What state would you not want to live in?

[wildcatadam6]

It's easier to say the states that I would live in:

KY, TN (Nashville mostly, although Chattanooga is growing up I hear), SC (Charleston area), NC, VA, CO (Denver area) GA, TX, FL

 

[ukalum01]

New Jersey.

 

[Kooky Kats]

There are nice parts in every state of the union. I could live in ANY state, ya bunch of snowflake pussies!!!!

'Murica!!!!!
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[rmattox]

I would never live in any state above the Ohio River. Personally, I find the culture of the "Confederate" states far superior to northern states. Besides, Southern girls are infinitely prettier and the weather is much better.

 

[rautry2]

Kentucky.

That you use an avatar from "Breaking Bad" is especially amusing to me. I spent 8 years of my life in the wasteland that is New Mexico. WTF do you think know about it.

Lmao, I'm a big Breaking Bad fan?

 

[Moopyj]

A few obvious ones come to mind for me: Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. Then the midwestern states.

California, New York, any state dominated by liberals

 

[CatCall]

Been to all 50 states. Lived in 11 of them (and Canada)
Location-wise: North Dakota
All other reasons: California (Screwed up beyond measure but has some beautiful places to visit)

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Maine is beautiful, Portland is a great little place. Jersey has some beautiful wooded areas once you get away from Trenton/Newark(which I like btw) and NYC. Kansas is about the ugliest, most boring state I've visited and driven through.

 

[DSmith21]

Down-state New York (basically what they call the tri-state area surrounding NYC). I also would not want to live in Alaska (too cold/not enough sun).

 

[GonzoCat90]

I'm out on:

The deep, backwards south: Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana (except NOLA).

The flat middle: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri

The empty west: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Utah

The boring midwest: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois except for Chicago, Minnesota, Michigan

Then take out New Jersey, Alaska, West Virginia, Delaware.

So that's half. The other half I'm okay with. Prefer Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California or any of the Maine/Vermont style New England states.

 

[WeWant9_rivals]

The entire confederacy, Kentucky, West By Gawd, most of the midwest and all of the north east.

Basically, I want to live in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii or any where else I can legally partake (that isn't California) and just chill in peace without having to deal with blue laws, people who believe in archaic ways of life and people who talk with a NE accent.

I made the move from Louisville to Colorado 7 months ago, I love it out here. Good people, good beer, great dank.

As for the question, Ohio or Indiana. I lived in northern OH for two years and I hated it. Grew to despise buckeye fans in that time.

 

[Dig Dirkler]

Any state other than Kentucky cause my blood runs BLUE dammit.

 

[warrior-cat]

Confusion and shock are both near the top of the list. But i think living in a constant state of depression or hopelessness would be the worst.

Confusion and shock are my constant states after reading a lot of threads and post on here. Sometimes wonder how people could come to the conclusions they do and then they quote where they get their information from and POW, it hits me.

 

[warrior-cat]

Who cares, though?

Obviously you do. You have already told Willy to get out and go to the political board.

 

[KentuckyStout]

You can't afford it.

True, cost me $26.00 in tolls to get out of New Jersey and into Manhattan a couple weeks ago...totally worth it though.

Indiana though...never and that goes without saying.

 

[warrior-cat]

I wouldn't be surprised if BigBlueRick has an app called Tweenr that tracks every 12 yr old girl's birthday with a drone to spy on them naked

Probably, his real name is BigBlueBallsRick. He needs that app to help relieve the pressure.

 

[starchief]

Been to all 50 states. Lived in 11 of them (and Canada)
Location-wise: North Dakota
All other reasons: California (Screwed up beyond measure but has some beautiful places to visit)

If you are very well off and can afford to live in one of the coastal enclaves, or in Northern CA, California is a good place to live. Northern CA is like a different state.

I lived in SoCal for five years in the late 70s and loved it. Returned about 1990 and lived there another 20 years, watching a good place go down hill.

Retired nine years ago and moved to a Phoenix outlier town and have loved it.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Pretty tired of New York.. Aside from the central North and a few deep south states.. New York might be one of the worst.

I'm only here because my base of family and friends. If I could choose, I'd probably go mid-atlantic... Virginia or the Carolina's. Cost of living, weather, better job market for IT...

And most of all, I'd be closer to Kentucky and get out of being a Jets fan..

 

[CatCall]

If you are very well off and can afford to live in one of the coastal enclaves, or in Northern CA, California is a good place to live. Northern CA is like a different state.

I lived in SoCal for five years in the late 70s and loved it. Returned about 1990 and lived there another 20 years, watching a good place go down hill.

Retired nine years ago and moved to a Phoenix outlier town and have loved it.

I was in SoCal in the 87-90. The decline and expansion were unchecked. Lived in Monterey in 98-99. LOVED the area but the dot.com explosion drove the surrounding area of CA into the stratosphere for cost and people. I agree about NoCal but unless and until it secedes from the rest you are stuck with the taxes and politics south of you that will drag it to the bottom. You are better off in AZ and if you don't mind the wait you might get back near the ocean again.. [winking]

 

[starchief]

I was in SoCal in the 87-90. The decline and expansion were unchecked. Lived in Monterey in 98-99. LOVED the area but the dot.com explosion drove the surrounding area of CA into the stratosphere for cost and people. I agree about NoCal but unless and until it secedes from the rest you are stuck with the taxes and politics south of you that will drag it to the bottom. You are better off in AZ and if you don't mind the wait you might get back near the ocean again.. [winking]

A mere 5-6 hour drive. I still have friends in Ventura where I used to live but hardly ever bother going any more. If I want to see the ocean I go to San Diego. Just as northerners flock to Phoenix to escape the cold, we Phoenicians flock to SD to escape the heat.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I'm out on:

The deep, backwards south: Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana (except NOLA).

The flat middle: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri

The empty west: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Utah

The boring midwest: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois except for Chicago, Minnesota, Michigan

Then take out New Jersey, Alaska, West Virginia, Delaware.

So that's half. The other half I'm okay with. Prefer Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California or any of the Maine/Vermont style New England states.

I would agree with most of this.. Although Utah and Wyoming would be pretty legit. If you like adventure and wilderness, it doesn't get much better than those two. Granted, if you're NOT into that.. yeah, those might not be great.

I think I could do Colorado/Wyoming/Utah pretty easily. People are happy. Nice little hub between everything too.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I've only been in Indiana twice.. Drove through to Chicago.. I swear that 6-hour drive across the northern portion of Indiana felt like another country or a planet even. Just cold and flat all around. You walk into the thruway stops and.. the people.. just weird. They gave me the sense that they weren't even human. I couldn't drive through that state fast enough...

 

[GonzoCat90]

I would agree with most of this.. Although Utah and Wyoming would be pretty legit. If you like adventure and wilderness, it doesn't get much better than those two. Granted, if you're NOT into that.. yeah, those might not be great.

I think I could do Colorado/Wyoming/Utah pretty easily. People are happy. Nice little hub between everything too.

If I were plenty wealthy and just going to be single forever, I think I could be happy with those states. Buy a bunch of land, build a big house out away from everyone and everything, and just change my entire lifestyle.

But living with my current career and life plans? Those states would be terrible, even though they're beautiful and definitely have plenty of fun things to offer. Just not interested in skiing or hiking or whatever enough to warrant the total lifestyle change.

Colorado feels like a nice balance in that regard. Has all the fun stuff, but you're still in civilization and around "normal" people.

 

[starchief]

Maine is beautiful, Portland is a great little place. Jersey has some beautiful wooded areas once you get away from Trenton/Newark(which I like btw) and NYC. Kansas is about the ugliest, most boring state I've visited and driven through.

I was once driving through Goodland, Kansas and was stopped by the local cops. Turns out they were stopping out-of-staters and choosing one to be "tourist of the week." Sure, why not. Got free lodging for the night, free dinner, interviewed on local tv, picture in the paper and various free gifts from local businesses.

I was barely 20 years old.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Utah does have SLC.. looked into it cause I'm stuck between two meetings.. 1.15 million people, good size, even if it's kind of a "strict" city. But this really jazzes me: Check out how close some of the best ski mountains in the country.. roughly 20 miles from the city, 30 at most? You mean to tell me I can ski out West and then in a half hours drive be in a pretty good sized city?

 

[CatCall]

I was once driving through Goodland, Kansas and was stopped by the local cops. Turns out they were stopping out-of-staters and choosing one to be "tourist of the week." Sure, why not. Got free lodging for the night, free dinner, interviewed on local tv, picture in the paper and various free gifts from local businesses.

I was barely 20 years old.

OK... Am I the only one who sees that as the start of a bad horror movie?

 

[ganner918_rivals60369]

It's easier to say the states that I would live in:

KY, TN, SC, NC, VA, CO, GA, TX, FL

Yeah, I'd not want to move to MOST states. Majority are too cold, too boring, or both.

 

[starchief]

OK... Am I the only one who sees that as the start of a bad horror movie?

Could have been ... but I declined taking the wooded shortcut back to the main highway they pointed out to me.

 

[rautry2]

Probably, his real name is BigBlueBallsRick. He needs that app to help relieve the pressure.

Talk about scum of the earth.. old man constantly making fun of a 17 yr old. Well done, sir.

 

[numberonedad]

No bible belt states, no cold states

 

[domino79]

ALL OF 'EM CEPT FOR KENTUCKY GO CATS!!

 

[rautry2]

If you are very well off and can afford to live in one of the coastal enclaves, or in Northern CA, California is a good place to live. Northern CA is like a different state.

I lived in SoCal for five years in the late 70s and loved it. Returned about 1990 and lived there another 20 years, watching a good place go down hill.

Retired nine years ago and moved to a Phoenix outlier town and have loved it.

How exactly did Southern California go downhill within two decades?

 

[bthaunert]

Any state that has more than 2-3 weeks of what I consider winter weather. We are expecting our 1st grandchild in July, and we are hanging in here until after Christmas. After that we're heading to Florida to live.

And I can tell you're not excited at all! Well deserved I am sure!

 

[numberonedad]

How exactly did Southern California go downhill within two decades?

Lived there 5 years and its AWESOME! But very expensive

 

[Tskware]

Of states near where I live (Kentucky), West Va would be at bottom of list. Have not been to all 50 states, but of the ones I have not been to would have zero desire to live in Maine, and cannot see myself ever visiting it either. Same for N/S Dakota or Alaska (but would like to visit them though).

Living in NYC would be pretty close to the bottom of my list as well.

Would definitely consider living in California, if I had $20M or so in the bank and could live at the high end of the spectrum.

 

[GrandePdre]

It's easier to say the states that I would live in:

KY, TN, SC, NC, VA, CO, GA, TX, FL

Good list. I'd live in Hawaii if I had the means to do so. Would also include Washington.

 

[bthaunert]

I have lived in KY, OH, IN, VA, NJ, OR and MD. Would love to settle somewhere in VA or NC. If I could bring Oregon to the East Coast, that would be perfect!

 

[warrior-cat]

Talk about scum of the earth.. old man constantly making fun of a 17 yr old. Well done, sir.

Ahh BigBlueDork, you are so much fun to rag on. Snowflakes always melt and start whining when it gets warm. If you are going to engage conversation with adults and give your limited experienced view, expect to be slapped down.

 

[Anon1711055878]

The hell's wrong with Delaware? I just moved to Wilmington and can grab an Amtrak for under $100 and go as far north as NYC and as far south as D.C. Also, no sales tax.


Edit: I do have to agree with all of Indiana EXCEPT Indianapolis. Not a bad place to live and there is always something going on (most of which sports related). It's like high-end vanilla ice cream.

 

[KyCatFan_rivals45723]

It's like high-end vanilla ice cream.

Which is still not chocolate.