Autistic Adult-Friendly States 2025

Maryland
1.32
New York
1.32
Wisconsin
1.26
Massachusetts
1.25
Pennsylvania
1.18
New Jersey
1.14
Colorado
1.1
Rhode Island
1.1
Connecticut
1.09
Montana
1
State
Resource Load
Top 10 Lowest/Best Resource Load
Resource Load
Top 10 Highest/Worst Resource Load
Alabama Flag
AlabamaNoNo
Alaska Flag
AlaskaNoNo
Arizona Flag
ArizonaNoNo
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasNoNo
California Flag
CaliforniaNoNo
Colorado Flag
ColoradoYes1.1No
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutYes1.09No
Delaware Flag
DelawareNoNo
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaNoNo
Florida Flag
FloridaNoNo
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaNoNo
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiNoNo
Idaho Flag
IdahoNoNo
Illinois Flag
IllinoisNoNo
Indiana Flag
IndianaNoNo
Iowa Flag
IowaNoNo
Kansas Flag
KansasNoNo
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyNoYes4.26
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaNoNo
Maine Flag
MaineNoYes4.15
Maryland Flag
MarylandYes1.32No
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsYes1.25No
Michigan Flag
MichiganNoNo
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaNoNo
Mississippi Flag
MississippiNoYes3.73
Missouri Flag
MissouriNoNo
Montana Flag
MontanaYes1No
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaNoYes2.64
Nevada Flag
NevadaNoYes2.82
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireNoNo
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyYes1.14No
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoNoYes3.71
New York Flag
New YorkYes1.32No
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaNoNo
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaNoNo
Ohio Flag
OhioNoNo
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaNoYes3.49
Oregon Flag
OregonNoNo
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaYes1.18No
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandYes1.1No
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaNoYes3.26
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaNoNo
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeNoYes2.68
Texas Flag
TexasNoNo
Utah Flag
UtahNoNo
Vermont Flag
VermontNoNo
Virginia Flag
VirginiaNoNo
Washington Flag
WashingtonNoNo
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaNoYes5.71
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinYes1.26No
Wyoming Flag
WyomingNoNo

Resource Load is a method of measuring how much of a state’s capacity to offer autism aid is currently in use. A lower number is preferable and indicates a state whose facilities have ample additional capacity.