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2023's Best & Worst States to Raise a Family in America
Wallet Hub ^ | 01/09/2023 | Adam McCann

Posted on 01/19/2023 9:37:38 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 01/19/2023 9:37:38 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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You know, in every survey, be it the best place to live, best schools, best economy, etc. I am ALWAYS seeing Mississippi at the BOTTOM of the list. It’s been like that for YEARS. What’s going on in The Magnolia State?

Just saying.


2 posted on 01/19/2023 9:39:56 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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I’d much rather live in rural Mississippi than Barney Frank Land.


3 posted on 01/19/2023 9:46:03 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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>> I’d much rather live in rural Mississippi than Barney Frank Land.

Yeah, me too. But in Massachusetts, if you wanna have Junior’s nuts whacked off to make him Juanita, you’re that much closer to Boston General — so there’s that.

What a perverse joke this “ranking” is.


4 posted on 01/19/2023 9:53:11 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Truth is not hate speech.)
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To: SeekAndFind

ANY State ranking that has Mass. on top as the BEST is totally BOGUS.

QED


5 posted on 01/19/2023 9:53:44 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind

Deepest Plantation land that just can’t bootstrap itself to prosperity?


6 posted on 01/19/2023 9:55:53 PM PST by Paladin2
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>> What’s going on in The Magnolia State?

They have never forgiven what happened to Medgar Evers, I guess.

But seriously, MS is just one of those states the Deep State and its media sycophants love to bash.

I know a LOT of good people from Mississippi.


7 posted on 01/19/2023 9:56:41 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Truth is not hate speech.)
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LOL!... Minnesota is #2???

Didn’t they like just ban Christianity from schools???

Cant teach there if you are Christian.


8 posted on 01/19/2023 10:05:15 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: SeekAndFind

With ma as number 1 I can’t put much credence in the list. Children that grow up there mostly turn into massholes.


9 posted on 01/19/2023 10:09:56 PM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: SeekAndFind

If the left has put it there, then it must be a great place.

Because seriously, MA and NY are #1 & 3???????


10 posted on 01/19/2023 10:14:29 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: Nervous Tick

Poverty.


11 posted on 01/19/2023 10:19:02 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I came here for a laugh and it did not disappoint. Sheez.


12 posted on 01/19/2023 10:27:00 PM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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"Minnesota is #2???... Didn’t they like just ban Christianity from schools"

That's the place.

The home of George Floyd, the patron saint of wanton destruction... defunded police... Omar... Emmer...

But like most states, MN has fine folks outside the small dense areas.

13 posted on 01/19/2023 10:29:02 PM PST by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: Paladin2
ANY State ranking that has Mass. on top as the BEST is totally BOGUS.

Can't speak to the actual quality of life / standard of living in most of these states (though I am aware of the anecdotal evidence / stereotypes concerning certain states - yeah, I'm looking at you, NJ!), but a casual reading of the criteria they have listed leads me to believe that, by and large, these rankings should be INVERTED!

BOGUS is, indeed, the best word to describe this list!

Regards,

14 posted on 01/19/2023 10:32:51 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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Well, No. Dak. showed well so it’s a very curious situation.

I start off by ranking the States by Total Tax rate and then add in variables to describe quality of life.


15 posted on 01/19/2023 10:37:10 PM PST by Paladin2
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In the near future, one might want to live in a State that produces more food than the residents eat.

Energy production v. consumption could also be a good parameter to include in any figure of merit calculation.


16 posted on 01/19/2023 10:40:41 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind

Raciss list


17 posted on 01/19/2023 10:46:31 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Paladin2
ANY State ranking that has Mass. on top as the BEST is totally BOGUS.

Speaking as a refugee from Mass, I can't agree more. (Born in Boston, fled in 1977.)

18 posted on 01/20/2023 12:08:48 AM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (eleutheromaniac)
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I hung out in Boston ~ 1967-1971.

It was just fine then.


19 posted on 01/20/2023 12:49:47 AM PST by Paladin2
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“...For instance, a state might offer a low income-tax rate but have a subpar education system...”

Money does not equate to a good education system. Philadelphia schools get the highest funding in Pennsylvania but achieve the WORST results. Washington DC gets the most funding anywhere, same with New York City and have atrocious education scores.

The best place to raise a family is a place that has strong Christian principals, strong work ethic, charity and love. In other words, as far away from big metro-zombie Rat cities as possible.


20 posted on 01/20/2023 2:01:10 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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