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Originally Posted by Amercity
My four least favorite states
What is the best out of these four based upon
Quality of life
Weather
Jobs
Economy
People
Diversity
Recreation
Nature
Urban Living
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Definitely Delaware in my opinion. The main reason is the beaches, but there are also nice small towns and no sales tax.
Quality of life - This depends on what you're looking for. There are no large cities minus Wilmington, which doesn't have a high quality of life. For the most part, there are expensive neighborhoods in the Northern part of the state (Hockessin, etc.), there are small towns in the middle (Milford, Middletown), there are farms in the South, and there are McMansions on former farmland. If you want a big, affordable home, you can definitely find that in Delaware, but that's not something for everyone.
Weather - Typical Mid-Atlantic weather, which means cold in the winter, hot in the summer, and gorgeous in the spring and the fall.
Jobs - The clear winner here. The big industry is the chemical industry, although there are jobs in finance. Northern Delaware is within commuting distance of Philadelphia, which has jobs as well. Either way, the unemployment rate is better in Delaware than any of the other states except North Dakota and the average income blows the rest away (#9 in the nation).
Economy - See jobs. Also, no sales tax.
People - The people in Delaware are very friendly. Everyone says hi, etc. That's why my parents moved to Delaware, actually.
Diversity - This isn't great. There are pockets of blacks and Hispanics, but they're not well-integrated. There's a decent Indian population and decent Indian food. There are also a few Asians and ok Asian food. The University of Delaware has a sizable study abroad population, so Newark is a bit more diverse, but I wouldn't call it a selling point. I'm not sure any of the other states listed here really excel in this area, though.
Recreation - Delaware probably doesn't win here. The beaches are great (I'm sure they're great in Mississippi too). There are some pretty parks, although it probably doesn't touch West Virginia and North Dakota in these areas (no mountains). There are some good restaurants and some good bars/pubs especially in the Wilmington/Newark area and the Rehobeth area.
Nature - See recreation. DE is probably last.
Urban Living - Delaware does not do well here. But neither do the others.
Overall, Delaware scores well in the economy and quality of living without doing poor in comparison in anything except maybe nature. I think Delaware takes this easily. And that's without talking about its convenience in going to Philadelphia or Baltimore, DC, or New York.
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