I love a good ranking. Now, U.S. News has released its own ranking of all 50 states. The Best States rankings by U.S. News draw on thousands of data points to measure how well states are performing for their citizens." 29 in Best States OverallOverall, Montana was just below average at No. READ MORE: Montana Has America's Best Credit Score - But There's A CatchThe Best And Worst States In AmericaThe Beehive State, Utah, checked in as the best state in the nation, followed by South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Nebraska.