When choosing to move to a new state, people with disabilities must consider factors that others might not consider. This can include employment rates for people with disabilities, housing options, weather conditions, accessibility laws, the number of public spaces with accommodations, and other vital features. The team at AAA State of Play used a comprehensive system of factors to rank every state based on disability. Some states truly excelled, but others lagged behind, some even scoring zero points in some categories studied.
According to the ranking, the worst states to live in for people with disabilities were:
• Indiana
• Indiana
• Nevada
• Wyoming
• Louisiana
• New Mexico
• South Carolina
• West Virginia
• Arkansas
• Alaska
• Alabama
• Mississippi
The team laid out the reasons and factors for their ranking in detail, with plenty of valuable information to offer.