Republican governors slammed CNBC's quality of life rankings as biased, pointing to Census data showing massive domestic migration into their states.

Tennessee was ranked by CNBC as the worst state to live in for 2026, followed by Texas, Indiana, Louisiana and Georgia.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state flag of Texas CNBC faced a wave of online mockery Monday after releasing its annual quality-of-life rankings, which ...

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 28, 2026 — CNBC will broadcast its flagship pre-market morning news program, "Squawk Box," live in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3, featuring ...

CNBC ranked Tennessee as the worst state to live in citing low quality of life and controversial new legislation.

Georgia was ranked as one of the worst states to move to, according to a new report citing safety and affordability concerns.