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

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 ...

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 ...

Texas is growing fast-but is it really a bad place to live?

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