Republican governors slammed CNBC's quality of life rankings as biased, pointing to Census data showing massive domestic migration into their states.

Tennessee was ranked by CNBC as the worst state to live in for 2026, followed by Texas, Indiana, Louisiana and Georgia.

Georgia was ranked as one of the worst states to move to, according to a new report citing safety and affordability concerns.

CNBC’s newly released “quality of life” rankings placed 10 Republican-led states at the bottom of its annual list of best places to live, drawing mockery from conservatives who contend the methodology ...