Housing report cards crown Midwest, South as leaders as 6 states fail out

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A new housing report card ranked all 50 states, with no state earning an A+ but twelve of the top thirteen performers clustered in the Midwest and South. The grading system evaluated states across affordability, quality, and availability metrics. Six states flunked outright, though the report didn't specify which ones or why certain regions outpaced others. The finding challenges conventional wisdom about coastal housing dominance and suggests migration patterns may favor interior states where affordability remains comparatively stronger.