CNBC considered factors including life, health and inclusion, crime, environmental equality, healthcare, child care and more. Read more about the methodology here.
The 10 worst states to live and work in, and their respective life, health and inclusion scores out of 350:
1. Texas: 53
2. Oklahoma: 75
3. Louisiana: 76
4. (tie) South Carolina: 86
4. (tie) Alabama: 86
6. Missouri: 98
7. Indiana: 113
8. Tennessee: 115
9. Arkansas: 118
10. Florida: 129
