All 50 STATES in AMERICA Ranked WORST to Best
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Today we are ranking ALL 50 US states from the worst states to the best states. Everyone has their favorite state and a state they aren't too keen on.
We did this video about 3 years ago and thought it was time for an update.
So, let's Rank EVERY State in the United States from WORST to BEST!
In order to determine how States are ranked, we look at a few categories including their economy, cost of living, crime rates, healthcare, schools, and overall reputation.
The United States of America is today's subject.
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I hope you guys enjoy this video. Let me know which ones you feel got a raw deal.
I feel that Arizona and Michigan got some raw deals. They're both great places to live in.
California got a raw deal. It has major issues, but I don’t care. Even if some random state in the mid US has great stats, nothing beats the amazing culture, weather, nature(palm trees!), and activities that California has!🌴🌴🌴☀️☀️☀️
Arkansas should always be dead last lol great job
Hey for your stream I would like to know what you think about the region near the Appalachians in northeast TN/northwest NC/southwest VA. I went to ETSU for a year in 2018 and am thinking about moving to Johnson City or Knoxville when I get a chance.
@@jackscinema1706 California's similar to Florida in that there is more than one California. I liked the commenter who listed California as the best AND the worst (though it's far from the worst).
Alright, let's do this.
0:40 #50: Lousiana
1:03 #49: Arkansas
1:47 #48: Mississippi
2:30 #47: Alabama
2:41 #46: Alaska
3:06 #45: New Mexico
3:28 #44: Oklahoma (at least y'all have a musical made about your state)
3:59 #43: West Virigina
4:27 #42: Michigan
4:56 #41: Nevada
5:14 #40: Kentucky
5:42 #39: Indiana
6:10 #38: Ohio
6:27 #37: New Jersey
6:57 #36: New York (at least a bunch of people make songs about y'a...oh wait, those are just about NYC)
7:30 #35 Missouri
7:43 #34: South Carolina
8:08 #33: Arizona
8:31 #32: California (I am sad that my home state dropped down the list, but the whole state is gonna burn down at some point, so...)
9:00 #31: Wyoming
9:11 #30: Illinois
9:24 #29: Rhode Island
9:53 #28: Montana
9:59 #27: Texas
10:33 #26: Maine
10:46 #25: Tennessee
11:00 #24: Kansas
11:12 #23: Hawaii
11:28 #22: Oregon
12:00 #21: Pennsylvania
12:17 #20: Delaware
12:45 #19: Connecticut
13:22 #18: Maryland
13:37 #17: Colorado
13:56 #16: Georgia
14:15 #15: North Dakota
14:41 #14: Iowa
14:55 #13: South Dakota
15:12 #12: North Carolina
15:34 #11: Vermont
16:02 #10: Florida
16:34 #9: Idaho
16:53 #8: Virigina (wasn't expecting that)
17:21 #7: Massachusets
17:40 #6: Wisconsin
18:10 #5: Nebraska
18:26 #4: Minnesota
18:54 #3: New Hampshire
19:20 #2: Utah
20:20 #1: Washington
I knew I made the Right move...I went from 50th to 5th a couple of months ago...Welcome to da Good Life
Funny how all of the supposedly best states are also some of the whitest. 🤔
Thanks and I feel the same about California
Deserve a pike
#43 it’s West VIRGINIA not West Virigina
#8 it’s VIRGINIA not Virigina
You’re welcome
so we just gonna ignore the fact that this man ranked Maine third best state in 2019 and now its at 26? like did Maine got hit by an asteroid or what? wtf happened?
(Notice that everyone is staying quiet in order to avoid being attacked.)
Bunch of Trump supporter there lol, I literally can’t walk for 10 minutes without seeing a trump flag. I’m surprised that racist state isn’t lower in the list.
Yes
@@aieo471 what makes the state racist again? Or is that an opinion? Just curious.
@@Coruptanimation He lacks the brain power to see other perspectives, plus CNN told him all Republicans are racist.
I've lived in several states now, and their rankings are honestly not surprising. I lived the longest time in New Mexico, but I'm living in Utah currently. The differences are absolutely shocking. Let's just say I'm starting my own family in Utah for many reasons, even though some of my family and friends are still in New Mexico...
NY: “They got jobs, they got good people”
The only time New York has been peaceful for 1 day was in 2012.
You know, I've lived in Michigan (#42) and Utah (#2), and they're not that different. My point is that if you're moving to anywhere in the US, it's not like a third-world country in one state and first-world in another state. The differences are slighter than people like to pretend.
Great comment
Actually know, the difference between places like in New England to the deep south is Amazing!
@@tnickknight the differences exist, but it’s not like Rwanda vs. Italy!
Go to WV then move to VA. You will change your mind quick.
@@jamesjeffries4408 I’ve been to WV and VA. WV wasn’t that bad. VA wasn’t that great. I’m sure the difference seems much more stark if you live there, but they’re not *that* different. Maybe it’s one of those things where you can’t truly understand it unless you’ve lived in many different conditions and different places, but poor is poor is poor is poor in WV or VA or MI or UT. Comfortable is comfortable wherever you are.
For the next time you "update" a list, it would be cool to see the rank changes. Not only show the new rank but also the old one. That would also allow viewers to see which states are improving a lot
also maybe show a map. im not from us and for most states got no idea where they are
From Washington, and I was pleasantly surprised to find it topped the list! I love it’s temperate climate and beautiful nature!
So do I.
I live in CdA Idaho and Spokane is pretty boring but other than that go Washington!!
@@makodoittoem6984 yeah that’s true… 😆
I am a former WA resident, I can see it being number one also, and they deserve it it the jobs, economy,the people .My only issue with the state not enough sun,too gloomy,and rainy there.Unfortunately that will keep me from ever moving back there,other than that it's a great state to raise a family.
I live in Oklahoma and I'm within a 10 minute drive of two major hospitals, maybe 3. Here's how to know when to leave the state you're currently living in; when Briggs shows up, it's time to call your realtor!
Lmfao
As someone who was born and raised in WA, I’m surprised it’s #1, it’s nice here but it isn’t that far off from being ridiculously expensive like California. It’s definitely a challenge for the younger adults to get something established on their own here. Also crime has been on the rise in certain areas. Not a bad list though.
WA has ranked #1 on numerous lists for many years. We've been looking at the state, but the price of homes has kept us away.
@@tabby3378 Unless you are a rich Dem loving liberal who enjoys skyrocketing crime rates and metastasizing homeless camps, you should stay away. Far far away.
Completely agree, I live in Washington too. Puget Sound area in Pierce & King County (where most people live) have become crime infested, overcrowded, and expensive. I would way rather live in multiple states listed in the 40's over Washington.
@@sunnyskytravel4571 most republicans states have very high crime rate and have high poverty rate
I moved from AZ to WA and the cost of living is not that much more. When you take into account state taxes, it is almost a wash. The quality of life is miles better.
I moved out of Washington State four years ago because Seattle has become overrun with lunatics on the city council and vagrants on the streets. The housing prices have become outrageous too. The oppressive clouds and constant rain are depressing as well.
Best: WA
Worst: WV
The rain never bothered me. In fact, I rather enjoyed it growing up there. I moved out of state in 2013 and since then Washington has been overtaken by sociopaths and lunatics. I would consider moving back (staying out of the greater Seattle area) if I could land a decent paying job, but then I would miss the (mostly) quiet nature of Alaska.
First off Washington is more than Seattle. And while Seattle has a host of big city blues, find me a West Coast or any American city that is at peace with itself. The problems of Seattle are national problems. Safe cities lie outside the USA, such as Singapore, Osaka, Helsinki. Of the 50 states, I still put WA on top and only left when my job ran out.
I live on the east side of the state. We have much less rain, homeless, and lunatics.
@@hikingwithsquirrel - Seattle's problems are caused by the crazy leftists on the city council. Same with Portland and San Fransisco.
Lived in WA State all my life. The various diverse geographical regions in the state are amazing. How can an area have so many different regions. Rain forest to desert grassland, high mountain Cascades, grazing ranges, stunning river valleys, beautiful lakes, ocean beaches, scablands, rich farm land, thick forests, flat rolling wheat fields, Puget sound and quiet ocean islands. The mountains in North Central WA remind me of the Alps but far more rugged and remote. Pretty amazing. The only place in the state I've never visited is the Northeast part of the State. I hear it is very pretty.
Lived in WA for a long time but it is in a political sprint to become the next California.
As a Missourian who now lives in Illinois, I concur with your assessment of both states.
50) Louisiana
49) Arkansas
48) Mississippi
47) Alabama
46) Alaska
45) New Mexico
44) Oklahoma
43) West Virginia
42) Michigan
41) Nevada
40) Kentucky
39) Indiana
38) Ohio
37) New Jersey
36) New York
35) Missouri
34) South Carolina
33) Arizona
32) California
31) Wyoming
30) Illinois
29) Rhode Island
28) Montana
27) Texas
26) Maine
25) Tennessee
24) Kansas
23) Hawaii
22) Oregon
21) Pennsylvania
20) Delaware
19) Connecticut
18) Maryland
17) Colorado
16) Georgia
15) North Dakota
14) Iowa
13) South Dakota
12) North Carolina
11) Vermont
10) Florida
9) Idaho
8) Virginia
7) Massachusetts
6) Wisconsin
5) Nebraska
4) Minnesota
3) New Hampshire
2) Utah
1) Washington
I’ll take fourth
Florida is in the top 10?
50th 💀
@@meadowfang1898 *laughs in 49th*
Thank you
Glad Utah made it to number 2, Moved here a year ago (from a desert in California) And I moved to the City area and it has definitely made me much happier. Opportunity here is so good! Jobs left and right for great pay!
That's cool I have lived in Utah my whole life we welcome people from California just don't bring your politics.
Sweet I've lived in Utah most of my life. and I definitely love it here.
@@trevor3669 don’t worry, Politics are not my thing nowadays
They made you mormon didn't they💀
Just remember it’s a great state because our politics are the opposite of California’s so vote accordingly
Really glad to hear lots of jobs are being more applied in Ohio. I just moved there recently for a fresh start in life, convenience and more opportunity and I love it here. Originally I was gonna move to Virginia, but there's almost no opportunity there for someone like me and they're alot more expensive- doesn't mean I didn't like it there, I love Virginia, but Ohio just seems to be the best fit for me, especially in Sandusky where you have so many things close to you if you don't drive as well as giving more like an old town vibe rather than a city.
Welcome to Ohio!
A lot of people like to shit on the state but there’s a lot of beautiful things to see and do! Where I’m from it’s really small so you have to drive an hour or few BUT it’s worth it 😊 I’ll be 31 this year and I doubt I’ll ever move lol.
I really enjoy cleveland. downside is the weather but its a good size city and enjoyable.
it's nice to meet you and to be COMPLETELY honest i did do an will HATE puppy mills but OVERALL i did do and will DEFENITELY enjoy ohio
Plus your by cedar point 😂😂
@@StevenNeidlein Very true
As an "over the road" trucker, covering every state but Alaska and Hawaii, I've seen some truly remarkable and amazing things.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border and just about everything in between.
I don't think a lot of Americans realize just how expansive, grand and beautiful this country really is.
From the laid back, cool beaches to the majesty of the mountains. From the natural beauty of forests to the calmness of waterfalls, rivers, lakes and streams.
Personally, in my opinion,
driving Route 12 from Mt Saint Helen's to Yakima Washington, is the most beautiful place I've ever seen in America.
I was blown away, it's stunning.
Knocked Tennessee to #2 on my list of most beautiful states.
Each state truly has something remarkable to bring to the table.
Even my home state of New Jersey is beautiful.
And if you disagree, you'll make great fertilizer, I'll bury your ass in the Pinelands.
Furgeddaboutit.
You know, the wind doesn’t blow in NJ, it Sucks!
Lol Jursee sucks but hey I’m in NY and it sucks too. Btw God Bless the truckers. Back bone of society.
@@rumporridge1 What do mean Jursee sucks?
We have dirty breathing air, water, (actually pronounced, "WOODER") that's totally undrinkable, rampant greed and discobobulation in politics run down slums all over the state.....wait a minute..
Man, Jersey DOES suck.
Sorry, carry on.
Be safe out there brother 👍
@@mrsouthjersey4956 NJ has respectable education tho
@@sanshbros7962 I kid about New Jersey.
I actually love and am proud that I'm from the "Garden State".
Kinda impressed my home state of Wisconsin was ranked so high, but you really hit the nail on the head with the state not having any major downfalls. The towns along the Michigan coast (minus admittedly Milwaukee) are an awesome place to move to right now, and the Mississippi River area has always been great.
No way there's another wisconsinite here
@@Whvpps no way there’s another wisconsinite
i was surprised too, i thought our government would bring to the teens but most of what he said is accurate, milwaukee is a great city but these shootings are ridiculous
@@LeonNeon20 no way there's another wisconsinite here
I'm kinda surprised too, but it is an amazing state. I see no cons where I live, but in other areas of the state there are a few
Took a road trip from Salt Lake to Louisiana a few months back, passing through New Mexico and Texas en route. Totally agree with New Mexico’s ranking on this list, but never could quite understand why Louisiana gets such a bad rap. Maybe it’s because we only went as far as Beaux Bridge? In any case, the area we visited was amazingly beautiful, all the people we met were friendly and welcoming, and the food… Well, I can tell you, if the local cuisine was included in your assessment, Louisiana would shoot up into at least the top 20!
You clearly didn’t visit Louisana in the middle of July. Otherwise you wouldn’t be saying that.
The Louisiana slander is crazy and it’s boring if you live here
And it’s so hard to do anything most of the year because it peaks over 100 degrees often
I dated a guy who was from Oregon while living in Oklahoma. His family moved from Oregon in the 90s. I asked him why his family ever moved from such a beautiful place. Long story short, his family couldn’t afford living out there anymore . His dad referred to Oregon as “poverty with a view. “ I can’t remember where they lived exactly, but it was either Eugene, Redmond, or Bend.
for 90% of people here the jobs pay way less then what you should be getting, while rent is super high. The only way to have an affordable house is to have bought it 30 years ago or get a 6 figure job.
it's nice to meet you and oregon is a nice place
Redmond is in Washington
Top States n time stamp!
1. Washington 20:20
2. Utah 19:20
3. New Hampshire 18:54
4. Minnesota 18:26
5. Nebraska 18:10
6. Wisconsin 17:40
7. Massachusetts 17:21
8. Virginia 16:53
9. Idaho 16:33
10. Florida 16:02
11. Vermont 15:34
12. North Carolina 15:12
13. South Dakota 14:55
14. Iowa 14:41
15. North Dakota 14:15
16. Gorgia 13:55
17. Colorado 13:37
18. Maryland 13:20
19. Connecticut 12:45
20. Delaware 12:16
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24. Kanas 11:00
25. Tennessee 10:45
What about Cali? 😎🤗
@@jt_norway9129 Cali ranked low like 34
@@occonnerwilderness8923 oh 🧐 why is that ?
@@jt_norway9129 watch the video, probably crime and cost of living. Cali is great if you're rich but even the rich are leaving so
@@occonnerwilderness8923 😐😢
Who else is addicted to this channel
I am not too addicted right now , but at a certain point i was bingeing the hell out of it .
N I kno it's terrible in the background
Briggs has it going on.
Me and l don’t even live in America lol
Me
I live in Michigan and imo, depending on where you go, it is the best state to live in. Also the only negatives are the existence of flint and our terrible roads. I find detriot to actually be a very nice city, just not so much the neighborhoods.
The lakes, the four seasons and all the places to visit are great! Grand Rapids is doing really well and there are many places I would live! It is an awesome state!
Grew up in Kentucky, live now in southern Indiana, and love to travel to western Michigan for vacation. So seeing as these states were 42, 40, and 39, I’m done here lol
@@JacobHeadMusic Michigan isn’t as bad as he said, I’m from west Michigan and it’s a decent region to live in. Also Marquette in the UP is also a thriving city great for camping fishing when I went there.
As someone who’s lived in Utah for many years, I agree with the ranking. Opportunities are abundant, education is great, cost of living is going up but still better than other places, especially if you live outside of the Salt Lake valley it’s not too bad and if you’re an outdoorsy person there’s lots to do here. I’ve also lived in California and I also agree with the comment about it being the best and also the worst state to live in.
I liked the vibe.
Utah is expensive. idk why people say it is pretty affordable/cheap? Heck, Nevada is cheaper than Utah for whatever reasons?
For being a republican state, UT is expensive.
Enjoyed this one quite a bit. In numerous videos you talk about how one or two cities can pull a whole state down. Would you please do a video about how, in the same state, two cities can be at opposite ends of the suckage scale? In this one you mentioned Grand Rapids and Detroit, but I am sure there are plenty others.
Port Huron is a beautiful city. Downside is there isnt much to do there unless you wanna go to Canada
@@thomasvlaskampiii6850 Going to Canada does not sound too bad to me. I can visit neighboring states, but that really isn’t a big deal as the differences I encounter seem to be only sales tax rates. A change of pace, even if it was just going to some place like Tim Horton’s, would be a welcome change.
Im 100 like lol
I'm Canadian and I have heard a lot of negatives this past few years about Grand Rapids and how it's sliding downhill. I've never been there but was just surprised to hear it being a positive here after so many down comments from other sources. Oh well.
The large cities also support the rural areas financially though.
I grew up in Washington and have lived the last six years in Utah. I've also lived in and visited pretty much every other state and I have to say Utah and Washington certainly deserve their top place on this list.
@@truman4550 Seattle is attracting a lot of young tech workers. So Seattle is amazing
If you're a Bible thumping duck😂🤣
Washington is amazing, Seattle sucks
@@truman4550 or the cities in the southern part of the state west of the Cascades.
@@cinder2085 aka indoctrinated idiots
I'm so sorry you're going through this 😔
I love your videos, they have been so insightful, and have helped me understand everything thst goes into some people's appearance and you always do it with the upmost respect 🥰
You're such a doll, and I love how you bring things to light when celebrities attempt to live in denial.
as a Tennesseean i just want to say first I didn't think we'd be that high on the list second thank you for showing batman building
Utah has great statistics but after living here for a few years I can tell you that living along the Wasatch Front Range takes a massive toll on your health due to the horrible air quality during many parts of the year. I will be leaving in a few years because of this horrible issue that lowers quality of life here tremendously. Clean air is underrated.
If you love Utah but don’t want to live in the smaller places, then maybe consider moving south to Cedar City or if you don’t mind the heat St. George. They’re not as big when compared to the Wasatch Front, but they have a lot of opportunities for anyone moving there and you can still go skiing and hiking.
@@samlanierusa I absolutely love St. George
I live in Central California, the air quality is some of the worst in the nation, I think Utah’s air quality isn’t that bad
@@AiVersify it’s not consistently bad but when the inversion occurs we sometimes have the worst in the entire world for a few days to a week at a time. It’s due to our unique geography of our cities that are in valleys.
@@dirtydinner6463 If you can afford it, you could consider moving up on the 'bench'. We have relatives that live on the 'bench' along the Wasatch front, and they have far less bad air than down in the valley. I see you like St. George, that would be a great choice as well.
Here in NH we don't even think about safety -it's just safe. Really notice it when traveling. In spite of our brutal winters we still always rate high in lists.
Look up "new hampshire demographics" and compare them to Mississippi democrats for a clue why things are what they are.
@@Bonzi_Buddy Less black people?
Ur state is beautiful
Yah you guys get brutal winters so does my state Minnesota
Yeah even the “bad” parts of New Hampshire like Manchester and Rochester would be considered great places to live if they were in a handful of other states.
I’m glad my buddy from Louisiana didn’t see this. But speaking as a former Pittsburgher, I think you should have done a nighttime drone fly over the city while you were talking about Pennsylvania. It is ranked the 2nd most beautiful view in the US
California: "They got a serious homeless problem, they have great weather"
*its freaking 120 degrees over here, what do you mean we have great weather*
It got higher today lol
That's just death valley.
@@a-sane-person Hahahaha ha ha.... no
I love Cali,but the cost of living is outrageous.Yes the jobs pay higher but that's the reason and even with that unless you make a certain amount of money you're not going to afford to live nice in California.
As a North Carolinian, I agree. The state is always near the top 10, but never quite in it. Although, this may change in the years to come, as more people are moving in, and the metros still have yet to branch out.
As a fellow North Carolinian, my biggest complaint has been the incessant rain and cloudy skies during the winter for the last two decades. Thankfully, except for this winter.
I don’t want the metros to branch out. Do you mean like spread and sprawl and turn into Denver?
@@DavidSmith-fr1uz
I'm in California & the first warm day was today. This Winter has been colder than usual. Al Gore was caught up in that whole Global Warming shocker, when reality says that we're inline for global COOLING.
@@templeguard1276 Yes, thats what I mean. Although that’s likely to happen whether we want it or not.
@@DavidSmith-fr1uz Are you kidding? It's sunny every day, and it rains seldom. I would like cloudy, and rain. Asheville.
Listening to this in early 2022, as a lifelong washingtonian, I greatly value the statistics and reports on your channel. That being said, the only other states I could ever imagine moving to thanks to your channel are maine, but also Montana or idaho. As someone who absolutely adores the chilliness and the temperamental but beautiful change in seasons, the Pacific northwest, even the lesser known treasure of Eastern Washington certainly have more than their market share of natural beauty combined with decent infrastructure, good history, and a generally friendly and welcoming population! I've been to many other states but I've never found one that is truly as all around satisfying as Washington. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful work, it is much appreciated!
Not to mention the delicious wines of Washington state!
Massachusetts - ranked #1 for education and health care. Where are you getting your numbers?
And 42nd for infrastructure - how do you get THAT?
ok Briggs, you know I gotta do it... you need to redact Idaho from these lists now that we're in the top 10, too many people are gonna want to move here. :)
Have you ever considered including US territories on lists like these? It would be pretty interesting to see
Puerto Rico deserves top 10.
They'd probably all be at the bottom of the list. Poverty and/or crime much worse in the territories than in the states.
@@happygilmore5948 Puerto Rico is the exception. It's actually not bad.
@@mxderate Still worse off than any of the 50 states.
"Mississippi is ranked 50th in infrastructure."
I'm watching this at a time when Jackson doesn't have safe drinking water due to a water treatment plant failure. So, I agree.
Well you see I'm from Mississippi but not from Jackson nor do I live in Jackson but I know what happened there. If you live in Southern Mississippi then YOU GOT WET. The whole mouth of August was just rain rain rain and that's why Jackson has water issues
I just moved from Mississippi and of course Jackson has never been at its best but Jackson does not make up all of Mississippi. And if you just learned about Jackson more and check out the museums you would understand how much more awesome it is.
@@camila.009 yeah I don't live there but I know what's going and I've been there lots of times
Jackson voters elect DEMOCRAT clowns. Those politicians are to blame for the city's woes.
I live in Mississippi, and luckily not in Jackson. I live like thirty minutes away. I did donate a bunch of bottled water tho!
Honestly wasn't expecting us to make top 5. Pretty rad
Thanks for ranking our beautiful state first
I’ve lived in Pennsylvania my whole life and I gotta say I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I think the fact that we experience all 4 seasons, and that housing is super affordable is huge. Plus I really enjoy having Philadelphia nearby and Lancaster is also a great place and community
Thank you! Exactly!
Facts
I’ve been in PA for a few months now for work and I really like it. It’s just a good state. But I haven’t been to the Philly/east PA area
Same with New York. I'm in Lancaster ny
As a Marylander I’d say the same
I've been in Washington for 23 of 24 years and I can confirm its only a good state to live in if you make 6 figures and don't mind extremely one sided politics. Traffic and road quality is a nightmare, fuel tax is the 3rd highest in the nation, sales tax rates are very high, and the drugs and homelessness are rampant and none of the leaders are doing anything to fix it. Been trying to get the hell out of this place for the last few years.
I agree!
Yep 100%. 2 more years and I’m out of this shithole state. Going back to MT!
I’ll trade with you, unless you’re in the city!😉 Washington is where I hope to live one day, before I’m too old to enjoy all that natural beauty. I’ve lived in Georgia my entire life (#16 on this list). The PNW is by far one of the most gorgeous areas in the country. I would not want to be too close to Seattle (or Portland, OR), though. Big cities and crazy folks are not for me.
Cheers!
@Jacob Hampton Oof, I remember driving through Aberdeen to get to ocean shores a couple of times, and all I can say is that half of that town is abandoned or boarded up like an apocalypse.
@@fostermomjudy6962 Boring hicks are terrible.
Retired in Washington 12 years ago. Best decision ever, it doesn't get hot or terribly cold where I am.
I'm from Washington, and I was honestly surprised, but not disappointed, that it made number one. I think one of the lower qualities over here is the high cost of living, but putting that aside it's a pretty nice state to live in
-Your friend in eastern Washington
As someone who grew up in Washington State. I should add some things. The best city to live in is Snohomish. Worst place right now is Seattle. But I have high hopes it gets better
I grew up in Washington as well. Just live on the east side of the Cascade Mountain range and it's wonderful, I love the farming area like the Tri-Cities. Stay away from Seattle, that side just needs to fall off into the ocean.
@@tysonfreeman3682 "Let's make Seattke better by removing the police" WHAT THE HELL!? That just increased the crime rate. Living here in Orlando, Florida is so much better. Although I still miss my friends back in Snohomish, WA. But I wish they could move here with me and feel much better here
@@Calebrity1 yep Seattle is gone to bad. It's kind of like you love to visit that place and then leave, that's about all it's good for.
Washington sucks. The buildings are old as hell. Colorado way better
@@mercharris5266 You didn't check deeper. You never looked in the inside of those buildings. Like my High school. It looks old from the outside but the inside is all modernized
I live in Montana and have lived in Wyoming. For the reasons you mentioned is why I love it here.
I think you got the last two mixed up. Yes, Alaska is bigger and you get paid to live there, but you don't have to wait forever for stuff to get to Montana and you also don't have to take an airplane to your village. It looks pretty much exactly like Alaska, just a little smaller, and we still get 8 hours of sunlight in the winter.
I live in New Hampshire from Texas. I was a traveling nurse I’ve been all over the place. I had a assignment at Dartmouth
Hitchcock people were awesome and so the doctors. When I retired I stayed and never regret it. I ❤ New Hampshire
Michigan is super underrated and I love it that way. Fresh Great Lakes, beaches everywhere, wineries, rocky shoreline, 450 foot sand dunes, clean air, huge forests, 11,000 inland lakes, 7 months of the best weather in country, beautiful autumns, quaint small towns, and tons of clear rivers. As long as you don't live in Detroit, Benton Harbor, Muskegon, Flint, or Saginaw, you are living large in Michigan!
Grand Rapids or Traverse City is where to be!
My mom grew up in Michigan and when I asked her to guess what it was ranked she got it right as 42
What about the areas in the metropolitan of those cities
@@ilovecakecanihaveapiece All of those cities have nice areas,just like any other city.
i love all the Michigan pride in this comment section. I'd also add, places in Detroit do seem to be coming around, people are starting to want to live there again and companies are starting to come back. We have a long way to go, but I always feel a little defensive of Detroit. But yes, Michigan is in an incredible state.
Hey Briggs! I was wondering if you could do a list of the best states for people with disabilities.
I am a paraplegic & I think it would be useful information.
Amazing video as always!
interesting idea i like it
Blue states have traditionally been more supportive of public spending on social services. Red states are traditionally less likely to support spending on social services. When Trump mocked a disabled NY Times reporter in public, no Republican Governors or Republican member of congress spoke out against his behavior. That should be a good indicator for you.
Yes, great idea. Federal Law, specifically the Americans with Disabilities Act, is something you should become very familiar with. It is designed to protect the civil rights & opportunities of all people regardless of physical, mental/emotional, or cognitive disability. The requirements of this law for this protected class is the removal of all barriers and/or use of certain accommodations to make equal access to public buildings, schools, government, transportation, highway rest stops, public transportation, employment practices whereby an applicant can disclose the presence of a disability that would require a reasonable accommodation - meaning they could successfully perform a job with reasonable changes in the way things are usually done, as long as it is economically feasible and would not present undue burdens on others. Familiarize yourself with this law as it is Federal and must be respected in all 50 states. The Fair Housing Act may also be helpful. But, a list of progressive states who have implemented all aspects of the ADA - demonstrate knowledge of it's purpose (equal access, inclusion) would be ranked higher than others who may still be dragging their feet or have faced the most ADA violation lawsuits - these are discrimination cases. Advocacy groups are important too as are employment & housing support, rules & regulations. In other words, which states offer the most services, accessibility, inclusion, knowledge & expertise in becoming ADA compliant.
Agree with the general statement of Blue States being more aware & compliant with, what was considered, progressive legislation. The ADA was signed into law by President Clinton.
Spelling “Louisiana”wrong was just awesome.
50. Alabama
49. Mississippi
48. Louisiana
47. California
46. Nevada (Look what you done Las Vegas)
45. Ohio
44. Michigan (Detroit messed it up)
43. Kentucky
42. Tennessee
41. Washington
40. Oregon
39. Indiana
38. Illinois
37. New York (New York would be higher if it wasn't for New York City)
36. Maryland (Seriously Baltimore?)
35. Missouri
34. Idaho
33. Arizonia
32. New Mexico
31. Texas
30. Arkansas
29. Georgia
28. Pennsylvania
27. New Jersey
26. Montana
25. Delaware
24. Utah
23. Rhode Island
22. Wyoming
21. Iowa
20. Florida
19. South Carolina
18. West Virginia (I don't know why I put West Virginia so high)
17. Wisconsin
16. Minnesota
15. North Dakota
14. Maine
13. New Hampshire
12. North Carolina
11. South Dakota
10. Kansas (This is where I live, so that's why it's so high)
9. Nebraska
8. Oklahoma
7. Colorado
6. Virginia
5. Vermont
4. Connecticut
3. Hawaii
2. Alaska
1. Massachusetts (It's only opinion)
Thanks for all the time you put into that! 🙏🏻
California has Big Sur, often called the most beautiful coastline in the world. California also has the best climate of any state by far. Also has the best surfing beaches of any state. That's definitely more deserving than 47.
I moved to a suburb of Albuquerque, NM a couple years ago, and it’s the kind of place where if you make 50k/year, this can be one of the best places to live in the country. If you don’t have the money, however, it gets real dicey real fast.
This is gonna sound douchey but 50k in my suburb is already dicey. Like 1 bedroom rent is 30k a year by itself. Yeah LA kinda sucks.
I agree. I moved here from New York and the quality of life is so much better here. Pick a neighborhood with the best schools and lowest crime and enjoy everything else the state has to offer, including very pleasant 4 season weather, great local parks, state parks and national parks a lot of things to do in Albuquerque and Santa Fe area and low cost of living.
@@CommentLikeDescribe yah where i live in yarmouth maine a typical house thats like 2500 sqft is like 850k-1.1mil depending on when it was built
Thanks!
as someone who lived in california my whole life (moved to indiana about a year and a half ago), i'm honestly surprised to see it at 32!! it's fine if you're rich enough to be there, but if you're not, it's not that great. plus, can we talk about how it's always on fire, both figuratively and literally?? 🤔🔥
Lol. I live in Louisiana and it’s at #50. At least I go to one of the best school districts I guess. The crime here is crazy though
California has Big Sur, often called the most beautiful coastline in the world. California also has the best climate of any state by far. Also has the best surfing beaches of any state.
😂😂 i love the weather too much to move out
Nice to see that Texas went up a bit!
They were at 30 but now they are at Rank 27!
This is kind of a silly premise: we typically live in cities and only venture outside on weekend trips or vacations. So the average quality of the state doesn't matter much.
Mississippi doesn't really have that much of a city, that's why it should be 50
Average Urbanite
Except of course the majority of every state that doesn’t live in the city 😅😅
we do? I work outdoors every day. I've never even been in a true city in my life.
I'm not dissing life outside the suburbs as much as saying that the average of a state like California, Texas, New York etc isn't really relevant. Comparing the top 50 major metropolitan areas would be more relevant. Comparing the top 1000 cities/towns would be less relevant. So uh, chill out people.
Have lived in NC my whole life and I love it. Was hoping we’d crack the top 10, so close!
Indiana is criminally underrated. The pollution statistics are mostly coming from the East Chicago/Gary (and other) industrial areas in the far north. Its incredibly cheap to live in, cities like Indianapolis are doing quite well, and there are a lot of jobs.
Living on the East Coast now, Indiana is better than MD (where I currently live) in every metric I can realistically think of.
Lived in Indiana for nearly 30 years, its boring, has high crime levels, an education system that has dropped down the rankings, and a ridiculously bad drug problem
@ASCE Where in Indiana did you live? Spent all but 3 years of my life there, and in the area I'm from crime is next to non-existent and schools are still quite good. A place being boring is a matter of opinion.
@@Rmat7 maybe you lived east side with your group!!
It's not hard to be better than Maryland lol
I used to live in Washington in 2018, my family loves it there, but we moved to wisconsin because of family and cheaper real estate. If we wanted to live within 30 mins to an hour from seattle, the houses STARTED at over a million dollars. Most were pretty small and like no yard. In my house in wisconsin it was less than 400k for a 4000+ sqft house with 3 acres of land. That would be over 5 million dollars in (most of) washington. If you want to move their, a pretty nice area with decent real estate prices is squim.
It's pronounced ''Squim,' but it's spelled SEquim. It's a word from the local Indian tribes there.
I feel like this was generally a good video but several times throughout you mentioned a state being cold but not the average winter temperature. Also, while it seems like more people prefer hotter temperature to colder ones, there is a portion of the population who would prefer the cold. So I feel like if and when you update this video you should give a more well rounded view of temperatures in the hottest and coldest states or not mention it at all.
Some Jerk, is keeping me from posting, so I can't answer your question. You'll have to look elsewhere, for your answer, and I'll try to post, elsewhere. I intend to file a complaint, as well.
I feel the same. I love the cold, I can’t stand the heat. I would like to live somewhere where it’s colder temperatures. 🥶🥶🥶🥶
@@angelgirl3188 yep! i agree a lot with you, i hate when it’s hot where i live where it can get up to like 100 but it can also get to like - 25
He didn't want to move to Utah because a lot of the state is different. The thing he doesn't mention is that if you live in the Northern half it is mostly cities. If you live in the southern half it is a lot of desert. Also if you live in the north it is Cold/winter from November to February. If you live in Southern Utah it is warm or hot most of the year.
Us Whites can tolerate the cold. Move to a colder state to get away from diversity. Well, except maybe Asians.
As someone who’s lived in Michigan their entire life, this is blasphemy of the highest order! The only reason Michigan should be so low in the list is our roads are admittedly complete ass. We recently arrived home from a vacation in North Carolina, and aside from coming home to freeze my rear off, the INSTANT we crossed the border from Ohio to Michigan, I could have sworn we got teleported to driving on the moon…
Local Michigander here, lived in Port Huron my entire life. Our state sucks ass, there is nothing to do here, even the pretty places look gross.
As someone who lives across the lake, Wisconsin, yours and mine alike, our weather SUCKS
@@veltem_plasmm7753 dawg how it snowed one day and then was litteraly 70° a week later
@@cruxell it’s the same thing over here in New England lmao
@@cruxell not even that, one time it snowed recently, and it was 70 THE NEXT DAY
As someone from California, I think its worse than Alaska because a lot of houses out here still don't have AC when temps can be in the 90's or 100's during 3 seasons of the year, and we have a terrible drought situation right now.
At least we get sun unlike them.
They get sun, its often just 20 or 30 degrees cooler.
Great video with a lot of great points! I would only argue that nobody is moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana. That place sux hard.
Well, Fort Wayne is factually growing lol
I’m dual citizen in Canada have been to all 50 (often working at airports) I also have (had) grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins in Wa and Ut so they would be happy. Your ranking is spot on in my opinion. My personal feeling is based on experiences so I might not come to same conclusions exactly for example first time I was in Fl it was Miami and it was muggy hot, unhappy people, police sirens continually at night, I couldn’t wait to get out of Florida. Next time I was in the gulf side and found Tampa absolutely great despite fact one night we had large cyclone pass through with a foot and half of rain and 100 mph winds overnight but by time storm passed it was beautiful and I hated to leave. My friends in HNL would not agree as they know “O Hawai’i ka maika’i” but they won’t comment since they think there are enough people who know that already. Lol
Funny observation: Briggs talks about Maine being cold, while the video shows a building displaying the temperature: 85 F.
Climate change!!!
Maine can actually be hot during summer
@@thomasgrabkowski8283 Yeah, it seems like it's only the area from the Pacific coast about 10 miles inland that has truly cool summers (and downright cold ones in the case of San Francisco).
@@thomasgrabkowski8283 yes it can get wicked hot 🔥.
How do you rank opportunity? it's very important to me, but I can't really find a good standard metric. Thanks as always!
Non-american here. Lived in Minneapolis, and loved it, didn't mind the cold that much as people were so friendly. But if I could, I'd move to Seattle. Washington state is so beautiful.
It is. If you can get over the high costs, Washington can be a great place to live
One thing about people moving to West Virginia - I think that influx is largely in the eastern panhandle around Harpers Ferry.
It’s close enough to DC, so it’s got the edge of exurban expansion. It’s only an hour from Harpers ferry to Dulles international. If you have have to fly a lot for work, but you can work remotely and want country living - that eastern end of WV works out well for some folks.
Also, MARC has a line that runs into Union Station
I hope they're conservatives fleeing infested areas rather than the other way around. Virginia has been destroyed by Washington DC commies.
Makes sense, Harpers Ferry is a lovely town!
I moved to Southern WV last year and love it! I am originally from DC. I had a relative that lived in Shepherdstown (on the panhandle)....nice? But more EXPENSIVE up there!
@@Bonzi_Buddy triggered more by humor than anger but you said "infested"... Infested with what? Also DC has plenty of capitalists. It's too expensive for any actual communists lolz.
As a native Iowan, I can confirm that we do have what might be called a boredom problem. We don't really have any attractions in this state. But it's so reasonably priced. Our population in constantly sort of equaling out because many youths from Iowa move to the coasts for more vibrant lives, while at the same time tons replace them in opposite moves, because it's so cheap to live here, and we have good schools and decent cities.
as an Iowan myself I can 100% agree with the boredom issue and everything is reasonably priced.
You're not going to have good schools much longer. I did my practicum for teaching with DMPS and it was a bit of a mess thanks to school choice. AFAIK, Kim Reynolds recognized the problem Iowa has with children's mental health and signed a bill but never actually appropriated funding (and remember that teenager that was allowed to starve to death in West Des Moines despite multiple calls to DHS? yeah). I've since moved to Arizona where I noticed it seems like there's a school on every corner--mostly charter schools in this very pro-school choice state. and guess how AZ ranks for education? I hope my home reverses course but it seems unlikely with the state so bright red.
I live in rockford Ill, not to far from Iowa. Mom was born in Clinton... But like most states that have so many rural towns? I lived in very rural Ky.....The problem is many of these sheltered rural folks that inherited their parents home, who got it from their...etc... Many of these sheltered rural folks have never left their state! They are living in the past, xenophobic, scared of progress, urban life etc.... When I lived in rural Ky? I met folks that have never been to a town bigger than Lexington. Im not saying all rural folks have never left their state but....you would be surprised how many rural murikans are what Im talking about ...And rural wis, Minn and S.Ill are no different ! So not just slamming the south.......Sad but true....generations of white rural folks that have been around for a long time.. 4+ generations of the same family......and if you look at most rural homes after so long? MOST rural folk have not kept up on upkeeping of the homes/farms they inherited........
@@misszombiesue Yeah, it's really gone downhill in that department. But just remember that Iowa is not strictly a red state. We have a lot of swing vote farmers who will frequently reverse course and go full opposite party when they don't think their needs are being tended to well enough, often to their detriment.
@@robertgronewold3326 it had been for the last 10 years or so that I was there. I hope they all change course again soon.
As someone from Louisiana, we are literally the worst. There’s like a shooting every day and it’s scary but the education is just as bad. The schools are put in cheap places to cut corners but then they wonder why we have lockdowns so often. It sucks here.
as someone originally from massachusetts, kind of shocked it was so high lol
Great list Briggs! I can’t be land locked. I was for years and I felt trapped. The ocean soothes my soul. I think states that border the ocean should be ranked a little extra for quality of life. 🌊
I am the same way. All your problems wash away in the ocean
You get use it when you live in an Illinois corn field maze for 24 years.
That is ridiculous. Michigan has more coastline than New York. What you speak of is your own mental deficiencies and biases. How about this? More people DIE OF DROWNING in those places. How is that for "quality of life"?
Liking or disliking an ocean is far more subjective opinion than inputting crime rates and taxes.
I am the same way. I grew up in wa then had to move to nm (I was 15 and didn't have a choice). Been stuck here for waaayy too long. Very ready to move back home to the ocean. Its amazing the difference in the quality of life.
@@Bonzi_Buddy No hate on Michigan and your beautiful lakes and they are beautiful but they are not the ocean. The lakes never make me feel the way the ocean does.
Numbers alone should bring Massachusetts into the top 5. Plus we have some of the best colleges in the world. Only downfall is that infrastructure is incredibly bad, like you mentioned. That and the traffic during rush hour, along with driving in general.
If we invested into more public transportation, that could be less of a problem! 🤓
I agree the New England states should all be higher
I think cost of living probably brings Massachusetts down. Massachusetts is many things, cheap isn't one of them.
@@scottyb1300 ya I’m from cape cod and if you want to buy a house it’s like a million dollars for a simple three bedroom cape
@@rylantwohig8234 eeeh New England general has pretty shitty politics and i live in RI and I can confirm very horrific in taxs and expeneses and remember RI mass and conn somewhat similar and copy each other. Again New England in general roads politics taxs are bad hell even eduction for most part is iffy
Nebraska ranked above Iowa, you love to see it.
If you’re ever moving to my state (Virginia) Lynchburg is a great city to move into! I love it SO MUCH.
I was extremely happy when I saw Massachusetts at #7, that's where I'm from, it's a great and beautiful state overall. Great education and many entertainment all around.
Me getting ready to watch this video: “I can’t wait to see where my state ranks! Maybe we can crack the top-“
Commentator: “ALRIGHT NUMBER 50, LOUSISANA”
Me: welp that was short lived
I live in Minnesota and I was so suprised to see it as #4!
For someone that moved from Texas to New Hampshire, I couldn’t agree more with their rankings.
I am ready for this one! I live in NY, so I’m excited to see what rank NY is! lol
Same here. I can't imagine Mississippi tanking towards the bottom again. Every video by Team Briggs is a good one.
Yeah. The problem here is very cold winters and NYC.
I'm in Oneonta NY, and crime here has gone way up lately. Drugs are flowing in from big cities nearby like Syracuse, New York City, Buffalo, Binghamton, Utica.
Besides NYC, New York is nice and affordable.
Yeah, its nice here, besides the winters. Freezing cold
I moved from New Jersey to Washington and couldn’t agree with this rank list more.
Lived in a few states. California and Washington mostly. Besides the stunning and diverse beauty of Washington, they believe in science, woman's rights, and love is love. I could never live in a state no matter how nice it was if they tried to run it like a theocracy!
As a Mississippi native, I’m happy to see they’re not last anymore 😂😂😂. Progress is progress, no matter how small. Still have a ways to go and I’m still rooting for them from afar
Moved to NH in 2018 and LOVE it here. People are nice and everywhere seems to be dog friendly. The challenge is to work out indoors during the winter.
I think its good for adults and families but for the kids moving there kinda sucks but I had some good and bad experiences living there
Never lived in WA but pleasantly surprised to see it at #1
I grew up vacationing to the San Juan Islands which always blew me away, unbelievable natural beauty
Thanks man!!
Mississippi went from 49th to 48th
Mississippi: I SEE THIS AS AN ABSOLUTE WIN.
I'm geographically challenged. I absolutely hate flat places!Being born and raised in NW NC among the highest peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains kinda spoiled me. The views are one of a kind spectacular and the local people are wonderful. I've had the opportunity to travel all over every Southern state on the map and none can compare with the Blue Ridge in terms of safer weather (no tornadoes, hurricanes and large earthquakes 99% of the time),great mountain top views and relatively low violent crime. There's a lot of poor people that live here, but riches don't always mean money. People helping people is priceless and we've got gold in the morning sun and silver in the night stars. Keep up the great work and stay safe and free 👍
That's a refreshingly blue ridgey attitude.
Beautiful description....sounds like my mountain world of New Hampshire, glad to now we both have our special states...enjoy.
Asheville resident here, I definitely agree
Where I live in Utah has some of the best mountain views even on the salt flats you can see mountains. Whenever I leave the state i'm like wth did the mountains go lol.
I like the Blue Ridge Mountains too. But i gotta tell you a flat places story. Biking across Nebraska was actually pretty awesome because it is SO flat and there aren't trees. It seems like the sky is twice the size and it's really quite stunning!
How is nevada below California when everyone from there is moving here ???
It's pretty telling to me if you just look at how many people are moving out vs how many are moving in
Being a 20 something in Western Washington right now, there are SO many of us still living at home because everything is FAR too expensive especially housing. Groceries are also getting stupid pricey and gas is awful. Healthcare is phenomenal, almost every town you are in has a hospital and doctors offices everywhere as well as a great staff. Education is really amazing(if you can afford it and avoid astronomical debt). The crime is not great, getting worse especially in the big cities. But the thing that I would not trade for the world is the climate. 2hrs from the ocean, 1 hr from the mountains, 3 hrs from warm “dessert”ish Eastern Washington. With all that said, you also should keep in mind to avoid Washington (specifically western) if you suffer from seasonal depression. The rain, gloomy, overcast and cold will get you down 70% of the year. BUT it will make you completely appreciate and take advantage of the warm sunny days.
I'm just north of there in Canada and after months of clouds I actually get gloomy when the sun comes out LOL
I like rain buy I also like sunny weather, also I like thunderstorms. Florida is perfect for me.
@@mark2073 and you have authoritarian Trudeaus as dictator plus ungodly taxes. “But everything is free” 😛
@@mvman4122 yeah right now I wish I was American. Just so you know, your comment was ghost band. I can only see it when I directly hit the notification, otherwise its invisible. I suggest changing the spelling of some trigger words for future comments, learn how to avoid the sense ors.
@@mark2073 thanks. As a 71 year old retired financial advisor I only used my “smart phone” for biz. What words triggered the fascist action by …
As an Illinoisan, I can confirm the reason Illinois is not in the top 5 is Chicago. Chicago and not Chicago alone. We also have absurd taxes, miles of corn without civilization and my other least favourite, a Governor that doesn't do crap to help our state.
spot on
Illinois really needs to split off the Chicago area into its own state. That way both areas have proper regional governments that actually addresses their needs. Or if not a new state make Chicago a antonomis region of the state where its almost independent for most things. Personally i really think the country as whole needs new state boundries to better govern the people in ways that makes sense but that would take way to much political capital.
As a missourian, I really recommend you move over here we dont have corn, we have soybeans
In Richmond Virginia it feels like it's almost a mini LA in terms of traffic... Mid 2000s weren't bad but today it's terrible.
Interested Video
Hi Briggs. Been a Masshole all my life but I've got to admit besides the cold weather (it can last 5 months) and the horrible roads and creaky bridges it's actually a nice place to live.
I've lived in Northern Virginia for my entire life, and I've never thought of leaving. It's got everything, from beautiful scenery, to great education, to great opportunity.
Same here, been in Loudoun all my life. Hoping to stay here I just gotta be able to afford it
I also have lived here my whole life but I think the scenery is less than many other states so that’s what I would leave for
@@jasongerber6972 That’s the only thing that’s kinda lacking. Then again, there’s many great state parks, as well as the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge mountains
@@bryangao979 Left NoVA (Tysons corner) for Colorado. Been great exploratory wise and the scenery is unmatched. It's also much more "free"/less strict than VA, i.e. you can literally do whatever you want like go offroading and camping for 5 days, go 95mph on the highway and not get pulled over, hike anywhere, etc. But - think we're moving back to the east coast in a year or so because we miss the rain, greenery, and our families. Also much safer in VA but we're considering NC
@@jasongerber6972 Left Nova for colorado so I feel you!
Missouri never fails to have like one lack luster sentence about it and the on to the next state in every one of these kind of videos
I moved to RI somewhat recently and the schools are absolutely fine (also some of the highest paid teachers in the country). The low ranking in infrastructure is absolutely, simply, the roads and bridges.
I think on top of metrics, it’s helpful to hear people’s personal experiences with the state and the natural beauty. And also consider that no place is 100 percent good or bad.