What do you think is the best state to live in? What's the best to visit?

Posted Dec 16, 2019, 6:53 PM UTC

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docthrobulatorCA, IL, NY, GA, WI•

Denial can be a neat state to live in.

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aaronhayes26Indiana•

It’s not just a river in Egypt!

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securiskeyyNorth Carolina•

Ive lived in NC all my life. I just think it depends where you live in NC. If you live in the countryside it's extremely boring. But I feel like if you live in a city like charrlote or Raleigh it would be alot better.

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milominder080210•

Far too broad of a question, considering the size and diversity of our country. So many factors come into play, including but not limited to:

What’s your motivating factor? Tourism, history, recreation (indoor, outdoor, solo, group?), professional (what profession?), personal needs...

What are your interests? Social, nature based, physical or more intellectual....

Long term or short term?

The United States have such a diversity of climates, geography, cultures, and urban/rural considerations that one really needs to have a frame of reference for this question.

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MrLongWalkNewer, Better England -- Best answerer 2019•

I can't speak to best one to visit, as that depends entirely what you want to see and do. As for best to live in, I think MA has the best quality of life, followed closely by VT.

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In the middle-run, Florida for both.

We have no state income taxes, very clean air, fresh food year-round, warm weather, beaches, a modest cost of living, major cities, rapidly growing economy, cheap universities, and major global attractions. I get to live the main vacation for many people any weekend I choose. The issue is that climate change will stop the music eventually.

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Massap24•

Tough question visit id say Florida or California

Live maybe Georgia or Texas for me good combination of weather/COL/jobs and big cities.

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Wildwilly54New Jersey•

NJ is too expensive, I’d move to Texas or North Carolina in a heartbeat if I could get paid the same.

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STS986•

This is all contingent on your preferences. The beauty of this country is the diversity each state offers. What are some things you enjoy

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Carloverguy20•

States to live in; Pennsylvania, Connecticut, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois(Im biased since i live here). To visit New York(Long Island), California, Florida, Washington DC, and Massachussetts and Vermont

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Shavingcreamcake187North Carolina•

Best to live in: North Carolina. Best to visit: North Carolina.

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CharredScallions•

Every few years a "happiness" index comes out in some form or another in the the most satisfied states seem to generally be in the Midwest or West (excluding California).

As far as visiting I'd say any of the most famous ones - California, Texas, Florida, New York, etc.

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RombauerAtoZ•

There are some truly beautiful states I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting but I’m sure folks who live there will attest to their beauty/quality of life: both Carolinas, Utah, Maine, Wyoming, etc.

I’ve lived in two states: Texas and California

California is a fantastic place to visit in the respect that you can see all the Hollywood stuff, rent a car and drive up highway 1 (truly spectacular experience) to San Francisco, are the Golden Gate, continue to Napa/Sonoma, then head to Yosemite, then to Tahoe.

Texas is a great place to live as far as low cost of living.

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AzraelTheDankAngelIowa•

Iowa, there are lots of nice areas to live in, plus we have a lot of good schools, restaurants and new businesses, Arizona is also good if you are looking to buy land, Minnesota is a nice state as it has a lot of beautiful areas. Texas is a cool state as well, and Nevada is a great place if you want to go rent machine guns.

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Best to live in: Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Iowa.

Best to visit: New York (City)

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lavasca•

It depends on the life you want. I think I could be happy in CA, FL, HI and NYC but no other part of New York. Most other areas seem frightening.

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direwolf106•

Best to live in is Arizona. If the cartographer had used an accurate map when Arizona was purchased from Mexico then it would be the best state to visit too, cause we would have had ocean front property. At least if gulf of California counts as ocean front.

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Samuelcool19•

Missouri is best if you want low rent. Just gotta deal with the meth heads.

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widowmaker467MI's UP --> Vail, CO•

Colorado and colorado

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