Utah is a great state.

It's like your underrated cousin who actually has a pretty good card collection and deodorizes regularly without being asked.

He might not get the attention that Dakota gets because Dakota was Joseph in the musical, and Bella starts on the volleyball team. But Brian was always there doing the work when nobody was watching and now it's time he get recognized.

Utah was ranked the #1 Best State by US News & World Report

Yow! (LINK TO FULL ARTICLE)

Let's take a peek.

They ranked it based on these categories:

Crime, economy, education, fiscal stability, health care, infrastructure, natural environment, opportunities.

It says: (LINK TO FULL ARTICLE)

"Utah’s mountains, high plateaus and deserts – containing the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, at the state capital of Salt Lake City – are bordered by Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona at right angles. The “Four Corners” are the only such arrangement in the U.S.

The state is known for its skiing, with the mountains near Salt Lake City collecting abundant snowfall, as well as for the Sundance Film Festival, one of the world’s premiere independent film festivals, staged for years each January in Park City before its planned move to Colorado in 2027."

Good for Utah!

I feel like the Beehive State always fares well on lists like this.

For context, here's the top 5...

1 Utah

2 New Hampshire

3 Idaho

4 Minnesota

5 Nebraska

Whoa.

Idaho is number 3?

Let me know your thoughts...