Are Democratic states really "better off"?

Are Democratic states really “better off” than Republican ones? Do Republican states really have more debt (this is contarary to what I thought, Democrats support more spending\social programs, Republicans don’t). People from Democratic states tell me how much better it is than my Republican state, but I do not know who to believe. I can not find any unbiased information (and I doubt, but am hoping I will find it here).

Anyone care to chime in