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Mostly True South Carolina

The website states that South Carolina is ranked among the worst states in the US according to a new national report.

The claim that South Carolina is among the worst states in the US is supported by rankings from WalletHub and U.S. News, which evaluate states based on various metrics. South Carolina ranks poorly in areas such as fiscal stability and public health, placing it among the lower-ranked states. This evidence supports the claim, leading to a factScore of 70 and a confidenceScore of 60.

June 11, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed

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SC is among the worst states in the US according to a new national report.
The claim that South Carolina is among the worst states in the US is supported by evidence from WalletHub and U.S. News Best States rankings, which place South Carolina low in various metrics such as fiscal stability and public health. WalletHub ranks South Carolina as the 44th worst state to live in. This corroborates the claim that South Carolina is considered among the worst states according to these reports.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 80
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 70
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 60
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 69
Evidence Summary WalletHub and U.S. News rankings place SC among the worst states.

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