States with the healthiest, unhealthiest hearts

Colorado ranked highest for heart health with a perfect score of 100, while Arkansas had the lowest score at zero, a Forbes report found.

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Forbes collected 2022 data for all 50 states across 16 factors, such as smoking, obesity, average work hours, sleeping and prevalence of six heart conditions. Each factor was given a score and every state could score up to 100 points.

Here are the top and bottom five states for heart health:

Healthy

Colorado: 100

Massachusetts: 99

New Hampshire: 96

Utah: 96

Connecticut: 94

 

Unhealthy

Arkansas: 0

Mississippi: 2.9

Tennessee: 6.83

Louisiana: 10.08

West Virginia: 12.53

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