These elements were then combined to create an overall ranking.

The worst jurisdiction in the survey was Chicago/Cook County, Illinois,  followed by Los Angeles,
California, the state of California in general, the state of  Texas in general, and Madison County, Illinois.  Your humble logger’s home turf of Philadelphia was ranked 13th worst.

The best? Survey says:

1. Delaware
2. North Dakota
3. Utah
4. Nebraska
5. Iowa