If you’re looking to live somewhere where innovation is king, Washington should be a strong candidate.
The Evergreen State was recently named as the second-most innovative state in the U.S. by WalletHub, ranking only behind Massachusetts and just ahead of the “other” Washington — the District of Columbia. Maryland and Colorado rounded out the Top 5.
The study evaluated all 50 states plus the District of Columbia on 24 key metrics, including Projected STEM Job demand in 2020, highest share of science and engineering graduates who are over 25, and best Eight Grade Math & Science Performance.
Washington ranked third in both Highest Share of STEM professionals and Highest Projected STEM Job demand by 2020, Wallethub said. We were the top state, only behind Washington, D.C., on highest share of science and engineering graduates who are over 25. And we ranked 5th in highest venture-capital funding per capita.
Mississippi ranked last in the study with Louisiana, West Virginia, Iowa and Tennessee rounding out the bottom 5. Oregon finished 10th while California placed 6th.
