[Csiko]

Well, the smarter you are, the more disdain you have for everyone around you. CT has one of the highest IQs in the country, second to only MA I believe, on average. You do the math.



That said, I definitely fall under your snooty Connecticut elitist stereotype. That certainly doesn't mean that everyone else here does. I just firmly believe that when people are overly friendly, it's because they have nothing else to offer. That they formulate this behavior out of being able to relate only to the people around them, because nothing personally they know or have experienced is interesting enough. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, either, though I'm sure this sort of elitism isn't very well enjoyed. That doesn't mean I believe every single person is an idiot just because they live in the Midwest or the South. When you go in with no expectations though, you are always pleasantly surprised. It's like I'm never disappointed.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Csiko

CT has one of the highest IQs in the country.

And ranked number 1 for Human Development, which measures health, education and income.

Connecticut Residents Are Tops in Well-Being | LiveScience

This is from 2010, but the list was exactly the same for 2011. The coastal Northeast and California are ranked as being the best places to live, statistically. The South is the worst. That said, there are small pockets in the South and Midwest that scored okay.

[LateNiteCruisin]

Originally Posted by newbe10

so, do most people in ct and the rest of new england really act like they are superior to those who live in the rest of the country? Or did i just have the misfortune of meeting some of the bad cookies of the region?

yes/no Has nothing to do with IQ. It's a genetic issue.

[parentologist]

Perhaps it's a little rash to judge an entire region on a couple of chance encounters with strangers. People who live in the northeast tend to like it because the people here, in general, with of course some exceptions, tend to be better-educated and more liberal than in some other areas of the country. Having good public schools with high standards helps. Having a diverse population with people of different races, ethnicities, and religious beliefs, including agnostics, also helps to foster an atmosphere of tolerance and acceptance.

[RockNRollRocks]

Originally Posted by katnip kid

I was born and raised in CT. Yes, that was my experience with people from CT. Once I got out of there and traveled I was so surprised at how nice people are in other parts of the USA.

You got that right girl! lol

[RockNRollRocks]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

And ranked number 1 for Human Development, which measures health, education and income.

Connecticut Residents Are Tops in Well-Being | LiveScience

This is from 2010, but the list was exactly the same for 2011. The coastal Northeast and California are ranked as being the best places to live, statistically. The South is the worst. That said, there are small pockets in the South and Midwest that scored okay.

why is CT #1 for health?? the state's got the 2nd highest
rate of Breast Cancer in the U.S.
probably b/c there are so many pesticides put on people's lawns, which lie near the system's waterways.

[RockNRollRocks]

omg, think the midwest & southeast much more relaxed,
less stressful place to live than southern NE.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by RockNRollRocks

why is CT #1 for health??

Connecticut is number 1 for Human Development, which takes into account health, wealth and education. It does not mean it is number one for health, number one for wealth, or number one for education. It takes everything into account.

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by ja1myn

When I moved to NY, the attitude was there was well but not so much as where I grew up in CT.

Was it near NYC or upstate NY? I wasn't clear about it but I was thinking of downstate NY when I was posting that....

Originally Posted by JayCT

As for why people leave the northeast, it is primarily because of work or retirement. But that is the same as anywhere else. The world is not as large as it once was so moving to another part of the country is not the big deal it once was. Jay

A lot of times, sadly, cost-of-living is the actual reason.....

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by RockNRollRocks

why is CT #1 for health?? the state's got the 2nd highest
rate of Breast Cancer in the U.S.
probably b/c there are so many pesticides put on people's lawns, which lie near the system's waterways.

No, it has the second highest rate of breast cancer detection which is due to the high quality of health care available. There is a difference. Jay