This list said D.C. is the absolute worst in the entire nation. Maybe it’s right. Petula Dvorak Imagine a metropolis with a lush canopy of nearly 2 million trees, one of the best job markets and one of the most educated workforces in the nation, a sprawling public transportation network, a homegrown style of music, some of the best museums in the world free and a bustling waterfront with parks, restaurants, stadiums and little water taxis to zip you around. This place exists, and a recent survey of Americans concluded that it’s also the worst state in America.