03 March 2018

Arizona = #39 BEST STATES 2018

Arizona #39 . . . Anyone else Freaking-Out about this??? This post is getting uploaded to help you, dear readers, stay informed and get some reliable data and information when all the hype and spoon-fed news here in The Great State of Arizona and in every city or town you live in - and where you pay taxes - tries to tell you otherwise. BE LESS STUPID - ask questions if the people paid  to deliver positive outcomes for you the citizens are failing miserably year-after-year.
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Best States is an interactive platform developed by U.S. News for ranking the 50 U.S. states, alongside news analysis and daily reporting. The platform is designed to engage citizens and government leaders in a discussion about what needs improvement across the country. The data was provided by McKinsey & Company’s Leading States Index - it measures outcomes for citizens using more than 75 metrics.
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Are you satisfied with your incomes and quality of life? Healthcare? Education? Opportunities?
Here a sampling of the ratings for Arizona by McKinsey for USA Today:

Details: Go here > https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona

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Quick Stats:
37% college educated, $305,849 Million GDP, Median Income: $27,153
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The Best States ranking of U.S. states draws on thousands of data points to measure how well states are performing for their citizens. In addition to health care and education, the metrics take into account a state’s economy, the opportunity and quality of life it offers people, its roads, bridges, internet and other infrastructure, its public safety and the fiscal stability of state government.
More weight was accorded to some state measures than others, based on a survey of what matters most to people. Health care and education were weighted most heavily. Then came state economies, the opportunity states offer their citizens and infrastructure. Crime & corrections followed closely in weighting, followed by measures of government fiscal stability and people's quality of life. This explains why Iowa, ranking No. 1 in infrastructure and No. 3 in health care, occupies the overall No. 1 spot in the Best States rankings. And it explains why Minnesota, ranking No. 2 in quality of life and No. 3 in opportunity for its citizens, ranks No. 2 overall in the Best States rankings.
At a time when the federal government is attempting to hand more responsibility for spending and policymaking to the states, these rankings offer the first comprehensive view, state by state, of how some states already are performing best. This highly interactive platform enables users to explore thousands of important benchmarks and easily draw state-to-state comparisons. Build a chart. Share it. And ultimately learn what all the states can learn from one another. The site also delivers a freshly updated menu of reporting and analysis on state trends and developments, making it a must-read source for anyone interested in what’s happening nationally.
The data driving these rankings were drawn from extensive and reliable governmental and private sources as well as proprietary data including a national survey of what matters most to citizens around the country. Among the eight main categories measured in the Best States rankings, more than five dozen subcategories of metrics are taken into account.
What follows is a deep dive into all 50 states. Let the Data Explorer lead your way.
How Does Arizona Compare?                 
See Full Arizona Profile » https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona

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