Author: Samuel Stebbins and Grant Suneson, 24/7 Wall Street

24/7 Wall St. weighted dozens of measures from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, and other sources to identify the best city to live in each state.

Many U.S. states have a gross domestic product surpassing that of entire larger countries. For example, Texas, at $1.6 trillion, equals Russia.

The worst cities to live in tend to have high crime rates, widespread poverty, weak job marketsand little in the way of entertainment options.