“States are “ranked” in many ways...”
There are a lot of “rank” states on that list...they are known as democrat states.
What a suprise my two favorite states, Alabama and Mississipi are at the bottom of the list. Hopefully this poll by ths British international Internet-based market research and data analytics firm, YouGov will keep at least a few liberal idiots from moving there and wrecking them. I don’t know though... Idaho is low on the list as well and liberals are already flocking there. The state where we are currently at, Washington is a dead man walking at this point. It is surprising Florida did so well in this retarded survey.
The free market way of ranking states is looking at housing prices. How much people are willing to pay to live there.
That roughly matches this. People are willing to pay $400K more than average to buy a home in Hawaii, the highest in the nation.
Seems like an odd methodology to compare state rankings. There are a lot of variables to consider. Some states have many large population centers and others have few or none. Sure, Hawaii might be a beautiful state, but very expensive to live there and the employment possibilities are limited. If you are fortunate to be able to choose a state to live in, there will usually be some family and cultural factors that play into it.
Seems like an odd methodology to compare state rankings. There are a lot of variables to consider. Some states have many large population centers and others have few or none. Sure, Hawaii might be a beautiful state, but very expensive to live there and the employment possibilities are limited. If you are fortunate to be able to choose a state to live in, there will usually be some family and cultural factors that play into it.
Sadly, my home state, the beautiful New Mexico, which used to be a great place to live, in the real world now ranks at the very bottom of a real world chart.
Above NM is then Mississippi and Arkan-saw. In truth, some parts of Arkansas rank well above most states. The NW corner is doing well with all that Walmart Money flowing through the area.
Don’t live there but have visited Indiana. They have very good public schools, low crime, and it seemed like a great place to raise a family. Why in heaven’s name does it rank so low? And why does Hawaii rank so high? It might be beautiful but the cost of living is sky high compared to Indiana (and many other states).
I love seeing my ‘Bama at the bottom because it keeps the trash out. Used to anyway... now we’re seeing a bunch of Californians and northerners coming in to the Gulf Coast. Our little secret may not be so secret anymore.
Maryland is straddling the middle.
How can Alabama be ranked last? Hasn’t anybody ever seen “My Cousin Vinny”?