Freed Roger wrote:Havent read the factors used to rank.
For me they would include -recreation opportunities, geography/location, diversity, beer (and the herb) regs, asshat factor.
On geography/location, I like central locale -for ease of travel elsewhere. However, if state has critical mass of all the other good stuff -I could tolerate a less central locale. Like Oregon has critical mass to make me move non-central.
Utah would be great, but draconian liquor laws, falls short on diversity..and....some other weirdness.
Oregon. Not very diverse, but no sales tax and lots of happy.
I like NC quite a bit, for a southern state- even with the GOP authoritarian asshattery. Always been intriqued by MI for a summer residence.
Gaping holes in my East Coast state experience.
Texas. Never. Sorry Zeus we can't open Busy Bee TX together.
I’ve compiled a similar list: Top Places For My Daughter To Go To College (Based On Stuff I Like)
1. Madison, Wi
2. Chapel Hill, NC
3. D.C.
4. Charlottesville
5. Nashville
6. Twin Cities
7. CoMo
8. Indianapolis
9. St Louis