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I read these lists that come out showing the best states to live and they are almost always in the northern part of the country ( New England and the Upper Midwest) yet it seems like more people are moving away from these areas and moving to the south, yet the south is almost always dead last when it comes to quality of life in these rankings. What's the deal ? If the Northeast and Upper Midwest are so great why are people moving to the part of the country where the living standards are the worst ? It can't be just because of weather. Wouldn't people want to live in areas where quality of life is better ? It is so confusing !
Last edited by Thomas3718; 05-19-2018 at 03:56 PM..
Because lots of people are cold weather and snow wimps.
I get the impression there are people here who would rather move to a crime-infested city with palm trees than live in a safe place with a high QOL where it gets below 0 degrees every winter and snows a lot.
It is because the living standards aren't worse in the south. Living standards are an individual thing, not based on where you live.
People come to south because of a job, lower cost of living, warmer winters, lower taxes, less traffic, beaches, etc. All quality of life factors.
I guess most of those factors are not considered in these rankings. Usually they look at Crime Rate, Education, Healthcare, etc. And the south always comes in dead last.
I guess most of those factors are not considered in these rankings. Usually they look at Crime Rate, Education, Healthcare, etc. And the south always comes in dead last.
There are more criminals in more populated states than less populated states. The probability you are victim of crime goes up with increase in population.
The 'crime rate' essentially excuses the higher number of crimes in higher population areas.
There's nothing wrong with the schools and colleges in the south. Thousands of kids do well in school, get into college and then have successful careers.
The south has tons of hospitals and physicians. I don't understand what the problem is with healthcare. If you are talking about obesity, I don't see how another person's weight problem affects my quality of life. I also don't think another person's education level affects my quality of life.
Let's say a company offered you twice as much money in the south. Are you not going to take the job because a higher 'rate' of people in the south are obese or don't have a college education.
People are literally becoming priced out of the North. Even a city like Richmond has become more popular because it's cheap and you still have a pretty good job market and decent schools. I know quite a few people who got priced out of NoVa/DC and moved to Richmond, I think that's reflective of what's going on around the country.
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Because lots of people are cold weather and snow wimps.
I get the impression there are people here who would rather move to a crime-infested city with palm trees than live in a safe place with a high QOL where it gets below 0 degrees every winter and snows a lot.
Count me as one of those lol
I grew up in New York, and will never go back simply because of the weather
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Grass is greener syndrome, mostly. Or a hatred of winter.
The most logical reasons are costs and political climate. Moderates and Republicans are basically voiceless in a lot of highly populated northern states and feel alienated by it (just look at the crushing divide in NY state as a grand example). Cost wise, the north can be ridiculous about taxes and gas prices and what I like to call "anti freedom laws".
The problem with the question is that it isn’t true on its face...
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