{"id":1366,"date":"2017-03-24T08:28:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T14:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2017-03-28T12:02:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T18:02:17","slug":"minnesotas-number-3-best-state-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=1366","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota\u2019s Number 3 in US State Ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ST. PAUL, MN \u2013 Citing economic opportunities, great educations, and quality health care in Minnesota, U.S. News and World Report today released a study\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ranking Minnesota the 3rd<\/sup>-best state in the nation<\/span><\/a>. The study also ranked Minnesota as the best state in the region, when compared to North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis ranking affirms what we already know: we live in one of the very best states in the country,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b>said Governor Mark Dayton.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cBut we still have more work to do to ensure that Minnesota is a state that works for everyone. I urge the Legislature to join me in making the investments necessary to ensure that our state remains a national leader in education, health care, modern infrastructure, and other essential elements of economic opportunity for all our citizens.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Among the categories considered in the study, Minnesota scored top rankings in opportunity, health care, infrastructure, education, and the economy. In every category scored, Minnesota beats the average of all states in the nation. The study notes that Minnesota has \u201cthe third-best health care and some of the best infrastructure and opportunity in the nation.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cThis study underscores that investments in education and infrastructure drive opportunities for all Minnesotans, everywhere in our state,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b>said Lt. Governor Tina Smith.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cGovernor Dayton\u2019s Opportunity Agenda will continue this progress.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Since Governor Dayton took office, the state has turned a $6 billion deficit into consistent budget surpluses, paid back $2.8 billion in debt to our schools, and added more than 255,400 jobs. Under the Governor\u2019s leadership, the state has made investments in education every year \u2013 no excuses, no exceptions \u2013 to grow greater opportunity for all Minnesota families. Governor Dayton is now calling for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>An Opportunity Agenda for a Better Minnesota<\/span><\/a>, to continue that progress and make Minnesota a state that works for everyone, everywhere in our state.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Minnesota\u2019s Number 3 Best State Ranking<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
In addition to Minnesota\u2019s national number 3 best state ranking, the study also ranked Minnesota as the number 1 state in the region, which also includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. Below, see Minnesota\u2019s rankings in the different categories studied.<\/span><\/div>\n
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National Ranking<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Regional Ranking<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Opportunity<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Education<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Infrastructure<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Health Care<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Economy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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12<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Crime and Corrections<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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17<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Government Administration<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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24<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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In the study, Minnesota also ranked #1 nationally for Labor Force Participation, #4 for Educational Attainment, and #5 for Medicare Quality. Additional information is available on\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the U.S. News and World Report website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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