1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. South Carolina
4. Virginia
5. Washington D.C.
6. Maryland
7. Delaware
8. Vermont
9. New Hampshire
10. Maine
11. New York
12. West Virginia
13. Tennessee
14. Alabama
15. Wisconsin
16. Minnesota
17. Iowa
18. Arkansas
19. Louisiana
20. Oklahoma
21. North Dakota
22. South Dakota
23. Montana
24. Wyoming
25. New Mexico
26. Idaho
27. Utah
28. Arizona
29. Nevada
30. California
31. Alaska
Things we are trying to avoid:
High crime states
horrible traffic
bad neighborhood/bad schools
rural area
unfriendly/racist people
Bad weather (tornado/hurricane/massive amounts of snow prone areas)
Detailed info would be greatly appreciated Thank You!!!!Out of all these states which state is the best one to live in?
Florida is really a nice place to live (the below applies to smaller Floridian cities, I'm comparing this to Sarasota and smaller surrounding areas).
Crime: In this area, crime is generally not too prevalent, except once in a while some dumb teenagers might kick down your mailbox.
Roadway: Since I-75 IS a common way to travel through Gulf beaches and is a large freeway throughout the US, this can get clogged occasionally. The city roads won't do you too much bad, though.
Education: The schools generally are nothing too outstanding, just average, other than Pine View School for the Gifted, which requires an IQ of 130 and really does have amazing education programs.
Rural areas: Areas around central and some northern parts can get pretty rural, but try to stay around large colleges or in a coastal city and you'll be okay.
Racism and Unhospitality: Okay, I admit.. Somewhere a bit south of Tampa there is a Confederate flag, but other than that it's okay.
Unfavorable Climatology: Hurricanes, yes, hurricanes. There are hurricanes, but they usually veer from Sarasota or are weakened down. I'm not even kidding: Hurricane Charley (2004) was literally weakened down to Category 1 by the time it reached us. However, unlike tornadoes, hurricanes are predictable, so as long as you're not an idiot and stay inside if it's weak or evacuate when it's strong, you're pretty much okay.
Favorable Climatology: Sun, sun, beaches, beaches. There is warm weather. In summer it can get to about 95 degrees and unless it's an odd year, winter is usually no colder than 50 degrees. I have never seen snow in my entire lifetime unless I was on vacation.
Don't move to New Hampshire! It is cold, has tons of snow, has bad schools, everything is spread out (in a lot of areas) and rural and the people are very cold and racist!
I like the suburbs of Chicago, South Carolina, and Virginia a lot!Out of all these states which state is the best one to live in?
I would say Arizona
Have you considered Texas? I see it was not on your list. The job situation is better here than many places, but we are still recovering from the hangover called the Great Recession, also. If you are looking at college in a few years, you might like Austin. Lots of colleges especially UT-Austin which dominates the city, but there are others as well. It is progressive open-minded city and both you and your mother might find work full-time. Traffic can be a bear, but they do have a transit system which is better than most in Texas. The schools are usually good and the crime rate is better than most places. Austin, like most urban areas in the state, have lots of transplants from other places so you won't be "out of place."
Climate: warm most of the time including winter--which will seem more like a late Fall to you. Summers are hot, but everything from homes to apartments to cars, etc are air conditioned so that is not so much an issue. Also, you are very close to the Texas Hill Country which is a pretty and very rugged area near Austin all the way down to San Antonio--another option, about 80 miles from Austin. Lots of Austinites are into hiking, camping, and there is nightlife on 6th street and other areas more favored by locals. Austin is too far inland to be affected by hurricanes and tornados are more common a little north of there--Dallas-Fort Worth seems to get sucker punched by them every so often.
Anyway, best to your mother and you as you search for a better lifeOut of all these states which state is the best one to live in?
I'm originally from Mn, lived their for most of my life %26amp; my dad lives in Jersey so I am very familiar with both states. I LOVE MN, but if you are looking for mild winters, scratch it off your list unless 10 and even less below degrees is considered mild for you :)
P.s. All of my family in NJ could never survive a Mn winter lol
Good Luck %26amp; Have Fun!
given the choice, I'd move to Arizona
currently most of the sunbelt states are economically worse off than those in the Northeast and Great Plains
All of those states have at least one of things you mentioned on your avoid list
Judging by your avoid list , you are probably best off in the Maryland/DC/Virginia area
or though it's not on your list of states you mentioned, Washington State (Seattle area), though winters are gray and drizzly
I lived in Alaska for over a year. There are a lot of alcoholics there and many people are effected by seasonal depression. The winters are so harsh you have to learn to breathe correctly lest you do harm to the lobes in your lungs. Lastly things cost more in Alaska because they must be shipped so far and this contributes to poverty.
Many of my relatives live in Oklahoma. There are lots of great schools there, the winters are mild and the big cities are BIG! From my experience the people there are friendly but the drivers are scary.
I suggest you google "state by state crime statistics" for some good data.
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