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Lower cost of living, New England history and culture without being looked down upon as badly, the charm of all things small like Liechtenstein or Monaco; Newport; Narragansett Bay; Block Island. Everyone loves an island, even if in name only, leads to insular mentality.

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Ok, y'all listen up. I now have the complete 50-state-and-DC list.

STATES RATED

1. Florida

2. Georgia

3. South Carolina

4. North Carolina

5. Virginia (not DC area)

6. Tennessee (E better than W)

7. Texas

8. Louisiana

9. Mississippi

10. Alabama

11. Kentucky

12. Oklahoma

13. Arkansas

14. Arizona

15. Nevada

16. New Mexico

17. Idaho

18. Utah

19. Indiana

20. South Dakota

21. Maryland

22. Missouri

23. Colorado

24. Wyoming

25. Kansas

26. West Virginia

27. Montana

28. Ohio

29. Oregon

30. Washington

31. New Hampshire

32. Rhode Island

33. Delaware

34. Pennsylvania

35. Hawaii

36. Maine

37. Nebraska

38. Connecticut

39. Illinois

40. Michigan

41. New Jersey

42. California

43. Iowa

44. Minnesota

45. Wisconsin

46. Alaska

47. North Dakota

48. Massachusetts

49. New York State

50. Vermont

51. Dis. of Col.

Read em and weep, or cheer, as the case may be.

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also great Italian food everywhere in little restaurants, Old World atmosphere. Is it upscale English (Henley? Oxbridge?) or is it Naples?