As we get ready for big changes at the end of the year, a new study shows how Alabama residents feel about living in Alabama.

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The study asked Americans to share their opinions on a variety of categories. The only caveat?

Complete, raw, and unfiltered honesty.

Even if it means ruffling a few feathers, Alabamians were asked to share their thoughts on their relationships with their local government, the public education system, and more.

Researchers then compared these insights on a state level and ranked all the responses to find the best and the worst.

Many areas were not good for Alabama.

As we dig into the new study we find Alabama ranked public education as one of the worst in the USA.

Alabama also is home to some of the worst co-workers in the USA.

Let's look at the BEST:

Several states stood out in the "best" categories.

The standouts were Hawaii, New Jersey (really? Jersey?) and Minnesota.

States with the best overall people?

  • 3. North Carolina
  • 2. Minnesota
  • 1. Hawaii

What do residents of Hawaii have to be upset about anyway?

 

States with the best bosses?

  • 3. Washington
  • 2. Utah
  • 1. Nebraska

 

States with the best co-workers?

  • 3. Nebraska
  • 2. Pennsylvania
  • 1. New Jersey

 

States with the best local government?

  • 3. Minnesota
  • 2. Washington
  • 1. Wisconsin

 

States with the best drivers?

  • 3. Maine
  • 2. Kansas
  • 1. Hawaii

What's the deal with Hawaii? Well, I guess if I lived there, I would be very, very happy.

 

NOW, we must examine the WORST:

Several states stood out on this end of the spectrum.

Those states are West Virginia (Nick Saban's birthplace), Nevada, and Rhode Island.

Alabama ranks HIGH on several of the "worst" lists.

 

Local Government, for example, Alabama ranks the SECOND worst after Louisiana.

 

Public Education has Alabama ranked as the FIFTH WORST in the USA.

 

Public Transit has Alabama ranked as FIFTH WORST as well.

 

Entertainment saw Alabama rank as the NINTH WORST state in 'Merica

 

What? Entertainment in Alabama is NOT one of the ten worst states in the USA. Nobody has better sports teams than Alabama. We have become a mecca for live entertainment with fantastic concerts across the state.

And, we have Roll Tide Willie.

 

 

*Courtesy of YouTube/Roll Tide Willie

 

I rest my case.

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