The states where the American Dream could become a reality, ranked from worst to best

49. Mississippi

Economic opportunity: 50

Equality: 27

Affordability: 13

48. Alabama

Economic opportunity: 48

Equality: 39

Affordability: 17

47. Texas

Economic opportunity: 37

Equality: 45

Affordability: 24

46. California

Economic opportunity: 30

Equality: 22

Affordability: 49

45. Arizona

Economic opportunity: 38

Equality: 37

Affordability: 34

44. New Mexico

Economic opportunity: 46

Equality: 17

Affordability: 27

43. New York

Economic opportunity: 35

Equality: 5

Affordability: 48

42. Idaho

Economic opportunity: 28

Equality: 48

Affordability: 25

41. Arkansas

Economic opportunity: 47

Equality: 19

Affordability: 12

40. North Carolina

Economic opportunity: 43

Equality: 24

Affordability: 23

39. South Carolina

Economic opportunity: 36

Equality: 28

Affordability: 26

38. Oklahoma

Economic opportunity: 39

Equality: 44

Affordability: 6

37. Montana

Economic opportunity: 31

Equality: 41

Affordability: 32

36. Florida

Economic opportunity: 40

Equality: 8

Affordability: 37

35. Utah

Economic opportunity: 7

Equality: 50

Affordability: 30

34. Rhode Island

Economic opportunity: 23

Equality: 30

Affordability: 42

33. Georgia

Economic opportunity: 42

Equality: 13

Affordability: 16

32. Oregon

Economic opportunity: 24

Equality: 20

Affordability: 45

31. Tennessee

Economic opportunity: 41

Equality: 11

Affordability: 21

30. Kentucky

Economic opportunity: 45

Equality: 6

Affordability: 8

29. Connecticut

Economic opportunity: 19

Equality: 34

Affordability: 41

28. Colorado

Economic opportunity: 12

Equality: 38

Affordability: 43

27. Washington

Economic opportunity: 16

Equality: 32

Affordability: 44

26. Maine

Economic opportunity: 25

Equality: 16

Affordability: 36

25. Ohio

Economic opportunity: 34

Equality: 29

Affordability: 1

24. South Dakota

Economic opportunity: 20

Equality: 46

Affordability: 11

23. West Virginia

Economic opportunity: 44

Equality: 4

Affordability: 9

22. Illinois

Economic opportunity: 22

Equality: 31

Affordability: 22

21. Missouri

Economic opportunity: 32

Equality: 23

Affordability: 10

20. Michigan

Economic opportunity: 33

Equality: 21

Affordability: 4

19. Nevada

Economic opportunity: 27

Equality: 7

Affordability: 38

18. Hawaii

Economic opportunity: 4

Equality: 10

Affordability: 50

17. North Dakota

Economic opportunity: 5

Equality: 49

Affordability: 15

16. Pennsylvania

Economic opportunity: 26

Equality: 26

Affordability: 18

15. Wyoming

Economic opportunity: 9

Equality: 43

Affordability: 29

14. Massachusetts

Economic opportunity: 8

Equality: 15

Affordability: 47

13. Nebraska

Economic opportunity: 17

Equality: 47

Affordability: 5

12. Kansas

Economic opportunity: 21

Equality: 40

Affordability: 7

11. Indiana

Economic opportunity: 29

Equality: 35

Affordability: 2

10. New Jersey

Economic opportunity: 10

Equality: 25

Affordability: 40

9. Virginia

Economic opportunity: 13

Equality: 12

Affordability: 31

8. Wisconsin

Economic opportunity: 11

Equality: 33

Affordability: 14

7. Delaware

Economic opportunity: 14

Equality: 9

Affordability: 28

6. Vermont

Economic opportunity: 18

Equality: 2

Affordability: 33

5. Alaska

Economic opportunity: 2

Equality: 18

Affordability: 46

4. Iowa

Economic opportunity: 15

Equality: 36

Affordability: 3

3. Minnesota

Economic opportunity: 6

Equality: 14

Affordability: 20

2. Maryland

Economic opportunity: 3

Equality: 3

Affordability: 39

1. New Hampshire

Economic opportunity: 1

Equality: 1

Affordability: 35