States for Conservatives to Move to

So you want to move? I get it! Sometimes it feels impossible to live in a crazy-restrictive state. I’ve spent quite a bit of time researching states, and this is what I know.

If you disagree with this ranking, make sure to read the posts below to see how I got these totals. If you still disagree, comment and let me know–and please show me proof. Did your state ban vaccine passports and I got it wrong? (I try to research super carefully, but I am human!). Let me know. I will edit this list as things change and as I learn of new information.

Current Best States, In Order:

RankStateScore
1South Dakota19
2Arkansas17
3South Carolina15
4Iowa14
5Florida13
6North Dakota13
7Tennessee11
8Utah11
9Nebraska9
10Georgia8
11Texas8
12Alabama7
13Arizona6
14Wyoming6
15Kansas5
16Missouri5
17Oklahoma5
18Idaho2
19Mississippi2
20Wisconsin1
21Indiana0
22Alaska-2
23Michigan-3
24West Virginia-3
25Montana-4
26Pennsylvania-4
27Ohio-5
28Delaware-7
29New Hampshire-7
30Louisiana-8
31North Carolina-8
32Connecticut-10
33Rhode Island-10
34Colorado-11
35Minnesota-11
36Virginia-11
37Kentucky-12
38Maine-12
39Massachusetts-12
40Nevada-12
41Vermont-12
42Maryland-13
43District of Columbia-14
44Hawaii-14
45Illinois-15
46Washington-18
47New Mexico-19
48New Jersey-21
49Oregon-24
50New York-25
51California-26

State Scores Came From the Following Posts:

All State Pages

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming