Most Disability-Friendly States Are Colorado, California & Massachusetts, Worst States Are Mississippi, Alabama & Alaska

Colorado is the most disability-friendly state, followed by California and Massachusetts, based on a ranking of 12 categories related to living with a disability; they span environmental factors, digital accessibility, employment and education support for people with disabilities, and poverty rates. The least disability-friendly states are Mississippi, Alabama, and Alaska.

The states were scored on the following categories, with the maximum possible score of 225 points. ;

Digital accessibility laws

Number of wheelchair-friendly trails on the AllTrails app

Median wage for disabled workers ages 16 to 84 years

Employment rate of disabled individuals living in the community . . .