You’ve probably heard some in Alabama say “thank goodness for Mississippi.”

Well, in the case of a new ranking from US News & World Report, the more accurate description would be “thank goodness for Louisiana.”

Released today, the ranking looked at 80 metrics, including economy, infrastructure, public safety, fiscal stability and opportunities for residents, to determine the best and worst states. The rankings also factored in healthcare, education, crime and corrections and the natural environment.

The top 10 states were: Washington state; New Hampshire; Minnesota; Utah; Vermont; Maryland; Virginia; Massachusetts; Nebraska and Colorado.

Alabama ranked 49th, beating out only Louisiana and placing just behind Mississippi.

The bottom 10 states were:

41. Pennsylvania

42. South Carolina

43. Oklahoma

44. Alaska

45. Arkansas

46. New Mexico

47. West Virginia

48. Mississippi

49. Alabama

50. Louisiana

Alabama ranked last among the states in the education category. Its other rankings were:

23rd in the state’s fiscal stability

35th in natural environment

38th in infrastructure

45th in economy

45th in opportunity for residents

45th in crime and corrections

46th in healthcare

You can see the complete list here.