Liberal CNBC Lists the 10 “Worst” States to Live and They All Have One Thing in Common * The Gateway Pundit * by Cullen Linebarger
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One of America’s infamous left-leaning ‘news’ outlets is getting bodied in the comments after releasing what they call the 10 worst states to live in. And they all have one glaring thing in common.
On Saturday, CNBC’s Scott Cohn wrote an article detailing the methodology the outlet used to rank the 50 states by quality of life. Note how woke some of the metrics were.
“To score the states for quality of life, we use hard data on factors like crime rates, air quality, and healthcare,” Cohn wrote. “We also consider the cost and availability of childcare, inclusiveness of state laws, and reproductive rights. Some states offer exemplary quality of life.”
“But these ten states do not make the grade.”
Here’s the full list:
1. Tennessee
2. Texas
3. Indiana
4. Louisiana
5. Georgia
6. Utah
7. Missouri
8. Alabama
9. Oklahoma
10.Arkansas
10 worst states to live in for 2026, per CNBC:
1. Tennessee
2. Texas
3. Indiana
4. Louisiana
5. Georgia
6. Utah
7. Missouri
8. Alabama
9. Oklahoma
10.Arkansas— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) July 12, 2026
Guess what these states all have in common? They all voted for President Trump in 2024.
According to CNBC, red states are bad while blue states are good.
Moreover, every state on the list, except Missouri, saw more Americans move IN than OUT.
In contrast, deep blue states like California, New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois saw people leave in DROVES. This continues a years-long pattern due to a hostile business environment and an insane cost of living.
LOOK:
Yes, the worst places to live are where everyone is moving and the best places to live are actually the left-wing socialist states everyone is moving out of or something. pic.twitter.com/vxzUyJs5A4
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) July 12, 2026
There is one positive to take from CNBC’s ridiculous list: perhaps it will help discourage liberal Americans from fleeing their failing states for redder pastures.
Residents of states like Tennessee and Texas are sick of seeing these carpetbaggers vote for the very policies that destroyed California and New York.
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