Some states shine in health care. Some soar in education. Some excel in both – or in much more. The Best States rankings by U.S. News draw on thousands of data points to measure how well states ...

In Alaska, the total tax burden, measured as percentage of income, was 4.93 percent—the lowest of all 50 states. But the state scored 35 in affordability, with 1 being the best, mainly because ...