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Florida overall ranking

Florida ranks No. 6 overall among U.S. states in the U.S. News Best States assessment, which is based on 71 metrics grouped into eight key categories that reflect quality of life and state performance.

Methodology and metrics

The ranking relies on a broad set of indicators that collectively measure how well states serve their residents.
These 71 metrics are distributed across eight categories that typically include areas such as economy, education, health, infrastructure, public safety, environment, fiscal stability, and opportunity, with each category contributing to the final composite position.


Florida ranks No. 6 overall among U.S. states based on 71 metrics across eight categories.

Summary

Florida’s No. 6 position reflects strong performance across many of the 71 measured indicators, showing the state places among the leading performers nationally while still having room to improve in some categories.


Author’s summary: The text briefly explains that Florida holds the 6th spot among U.S. states in a multi‑category ranking built on 71 separate performance metrics.

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