The Brief WalletHub ranked all 50 states across 51 measures of livability, including affordability, economy, education, health, quality of life and safety. Financial company WalletHub compared all 50 states across 51 measures of livability, examining the states across five broad categories: affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety. Factors included housing affordability, income growth, educational attainment, hospital quality, crime rates and other measures that can influence residents' overall quality of life. Aerial view of Idaho State Capitol building surrounded by city at early morning in Boise, Idaho, USA. Idaho had the 14th-lowest violent crime rate and the lowest property crime rate in the country, according to the ranking.