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Washington, DC - With the U.S. economy growing steadily amid a stalling global economy and many states coming back strongly from the Great Recession while others still struggle to make up their losses, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s States with the Best & Worst Economies.

In order to determine which states are the top economic performers in the U.S., WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: Economic Activity, Economic Health and Innovation Potential.
 

 

Best State Economies

 

Worst State Economies

 

1

Utah

 

42

Hawaii

 

2

Washington

 

43

Oklahoma

 

3

California

 

44

Alabama

 

4

Massachusetts

 

45

Kentucky

 

5

Colorado

 

46

Louisiana

 

6

Delaware

 

47

New Mexico

 

7

District of Columbia

 

48

Maine

 

8

New York

 

49

West Virginia

 

9

Texas

 

50

Arkansas

 

10

Oregon

 

51

Mississippi

Comparing the Best & Worst

For the full report and to see where your state ranks, please visit: 
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-economies/21697/