Utahns enjoy brighter opportunities in life than most Americans — but a new national study still ranks those advantages at only No. 19 among the states.
The annual Opportunity Index developed by the Opportunity Nation forum for youth investment, measures and ranks statistics about the local economy, education, health and community safety and involvement.
Out of a possible overall score of 100, Utah received 56.5. The average score nationally was 53.1.
States receiving the top scores were Minnesota (62.5), Vermont (62.3) and Iowa (62.1).
The lowest scoring states were New Mexico (42.