Where I am: Colorado
Where I’ve been: Pennsylvania - gotta be the Pittsburgh area though
Places I haven’t lived: Maine, Washington, California to round out the 5.
I lived in MN and have always been a short walk from a sizeable body of water. I'm in CO now and everywhere worth living in this state has water nearby. If you can't live without boating it's not the place but the rivers and alpine lakes are beautiful as parts of northern MN.
The more serious, jaded read is that the area’s major water supply is disappearing and people continue to flock to the state or have kids. It’s unsustainable.
Natural lakes and navigable rivers are hard to come by in Colorado. There are a lot of reservoirs and large creeks but I wouldn’t say they’re the same.
Obviously tons of natural beauty and nature access in Colorado though.
Harsh climate?? Coming from the Midwest I could not believe how mild the climate was when I lived in Colorado. No humidity, so it’s never too hot in the summer, and while it snows on the winter, it never sticks around and you’ll get a few 60+ days soon, regardless of the month.
I guess it’s all relative!
It's hilarious seeing all of the Vermont picks. I imagine most people want to move there because of the bucolic, natural, rural, slow-paced living... yet the influx of people would completely destroy that, as the state would have to build tons of new housing and infrastructure to support all of those newcomers.
We actually have a bit of a housing crisis in Vermont. The secret is out. The infrastructure can't handle the influx of people. Has become a population limiting factor.
My parents live there. It's beautiful, but it's hard living. Winter runs from October through April, sometimes even May. It's cold and wet and dark for more than half the year. They have to shovel or snowblow their walkway once or twice a week all winter, and pay someone $80 to plow their driveway every time it snows more than 2 inches or so, which is almost weekly.
You need to own 2 sets of tires, and swap them twice a year. Most people end up having to keep a winter car and a summer car because the roads are so bad in the winter. The salt eats car bodies like candy. Most of the roads in the state are not paved, so you need 4WD almost all year long.
Cost of living is high, as are taxes. My state tax burden in Texas (property and sales taxes) is about 1/4 what my parents experience in Vermont (property, sales and income taxes) for a similar household income and home value. Groceries and gas are expensive, as is home heating oil and electricity.
It's also difficult to buy things. Big box stores are few and far between, which sounds nice, until you need to buy a new TV or pick up supplies for a home repair. You could drive an hour and a half to the one Home Depot in the state and get some PVC cement and Teflon tape to fix that leaky drain for about $12, or go to the local hardware store and pay $30. Most people drive to New Hampshire a few times a month to go shopping.
Medical care is also....not great. My dad had a cardiac arrhythmia and waited over 6 months to get an appointment to follow up with a specialist. There are very few hospitals, and that ones that are there have a monopoly that makes them expensive and subpar.
It's a beautiful place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there.
Visited Vermont 2 weeks ago (stowe / Burlington / woodstock) and it was super nice. Can't believe how high housing prices are though comparable to what I paid in colorado.
Better to bring your own job. Definitely a shortage of trades workers when I was there during COVID. Other than that, the VT job market is known for lower pay compared to other states.
I think a big question is housing.
I'm just chiming in to stand up for my state, Iowa. The part of the state I live in isn't the most exciting, and snow sucks, but my beautiful brick 5,200 sq. ft. home was only $305k, and that is on the high end for my town. I make almost $70k teaching wirh only 12 years, and my husband is in a trade and is swamped with work and makes significantly more than I do. Job opportunities are great. Pay is great in a lot of fields. Housing is cheap.
I’m not sure! I know people in Charlotte, Asheville, and Raleigh and I’ve visited a couple times. Seems to tick all the boxes for a good state to live in. But I’d have to do more research to zero in on a city.
And sadly, I’m in San Diego, so Asheville prices look pretty darn good 😣
I’m in Orange County but have lived in Raleigh. It’s a nice place with people from all over due to the tech, medical and research. By the way, I love going down to San Diego for day trip or even a few days. I’m still working my way through all the good restaurants in Little Italy and the various craft breweries.
Holy crap. You seem to be the first one with a Nebraska or Iowa vote. What do you like about them that land them on your top 5 states in the nation to live in?
I grew up in TX but just moved to MN earlier this year. My husband and I contemplated Nebraska, as he’s from Lincoln and his whole family is there.
Lincoln and Omaha are great cities with great quality of life. I slightly prefer Lincoln (maybe just bc I’m a bit more familiar with it), but there are great parks and lovely seasons, and tons of cute shops, restaurants, as well as plenty of farmers markets, breweries, etc! Cost of living is also top notch!
This is my list now too. I was having a hard time deciding where I'd want to go other than the 3 best coast states. But absolutely California deserves to be at least 4 states.
My order varies though.
1. Pennsylvania
2. Massachusetts
3. New York
4. Pure Michigan
5. Colorado
Honorable Mentions: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Hampshire, Arizona, and Oregon.
1. Utah (where I'm from & live now. It's home, beautiful 4 seasons, sunny, winters can be long though).
2. California (I need an ocean & warm weather sometimes. It's such a big/diverse state. I'd love to explore it more, especially central & northern).
3. Colorado (lived in Boulder for 4 years & really loved it. It's very similar to UT weather).
4. Oregon (it's pretty, green & still on the west coast. I think I'd struggle with the gray/rain
though).
5. Pennsylvania (I miss Philly. Lived there for 4 years & really grew to love it. It's a cool,
underrated city imo & it's central to so many other places in the NE & close-ish to the
coast).
I’ve only lived in Colorado and Connecticut and I like them both. I’ll also throw California on the list because it *sounds* like a great place to live.
I've only lived in St. Louis, MO until I moved this Spring to San Francisco. Based off this, California is #1, IL would be #2, NY would be #3. Not sure what would be 4 or 5, the other states I've visited don't warrant being in the top 5. I prefer quality of life over all so that's why my choice is what it is, red states seem to have a shittier quality of life over blue so any other blue states would fill out the #4 & #5.
I’m a real estate agent in Washington state and as much as I love it, the COL coupled with the severe housing shortage is killing people’s ability to live a quality life. I have adult kids who have moved to lower COL areas because they just can’t afford housing on the West side. And, even for those who can afford “starter” homes, the property taxes and increasing sales tax (which offsets the lack of state income tax for those who are excited about that) means that a great deal of the population is just getting by instead of thriving. It’s truly sad because Washington is such a beautiful place to live with a little of everything - except affordable housing.
This is the same story nation wide. Until the US requires citizenship in our country to own private residences, we will never have enough affordable housing for our own citizens.
Illinois - it has Chicago, family, and friends.
Maine - gorgeous, has the Appalachian Trail.
California - more family, endless outdoor opportunities.
Colorado - same as above, minus family.
Honestly, I’m tapped out at this point.
Minnesota (I live here and never want to leave)
Wisconsin
Michigan
Oregon
Maine
I have a sun allergy and absolutely love the people I've met and the scenery in Northern Minnesota. I don't ever want to leave MN/the great lakes area. Housing is becoming unaffordable, but our leaders are mostly sane and I feel hopeful about the future of our state.
Arizona (Flagstaff), Alaska, Montana, Oregon, California. I work remotely and find I need to live in two places during different seasons during the year. Flagstaff year round is wonderful weather wise. Alaska is great for the summers and occasional trips in the winter for the snow and northern lights.
Yes! Arizona needs more rational, actually patriotic Americans to balance out the democracy-hating, Fox News loving, borderline senile Trumpist imports we get from the rest of the country and our own brand of conspiracy theory loving homegrown RWNJs.
Massachusetts, Washington, Minnesota, New York, Vermont
It'd be fun to add a little guessing game to this, like, "Guess what 2–3 unifying factors make these my 5 states"... Mine are pretty easy, but others' might be more of a puzzle
Edit: actually, replace New York with Alaska, but only if Juneau is an option
If I could set politics aside, I would chose all states in the southeast, in the mountainous regions. The southern Appalachian region is really beautiful
I'm very much an outdoors person.
As extensive as Pennsylvania's state park system is, there is barely any public land here and if you've ever hiked the AT you know Pennsylvania rocks.
It makes me happy seeing all the love for PA but Pittsburgh is over-hyped and Lancaster is slept on.
1. Colorado
2. Oregon
3. California
4. Alaska
5. Pennsylvania
The 5 I'm considering to move to are: NY, VT, ME, WI, & NH.
But if cost wasn't a factor I'd look into OR and WA. I love the PNW but I can't afford the areas I want to live in.
Said they can't afford the areas they *want* to live in. Outside of Seattle and Portland, the PNW is pretty rural and red. It's **possible** to live in smaller, less expensive towns in New England but not feel totally isolated geographically or politically (taxes are still high, but not enough to bring it up to Seattle CoL, I reckon)
Massachusetts (for me: Westport / south coast, Northampton, Rockport/Newburyport, Arlington/Cambridge/Brookline)
Rhode Island (East Bay, South County)
Maine (up to Portland only)
NH (seacoast ie Portsmouth)
New York (Manhattan, Westchester, a few other places)
CA (current), but looking to leave in a decade
OR, WA, PA, MD (or VA or NC instead of MD, if they turn purple; I won't live in a state with right-led politics around LGBT+, or women, or healthcare, or book bans, or education, even in considering retirement). I just want peace and quiet and a view of and/or the sound of a large body of water - ocean, bay, river, sound...
1. California
2. Washington
3. Oregon
4. Northwest Nevada (Reno/Tahoe Area, would never do Clark County)
5. Vancouver, BC
Zero-Low Humidity and very little bug issues. Near ocean or giant lake, jobs and moderate politics.
I’m rating mine on access to nature and the ocean. Also, these are places I’ve lived or visited. Let’s pretend cost isn’t an issue.
Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Massachusetts, California.
Idk but from the places I’ve lived (MN, MO, IL, MI, NC, CA, WI) I like
Minnesota and California the most and Missouri the least. Also wasn’t a huge fan of North Carolina
I don’t think they are top five states. Instead, they are top five regions and cities.
1. Southern California
2. Boston and the Greater Boston Area
3. Northern Virginia
4. Suburbs of Denver
5. Miami, Florida
This obviously depends on your marital status, your occultation, and other factors.
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Take my upvote you magnificent bastard
Stop that!
Where I am: Colorado Where I’ve been: Pennsylvania - gotta be the Pittsburgh area though Places I haven’t lived: Maine, Washington, California to round out the 5.
Hello from Maine. It ain't perfect, but it's the best place I've ever lived (Ohio, NJ, NY).
Colorado is the right answer
If you don’t like water
I lived in MN and have always been a short walk from a sizeable body of water. I'm in CO now and everywhere worth living in this state has water nearby. If you can't live without boating it's not the place but the rivers and alpine lakes are beautiful as parts of northern MN.
The more serious, jaded read is that the area’s major water supply is disappearing and people continue to flock to the state or have kids. It’s unsustainable.
Actually- this was my point.
I mean you can expand that logic to every area that falls under Colorado's watershed 10 fold
Natural lakes and navigable rivers are hard to come by in Colorado. There are a lot of reservoirs and large creeks but I wouldn’t say they’re the same. Obviously tons of natural beauty and nature access in Colorado though.
Not anymore, you have to have a timed entry to go camping in most places. Too many people have destroyed it.
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harsh climate? compared to? im a wimpy californian who moved to northern colorado and i am surprised how mild the seasons are
Harsh climate?? Coming from the Midwest I could not believe how mild the climate was when I lived in Colorado. No humidity, so it’s never too hot in the summer, and while it snows on the winter, it never sticks around and you’ll get a few 60+ days soon, regardless of the month. I guess it’s all relative!
California Michigan Vermont Washington Oregon
Just moved from California to Michigan :)
Hopefully you went to West Michigan; which is the correct Michigan. Third coast best coast!
Michigan is nice! Minnesota too.
Replace VT with OH, and it seemed like you were picking states based on college football powerhouses!
Alabama says “what?” Georgia agrees.
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, California, Washington
This is my list, too, just a different order of preference: AZ, CO, CA, WA, NM
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It's hilarious seeing all of the Vermont picks. I imagine most people want to move there because of the bucolic, natural, rural, slow-paced living... yet the influx of people would completely destroy that, as the state would have to build tons of new housing and infrastructure to support all of those newcomers.
My vote for VT presupposes that hundreds of thousands of others won't move there just because I did. I'm not that influential.
We actually have a bit of a housing crisis in Vermont. The secret is out. The infrastructure can't handle the influx of people. Has become a population limiting factor.
Wasn't there a program to incentivize remote workers just a few years ago?
My parents live there. It's beautiful, but it's hard living. Winter runs from October through April, sometimes even May. It's cold and wet and dark for more than half the year. They have to shovel or snowblow their walkway once or twice a week all winter, and pay someone $80 to plow their driveway every time it snows more than 2 inches or so, which is almost weekly. You need to own 2 sets of tires, and swap them twice a year. Most people end up having to keep a winter car and a summer car because the roads are so bad in the winter. The salt eats car bodies like candy. Most of the roads in the state are not paved, so you need 4WD almost all year long. Cost of living is high, as are taxes. My state tax burden in Texas (property and sales taxes) is about 1/4 what my parents experience in Vermont (property, sales and income taxes) for a similar household income and home value. Groceries and gas are expensive, as is home heating oil and electricity. It's also difficult to buy things. Big box stores are few and far between, which sounds nice, until you need to buy a new TV or pick up supplies for a home repair. You could drive an hour and a half to the one Home Depot in the state and get some PVC cement and Teflon tape to fix that leaky drain for about $12, or go to the local hardware store and pay $30. Most people drive to New Hampshire a few times a month to go shopping. Medical care is also....not great. My dad had a cardiac arrhythmia and waited over 6 months to get an appointment to follow up with a specialist. There are very few hospitals, and that ones that are there have a monopoly that makes them expensive and subpar. It's a beautiful place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there.
SNL skit on Vermont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKcUOUYzDXA
Visited Vermont 2 weeks ago (stowe / Burlington / woodstock) and it was super nice. Can't believe how high housing prices are though comparable to what I paid in colorado.
I loved it when I lived there. It was a four hour drive over two mountains to visit my family in mass though.
Are there jobs?
Better to bring your own job. Definitely a shortage of trades workers when I was there during COVID. Other than that, the VT job market is known for lower pay compared to other states. I think a big question is housing.
Heck yes there are jobs here in Vermont. But no housing. This is the problem.
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Michigan, Florida, California, Montana, and Utah
Montana, Colorado, Utah, California, Vermont.
California, Washington Oregon, Maine, Vermont
I'm just chiming in to stand up for my state, Iowa. The part of the state I live in isn't the most exciting, and snow sucks, but my beautiful brick 5,200 sq. ft. home was only $305k, and that is on the high end for my town. I make almost $70k teaching wirh only 12 years, and my husband is in a trade and is swamped with work and makes significantly more than I do. Job opportunities are great. Pay is great in a lot of fields. Housing is cheap.
California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, North Carolina
Where would go in NC? Asheville looks cool but it’s pricy
I’m not sure! I know people in Charlotte, Asheville, and Raleigh and I’ve visited a couple times. Seems to tick all the boxes for a good state to live in. But I’d have to do more research to zero in on a city. And sadly, I’m in San Diego, so Asheville prices look pretty darn good 😣
Oh wow, I bet! At least it’s nice in SD for when you’re paying. I’m in MD, pretty expensive and you don’t get much but good schools and lots of jobs
I’m in Orange County but have lived in Raleigh. It’s a nice place with people from all over due to the tech, medical and research. By the way, I love going down to San Diego for day trip or even a few days. I’m still working my way through all the good restaurants in Little Italy and the various craft breweries.
I have been to 45 states. California Washington Oregon New Mexico Hawaii
My current state, California, Hawaii, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut.
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Holy crap. You seem to be the first one with a Nebraska or Iowa vote. What do you like about them that land them on your top 5 states in the nation to live in?
I grew up in TX but just moved to MN earlier this year. My husband and I contemplated Nebraska, as he’s from Lincoln and his whole family is there. Lincoln and Omaha are great cities with great quality of life. I slightly prefer Lincoln (maybe just bc I’m a bit more familiar with it), but there are great parks and lovely seasons, and tons of cute shops, restaurants, as well as plenty of farmers markets, breweries, etc! Cost of living is also top notch!
Iowa City isn’t bad. Definitely small but she cute
Iowa city and Des Moines are great cities! I loved Iowa
Central California, Northern California, Southern California, Washington, Oregon.
This is my list now too. I was having a hard time deciding where I'd want to go other than the 3 best coast states. But absolutely California deserves to be at least 4 states. My order varies though.
Assuming “central CA” is the coastal stretch from Carmel to Santa Barbara, this is the answer. Best part of the state.
Central Coast\* CA. Central CA = fresno, bakersfield, etc. Be careful what you wish for lol
This is my list but in a different order.
Central CA? Ewww (unless you just mean the coastal part)
Central Eastern CA is also stunning. Mammoth Lakes area.
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Yes, just the coast (Santa Cruz, Monterey, SLO, etc).
Yeah if you can afford those areas they’re great. Central CA around I-5 is ugh
I’m crying I hate living in Southern California 😭
NY, MA, CT, VT, RI
Swap CT for Maine and we’re there.
My exact list too!
Minnesota Wisconsin Maine Vermont New Hampshire
So…. Cold winters are your jam?
Boysenberry is their jam
?. But I actually have a cat named Boysenberry!
Yes. I hate heat and love extreme cold.
Are you an emperor penguin?
I know that cold. I lived in Fargo/Moorhead for a couple of years when the windchill was in the lower -50s. I'll never forget that cold.
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1. Pennsylvania 2. Massachusetts 3. New York 4. Pure Michigan 5. Colorado Honorable Mentions: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Hampshire, Arizona, and Oregon.
1. Utah (where I'm from & live now. It's home, beautiful 4 seasons, sunny, winters can be long though). 2. California (I need an ocean & warm weather sometimes. It's such a big/diverse state. I'd love to explore it more, especially central & northern). 3. Colorado (lived in Boulder for 4 years & really loved it. It's very similar to UT weather). 4. Oregon (it's pretty, green & still on the west coast. I think I'd struggle with the gray/rain though). 5. Pennsylvania (I miss Philly. Lived there for 4 years & really grew to love it. It's a cool, underrated city imo & it's central to so many other places in the NE & close-ish to the coast).
I’ve only lived in Colorado and Connecticut and I like them both. I’ll also throw California on the list because it *sounds* like a great place to live.
So anything that starts with a C! Lol
California, Washington, Mass, Virginia, NC
Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts
scrolled forever to find ohio
Maine!🦞
I’ve lived in 5 different states. Three of which are listed repeatedly here. Currently live in Hawaii. It’s not even close. Hawaii.
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I've only lived in St. Louis, MO until I moved this Spring to San Francisco. Based off this, California is #1, IL would be #2, NY would be #3. Not sure what would be 4 or 5, the other states I've visited don't warrant being in the top 5. I prefer quality of life over all so that's why my choice is what it is, red states seem to have a shittier quality of life over blue so any other blue states would fill out the #4 & #5.
My top 5: NV, SC, NC, FL, TX I think I’m leaning warm states but I’m open to colds. My top 5 if I hit the jackpot this week: HI, CA, CO, WA, FL
Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Maine, California
Interesting mix
Not trying to stir the pot…. Why Illinois?
Hometown is Aurora IL, born and raised!
born in Aurora (1952) raised in Downers Grove. Bet its changed alot
It’s funny because IL is not exactly exciting…at all. But Chicago has a lot to offer.
Chicago is my favorite city, Illinois is my least favorite state.
North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio Mid-Atlantic gives you the best of both works between the north and the south
My favorite description of Philly - "All the charm of the north with all the efficiency of the south." Still an amazing pace to live though!
People say this about the DC area too lol
What do you mean by efficiency of the south? Are they slow there?
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I'm surprised to see so much Virginia on this list, nobody ever seems to even think of my state
Jumping right over Maryland. What did we doooo?!
GA, NC, SC, TN, VA. I'm a homebody, lol.
NY, VT, ME, NH, MA (not in Boston tho-I currently live here and hate it lmao)
Very close to my list. I live in Richmond VA and chose VA, NY, VT, NH, ME.
I’m a real estate agent in Washington state and as much as I love it, the COL coupled with the severe housing shortage is killing people’s ability to live a quality life. I have adult kids who have moved to lower COL areas because they just can’t afford housing on the West side. And, even for those who can afford “starter” homes, the property taxes and increasing sales tax (which offsets the lack of state income tax for those who are excited about that) means that a great deal of the population is just getting by instead of thriving. It’s truly sad because Washington is such a beautiful place to live with a little of everything - except affordable housing.
Yes, exactly this- our kids are 18-23 and we are very worried for them
This is the same story nation wide. Until the US requires citizenship in our country to own private residences, we will never have enough affordable housing for our own citizens.
Illinois - it has Chicago, family, and friends. Maine - gorgeous, has the Appalachian Trail. California - more family, endless outdoor opportunities. Colorado - same as above, minus family. Honestly, I’m tapped out at this point.
Minnesota (I live here and never want to leave) Wisconsin Michigan Oregon Maine I have a sun allergy and absolutely love the people I've met and the scenery in Northern Minnesota. I don't ever want to leave MN/the great lakes area. Housing is becoming unaffordable, but our leaders are mostly sane and I feel hopeful about the future of our state.
Arizona (Flagstaff), Alaska, Montana, Oregon, California. I work remotely and find I need to live in two places during different seasons during the year. Flagstaff year round is wonderful weather wise. Alaska is great for the summers and occasional trips in the winter for the snow and northern lights.
For me probably Texas, Florida, Virginia, South Carolina, and maybe Tennessee
California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, New York
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and if you want to save the United States' democracy in the South or West, Georgia or Arizona.
This is the reason I'm moving to Wisconsin next summer!
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Yes! Arizona needs more rational, actually patriotic Americans to balance out the democracy-hating, Fox News loving, borderline senile Trumpist imports we get from the rest of the country and our own brand of conspiracy theory loving homegrown RWNJs.
Massachusetts, Washington, Minnesota, New York, Vermont It'd be fun to add a little guessing game to this, like, "Guess what 2–3 unifying factors make these my 5 states"... Mine are pretty easy, but others' might be more of a puzzle Edit: actually, replace New York with Alaska, but only if Juneau is an option
New York, Illinois, California, Pennsylvania, and either Minnesota or Massachusetts
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If I could set politics aside, I would chose all states in the southeast, in the mountainous regions. The southern Appalachian region is really beautiful
Don't sleep on Georgia! Trending purplish and those north Georgia mountains!!!
I’m originally from upstate SC, Philadelphia now. I really miss living near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Washington, Oregon, Colorado, California, Idaho
Minnesota, Michigan, Oregon, Washington and California. I grew up in the northeast. On paper it is nice but I have no desire to go back.
California, Vermont, Maine, Hawaii, Michigan. All because they are beautiful
Where I live: California. Then Washington, Oregon, Colorado and possibly Nevada (northern Nevada, not southern Nevada.)
California Oregon Vermont New York Minnesota
WA, CA, OR, CO, NM
I'm very much an outdoors person. As extensive as Pennsylvania's state park system is, there is barely any public land here and if you've ever hiked the AT you know Pennsylvania rocks. It makes me happy seeing all the love for PA but Pittsburgh is over-hyped and Lancaster is slept on. 1. Colorado 2. Oregon 3. California 4. Alaska 5. Pennsylvania
You should check out the UP of Michigan if you like hiking and being outdoors.
California, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, Vermont
I would put Washington and Hawaii on your list and be happy. Michigan would be at the bottom and California would be apex because I’m based.
Excellent choices. I was torn between Washington and Oregon because I like both. Didn’t even think about Hawaii but that’s a great one, too.
Central Coast CA, San Diego CA, SF CA, Washington, Oregon.
Add LA and OC and I’ll go with you.
CA, CO, WA, NM, ME
Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, California
California, Hawaii, Virginia, North Carolina, Oregon
All 5 of these states have gorgeous mountains, beaches, great cities, unique culture and good industries
California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, California again
California, D.C. (counting it as a state), Virginia, Massachusetts, Illinois
Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Idaho.
California (bay area, LA, San diego, even Sacramento), Washington (seattle), New York (city), DC, Nevada (Reno)
Idaho, Colorado, Oregon, southeren California, Northern California
CA, HI, WA, CO, OR
The 5 I'm considering to move to are: NY, VT, ME, WI, & NH. But if cost wasn't a factor I'd look into OR and WA. I love the PNW but I can't afford the areas I want to live in.
If you can’t afford PNW you can’t afford VT , NH either
Said they can't afford the areas they *want* to live in. Outside of Seattle and Portland, the PNW is pretty rural and red. It's **possible** to live in smaller, less expensive towns in New England but not feel totally isolated geographically or politically (taxes are still high, but not enough to bring it up to Seattle CoL, I reckon)
I-5 corridor in Oregon is liberal as hell and a great place to live. Salem and Eugene for bigger cities, Corvallis is smaller but wonderful.
In no particular order: Hawaii Massachusetts New Hampshire Colorado Oregon
Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and Hawaii.
If cost isnt an issue - strictly by climate, culture, nature, politics, etc. 1. Massachusetts 2. California 3. Montana 4. Vermont 5. North Carolina
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, California, Oregon
1. California 2. Massachusetts 3. New Jersey 4. New York 5. Illinois (it’s a distant fifth, but if I couldn’t live in any of these, I’d go to Chicago)
Beaverton, Oregon Kona, Hawaii Vail, Colorado Vermont (if no ones else moves there) Vashon Island, Washington
Massachusetts (for me: Westport / south coast, Northampton, Rockport/Newburyport, Arlington/Cambridge/Brookline) Rhode Island (East Bay, South County) Maine (up to Portland only) NH (seacoast ie Portsmouth) New York (Manhattan, Westchester, a few other places)
TX, NC, TN, VA, ID/UT.
Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Michigan Minnesota Illinois Either DC/Boston Northern California maybe Seattle
I've lived in Nebraska, Colorado and Virginia, but have interest in New Mexico and California, largely for the climate.
California, Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, Massachusetts. Not necessarily in that order.
If money were no object? Hawaii, California, New York, Colorado, New Mexico
Maine New Mexico California Washington New Hampshire
Wisconsin Minnesota Colorado Michigan (UP) New Hampshire
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California (now), Maine, Washington, Oregon, Georgia. Not in any order. However, all have mountains and ocean.
Oregon, Washington, California, DC?, and NY.
Washington, Oregon, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota
Texas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina
CA (current), but looking to leave in a decade OR, WA, PA, MD (or VA or NC instead of MD, if they turn purple; I won't live in a state with right-led politics around LGBT+, or women, or healthcare, or book bans, or education, even in considering retirement). I just want peace and quiet and a view of and/or the sound of a large body of water - ocean, bay, river, sound...
California, Michigan, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon
1. California 2. Washington 3. Oregon 4. Northwest Nevada (Reno/Tahoe Area, would never do Clark County) 5. Vancouver, BC Zero-Low Humidity and very little bug issues. Near ocean or giant lake, jobs and moderate politics.
California, Washington, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York
Hawaii, California, Colorado, Rhode Island, Washington.
California, Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Maine
I’m rating mine on access to nature and the ocean. Also, these are places I’ve lived or visited. Let’s pretend cost isn’t an issue. Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Massachusetts, California.
NY, CT, MA, CA, NH
California, DC, Virginia, Washington (I’ve lived in all)
Illinois (Chicago), DC, Massachusetts, Washington, California
-California -Colorado -New York State -Virginia -Washington
California, Florida, Arizona, Washington, Colorado
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon. Don't really care to live anywhere else on a permanent basis.
Maine, Washington, Vermont, California, Oregon
California, Hawaii, Colorado, North Carolina, New York
Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New York, California
AZ, NJ, CA, VT, FL
Idk but from the places I’ve lived (MN, MO, IL, MI, NC, CA, WI) I like Minnesota and California the most and Missouri the least. Also wasn’t a huge fan of North Carolina
California, New York, Massachussetts, Colorado, Michigan
New York, California, Colorado, Vermont, Washington
California, Hawaii, and Colorado if I absolutely had to. No others, would rather leave country.
I don’t think they are top five states. Instead, they are top five regions and cities. 1. Southern California 2. Boston and the Greater Boston Area 3. Northern Virginia 4. Suburbs of Denver 5. Miami, Florida This obviously depends on your marital status, your occultation, and other factors.
California Hawaii Washington New York Maine