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Rankings Center 2.0

Best States for Wealth Preservation

A composite view of where accumulated wealth faces the most favorable preservation environment — coverage availability, liability framework, and disaster exposure all contribute.

Ranking (Composite Score)

  1. 1.Idaho90
  2. 2.New Hampshire90
  3. 3.Vermont89
  4. 4.Indiana87
  5. 5.Maine87
  6. 6.Ohio87
  7. 7.Alaska86
  8. 8.Iowa85
  9. 9.Washington85
  10. 10.Wisconsin85
  11. 11.Massachusetts84
  12. 12.Virginia84
  13. 13.West Virginia84
  14. 14.Oregon83
  15. 15.South Dakota83
  16. 16.Alabama82
  17. 17.Hawaii82
  18. 18.Illinois82
  19. 19.Montana82
  20. 20.North Dakota82
  21. 21.Tennessee82
  22. 22.Utah82
  23. 23.Connecticut81
  24. 24.Delaware81
  25. 25.Kentucky81
  26. 26.New Jersey81
  27. 27.North Carolina80
  28. 28.Pennsylvania79
  29. 29.Wyoming79
  30. 30.Minnesota78
  31. 31.District of Columbia77
  32. 32.Maryland77
  33. 33.Nevada77
  34. 34.Arizona76
  35. 35.Colorado76
  36. 36.Arkansas75
  37. 37.Georgia75
  38. 38.Mississippi75
  39. 39.Nebraska75
  40. 40.New Mexico75
  41. 41.South Carolina75
  42. 42.Missouri73
  43. 43.Rhode Island73
  44. 44.New York70
  45. 45.Michigan69
  46. 46.Kansas67
  47. 47.California66
  48. 48.Texas65
  49. 49.Louisiana62
  50. 50.Florida61
  51. 51.Oklahoma59

Methodology

  • Composite blends all six atlas dimensions equally
  • Estate-tax and asset-protection law variations referenced separately in Institute → Trust Structures
  • State environment only — household-level structure dominates personal outcomes
  • Annual refresh

Key findings

  • Composite scores correlate strongly with low-risk profile + consumer protection
  • Wealth-preservation leaders are often retirement and family-security leaders
  • Estate-tax states still feature in the top quartile when offset by environment
  • Trust + entity structure is the household-side multiplier

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