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CNBC ranked the worst states for quality life and Tennessee was last

Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:23 am
Posted by Street Hawk
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:23 am
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The Volunteer State was recently named the worst state for quality of life, according to a CNBC study. While Tennessee has previously been among the worst states, this is the first year since the COVID-19 pandemic that the state has come in dead last.

In 2024, Tennessee ranked as the sixth-worst state for quality of life, accumulating just 96 out of 325 possible points. In 2023, Tennessee came in eighth place for the worst quality of life.

The quality of life ranking is a subsection of CNBC's Best States for Business study. Points are awarded to states based on crime rates, environmental quality, health care and more, according to CNBC.

What makes life in Tennessee so bad?

According to the CNBC study, Tennessee's weaknesses include the crime rate, inclusiveness and worker protections.

The crime rate in Tennessee has long dragged the state's reputation down in the CNBC poll. In 2023, the most recent year of data from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, there were 43,613 offenses of violent crimes, including more than 700 murders.

For every 100,000 people, there were 628 crimes in 2023. That's 67.8% higher than the national average, according to USA Facts, a nonprofit organization specializing in government data accessibility.


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Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:26 am to
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According to the CNBC study, Tennessee's weaknesses include the crime rate, inclusiveness and worker protections


I'm sure my tax dollars paid for this.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:27 am to
you uninclusive pieces of shite
Posted by Olric
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
2122 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:28 am to
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inclusiveness and worker protections.


Oh so it's a bullshite ranking
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
103384 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:29 am to
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What makes life in Tennessee so bad?


Memphis
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
140918 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:31 am to
Much as I hate to admit, carve out Memphis and it shoots to 1.

But I’m glad they ranked Tennessee last. Hopefully mfers will stop moving here.
Posted by LSUSkip
Central, LA
Member since Jul 2012
24717 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:42 am to
That's odd because Tennessee is one of a few states I'm looking to retire to.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
58487 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:58 am to
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memphis


can we get a demographic breakdown of this city please? Asking for a friend
This post was edited on 7/16/25 at 2:19 am
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
8021 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:21 am to
CNBC survey makers are retarded. Louisiana and Mississippi are clearly 49A and 49B on the worst states in America and it’s not even close.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:26 am to
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Tennessee is one of a few states I'm looking to retire to.


You should look at NC. We are full.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:27 am to
Mississippi is kinda kicking arse.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:27 am to
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The crime rate in Tennessee has long dragged the state's reputation down in the CNBC poll.



Oh? And who is committing the crime and where?

Tennessee is gorgeous. You're telling me you'd prefer New Mexico or North Dakota or New Jersey to Tennessee?
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
8021 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:29 am to
Yea that’s why they are tied. They have made up a lot of ground on Louisiana to tie it up. The JBE years were a disaster for Louisiana and I don’t see things improving anytime soon.
Posted by LSUSkip
Central, LA
Member since Jul 2012
24717 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:36 am to
NC is a possibility too.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
140918 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:37 am to
You will love it. Check out Brevard.
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
23448 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 4:58 am to
Serraneaux And his 50 alters dragging down the volunteer state.
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Posted on 7/16/25 at 5:49 am to
If Tennessee sold Memphis to Arkansas the crime rate would plummet.
Posted by Arthur Bach
Member since Jul 2016
2863 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 5:52 am to
Good, Nashville is already overcrowded
Posted by Bruco
Charlotte, NC
Member since Aug 2016
3014 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 5:52 am to
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the state's 2023 law that codifies a person’s gender based on their anatomy


The fact that this appears to be an important item for the study tells you everything you need to know about its validity for a vast majority of people.

Edit: in clicking through to the CNBC article the justification to put Utah in the bottom ten is particularly hilarious and cites that families spend a lot on children care as a key factor. Ummm. Might that be because the average family size is materially higher than average due to the prevalence of LDS?
This post was edited on 7/16/25 at 6:05 am
Posted by soccerfüt
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Member since May 2013
72512 posts
Posted on 7/16/25 at 5:58 am to
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That's odd because Tennessee is one of a few states I'm looking to retire to.
Good news in about 49 States.
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