New Mexico ranks low for quality of life in national report on the state of the states

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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A new report from the nonpartisan State of the Nation Project lists New Mexico near the bottom of national rankings for education, shootings, youth depression and a number of other factors that impact life satisfaction. However, researchers found that even states with higher scores are reporting similar declines.

The organization produced the State of the States report, which gives in-depth scorecards to each of the 50 states and Washington D.C., ahead of the country’s …

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