An atmosphere of bipartisan political cooperation in government management was cited by U.S. News & World Report among the reasons that Utah was named No. 1 in the magazine’s 2025 Best States ranking. Utah topped the prestigious list for the third consecutive year. Photo courtesy utah.gov.
“It’s a truth universally acknowledged that politics and religion shouldn’t be talked about at the dinner table. But in Utah, these two dicey discussion topics just might be secret ingredients in the state’s recipe for success.”
So begins a lengthy article on usnews.com that explains why the state has been named No. 1 on Please log in to see the rest of this story.