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2023's Best State Capitals For Safety & More

When you think of state capitals, can you think of some that you would never want to call home? You can think of some immediately. Wallethub.com has put together a list of "2023's Best State Capitals For Safety & More," and I've had the pleasure of living in two of the top 10. 

What exactly makes it a good capital city? 

Here's what they did "to identify the best state capitals to live in, WalletHub compared all 50 across four key dimensions: 1) Affordability, 2) Economic Well-Being, 3) Quality of Education & Health, and 4) Quality of Life." 

Where are the worst capitals to live? 

50. Augusta, ME

• Affordability - 43rd
• Economic Well-Being - 50th
• Quality of Education - 31st
• Quality of Life - 45th

49. Trenton, NJ 

• Affordability - 44th
• Economic Well-Being - 49th
• Quality of Education - 42nd
• Quality of Life - 38th

48. Hartford, CT

• Affordability - 48th
• Economic Well-Being - 45th
• Quality of Education - 32nd
• Quality of Life - 23rd

47. Baton Rouge, LA

• Affordability - 36th
• Economic Well-Being - 48th
• Quality of Education - 48th
• Quality of Life - 36th

46. Dover, DE

• Affordability - 42nd
• Economic Well-Being - 35th
• Quality of Education - 38th
• Quality of Life - 48th

What about Boise, Idaho? 

As someone who's still reasonably new to Boise, I love Boise. For my wife and I, who don't have kids, there's plenty to do for people who love to go out for drinks, dinner, and entertainment. Part of their key dimensions is affordability: Cost of living, Median Household Income, and Housing Cost. You and I agree that the housing cost is probably something that's going to hurt us the most. So the cost of living is something that people in every capital city will be experiencing with the inflation. 

As for the quality of education & health, for the most part, since my wife and I don't have kids, I can't comment on it. So overall, my wife and I are thrilled with living in Boise.