U.S. Quality of Life by State · 51 Metrics

U.S. States · Composite Quality of Life Score, 51 Metrics

U.S. Quality of Life by State · 51 Metrics

A composite Quality of Life score across 51 metrics — affordability, economic opportunity, education and health, safety, and lifestyle. Massachusetts leads at 60.2, combining top-tier education, healthcare and household income (~$101K). Alabama ranks #1 in affordability but lags in health and education. New Mexico (39.7) sits at the bottom.

U.S. Quality of Life scores by state across 51 metrics — Massachusetts 60.2 top, New Mexico 39.7 bottom. Score bands map to affordability, opportunity, education/health, safety, lifestyle. — Composite Quality of Life score by U.S. state, blending 51 metrics across affordability, economic opportunity, education & health, safety, and lifestyle. Higher score = higher composite quality of life.

Why this matters for B2B

High-QoL states (MA, NH, MN, VT, MA cluster) trend to premium-tier discretionary categories — quality-first buyers who pay for durability. Lower-QoL states (NM, LA, MS, AL) tilt toward value-tier and essentials. Cube-Age's Houston hub (Texas 47.2, mid-tier) is well-positioned to serve both the Southeast value corridor and the Sun-Belt premium migration flow. Pair with housing cost by state (c85) and income after bills (c26).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), state GDP by industry, 2025 series. Visualization: Voronoi / Visual Capitalist ("Manufacturing's Share of U.S. GDP by State"). Original image reproduced above with source attribution intact.