Best states for community connection

SmileHub -  To highlight the best states for community connection and the ones that have the most room to improve, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 21 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of community support charities per capita to the volunteer rate to the number of hate crime incidents per capita.

Most Tight-Knit States		States in Need of Improvement
1. Minnesota		41. Arizona
2. Utah		42. Florida
3. Massachusetts		43. Mississippi
4. North Dakota		44. South Carolina
5. New Hampshire		45. West Virginia
6. Vermont		46. Alabama
7. Nebraska		47. Arkansas
8. Connecticut		48. Nevada
9. South Dakota		49. New Mexico
10. Pennsylvania		50. Louisiana

Key Stats

• Utah has the highest volunteer rate – 2.5 times higher than Rhode Island, which has the lowest rate.
• Vermont has the most community & social services workers per capita – 3.2 times more than Alabama, which has the fewest workers.
• California has the most community support charities per capita – 8.4 times more than New Hampshire, which has the fewest charities.

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