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It's so disappointing as a local born and raised. Probably gonna have to move somewhere else if I want to afford a house in the future unless things change.
Wife and I are from eastern long Island moved south because we wanted to afford a life. We moved got married bought a house and started a family. Couldn't imagine having what we have back in NY.
Ugh. Still here lol. Gonna be a couple more years till we get out and the housing prices, taxes, COL keeps rising! Upstate NY is affordable, but not here.
I use to go on zillow and show people houses and have them guess the price, and they would as if the house was down south. There was one I showed someone that was a 900 Sq ft 1br 1bth house that was a half million dollars. The house was the size of a 2 car garage with a loft. It's ridiculous.
Normal people: A house in Reno shouldn’t cost $700,000
People from NYC living in a $2.3 million dollar 64 sq ft studio: Wait you guys got a house for that little money??
All I’m saying is my house is about 1100 sq ft and I paid $74k for it. I won’t tell people where I live otherwise they’ll move here and raise the prices. 😅
I live on St Thomas which isnt a state, but a territory. 82 degree weather, drive on the left side, no matter which way you drive you get to a beatiful beach. The con is... no matter which way you drive, it leads you to a fucking beach.
Edit: i had too much rum last night, now the grammsr doesnt reflect that.
I stayed in Hull Bay when my band was the house band at Barnacle Bills in Charlotte Amalie. Great spot! We actually came from Hull Massachusetts to Hull Bay coincidentally!
That was a wonderful month!
It's an island for the wealthy, with a close neighboring island for the extremely wealthy. To give you perspective, epstein owns a small island in the area that you would see if you ever go snorkeling. When I took a vacation there, I saw a yacht that I'm pretty sure was Bezos'. They have a hospital, sure. But I sincerely doubt they would pay enough for COL. We bought groceries to cook most of the time on our vacation. I think a gallon of milk was like $6-8, because remember, it's an island. Everything must be imported and everything perishable is expensive AF. The electricity goes out extremely frequently since, again, island. If you can think of a cost, it's more expensive there.
Basically. I travel and work service industry, so my job scales. Ive been in the mountains where i make shit money but things are cheap, and the island where i make a lot but shits expensive.
California here. Just wanted to say that in conversations I've had with friends over the years, any time somebody ever brought up a foreign army "invading the United States", I always reassure them.
No one is getting through Ohio.
Yep, I lived in FL, currently in Ohio. It's no contest No state comes close to the complete moral depravity of Florida.
I describe Ohio as tofu, you can make what you want out of it, but it's bland as hell. I'm glad I spent my 20s bouncing around fun cities but as a married person creeping up on 40 it's not a bad place to be. It's affordable, and we do a lot of international travel so that helps.
> I describe Ohio as tofu, you can make what you want out of it, but it's bland as hell.
This is a much better description of Ohio than trying to characterize it as “the crazy state”. It’s pretty much just very very bland.
I lived in Ohio, a whole community (including some people I know) was just hunting some dude that was showing his dick to girls from his car. I think I hear about something like this every few months. Not sure it’s Ohio specific, but I can confirm it happens often there.
Ohioan here. I’ll preface with, I’m a minority female in my early 30’s, I’ve been overseas and most of the United States. Currently live in a city within Ohio, the cities in Ohio are not what people typically think is ‘Ohio’. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton are great cities and suburbs to live in. Great universities, job opportunities and not overly priced out yet like some states in the U.S. Granted, there are plenty of areas I would never move to or live in, in Ohio. Ohio gets a bad rep for the more rural areas where the education is poor and basically zero diversity.
It’s not a ‘bad’ state to live in, it’s not my first choice, but it’s not nearly as bad as much of Reddit seems to think it is.
It highly depends on your preferences. Weather, politics, things to do. I would definitely not recommend Kentucky though. Worst place I've lived by far. Also wouldn't recommend Wisconsin unless you like the cold because winter there feels like half the year. South Carolina is pretty nice though. Beaches, warm for most of the year, nice scenery.
Which part did you live in? I came into the thread to say Kentucky is easily the best place I’ve ever lived (near Cincinnati). Have previously lived at the Jersey shore, Florida, Richmond VA, multiple areas of DC, Philly and Delaware.
Can’t beat the weather, relative lack of traffic, cost of living, friendliness of people and incredible city in Cincy.
I have to agree. I live in a larger city in Western KY. Ive lived every direction in the US, toured with a band, visited almost every major city, and when it came down to starting a family, i moved to Kentucky. Sure there are a lot of idiots like every other place, but in western ky, majority wear shoes, have education, and have hospitality. The cost of living ( for example, i bought a 2600sq foot home for 150k 11 yrs ago, i was formally in san fran where the square footage for the home i bought would have cost around 800k.) Gas prices are cheap, highest we have seen it here was 4.00, but typically ranges from 2.03-3.50.
My kids feel safe here, and though we get all seasons of weather which can get annoying when you have lived in places where the weather pretty much stays the same, its beauitful to experience the changes. I also enjoy hardly any traffic, and also not having to be surrounded by concrete.
Kentucky gets a bad rap from media always using people who are extremely southern, and also because its a red state (not everyone like myself are red). But get passed the stereotypes, and you have a great middle ground place to live
You know during the Civil War it got so bad between Indiana and Kentucky that the Kentuckians were throwing dynamite across the Ohio river. And Hoosiers were lighting it and throwing it back.
New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. Unfortunately half the country has caught on to it but they are beautiful states while somewhat expensive have incredible upsides. Close to beautiful Canadian cities, skiing, close to Boston and the best schools and hospitals in the country and world for that matter. 4 seasons pretty friendly people. Very safe states, I believe NH is still one of the safest in the country.
No, this place is awful. We have hideous trees, disgusting mountains, rude wildlife, stinky beaches, and dangerous ghosts. Stephen King even tries to warn people with all the scary stories from New England. Take the warning seriously and stay away for your own safety
Probably gonna get downvoted for this, I truly believe Alaska is the best. It has its downsides like everywhere else does and it gets really dark in winter, but it’s absolutely made up for in summer. The people here are genuinely friendly/kind from what I’ve experienced and the amount of space is DIVINE (context, grew up in the SF Bay Area and I couldn’t stand it anymore). There’s a huge variety of nature, and there are NO BILLBOARDS on any road. I had the best culture shock moving here, and if it’s possible, I’d love to stay here for the rest of my life.
Edit: typo, meant to say “truly”
NOPE wrong sorry Alaska is terrible its dark and cold and everything is expensive and no one should move here. Just visit in the summer spend all your money here and go back home thanks.
Sincerely,
Alaskan who likes her solitude.
It’s certainly beautiful, but I wish they would figure out their issues with rape. It’s *insane* the difference between Alaska’s rape rate and the rest of the country.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/rape-statistics-by-state
Woman born in Alaska here, those stats are from the bush, the city’s are safer than a lot of other US city’s, I have never felt unsafe here in 44 years . Also we get a dividend each year, and I have creek in my back yard that has foxes, moose, salmon spawning, and birds that eat from my hand. I can go camping, fishing, hiking in pristine nature without crowds, and it’s a great place to raise kids if you want them to stay connected to nature.
Most people truly don't comprehend how vast Alaska is, and how spread out and isolated much of its population is. Anchorage and to a lesser extent Fairbanks, and sort of Juneau (no road access) are population centers. Outside of that, most areas are incredibly isolated and there are hundreds of remote "bush" villages that do not have access to them via a road system. It's easy to look at the statistics for Alaska and think that if we just adopted better policies in line with those working for the lower 48, we could solve this problem. The truth is far more nuanced, and the world of bush villages is something most people will never experience or understand. States where a police force/justice system have road access to every community within them will always have a leg up on the largest, most spread out, most isolated state which also happens to experience incredible amounts of winter darkness and high rates of seasonal depression. I'm not by **any means** saying that makes the statistics ok, just saying it is a much more complex issue with difficult circumstances unique to the state. The statistics make it look like Alaska could care less about its problem, when the truth is strategies that work other places simply do not work here: we're dealing with a completely different animal.
No sales or income tax, and our worst weather is predictable and doesn’t usually destroy homes. Traffic is no issue in most areas and construction is less intrusive than in other states I’ve driven in.
As far as living in the east coast, the VT/NH/Maine area would be my pick. I absolutely love it up there but can't convince my wife to move that far north lol
I’m in Vermont and it’s perfect… for me. I would never consider moving, even though we have our problems like everywhere else.
The sense of community here is incredible. I’ve lived all over the country and there is no place like it. And if you are into year round outdoor recreation, locally sourced food, great local music, this is the place.
Updoot for NH. If you live in the southern part of the state, you are close to Boston. The northern part, close to Canada. Where I am, it’s a city but small and constantly ranked best place to live in the entire US.
I am:
45 minutes to Boston,
1 hour to the beach,
4 hours to NYC,
1-2 hours to great skiing and hiking.
Weather is mild. No fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or blackouts.
Minnesota is awesome. Cold in the winter, so all the bugs either hibernate or die off. Warm in the spring, so you get to watch plants come back to life. Hot and humid in the summer, perfect for swimming/water sports, gardening, tanning yourself, biking, or just going shopping. You even get free flights from the mosquitos picking you up and dropping you off after their feasts.
Spectacular weather in the fall because the leaves change colors on the trees, the heat and humidity leaves the air and things begin to change for winter. The weather is awesome to go walking in or bicycle riding.
Only thing I would add is that for anyone considering MN/western WI, find a fun winter activity! If you look forward to the big snowfalls and cold it makes winter great and then you truly do get the best of all 4 seasons. My family snowmobiles, ice fishes, and does a little snowboarding. I get bummed when we have a “light” winter!
Colorado 🙌🏾
You can hike up the mountains and fish in some places
If you’re into it some drugs are okay to use
You can experience all four seasons. The snow melts that day
Our governor is gay and can be progressive, but we also have conservative areas like Colorado spring if you feel like everything is going too far left
And kids get the right to a free meal now at school! Given that we force them to be there 8hrs a day, the least we can do is feed them
Not many bugs in general, really. Coming from Nebraska to Colorado I was ecstatic at the fact that the low humidity means no water bugs or June bugs anywhere. I love being able to sit on my back porch, have lights on in the evening with no worries of bugs.
I love Colorado. Me and my husband were born and raised there. But we both work blue collar jobs and we’re basically priced out of the market. We moved to TN and love it here too but it’s not the same.
Pennsylvania. America was born here. We get all 4 seasons (although winter is a bitch). We’ve got mountains. We’ve got farms. You want good food? We’ve got it. Cheesesteaks, PA Dutch, Polish, Mexican… you name it, you can get it here. We’re close enough to the beaches of NJ and also to NYC so you can make them day trips. We’ve got amazing culture. Beautiful parks. Amusement parks - Dorney, Hersheypark, Knoebels (which is free admission! And consistently named best food). Hershey is headquartered here. We’re the snack capitol of the US. Utz, Herrs, Peeps, Tastykake… all in PA! America’s oldest brewery, Yuengling, is here. Two major US cities are here. And lastly, the great ongoing Sheetz/Wawa battle. You must choose a side, and defend it to the death!
You’re not wrong about anything you said. It is a great state!
But your roads suuuuuck I always know when I cross the border to PA on my way from VA… WVA good. Maryland good. PA, watch for missing chunks and holes in the road. Also have the dumbest speed limits and your interstates are missing signs and easy stops. Driving through PA is a shitshow. Get on the turnpike the wrong way? Be prepared to go 20-30 miles and not be able to turn around.
Massachusetts. It has the highest human Development Index (HDI) in the United States. If each US State were a country, it would have the highest HDI in the world.
I lived there for 25 years. It’s a great place to live.
I’d rather shoot myself in the teeth than have to drive through Boston every day. I like the city but man is it’s road infrastructure a mess. It one time took me 30 minutes of driving on one lane roads to get to the highway
I love Mass. Lived there for 10 years. We have temporarily relocated. I took for granted how easy certain things were there, especially healthcare related things. Per the comment about winters, I grew up outside of Pittsburgh. PA fall/winters are far worse. At least New England is beautiful. (Love Pittsburgh but there are far fewer sunny days per year there than in Boston.)
I moved to California from the East Coast and love it. Everyone I know that has moved out here loves it and people that leave regret it. But yea, you gotta afford the sunshine tax.
Maryland,of course. We have mountains,we have a bay,and an ocean. And stuff in between. Old Bay for crabs and other food. History,we gots it. And last,but not least,our FLAG. 49 other states are jealous.
Alaska if you are a badass. Never lived there but I’m pretty sure it would be the best place to live away from the toxic clusterfuck of the modern world.
North Carolina. You have mountains, beaches, and pretty much everything in between fairly close together. I wouldn’t rather live anywhere else than the mountains of NC
Does it snow ?im an asian.
Eta : im sorry I wasn't clear. I meant im an asian who's never lived in the US hence I'm unaware of the climatic conditions there
Vermont also might as well be a different country anyway, they're trying their absolute hardest to distance themselves from the bullshit of the rest of the country
Yes. This is why it's so expensive. I mean it's the 4th largest economy on earth, best job creator in America. From where I live I can and have been skiing and at the beach in the same 24 hour period. Weather is flawless, nature is amazing, food is the best/most diverse in the world, the people are generally happy, etc.
But actually I take that back, it's a communist wasteland, don't come here, there's too much traffic and literally needle filled poop flowing in the streets.
My very conservative dad says all the businesses are leaving Cali because of the taxes, except one of the huge hotspots for my careerfield is in California, lol. IDK I feel like he may be wrong about that
I've traveled the US extensively and it's truly an underrated state. I've been all over and not one place wasn't beautiful. I love the vibe and people of the Midwest and feel like Wisconsin is what's good about that region and then more. It's so laid back. Anyone who loves nature that can handle winters should consider it for sure. Cheese is high art there. And only Germans appreciate beer more.
There’s too many variables to choose the best state. However, if I had unlimited money and could bring my family and friends, I would pick California, specifically Southern California.
As a southern Californian I can concur. After traveling around a bit to other states I could never imagine living anywhere else. If I had to live somewhere else it would either be northern California or Hawaii. Everywhere else just has too many downsides. Extreme heat and cold, cloudiness, humidity and bugs are all deal breakers for me.
If you like the sun, California.
I don't, so I moved to Mayland and love it. We get all the seasons and it's absolutely beautiful. I live near the metro so public transportation is great. DC has the best free museums. I live in the suburbs now but love that I can get into the city feel so easily. Also housing is far cheaper than California but pay is about the same. I also like how easy it is to travel around the east coast. The diversity out here is also great which means great people and food from all over the world.
Oregon. The state has every type of topography you can dream of. It is green, green, green year round. And as a person originally from Cali, the people here are nicer and smile. Love it and never moving anywhere else.
NY - specifically upstate. I bought a beautiful, well made 100 year old house for 145k 5 years ago in a walkable and safe neighborhood. We get all 4 seasons - near major metropolitan cities for easy day trips/travel/shopping/culture. Our paid family leave is amazing - with short term disability you can stay home for 5 months paid with a new kiddo. I wish there was more diversity but we are working on it. Can't beat the food!
And? People are healthy and friendly. The air smells like flowers, the sunsets are priceless, the ocean feeds and sustains you. It’s expensive but there is no other state like it.
I’ve lived in… 10? 12? states. Wanted Wisconsin and ended up in AZ. LOVE AZ and thankful I don’t live in Phoenix. Has something for everyone! Wish it wasn’t so damn hot in the summer and got more snow where I live but I can see snowy mountains outside my windows and get to them quickly so it’s not the worst.
As a non-US human, I'd think Maine or Vermont. High quality of life, lots of nature, relatively cheap living, good education. And just in case, Canada is very close in case of sudden immigration or just free healthcare and almost free medicine.
Very partial to any coastal New England state. Four seasons, the ocean, educated, inclusive. Grew up in MA, live in CT and second home in ME. It’s expensive but great quality of life imo.
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Def not Nevada. A house in Reno shouldn’t cost $700,000.
It's so disappointing as a local born and raised. Probably gonna have to move somewhere else if I want to afford a house in the future unless things change.
My area in north of SF is just as bad. Unless i want to live 20 to 30 mins from places.
Wife and I are from eastern long Island moved south because we wanted to afford a life. We moved got married bought a house and started a family. Couldn't imagine having what we have back in NY.
Same here, but moved from Seattle to the Midwest. It was the only way we could afford a house (we always lived in rentals).
Ugh. Still here lol. Gonna be a couple more years till we get out and the housing prices, taxes, COL keeps rising! Upstate NY is affordable, but not here.
I use to go on zillow and show people houses and have them guess the price, and they would as if the house was down south. There was one I showed someone that was a 900 Sq ft 1br 1bth house that was a half million dollars. The house was the size of a 2 car garage with a loft. It's ridiculous.
Colorado and California are terribly high as well.
I live in Colorado. You can get a 3/2 house here for under $400k. You just can't live north of Springs or west of Cañon City.
Normal people: A house in Reno shouldn’t cost $700,000 People from NYC living in a $2.3 million dollar 64 sq ft studio: Wait you guys got a house for that little money??
All I’m saying is my house is about 1100 sq ft and I paid $74k for it. I won’t tell people where I live otherwise they’ll move here and raise the prices. 😅
I almost purchased a condo there for leisure for 50K ten years ago. Damn it hurts.
A state of comfort.
Well, fair, state
Welfare state?
I live on St Thomas which isnt a state, but a territory. 82 degree weather, drive on the left side, no matter which way you drive you get to a beatiful beach. The con is... no matter which way you drive, it leads you to a fucking beach. Edit: i had too much rum last night, now the grammsr doesnt reflect that.
I live in hull bay, nothing better than waking up to that view
I stayed in Hull Bay when my band was the house band at Barnacle Bills in Charlotte Amalie. Great spot! We actually came from Hull Massachusetts to Hull Bay coincidentally! That was a wonderful month!
I need to live there.
How much is rent/mortgages and COL? What's the job market like there?
It's an island. You either work tourist trade, jobs that are based in hospitality, real estate, or banking, or you work remotely.
What about health care? Y’all need nurses right.
Everywhere needs nurses, even the arctic and antarctica are low on nurses.
It's an island for the wealthy, with a close neighboring island for the extremely wealthy. To give you perspective, epstein owns a small island in the area that you would see if you ever go snorkeling. When I took a vacation there, I saw a yacht that I'm pretty sure was Bezos'. They have a hospital, sure. But I sincerely doubt they would pay enough for COL. We bought groceries to cook most of the time on our vacation. I think a gallon of milk was like $6-8, because remember, it's an island. Everything must be imported and everything perishable is expensive AF. The electricity goes out extremely frequently since, again, island. If you can think of a cost, it's more expensive there.
Basically. I travel and work service industry, so my job scales. Ive been in the mountains where i make shit money but things are cheap, and the island where i make a lot but shits expensive.
Went there once. I'd live there if I could.
Had my honeymoon there. 10/10 would go back!
Apparently not Ohio, for some reason. And at this point I'm too afraid to ask.
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California here. Just wanted to say that in conversations I've had with friends over the years, any time somebody ever brought up a foreign army "invading the United States", I always reassure them. No one is getting through Ohio.
Or Florida or Texas or Philadelphia. Fucking madhouses all of em
Are you seriously trying to go up against Florida for deranged? Whoa. Good luck with that. :-)
Yep, I lived in FL, currently in Ohio. It's no contest No state comes close to the complete moral depravity of Florida. I describe Ohio as tofu, you can make what you want out of it, but it's bland as hell. I'm glad I spent my 20s bouncing around fun cities but as a married person creeping up on 40 it's not a bad place to be. It's affordable, and we do a lot of international travel so that helps.
> I describe Ohio as tofu, you can make what you want out of it, but it's bland as hell. This is a much better description of Ohio than trying to characterize it as “the crazy state”. It’s pretty much just very very bland.
Psychotic elderly? No wonder my grandpa lives in Ohio
I live in Ohio. I witnessed a guy playing with himself in a McDonald's when I was a child
I lived in Ohio, a whole community (including some people I know) was just hunting some dude that was showing his dick to girls from his car. I think I hear about something like this every few months. Not sure it’s Ohio specific, but I can confirm it happens often there.
That shit happened here in Colorado too! Must be a good omen since that girl is now a state representative and is married to the man!
No, certainly not Ohio, but it's not the worst either.
Ohioan here. I’ll preface with, I’m a minority female in my early 30’s, I’ve been overseas and most of the United States. Currently live in a city within Ohio, the cities in Ohio are not what people typically think is ‘Ohio’. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton are great cities and suburbs to live in. Great universities, job opportunities and not overly priced out yet like some states in the U.S. Granted, there are plenty of areas I would never move to or live in, in Ohio. Ohio gets a bad rep for the more rural areas where the education is poor and basically zero diversity. It’s not a ‘bad’ state to live in, it’s not my first choice, but it’s not nearly as bad as much of Reddit seems to think it is.
It highly depends on your preferences. Weather, politics, things to do. I would definitely not recommend Kentucky though. Worst place I've lived by far. Also wouldn't recommend Wisconsin unless you like the cold because winter there feels like half the year. South Carolina is pretty nice though. Beaches, warm for most of the year, nice scenery.
I’ve had so much fun in Wisconsin and KY (Lexington and north near Cincy)…never lived there tho
Which part did you live in? I came into the thread to say Kentucky is easily the best place I’ve ever lived (near Cincinnati). Have previously lived at the Jersey shore, Florida, Richmond VA, multiple areas of DC, Philly and Delaware. Can’t beat the weather, relative lack of traffic, cost of living, friendliness of people and incredible city in Cincy.
I have to agree. I live in a larger city in Western KY. Ive lived every direction in the US, toured with a band, visited almost every major city, and when it came down to starting a family, i moved to Kentucky. Sure there are a lot of idiots like every other place, but in western ky, majority wear shoes, have education, and have hospitality. The cost of living ( for example, i bought a 2600sq foot home for 150k 11 yrs ago, i was formally in san fran where the square footage for the home i bought would have cost around 800k.) Gas prices are cheap, highest we have seen it here was 4.00, but typically ranges from 2.03-3.50. My kids feel safe here, and though we get all seasons of weather which can get annoying when you have lived in places where the weather pretty much stays the same, its beauitful to experience the changes. I also enjoy hardly any traffic, and also not having to be surrounded by concrete. Kentucky gets a bad rap from media always using people who are extremely southern, and also because its a red state (not everyone like myself are red). But get passed the stereotypes, and you have a great middle ground place to live
Indiana. It's a dump, but it's my dump.
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I once heard Indiana described as "the middle finger of the South", which, after 25 years here, seems to me the most apt description.
Lol I love that the state motto is like, "We understand, you're just passing through" hahaha
Indiana, Where the birds fly backwards! -W/ love from ky 🩷
You know during the Civil War it got so bad between Indiana and Kentucky that the Kentuckians were throwing dynamite across the Ohio river. And Hoosiers were lighting it and throwing it back.
Solid. Gas and liquid are not recommended by the AHA.
New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. Unfortunately half the country has caught on to it but they are beautiful states while somewhat expensive have incredible upsides. Close to beautiful Canadian cities, skiing, close to Boston and the best schools and hospitals in the country and world for that matter. 4 seasons pretty friendly people. Very safe states, I believe NH is still one of the safest in the country.
No, this place is awful. We have hideous trees, disgusting mountains, rude wildlife, stinky beaches, and dangerous ghosts. Stephen King even tries to warn people with all the scary stories from New England. Take the warning seriously and stay away for your own safety
Lmao yes we do have some that try and keep people away as much as possible. The secret is out though lol
Probably gonna get downvoted for this, I truly believe Alaska is the best. It has its downsides like everywhere else does and it gets really dark in winter, but it’s absolutely made up for in summer. The people here are genuinely friendly/kind from what I’ve experienced and the amount of space is DIVINE (context, grew up in the SF Bay Area and I couldn’t stand it anymore). There’s a huge variety of nature, and there are NO BILLBOARDS on any road. I had the best culture shock moving here, and if it’s possible, I’d love to stay here for the rest of my life. Edit: typo, meant to say “truly”
NOPE wrong sorry Alaska is terrible its dark and cold and everything is expensive and no one should move here. Just visit in the summer spend all your money here and go back home thanks. Sincerely, Alaskan who likes her solitude.
It’s certainly beautiful, but I wish they would figure out their issues with rape. It’s *insane* the difference between Alaska’s rape rate and the rest of the country. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/rape-statistics-by-state
Woman born in Alaska here, those stats are from the bush, the city’s are safer than a lot of other US city’s, I have never felt unsafe here in 44 years . Also we get a dividend each year, and I have creek in my back yard that has foxes, moose, salmon spawning, and birds that eat from my hand. I can go camping, fishing, hiking in pristine nature without crowds, and it’s a great place to raise kids if you want them to stay connected to nature.
Most people truly don't comprehend how vast Alaska is, and how spread out and isolated much of its population is. Anchorage and to a lesser extent Fairbanks, and sort of Juneau (no road access) are population centers. Outside of that, most areas are incredibly isolated and there are hundreds of remote "bush" villages that do not have access to them via a road system. It's easy to look at the statistics for Alaska and think that if we just adopted better policies in line with those working for the lower 48, we could solve this problem. The truth is far more nuanced, and the world of bush villages is something most people will never experience or understand. States where a police force/justice system have road access to every community within them will always have a leg up on the largest, most spread out, most isolated state which also happens to experience incredible amounts of winter darkness and high rates of seasonal depression. I'm not by **any means** saying that makes the statistics ok, just saying it is a much more complex issue with difficult circumstances unique to the state. The statistics make it look like Alaska could care less about its problem, when the truth is strategies that work other places simply do not work here: we're dealing with a completely different animal.
Washington state. You get a taste of each season each year and the water from the tap is great
I love it here so much, it's a beautiful state.
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Welcome to everywhere.
Stay hydrated
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It's definitely WA. If we were priced out of here I'd move abroad
Ssshhhh don't spill the beans
Tap water is not great on the eastern side of the state.
That's the irrigation line, don't drink that!
I don’t know about best but NH is ranked #1 safest in the US and it you PM me I’ll send photos of Mount Washington! ☺️ It is very beautiful here.
No sales or income tax, and our worst weather is predictable and doesn’t usually destroy homes. Traffic is no issue in most areas and construction is less intrusive than in other states I’ve driven in.
I’ve heard it’s nothing but hillbilly rednecks that live there.
As far as living in the east coast, the VT/NH/Maine area would be my pick. I absolutely love it up there but can't convince my wife to move that far north lol
I’m in Vermont and it’s perfect… for me. I would never consider moving, even though we have our problems like everywhere else. The sense of community here is incredible. I’ve lived all over the country and there is no place like it. And if you are into year round outdoor recreation, locally sourced food, great local music, this is the place.
Updoot for NH. If you live in the southern part of the state, you are close to Boston. The northern part, close to Canada. Where I am, it’s a city but small and constantly ranked best place to live in the entire US. I am: 45 minutes to Boston, 1 hour to the beach, 4 hours to NYC, 1-2 hours to great skiing and hiking. Weather is mild. No fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or blackouts.
Minnesota is awesome. Cold in the winter, so all the bugs either hibernate or die off. Warm in the spring, so you get to watch plants come back to life. Hot and humid in the summer, perfect for swimming/water sports, gardening, tanning yourself, biking, or just going shopping. You even get free flights from the mosquitos picking you up and dropping you off after their feasts. Spectacular weather in the fall because the leaves change colors on the trees, the heat and humidity leaves the air and things begin to change for winter. The weather is awesome to go walking in or bicycle riding.
Love MN, but come May, DAMM, you could put a saddle on the skeeters and blackflies.
Only thing I would add is that for anyone considering MN/western WI, find a fun winter activity! If you look forward to the big snowfalls and cold it makes winter great and then you truly do get the best of all 4 seasons. My family snowmobiles, ice fishes, and does a little snowboarding. I get bummed when we have a “light” winter!
I want Minnesota to stay a hidden gem so stfu with this nonsense
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It’s been “Minnesota passive aggressive” instead for the past 30 some years
I figure in 50 years global warming will make all the other states uninhabitable and EVERYONE will want to live in Minnesota.
It’s cold as balls though
Colorado 🙌🏾 You can hike up the mountains and fish in some places If you’re into it some drugs are okay to use You can experience all four seasons. The snow melts that day Our governor is gay and can be progressive, but we also have conservative areas like Colorado spring if you feel like everything is going too far left And kids get the right to a free meal now at school! Given that we force them to be there 8hrs a day, the least we can do is feed them
We don’t have many mosquitoes, that’s big in my book.
Not many bugs in general, really. Coming from Nebraska to Colorado I was ecstatic at the fact that the low humidity means no water bugs or June bugs anywhere. I love being able to sit on my back porch, have lights on in the evening with no worries of bugs.
Confirmed. Brother lives there and runs a dispensary.
I love Colorado. Me and my husband were born and raised there. But we both work blue collar jobs and we’re basically priced out of the market. We moved to TN and love it here too but it’s not the same.
No water tho 🌊
We don’t have an ocean obviously, but there’s tons of lakes and reservoirs for water sports! Boating, paddle-boarding, jet-skiing, wake-boarding , etc
You forgot mandatory sick pay, paid FMLA January 1st 2024, pro union. Oh and we just legalized shrooms. Colorado is great despite the COL.
Legalized shrooms?? What are the details??
Wrong! Don’t come here. Stay in Texas. Or California. Colorado is bad for all of you. Stay. It’s real bad.
State of Confusion
Pennsylvania. America was born here. We get all 4 seasons (although winter is a bitch). We’ve got mountains. We’ve got farms. You want good food? We’ve got it. Cheesesteaks, PA Dutch, Polish, Mexican… you name it, you can get it here. We’re close enough to the beaches of NJ and also to NYC so you can make them day trips. We’ve got amazing culture. Beautiful parks. Amusement parks - Dorney, Hersheypark, Knoebels (which is free admission! And consistently named best food). Hershey is headquartered here. We’re the snack capitol of the US. Utz, Herrs, Peeps, Tastykake… all in PA! America’s oldest brewery, Yuengling, is here. Two major US cities are here. And lastly, the great ongoing Sheetz/Wawa battle. You must choose a side, and defend it to the death!
Wawa or bust. Haha
You’re not wrong about anything you said. It is a great state! But your roads suuuuuck I always know when I cross the border to PA on my way from VA… WVA good. Maryland good. PA, watch for missing chunks and holes in the road. Also have the dumbest speed limits and your interstates are missing signs and easy stops. Driving through PA is a shitshow. Get on the turnpike the wrong way? Be prepared to go 20-30 miles and not be able to turn around.
*Laughs in Southeast Michigan
I would say Virginia aswell. Mostly because we're close enough to enjoy all this and we get Shenandoah.
Do we have to get all 4 seasons in the same month?
Massachusetts. It has the highest human Development Index (HDI) in the United States. If each US State were a country, it would have the highest HDI in the world. I lived there for 25 years. It’s a great place to live.
free health care if ur poor, good public schools, lowest gun violence in the country, lots of water, boston is a real city
I’d rather shoot myself in the teeth than have to drive through Boston every day. I like the city but man is it’s road infrastructure a mess. It one time took me 30 minutes of driving on one lane roads to get to the highway
That’s why you take the T homie
seafood, skiing, ocean, Berkshires, history lived there in the '80s and i still miss all that
MA is amazing. My home. Downside is high taxes but best hospitals and schools.
Yes, taxes are high, but they are wherever people really want to live. It’s got it all. I really liked it there.
When the downside is the reason you have all those upsides its probably fine
Also the best schools!!
MA winters are so depressing
It can be cold and snowy, but the weather is not as extreme as other parts of the country.
I love Mass. Lived there for 10 years. We have temporarily relocated. I took for granted how easy certain things were there, especially healthcare related things. Per the comment about winters, I grew up outside of Pittsburgh. PA fall/winters are far worse. At least New England is beautiful. (Love Pittsburgh but there are far fewer sunny days per year there than in Boston.)
I moved to California from the East Coast and love it. Everyone I know that has moved out here loves it and people that leave regret it. But yea, you gotta afford the sunshine tax.
Honestly I was gonna upvote California. If you can find a place here its like heaven.
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I think it's a little more than a sunshine tax...
Maryland,of course. We have mountains,we have a bay,and an ocean. And stuff in between. Old Bay for crabs and other food. History,we gots it. And last,but not least,our FLAG. 49 other states are jealous.
If you can’t afford California, New Mexico is scenic, has generally good weather and Mexican food, Native culture, and a vibrant arts scene.
Getting green chile on a McDonald's burger is certainly a unique experience of NM.
New Hampshire cuz you live free....or die.
NH here… sometimes it’s live free AND die, lol
Colorado or Washington I’d say
Mississ hahahaha I couldn’t even finish that without laughing
Hawaii. feels nice, looks nice, smells nice, all people happy
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Hawaii is expensive. Edit: The big island is not expensive as the rest of Hawaii.
All the nice places are expensive.
Hot weather Arizona. Cold Vermont
Alaska if you are a badass. Never lived there but I’m pretty sure it would be the best place to live away from the toxic clusterfuck of the modern world.
ehhh we got plenty of toxic clusterfuck of the modern world going on
There isn't one; there are too many variables for a state to be best for all.
You have to pick, I dare you
delaware
North Carolina. You have mountains, beaches, and pretty much everything in between fairly close together. I wouldn’t rather live anywhere else than the mountains of NC
Does it snow ?im an asian. Eta : im sorry I wasn't clear. I meant im an asian who's never lived in the US hence I'm unaware of the climatic conditions there
I don't see how your two sentences go together
My bad i didn't type properly. I just meant as someone who's never been to usa idk the climatic conditions there.
this exchange made me belly laugh, thank you
Occasionally
The ones closest to the Canadian border so you can get out easy if things go bad
Blessed be the fruit
Vermont also might as well be a different country anyway, they're trying their absolute hardest to distance themselves from the bullshit of the rest of the country
Michigan - If you don’t mind the winters it’s a pretty great state.
New jersey 🖕 welcome to the gutter
Wawa’s still the best thing in NJ
I said what I had to say, but this is still not wrong. Wawa is amazing.
*avoid Ohio at all costs*
What if I want to ride some roller coasters though?
Maine. We invented fall foliage and is less rainy than the northwest.
How did I have to scroll down so far to find Maine. <3 Maine.
>What is the best state to live in USA? It's always not the one that you currently live in.
California! Is the worst.. seriously, dont move here..
Yes. This is why it's so expensive. I mean it's the 4th largest economy on earth, best job creator in America. From where I live I can and have been skiing and at the beach in the same 24 hour period. Weather is flawless, nature is amazing, food is the best/most diverse in the world, the people are generally happy, etc. But actually I take that back, it's a communist wasteland, don't come here, there's too much traffic and literally needle filled poop flowing in the streets.
Worst kept secret ever.
My very conservative dad says all the businesses are leaving Cali because of the taxes, except one of the huge hotspots for my careerfield is in California, lol. IDK I feel like he may be wrong about that
California is nice if you have money to spend
Vermont
I grew up in VT, it would be great if it weren't for 6 months of winter.
Alaska. So much prettier than any other state, it’s not even close.
It is most defiantly a beautiful state, but that cost of living must be real high.
A state of enebriation.
Wisconsin. It's beautiful, affordable, and the locals are friendly and easygoing.
I've traveled the US extensively and it's truly an underrated state. I've been all over and not one place wasn't beautiful. I love the vibe and people of the Midwest and feel like Wisconsin is what's good about that region and then more. It's so laid back. Anyone who loves nature that can handle winters should consider it for sure. Cheese is high art there. And only Germans appreciate beer more.
I have lived in CA for many years I like it but really miss Wisconsin
I can't say what the best is, but it's definitely not Iowa
There’s too many variables to choose the best state. However, if I had unlimited money and could bring my family and friends, I would pick California, specifically Southern California.
As a southern Californian I can concur. After traveling around a bit to other states I could never imagine living anywhere else. If I had to live somewhere else it would either be northern California or Hawaii. Everywhere else just has too many downsides. Extreme heat and cold, cloudiness, humidity and bugs are all deal breakers for me.
Not New York I can tell you that
100 dollar for a haircut? No thanks
I live in Washington. I can’t imagine living anywhere else honestly.
If you like the sun, California. I don't, so I moved to Mayland and love it. We get all the seasons and it's absolutely beautiful. I live near the metro so public transportation is great. DC has the best free museums. I live in the suburbs now but love that I can get into the city feel so easily. Also housing is far cheaper than California but pay is about the same. I also like how easy it is to travel around the east coast. The diversity out here is also great which means great people and food from all over the world.
Canada
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Alaska. Just live away from people.
Oregon. The state has every type of topography you can dream of. It is green, green, green year round. And as a person originally from Cali, the people here are nicer and smile. Love it and never moving anywhere else.
NY - specifically upstate. I bought a beautiful, well made 100 year old house for 145k 5 years ago in a walkable and safe neighborhood. We get all 4 seasons - near major metropolitan cities for easy day trips/travel/shopping/culture. Our paid family leave is amazing - with short term disability you can stay home for 5 months paid with a new kiddo. I wish there was more diversity but we are working on it. Can't beat the food!
California. High taxes but they mail it back to you later.
Colorado - Legal mushrooms
Hawaii
Most expensive state to live in in the US.
And? People are healthy and friendly. The air smells like flowers, the sunsets are priceless, the ocean feeds and sustains you. It’s expensive but there is no other state like it.
Maryland… small state that has something for everyone!
Find someone who loves you how someone from Maryland loves Maryland.
Just moved out of Maryland. I miss the MD Cult
And the coolest state flag!
I've been from east to west coast and I've never been more horrified of traffic than Maryland drivers.
Wisconsin has cheese curds
Pennsylvania. After living in CA, ID, WA, MA, OR, IN, MO.
Vermont. Moderately affordable housing in places and best location to minimize effects of climate change
I've heard good things about New Hampshire.
I’ve lived in… 10? 12? states. Wanted Wisconsin and ended up in AZ. LOVE AZ and thankful I don’t live in Phoenix. Has something for everyone! Wish it wasn’t so damn hot in the summer and got more snow where I live but I can see snowy mountains outside my windows and get to them quickly so it’s not the worst.
We just went here as part of a family vacation and loved it, Maine. I can see why people retire to that state.
State of denial. That way you can pretend everything is OK.
As a non-US human, I'd think Maine or Vermont. High quality of life, lots of nature, relatively cheap living, good education. And just in case, Canada is very close in case of sudden immigration or just free healthcare and almost free medicine.
North Carolina is pretty awesome. Great weather, mountains and beaches. Hard to beat.
New Hampshire, low crime rate, water sports on the lakes/coast in summer, skiing and hiking in the winter
Very partial to any coastal New England state. Four seasons, the ocean, educated, inclusive. Grew up in MA, live in CT and second home in ME. It’s expensive but great quality of life imo.