Becker's has reported on several important rankings so far this year detailing places in the U.S. recognized for success or shortcomings in multiple categories.
Here are the top and bottom five places highlighted for COVID-19 recovery, business, livability, stress, retirement and health:
COVID-19 recovery
Quickest:
South Dakota
Iowa
Maine
Nebraska
Vermont
Slowest:
Missouri
Arizona
Wyoming
Nevada
Arkansas
Business
Best
Virginia
North Carolina
Utah
Texas
Tennessee
Worst
Alaska
Hawaii
Maine
West Virginia
Rhode Island
Best places to live
Boulder, Colo.
Raleigh & Durham, N.C.
Huntsville, Ala.
Fayetteville, Ark.
Austin, Texas
Most, least stressed cities
Most
Cleveland
Detroit
New Orleans
Baltimore
Newark, N.J.
Least
South Burlington, Vt.
Fremont, Calif.
Madison, Wis.
Nashua, N.H.
Columbia, Md.
Retirement
Best
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Missouri
Massachusetts
Worst
Maryland
Minnesota
Kansas
Montana
Alaska
Healthiest communities
Los Alamos County, N.M.
Douglas County, Colo.
Falls Church, Va.
Loudoun County, Va.
Broomfield County, Colo.