The home of Amazon, Microsoft and the NFL's Seattle Seahawks has been named the best state in America.

Washington state earned top honors on U.S. News & World Report's rankings of the Best States, published on Tuesday.

The outlet calculates where all 50 states fall in their rankings based on several criteria, including health care, education, economy and opportunity. Certain categories are weighted more based on an annual survey with thousands of people to determine which issues are most important.

Washington was the top state overall, followed by New Hampshire and Minnesota.

"This confirms what we, in Washington have always known, that our state is great for businesses, workers, and investments, coupled with natural beauty and innovative, creative people," said Washington Governor Jay Inslee in a statement.

Utah was the fourth best state overall, according to the rankings, followed by Vermont. The top 10 overall states:

Washington New Hampshire Minnesota Utah Vermont Maryland Virginia Massachusetts Nebraska Colorado

Last year's top state, Iowa, dropped to the 14th spot this year. Meanwhile, three of the bottom five states on the list were based in the South: Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The bottom 10 overall states, starting with the 50th state:

Louisiana Alabama Mississippi West Virginia New Mexico Arkansas Alaska Oklahoma South Carolina Pennsylvania

The rankings also found Hawaii ranked as the top state for health care, while Massachusetts finished first in education. The full rankings are available on the U.S. News website.

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