Aside from the overall ranking, WalletHub also found how the states did within specific measurements. For example, it found Washington state has the highest share of STEM professionals and the highest-projected STEM job demand by 2028. Meanwhile, Mississippi was found to have the lowest share of STEM professionals and Nevada was found to have the lowest-projected STEM job demand by 2028, according to WalletHub.
Colorado and Pennsylvania tied for the state with the best eighth grade math and science performance, while Alabama was found to have the worst eighth grade math and science performance. WalletHub found that Washington, D.C., had the highest share of technology companies, while North Dakota had the lowest.WalletHub also found that Massachusetts, California, Delaware, Washington, D. C., and New York had the highest venture-capital funding per capita, while Mississippi had the lowest.Most innovative states in 2022
Washington, D.C. was found to be the most innovative place in the U.S. in 2022, according to a report from WalletHub.