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The analysis places Alabama at No. 43, below bordering states Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi.

The state’s low vaccination rate and high rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are primary factors.

Assessed in 23 lifestyle indicators, the state scored especially low in male life expectancy and daycare quality.

Continued improvement will depend on federal aid and how the state and its municipalities provide assistance, experts say.

The study scored states based on 11 key indicators of political engagement. Those included things like voter turnout, political donations and voter accessibility policies.

A personal finance website ranked Alabama as the third least energy-efficient state in the nation and ranked 45th in home energy efficiency and 47th in vehicle fuel efficiency.  The Washington D.C.-based website Wallethub used “degree day” data – a measure how how cold or warm an area is compared to a standard temperature – from … Continued

A new analysis by Wallethub determined that Alabama is the 19th most patriotic state in the nation, according to the author’s metrics. To determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. The data set ranges from an average number of military … Continued

Alabama is one of the United States’ least politically engaged states, according to a new report that analyzed voter registration, past voter participating and political contributions ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. Alabama ranked as the 3rd least politically engaged state, according to the analysis conducted by WalletHub. The analysis compared the 50 states … Continued