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Utah official links families, social capital to best state ranking
OGDEN, Utah— Utah can thank the strength of its families and social capital for a third consecutive ranking as the best overall state by U.S. News & World Report, Aimee Winder Newton, director of the Utah Office of Families, said during a lecture at Weber State University on Oct. 30. The magazine uses eight measures to rank the 50 states: economy, education, health care, natural environment, crime, opportunity, fiscal stability and infrastructure. Utah ranked top in the U.S. News list in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Newton has led the state’s Office of Families since it was created in ...
