you can quote all the statistics you want but when it boils down to it what is important is what sort of place is Vermont to live in what sort of place is Wyoming to raise a family, which has better schools, hospitals housing entertainment? The United States is one of the world's most prosperous economies, with a gross domestic product that exceeded that of any other country last year. However, a vibrant economy alone does not ensure all residents are well off. In a recent study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), U.S. states under-performed their regional counterparts in other countries in a number of important metrics that gauge well-being.
The OECD's newly released study, "How's Life in Your Region?: Measuring Regional and Local Well-Being for Policy Making," compares nine important factors that contribute to well-being. Applying an equal weight to each of these factors, 24/7 Wall St. rated New Hampshire as the best state for quality of life.
Monica Brezzi, author of the report and head of regional statistics at the OECD, told 24/7 Wall St. considering different dimensions of well-being at the regional level provides a way to identify "where are the major needs where policies can intervene." Brezzi said that, in some cases, correcting one truly deficient measure can, in turn, lead to better results in others.
In order to review well-being at the regional level, the OECD used only objective data in its report, rather than existing survey data. Brezzi noted that current international studies that ask people for their opinion on important measures of well-being often do not have enough data to be broken down by region.
For example, one of the nine measures, health, is based on the mortality rate and life expectancy in each region, rather than on asking people if they feel well. Similarly, another determinant of well-being, safety, is measured by the homicide rate rather than personal responses as to whether people feel safe where they live.
Based on her analysis, Brezzi identified one area where American states are exceptionally strong. "All the American states rank in the top 20% of OECD regions in income," Brezzi said. Massachusetts — one of 24/7 Wall St.'s highest-rated states — had the second-highest per capita disposable household income in the nation, at $38,620. This also placed the state among the top 4% of regions in all OECD countries.
24/7 WALL ST.: See the states with the worst quality of life> Employment rate: 79.0% (3rd highest)
> Household disposable income per capita: $30,102 (21st highest)
> Homicide rate: 1.39 per 100,000 people (3rd lowest)
> Voter turnout: 63.3% (22nd highest)Vermont is among the nation's leaders in several well-being measures. State residents are exceptionally well-educated. Nearly 92% of Vermont's workforce had completed at least secondary school last year, nearly the highest rate nationwide. Vermont was one of a handful of states to receive a close to perfect score for housing. With more than three rooms per person, homes tend to be more spacious than those in any other state. Additionally, just 7.2% of residents lacked health care last year, less than half the rate for all Americans, and lower than all but one other state.
Bump for potential voters.
Bump for voting!!!
i was able to prove Wyoming had a better quality of life.
quality of life and being a bette rplac to live are the same no/ how are they not the same?
they dont , but this is a state that is good for hippies
How do hippies make a state good.
1-you didn't prove it was a better place to live, you proved it had a higher quality of life which I disputed.
2-If I have 8 valid contentions and you dispute 1, I will at least win 7-1.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-modern-and-progressive-states-in-the-US-Is-it-true-the-Far-West-states-are-the-most-conservative vermont is hippy heaven end of subject
why i had one point vermont is a bette place to live for cool people , thats all i need to prove
Okay, well both articles merely proved the same thing though, you must diversify your case.
i used 2 in the debate 2 counting this one https://www.mynbc5.com/article/report-vermont-ranked-as-best-place-to-live-in-america/22108021 i had bit of a glitch but i corrected the mistake in the comments section
You used 1 in the debate, frankly i can point to articles that say similar things.
https://www.thinkvermont.com/live/ i can find more if you want
i concede that i've posted at least 6 seperate articles 6
Basing your whole case on an article is faulty, I can point to articles that say similar things frankly, like Wyoming being a better state to raise a family.
https://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/industry_news/economic_indicators/wyo-no-in-best-states-to-raise-a-family/article_5fabef76-8741-11e7-824f-3b13c4c0789e.html
10 Best States To Live In America
We used science and data to determine which U.S. states have it made.
Chris Kolmar, About HomeSnacks After analyzing all 50 U.S. states, we came up with this list as the 10 best states in our nation for 2019:
New Hampshire (Photos)
Massachusetts (Photos)
Hawaii (Photos)
Connecticut (Photos)
New Jersey (Photos)
Vermont (Photos)
Minnesota (Photos)
Virginia (Photos)
Rhode Island (Photos)
Maryland (Photos) https://www.homesnacks.net/these-are-the-10-best-states-to-live-in-america-123067/ so sorry wyoming did not make top ten
Wyoming boasts a higher quality of life, more natural resources, and a better economy even by per person measurements.
Wyoming is the better state to retire in http://worldpopulationreview.com/states/best-states-to-retire/
Report: Vermont ranked as best place to live in America NBC used data points to measure quality of life across the country.
That included crime rates, tourism, healthcare and inclusiveness written into state laws.
Rankings:
10. Massachusetts
9. Colorado
7. (tie) Montana & Iowa
5. (tie) Washington & New Hampshire
4. North Dakota
3. Minnesota
2. Hawaii
1. Vermont https://www.mynbc5.com/article/report-vermont-ranked-as-best-place-to-live-in-america/22108021
you're up
That doesnt mean Prosperity, it has tons of fucking people. China is the same thing, a large number of people and a large economy but the Prosperity is shit
Very much so, i thought you have studied economics you do realize california is the worlds fifth largest economy no? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-now-has-the-worlds-5th-largest-economy/ i'm very disappointed you are obviously some uneducated brainwashed deplorable i thought you were different
LOL Californa more prosperity than Arizona??
and Ohio AND Indiana. LOL what BS
Well I live In Boston suburbs so every state sucks BOO HOO
But still fuck Baker
according to the prosperity index a business index i might add Vermont https://usprosperity.net/ is ranked 6th ost propserous mass is first miss is last surprise and wyoming is 29th
Vermont sucks,BOOOO Bernie
I'd implore you to diversify your case. Don't just argue prosperity, I have planned multiple contentions, if you just argue that you'll lose seeing how I'll have several uncontested arguments.
VERMONT
https://usprosperity.net/ vermost is a success as far as the prosperity index is concerned wyoming? not so much
wel just for starter vermont is ranked like 6th in propserity on legantum wyoming is lie 29th these states arent even close