NASHVILLE, Tenn (WZTV) — CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business study this yr ranks Tennessee because the worst state in America for “quality of life.”
The study cites the state’s low rating for laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community and particularly laws against transgender people led by Gov. Bill Lee, in addition to his signing of a decision designating June as “Nuclear Family Month” this yr.
The CNBC study finds that Tennessee falls quick in security, with one of the best violent crime charges in America, citing FBI statistics. According to the United Health Foundation, Tennessee has the third-highest price of drug deaths.
Tennessee’s energy is listed as air high quality, however its weaknesses embody crime, employee protections, and inclusiveness, incomes a 2026 Quality of Life rating of 64 out of 290 factors, or an F grade.
Chairwoman of the Tennessee Democratic Party Rachel Campbell launched the next assertion on the report:
“Tennessee is home. Every Tennessean deserves the opportunity to build a good life here, raise a family, find affordable healthcare, earn a good paycheck, and know their children will have a brighter future. Instead, after more than 15 years of one-party Republican control, our state has become a place where working families are asked to settle for last place while Republicans spend their time fueling division and distracting from their failures. Tennesseans deserve leaders who are focused on lowering costs, expanding opportunity, and making this the best state in the country to live, work, and raise a family. That’s what we are fighting for. And Tennessee Democrats will keep fighting for a Tennessee that is first, not last.”