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Georgia ranks among worst states for millennials (again)

Fiza Pirani
By Fiza Pirani

When it comes to the millennial experience, some states fare better than others.

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Georgia, unfortunately, ranked among the worst in personal finance website WalletHub's 2018 "Best & Worst States for Millennials" study, for which analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five dimensions: affordability, education/health, quality of life, economic health and civic engagement.

Researchers collected data from the U.S. Census, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention among other reputable sources and evaluated the five dimensions using data on 30 relevant metrics, including cost of living, share of millennials with a high school diploma, number of insured millennials and millennial unemployment rate.

Here’s more about how Georgia fared:

  • Overall rank: 41
  • Affordability: 14
  • Education/health: 45
  • Quality of life: 31
  • Economic health: 46
  • Civic engagement: 38