Top 10 BEST STATES to Live in America for 2021 REACTION!! | OFFICE BLOKES REACT!!

[@sunniertimer598]

Now we Americans want to hear which parts of England rank as best, and which are worst. Foreigners know so much about us, but we know very little about other countries. So fill us in on some of your best and worst rankings.

[@yjwrangler7819]

It's my experience that those videos wouldn't do well, because they have nothing to do with America.

[@ihateintroductions5808]

@pUNKY Lovecraft ^This. I feel like this is what the majority of what British people have to say. A hugw reason why these videos are popular when they're talking about the US is not only because Americans make up the majority of YT viewers, but also because America is one of the top tourist & immigration destinations due to our commercialism and being prime spot for economic mobility. Thus, anyone thinking to move to the US may come across a video like this along their search for the best state to move to.

[@sunniertimer598]

@pUNKY Lovecraft Oh, I think I have a romanticised view of England.

[@Yugioh420]

While I agree with you, your posting it on the wrong channel, these guys do reactions to Other channels video's, you be better to go to the channels they are reacting to and make that suggestion. Then if they do the video recommend to these guys to react to it.

[@Bobotheclown1]

@@sunniertimer598 I do to it’s been my dream to go to England see some of my fav soccer stadiums and see the country side

[@bradleytindall1766]

Dave’s comment about each state being almost like a different country rings true. I’d never thought about it that way, but it really is accurate.

[@bebeade71]

When people from other countries comment about how we have not gotten Covid under control. I always say that although we are the United States we are really just 50 countries within 1 country

[@malizegamer8228]

@@bebeade71 that's why the elections work they way they do, the states are the actual members of the union and had more representation until the 17th amendment.

[@PenelopeFrank]

It’d be awesome if Office Blokes get sponsors to Try America.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

that Would be epic ! New York, Chicago, Miami, New Orleans, Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles & San Francisco

[@62impalaconvert]

16:30 Every American is subject to Federal Income Tax. States choose whether or not to have a state income tax in addition to the federal tax.

[@Modestasgailius]

Its so cool how states in the US have that level of autonomy

[@YAH2121]

@@Modestasgailius The beauty of federalism. Each state is basically mini-countries with their own constitution, varying laws, etc. California and Texas have GDP and economies bigger than many actual countries.

[@seanwallace89]

State income tax takes a much higher amount than federal, and most don't mind paying it for the world's most powerful military... just saying.

[@seanwallace89]

@@Modestasgailius for now... unfortunately

[@robertk2007]

Americans also pay payroll taxes which cover social security and Medicare.

[@ewrekzz7360]

Federal income tax = ALWAYS. State income tax = some do, some don't.

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

"Federal income tax = ALWAYS" of course its Always.. Lord Rothschild want to be even richer...

[@benjamies4136]

@@hyenalaughingmatter8103 yet still constantly broke lol

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

@@benjamies4136 :D

[@gmunden1]

Dave, both Massachusetts and Minnesota have harsh winters but Minnesota might be brutal.

[@KaedonVik]

Yes we do love winters tho ❤

[@merakki]

September through March is the best seasons in minnesota.

[@TheGalwayjoyce]

Minnesota is brutally cold. Massachusetts has Nor’Easters, though. It depends on if you dislike low temps or blizzards that merge with hurricanes, more. …I’ll take the cold.

[@kokomo9764]

Temperature wise Minnesota would be much colder but Massachusetts would have more snow. That is a weather fact and has to do with several factors that are to complicated to go into here.

[@abenemon1181]

@@TheGalwayjoyce Honestly, there's nothing you can do about snowstorms. Cold temperature on the other hand: once I bought myself a quality ski jacket, three-finger mittens, and some Merrell boots, I was like, alright, this is fine.

[@user-nr1ow7nq4t]

As a Mormon from Utah that religiously (see what I did there) watches this channel I am glad the blokes at least know where we Mormons are headquartered xD Utah's great, but man it's gotten so expensive in my lifetime, really wild!

[@caterpillakilla]

salt lake city is a hidden gem. mormon or not, its a nice place to live

[@user-nr1ow7nq4t]

@@caterpillakilla Totally agree!

[@HBC423]

You really believe that shit?

[@brians2869]

Id move to Salt Lake, if I were playing for the jazz..

[@stephenmellentine]

Also, Idaho, Wyoming and Arizona are heavily Mormon (in certain areas).

[@XxAzureNekoxX]

America is the most beautiful country in the world

[@GBrimstone]

That's.... a ... reach

[@XxAzureNekoxX]

@@GBrimstone no its not. Where are you from?

[@kingcarlos7048]

I'd say New Zealand is #1

[@hrussell9677]

@@kingcarlos7048 It is beautiful but doesn’t compare to the U.S. There is no other country that has the diversity of landscape as the U.S. I’ve been all over the world and have seen beautiful countries but there is no country as gorgeous as the U.S. It’s National Parks are more incredible than anything I’ve seen anywhere else. Yes, Nepal has the Himalayas, Tahiti the gorgeous beaches, Norway the amazing fjords, Brazil the rain forests and beaches, New Zealand beautiful mountains and valleys, but the U.S. has all of these plus unique geographical features found nowhere else.

[@robertk2007]

America is so huge. It should have beauty

[@davidfetherston2083]

I love living in Colorado! The mountains are amazing and yes, being the first state to legalize weed is nice to. It definitely helps because the tax money helps fund schools among other things.

[@757optim]

Colorado has been Californicated.

[@GBrimstone]

Yea... I moved out after the influx of smokers and higher cost of living rose alot.

[@phillyhanson5994]

@@757optim and still great.

[@abenemon1181]

I just moved to Minnesota; this state is easily the best place I've ever lived. The state park and trail system is amazing - you can easily walk/bike from any corner of the state to any other corner of the state on a paved trail. There's parks everywhere and lakes everywhere, which means that just about everyone has their own lake where they go boating/do summer stuff. The winters suck, but Minnesota summers are outstanding. Also: the Twin Cities are the most literate cities in the United States, and big enough economically that you get the full compliment of amenities and entertainment you would get if you lived somewhere bigger like Chicago.

[@michaelmachupa3854]

I've wanted to move to Minnesota for a while. My only deterrent is the weather.

[@peraltajg21]

But what about the winters!

[@joshblumer2624]

Cant wait to have you as our guest Mike! Road trip is a great idea, have to agree Daz. My home state is Colorado, beautiful. But I grew up in Nebraska, very nice place.

[@Enbix]

I fucking love this channel. When I'm old I'll remember this time in human history and how this channel made it better for me.

[@Madison.Cruz.Shooter]

That's deep, bro. 🙄

[@jameshdog5759]

New Hampshire? I’m guessing the guy hasn’t spent much time there. Also, the cost of living is a major issue in Hawaii

[@Vendrix86]

yea I swear this guy said something about Hawaii and Nebraska in the 10 worst states video....

[@joshblumer2624]

@Mr. BlindGuy No I agree. Its because he comes to sweeping broad conclusions based on 3-4 stats.

[@davidcooley275]

lol. He really has not spent any time in Idaf^uckahoe as the state is so overrun with traitor trump voters they want to leave the union.

[@cpprcrk1833]

we've got a Communist sighting in the comments section .

[@jameshdog5759]

Oh well. At least we got a few comments in before things degenerated into political squabbling.

[@poosley7476]

Little context re: WA State income tax. Every state has a constitution, and for the most part they're all the same. Washington's Constitution has two particularly unique things though. That property is not taxed (and I'm rusty on that interpretation, w/o the will to look into it rn), and that every child has a right to education- no exceptions (race, ethnicity, income, immigration status, etc). The former has been interpreted for years now to mean that income is not taxable. It's one of 3(?) states with this particular rule. There is a lot of pressure from locals now, to change this as the wealth gap has increased (Bill Gates (Microsoft) *and* Jeff Bezos (Amazon) have both made livings here, for example). As the rich have driven prices up (rich people don't poop or eat any more than the average human, for example), the lower / middle class struggle to keep up. It is also a state that relies heavily on sales taxes in tourism, due to not taxing income. Any movement to tax income would have to get through the state's Supreme Court however. It's one of the hot debates here in Washington. The court has also made big moves in the last decade or so, to balance the law (and interpreting the law fairly and consistently) with bringing justice to people w/o the means (money) to lobby or advocate for themselves. Lots of really interesting debate going on here, that will surely set some precedence for the future. I certainly have views on this but I've tried to keep this context somewhat generic and plain. Really interesting stuff though. Previous steel states that exploded in previous eras, for different reasons, are certainly enduring different challenges today. And *now*, it's very intriguing to live in a state that is very relevant in 2021 economically/industrially. For a lot of progress that's been made on human rights, justice, etc, there's still a lot more work that people are advocating for. But at what costs in the short term, to smaller businesses or housing costs, etc. Pretty interesting.

[@ethman14]

As a Floridian, I wanna see how the hell they calculated those numbers, because that job market, housing situation, and water quality has got to be a joke.

[@alfrede.neuman1257]

The heat, unbearable humidity, crime, and hurricanes are fun too in Florida.

[@StevenCryar]

Its one of the fastest growing states in the country. Why are so many people moving there if it's so bad?

[@greggrove7506]

Minnesota "It's like little England" ........ we're Scandinavians, after our history with England put some respect on that.

[@davidmoore2868]

I been to Minnesota once. Me and my friends decided to go camping, but we waited until after labor day because the prices drop amazingly. We left St Louis and it was 99 degrees, we get to the camp site late at night. The guy running it asked where's our camper? We told him we have a tent. He just bust out laughing. THAT WAS THE COLDEST WEEK I'VE EVER BEEN CAMPING. The high one day got up to 40 degrees. We get back to St Louis and it's in the 90s.

[@757optim]

I traveled to Minneapolis once. Left the hotel for a meeting in the morning and it was 9 below.

[@monaomar1]

Oh no. We’re so use to it up here that -10 and above is okay

[@davidmoore2868]

@@monaomar1 no not OK lol

[@dylanlevy2107]

I'm from LA.. when I drove threw all of Wyoming Nebraska an Iowa I realized cities are a nightmare.. so complicated for no reason I'd rather be in a city of 700 people

[@TheFeesh30]

Hawaii has one of the highest native homeless populations in the country. And it’s very materialistic, you don’t get the average house being 708k for nothing.

[@rachaelwhite5961]

I’m not sure how accurate this is but I’ve heard there are cold weather states actually but homeless plane tickets to Hawaii so they’re somewhere temperate and we’ll away from them. I might be the only person who has zero desire to visit Hawaii..it just doesn’t appeal to me it’s expensive and takes forever to get there. Sure looks pretty though.🤣

[@Christian-vq8rd]

I know a bunch of people that have moved to Hawaii over the last 20 years and have said that jobs are an absolute nightmare over there particularly if you're not a native Hawaiian. This video is terrible in Hawaii is often considered the absolute worst state if you're not a native Hawaiian.

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@rachaelwhite5961 that and if you order something online itll take forever to get there, IF its even availble to be shipped there. Same with Alaska

[@kingcarlos7048]

@@Christian-vq8rd This is correct, I just graduated from college in Hawaii and literally can't get a job anywhere (so now I'm hanging out in a different state with friends for a few months). If you're not Polynesian then you literally will not get a job or make friends at all, it's very cliquey unfortunately. Milk was about $7/gallon store brand. It's insane to live there, I'm not sure why people keep moving there.

[@hrussell9677]

@@rachaelwhite5961 It is a beautiful place and worth visiting. It is expensive but it is exquisite and worth even a short visit.

[@lori6115]

American Pickers!! You are right Daz, Mike would love New England! Boston is such a fun city!! I live in Connecticut, but I was born in New Hampshire, so I was really happy to see it in first place!! It's gorgeous up there!

[@edwingonzalez3184]

Boston was where the revolutionary war started and the British built it

[@edwingonzalez3184]

Puerto Rican grew up in the Boston area

[@edwingonzalez3184]

That was down south massachusetts was the first state to get rid of slavery the first all black basketball team the first black coach the first black hickey player the first all black regiment and the first man to die for the USA was a black man from my hometown of framingham ma 20 minutes outside of Boston he died in the Boston massacre God bless you. If you want to talk about culture I'm puerto Rican I A mix of taino Indian brown skin Spanish European white with plenty of black African family and traditions in our food music and language have a good day

[@edwingonzalez3184]

That was hockey

[@emmef7970]

Guess they are not familiar with the Boston Tea Party.

[@emmef7970]

Or, the English (pilgrims) from Plymouth, England that sailed on the Mayflower landing at Plymouth Rock, MA in 1620. A lot of British history in that region of the country.

[@katherinetepper-marsden38]

Georgia is underrated. Atlanta, Savannah, Athens, the Barrier Islands, the Blue Ridge Mountains, plus amazing food.

[@rachaelwhite5961]

I live an hour and a half from ATL and there is no amount of delicious food that can make up for the sheer hell that is driving anywhere within an hour of that godforsaken city. Agreed on the other areas of GA though🤣

[@firstname4337]

Atlanta has way too much crime, and its getting worse

[@mrssanfl]

I use to love outside of Atlanta and outside of the traffic, you can get a lot of house for your money and good pay.

[@katherinetepper-marsden38]

I grew up near Stone Mountain. Traffic has always been bad in Atlanta but it sucks in most cities so 🤷‍♀️

[@kokomo9764]

There are several states that have no income tax on wages. But those states compensate with higher property tax.

[@John_Redcorn_]

@dobatag the gvmnt, even at state level, are gonna get that tax money one way or another.

[@BluePlanet1]

Texas, Wyoming and Washington don’t have state income tax. As someone that’s lived in all of those states (born and grew up in Texas) at one point or another I can tell you that from personal experience. You are right that to make up for not taxing income they levy high taxes on property and have pretty terrible sales tax rates. Like I think Texas has some of the highest sales taxes in the country, which is something that Texas politicians never want to talk about when they discuss the economy here. But in Texas, Wyoming and Washington sales tax doesn’t apply to groceries like bread and eggs etc.

[@jeffburdick869]

23:00 Its called New England for a reason mate. The architecture of Boston is very similar to that of England.

[@davidcooley275]

Nine states have no state income taxes...Texas, Tenn, Florida, New Hampshire, Florida, Alaska, S.D., Washington, and Wyoming. We ALL pay federal taxes...even if we move to another country and when we die.

[@denisemarcus5633]

1. Federal tax - everyone pays (suppose pay) IRS are mean bastards.. 2. State income tax - taking out of wages too. The percentage determined by state. In video, no state income tax they are talking about this. 3. County tax - not all states have this tax - its usually Counties with mega large cites and school systems charge 4. Property tax - tax on car sales tax, tags, and home tax - most of this money is in General funds allowing for schools and policing 5. Gas tax - like your VAT.. what you see you pay. Its added in price. State governor can raise if need additional funds. Usually abt 1-4 cents more than cost per gallon. 5. Sales tax - it varies from City to city. Usually around 6-13 cents per dollar. This is what mayors of towns use for budgets. 6.Some Large city - charge city taxes that come out of your wages. So we are tax poor!!!

[@DannL18]

Forgot about sin taxes, on things like cigarettes and alcohol.

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

On the flip side Boston has some cold af winters, high cost of living, some of the worst roads in the country (basically off-roading on city streets), and loads of short tempered people (less likely to get shot, but more likely to get into an old fashioned fist fight) than the rest of the country. One of the best major cities in the US tho, perfect city to raise a family if you prefer city living.

[@stevenpollastri3877]

Boston has cold winters but Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Maine are all way worse. Housing prices are high but it also pays really well and minimum wage is about to be $15/hr and even though it's called taxachusetts we actually rank around the middle of the country for overall taxes. The only real knocks on Mass is road quality and traffic

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

@@stevenpollastri3877 Cost of living does not equate to taxes. I was speaking on the high cost of everyday living here in Boston compared to around the country. It's very high. Food, general shopping, ect.

[@TheGalwayjoyce]

Boston boy, here. You can get a good cup of tea, here. Almost everyone is of Irish descent. Anything you can get in the UK & IRE, we have.

[@monaomar1]

Yeah our coldest record in Minnesota was -60..-51.1 celsius in 96. We reached -20 last year but we still love it

[@lucky4leafedclover442]

Just thought I would mention that I’m not surprised that Boston seemed familiar to you guys. Early on in American history settlers did keep to their familiar styles of architecture that was in England at the time. Massachusetts was one of the first colonies to be founded (Plymouth in 1620, and Boston was later founded in 1630)

[@chroniccomplainer3792]

I lived in the US for 25 yrs (my whole life) and ive been to maybe 20 states. The BEST state in the country in my opinion has to be South Carolina. Its so nice, smart, clean, etc. Will prob move there within 5 yrs

[@jadenneuroth1762]

Bro check out South Dakota

[@chroniccomplainer3792]

@@jadenneuroth1762 no beach, no nightlife, its not eastern time, crappy sports. Idk ive never been there but Mt. Rushmore the only thing there i thought.

[@jadenneuroth1762]

@@chroniccomplainer3792 it depends where you go because there is nightlife in Sioux Falls but the black hills are amazing

[@sethheasley9538]

Utah has some of the best National Parks. Arches, Zion, and Bryce Canyon are all well worth a look.

[@bracejuice7955]

Massachusetts has a summer too Dave, and Mike is more than welcome up in Boston!

[@cathyjackson5441]

I went to Massachusetts in the summer to get a break from my hot southern state GA. The temperature was in the high 80’s low 90’s. Still better than the south but I think I will go to Vermont or New Hampshire next year.

[@bracejuice7955]

@@cathyjackson5441 it’s much cooler on the coast, try Maine!

[@cathyjackson5441]

@@bracejuice7955 will do.thank you.

[@bracejuice7955]

@@cathyjackson5441 the gulf stream brings warm water up from the Caribbean along the east coast until cape cod in Massachusetts. North of there the Labrador current brings freezing water down from the Arctic, cooling the air. The water is also freezing though, the rule when swimming when I was a kid was I had to get out when my lips turned blue!

[@cathyjackson5441]

@@bracejuice7955 😳

[@SmokeyJoeWood173]

Dave's right. Boston has many building still standing from the late 17th, 18th, and early 19th century and the city was heavily influenced by England throughout that period even after the revolution. Obviously there was a lot of contact as Boston's the closest major American city to England and was always a major port of trade with the British Isles and rest of Europe. Even the infamous "R"-dropping Boston accent is due to English influence.

[@christsciple]

Have lived all over the country, but my favorite isn't on the list: Montana. Montana is colder than Minnesota, winters are much more brutal and long-lasting, but it's absolutely beautiful. There are few people, and wide-open spaces. Cost of living is generally much cheaper as well. I can get grass fed Montana beef for a quarter the price of beef in MN. Takes a bit of toughness to live in some areas of Montana which is why I think it is as sparse as it is, but is easily worth it. In my area of Montana, we don't use any salt on the roads in winter, which makes driving and navigating more of a bear compared to easier to drive places like MN. I always laugh hearing Minnesotans complain about how harsh their winters are, clearly they have not experienced a real Montana winter. Example: My house in MT has had snow since middle of September. Apartment in MN has a temperature of almost 70 degrees! Cabin in northern MN had a little sleet last week and everyone started freaking out! In MN, you can get by with a light undershirt, medium jacket, and simple Merrell shoes. Easy breezy!

[@sethf663]

I live in Nebraska, be happy to tell you more about how awesome it is.

[@GBrimstone]

Corn... corn.. football...

[@beacon11]

I’ve lived in 6 different states. Nebraska by far is my favorite. Hands down, the nicest, genuinely friendliest people you will ever meet. Didn’t matter if you were in Omaha or OshKosh, people were just downright kind.

[@yourHandleShouldBeAtLeast3...]

1:37 lol they use a picture of Chicago. I'm from Chicago can confirm I'm just here fantasizing about better states

[@bigwrig0485]

Oh noooooooo not this guy again. Just live far away from his voice and that's the best state

[@tee4222]

Lol yeah.. I always click on reactions to his videos thinking “that might be interesting” then the guy starts talking and I’m like “nope, I’m out”.

[@michaeltribbet9213]

His voice has more scoops than an ice cream parlor

[@kayden2119]

horrible voice but the information and videos he makes are worth it imo

[@theend2353]

I moved to Florida from Maryland a year ago and I love it.

[@kinai01]

Just a reminder Minneapolis, is in Minisota which was the home of 2020 riots, and George Floyed, so even though their friendly tehere is quite monster brweing on the inside

[@lavendermagic84]

I'm from Florida. I'm actually surprised we didn't make the last list, but hey. An honourable mention is good.

[@ESUSAMEX]

You can fly to Boston from NYC-JFK on Jetblue Airlines for $50 USD or less during sales. When I used to live in NY, I would fly to Boston on the first flight at 6AM and my return flight would be at 10PM the same day all for $65 round-trip. I would go about once a month just travel. Flights are only about 35 minutes in the air. I would go to a museum and have a nice meal and be home in my bed by 11PM.

[@malizegamer8228]

Re: Taxes -- you can potentially have Federal and State income taxes. There can also be variations in Sales, Property, etc. taxes. on the State, County, and City levels. Thus you can find yourself in almost every conceivable combination within that matrix of taxes depending on where you live, but the only tax you will certainly be paying is Federal income tax.

[@M7S4I5L8V2A]

The fact that you don't know about some of these is why they're so good. It's the places everyone knows that are the hardest to live in because they make the most money which drives up the cost of living there. The thing is not all of that money is spread amongst the regular people. A lot of these places exist in the sweet spot where everyone has enough of an opportunity to get by while the state is still generating enough money that goes towards infrastructure and stuff.

[@62impalaconvert]

4:40 Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head on Oahu. You also have the Big Island, Maui, Kauai and other islands to visit. They are all magnificent.

[@stephanieluellen294]

I'm from WA and I love it here. It's funny when people vacation here and say that our air is so fresh and clean (hint the evergreen state). Gene Simmons recently bought land here in the country and building a house.

[@EggersEggers-pd6te]

11:57. Thank you for for being one of few people to point this out. Most tend to ignore that fact. 👍💎

[@yvettefortinkeyser2222]

I used to love Michigan and it will always be home. My uncle Tony Ciccone owns and lives at a beautiful vineyard in Traverse City Michigan.

[@bygultrjegul2293]

Silvio?

[@bygultrjegul2293]

Humble Brag

[@yvettefortinkeyser2222]

Why do I feel the need to prove I’m telling the truth when I don’t even find it a big deal.

[@bygultrjegul2293]

@@yvettefortinkeyser2222 It’s Silvio. You shouldn’t steal people’s identities.

[@yvettefortinkeyser2222]

@@bygultrjegul2293 Hahahaha! We all call him uncle Tony. I hugged my cousin at our Grandma Elsie Fortin’s funeral and her daughter Lola read a beautiful prayer in French. When I was a kid we’d often go to visit them on the holidays. How was mentioning my uncles vineyard bragging? Why am I giving you the time of day is the better question. Stealing someone’s identity?? What the what??😂

[@japes_YT]

you hit the nail on the head Daz that is the greatest way to actually see and experience the US is via car. You can see new york and california all day on the TV but to get into the actual cultures and see the country there is absolutely no better way.

[@blakerh]

Minnesota is very cold in the winter! And they get a lot of snow. But the summers are nice.

[@christophermckinney3924]

For Mike, there is a federal income tax that everyone pays, but the various states have different taxes on top of that. Some states rely heavily on the sales tax which is like a VAT. But some states have an additional income tax on top of the federal income tax, and some have both a state sales and state income taxes. It creates some interesting incentives and competition between states for business. I once lived in Tennessee where there was a high sales tax (@8-9%) but no income tax. Tennessee borders Virginia which had a 4% sales tax and an income tax. So in Bristol Tennessee/Virgina, which is a divided city between two states, the automobile dealerships used to set up shop on the Virginia side of the city because a customer could save 4-5% on the cost of a car simply by being on the opposite side of the street in a different state.

[@stonemansteveiii3135]

Going by the stats on paper, Hawaii is our best state!! Hawaii, Vermont, Mass, Minnesota, and New Hampshire!!

[@benrast1755]

I grew up nearly a mile high in Idaho and loved it there. I still do. I was there for our county's record low of -42 deg F (-41 deg C). During winter, it would regularly range between -20 to 0 deg F (-29 to -17.8 deg C). Most of the time though, winter lows where I grew up range from 0 to 28 deg F (-17.8 to -2.2 deg C). Summer highs in my home county are normally in the 70s to 80s F, occasionally in the 90s F.

[@joanmcgrath280]

There is a federal income tax for everyone in America, but not all of the states have a state income tax. So when they say there is no income tax they are referring to a state income tax.

[@firstname4337]

its also important to know that some states don't tax social security also some states don't have sales tax

[@denisemarcus5633]

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, is one of 9 places in the world that have an indoor jungle environment. The animal are walking freely among you...the dangerous animals enclosures are so well integrated, you fall in love. The top northwest of Nebraska has some of the greatest rock formation.

[@franklinterrell9392]

As an African American that has lived in Minneapolis for over 30 years, I can assure you, it's as beautiful as it looks. The past year and a half hasn't been the best, but I wouldn't live anywhere else....no matter how cold it gets.

[@alwayzchillin0714]

Grew up in Virginia, live in Florida now. No complaints love both places!

[@victorkim4461]

Grew up in Pennsylvania, and lived in Boston for twenty years and now lived in Charlottesville, Virginia home to University of Virgina was also in US Navy for eight years three years in Norfolk,Virginia

[@CFKort]

I’m from Nebraska. Born, bred and probably dead. Grew up on small 160 acre farm closest town was about 15 minutes and was 101 population. Zoo is amazing and landscape is varies from Southeast to Northwest. Take Hwy 2 if you have the time.

[@briankirchhoefer]

Minnesota is a great state if you can stand -40c winters and 40c above summers.

[@facetiouslyinsolent8313]

And your name isn't George Floyd

[@briankirchhoefer]

@@facetiouslyinsolent8313 he would have been fine too, if he didn't resist arrest.

[@Kjetilstorm]

OLD DOMINION??? bruh, when I was in the Navy I was stationed at Norfolk, and I remember there being a shooting somewhere in the range of ODU every other day it seemed.

[@Indigolily80]

The state nickname is Old Dominion. There are plenty of places to live in the Commonwealth that don't have shootings everday.

[@jasonfisher8529]

So, Mike asked about taxes: we are all subject to US Federal (national) income tax, and in addition, many states also have their own income tax (on top of the Federal). So, Tennessee has no income tax and Kentucky has no income tax, but Ohio does. And Kentucky taxes "personal property" instead, so in Ohio we have a flat fee to register our car every year, but in Kentucky that fee is actually scaled to the value of the car, because it's on property value. In addition, some cities also add their own income taxes on top of the state and Federal ones. So it can add up, for sure.

[@wilsonedwards8189]

Ginger is correct, the separate policies seem to create very different economies and cultures between states. Many times you've got to be mobile to benefit from your skill. Colorado's weed tax makes no difference on its economy.

[@MichelleParssinen]

25:00 I’m from the states and even I don’t know much about New Hampshire 😂 my friends and I were talking about this the other day actually. We were talking about the states that fly under the radar that we never really hear about or know anything about 😂

[@KaedonVik]

Same I love New Hampshire becuase I get some awesome lord of the ring vibes 🤣❤

[@PolarisMidnightSoldierLux]

I live in a small city called Leominster in north-central Massachusetts and the location is such a mood-enhancer. Great people, plenty of small businesses, lots of educational opportunities, and local history everywhere you look!

[@atrain9042]

🙋‍♂️@3:20 thats my city Jacksonville Florida checking in 🙃

[@kinjiru731]

I used to live in Boise, Idaho and I can tell you that I didn't want to leave. Great place. Colorado is just gorgeous.

[@garrettstephens91]

I don't know when you moved out of Boise, but Boise is a much different place than it was even just a year ago, let alone five to ten years ago. I am from Idaho and still live here. It has certainly changed.

[@kinjiru731]

@@garrettstephens91 Oh, I'm sure. I left about ten years ago. My best friend still lives there though and he seems to enjoy it as much as ever. I guess it depends a lot on what qualities you value most in a place to live.

[@athenacontarino4595]

I live in New Hampshire, I was born here and moved back after college for work and now to raise my family. NH is friendly.

[@stellaandes9622]

I live in Utah. It's beautiful, but the housing costs are getting too high for those of us who are not working in the right fields. Plus, I'm retired, so I can never get a house. Nevertheless, I knew Utah would be in the top three or four.

[@jeffmaltby6185]

When Daz first said Connecticut I thought he said Kennedy Cup , LOL !!

[@jeffmaltby6185]

2: 12 vs 2:24 are very different pronunciations

[@hassanmohamud3096]

I’m glad my state Minnesota is up there😁

[@KaedonVik]

Same let's gooo :D

[@hassanmohamud3096]

@@KaedonVik yessir🔥

[@vermontmike9800]

New Hampshire…come here and pay no income or sales tax. To make up for that, we’ll jack up your property taxes.

[@m3driver245]

The same is true in Texas.

[@AidanS99]

Yeah and other states jack up property taxes with income and sales on top. I don’t understand how anyone can afford a house in California.

[@m3driver245]

@@AidanS99 property taxes on average are almost 3x less than in Texas. Also, employers pay more here.

[@BluePlanet1]

So basically with state income tax; some states tax your income on top of the taxes you pay federally. Not all states have the same rate of income taxation, Colorado for example has a flat tax at 4.6%, whereas California has a progressive tax rate that goes up to 12% tax if you’re a high income earner. But if you go north of Colorado into Wyoming they don’t have any state income tax at all. In states without an income tax you just pay your federal taxes when you file.

[@tykroner1133]

LOL at you guys for thinking California will be up there as a best state to live in. There’s a massive exodus of people leaving due to its regulations, high taxes, and skyrocketing homelessness. Venice Beach, a huge tourist attraction, is now flooded with tents and makeshift homes. It’s a beautiful place to visit and vacation, but to live, that’s a whole other story. I have friends and family that currently live there, or used to live there, and almost all of them say the same thing. It’s really a sad sight to see considering how gorgeous, geographically, the state is overall.

[@mybedissoft]

Can confirm, I live in Las Vegas & all you see are even more shitty California Drivers everywhere now. Vegas has always had shitty drivers from Cali visiting but it’s even more pronounced nowadays lol. Like 80% of all encounters with some dumbass on the road here are done by a car with California Plates. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tykroner1133]

@@mybedissoft I grew up in Ohio, now live in Colorado, and it’s funny how true that is. Also, in the video they watched, the narrator even commented on how Californians moving to, I think Idaho, has caused the housing market to increase in price. As insensitive as it might sound, they’re almost like a plague. Everywhere they go, they cause prices to go up. I know it’s a mass generalization, but it’s also absurd how often you hear it happen, especially in Texas right now

[@HeadR47]

@@tykroner1133 Then vote in the same crap they were running from.

[@tykroner1133]

@@HeadR47 100000%. And they’re always conned into thinking “it won’t affect me”, only for them not to understand basic economics. Blows my mind.

[@mybedissoft]

@@tykroner1133 Yup, lmfao. Now that Vegas has an increase in property price(due to influx of Californians & the new Raider Stadium being built)pretty much everyone here is moving to a different State to get away from how even more shit it is now considering Vegas has always been a terrible place to live, it’s just made it even more unbearable lol. They help make their State shit & move on to the next one. 😂

[@raulcastro3277]

I hope you blokes can tour America soon but please apply sunscreen should you do, we have a lot of strong sunlight here.

[@marqetteliz]

The weather can suck here in Nebraska - but we definitely have a few positives in our corner

[@wilsonedwards8189]

No one criticizes you for drinking and having no ambition in Florida. There is always a soft sand sparsely populated beach nearby with cheap beer, unlike packed overpriced CA. I moved there recently. I don't know if it is the best for finding a spouse or smart conversation but it serves its function.

[@badguy1481]

Whenever I go on a long distance trip, I put my destination in my GPS....but I never follow it. I find a country road that branches off to the left or right of my course and just take it. My criteria for selection of those side roads? Any road that doesn't have a painted divider stripe in the middle. That is how you REALLY "see the country". The GPS will, continue to "point you in the right direction" so you never REALLY get lost and EVENTUALLY you'll get to where you want to get....... EVENTUALLY.

[@lisarobertson8485]

Some state do not have state income tax. Usually, taxes are then added on to gas or sales tax etc. In Texas, for example, where there is no state tax, property tax is high to compensate.

[@curtiswilson3569]

Hmm.. I think I enjoy living in Florida more than I would most of the other states on this list. Its fun down here.

[@katec8796]

New England in the fall is the absolute best time to visit ;)

[@kevinb314]

It’s super subjective. I couldn’t live in Mass because of their weather, taxes, and political leanings

[@gregjames2531]

Just out of college I bought a house near Chattanooga TN. When I retire I will move back there. I have since been moved by companies to IN, IL, NE and WI. Can say that NE would be my second retirement choice.

[@drewdowns7128]

theres ppl from every country in CA. id never imagine moving to another state in the US, id consider other countries first

[@brandonhall5615]

@12:55 - Me, sitting in my house in Boise..... Ha! It was weird seeing my neighborhood on y'all's video.

[@jackoo666]

I was born and raised in San Francisco and even this guys insane California accent drives me crazy. we DO NOT all talk like this.

[@rachelhart.2386]

This list is by no way close to accurate. Seattle is a virtual hell hole. Not to mention all the problems that have happened since COVID and the poor leadership.

[@gmunden1]

The film "Jumanji" (1995) was filmed mostly in New Hampshire and Maine.

[@jeffburdick869]

16:49 you were correct the first time, Dave. Joe Rogan still had to pay federal income tax regardless of whether he lives in CA or TX. He'll pay 37% of the vast majority of that to Uncle Sam. The differences is that in CA, he would've had to pay an additional 12.3% on the vast majority of it. In TX, he doesn't have to pay the additional 12.3%.

[@Kawayolnyo]

Oregon (I was living in Boring from 1995 to 2011. Still have a house there, though since 2012 I'm merely renting it out to other people now), Tennessee, Vermont, Maine, and also (with a bit of stretch) Georgia. These are definitely the "winners" in my books. Wyoming was also "fine" in the 90's, but not anymore.

[@Kim-427]

What’s funny about these types of videos is it gives the impression that there isn’t a lower class community that isn’t living so well. When you say poverty is only 9%it makes it seem invisible or none at all. But,I guarantee every one of those states has a “hood”. And it gives the impression to people like the blokes that those hoods don’t exist in these states. I just want there to be a clearer understanding in helping those overseas understand America fully.

[@garyco766]

No mention of weather. The upper East Coast has shit weather IMO - high humidity makes for bitter winters, with snow that sticks around for months, and hot muggy summers. Same for Minnesota. Washington rains 3/4 of the year. By contrast, Colorado gets over 300 days of sunshine every year. Something to be said for culture too. Compare the boredom of Nebraska with the culture of NYC. There is a reason NYC has so many people (so many want to live there), it's because of the culture.. entertainment, food, everything.

[@ryans9922]

Minnesota cool! People from Wisconsin think they have more lakes but Minnesota counts them at 10 hectares or bigger, Wisconsin counts puddles 3 hectares or bigger!!

[@L3M0N4NDCH3RRYZZ]

Being from New Hampshire, I feel we are the best kept secret in the country, until now apparently lol.

[@rebeccamercey6744]

Born and raised in Massachusetts!! I can't believe it came in 2nd place.

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

11:40, I would die driving through scenery like that, I'd b trying to c everything around me and end up driving off the road

[@alexj9056]

Interesting video, but questionable list. Sure, some parameters that he listed are correct, but you need more context, and of course, there is always personal choice. But the weather, that's a big factor to consider. Seriously, I'd never live in a place like Texas. Have you ever been to Austin in the Summer? It's so hot, you can barely breathe! I'd never live in Minnesota for the opposite reason. The charm of small towns in the North East? Sure, it's ok, but you'll get tired of it if you want some fun and entertainment. Florida? There is a reason why it's always in the news. Idaho? Creepy and cold... the list continues. Honestly, I've been all over the US, and the top place should have been Colorado. It's not too big, not too small, there is art and culture, nature is beautiful, it's generally safe compared to other areas in the US, people are nice, the economy is booming. CO is just the best place to live in the US. Second place goes to Washington. It shares a lot of pros that CO has, nature is majestic, climate not as awesome, but it's a great place overall. Third place, I'd put New York. And honestly, I wouldn't want to live in any other place in the US, I'd rather move to Europe.

[@rachaelwhite5961]

Wait wait wait a minute!! Is Dave saying US bacon is inferior to British bacon?! Because I’m sorry bacon doesn’t even exist on that entire island, and there’s like 4 different kinds and it is all TERRIBLE. There was streaky bacon English bacon American bacon Canadian bacon and none of them were actual bacon!! My friend made me this disgusting bacon sandwich with ketchup on it when we got back from the pubs and I thought he was fucking with me when he said it was his favorite sandwich!🤣

[@officeblokedaz]

Rachael… nobody ever says bacon sandwich 😂😂👍🏻

[@rachaelwhite5961]

@@officeblokedaz I was drunk but I believe it was called bacon butty but I feel silly saying it.🤣

[@officeblokedaz]

rachael white 😂😂 but that’s it!!

[@MrDcwithrow]

Everyone pays federal income taxes (unless you're rich) but each state raises money from some combination of three tax sources - income, sales and property taxes. I live in Washington, no income tax but a base state sales tax of 7.8% with local governments adding to that. Oregon, next door, has no sales tax but does have a state income tax.

[@caterpillakilla]

thats not what we have ever heard about hawaii…usually between cost of living, cost of goods, and homelessness its assumed hawaii is a place to visit not to live. but hey, maybe its just a stereotype