With all states gradually reopening but monitoring for any spikes in COVID-19 cases that would impact their reopening plans, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States with the Fewest Coronavirus Restrictions, as well as accompanying videos and audio files.
To identify which states have the fewest coronavirus restrictions, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 16 key metrics. Our data set ranges from whether child-care programs and restaurants have reopened to the presence or absence of a “shelter-in-place” order. Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A.| States with the Fewest Restrictions | States with the Most Restrictions |
| 1. South Dakota | 42. Colorado |
| 2. Wisconsin | 43. New Jersey |
| 3. Utah | 44. Virginia |
| 4. South Carolina | 45. New Hampshire |
| 5. North Dakota | 46. Maryland |
| 6. Missouri | 47. New York |
| 7. Iowa | 48. Hawaii |
| 8. Idaho | 49. California |
| 9. Oklahoma | 50. Vermont |
| 10. Wyoming | 51. New Mexico |
Note: Rankings are based on data available as of 12:30 p.m. ET on Monday, June 22, 2020.
Biggest Changes in Rank from the Previous Report
- Oklahoma moved from 34 to 9, up 25 positions. This is due in part to the fact that the state has eased travel restrictions, has lifted all large gatherings restrictions and all mandatory stay-at-home restrictions.
- Georgia moved from 39 to 18, up 21 positions. This is due in part to the fact that the state has eased large gatherings restrictions, has fully reopened restaurants and all non-essential businesses and has resumed its legislative sessions.
- Florida moved from 12 to 23, down 11 positions. This is due in part to the fact that the state still has strict travel limitations and that restaurants and non-essential businesses have been only partially reopened.
