The 10 Best States In America

This survey is a lot less scientific. With people having quotas of blog posts to make with a short holiday work week, the folks at Thrillist have come up with the ultimate ranking of all 50 U.S. states -- judging them by what exactly they’ve done for the sake of the rest of the country.

Using such metrics as state-born innovations, famously productive people’s home states, the unique physical beauty that each state offers, and the personal opinion of the writers apparently, here are the 10 best states in America:

1. Michigan
2. Maine
3. Kentucky
4. Wisconsin
5. Louisiana
6. Hawaii
7. Minnesota
8. Washington
9. California
10. Colorado

You'll notice the two states that legalized marijuana are in the top 10.

Michigan and Wisconsin are in the top 10, because whatever. Florida is 50th, so you know it's not all about nice weather.

Iowa ranked 25th, wedged between Wyoming and New Hampshire. This is what they had to write about us.

The Hawkeye State is like that kid you bunk with at camp who has decent snacks, and never tries to steal your diary and read it aloud at lunch, even though he can hear you weeping while you write your missives under the covers. So basically it’s pleasant, but not entirely memorable. Though to be fair, in most countries, coming up with the Eskimo Pie, the loose-meat sandwich, and University of Iowa three point-shooting legend Chris Kingsbury would be enough to ensure a place at the top of the heap. But America is not most countries, according to Wikipedia.

It's actually funnier when they goof on other states. Read the full comedy routine here.