State Rankings #1-50 (Opinion)

Having lived here my entire life, I have to say this is the best state, low crime rates as well. You have everything here to live a happy life basically. Also, it’s quite cheap to live here.

Just a happy state I guess. Personally, I prefer the cooler weather, so I could definitely survive a Minnesota winter. In general, one of the best states to live in for affordability, and good for outdoor activities.

In the Empire State, you can live two lives: big city life, or rural life. New York has a place for everyone including myself. Unfortunately though is rather expensive, but I could still live here.

Georgia has many things to offer from life, not to mention also has great food, and Atlanta is a good city to live in as it is cheap and plenty of stuff to do. I like most stuff about Georgia, but their flag… yeah.

Many people seem to hate this state, but I personally, like it. I mean I understand if you were born there and grew up on the bad side of the neighborhood, but ideally i would live somewhere with higher living standards, that’s where it’s at.

Basically the horizon of the future, lots of open jobs(but is politically intense), and no state income taxes. Texas would be higher up on the list if it didn’t get so dang hot in the summertime.

Massachusetts has very nice homes(which come at a price), and most people there are pretty smart. Sadly though, a high crime rate, but like most places, it can be avoided.

Except Milwaukee, Wisconsin is kind of like Minnesota, more lake effect snow though, and HOME OF THE PACKERS. Also has ties to Michigan climate wise.

Judge me all you want, North Carolina has many things to offer, from southern charm, to costal life, to country life to etc. Definitely preferable compared to its southern counterpart.

Washington is really expensive(but sometimes worth it), it does rain quite often, but is lower on the crime rates. I have never been there, but from what I hear, it’s quite alright.

I’ve been here, and the traffic is HORRIBLE, but the lifestyle for the most part is pretty nice, other than Baltimore crime, Maryland has great seafood, is very diverse, and has great business opportunities. But the cost of living is UNBEARABLE!

It used to be higher on my list until I heard about police brutality, but otherwise, Ohio is kind of like Indiana. If you live in the right place, Ohio is a great state with extreme football fans(like me).

I can definitely say that Maine is a very nice state with nice homes and beautiful nature, but has a high cost of living. Great seafood by the way, and crime is low in this state.

I wouldn’t live in Detroit, but the rest of Michigan is a nice state, and has the great nature, also a good state for fishermen. I also love the Great Lakes.

Indiana is a good state and quite like Iowa, but more populated. Also nice and affordable, and outside Gary has lower crime rates.

Connecticut, like Massachusetts has a very highly educated population, also like Massachusetts is very expensive, has nice homes too. But over the years Connecticut has gotten more ghettoed and crime has risen in the state, unfortunately.

I go to Missouri all the time and they have great restaurants and Kansas City is a good city to live in to my understanding, Missouri’s crime has risen over the years, but it’s better to live in than other states.

New Hampshire is quite expensive, but of course has nice homes and the wonders of nature. They also understand what living free means, as their motto is “Live free or die”, you’re also not required to wear seatbelts here.

Rural Illinois is preferable over Chicago due to crime rates, but some places in Chicago are good and the city has lots to do, it even borders Lake Michigan.

I actually haven’t been to Oregon, but I do know it is a beautiful state, but with high crime, Oregon also has no sales tax, so that’s a win, but Oregon doesn’t let people pump their own gas for some reason…

Haven’t been to Colorado either, but I can say that driving there is likely a nightmare. Aside from that, Colorado has a good quality of living and is the best state when it comes to outdoor activities, I do hope to make it here sometime.

New Jersey is quite a diverse state, but it never sleeps, and it’s not friendly for outdoor activities, plus the high taxes. On the other hand, it is the second richest state behind Maryland and a good place to raise a family.

Vermont is expensive, yet empty, but the state is nice and is the source of a lot of the country’s maple syrup. Not to mention also has nice homes and the landscape is beautiful.

Tennessee is kind of a poor state, plus has a lot of smokers, two good things about this state is the musical charm, and Nashville is the tech hub of the south.

Seeing as I’m Iowan I could not rank this any higher, but Nebraska is alright, I mean they do have great healthcare, but isn’t very original.

California’s okay I guess, it gets lots of wildfires though, and I couldn’t afford to live there, plus do you ever wonder where all our taxes go? Yeah…

Honestly, Alaska’s pretty cool, but only one problem, in the winter the sunlight is scarce and I could not live with that. But other than that, Alaska is a western wonder with all the wonders of nature.

Rhode Island is very expensive, not to mention it’s quite like New Jersey, but they do have good homes.

Honestly, I don’t know what to say, I haven’t been to Idaho and all I’ve heard is that they have a lot of hate groups and it’s really boring.

Kentucky is a rather poor state, Louisville is a better place to live than almost anywhere else in the state honestly. But Kentucky is a beautiful state and derby is pretty cool.

The only point of interest here is Mount Rushmore.

This state is more important than you think, is the second biggest oil producing state and most of the country’s wheat comes from here.

A pretty empty place with nothing to do, but like North Dakota produces a lot of wheat.

Totally overrated, Florida is a state with lots of hurricanes and is(from my understanding)very dirty. But Disney world is cool.

Arkansas is very poor and for the most part, run-down. But driving through it is pretty nice(even though I couldn’t get phone service half the time).

Most places in this state get lots of tornadoes, except Kansas City(Kansas). A corn state.

From what I’ve heard, Yellowstone is amazing, but Wyoming is empty rangeland other than that.

Law here is based on Mormon code, and it makes the state really boring, unfortunately. This state has an extreme lack of diversity too.

Anyone remember Charlottesville?

Tornadoville. Also quite a poor state.

Nothing, it’s just boring.

A Poor state with nothing to do but Walmart(so I hear).

WAY. TOO. HOT.

Same as Arizona, but with less to do. FYI I don’t gamble.

Nothing attracts me to this state, like South Carolina, all there is to do is Walmart.

Super hot, plus is very poor and is known to be dangerous. Also poor(and a risk to be abducted by aliens).

Hawaii is super isolated and prone to volcanic eruptions. Plus tsunamis, and the cost of living is just not worth it.

Quite the same as Alabama, also, what was the big deal of changing that flag? The current one is better.

West Virginia is extremely poor and there’s nothing to do. Every town there is run-down and lots of miles of emptiness.

Louisiana is always flooding and in New Orleans, it always seems like something crazy is happening. Louisiana is also a very poor state and is also quite dirty.