9. New Mexico
Per capita, it has one of the highest violent-crime rates in the country. And if you’re thinking of sprawling southwest vistas with clean, dry air, don’t forget about Doña Ana County — home of Las Cruces, on the Mexican border — which has had the poorest measured air quality in the state over the past three years.
2017 Quality of Life score: 107 out of 300 points
Weaknesses: Crime rate, air quality, health
Strength: Attractions
