Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Study: Arizona One of the Worst Run States in America

The website 24/7 Wall Street has ranked Arizona 47th on its list of America’s best run states. That places Arizona near the bottom. The rankings are based on issues like state debt per capita, poverty and unemployment rates, and the percentage of citizens without health insurance.

Arizona’s state debt per capita is the 9th lowest in the country. But the percent of Arizonans without health insurance is 16.9%, the nation’s 16th highest. The percent living below the poverty line is 16.3%, or the 13th highest.

Arizona’s 9.1% unemployment is the 18th highest in the nation.

The study found Wyoming to be the nation’s best run state. California is the worst.

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