States you love. States you didn’t love.

[Anonymous]

OP, are you asking about states people have driven/flown through, or places that people have actually resided for one or more years? Or visited for two or more weeks? Big difference for each!

For example, I used to hate NJ, until I stayed and saw the quiet beaches (cue negative posters who have never seen the quiet beaches here).

[Anonymous]

I've been to a lot of states.

Specifically loved CA, OR, WA, CO, MN, ME. Parts of VA, TN and NC.

Specifically disliked: MO, NJ, SC, GA, FL, AL, NH, IL/IN/OH/IA/KS/NE---mostly drive thru states on the way to elsewhere...

Somewhere in between: NY, MA, RI, VT, MI, NV (loved Tahoe/Reno area...not so much Vegas). KY.

I think there are nice areas in most of the places I have been...and not so nice areas. I am a nature girl and love the outdoors and some of the most beautiful places can be in the same state that has some less desirable areas/cities, ie Michigan, or NV. I.e., I disliked MO, but the Ozarks are beautiful. Kansas was a nothing, except for Kansas City area that borders with MO. Arizona had nice areas (Grand Canyon, Sedona), but I disliked the brown everywhere of the desert.

I head out west to WY and MT next summer. Can't wait to see some of that area.

[Anonymous]

Should I feel guilty that I kinda, sorta actually liked Florida?

I've only been to South Beach and Tampa/St Pete, and they were both cheesy beachy fun. We're definitely not a Disney family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should I feel guilty that I kinda, sorta actually liked Florida?

I've only been to South Beach and Tampa/St Pete, and they were both cheesy beachy fun. We're definitely not a Disney family.

I like Florida too

[Anonymous]

Sometimes Florida is just what the doctor ordered!

But there's a lot to dislike about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok people who think Cali is having problems...the economy is amazing and is growing at about 4%. Looks a little better than Kansas after all their tax break, eh?

Have you lived there recently?

The schools are a disaster, even the "nicer" ones.

There are literally multiple homeless and druggies panhandling on every single street corner, one for each side.

There is almost no middle class. It is either poor/working poor or rich. I suppose if you are a DC person that might be what you like though.

The natural beauty is astounding and the people are nice, so it is a shame they have elected idiots and idealogues for the past few decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok people who think Cali is having problems...the economy is amazing and is growing at about 4%. Looks a little better than Kansas after all their tax break, eh?

Have you lived there recently?

The schools are a disaster, even the "nicer" ones.

There are literally multiple homeless and druggies panhandling on every single street corner, one for each side.

There is almost no middle class. It is either poor/working poor or rich. I suppose if you are a DC person that might be what you like though.

The natural beauty is astounding and the people are nice, so it is a shame they have elected idiots and idealogues for the past few decades.

+1 My brother recently moved out of California (San Diego County). They'd finally had it with the high taxes, outrageous cost of living, marginal schools, etc. They're in Texas now - with loads of other California natives - and absolutely loving it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes Florida is just what the doctor ordered!

But there's a lot to dislike about it.

Florida is a really affordable way for us to get warmth, sunshine and ocean when it’s not so nice up here in VA. The Caribbean is expensive but I can swing a trip to FL a couple of times over the winter/spring to recharge. I couldn’t live there because of the schools and local politics, but I love visiting there as long as it’s not summer!

[Anonymous]

I've enjoyed most places I have visited. As backwards as some of the people are, I actually think Alabama is a very beautiful state. Driving through there takes all my stress away.

The only place I've visited and wasn't a fan of was Detroit, Michigan. But I hear other parts of the state near the lakes are beautiful, so I'm not writing it off yet.

[Anonymous]

Cannot stand PA. So boring.

[Anonymous]

Likes: MA, NY, PA, MN, IA, CA, WV, CO, NM

Dislikes: SC, AL, MS, AZ, WY, ND, NJ, IN

I love Chicago, but am meh on the rest of the state, and it is a financial mess.

[Anonymous]

I love Colorado, Washington State, California, Utah and Arizona for the scenery.

I thought North Carolina and Tennessee were very beautiful too.

Massachusetts is also a state I am very found of- love the Cape so much.

I don’t care for Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio

I actually enjoyed the short time I lived in Birmingham, Alabama contrary to so many on here.

[Anonymous]

Wisconsin, Deleware and Ohio can all be taken off the map as far as I am concerned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok people who think Cali is having problems...the economy is amazing and is growing at about 4%. Looks a little better than Kansas after all their tax break, eh?

Have you lived there recently?

The schools are a disaster, even the "nicer" ones.

There are literally multiple homeless and druggies panhandling on every single street corner, one for each side.

There is almost no middle class. It is either poor/working poor or rich. I suppose if you are a DC person that might be what you like though.

The natural beauty is astounding and the people are nice, so it is a shame they have elected idiots and idealogues for the past few decades.

+1 My brother recently moved out of California (San Diego County). They'd finally had it with the high taxes, outrageous cost of living, marginal schools, etc. They're in Texas now - with loads of other California natives - and absolutely loving it.

+1 We recently moved from Cali. I didn't find the people so nice though. Certainly some people are nice, but I have lived in other places with much nicer people. I was in SF. I assume southern cal has nicer people. The home prices, cost of living and taxes are insane. And yes, even the "good" schools are not very good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love Colorado, Washington State, California, Utah and Arizona for the scenery.

I thought North Carolina and Tennessee were very beautiful too.

Massachusetts is also a state I am very found of- love the Cape so much.

I don’t care for Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio

I actually enjoyed the short time I lived in Birmingham, Alabama contrary to so many on here.

I've been to Birmingham and it seemed fine. It was the rest of the state that sucked.