Posted on 08/19/2002 11:52:05 AM PDT by crystalk
STATES RATED [Assumes you will grow up, raise a family, or retire--in an AVG spot in the BEST 25% of the State]
[If no regional preference is shown, it means entire State about equally good overall, pick your own best.]
1. Florida [Best areas are in NE, NW, or SW. So friendly and so many jobs, climate an extra.]
2. Georgia [Avoid areas within 35 mi of Atlanta center; better not too close to AL line.]
3. Virginia [Avoid areas >5 mi NW of I-81; if TIED to DC area, live in Va.]
4. South Carolina [better NW and around lgr cities. or in gated comm]
5. North Carolina [Better in West; less good >15 mi E of CLT-GSO line]
6. Tennessee [Much better to E of Nvl-Chatt line]
7. Texas [Best areas SCen or beaches; avoid Mx border zone.]
8. Kentucky [Avoid E 30% of state, or Wmost 10%.]
9. Mississippi [Better in S 40% of state, or near universities.]
10. Arkansas [Best in NW; avoid SE 44% of state.]
11. Oklahoma [Better in E/SE 60% of state]
12. Louisiana [Better near NO or lg cities, but if you love Cajuns go Anywhere in S half.]
13. Alabama [Better in Mobile/coast area; or in/near sizable cities, or N/NE area.]
14. Arizona [Best in Cen or SE areas. Pretty desert, pretty hot.]
15. Nevada [Bracing weather in N 90% of state; Vegas and Ariz-type climate in S; low taxes.]
16. New Mexico [Interesting, not as hot as AZ; N half is cold in winter.]
17. Idaho [Climate less cold than you think; beautiful. Boise booms.]
18. Utah [Climate and Mormons not as cold as feared. Scenery forever.]
19. Indiana [Better in Cen, SCen, SE. E areas; avoid the Gary/Chicago area in NW.]
20. South Dakota [Unique place, Indians, Colleges. Scenery better and climate less bad in W qtr]
21. Colorado [better out of City limit of Denver; plains E/SE and deserts W & NW less good.]
22. Oregon [deserts E sunny chilly and lonely; W 40% mild, drizzly, England-style, take your pick]
23. Kansas [better in E 30% or S 30%, of state; avoid in-city Wichita, KC, Topeka.]
24. Wyoming. [Just what youd think, in all four corners and the center.]
25. West Virginia [best in E half of state, or Chas/Hntgtn area, or near Ohio R; avoid SW and SCen]
26. Pennsylvania [even in Phil & Pitts, some livable areas]
27. Delaware [Only state in NE with net inflow of population, but room runs out soon.]
28. Ohio [Avoid the city limits of largest 6 or 8 cities]
29. New Hampshire [Unique, snowy but low taxes, builds character.]
30. Washington [S half and E quarter really better than popular Seattle area in NW]
31. Maryland [Avoid area within 25 miles of downtown DC or Baltimore.]
32. Montana [Remote chic, or just remote? Neighboring states offer better for less.]
33. Missouri [Better in S half; avoid StL or KC city limits absolutely; their areas if possible.]
34. Rhode Island [New England, but not so stuffy. Good sailing. Italian, family oriented.]
35. Maine [Remote like Montana, but lives on lobster & welfare instead of cattle.]
36. Connecticut [A used-ta-be FTMP. Avoid Hartford; E third of state not as bad.]
37. New Jersey [No-go areas getting smaller, but stay out of Camden, Elizabeth, and Newark.]
38. California [Get real Mexico at $15/day; avoid this $750/day 3d world. Polluted, Baja is Better.]
39. Nebraska [American Gothic; prairie still wholesome. Nice folks, Go Big Red!]
40. Hawaii [Corrupt, expensive, a social catastrophe in the making? Trouble in paradise.]
41. Iowa [Hogs, corn, freezing cold, some of looniest leftist universities anywhere.]
42. Michigan [Avoid SE and rust belts. Snowy. Rural areas lovely in summer.]
43. Illinois [Big city, decent areas far to S, but still 24 pts below IN and 6 below NJ!]
44. Minnesota [Beginning to wake up from Marxist dreams, but still cold as ever]
45. Wisconsin [9 months frozen; 3 of mosquitoes, leftist state U attracts kooks. Cheesy.]
46. Alaska [Not all of state is as cold as feared; envo-wackos, moose, affirm-action natives, grizzlies.]
47. North Dakota [Nice people, but who deserves THIS climate?]
48. Massachusetts [Loony-left Tax Hell , with once-great universities. Avoid Boston, Brockton.]
49. New York State [ Tax Hell. NYC OK for richest; see lower Hudson valley & Long Is; forget rest.]
50. Vermont [Taxes and enviro- wackos. Hell freezes over, with maple syrup and socialism.]
51. Dis. of Col. [Dangerous, dirty city has tourist sites, universities. Power in the air, though.]
Corrupt government, sky high taxes, rust belt, decaying housing stocks, steady decline in population and jobs, baja Canada. Potholes you could lose half of Florida in.
If I had to live in NY state, I would take Ossining or West Point or Beacon, Newburgh zone (not town)...love to see that ole Hudson, just so it between April and October. And just so I don't own any real estate to be taxed, or income there either.
Aw, geez my state sucks! Well it does especially with all the speed bumps in Montgomery County!
Vermont is not that bad. It is the only state in the union where you can carry your gun concealed without a license or a permit.
"Maine...Well, at least we do have good seafood"
"Florida...Come on down and see pictures of our grandkids!"
"South Carolina...Remember the Civil War? We never surrendered"
"Arizona...But it's a DRY heat"
"Nevada...Gambling and prostitutes. Need we say more?"
"California...We're working on earthquake-generated sources of power"
"Massachusetts...If you look at us wrong, we'll tax your ass"
"Rhode Island...We are a state. No, seriously, we are."
"Texas...It's like a whole other country. MEXICO!"
"New Mexico...Last American to leave, grab the flag"
"Washington...Help! We've been overrun with nerds and slackers!"
"Kansas...First of the boring rectangle states"
"Minnesota...Land of 1,000,000 lakes and 1,000,000,000,000 mosquitos"
"Hawaii...Maka laka riki tiki wapa ho (translation: die mainland scum, but spend your money here first)"
"North Dakota...We talk funny"
"South Dakota...We don't talk as funny as them North Dakotans"
"Arkansas...I heard yer cousin is good lookin"
"West Virginia...One big happy family. Really"
"Delaware...Why?"
"Mississippi...We know we can't spell it"
"New Hampshire...Just leave us the hell alone"
"Idaho...It's more than just potatoes! Well, okay, maybe it's not. But the potatoes sure are good!"
Nobody will ever find you, you can live as you please...
Sure they would! Thousands of people go there every day and never get shot. It's a great little city, so small that you can walk everywhere. Boston I like, Cambridge they can keep.
Looks down on a trailer, they forgets the times we all wisht we HAD a durn trailer!
This list doesn't forget that money does not grow on your trust fund at the rate of $50 thou a month, at least it sure as hell don't on mine, if I had one.
Thanks for the high ranking. But why not too close to Alabama? Especially around the I-20 corridor?
Land is $1,500/acre, EVERYTHING is cheap,we don't drink sulfur water, people are nice, my front door hasn't been locked in years, and I can be in the city of Atlanta within an hour.
As far as the Atlanta comment goes, I can agree with that to an extent. But, to make any kind of decent wage, you have to work close to Atlanta.
I have to disagree with the low ranking of California. It's weather and location alone merit at least a top ten.
Sounds like you'll have to jus shoot in the gen'al direction of some socialist or liberal, or squirrel or somethin, and get arrested fer that!
Entre los estados norteamericanos, quedo con lo que he dicho. Treinta y ocho, ni mas no menos!
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