Please rank the top 10 states in which to live.

[PierzStyx]

Bump

 

[PierzStyx]

Anyways, here are my thoughts.

-----Best States-----

3. Utah
Pros: Nice People, Beautiful Landscape, Excellent Retreat Sites, Decent Population Centers
Cons: Most Land is Federally Owned, Isolated, Climate Can Be Harsh, Poor Soil, Majority LDS Population (if that isn't your thing)

Hey, you do realize that the "nice people" you list as a "Pro" are the LDS people you listed as a "Con" right? Also, Idaho has a huge LDS population, as does Wyoming.

 

[Tod]

 

[Deborah K]

 

[MelissaWV]

Take all the lists, put them together, and look for states (or countries) that aren't mentioned.

 

[Smitty]

If you dig into certain specifics, Kentucky doesn't appear exceptionally free. But in the day to day sense, it's a fairly free place to live. Nobody goes out of their way to oppress people here.

Maybe North Dakota and New Hampshire rate more free than Kentucky,..but harsh winters limits my freedom more than the government.

I've been all over the country more than once.

I haven't found a better place to call home than the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.

 

[Deborah K]

Take all the lists, put them together, and look for states (or countries) that aren't mentioned.

Oklahoma was written about, but not listed. I just looked up tornado alley, and found an area east of it with this:

http://www.landwatch.com/Pushmataha-County-Oklahoma-Land-for-sale/pid/204973683

and there's a bordering property here:

http://www.landwatch.com/default.aspx?ct=D&pid=204973689

That's nearly 75 acres. Don't know much about it yet. Like flood zones, digging wells, farming it, etc. But we could conceivably buy it now while we're waiting for our house to sell.

 

[jj-]

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[HOLLYWOOD]

This is a very good publication. US .gov have their similar pubs. High marks for; Idaho, Montana, and Utah. Just stay clear/upwind from the military installations ie; Malstrom, Mountain Home, Hill, Fairchild AFBs.

link: http://militarybases.com/