Best states, worst states
A look at how West Virginia fares in recent rankings
Recently, from U.S. News & World Report's "Best States" rankings:
And from WalletHub's state economic rankings:
Does your state have one of the best economies in #America? WalletHub’s latest report has the answer: https://t.co/4wlCjOzBTL #Economy pic.twitter.com/zhE8DycrCq
— WalletHub (@wallethub) June 5, 2023
Here are WalletHub's bottom 10: West Virginia ranked 51st. The columns are rank, state, total score, economic activity, economic health, and innovation potential.
Last month, Pew Trusts updated their study on how each state has grown from 2010 to 2020:
The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy's Sean O'Leary documents where the loss is occurring:
A quick visualization of WV's population loss by age. pic.twitter.com/JoQVQqvu5a
— Sean O’Leary (@OLearySW) June 12, 2023
Given the age disparities, this probably means West Virginia's population loss will get much worse.
Ten years ago, when the Republican Party began its takeover of West Virginia's government, they promised economic improvements. Republicans now dominate all three branches of government. Where are the improvements?
