US News and World Report recently release their Best State Rankings. Drum roll please – Minnesota came in second place, behind Iowa.
They looked at 8 areas; here’s how Minnesota ranked:
- Health Care #7
- Education #13
- Economy #20
- Opportunity #3
- Infrastructure #6
- Crime & Corrections #11
- Fiscal Stability #24
- Quality of Life #2
Digging into the Infrastructure for Minnesota, here’s how we rank:
- Internet #7
- Broadband Access (households download speeds of 25 Mbps or faster) #10
- Ultra-Fast Internet Access (households with at least a gig) #14