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    Banned
    • Feb 2010
    • 4458

    #1

    Best state to live in?

    I currently live in Washington and have my whole life, and while I love it here, I am getting fed up. We're taxed like crazy here, our politicians are completely inept. Our Governor inherited a healthy surplus and has turned it into record breaking deficits and shortfalls. Now she's putting it on the back of the working class to save her. I work in corrections, as a state employee. I have to deal with some pretty harsh stuff. The state wants to shred our contract and basically cut our pay by $500 per month. I am going back to school in the spring, but losing $500 per month would cripple my family. I am the sole income and provide for my wife and son.

    I know the whole country is bad right now, but I've heard that Wyoming is a great place to live right now. I have a job opportunity to work in a prison down there and make the same amount of money, though the cost of living is so much cheaper. I am really considering it, though the thought of living in Wyoming doesn't really get me too excited. It might happen and it might not, but right now, I'm just sick and tired of getting screwed over by a horrible state government. And here, we just continue to vote them in.

    Thoughts?
  • NoDakHusker
    Ice Cold
    • Mar 2009
    • 4348

    #2
    Re: Best state to live in?

    Here it isn't too bad, if you can stand the extremely cold weather. ND has one of the best economies and job markets of any state. Here in the city of Grand Forks the unemployment rate is 3%, Fargo is 3.5% I believe. Cost of living isn't too bad, depends which part of town you live in though. Low crime rate.

    People are very friendly and if you like the outdoors, there's tons to do like hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, skiing. If you enjoy things like that and hockey, you'll fit right in
    The thing most people can't get past is the weather once winter rolls around. Although if Wyoming doesn't excite you, then I doubt North Dakota would.

    Personally, I love it here. I've lived here for the better part of five years now and I didn't really like it at first, but it grew on me. It really is a great place to live.
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    • dickey1331
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      • Sep 2009
      • 14285

      #3
      Re: Best state to live in?

      I have always thought about retiring in Wyoming. Almost went to college there but of course the best state to live in is Texas
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      • dan_457
        MVP
        • Jan 2010
        • 4106

        #4
        Re: Best state to live in?

        Hmm, Ohio wasn't bad but the winters could be a pain in the ***. I would not recommend South Carolina though, I used to think Ohio sucked until I moved down here...
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        • King10Sooted
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          • Jul 2010
          • 607

          #5
          Re: Best state to live in?

          Come to NY. You will love it lol.
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          • Cusefan
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            • Oct 2003
            • 9820

            #6
            Re: Best state to live in?

            Originally posted by King10Sooted
            Come to NY. You will love it lol.
            The Taxes in NY are pretty insane but the cost of living in Upstate is offset by this. A million dollar house anywhere else in the country would cost about a quarter of that in Upstate.

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            • Dog
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              • Aug 2008
              • 11846

              #7
              Re: Best state to live in?

              Pennsylvania
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              • TheMatrix31
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                • Jul 2002
                • 52901

                #8
                Re: Best state to live in?

                Not California.

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                • superjames1992
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                  • Jun 2007
                  • 31362

                  #9
                  Re: Best state to live in?

                  Probably somewhere in the Upper Midwest or Pacific Northwest (excluding Washington & Oregon).

                  I've lived in North Carolina and West Virginia and they both have their plusses and minuses. I do miss the mountains. Don't know why, but they just grow on you after awhile, haha. I'd kind of like to live out West, though.
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                  • Bellsprout
                    Hard Times.
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 25652

                    #10
                    Re: Best state to live in?

                    Not Wisconsin. It's cold as **** here.

                    And 2 out of 3 of our professional sports teams are bad 9/10 of the time.

                    This state's only redeeming quality is the Packers.
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                    • Alliball
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                      • Aug 2004
                      • 2368

                      #11
                      Re: Best state to live in?

                      Originally posted by TheMatrix31
                      Not California.
                      yawn...

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                      • MrChainsaw
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                        • Jul 2009
                        • 1430

                        #12
                        Re: Best state to live in?

                        Not Florida. Can't wait for this place to break off the continent and/or sink.

                        I should be out of here by then, though.
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                        • Buckeyes_Doc
                          In Dalton I Trust
                          • Jan 2009
                          • 11918

                          #13
                          Re: Best state to live in?

                          I'm biased so I think Ohio is a great state to live in, well the Cincinnati area at least.

                          I always wanted to live in the midwest or the upper midwest. I just think it would be quiet there and a nice place to live. I would love to live in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming or the Dakota's.
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                          • 19
                            Chaos Theory
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 8859

                            #14
                            Re: Best state to live in?

                            Not Illinois. Unless you liked being taxed into oblivion that is.

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                            • Buckeyes_Doc
                              In Dalton I Trust
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 11918

                              #15
                              Re: Best state to live in?

                              Originally posted by Majoniak
                              Not Illinois. Unless you liked being taxed into oblivion that is.
                              And driving here sucks.
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