Definitive Ranking of the States Part 1: 50-31

[@ShaqElliot]

A sigh of relief when you find out your state is not in the first video!

[@jcorkable]

That feeling when every state you’ve ever lived in or hoped to live in makes the bottom 20 😬

[@Polskamon18]

That feeling when your state is literally the last state mentioned....the suspense just to be let down at the last minute. Can't say I'm surprised as a Hoosier, though.

[@yaslerfuj]

Haven't watched the video yet, I'm betting my state is 49th lol

[@yaslerfuj]

48 baby, let's go 😂

[@devenestes3234]

I’m not so much wondering if my home state will be in this video but instead how quickly it will come up lol😂

[@maxpowr90]

As the saying goes: "thank God for Mississippi".

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

Lol, right? Also, same thing can be said about West Virginia.

[@kenbob1071]

Yes. Thank God I don't live there.

[@cheryllewis5195]

That was what they said when we lived in South Carolina 😂

[@MTBExtraordinaire]

I thought the saying was "at least we're not Mississippi" ....... and that saying is Alabama's motto !

[@abufarsakh9919]

What we say in louisiana

[@kenbob1071]

Cheap housing is a nice way of saying nobody wants to live there.

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Exactly,I always find it blzzare when someone says "California is a bad place to live because homes are expensive" IT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. That would mean Mississippi is a great place to live because homes are so cheap

[@larsord9139]

it's not a "bad" place to live because of the price of homes and rents, for many folks it's an "impossible" place to live. @@vicepresidentmikepence889

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Very few people want to live in Connecticut, but housing is still expensive. I moved from there to Florida, where housing is also expensive, but at least I get warm winters and no state income tax.

[@treyshaffer]

lol people do want to live in CT because of its proximity to NYC

[@Sydeshow123]

This wasn't always the case but has become very true post covid

[@DwightClough]

I spent some time in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. I was blown away by the people I met there. Many people had lost everything they had--no insurance coverage - but if they had two bottles of water, they offered me one. In my experience, beautiful people, beautiful culture. Sometimes numbers like poverty rates don't tell the whole story

[@tamedshrew235]

My mother would often quote her father, an Irish immigrant with an 8th grade education, having replied to a man of means inquiring of his status, "you may have more money than me but Im a wealthier man."

[@mournblade1066]

As a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania, I DO have to say that our neighboring state of West Virginia is absolutely gorgeous. Such a beautiful state!

[@elizabethorsillo7187]

It sure is!

[@curtvona4891]

I live in PA also, and I agree with you.

[@blankface_]

Beautiful state, friendly people, definitely has been fucked over by politicians and corporations again and again

[@ErinS06]

I love going there from VA whenever I feel like going into the middle of nowhere. It's nice. It's also nice visiting if you want peak appalachian culture.

[@johnchedsey1306]

I've only driven through WV twice but both times were in the fall. Truly gorgeous.

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

I'm excited about this series. I've always been into US geography.

[@whppnpost1]

This is great. When is all over you should create a map that shades the states 1-50 by color shade

[@SpencerTwiddy]

50 shades of gray?

[@cashjones6997]

I second this!!!

[@mattkalis1567]

Not to bring in geopolitics, but the shaded colors were red for the bottom states, there would be an awfully strong correlation to support of republican candidates.

[@michaelantone7465]

@@SpencerTwiddy We Southerners. Are definitely in the dark!!!!😂

[@mattc4266]

Next we need a ranking of states based on nature !

[@caseywalksaround]

yes

[@ThomasPoulin]

Nature plays apart in these rankings according to his methodology

[@mattc4266]

@@ThomasPoulin yes but I want one in which the sole criteria is based on nature . Beaches , flora and fauna, wildlife , mountains , lakes , desert , waterfalls , uniqueness etc .

[@chefnyc]

A website would be nice where you can give your own weight for each 26 categories. I would enable parks, nature, summer climate and winter climate and resort. What’s the point of nature if it’s too humid to walk outside 😏

[@ThomasPoulin]

@@chefnyc take a look at the list of states by humidity! You'd be surprised that most states have pretty high average humidity

[@ejb7969]

"Oklahoma: Not quite as bad as the states behind it!" THERE'S an inspiring state motto.

[@AaronOnTheTrails]

One point I'll defend Indiana on. The southern third of the state is beautiful it just doesn't get noticed much since most of the population areas are in the central or northern parts of the state.

[@autonomouscollective2599]

Agree. I live in Cincinnati, and when I want to take a day hike, I usually go to Indiana.

[@jasonshaw2065]

Hoosier here and totally agree. Brown county and Madison are favorites. If you only count this first video, we are at the top of the list 😜

[@wayoutwest3009]

Sure but there are plenty of more beautiful states.

[@elaineolson550]

Ahhhh…my two states (New Mexico and Alaska) are in the bottom video. Sigh….well, some of these reasons keep people away and that’s not a bad thing! 😅

[@mattmcrae1458]

For we eternally-minded, religious zealots, Mississippi is actually the best state. It has the highest percentage in the country of those who attended a religious service at least once a week. When we the body of Christ are assembled, there's going ro be all kinds of beautiful colors from the great state of Mississippi.

[@truffles]

When is that body of christ thing happening

[@mattmcrae1458]

@@truffles In heaven of course

[@VanBurenOfficial]

Whatever you need to tell yourself to feel OK about it.

[@mockingjay10]

Oregon and Maine being ranked lower than the Dakotas, Iowa and Nebraska is a bit of an upset… I guess the higher crime and prices make a big difference

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. It's actually really nice one you get past the winter weather.

[@nalaredneb78]

Couldn't even make the second video.

[@mournblade1066]

Does. . . does Maine even HAVE crime???

[@nanoplastics]

I agree with Maine, but it does make sense after he explains his ranking process

[@peterkovach8655]

Lowest violent crime rate in the country aside from the awful mass shooting this year.@@mournblade1066

[@GoTechGeek]

I am impressed that a single person is able to do a much better job with rankings than national publications with multiple employees. This is great! I am exited to see your next two videos.

[@marsettenmohn]

Really? It looks like he copied from most the popular publications and came up with rudimentary methodologies to rank by categories.

[@MarquosXoloVanda]

​@@marsettenmohnI don't think it's difficult at all

[@failedclown36]

Yeah, he puts a lot of effort into finding the numbers and collating the data! My favorite youtube nerd!

[@enigmawyoming5201]

This video, along with the supplement video defining the ranking criterion, makes this the best presentation I have seen on ranking US states. Good job!

[@christopherfriend7402]

West Virginia doesn't often get a lot of respect but to me it's one of the most beautiful.

[@dock_yard1149]

Natural beauty doesn’t get kids properly educated or spur economic growth. And clinging to coal mining for too long keeps WV near the bottom. Too bad that poorly educated kids grow up and keep making dumb choices for themselves, but blame everyone else for the mess that never improves.

[@kevinbaughman5042]

As a Midwesterner, I can confirm that Indiana is the worst Midwest state.

[@mcray0309]

Whats the best? Im thinking about moving out there in the future and i want some opinions.

[@kevinbaughman5042]

@@mcray0309 right now is probably Michigan, and I say that as an Ohioan.

[@capuchinmarmoset]

hello from louisiana! the culture's cool, but everything else here is worthy of being #49 lol. fun place to visit, not great to live in. i love your videos!

[@bertcertain6982]

He's absolutely right about Montana. It's terrible. Don't move here.

[@nisnber5760]

Both Oregon and Maine were surprises for me. The ranking Delaware and Rhode Island are a function of their small size, so not entirely fair.

[@cnking27]

not really...he used per capita rankings and rates for most of the things on here. size could hurt them on parks and scenery, but that is offset by not having as much space for natural disasters.

[@simonestreeter1518]

Two states that have been almost ruined by 'progressive' culture.

[@rabidgoon]

i realize west virginia has a lot of problems, but i contend it's one of the most underrated states. if i could afford not to work, or had a steady income from online endeavors, i very well might buy a nice piece of moun tain land in west virginia and be a hermit of sorts.

[@RemixedVoice]

I can see the appeal... But I also am concerned that it would be so lonely.

[@thesharinganknight9859]

This man is gonna clap deer cheeks for sport 😂

[@scottstewart5784]

I'm doing that now - on social security and some consulting via StarLink. Small log home in a hollow next to a stream on 30+ very private wooded acres in WV. Me and my dog. I recommend it.

[@phronsiekeys]

I think most people who can afford not to work could find places in all 50 states that would be very nice places to live.

[@rabidgoon]

@@phronsiekeys certainly, but it’s easier to be someone who can afford not to work in West Virginia than it is in many other states.

[@docjanos]

Ranking small states like DE and RI on natural disasters doesn't mean much when there's just not much space to disrupt. Kind of the same for scenery. The biggest issue wiith scenery is that in many if not most states the scenic component is concentrated in limited areas. The mountains of Montana are spectacular but big chunks of the state are dull. Most of Indiana is dull but the Dunes are a real gem. As for winters, highly subjective. If you like to ski then Louisiana is not going to do you much good. Some categories are not anywhere near equally distributed within a state. Portland's crime rate is through the roof but in most other parts of Oregon you don't need to lock your doors. Also, regarding climate while you've thus far only covered OR, all three of the west coast states have entirely different climates on either side of the coastal mountains--mild all year on the west, high range to the east. Alaska is also like that with the swath from Anchorage to the Panhandle more temparate than the the Arctic. Averaging out things like climate and crime doesn't really reflect the local experience.

[@Ryfael]

Thumbs up for this. Surprised Illinois wasn't in this list

[@ThatMediaGuy150]

I'm expecting it to be either 25 or 26. Illinois is pretty much exactly as average as they come, despite what us Illinoisans tend to believe.

[@ThomasPoulin]

Chicago carries

[@erykszymanski9167]

@@ThomasPoulin and weighs it down

[@CarShopping101]

@@ThomasPoulin Chicago is a dump run by a reverse racist, anti law and order, pro crime Mayor who is even worse than Lightfoot which no one thought was possible.

[@Clementinee]

Illinois outside of Chicago sucks ass so bad. But Chi is one of the most liveable major cities in America

[@daprovocateur]

I’m not sure that high tax rates are necessarily a bad thing, and vice versa. It comes down to how well a state uses the taxes it gets for the benefit of its residents.

[@TheSilentWhales]

Finally someone else sees it too!

[@brianweber4154]

People mostly think an income tax refund is a win. They either have no clue on this is what they overpayed or just are below on iq and arent expected to understand.​@TheSilentWhales

[@KreemieNewgatt]

“Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

[@dock_yard1149]

@@brianweber4154SPOT ON MY FRIEND ... most negative attitudes on state taxes are born and nurtured in low IQs and wrong info ... anyone seeing a tax refund as “lower taxes” is just a moron, but we both know there are far too many who believe such idiocy.

[@nickskuza6036]

That's where things like, crime, poverty, infrastructure, etc... come in. The problem with some states is they have the high taxes but don't give you any benefits. Take a look at the Dakotas vs Minnesota. Both will rank pretty high I think due to high quality of life, but Minnesota is a top 10 tax burden state and the Dakotas are both bottom 10 tax burden states. Some states just don't need to tax you as much but if they do, they sometimes generate really great benefits.

[@pokemontas8025]

I'm happy to live with low crime, low population and snowy winters ❄

[@FaeDruid]

Boy, what an interesting list. As someone who is always thinking about relocating, this really makes you think that taxes aren’t everything.

[@judithwatts4176]

When you are looking from afar at a place it is hard to judge. But i love Oklahoma and have lived here since I got married. I was born in California. Now I would hold Oklahoma up against California's politics any day

[@FaeDruid]

@@judithwatts4176 I met no offense in my comment. I’m glad you love Oklahoma; I honestly think it’s great when people love where they live. I just think there’s a lot to consider. I’m concerned about politics too, but I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time, wanting to save money, i.e. taxes, and now I’m thinking I need to consider a lot of other factors.

[@treyshaffer]

yea, if you only factor in taxes you may be led astray. had a friend move from CA to TX for lower taxes, but ended up getting a 60% paycut which made him worse off (financially) overall.

[@johnchedsey1306]

I always thought Vancouver, WA, is a cheat code. You don't have to pay state income tax in Washington and you can do your shopping across the Columbia River to enjoy Oregon's lack of sales tax. And so long as you don't mind the dreary winter months, it is quite pretty in the region.

[@twalker2009]

@@johnchedsey1306 I moved there for that reason, but savings from moving from an income tax state went to all rent and still higher cost of living

[@mbcell7624]

This is great! After the part 3 video could you post your spreadsheet with all of the rankings for your categories to help us all decide where to live?

[@GeographyKing]

Will do

[@embauer74]

@@GeographyKingIt would be awesome to post the data with a column or slider to adjust the weight given to each category, and see how prioritizing some parameters over others would affect the overall ranking. Then anyone could create a personalized ranking from the dataset based on what factors are most important to them, and it could be a great resource for relocation seekers or just data and map geeks like me and so many of your viewers!

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Tennessee is dragged so far down by West Tennessee (aka Northern Mississippi) if you just ranked Middle and East Tennessee it would be much higher

[@GeographyKing]

East Tennessee is pretty poor and Chattanooga where I live is quite high crime. But Memphis and the rural western counties struggle more.

[@spudwish]

For some reason a lot of these states have the best college football teams 🥳

[@jricoc3475]

This is what those states are like with over $450M of annual ticket revenue alone, from just seven programs ...

[@sexygeek8996]

That's because rabid football fans have little or no education.

[@enigmawyoming5201]

Say what you want about Mississippi, but it’s an AMAZING place to visit! Vicksburg, so rich in Civil War history, Natchez with incredibly beautiful 200 year old mansions. FYI - I’ve never lived within 1000 miles from Mississippi, but I’ve been there at least 6 times.. just to be there. BUT… something you never hear about is the Natchez Trace Parkway!! A 444 mile parkway that is all a US National Park. Beautiful, broad 4 lane highway, 55 mph speed limit ,and NO COMMERCIAL TRUCK TRAFFIC ALLOWED that goes from Natchez, Ms. to Nashville, Tn. Tons of great historical sites along the way and just a wonderful way to spend driving for 2 days relaxing; very little traffic and enjoying amazing scenery, particularly in October when the leaves are turning. Mississippi is a wonderful place to visit. People are friendly (and are thankful you are there visiting, unlike states that rhyme with GoTheFuckBackHomeAfornia). One of my favorite states to visit.

[@andyjay729]

And of course it also has its musical heritage.

[@JVR2019]

I've been to Mississippi many times; racist and bigoted.

[@nickbob2003]

As someone from Wisconsin I really enjoy the map of the United States you use because it includes the water territory. How the Great Lakes are split up was not something I ever really thought about but I enjoyed seeing it!

[@Chafe3]

I really appreciate your channel, not just because of the work that goes into it, but a lot of the big geography KZbinrs are extremely classist and disrespectful to lower income areas and it’s a breath of fresh air to have someone with compassion for the topics at hand, and not just making fun of poor people in the “worst” states

[@thatguy8678]

As somebody who grew up in the south, I know we rank at the bottom in a lot of areas, but I wouldn’t choose being from anywhere else

[@viperys1880]

A true patriot would see this and want to make it better 💪

[@dogrsqr]

Bad Company -- nice album choice for a listing of the bottom 20 States! (I'm guessing that was purely intentional!)

[@spirit278]

Highway to Hell would be a good choice too.

[@dan9222scandiguy]

Winter climate shouldn't be a category. Here in MN we are prepared for all kinds of weather with thousands of plows, skyways & tunnels, indoor malls & lots of Winter activities. Right now we are about to host a world cup cross country ski race. We also host the US Pond hockey championship every year. We embrace the Winter weather & we are prepared.

[@marklittle8805]

Many Americans fight winter. Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin embrace the seasons and winter in particular. As a Canadian, I feel at home in your state

[@TheJrpacman]

West Virginia has so much potential. Such a beautiful state.

[@jcorkable]

Lmao half of my favorite states just went down in the first round. I know you think your subjective measures “aren’t really that subjective” but now that I’ve seen the initial results, I’m dying to see how they’d change with only the objective results included. Especially if cold winters weren’t automatically considered a negative…

[@nikitamila]

ive looked at objective lists and they are very similar. New Mexico had the most benefit but South Carolina was actually lower than most lists ive seen despite him being biased towards it.

[@judithwatts4176]

Especially if cold winters weren’t automatically considered a negative… GOOD POINT! Although I hate the cold. lol

[@GeographyKing]

NM and SC would be a couple of spots lower, and for the South the winters and summers tend to balance out. I wanted it to be mostly objective with my opinions not being what ultimately determines the results.

[@matthewcohen8605]

Kyle, when you said "Shreveport as a city" you hit the nail on the head and almost made me spit out my dinner. Hilarious. I grew up in New Orleans and had the unfortunate experience of living in Shreveport for almost 9 months for my freshman year of college. That place is terrible. I didn't know until then the difference between North and South Louisiana.

[@GeographyKing]

It's certainly not one of my favorite cities in that size range. Towns with a casino district tend to lack good development and interest in regular urban design and focus too much on getting people to the casinos.

[@LukeIcenhower]

@geographyking I agree I was born in Shreveport and still only about 30 mins west of there in east Texas and it’s a bad city with high crime and the population is declining just like the whole state

[@kyusshead]

As a Mainer, I'm wicked offended, bub.

[@bugchallin]

“Beautiful, but expensive and high crime” is a great way to describe Oregon

[@mattm7798]

I know Portland has gotten really bad(good job dem mayors), but are the other big cities bad on crime too? I was considering moving to Eugene but it is pretty expensive.

[@bugchallin]

@@mattm7798 I live in Portland. It's definitely bad but at least rents are gooinng down because portland has such a bad reputation hahaha. Anyhow I have only visited Eugene on a weekend trip. It looked nice but it was definitely a college town--an expensive one at that. If that's something you're OK with then that's cool. For what it is worth I think Salem is underrated. Outside of the government stuff, it's a very charming working-class town and lots of surprising diversity. Salem also has a very strong Hispanic presence so that makes me happy b/c im mexican and good food is everywhere. Thanks for reading my diatribe hopefully it is a little helpful

[@simonestreeter1518]

@@mattm7798 Eugene is pretty bad for crime. And homeless people on drugs everywhere that you can't get rid of. It is a major drug hub for the west coast dealers.

[@cur244]

It's like Tennessee one city blows the high crime up. Statistically per capita Oregon isn't near the top either.

[@simonestreeter1518]

@@cur244 I don't know about the statistics you refer to, but Eugene, Salem, and Medford have high crime rates. We are on the I-5 corridor between Mexico and Canada, which is a funnel for drugs.

[@OlafurRagnar69]

Can you really fault or bump a state for winter climate? Do people living in Alaska really think they're going sunning on the beach year round? Like the ski bunnies in New Mexico?

[@GeographyKing]

I will absolutely fault a state for climate! But that's why I wanted to separate winter and summers.

[@andyjay729]

There are actually some lake beaches in Alaska, and the interior can actually get fairly warm in the summer. One factoid that gets trotted out a lot in "did you know" lists is that Alaska's record high temperature was actually hotter than Hawaii's, due in part to Hawaii obviously having a more moderate climate.

[@thembones1895]

Absolutely. A lot of people won't relocate to a place based on climate.

[@storey13]

Not a lot of surprises on this list except for Oregon. That was a surprise to me at least.

[@richardtaylor6341]

So, explain this to me, as.ive never quite understood it....for my whole life people have been leaving these high ranked states to settle in the low ranked states. Why? If they are worse, why go there? Maybe the things measured dont equate to actual quality of life? Anyone with amy answers? Bc id love to know why people from Connecticut are driving up property prices in South Carolina if CT is so much better than SC....

[@Star_sweeper]

Calling it now, my home state of AZ is gonna be dead last in summer climate 😂

[@mushroomsteve]

I was also a bit surprised by Oregon and Maine's relatively low rankings. You rated Oregon with the best summer climate, but the winter climate, at least in western Oregon, is also very desirable. And, I love the laid-back culture here.

[@a.m.v.6938]

I think Portland, Eugene and Salem make the rest of Oregon look bad.

[@cherylcampbell9369]

Same. I for sure am not moving from here.

[@charleswillams9501]

Way bias to Oklahoma. Like always. New Mexico is a shithole. Same with Oregon but with natural scenery, but still a shit show. Oklahoma belongs in the middle.

[@martinwillinick6419]

The categories used to rank my state so low are irrelevant to me...lower sales tax should be better anyway. Also why is capitol a category? Who cares where the legislature is? It doesn't factor into 99.9% of people's life.

[@dee-1official342]

Someone once told me, a Montana winter will make or break a man

[@simplgaming8495]

Well, at least Michigan isn't on this list. Looks like I can breathe a sigh of relief

[@diodelvino3048]

nobody should be surprised at the first state

[@feeberizer]

I recognized the Organ Mountains in the thumbnail, so I expected the worst for NM. I'm shocked that we came in at #39. We're usually #49 above Mississippi at #50 in so many other rankings. I love living in Las Cruces, but our increasing crime rate is a real problem.

[@GeographyKing]

Me ranking the cities in NM high gave it a little bump, but the poverty and crime numbers are rough.

[@indigowendigo8464]

The land of enchantment doesn't need outsiders paying it any attention. I'm happier the lower its ranked

[@melodyanderson7914]

I’m in Indiana. The drive from here to Colorado might be most boring drive in the country. I now just fly into Denver. This same list based on just outdoor recreation would look very different. Indiana is bottom 10, easy.

[@R32R38]

If you live in last-ranked Mississippi and have a good job you will have a good life notwithstanding the state ranking. If you live in the top-ranked state and have applied for a thousand jobs in the past year without success you will have a terrible life.

[@sketchypeoplepdx]

Gotta a new sub! Love state rankings and the way you share info. As an Oregonian, a little bummed to see us so low... but, facts is facts. Can't wait for more.

[@tom-kz9pb]

Ranking states is a bit like parents pronouncing a list to rank their children in order from most-disappointing to best-loved. Well, we like Jimmy better than Joey, and Johnny better than Jimmy. It is probably best not to go there. It is subjective. Different things matter more to differnt people. Things can change in time. Being too attractive can result in a state later becoming crowded, expensive, traffic-jammed, and taxed on resources like water.

[@Nate_Higgins]

NW Arkansas must be one of the regions in a state is most unlike the rest of the state that it's in. That would be a good video idea.

[@FireboltPrime]

Texan here, my sympathies to all the neighbors and West Virginia

[@billcurnew6020]

Nice job! I have to say, no real surprises here. Subjectively, there are always little quibbles possible, but the overall presentation seems pretty accurate to me! Looking forward to the next batch!

[@adamjacquez9495]

I live in Edmond Oklahoma (the premier suburb of OKC). Getting a 2100 SQ ft home for $280k negates pretty much any negative metric for Oklahoma. Love this state, it’s a great place to live!

[@steveb7429]

Nice that you like it. Everyone has different opinions and tastes

[@wolliveryoutube]

I’m fine with Oklahoma keeping it’s negative reputation across the country. The fewer people moving here, the better.

[@JXY2019]

Indiana, the best of the below average states 🎉

[@okexotics]

Love ya man but Maines gotta be at least Top 10 best overall states in recent rankings! And at least top 20s in past rankings!

[@mikeslaton6498]

This comparative analysis is junk. Sorry I used to like this show.

[@Confusione_Infinito_Absurdum]

OK is the 46th state, so it makes sense that it's the 46th state.

[@jonathantitus2629]

Very interesting sir. I must say that my rather extensive travels lead me to include hospitality/nice people in any "ranking" I personally consider and perhaps not surprisingly many of these rank higher for me... Looking forward to watching next two in the series.

[@bgabriel28]

I can’t help but notice a pattern here- that almost all of the very lowest-ranked states are concentrated in a certain part of the country.

[@bluerfoot]

If they ranked kindness and lack of snobbishness the rankings might get reversed.

[@bgabriel28]

@@bluerfoot those states aren’t exactly known for their kindness, either.

[@CaeserOct]

Great video, Kyle! Do you think the significant presence of high sales tax states in the bottom is a coincidence? I can see it contributing to low quality of life measures given the regressive consequence of high sales tax.

[@GeographyKing]

There's certainly a correlation with high sales taxes and high poverty. It places the highest tax burden on the poorest people, usually referred to as "regressive taxation".

[@CaeserOct]

@@GeographyKing - yep, exactly!

[@williamk5998]

Oregon was a surprise. I bet that if Portland, Eugene, and Salem could be excluded it would have been near the top.

[@mosddoomsday1]

i will say kansas is now getting rid of grocery tax which should help a ton

[@judithwatts4176]

I live in Oklahoma and I love it. The winters are moderate cold and the summers and hot The sky is beautiful and sometimes dangerous. The people are friendly friendly, generous and wonderful.

[@israelelderishizzy]

Thanks so much for doing all the work of putting all of this research together and sharing it with the world. Great job!

[@padraigtakahashi7498]

I want to disagree with Oregon, but it's hard to. The Democratic Party out here has really hurt the state and encouraged crime and lawlessness. Housing is super expensive. I still think it is one of the best states, but we need better policies.

[@warriorson7979]

I would MUCH rather live in Kansas, Missouri or Arkansas than in New England....😒

[@benh3427]

I guess you don't like the smell of the fresh ocean air, eating of fresh seafood.

[@warriorson7979]

@@benh3427 What I don't like is having only 2 months summer....and getting Lyme disease...😒

[@benh3427]

So true, that was why after I retired and moved out of New England to Hawaii. Was so cold here that it was high 60's over night.

[@Preygrantess]

The one thing that saves Oregon on taxes is the kicker, cut 45% off of our state income tax this year.

[@mandingocalderwood900]

Wooooo Whooooo................Michigan didn't make the first video...........YES!!!!!!!!!!

[@aaronclift]

Detroit and Flint drag down the state, but it has a lot of good features once you’re out of those cities.

[@Jake-479]

No place i would rather live than Arkansas. People can make fun of it but it is an awesome place if you like the outdoors

[@andyjay729]

Isn't the Fayetteville region actually up-and-coming lately? Same with the Huntsville metro area in Alabama.

[@Jake-479]

@@andyjay729 Yes, Fayetteville and the entire Northwest region of the state is growing rapidly. Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt are all headquartered here. The entire state is much nicer than many would think besides maybe the Southeast portion. Not alot going on down there.

[@michaelmilitello5644]

Well, I love the Deep South. I don’t care about lists. We live part time on the Mississippi gulf coast. We love it there.

[@TheCoasterCraze]

Great video! Wish food and cultural contributions (music, art etc) were categories though - would help out those rough southern states haha

[@GeographyKing]

I did a more fun version of something like this a few years ago that included food, music artists from the state, and the flag, but I wanted to focus on the more "important" stuff for this

[@TheCoasterCraze]

@@GeographyKingoh right, it’s been awhile I’ll have to revisit that video. Thanks!

[@stephenventura4075]

Surprised to see NM so low considering your affection for it!

[@shannonbenjamin1155]

I see that Bad Co album...now you're my new favorite. 😊

[@enderboy1824]

WOOOO WE DIDNT MAKE THE VIDEO!!! Let’s gooooo!!!

[@dlongmore1]

Are you going to make all this data available?

[@GeographyKing]

I'm going to go over it in a summary at the end of the third video.

[@dlongmore1]

@@GeographyKing I would love it to be downloadable. Maybe you could charge to download.

[@thorsvenson3530]

Why is population growth a good/bad thing? Also, "house value" might be both good and bad at the same time: Houses will be cheap if people don't want to live there... Actually, a lot of these categories are redundant or meaningless. For example, GDP growth will be higher (one year) if starting from a low base. And then might cancel itself out the next year. All the tax categories are sort of meaningless: States with low income tax are more likely to have high sales tax or high property tax. This tends to be a result of demagoguery. If anything is more an indicator of how corrupt local politics are. If you want to look at taxation, you might be better off taking the overall taxation as one category, and then adding categories for what public services are actually provided in exchange.

[@derbagger22]

Complain on his explanation video. He explained his reasons

[@tomfontaine4960]

Good points. This crossed my mind as well.

[@grapejuicehorror]

Gotta love all the people coping in the comments, I really expected New Mexico to be 49 or 48 so 39 was a nice surprise lol

[@NCTrevor3D]

Note: Don't feel bad for these states, for they have the most religion: Alabama - 77% Mississippi - 77% Tennessee - 73% Louisiana - 71% Arkansas - 70% South Carolina - 70%

[@hc3203]

This video has nothing to do with geography

[@francofrogg]

Weird to even try to rank/compare. If you live in Delaware, all of New England is your state. Oregon, on the other hand, is a world unto itself.

[@fresholiveoil6490]

Proud to be in Greenville, making South Carolina better.

[@SviraSvi]

I just love this channel :) Thank you for doing all of this

[@PressingMyLuckTruck]

Louisiana thanks you, Mississippi!

[@mandingocalderwood900]

😆

[@DannerBanks]

I'm shocked that Montana and Oregon are so low. Also, I'd still rather live in Mississippi than any country other than the USA

[@situveux1]

Aaaaaand unsubscribe

[@HAIckes]

Thanks again, Kyle - I'd like to know more about the data involved and the methodology for calculating the relative positions. For example - are some of the values weighted based on the relative states' areas, populations, &c.? Do you have that info posted somewhere?

[@TheCriminalViolin]

Love how New Mexico took so long to show up, which I wouldn't be surprised if eventually a bunch of comments come in complaining about it being "too high" and how "it's so bad" since it seems the favorite target to just casually trash. Also am somewhat surprised to find Oregon defy it's theme of always being ranked 24th-26th on ALL lists. I have never once found it elsewhere other than those three when it comes to rankings based off random sets of data bundled together. The property crime rates here have always been among the nation's worst, even long since before I was born 30 years ago. It, like always being top 10 in depression, registered & unregistered sex offenders, among other negatives, will never change, that's clear. That noted, I guarantee that 42nd ranking in Violent Crime (making us rank 8th in the nation in those crimes) I KNOW is a recent trend and "achievement". At latest 2020, most realistic 2016, and strong potential no earlier than around 2008 or so. The irony is, this does help defend those of us with the consistent statement that our violent crime rate skyrocketed with the mass influx of people from California, namely from SoCal. It directly correlates with them moving in in mass and us born & raised moving out at near equal rates in response. I am genuinely curious to look into and find out when exactly that happened, and we experienced the sudden spike. I also am curious to know if in the violent crime rate data you used, they include self-harm/suicides and suicide attempts. Technically those are violent, and they are also semi-criminal since you can be taken into jail for attempts or threats of doing so "for your protection", and people who know of it who do not act to stop attempts are automatically charged criminally. So would they consider it part of the violent crime rate? If they do, that definitely would inflate Oregon's numbers in that dataset.

[@simonestreeter1518]

Thanks for your comment, I'm an Oregonian and can't disagree with you.

[@sparrowbe4k802]

Really good channel this. Genuine first-hand content. A likable guy too (many yters aren't)

[@dmike3507]

I'm surprised very few rust belt states made the bottom 20. Always thought they were pretty awful places to live, despite the cheap housing. Then again all I can think about is their ungodly winters, I guess there's more to them than blizzards & sub-zero temperatures!

[@toddwebb7521]

Tennessee, at least we aren't Kentucky

[@lacyLor]

I’ve been to a lot of places and I think Kansas is beautiful.

[@deirdre108]

Have you ever heard of the book "PrairyErth"? The author writes around 600 pages about his in-depth journey around the Flint Hills area of Kansas. It's quite a good read.

[@lacyLor]

@@deirdre108 I haven’t. I’ll have to check that out. Thanks! I’ve hiked the flint hills several times, such a peaceful place. It feels so vast like being out on the ocean but with rolling, waving tall grass, and occasional buffalo instead of water 😁

[@ratracerugged7413]

I just did a road trip from Florida to Dallas last week and drove through Louisiana and Mississippi. I absolutely agree with Louisiana, but I was surprised at how nice Mississippi was. I had to get off of I 10 and drive up US 49 to I 20 so I actually got an off interstate view of the state. I think the people there enjoy the bad reputation. It keeps people away!

[@mandingocalderwood900]

I agree. I love Mississippi. Enjoy Biloxi and the surrounding cities. Once away from the casino employee's, everyone is very pleasant. And yes, I know The rest of the state does not recognize anything below I-10 as being real Mississippi. LOL

[@omarrolle3842]

Oxford and Tupelo are nice tbh

[@dock_yard1149]

Let’s just say, your skin color has much to do with your “enjoyment” (or lack thereof) of many regions of the south land.

[@CarShopping101]

You obviously didn't visit the poor black areas of which there are many.

[@vincentfalcone9218]

What city/metro you're in seems far more important than what state. Just in TN compare Nashville or Knoxville to Memphis.

[@deirdre108]

Thank you! This isn't considered enough!

[@timlocke3159]

Maybe make a ranking of the best city in each state.

[@thebcr1012]

States I Don't Like On This List: Rhode Island, Delaware, West Virginia, Indiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nevada States I Do Like On This List: Maine, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Louisiana, Kansas, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Alaska