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Lonelystonerrrrrr t1_j68oxa2 wrote

Mississippi is number 6 lol

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anonreddituser78 t1_j68xfsl wrote

That's when I realized the map is kinda bullshit. California is 50? Hawaii is 36? Come on

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Floperator1492 OP t1_j6b3sig wrote

Yeah there’s some head scratchers, but ME, MN, and NH are better to live than heavily populated and regulated places like Cali or Mass.

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Floperator1492 OP t1_j67hpt4 wrote

I’ve lived all over when I left for the military. Now that I’m back, I mostly agree with this map. I disagree with the ranking because it’s too close to tell and ND is the least interesting of the Midwest division. But in general it’s accurate. I feel happier, safer and more free in Maine than when I was stationed in FL, NC, WA and HI. Must be the high tree to low population ratio.

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_j6auer7 wrote

>dakotas

>iowa

>Mississippi

Calling bullshit, brother.

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Floperator1492 OP t1_j6b3i0p wrote

Yeah I agree. But in general, for me, it’s nice to see Maine, Minnesota, Alaska and some other slept on cold states get higher marks than California. It’s hard to breathe without getting trampled on by people or politicians in Cali. Personal experience.

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ColdStocks t1_j68n8iu wrote

Yeah there is nothing to do in North Dakota other than drinking. Just all farmland.

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dontbanmynewaccount t1_j6ckxkx wrote

It’s always rich when Mainers accuse other places of having nothing to do lol.

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ColdStocks t1_j6cuu57 wrote

I've lived in ND my entire life lol.

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dontbanmynewaccount t1_j6d0gog wrote

Try coming to Maine then because you’d rethink your comment if you’ve been here lol

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ColdStocks t1_j6d1iym wrote

I'm a really outdoorsy person. It is mostly farm land on the eastern side of ND where I live. West side is a bit better because we have Roosevelt national park. Maine is just a state im considering moving to because it seems quiet and its close to the ocean. I'll definitely visit before I make my decision.

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EmeraldMoose12 t1_j6b9a7t wrote

People don’t realize that Hawaii is not all paradise for the people who love there.

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hike_me t1_j68dh8c wrote

Why is New Hampshire so much higher than Vermont?

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BuddyBear17 t1_j69hs9t wrote

Easier access the Boston metro and its multi billion dollar economy, thus better wages and earnings potential.

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hike_me t1_j69if3o wrote

Yeah, that would have been my assumption I didn’t see wealth listed in the criteria.

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oopsidasical t1_j69730u wrote

It’s wealthier.

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hike_me t1_j698ony wrote

That’s what I assumed but wealth wasn’t mentioned in the criteria.

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Delicious_Rabbit4425 t1_j6858w9 wrote

What’s up with the unneeded white text? It’s covering the description of what makes up the ranking and isn’t even needed lol. Regardless I totally agree and imagine we didn’t make to the top 10 because of our current issues with “forever” chemicals polluting our waters, soils, and wildlife.

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ncljhnsn t1_j6860rw wrote

Well that’s happening everywhere - we are just the only ones testing for them

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Delicious_Rabbit4425 t1_j687pgj wrote

Yeah I was actually thinking the same thing as I was writing that but figured it would turn into a rambling post about doing the right thing and being honest with out people lol

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guano-crazy t1_j68afy6 wrote

Wth is Mississippi so high on this list? I thought it was supposed to be an unbearable shithole of a state?

/s

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skodaddy426 t1_j6959i9 wrote

Mississippi ranks first in poverty and 50th in everything else. This map can’t be right

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LeoIsRude t1_j6a3xhb wrote

Maybe the majority are just too stupid to be sad about it lmao

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dontbanmynewaccount t1_j6cl5qa wrote

I find it interesting that you feel so confident calling Mississippians stupid when it’s one of the Blackest states in the US and one of the poorest. Are poor and Black people just dumb to you?

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LeoIsRude t1_j6drpwc wrote

It literally ranks #43 in education in the US.

And I know nothing about race percentages in most of the states; I was under the impression Mississippi was mostly white. But go ahead, call me racist. Lmao

So touchy about a fuckin joke. As if no one else says states are stupid.

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SheSellsSeaShells967 t1_j6d38az wrote

Yeah, my daughter called me out on this. It never occurred to me, which was really stupid on my part.

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SheSellsSeaShells967 t1_j68hv6l wrote

Right. That's hard to believe. However, I have been to Mississippi three times in the last couple of years. And driving around a lot. I see more confederate flags in Maine than I saw in Mississippi or Louisiana.

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New-Work-139 t1_j68g42f wrote

If housing were affordable the average person would struggle to find valid complaints living in Maine

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digit4lmind t1_j6a6brp wrote

A large amount of people, understandably, do not appreciate 3:45pm sunsets and feet of snow. Winter is not for everyone.

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HerrAdventure t1_j68eje1 wrote

ND as top? Hah. K...

I get the variables that water pollution or the air quality aspect is a scientific measurement with not much debate as to what the numbers give. The social variables are questionable in how they were measured. That social involvement is a funny one to me that prompts more debate as to what that entails than say....air pollution.

Statistics are funny in general.

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iceflame1211 t1_j6a3gtq wrote

I'm not sure what's worse, Mississippi being in the top ten or the white letters explaining what the map is overlapping the black font that already explains what the map is.

2/10 map

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ketofluvaccine t1_j68aqht wrote

Based on my Healthcare experience having moved from Vermont, to NH and then Maine... I cannot tbelieve this map.

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SwvellyBents t1_j68o8un wrote

Pretty sure quality of life must be code for boredom factor on this map. Is life in Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas and Arkansas really better than Maine? Hell, they don't even have an ocean to stare at?

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IamSauerKraut t1_j68qjq0 wrote

Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. Plus they have professional sports teams, world class health care and Ilhan Omar.

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dontbanmynewaccount t1_j6clb4t wrote

And Minneapolis is way more of a city than Portland is. In fact, Minnesota has a few cities bigger and with more to do than Portland. It really is crazy how closed minded some of these comments are. People really need to live their state every once in awhile and see other ones. Lot of unwarranted Maine-centric circle jerking here.

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Seyword t1_j69po7u wrote

Any list with Mississippi in the Top 10 is completely worthless 🤣🤣🤣

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p6one6 t1_j6alqex wrote

Mississippi.... That's all you need to realize that this map and rankings are junk.

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mlariccia t1_j69snqm wrote

I’m sorry but NH being number four is absolutely ridiculous

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Floperator1492 OP t1_j6b4o50 wrote

Really? Please elaborate. I find everything outside of Manchester to be quite nice.

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Azr431 t1_j6ahxwq wrote

I mean they have MS and AR in the top 10 so it’s defs legit lol

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Floperator1492 OP t1_j6b4cl1 wrote

I just realized I like this map so much not because of who did good, but who did bad. Suck it Mass!!!… and CT, RI, NJ, and CA… Man I need to learn to be nice again.

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DCFLYERH60 t1_j6htot5 wrote

The factors that determine this are as individually biased as human preferences are.

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