Which states are the best to live in?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 5/6 | 68.3 |
| 2 | Utah | 4/6 | 65.3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 5/6 | 45.8 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 4/6 | 43.0 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 5/6 | 42.9 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 4/6 | 37.9 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 3/6 | 25.1 |
| 8 | South Dakota | 2/6 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Vermont | 2/6 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Virginia | 1/6 | 17.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| wallethub.comBest States to Live In (2026) - WalletHub |      5 surfaces |
| usnews.comRankings: Overall Best States | U.S. News Best States | 3 surfaces |
| americadashboard.comWhat Are the Best States to Live in 2026? Top 10 Ranked | America's Dashboard | 2 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · Mapped: America’s Best States to Live In 🏡 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/u-s-states-best-states-quality-of-life/ | 2 surfaces |
| livenowfox.comlivenowfox.com | 2 surfaces |
| worldpopulationreview.comBest States to Live In 2026 - World Population Review | 2 surfaces |
| 13newsnow.com13newsnow.com | 1 surfaces |
| 9news.com9news.com | 1 surfaces |
| advisory.comWalletHub ranked the best and worst states to live in. Where does yours fall? | 1 surfaces |
| bestlifeindex.comThe 10 Best Places to Live in America in 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| bestneighborhood.orgBest States to Live in the U.S. 2026-2027 - BestNeighborhood.org | 1 surfaces |
| costoflivingusa.comBest States to Live in the US, 2026 Quality Rankings | 1 surfaces |
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