Healthiest States, 2007
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The following table shows the healthiest states in the U.S. during 2006 and 2007. In 2006 and 2007, Vermont was the healthiest state in the U.S.
| 2007 rank | State | 2006 rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vermont | 1. |
| 2. | Minnesota | 3. |
| 3. | Massachusetts | 6 |
| 4. | Maine | 4. |
| 5. | New Hampshire | 2. |
| 6. | Nebraska | 7 |
| 7. | Iowa | 5. |
| 8. | Utah | 8. |
| 9. | Hawaii | 10. |
| 10 | Kansas | 12. |
| 11. | Rhode Island | 13. |
| 12. | North Dakota | 11. |
| 13. | Connecticut | 9. |
| 14. | Washington | 20. |
| 15. | Wisconsin | 14. |
| 16. | New Jersey | 16. |
| 17. | Oregon | 15. |
| 18. | Virginia | 21. |
| 19. | California | 19. |
| 20. | Ohio | 24. |
| 21. | Michigan | 23. |
| 22. | South Dakota | 17. |
| 23. | Pennsylvania | 29. |
| 24. | Idaho | 18. |
| 25. | West Virginia | 22. |
| 26. | Montana | 27. |
| 27. | New York | 31. |
| 28. | Colorado | 32. |
| 29. | Kentucky | 26. |
| 30. | Wyoming | 25. |
| 31. | North Carolina | 30. |
| 32. | Illinois | 33. |
| 33. | Indiana | 28. |
| 34. | Missouri | 34. |
| 35. | Maryland | 35. |
| 36. | Alaska | 39. |
| 37. | Arkansas | 36. |
| 38. | Tennessee | 38. |
| 39. | Delaware | 37. |
| 40. | Alabama | 42. |
| 41. | Oklahoma | 45. |
| 42. | Arizona | 40. |
| 43. | Texas | 46. |
| 44. | Georgia | 44. |
| 45. | South Carolina | 42. |
| 46. | Florida | 41. |
| 47. | Nevada | 47. |
| 48. | Mississippi | 50. |
| 49. | New Mexico | 49. |
| 50. | Louisiana | 48. |
Methodology: The Healthiest State designation is awarded on the basis of 21 factors selected from the 2007 edition of Morgan Quitno's annual reference book, Health Care State Rankings. These factors reflect access to health care providers, affordability of health care, and the general health of a state's population.
Source: Morgan Quitno Press. Web: www.morganquitno.com . See also Smartest States.
