101 Reasons to move to New Hampshire

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire is the 2nd least miserable state according to Bloomberg TV. Bloomberg 10 came up with 13 factors. Then it rated the factors on a 100 point scale.
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/best...states-in-america-eKPEFysUR4i1CoaG0NJLfA.html

The 5 Least Miserable states are:
1. MN
2. NH
3. ND
4. VT
5. MA

The 5 Most Miserable states are:
1. MS
2. LA
3. AL
4. SC
5. AR
The NYC area states are:
NY. #27
NJ. #39
CT. #40

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire is #3 in Sexual Health. Near by Vermont is #1. http://sexualhealthrankings.com/rankings/

1. VT
2. CT
3. NH
4. NJ
5. MA
6. ME

 

[Keith and stuff]

2012 was the warmest year ever recorded in New Hampshire. Think NH is too cold? Don't worry, that's a thing of the past. NH is getting warmer. The more of us liberty folks move to NH, the warmer it will get The growing season isn't short in NH, either. In far southern NH, it lasts from Spring until December. It can last that long in other parts of NH is green houses are used. Oh, and in case you were wondering, yet, there are farmers markets in NH throughout the whole year.

NH climatologist: 2012 warmest year in NH
Updated 6:17 am, Thursday, January 17, 2013
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/NH-climatologist-2012-warmest-year-in-NH-4201914.php

Plus, did you know that New Hampshire is warmer than much of CT, IL, IN, MA, NE, OH and WA?
Learn more http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/putting-new-hampshires-weather-into-perspective/

 

[idiom]

If 20,000 politically motivated libertarians all moved to New Zealand it would be enough to overwhelm the political debate and move the country even further into freedom.

http://i.imgur.com/wfuK3.jpg

 

[Keith and stuff]

If 20,000 politically motivated libertarians all moved to New Zealand it would be enough to overwhelm the political debate and move the country even further into freedom.

http://i.imgur.com/wfuK3.jpg

They wouldn't be allowed to vote and run for offices. Anyway, NH is much freer than New Zealand. It's also closer to people's family and friends. There's also a much stronger freedom movement and larger per capita community in NH. Really, I cannot think of a reason to move to New Zealand. Maybe if you are extremely wealthy and you can afford to buy the right to vote there. And can also afford to move 20 other people with you. So if I had hundreds of millions of dollars and gave up on there ever being freedom in America and wanted to live somewhere warm where people spoke English, then it would sound like a good idea. But yeah, my landlord is from New Zealand. My landlord moved here because it is much freer.

I don't know if you follow the author of Strategic Relocation or not. He says that the US is the best country for most people in the US. His 2nd choice is Canada, near the US. He doesn't recommend Australia or New Zealand. He thinks those counties would very likely be occupied if another world war even happened. And if they weren't occupied, the US could still force New Zealand to arrest you. Look at what is happening to Kim Dotcom in NZ right now, as an example.

 

[Keith and stuff]

According to these sources, NH is the state with the 2nd lowest price of a name brand type of cigarettes (see the methodology at the link, it is a little strange), had the largest decrease in cigarette prices last year (that's very believable as it is the only state that cut the state cigarette tax) and is the state with the most smuggling of cigarettes out of it to other states.

An organization did an informal pricing survey of a pack of cigarettes in 2011 and 2012. Here is the map for percentage change in price b/t 2011 and 2012. http://www.theawl.com/2012/06/pack-of-cigarettes-cost

According to the telephone survey, here is the price of a pack of cigarettes in the 10 least expensive states (it says 51 because DC is included in the survey):
Ranked cheapest to most expensive, name of state, 2011 price, 2012 price, % change
51. West Virginia (last year $4.74): $4.84 = +2%
50. New Hampshire ($5.87): $4.86 = -20%
49. Tennessee ($5.56): $4.91 = -13%
48. North Dakota ($4.91): $5.03 = +2%
47. Idaho ($4.99): $5.11 +2%
46. North Carolina ($5.51): $5.14 = -7%
45. Alabama ($5.27): $5.18 = -2%
44. Colorado ($5.96): $5.19 = -15%
43. Wyoming ($5.50): $5.21 = -6%
42. Oklahoma ($6.19): $5.24 = -18%
41. Virginia ($5.55): $5.43 = -2%

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/cigarette-taxes-vs-cigarette-smuggling/

 

[Keith and stuff]

15 states have a death tax on estates. 8 states have a death tax on inheritance. New Hampshire doesn't have a death tax. Of the more pro-liberty states in the East (NH, IN, VA, FL and TN) 2 of the states (IN and TN) have death taxes.

Read the article to learn more.

Where Not to Die In 2013
Forbes By Ashlea Ebeling | Forbes – Fri, Feb 1, 2013 10:34 AM EST
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/where-not-to-die-in-2013-182307758.html

 

[Keith and stuff]

Firearm Homicide rate per state, fewer restrictions = lower rate
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013...rate-per-state-fewer-restrictions-lower-rate/

Of all the states pictured, New Hampshire has the lowest firearm homicide rate.

CA vs NH is a good example. CA has about the most restrictions. NH has about the least restrictions. NH is substantially safer. A word in this is misspelled as a double inside joke. Some of the folks here will get 1/2 of the joke because of a sign someone here used at a recent gun rally.


Read the rest and see the sources here. http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013...rate-per-state-fewer-restrictions-lower-rate/

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire is #2 out of the 50 states in wine sales.

5 Highest States:
#1 ID 7.2 gallons per capita
#2 NH 7.1 gallons per capita
#3 NV 5.5 gallons per capita
#4 VT 5.4 gallons per capita
#5 MA 5.4 gallons per capita

5 Lowest States:
#50 WV 0.9 gallons per capita
#49 MS 1.1 gallons per capita
#48 KS 1.3 gallons per capita
#47 AR 1.5 gallons per capita
#46 IA 1.5 gallons per capita
http://www.wmur.com/news/health/-/9857712/19207868/-/q1h2g6/-/index.html

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire is 1 of the least expensive states to have auto insurance in, if you decide to buy auto insurance (it is optional in NH, after all).

The least expensive states for auto insurance:
1. Maine - $934
2. Iowa - $1,028
3. North Carolina - $1,085
4. Ohio - $1,106
5. New Hampshire - $1,112

Keep in mind, that is if you have auto insurance. In New Hampshire, unlike every other state, auto insurance is optional. Well, in some states you can get by without auto insurance but the cost if often more than auto insurance and in the case of Virgina, offers you zero protection. In fact, if I moved to VA and decided not to get auto insurance, the amount in fines I would pay to VA would be almost double to cost of my auto insurance in NH.

Why is the rate so low in Maine? "That could be attributable to the state's largely rural population, but more likely, it's because of Maine's heavily regulated graduated licensing program for young drivers. "

The most expensive states?
1. Louisiana - $2,699
2. Michigan - $2,520
3. Georgia - $2,155
4. Oklahoma - $2,074
5. Washington, D.C. - $2,006 (not a state but still used in the report)

The rates were calculated for "a single, 40-year-old male who commutes 12 miles to work each day, with policy limits of 100/300/50 ($100,000 for injury liability for one person, $300,000 for all injuries and $50,000 for property damage in an accident) and a $500 deductible on collision and comprehensive coverage. The hypothetical driver has a clean record and good credit. The rate includes uninsured motorist coverage."

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2013/0319/Which-state-has-the-most-expensive-car-insurance

IMO, the rates are a little high. I pay MUCH less than the list rate for Maine but I don't have the best car around and rates do vary pretty strongly, even in NH.

 

[Christian Liberty]

If you don't value liberty enough to move to NH (I moved from Los Angeles), that's fine, but don't insult the tremendous accomplishments the FSP members are making. And the best is yet to come!

I don't know if its necessarily not caring about liberty.... There's work to be done everywhere.

Well, except here... NYS is admittedly a total waste to even fight for.

 

[Keith and stuff]

NH's senior citizens enjoy top quality of life: Study
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20121202/NEWS12/121209882

Authors of the study, titled "Health-Related Quality of Life in Older U.S. Adults: A Regional Comparison," discovered being unable to work and unemployed are also associated with poorer quality of health.

They analyzed nearly 80,000 adults at least 65 years old from the pooled 1997-2010 National Health Interview Survey, Kachan said.

Those studied were scored on a scale of 0 to 1 - with 1 representing perfect health and 0 the equivalent to death. The study has 5 percent margin of error.

Authors grouped older Americans by region and state and ranked them according to how healthy they perceived themselves and their responses to questions about needing help with personal care and routine needs, inability to work due to a health problem or limited in the kind of work they could perform.

The average score - called the health activities limitation index - for people across the nation was 0.73, said Kachan.

New Hampshire ranked highest with 0.79, though Nevada and Delaware came in so close behind that there were no difference in their ratings when the numbers were rounded out, she said.

Speculating on why New Hampshire elders enjoyed better health, Kachan said: "It probably has to do with population composition, access to health care, and it's generally easier to for people to get around and lead their lives. There are more opportunities for people to stay active, so they stay healthier longer."

The Northeast in general "ranked pretty high in this health-related quality of life" study, she noted.

African-Americans and Hispanics tended to experience poorer health compared to their Caucasian counterparts, Kachan said. Those with lower levels of education, the unemployed, former or current smokers also experienced poorer quality of life, she added.

The South, she added, ranked was ranked the least healthy region. Alaska came in last with a rating of 0.62 rating, followed by Alabama and West Virginia at 0.66 each.

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire is #3 for small business friendly states
April 2, 2013
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/new-hampshire-is-3-for-small-business-friendly-states/

According to the 2013 Thumbtrack.com Small Business Survey, New Hampshire is #3 for small business friendly states. New Hampshire is #2 for ease of starting a business and licensing regulations. New Hampshire is #4 for regulatory friendliness. New Hampshire also receives an A+ in ease of hiring, health and safety and tax code.

The full Survey http://www.thumbtack.com/survey#2013/states

For reference, in the survey, UT was #1 and AL was #2. The only area NH received a B on was government training programs to help people start and run small businesses. That might even be considered a good thing.

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire is #3 for small business friendly states
April 2, 2013
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/new-hampshire-is-3-for-small-business-friendly-states/

For reference, in the survey, UT was #1 and AL was #2. The only area NH received a B on was government training programs to help people start and run small businesses. That might even be considered a good thing.

The Union Leader covered this. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130406/NEWS02/130409389

April 05. 2013 11:06PM
NH rated A+ for launching a business
By DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader

New Hampshire is one of the best states in the nation when it comes to launching a new business, according to the annual survey of small business owners by Thumbtack.com, a national online business directory that matches up consumers with service providers who then bid for the job.

The state scored an A-plus and ranked third overall for its friendliness for small businesses. Only four states in the country earned the A-plus rating, and New Hampshire had the highest grade in New England. The A-plus for the state was a step up over last year's "A" grade.

Last year, New Hampshire ranked fifth in the nation for ease in starting a business; this year, it rose to second place, behind Idaho. New Hampshire also ranked third for the overall business-friendliness of its tax code and the ease of understanding and filing taxes.

The 2013 study, the second conducted by the Kauffman Foundation for Thumbtack, draws upon data from more than 7,000 small-business owners nationwide who responded to the survey.

The survey takes into account things like the ease of starting a business, the ease of hiring and the nature of zoning regulations. In those three categories, New Hampshire was ranked "A" or A-plus. The lowest score New Hampshire received was a "B" for training and networking programs.

 

[Keith and stuff]

2013 Locavore Index for local food - New Hampshire and two border states take top 3 spots in the country. This shows that NH folks have the most choices due to the high ranking and optimal location because it is surrounded by the 1, 2 and 12 ranked states. NH folks can shop at CSAs, farmers markets and co-ops in those states if they want.

Stroll’s 2013 Locavore Index ranks states in terms of commitment to local foods
http://www.strollingoftheheifers.com/locavore-index-2013/

The top five states for locavorism, according to the Index, in order, are:
1. Vermont
2. Maine
3. New Hampshire
4. North Dakota
5. Iowa

Bottom five are:
50. Texas
49. Florida
48. Louisiana
47. Arizona
46. Nevada

Using recent indicator data from multiple sources, the Index incorporates farmers markets, consumer-supported agriculture operations (CSAs) and food hubs in its per-capita comparison of consumers’ interest in eating locally-sourced foods — also known as locavorism.

Strolling of the Heifers executive director Orly Munzing said the purpose of the Index is to encourage local food efforts in every state. “There are so many ways to do that,” she said, “not just with farmers markets and CSAs, but by supporting Farm-To-School programs, urging local hospitals and nursing homes to purchase local foods, asking supermarkets to buy from local farms, and of course, celebrating and honoring our farmers whenever we can.”

The Index used data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (its farmers markets database, which is updated monthly, and a food hubs database); the U.S. Census bureau (July 2012 estimates of population); and California-based local food resource directory LocalHarvest (its frequently-updated database of CSAs).

Index coordinator Martin Langeveld noted that the metrics the Index uses have changed and will continue to change. “Right now, reliable state-by-state data about local food consumption is pretty scarce,” he said. The data from LocalHarvest replaced an older data set used last year, and the food hubs data was used this year for the first time. “Next year,” Langeveld said, “We plan to incorporate more detailed information from the 2012 Census of Agriculture, which is now being processed by the USDA.”

PDF raw numbers http://www.strollingoftheheifers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Locavore-Index-2013-data.pdf

 

[Keith and stuff]

NH ranks 1st again in nation in Kids Count survey
Updated 12:09 am, Monday, June 24, 2013
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/NH-ranks-1st-again-in-nation-in-Kids-Count-survey-4617920.php

Click on the link above ^ for expanded details.

#1 again! New Hampshire has had the highest score in the country, based on different indicators, in 11 of the last 12 years. Why? There are fewer children in the state without health insurance; the teen birth rate has dropped by 11 percent to an historic low; the rate of high school students not graduating in four years has declined and the teen death rate has decreased.

Consider joining us in New Hampshire. Do it for the children

See the full survey results here. http://www.aecf.org/~/media/Pubs/In...3KIDSCOUNTDataBook/2013KIDSCOUNTDataBookr.pdf

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire Only State to Ban Use of Automatic License Plate Readers by Law Enforcement
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...atic-License-Plate-Readers-by-Law-Enforcement

Well, soft of. NH has certainly gone further to ban the use of Automatic License Plate Readers by the government or the public than any other state. Near-by Maine isn't so bad, either. Read all about it. http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...atic-License-Plate-Readers-by-Law-Enforcement

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire has the 2nd lowest unemployment rate in the East
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013...the-2nd-lowest-unemployment-rate-in-the-east/

Good news for those looking for a job in New Hampshire.

At 5.3%, New Hampshire has the second lowest unemployment rate East of the Mississippi River. While the national unemployment rate is up 0.1% to 7.6%, the NH unemployment rate is down 0.2% to 5.3%. This is real job growth as the number of NH residents with a job increased by 1,800.

Jobs are picking up in the region around NH, too. VT has the lowest unemployment rate in the East at 4.1%. MA has the 5th lowest unemployment rate in the East at 6.6%. ME, the other state that borders NH, is 7th lowest in the East at 6.8%.

ND continues to lead the nation with an unemployment rate of only 3.2%. NV has the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 9.5%.

 

[Carlybee]

2013 Locavore Index for local food - New Hampshire and two border states take top 3 spots in the country. This shows that NH folks have the most choices due to the high ranking and optimal location because it is surrounded by the 1, 2 and 12 ranked states. NH folks can shop at CSAs, farmers markets and co-ops in those states if they want.

Stroll’s 2013 Locavore Index ranks states in terms of commitment to local foods
http://www.strollingoftheheifers.com/locavore-index-2013/

The top five states for locavorism, according to the Index, in order, are:
1. Vermont
2. Maine
3. New Hampshire
4. North Dakota
5. Iowa

Bottom five are:
50. Texas
49. Florida
48. Louisiana
47. Arizona
46. Nevada





The Index used data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (its farmers markets database, which is updated monthly, and a food hubs database); the U.S. Census bureau (July 2012 estimates of population); and California-based local food resource directory LocalHarvest (its frequently-updated database of CSAs).



PDF raw numbers http://www.strollingoftheheifers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Locavore-Index-2013-data.pdf

Not sure why Texas is at the bottom. I belong to the largest organic coop in the country right here in Houston and there are local farmers markets all over the state.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Not sure why Texas is at the bottom. I belong to the largest organic coop in the country right here in Houston and there are local farmers markets all over the state.

It has to do with CSAs, farmers markets and co-ops and the population of the state. It is a per capita thing. About local farmers markets being all over TX, I don't doubt that. But it's likely true of pretty much every state and on a per capita bases, much more true on most states than TX.