Interesting, none of the states in the best 20 have significant population density.
There other significant correlation is that of fiscal responsibility. The 20 worst have a responsibility score of under 10 with the exception of WV, averaging a 7.7. The 20 best states have an average fiscal responsibility score of 11.45.
All the categories add up to a higher score, so in that they all have a correlation, it just seems to me the fiscal responsibility category appeared more consistent and significant along with the population density.
I don't think it's necessarily along the political divide either, regarding fiscal responsibility in this chart because they define their category of fiscal responsibility specifically to transportation:
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Measures how effectively a state uses revenue generated from motorists for the sole purpose of maintaining and improving public roadways.
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