The Best and Worst Parts of Each U.S. State

Best: Indianapolis shines as a renter’s haven, topping the charts last year for its affordability. The city boasts an impressively low average monthly rent of just $806, making the case against buying.

Worst: The Hoosier State faces a grim challenge with pollution, emitting 40 million pounds of toxic fumes annually from its coal plants. This dubious honor ranks Indiana as the most polluted state in the U.S.