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Best States to Survive the Coronavirus—Definitive Ranking of All 50 States With Category Breakdown

Economic and Financial Health

STATE
Cost Of Living Index (avg)
Corporate Tax Rate (avg)
Overall Financial Outlook (lower # = better outlook)
Overall Ranking
Alabama
89.3
6.5
95.8
13
Alaska
129.9
94
139.3
45
Arizona
97
4.9
101.9
23
Arkansas
86.9
6.5
93.4
7
California
151.7
8.84
160.54
49
Colorado
105.6
4.63
110.23
32
Connecticut
127.7
7.5
135.2
42
Delaware
108.1
8.7
116.8
37
Florida
97.9
5.5
103.4
27
Georgia
89.2
5.75
89.2
10
Hawaii
192.9
6.4
199.3
50
Idaho
92.3
6.925
99.225
19
Illinois
94.5
9.5
104
28
Indiana
90
5.75
95.75
12
Iowa
90.1
12
102.1
24
Kansas
89
7
96
15
Kentucky
90.9
5
95.9
14
Louisiana
93.9
8
101.9
22
Maine
117.5
8.93
126.43
41
Maryland
129.7
8.25
137.95
44
Massachusetts
131.6
8
139.6
46
Michigan
88.9
6
94.9
9
Minnesota
101.6
9.8
111.4
34
Mississippi
86.1
5
91.1
3
Missouri
87.1
6.25
93.35
6
Montana
106.9
9.8
116.7
36
Nebraska
90.8
7.81
98.61
18
Nevada
108.5
N/A
108.5
31
New Hampshire
109.7
7.7
117.4
38
New Jersey
125.1
11.5
136.6
43
New Mexico
87.5
5.9
93.4
8
New York
139.1
6.5
145.6
48
North Carolina
94.9
2.5
97.4
16
North Dakota
98.8
4.31
103.11
25
Ohio
90.8
N/A
90.8
2
Oklahoma
87
6
93
5
Oregon
134.2
7.6
141.8
47
Pennsylvania
101.7
9.99
111.69
35
Rhode Island
119.4
7
126.4
40
South Carolina
95.9
5
100.9
21
South Dakota
99.8
N/A
99.8
20
Tennessee
88.7
6.5
95.2
11
Texas
91.5
N/A
91.5
4
Utah
98.4
4.98
103.35
26
Vermont
114.5
8.5
123
39
Virginia
100.7
6
106.7
30
Washington
110.7
N/A
110.7
33
West Virginia
91.1
6.5
97.6
17
Wisconsin
97.3
7.9
105.2
29
Wyoming
89.3
N/A
89.3
1

Least Economic Stressors

STATE
Initial Unemployment Claims (Wk of May 30)
Unemployment Rate per 100,000
Unemployment Rank (higher rank = less unemployment)
Baseline Fiscal Shock Projection (% of general budget; based on Moody's Baseline Fiscal Shock Projection )
Baseline Fiscal Shock Projection Rank (higher rank = less shock)
Overall Recession-Specfic Factors
Overall Ranking
Alabama
20785
423.4
33
-11.80%
6
19.5
18
Alaska
7818
1065.1
49
-66.80%
50
49.5
50
Arizona
22067
299.1
15
-16.60%
30
22.5
22
Arkansas
8050
264.9
11
-13.20%
13
12
5
California
230461
577.1
43
-18.30%
34
38.5
43
Colorado
12102
207
4
-15.50%
22
13
6
Connecticut
14268
400.4
31
-13.50%
16
23.5
23
Delaware
2966
301.8
16
-12.20%
10
13
7
Florida
206494
938.9
46
-23.90%
40
43
48
Georgia
148095
1379.4
50
-11.80%
7
28.5
31
Hawaii
7766
549.7
42
-13.40%
14
28
30
Idaho
3435
188.1
3
-23.60%
39
21
19
Illinois
46522
367.5
26
-15.90%
26
26
25
Indiana
23591
349.7
22
-19.10%
36
29
32
Iowa
6920
217.6
5
-14.00%
17
11
3
Kansas
10429
358.3
23
-19.10%
35
29
33
Kentucky
42793
951
47
-17.60%
32
39.5
44
Louisiana
19810
426.5
34
-38.40%
49
41.5
46
Maine
11191
831.6
45
-22.60%
38
41.5
47
Maryland
31343
515.2
41
-9.80%
2
21.5
20
Massachusetts
27174
389.5
28
-10.20%
3
15.5
11
Michigan
41035
408.5
32
-27.00%
42
37
42
Minnesota
22466
394.1
30
-12.10%
9
19.5
17
Mississippi
23945
801
44
-16.10%
27
35.5
41
Missouri
19139
310.2
17
-28.10%
44
30.5
35
Montana
2874
264.5
10
-16.60%
28
19
15
Nebraska
5135
263
9
-14.30%
18
13.5
8
Nevada
13879
442.1
38
-16.60%
29
33.5
40
New Hampshire
6036
440.2
37
-15.30%
21
29
34
New Jersey
25632
286.8
13
-27.20%
43
28
29
New Mexico
5856
279.3
12
-12.20%
11
11.5
4
New York
82981
426.8
35
-28.70%
45
40
45
North Carolina
36400
343
21
-13.00%
12
16.5
12
North Dakota
2546
334.2
19
-37.90%
48
33.5
38
Ohio
34638
294.8
14
-15.20%
20
17
13
Oklahoma
37986
960.5
48
-25.40%
41
44.5
49
Oregon
19506
453.5
40
-11.00%
4
22
21
Pennsylvania
50462
393.6
29
-9.60%
1
15
9
Rhode Island
2747
260.1
8
-15.70%
23
15.5
10
South Carolina
18986
364.4
25
-19.40%
37
31
36
South Dakota
1435
158.9
2
-11.60%
5
3.5
1
Tennessee
22784
330.3
18
-14.80%
19
18.5
14
Texas
106821
362.4
24
-16.90%
31
27.5
28
Utah
4996
152.2
1
-12.00%
8
4.5
2
Vermont
1382
220
6
-17.80%
33
19.5
16
Virginia
32202
373.3
27
-15.90%
25
26
26
Washington
34873
447.3
39
-15.80%
24
31.5
37
West Virginia
4535
255.1
7
-30.20%
46
26.5
27
Wisconsin
25026
427.7
36
-13.50%
15
25.5
24
Wyoming
1926
339.7
20
-31.10%
47
33.5
39

Emergency Reserves and Relief

STATE
Unemployment: Maximum Weekly Benefits
Unemployment: Maximum Weekly Benefits Rank
CARES Act Funding (in millions)
CARES Act Funding (initial round) Rank
State "Rainy Day" Fund Balances % Of Annual Expenditures
State "Rainy Day" Fund Balances Rank
Overall Emergency Reserves
Overall Ranking
Alabama
$275
45
$1,901
25
10.10%
18
29.3
37
Alaska
$370
38
$1,250
31
52.60%
2
23.6
23
Arizona
$240
49
$2,822
14
8.80%
23 
28.6 
34 
Arkansas
$451
25
$1,250
31
2.70%
45
33.6
45
California
$450
26
$15,321
1
13.00%
9
12
3
Colorado
$597
10
$2,233
22
7.90%
27
19.6
15
Connecticut
$649
5
$1,382
30
15.30%
6
13.6
4
Delaware
$400
35
$1,250
31
5.40%
36
34
47
Florida
$275
46
$8,328
3
4.60%
40
29.6
38
Georgia
$365
40
$4,117
8
10.60%
15
21
17
Hawaii
$648
7
$1,250
31
4.80%
39
25.6
26
Idaho
$414
34
$1,250
31
9.50%
21
28.6
33
Illinois
$471
24
$4,914
6
0.00%
49
26.3
28
Indiana
$390
37
$2,610
17
8.60%
24
26
27
Iowa
$591
11
$1,250
31
10.30%
17
19.6
14
Kansas
$488
23
$1,250
31
0.00%
50
34.6
48
Kentucky
$552
16
$1,732
27
2.60%
46
29.6
39
Louisiana
$247
48
$1,803
26
4.40%
42
38.6
50
Maine
$414
31
$1,250
31
7.80%
28
30
40
Maryland
$430
29
$2,344
19
6.20%
34
27.3
31
Massachusetts
$823
1
$2,673
15
9.50%
20
12
2
Michigan
$362
41
$3,873
10
11.00%
13
21.3
19
Minnesota
$717
3
$2,187
23
10.40%
16
14
6
Mississippi
$235
50
$1,250
31
8.10%
25
35.3
49
Missouri
$320
44
$2,380
18
6.30%
33
31.6
43
Montana
$552
15
$1,250
31
4.60%
41
29
35
Nebraska
$440
28
$1,250
31
11.00%
14
24.3
24
Nevada
$450
27
$1,250
31
8.90%
22
26.6
29
New Hampshire
$427
30
$1,250
31
7.40%
30
30.3
41
New Jersey
$696
4
$3,444
11
1.00%
47
20.6
16
New Mexico
$492
22
$1,250
31
26.80%
4
19
11
New York
$504
21
$7,543
4
3.20%
44
23
22
North Carolina
$350
42
$4,067
9
5.30%
37
29.3
36
North Dakota
$618
9
$1,250
31
30.00%
3
14.3
8
Ohio
$647
8
$4,533
7
7.70%
29
14.6
9
Oklahoma
$520
18
$1,534
29
11.50%
11
19.3
13
Oregon
$648
6
$1,635
28
13.50%
8
14
7
Pennsylvania
$572
13
$4,964
5
1.00%
48
22
20
Rhode Island
$586
12
$1,250
31
5.20%
38
27
30
South Carolina
$326
43
$1,996
24
6.60%
32
33
44
South Dakota
$414
33
$1,250
31
11.10%
12
25.3
25
Tennessee
$275
47
$2,648
16
7.00%
31
31.3
42
Texas
$521
17
$11,243
2
12.90%
10
6.3
1
Utah
$560
14
$1,250
31
9.90%
19
21.3
18
Vermont
$513
19
$1,250
31
13.70%
7
19
12
Virginia
$378
36
$3,310
12
6.00%
35
27.6
32
Washington
$790
2
$2,953
13
8.00%
26
13.6
5
West Virginia
$424
32
$1,250
31
16.90%
5
22.6
21
Wisconsin
$370
39
$2,258
20
3.60%
43
34
46
Wyoming
$508
20
$1,250
31
109.00%
1
17.3
10

COVID-19 Rates & Healthcare Infrastructure

STATE
COVID-19 Cases, Per 100,000 (as of 6/4)
COVID-19 Cases, Rank (higher rank = less cases)
COVID-19 Deaths, Per 100,000 (as of 6/4)
COVID-19 Deaths, Rank
% of Citizens Without Health Insurance (2018)
Citizens Without Health Insurance Rank (higher rank = more insurance)
# of Hospital Beds per 1,000 (2018)
# of Hospital Beds Rank (higher rank = more beds)
COVID-19 and Healthcare Score
Overall Ranking
Alabama
384
29
13
26
10%
38
3.1
12
26.25
26
Alaska
71
3
1
2
12.60%
46
2.2
32
20.75
15
Arizona
306
20
14
28
10.60%
42
1.9
43
33.25
43
Arkansas
267
15
5
9
8.20%
29
3.2
11
16
8
California
305
19
11
22
7.20%
22
1.8
46
27.25
28
Colorado
470
33
26
37
7.50%
26
1.9
44
35
45
Connecticut
1205
46
112
48
5.30%
8
2
40
35.5
48
Delaware
997
45
39
40
5.70%
14
2.2
31
32.5
40
Florida
274
16
12
24
13%
47
2.6
21
27
27
Georgia
440
31
20
36
13.70%
48
2.4
27
35.5
47
Hawaii
45
1
1
1
4.10%
5
1.9
42
12.25
3
Idaho
167
8
5
8
1.11%
1
1.9
45
15.5
7
Illinois
981
44
45
43
7%
20
2.5
25
33
42
Indiana
544
34
33
39
8.30%
31
2.7
20
31
36
Iowa
652
40
18
32
4.70%
7
3
14
23.25
19
Kansas
353
26
8
14
8.80%
33
3.3
7
20
13
Kentucky
235
12
10
19
5.60%
13
3.2
10
13.5
4
Louisiana
887
42
62
45
8%
27
3.3
8
30.5
35
Maine
180
10
7
12
8%
28
2.5
23
18.25
10
Maryland
920
43
44
41
6%
16
1.9
41
35.25
46
Massachusetts
1474
48
104
47
2.80%
2
2.3
30
31.75
38
Michigan
591
38
56
44
5.40%
10
2.5
24
29
32
Minnesota
459
32
19
34
4.40%
6
2.5
22
23.5
21
Mississippi
548
35
26
38
12.10%
45
4
3
20.25
14
Missouri
228
11
13
25
9.40%
35
3.1
13
21
17
Montana
49
2
2
3
8.20%
30
3.3
9
11
2
Nebraska
769
41
10
21
8.30%
32
3.6
5
24.75
24
Nevada
291
17
14
27
11.20%
44
2.1
37
31.25
37
New Hampshire
353
27
19
33
5.70%
15
2.1
35
27.5
29
New Jersey
1825
49
134
49
7.40%
25
2.4
28
37.75
50
New Mexico
388
30
18
31
9.50%
37
1.8
48
36.5
49
New York
1948
50
154
50
5.40%
9
2.7
19
32
49
North Carolina
296
18
9
17
10.70%
43
2.1
36
28.5
31
North Dakota
352
25
9
18
7.30%
24
4.3
2
17.25
9
Ohio
315
22
20
35
6.50%
19
2.8
18
23.5
20
Oklahoma
172
9
9
16
14.20%
49
2.8
17
22.75
18
Oregon
104
4
4
5
7.10%
21
1.6
50
20
12
Pennsylvania

608

39
45
42
5.50%
11
2.9
16
24.5
23
Rhode Island
1437
47
70
46
4.10%
4
2.1
34
32.75
41
South Carolina
241
14
10
20
10.50%
40
2.4
26
30
34
South Dakota
584
37
7
13
7.30%
23
4.8
1
18.5
11
Tennessee
366
28
6
11
10.10%
39
2.9
15
20.75
16
Texas
240
13
6
10
17.70%
50
2.3
29
25.5
25
Utah
329
23
4
7
9.40%
36
1.8
47
28.25
30
Vermont
159
7
9
15
4%
3
2.1
33
14.5
6
Virginia
550
36
17
30
8.80%
34
2.1
38
34.5
44
Washington
309
21
15
29
6.40%
18
1.7
49
29.25
33
West Virginia
116
5
4
6
6.40%
17
3.8
4
8
1
Wisconsin
337
24
11
23
5.50%
12
2.1
39
24.5
22
Wyoming
158
6
3
4
10.50%
41
3.5
6
14.25
5

Consumer Confidence

STATE
Consumer Confidence Index 5/15/20: Morning Consult
Overall Ranking
Alabama
98.8
1
Alaska
78.3
41
Arizona
88.8
17
Arkansas
92.2
6
California
80.6
36
Colorado
78.2
42
Connecticut
75.5
47
Delaware
84
27
Florida
89.4
13
Georgia
95.5
3
Hawaii
74.1
50
Idaho
90.8
11
Illinois
80.9
34
Indiana
86.9
23
Iowa
80.9
35
Kansas
81.8
30
Kentucky
87.3
21
Louisiana
95.6
2
Maine
75.6
46
Maryland
81.2
32
Massachusetts
75.4
48
Michigan
81.4
31
Minnesota
78.9
39
Mississippi
92.6
4
Missouri
88.3
18
Montana
87.9
19
Nebraska
86.9
24
Nevada
84.5
25
New Hampshire
77.3
44
New Jersey
79.3
38
New Mexico
91.9
7
New York
81
33
North Carolina
91.3
9
North Dakota
84.2
26
Ohio
83.6
28
Oklahoma
91.8
8
Oregon
76.2
45
Pennsylvania
80.5
37
Rhode Island
78.9
40
South Carolina
92.5
5
South Dakota
90.4
12
Tennessee
90.9
10
Texas
89.3
14
Utah
89.2
15
Vermont
74.6
49
Virginia
87.8
20
Washington
82.4
29
West Virginia
87.3
22
Wisconsin
77.7
43
Wyoming
89
16
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