Ten Most / Ten Least Caring States

04/03/2003

Ten Most / Ten Least Caring States

What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child that must be what the community wants for all its children."
–John Dewey

TEN MOST/TEN LEAST CARING STATES

Every year the United Way in the United States conducts on survey on the "state of caring." This survey looks at measures of economic and financial well-being, education, health, volunteerism, charity, civic engagement, safety, and protection of the natural environment (http://national.unitedway.org/stateofcaring/). The results of the 2002 survey rate states as follows:

Ten Most "Caring" States:
1. Minnesota
2. New Hampshire
3. Connecticut
4. Massachusetts
5. Maine
6. Iowa
7. Vermont
8. Wisconsin
9. South Dakota
10. North Dakota

Ten Least "Caring" States:
50. Louisiana
49. New Mexico
48. Arizona
47. Mississippi
46. Arkansas
45. Nevada
44. Texas
43. South Carolina
42. Florida
41. Tennessee

NOTE: We are interested in whether any similar indices exist ranking nations of the world in a culturally appropriate way. Please share any leads you may have with us at [email protected].

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