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  • @MileageMike485
    @MileageMike485  9 місяців тому +42

    Were you surprised by the results?

    • @bigredracingdog466
      @bigredracingdog466 9 місяців тому +2

      @JimAllen-Persona Laws lacking what? Draconian how? As far as snow shutting things down, that's because it's so rare. I consider that a good thing. I've lived here for 24 years and have used my snow shovel twice. You don't shovel rain.

    • @ethanmcintyre7148
      @ethanmcintyre7148 9 місяців тому +1

      Not at all, I came from Mansfield, PA and the mountain hiking, river and lake rec makes it surprisingly beautiful. It's North Central PA. I was born in NC, moved to Tacoma, WA, and now I live in Binghamton. One day I'll move to Asheville, NC or somewhere similar

    • @PSTXFL
      @PSTXFL 9 місяців тому +3

      Yes since I lived in NC and couldn’t wait to get out of there. Live in TX and FL now, much better than boring old NC.

    • @Electrodexify
      @Electrodexify 9 місяців тому +3

      Not at all this channel is from a biased NC creator, who has a following of NCrs that watch this channel. Populous states with mire metros, will always have more votes

    • @ethanmcintyre7148
      @ethanmcintyre7148 9 місяців тому +4

      ​@@ElectrodexifyIf that were true New York would have won Northeast and Texas would have won south. California has 10x Colorado's population, and Illinois would have easily beat out the Midwest. I'm from NY, our population has been declining. NYC mad expensive. Like 2nd behind LA. I just don't agree with your assessment, but I wonder what you believe should have won? (Those^ up there aren't my opinions, just population based)

  • @hch5807
    @hch5807 9 місяців тому +54

    i LIKE Mileage Mik. no bs. no chamber of commerce. no fake humor. he reports the detail totally straight.

  • @PCRyder
    @PCRyder 6 місяців тому +48

    Lived in Minnesota and in Colorado. I can tell you personally that the Springs and Summers in Minnesota are top notch; but the winters will absolutely obliterate you. Colorados Winters are nothing compared to Minnesota, very manageable. Snows gone in 1-2 days in colorado, in minnesota you wont see the ground for 6 months.

    • @natulia
      @natulia 6 місяців тому +4

      In MN there is NO SPRING!
      Though fall is long, beautiful and colorful.
      Minneapolis may be not very expensive, but very unsafe.

    • @maxinefreeman8858
      @maxinefreeman8858 6 місяців тому +2

      @-PCRyder...Years ago we had a doctor from Minnesota. I drove almost 30 miles to work and it was snowing. I went to get my scrubs on, to work in the NBN. I was fussing about the snow. The doctor told me he'd talked to a friend in Minnesota and they'd had 4 foot of snow and it was still coming down. They hadn't seen the ground. I told doc that I'd stay in Kentucky.

    • @Bryan-od7nv
      @Bryan-od7nv 4 місяці тому +1

      @@maxinefreeman8858Funny thing is Minnesota doesn’t even rank in the top 10 for the snowiest US states.

    • @maxinefreeman8858
      @maxinefreeman8858 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Bryan-od7nv You're kidding. Who besides Alaska gets more snow? We get 4-6 inches sometimes but the ground isn't usually cold so the snow plows can clean the main roads. It might be a couple of days before the snow melts except the mountain tops. Our black bears don't completely hibernate. Sometimes you'll see them out in December or January. These bears aren't like the bears in the Smoky Mountains. Ours aren't used to anyone wanting a picture of them.

    • @Bryan-od7nv
      @Bryan-od7nv 4 місяці тому

      @@maxinefreeman8858 Minnesota usually falls between 9th and 11th each year. However, once the snow falls in December it’s stays until April. That probably makes it seem like it’s one of the snowiest states.

  • @hank4504
    @hank4504 9 місяців тому +43

    Really enjoy the unique topics on this channels, not copying anything out there

  • @StevenDauber
    @StevenDauber 9 місяців тому +16

    Shout out from Philly. Awesome video Mike.

  • @larrys9879
    @larrys9879 8 місяців тому +11

    Born and raised in N\W Indiana. Enlisted in the Navy after HS. Lived in the Deep South after that. Stationed in Jacksonville FL. Married then lived in Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, & South Carolina.
    Tennessee has been my home since 1971. Not leaving Tennessee. South Carolina was our second favorite place to live. Charleston SC our favorite city for vacation and visit. Atlanta least favorite city we lived in.

  • @mxmxmx0
    @mxmxmx0 9 місяців тому +68

    My biggest complaint as someone who grew up in the triangle, lives in Charlotte, attended or worked at all of the "big 3" schools, and loves the state - public transportation and pedestrian infrastructure is brutally bad a lot of the time. It's inspiring to see that this is starting to change though, both in big cities and small towns. Organizations like Strong Towns seem to be gathering steam in lots of places like Hickory, for example.
    Every time I consider moving, I'm like "wait, it's not 3 hours to the beach or the mountains everywhere?" Cost of living is going up dramatically, especially in my hometown of Durham since it seems to be a trendy place to be now, but that seems to be the case across the country honestly.

    • @RohanBlum
      @RohanBlum 9 місяців тому +15

      This is so true. As someone who grew up in the Triangle, the lack of pedestrian infrastructure may seem trivial, it is very hard to get around as someone without a license and makes for as very boring city.

    • @stormythelowcountrykitty7147
      @stormythelowcountrykitty7147 9 місяців тому +2

      Cleveland is an okay place to live

    • @tnix80
      @tnix80 9 місяців тому +10

      North Carolina is the best on the list, it's not too liberal and as beautiful as any state

    • @diodelvino3048
      @diodelvino3048 9 місяців тому +7

      Desprately trying to move to the triangle or Charlotte right now, they seem to be everythingi im looking for. Alot of things are moving in the right direction.

    • @Rtt-tr5pq
      @Rtt-tr5pq 8 місяців тому

      @JimAllen-Personawhen was the last time u visited? Durham has drastically changed

  • @StevenDietrich-k2w
    @StevenDietrich-k2w 9 місяців тому +32

    No longer a Minnesotan, but the schools are top notch, people are honest and friendly, and the scenery gets better the further north that you go. Winter is a negative, but Minnesotans find ways to adapt and live with it. Ice fishing and snowmobiling are a blast. Good episode Mike.

  • @parkependleton6453
    @parkependleton6453 9 місяців тому +17

    I love the fact that each of the states has great pride in their states! One cannot understand the true nature of our glorious country without realizing that the name "The United States" accurately describes it!!!

  • @trwsandford
    @trwsandford 6 місяців тому +8

    My father was Airforce, so we moved around a lot when I was growing up.
    Been all over. There is something to love about every state!
    I chose the Pacific Northwest. I’m in Southwest Washington.

    • @Justaguywithtruth
      @Justaguywithtruth 5 місяців тому

      Beautiful up there👋😄 Spokane is great but homeless is increasing.. Went to Seattle then up to Alaska, Beautiful.. Then settled back in San Diego.. For now😂💸💸😳🤣👍

  • @StatsJedi
    @StatsJedi 8 місяців тому +7

    Moved here in 1973, and soon after hoped that NC could be kept a secret. Glad that growth has not ruined it. Fingers crossed.

  • @crystalreidinger9969
    @crystalreidinger9969 9 місяців тому +15

    Lancaster is not affordable anymore. A decade ago, I rented a 1 br apartment for $530. People from New York moved down and gentrified the area.

    • @Slaythehippies
      @Slaythehippies 8 місяців тому +5

      Same thing in Philly. Our middle class affordable neighborhoods are disappearing as New Yorkers move here with their money and drive up prices.

    • @blenderbanana
      @blenderbanana 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@Slaythehippies Sounds like you have a problem with the free market.

    • @Slaythehippies
      @Slaythehippies 8 місяців тому +1

      @@blenderbanana lmao the free market died decades ago. If we had a free market we wouldn't have housing scarcity and the price points that we're seeing today. Capitalism is dead.

  • @jacoboros9647
    @jacoboros9647 9 місяців тому +21

    That was me that suggested the channel's viewership was skewed towards NC - I stand corrected! Lol I've lived in NC for 12 years, and I agree with most of the reasons people love it. While I personally gravitate towards the three other finalists for different reasons, the average person can't go wrong in moving here. We have something for almost everyone!

    • @tnix80
      @tnix80 9 місяців тому +2

      It's as close as you'll get to the ideal state and I'm happy to live here

    • @parispc
      @parispc 9 місяців тому +1

      7th is still high coinsidering its population compared to NY, TX, and CA. Lots of Carolinians on this channel for sure.

    • @Electrodexify
      @Electrodexify 9 місяців тому

      Igly sprawl everywhere and eyesore highways everywhere, no thanks! Plus the accent is so annoying

    • @PSTXFL
      @PSTXFL 8 місяців тому +2

      I lived in Asheville for 2 years, couldn’t wait to get out of there.

    • @Ethyro
      @Ethyro 8 місяців тому

      @@PSTXFLyeah Asheville is ass

  • @davidlampe4153
    @davidlampe4153 9 місяців тому +5

    Surprised that you didn’t get to other states like Tennessee or Georgia but your survey was the guide and time to make more videos is your future.

  • @295g295
    @295g295 8 місяців тому +3

    6:20 - Muhlenberg College is in Allentown, and the University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia.

  • @markorletsky5976
    @markorletsky5976 9 місяців тому +5

    I like your choices but my vote goes to Pennsylvania. If you have a chance, check out State College, PA in Centre County's Happy Valley. Beautiful scenery, small college town, excellent academic resources, and an atmosphere of excitement.

  • @richh650
    @richh650 7 місяців тому +4

    Another Excellent video Mike!! I love NC and it is the best state in the SE, from someone who has been all over myself. I do hope for the day when the Charlotte area has a "good" sports team as the Panthers, FC, and the Hornets, all are struggling.

  • @tylerensminger
    @tylerensminger 9 місяців тому +7

    PA winning the NE was a pleasant surprise as it is my home state. As for the midwest, I am not surprised with MN winning. I would say based on anecdotal evidence Chicago is not a place I would live in (though perhaps cook county itself could be a good alternative), I might consider Detroit over Chicago, though the twin cities are appealing

  • @slothfulcobra
    @slothfulcobra 9 місяців тому +2

    both of my sets of grandparents lived in North Carolina, but I'm not sure I'll ever have a reason to go back now that my uncle convinced them to move closer to him. There's a place in Wilmington called Somethin' Fishy that was great

  • @russmitchellmovement
    @russmitchellmovement 9 місяців тому +9

    Texan here -- if I had to leave, NC would absolutely be on my short-list. The western corner of the state may be relatively under-developed but it's stunningly beautiful, and as a former VA Beach resident, NC's coast has that beat to shame and back..

    • @757CitiesReppa
      @757CitiesReppa 7 місяців тому

      So you say

    • @russmitchellmovement
      @russmitchellmovement 6 місяців тому +1

      @@757CitiesReppa I came up slingign froyo and stuff to the tourists around the 17th St. Surf Shop, and I do so say.

    • @757CitiesReppa
      @757CitiesReppa 6 місяців тому

      @@russmitchellmovement sounds like a rdnk take

    • @thullraven1
      @thullraven1 6 місяців тому

      @@757CitiesReppa Nah, he's spot on! I've been to both.

    • @757CitiesReppa
      @757CitiesReppa 6 місяців тому

      @@thullraven1 both what?

  • @RobOlgatree
    @RobOlgatree 6 місяців тому +4

    Hi Mike, new subscriber. I like your channel. As an East Tennessean, love North Carolina. 800 miles from Memphis to Wilmington (no red lights) . The Great Smoky Mountains separate us.

    • @Justaguywithtruth
      @Justaguywithtruth 5 місяців тому

      🤔They say Kingsport has the best overall weather over there👋😎🙏💪☝️👍

  • @Tarheels10263
    @Tarheels10263 8 місяців тому +3

    Subscribed!! My fellow Tar Heel fan!

  • @unyielding_wager
    @unyielding_wager 9 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed it!

  • @tennoklark
    @tennoklark 9 місяців тому +6

    In Colorado if you really want thin air and being short winded. Go on top of Pikes Peak 😊

  • @stakknation123
    @stakknation123 5 місяців тому +1

    I live in Denver and the winters are not bad at all compared to the Midwest. Snow will typically melt in a day or two.

  • @JonathanCabot
    @JonathanCabot 9 місяців тому +6

    great video format thank you mike 👍

  • @4StonesHandcraft
    @4StonesHandcraft 8 місяців тому +13

    Grew up in PA and loved it, but politics is taking it down the toilet. Will never go back.

    • @jamilahrazzaq8780
      @jamilahrazzaq8780 3 місяці тому +2

      Explain?

    • @itchyscientist0576
      @itchyscientist0576 2 місяці тому +2

      It’s a purple state, how are the politics taking it down the toilet?
      Legitimately, the state has more influence on politics right now than any other, giving it a ridiculous amount of influence over how the country goes.
      We Pennsylvanians matter, most other states residents don’t.

  • @Intersteighty
    @Intersteighty 8 місяців тому

    Keep doing these comment reads and polls in your videos; I really like the interactivity. And congrats to your home state!🌲

  • @4517onlyglory
    @4517onlyglory 9 місяців тому +21

    North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, New Hampshire, Maine, Utah, Upstate NY, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina, that's my rank

    • @katzgar
      @katzgar 6 місяців тому

      shithole states

  • @DiMacky24
    @DiMacky24 9 місяців тому +6

    I do really like living in Texas, but I live here because my friends and family are here and the crime isn't as bad as California or Washington. There are other states where I would move if I had no connections, like Florida, Alaska, Georgia, or Arkansas.

  • @jeffm9770
    @jeffm9770 9 місяців тому +11

    I've lived in PA my whole (Montgomery County in the Philadelphia suburbs). Driving across the state on I-80 is one of the prettier drives I've made. And the historic sites in Philadelphia and other places is great. And the cheesesteaks. Don't forget the cheesesteaks. I'm on the Wawa side of the Wawa-Sheetz debate.

  • @ChrisfromGeorgia
    @ChrisfromGeorgia 6 місяців тому +3

    Being that I’m from Georgia, I have been to North Carolina many times. I totally agree that it is a beautiful state. The only shocker on the list was Pennsylvania. While it’s a beautiful state as well, personally I wouldn’t have picked it as the winner.
    Great video 👍🏻

    • @pannoni1491
      @pannoni1491 3 місяці тому

      If NC had PA's cities, it would be perfect. NC has a dearth of ethnic whites like you'll find in PA as well as a lack of transit, large walkable areas, and even real winters where you can actually enjoy the season instead of basically being what's known as "mud season" during the heart of winter (early spring in the Northeast). PA basically uses the Jersey Shore as its beach, and I'd wish NC had more variety within its beach resorts (one with a better boardwalk as well as one with a quaint Victorian-era town). Jim Thorpe, PA is a good substitute for Asheville IMO, plus the ski season lasts longer instead of about six weeks in NC.

  • @RayAllen1776
    @RayAllen1776 9 місяців тому +8

    North Carolina

  • @RichardLeonardon
    @RichardLeonardon 7 місяців тому +3

    I resided in PA for 13 years, and it is a beautiful state with nice people (except for Philly people who are rude).

  • @phubans
    @phubans 9 місяців тому +4

    I was born in Bucks County in '81 but we moved to Western PA in '90 and I haven't seen eastern PA since the 80s. Did most of my growing up in rural western PA, but lived in Ohio for a year just to see what was going on there, until eventually moving to California and living there for 15 years. Came back to PA in 2020 and started living in Pittsburgh for the first time. Out of all the states I've lived or been through, PA is definitely the best for me by far in terms of just about everything. Would be absolutely perfect if it was coastal, so I'm rooting for global warming.

    • @pattymiller9040
      @pattymiller9040 6 місяців тому

      The Burgh, one of my fav cities!! I don't live there, but my daughter & husband moved there from Philly a few years ago!! They love it!

  • @Vlish
    @Vlish 9 місяців тому +3

    In Colorado Springs, CO, it helps for one of the fittest since it has a large military presence.

  • @brucetimmins2514
    @brucetimmins2514 6 місяців тому

    I was kind of surprised by the result but have to admit I learned a few things from the video. Good work.

  • @jeffm9770
    @jeffm9770 9 місяців тому +1

    My dad used to live in New Bern, NC and I really liked the town. Lots of history in the city and the area, like Tryon Palace and Fort Macon, and close to the beach

  • @Newussd227
    @Newussd227 9 місяців тому +8

    Let’s go NC!

  • @Fireball_
    @Fireball_ 9 місяців тому +8

    For me here are my picks
    Midwest: South Dakota
    North East: Pennsylvania (my home state)
    West: idaho
    South: Oklahoma
    And just for run the best new england state by far is new hampshire
    Keep in mind i have visited every state and most of them more than once

    • @kale_xo
      @kale_xo 9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you. Oklahoma is easily my pick for this region too. It’s often overlooked but I’m not even upset about that at this point. Lots of people are still moving here… but I think we have enough now. lol.
      Love my state!

    • @Fireball_
      @Fireball_ 9 місяців тому +2

      @@kale_xo yeah oklahoma is probably my favorite state outside my own

    • @JStorm13
      @JStorm13 9 місяців тому

      Outside of the badlands and mount Rushmore, there is nothing to see or do in South Dakota

    • @Electrodexify
      @Electrodexify 9 місяців тому

      Come on there's not a single city in south dakota and I'm from Omaha Nebraska. Also the SD weather is too cold

    • @Fireball_
      @Fireball_ 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Electrodexify just off the top of my head Pierre Sioux city Watertown rapid city. Yes there are cities

  • @nothat0therguy992
    @nothat0therguy992 9 місяців тому +17

    I'm not surprised North Carolina took the crown for the south, they really have it all. The only thing that would stop me personally from moving to North Carolina is the sheer popularity of it, some growth is good, but big growth can be just as detrimental as population loss, and even though North Carolina is managing it's growth pretty good it's still too popular for me.
    And another bonus about NC is that it's a pretty politically balanced state, not too far left, not too far right. It might be hard for people who live and breathe politics to believe it, but there are many people who don't want to live in a politically polarizing state

    • @IQscan51
      @IQscan51 7 місяців тому +1

      I think South Carolina is a gem that gets overlooked.

    • @Justaguywithtruth
      @Justaguywithtruth 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for the political view, it's important.. I'm a Conservative, socalled "Black" but raised my NATO family to Love and Treat everyone how they would want to be treated📕🧐 no extreme nuts though..woke, bigotry etc.. It has to be eradicated when Our Creator Yeshua, The Lord Jesus Christ decides so👋😎🙏💪☝️👍

  • @Jeff-nw8ew
    @Jeff-nw8ew 8 місяців тому +2

    You have a calm and relaxing voice like Mr.Rogers or Bob Ross

  • @nannerz1994
    @nannerz1994 9 місяців тому +23

    Midwest: I would live in Ohio I'm from Chicagoland so I feel like I would feel at home in Ohio with all the rust belt cities I'd probably live around Cleveland or something I know people hate on Cleveland but it seems like a very affordable big city to live in and it's close to Cedar Point!
    I've only been to Minnesota once and we went to the very north part where you might mistake it for the deep South but people were lovely and I would love to actually experience The twin cities. I feel like Minnesota and Wisconsin are the most midwestern states. You'll always get a quote salad which is just Jello in a casserole pan with various other whatever.
    Northeast: I've been to New York and I would like to go to Philadelphia but I stayed overnight on a road trip one day in Pittsburgh and absolutely fell in love It was like a perfect mix of the Midwest and the Northeast It's also gorgeous with its yellow bridges and the people are so nice I think it's one of those cities that gets overlooked but I would go back to Pittsburgh in a heartbeat.

    • @tomfields3682
      @tomfields3682 9 місяців тому

      Northern MN is like the deep South? What??😮 You gotta explain that one.

    • @philipgermani1616
      @philipgermani1616 9 місяців тому +1

      I was born and raised in Cleveland and have been living in Cincinnati for the past two decades. It's hard to tell which of the two cities is best. Ohio has it all and is SO affordable.

    • @philhamilton8731
      @philhamilton8731 8 місяців тому

      ​​@philipgermani1616 Cleveland sucks compared to Columbus. Cleveland can't and never will get out of its own way and the residents have such a negative, loser mentality. I grew up in NE OH and spent the majority of my adult life 50 miles from CLE. Moved to the greater CBUS area 5 yrs. ago and like it way better here. People are waaay nicer and the weather is marginally better. No lake effect snow BS.

    • @curtisthomas-eg4th
      @curtisthomas-eg4th 6 місяців тому

      Well, it seems like half of Cleveland is abandoned commercial real estate. You should drive around the city before moving there. Cleveland was once home to a million people. It's population is down to 425,000. That's the definition of a dying city. NE Ohio is full of meth heads.

  • @apexone5502
    @apexone5502 9 місяців тому +3

    Hey, Mike. Have you heard about how Atlanta metropolitan has jumped up from 8th to 6th place, overtaking Philadelphia metro and D.C. metro?

    • @leonation89
      @leonation89 9 місяців тому +1

      I did

    • @MileageMike485
      @MileageMike485  9 місяців тому

      Didn't know it caught DC. Where did you see that?

    • @apexone5502
      @apexone5502 9 місяців тому +2

      @@MileageMike485 I know 11 Alive’s website mentioned it. The AJC speaks on it as well. The difference in population between ATL metro and DC isn’t a huge gap but it’s just enough to give Atlanta the edge.

    • @JimBrownski
      @JimBrownski 4 місяці тому

      Only if they don’t combine Baltimore and DC. Between both DC- Balt is actually #3. It’s basically North Carolina living between both Beltways

  • @sirwootalot
    @sirwootalot 9 місяців тому +3

    Minneapolis just had its mildest and least snowy winter in recorded history - so naturally, we are only just Today getting over a foot of snow dumped on us as I type this. Shoveling snow in March indeed!

  • @FloridanJays
    @FloridanJays 8 місяців тому +2

    As a born Pennsylvanian that lives in Florida, Florida is an interesting state full of nice activities and very warm summers but I wish I could go back there. Mostly in the summer I would go Pennsylvania or New Jersey and uncommonly maryland or Delaware very nice state overall.

  • @ztl2505
    @ztl2505 9 місяців тому +7

    Born in TX, lived in the Midwest most of my life. Hope to head back south someday. People are nice and the summer is amazing but it’s the end of march and I’m currently watching a blizzard out my window here in MN.

    • @14sasst
      @14sasst 9 місяців тому +1

      Summer in Texas is HORRIBLE!

    • @Rene27627
      @Rene27627 9 місяців тому

      ⁠@@14sasstFr

  • @victoriataylor5066
    @victoriataylor5066 6 місяців тому

    I love the way he spraks so professional

  • @hiphopgrinch
    @hiphopgrinch 5 місяців тому +1

    I lived in NC for 6 years. It is known as the "Good roads state" and I absolutely agree. Best highways/roads I've driven on.

  • @jeffm9770
    @jeffm9770 9 місяців тому +12

    I always find it wild when Delaware is considered the South, because it's essentially a suburb of Philadelphia. At least New Castle County.

    • @shaynewhite1
      @shaynewhite1 9 місяців тому +2

      Delaware was a slave state prior to the Civil War, so that's why. Nowadays it's probably more often defined as a "mid-Atlantic" state but traditionally it was part of the South.

    • @cisium1184
      @cisium1184 8 місяців тому +1

      You need to see the rest of Delaware. It isn't a suburb of anyplace.

  • @soco13466
    @soco13466 9 місяців тому +4

    Midwest: Michigan. South: Upstate South Carolina, North Spartanburg County.

    • @richardalvarez2390
      @richardalvarez2390 7 місяців тому

      Right, with woke liberal Michigan gov, give me a break. Michigan is a declining rust belt state

    • @soco13466
      @soco13466 7 місяців тому

      @richardalvarez2390 I DESPISE Grinchen Whitler. Michigan outside Destroyit, Lansing, etc is full of conservatives. I live in SC now. Don't you EVER call me a woke type. I hate communists.

    • @soco13466
      @soco13466 7 місяців тому

      @@richardalvarez2390 Didn't claim otherwise.

    • @TearlessGosling
      @TearlessGosling 5 місяців тому

      @@richardalvarez2390 governor aside, it is the best state in the midwest;

  • @bigredracingdog466
    @bigredracingdog466 9 місяців тому +2

    I've lived in NC for 24 years and don't have any desire to move anywhere else. I wouldn't mind living in Provence or Tuscany, but there is this small matter of learning French or Italian.

  • @eriwendikhaila
    @eriwendikhaila 9 місяців тому +6

    I live in Harrisburg, PA and I love living along the Susquehanna River.

    • @samanthamorris2744
      @samanthamorris2744 5 місяців тому

      Insanity one of the worst places to live . Hershey is 10x better than the whole state

  • @dotard79
    @dotard79 9 місяців тому +15

    Boston at a geographical advantage:
    - close to Europe
    - further north

    • @nb2008nc
      @nb2008nc 9 місяців тому +10

      Yeah, a mere 3000 miles away 😂

    • @Jjjaaahhnn
      @Jjjaaahhnn 9 місяців тому +3

      Portland, ME is even closer to Europe. The only state that has real significance for international travel in terms of distance is Alaska if you're talking countries on the other side of the world.

    • @tnix80
      @tnix80 9 місяців тому +2

      Disadvantage you mean

    • @Ultima79
      @Ultima79 9 місяців тому +2

      Your opinion is biased and incorrect. You’re only saying that because you hate the cities that are southwest of Boston pertaining to Philadelphia. So check your facts before you post a bullshit answer

    • @cisium1184
      @cisium1184 8 місяців тому

      Exorbitantly expensive COL
      Massive political corruption veiled in neo-woke political theatrics
      Thrice-refrozen grey slush with tasty brown bits in it
      Crumbling infrastructure despite the tits-high taxes
      Academic community has head up collective ass
      Sox and Pats blow, Bill B gone
      But yeah, only 3,000 miles from Dublin, so there's that

  • @bigdripbobz1072
    @bigdripbobz1072 9 місяців тому +10

    Wow the Northeast results surprised me, I would have thought NJ would be the popular option due to the beaches and great amount of suburbanites dispersed across the state and its presence of being right in the middle of the northeast coastal metroplex. Even on other geographic channels, I really haven't seen Pennsylvania getting mentioned as the best state in the Northeast majority of the time. But Pennsylvania do deserve its credit, it is a beauty in terms of nature compare to the other Northeast states, which may have driven those results to be chosen.

    • @WORKSbaby
      @WORKSbaby 9 місяців тому

      @JimAllen-Personait wasn’t always like this with the prices in jersey

  • @richardhughes6492
    @richardhughes6492 9 місяців тому +3

    I’ve lived in South Jersey 71 years, and love it! We have the best of many of your criteria!

  • @mintberrycrunch1752
    @mintberrycrunch1752 9 місяців тому +18

    I live in Minnesota and love it here. I am currently enjoying the 10 inch March snowstorm we’re getting right now

    • @Randoverse
      @Randoverse 9 місяців тому +1

      Only been in 4 inches here at Washington. Jealous a bit

    • @geode9512
      @geode9512 9 місяців тому

      😍10 inches?

    • @marknewton6984
      @marknewton6984 9 місяців тому +2

      Snow. Don't like it. 😎

    • @brianhillier7052
      @brianhillier7052 9 місяців тому

      but its gone the next day so not too bad

    • @UHaulShorts
      @UHaulShorts 9 місяців тому +1

      how?

  • @elizabethorsillo7187
    @elizabethorsillo7187 6 місяців тому

    Yay for PA! Born and raised in Mercer County (in the western part of the state). Even though I do like to visit other parts of the country, I’m always happy to come HOME to PA!

  • @kimberlypatton205
    @kimberlypatton205 6 місяців тому

    I live in West Texas , near Abilene , in San Angelo. The winters are not harsh, but the Summers are horrible.As a older person, the medical and social services are beyond excellent here. The public transportation of a city bus system that is affordable but be prepared to ride at least an hour to get to your destination. The costs of housing/rents/food are decent. But , due to the expanse and space here, things are spread out and a personal vehicle is a must. Lots of history and super nice people!

  • @brabblemaster401
    @brabblemaster401 8 місяців тому +2

    Cant honestly recommend MN anymore. Born and lived my entire life here. The beauty of northern MN is unmatched and the tranquility of rocks and cows is perfect. But were getting dragged down by the cities. The rising crime rate in the metro, schools are terrible in the metro core while the rest of the state is good still. The taxes keep goin up to pay for crap that dosent matter and cant be spent reasonably. We dont have transit thats worth anything while the roads are congested in the metro. Our waterways in the south are not safe for swimming anymore (kinda my peoples fault). And the regulations are out of hand. We still have it better than both coasts but its getting worse every year

  • @kevw172
    @kevw172 9 місяців тому +14

    Thanks to everyone who voted Pennsylvania. Theres so much to do here thats very overlooked.

    • @tnix80
      @tnix80 9 місяців тому +2

      Probably my 2nd choice, but I already live in NC and love it. I really enjoyed driving through PA.

    • @crystalreidinger9969
      @crystalreidinger9969 9 місяців тому +2

      It's sadly becoming crowded and unaffordable anywhere that is close to anything.

  • @ClareButterfield-d3n
    @ClareButterfield-d3n 3 місяці тому

    EXCELLENT!

  • @CamoJan
    @CamoJan 9 місяців тому +3

    Born & raised in Minnesota and have lived in the Twin Cities all my life but there's nothing like the scenery & outdoor adventures to be had in Northern Minnesota! ♥

  • @LovingIdaho
    @LovingIdaho 6 місяців тому +2

    Idaho is the best state for me . Fishing , hunting and trapping is still great . As good as Washington was 30 years ago .
    My favorites are Idaho, Montana and Alaska . i have lived in most the states in the USA. The worst states for me was Oregon , Washington , california , New york and Florida .

  • @savagekingtexas_3990
    @savagekingtexas_3990 9 місяців тому

    Im wanting to move to the outskirts of one of the nc metro areas one day from the Boston area, I love how its growing. With its job market expansions is quite remarkable

    • @RobOlgatree
      @RobOlgatree 6 місяців тому

      Transportation is remarkable

  • @jordansoflylogs8526
    @jordansoflylogs8526 5 місяців тому

    Totally agree NC born from New Bern NC raised in Raleigh and Charlotte with a little stint in Fayetteville been all over my state the last 30 years and also lived outside NC in NJ, CA and AL and bar none NC is the place to be hands down... I moved back to Raleigh 6 years ago and never leaving.... This is our home the Old North State

  • @Hippydaze35
    @Hippydaze35 9 місяців тому +8

    Live in the DC metro which many call/consider the mid-Atlantic Region, and it’s very nice here; expensive but nice especially northern Virginia and the Maryland suburbs around DC.
    If it wasn’t for it being in the cultural South (no hateful responses plz), I definitely live in North Carolina. It’d be a beautiful east coast alternative to Northern California n Oregon.

  • @B0RN2RACE100
    @B0RN2RACE100 9 місяців тому +3

    As a truck driver. I hate colorado. Weather is always unstable. Roads are dangerous, but I can deal with that. What I hate is the low poverty rates on back hauls leaving that state, there’s never freight leaving Colorado.

    • @blenderbanana
      @blenderbanana 8 місяців тому

      And Denver is disgusting (air quality) and wretched with sprawl.
      It's as bad as Salt Lake City.

    • @RobOlgatree
      @RobOlgatree 6 місяців тому

      I've not been there but friend/travelers liken Denver with LA, SF and Seattle because of the vast homeless and outrageous cost of living.

  • @drelowe7
    @drelowe7 9 місяців тому +2

    Bro videos have always been A1, I'm in PA I moved here in 2015 been thriving ever since

  • @295g295
    @295g295 8 місяців тому

    10:45 - Airport .. Do you mean flights to the most different destinations?

  • @295g295
    @295g295 6 місяців тому

    8:01 - Lititz, PA - famous for Wilbur Chocolate and pretzels

  • @295g295
    @295g295 8 місяців тому

    14:50 - When my brother entered NC State, I was impressed by 'Research Triangle' .

    • @295g295
      @295g295 8 місяців тому

      14:53 - Charlotte is home to banks that historically were in California, namely Bank of America (formerly Nations Bank) and Wells Fargo (formerly First Union / Wachovia) .

  • @jss27560
    @jss27560 9 місяців тому

    I was wondering how North Cackalacky would ranked and I’m not surprised. Three distinct regions, 4 seasons,. I look out my door and see mountains and 5 to 7 hours to the coast. A lot of history and culture.

  • @hansblitz7770
    @hansblitz7770 8 місяців тому +3

    I don't like cities, but for whatever reason Pittsburgh has always felt okay to me. It feels like a bunch of mid towns next to each other, and it is very easy and quick to get away from it to some very nice countryside. People there don't have city egos for the most part. It's not hard to talk to a rando there. The layout is so strange and random. The crime problem is mild compared to similar places. Some similar sized cities people seem a lot more on edge, angry, aggressive. Some roads that are in the city look like a country road in WV, then, all the sudden, back out into an urban area again. It has a rugged coolness to it.

    • @RobOlgatree
      @RobOlgatree 6 місяців тому

      Cincinnati has that vibe

  • @JimBrownski
    @JimBrownski 4 місяці тому +1

    Maryland in the South is a stretch - put it in the Northeast it’s easily #1 there. It’s America in miniature - the whole state is 2-3 hours from the ocean and the Mountains. It’s basically a Tiny North Carolina or Pennsylvania (just with an ocean😂).

  • @marksmith4582
    @marksmith4582 8 місяців тому +2

    Iowa has low taxes. Social Security is NOT taxed! Des Moines has a low tax rate making it a quite livable city and metro area! I’m honored to be from southeast Iowa! Rich farmland also! FACTS! Mark in Iowa.

  • @BlackSaiyan24
    @BlackSaiyan24 9 місяців тому +2

    Still think Florida is better than NC but that’s just me. Great video Mike

    • @MileageMike485
      @MileageMike485  9 місяців тому

      My personal opinion I’d prefer living in Florida but I think many choose NC because it’s cheaper.

    • @Aggie4life77
      @Aggie4life77 6 місяців тому

      @@MileageMike485Bingo!

  • @angryzak4389
    @angryzak4389 6 місяців тому +1

    I live in new jersey, and i would move to north Carolina in a heartbeat if it wasn't for my family still living in jersey and my girlfriend not wanting to move. One of my best friends moved to Wilmington a few years ago and said it was the best decision he ever made

    • @itsjustme7487
      @itsjustme7487 6 місяців тому

      My friends in New Jersey are planning to leave as well.

  • @thullraven1
    @thullraven1 9 місяців тому +2

    Excellent video. If I move anywhere, I couldn't care less about the job market because I'm retired with streams of residual income.

    • @MileageMike485
      @MileageMike485  9 місяців тому +3

      Oh yeah once you don't need a job the potential options for living are wide open.

  • @shadoobie
    @shadoobie 6 місяців тому +1

    Pennsylvania is a great place to live. The cost of living is still reasonable in most areas. Very retirement friendly. Most people take pride in their homes and property. There are a lot of different things to do for everyone, especially if you like the outdoors. If you like trout fishing, Pennsylvania has some of the best trout streams in the world.

  • @mutated__donkey5840
    @mutated__donkey5840 9 місяців тому +12

    for the northeast i think it has to be either NJ or NY. or Maine if you like that kinda thing. (love from NY. Except for boston. then its hate from NY).

    • @andrewbrann6231
      @andrewbrann6231 9 місяців тому +4

      That's probably the biggest region I would never want to live in is the Northeast. I'd rather live out in Wyoming or Montana than anywhere in the Northeast. The south is my preference

    • @tomfields3682
      @tomfields3682 9 місяців тому +2

      Love Upstate and NYC for totally different reasons. This state has it all!

    • @tomfields3682
      @tomfields3682 9 місяців тому

      @JimAllen-Persona Low tax states are all trash! And if you don't want to pay tolls, stay off the Thruway.

  • @ronaldzent6321
    @ronaldzent6321 6 місяців тому

    I live in So CA, Long Beach, like being near the beach, yes, the cost of living, traffic, crime, etc. These and other problems exist I think in just about every state and major urban areas. We still have fairly mild Summers, and winter, never gets below 45 at night( mostly) we don't have the oppressive humidity either. If your into outdoor activities imagine ( even in January) go surfing on the morning, then skiing In the afternoon. Possible if you want to do it. The cost of everything even gas is around $5+ a gallon in some places. Personally, Id like to live in a smaller city or town with good medical facilities and general amenities

  • @tscully1504
    @tscully1504 6 місяців тому

    In military we were stationed north, south, east and west in the states as well as 6 years overseas and we knew somehow PA was where settle. Live in a beautiful nature with many animals including bears, deer, foxes and eagles.

  • @antonleimbach648
    @antonleimbach648 5 місяців тому

    I grew up in Florida during the 1970’s. We left in 2019 and I wish I had made the move earlier. Tennessee is where we are now and it’s great. We’re retired and the cost of living is affordable while the natural beauty is everywhere.

  • @cicada9471
    @cicada9471 9 місяців тому +5

    As long as Florida wasn't voted as the best place to live in the south, I'm okay with North Carolina and Texas as being the best places to live in the region 👍

    • @tnix80
      @tnix80 9 місяців тому +4

      I live in NC, lived in TX, love both but Florida is really high on my list.

    • @marknewton6984
      @marknewton6984 9 місяців тому +3

      I like Texas and NC but Florida is better.

    • @Electrodexify
      @Electrodexify 9 місяців тому +1

      Ugly sprawling suburban jungles of florida cities yikes

  • @PSTXFL
    @PSTXFL 9 місяців тому +4

    North Carolina? That’s hysterical. I lived in Asheville for 2 years, talk about a boring state and freezing cold in the winter. It’s like living in the Cracker Barrel, full of New Yorkers now too.
    Hated it there.

    • @UHaulShorts
      @UHaulShorts 9 місяців тому +2

      racist

    • @Electrodexify
      @Electrodexify 9 місяців тому +2

      I wouldn't trade NC weather that's hotter in summer for much longer than in Omaha Nebraska. Both climates are very close, however Omaha is cooler in the winter with extreme hot summers being shorter.
      I'm used to the more balanced weather in Omaha. 4 seasons are beautiful

    • @PSTXFL
      @PSTXFL 9 місяців тому

      @@UHaulShorts Cracker Barrel as in the restaurant 🤦🏻

    • @PSTXFL
      @PSTXFL 9 місяців тому +4

      @@Electrodexify I can’t live in cold weather but I’ve been to Omaha and prefer it much over NC.

    • @clipsburg412
      @clipsburg412 9 місяців тому +2

      North Carolina is too cold? hahaha ok go move to Florida with all the bugs and the swamp then.

  • @CryptoJones
    @CryptoJones 8 місяців тому

    My uncle and his family moved to North Carolina from PA after 38 years in PA. There must be something drawing people.

  • @JacksonHauskins-k3e
    @JacksonHauskins-k3e 9 місяців тому +3

    Cmon. You gotta give Tennessee some credit for the smokies, Dolly Wood, and best of all Grand Ole Opry.

    • @RobOlgatree
      @RobOlgatree 6 місяців тому

      Tennessee is so vast and interesting. The far east state (once a part of North Carolina and the Cherokee homeland), The Plateau, mountainous, high flats, no light pollution star gazers and a touch of the Virginias, Middle Tennessee, a mid south experience with elevations, remarkable cities and the West state, truly the delta region. 500 smiles wide.

  • @autumnsavannah9157
    @autumnsavannah9157 7 місяців тому +1

    I lived in Indiana moved to FL not way to expensive to live there on limited income son lived in NC live in WNC in the foothills lot to get use too. But cheaper the FL at least when I moved here. The people are very friendly and so helpful. Sad though it seems most people think NC ends at the Charolette area. They are missing so much not coming future west we have so much to offer here

  • @tabithan2978
    @tabithan2978 6 місяців тому +2

    Northeast runner up MA. Expensive, housing shortage. Don’t move here. Cold winters, mosquitoes in summer. Avoid.

  • @ph5915
    @ph5915 9 місяців тому

    Had a funny trip there back in the late 1990s for a training class, it was the week before Christmas and like 70 there all week (nice). But I couldn't figure out the roads much at all! LOL. We spent hours trying to get out of the Raleigh-Durham Airport, somehow found the hotel at like 11PM. Luckily the training center was on the same road as the hotel, and across from the hotel was a small mall. We tried several nights to find different spots for dinner, but always got lost. LOL. Something else, I guess the humidity was low, every time we touched the rental car we got our fingers zapped! LOL. Very beautiful state, I agree.

  • @ghostoioi2617
    @ghostoioi2617 9 місяців тому +3

    Yeh and the homeless problem just got 10x worse with the majority of immigrants being shipped to Colorado

  • @rebeccaaugustine8628
    @rebeccaaugustine8628 6 місяців тому

    Lived for 8 years in Massachusetts and had to move away in 1992. Wanted to move back a couple of years ago, but the housing prices were OBSCENE! Moved instead to Pennsylvania and really like it! Can understand why it is rated the "best" state in the northeast!

  • @gailhodges6873
    @gailhodges6873 6 місяців тому +1

    Right California is the best! Left the deep South 56 yrs ago never looked back! If you want laid back & affordable my next favorite is Nevada. You can have Texas & Florida! Think about it Lake Tahoe is spectacular!

  • @JPS47
    @JPS47 9 місяців тому +7

    I still think Texas is the second best state in the country.

    • @tnix80
      @tnix80 9 місяців тому +3

      I live in NC most of my life but lived in San Antonio. I love NC but Texas is awesome AF

    • @sebastianraber5925
      @sebastianraber5925 9 місяців тому +1

      I hated living in Texas but I lived in fort worth. Everyone tells me that's why I hated it and that the rest of the state is much nicer

    • @Electrodexify
      @Electrodexify 9 місяців тому +1

      Sprawl, grey asphalt jungles and hostile heat. Yikes!

    • @Aggie4life77
      @Aggie4life77 6 місяців тому

      @@Electrodexifywhat people don’t talk about is that it’s only hot for like 2-3 months. The rest of the year is really nice! The winter is mostly mild with the occasional cold snap! The rest of the south isn’t much better when it comes to heat due to the humidity. I’m from NC, lived in Ga and now live in metro Dallas. I also own property in Florida. I know what I’m talking about!

  • @carringtonpageiv6210
    @carringtonpageiv6210 9 місяців тому +1

    I visited Pittsburgh with my bestie! I love it! Soooo cute! Big city vibes and views smaller city vibes as soon as you leave the Central Business District! Also a gay Mecca!

  • @northerntao
    @northerntao 9 місяців тому +1

    Lived in all the states on the west coast, including Alaska for 25+ years.
    The answer to your question is Washington state. Duh! Grew up in California, but it’s number 2 at best. Nice to see my city on the map.

  • @gatorjohnny
    @gatorjohnny 5 місяців тому

    Born in Manhattan, raised in NJ, and grew up around the New England/North East region. Moved to Florida 22 years ago to wrestle gators (and managed to wrangle a wife in the process) and always, ALWAYS wanted to move back up north. “I’m a northerner” I’d say, “a Jersey Boy!” New England and the North East is my home!
    Well lo and behold how times have changed.
    I became an over the road truck driver during the pandemic and drove all around the North East region, as well as pretty much every other region, and to my shock, none compared to Florida. I have learned to live this state, quirks and all. Is it perfect? No. The weather is too hot, the bugs too plentiful, the seasons too green, the people can be weird, the politics can be weirder, it’s growing too fast, and the list goes on and on and on. However, flaws and all, this is my home, and I love it. The culture is so unique, the wildlife so incredibly diverse, and things just seem to be done differently down here. I guess you can say that about every state, but I guess that’s the point. All states have flaws, pros, cons, quirks, etc., but the best state is the one you feel most at home at, and for me, that’s the sunshine state.

  • @NurseEmilie
    @NurseEmilie 6 місяців тому

    Yea !!! It shouldn't surprise me that North Carolina is the best state. I AGREE !! I was born and raised in
    South Carolina, but I've always loved North Carolina. And I live in NC now since 1976, Great climate and has the Great Smokey Mountain National Park, to me the most magical place I know !!!

  • @4517onlyglory
    @4517onlyglory 9 місяців тому +2

    If really want to pick another state from Midwest it should be Wisconsin and if for West, it should be Montana

    • @pannoni1491
      @pannoni1491 3 місяці тому

      Montana is beautiful, but many feel that the winters and lack of a sizeable city wouldn't do it for them.