Most were in the middle of the pack. Louisiana and Georgia are within the top 20 most friendly states, while Alabama took No.

Newly released rankings try to identify the friendliest states in the U.S. How does Colorado shape up? It's not the nicest or meanest.

The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area was one of the metros that lost population during the pandemic but showed population gains in 2024.

Metro Atlanta has slipped to the 8th largest U.S. metro area, falling behind Miami and Washington, D.C., despite adding ...