Louisiana Rankings are Worse Than Ever

When it comes to lists, Louisiana rarely seems to rank well in the most important categories. From education to crime rates, most residents have grown so accustomed to seeing Louisiana rank near the bottom on any list that over time it’s become downright comical. “Thank God for Mississippi,” is common response when the topic of outdated infrastructure or abysmal financial literacy rates is discussed among Louisianans.

But now, not even “TGFM” holds water, with Louisiana recently earning the title of worst state in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. Even for a state familiar with pitiful rankings, this is a new low.

Annual poor rankings for education, crime, infrastructure and more should alarm Louisiana residents, and more importantly, our governor. What is Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to break this dreadful, never-ending cycle? No Louisiana resident expects a miraculous, worst-to-first rise from cellar-dweller to best state in America, but is it too much to ask for rankings near the middle of the pack?

Louisiana residents deserve better and should demand more leadership from the Edwards administration. The cycle of appalling state ratings must be broken, but it does not appear Edwards will be the man to break it.

Take a look at some of Louisiana’s worst rankings: