New Mexico for safety.

To find out more about where your state ranked, click here.

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