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Oregon, New Mexico, or North Carolina? Which of these 3 states would you most want to live in and why? Here is some critieria.......
Which offers the best quality of life?
Which has the best weather?
Which is the most affordable?
Which has the most to do?
Which is the most unique?
Which is the most friendly?
Which is the best for enjoying the outdoors?
Well, I plan on living in the Land of Enchantment someday.I think New Mexico would offer the best quality of life for me.I also like the climate there the best especially around Las Cruces/Alamogordo out of the 3 states listed.America's Land of Enchantment will be plenty affordable to me.The attractions there appeal the most to me.I dont know if its the most unique but New Mexico seems really unique to me.Most of the residents of the Land of Enchantment that I have met have been nice enough.I like the outdoors in New Mexico the best out of the options listed.However, I plan on traveling out of state for the outdoors.I like that New Mexico is real sunny so the Pac NW would not work for me.Plus, I have always loved the Land of Enchantment anyways.
Oregon, New Mexico, or North Carolina? Which of these 3 states would you most want to live in and why? Here is some critieria.......
Which offers the best quality of life?
Which has the best weather?
Which is the most affordable?
Which has the most to do?
Which is the most unique?
Which is the most friendly?
Which is the best for enjoying the outdoors?
It will depend on what YOU consider "best" and "most". We all our our own preferences, which may not match any of yours.
Even taking Oregon for example, the west side of the state can be heavily wet and overcast for many months, while the eastern side will be drier and more moderate. New Mexico is extremely dry. So, with just weather alone, do you like wet, mild/moderate, or dry?
As for the outdoors, do you like open skies (New Mexico / eastern Oregon), or do you like lush regions with towering trees (western Oregon / North Carolina)? Do you like coastal (OR/NC), or like a dry climate away from large bodies of water?
So you see, weather preferences and differences alone are huge. And that's just one factor. How about people/culture, cost of living, jobs/industries? Unless you have lots of money, you're going to have to look at factors other than leisure / good-times stuff. Or do you just want to live as a drifter, land bum? From experience, it's a bit dangerous and foolish to weigh to heavily on outdoors and leisure factors. That ends up being too head-in-the clouds, and not realistic and practical. Unless you make your money and living from the outdoors, you're going to have to pay the bills.
Oregon, New Mexico, or North Carolina? Which of these 3 states would you most want to live in and why? Here is some critieria.......
Which offers the best quality of life?
Which has the best weather?
Which is the most affordable?
Which has the most to do?
Which is the most unique?
Which is the most friendly?
Which is the best for enjoying the outdoors?
Which offers the best quality of life? OR
Which has the best weather? NM
Which is the most affordable? NM
Which has the most to do? NC
Which is the most unique? NM
Which is the most friendly? NC
Which is the best for enjoying the outdoors? OR or NM
Best quality of life? North Carolina. Beautiful Mountain ranges, gorgeous beaches, while having a great economy and a relatively low COL. New Mexico offers a low COL as well, however it's economy isn't great and I'd prefer a green scenery over desert.
Best weather? Again North Carolina for me. Not a fan of the cloudy gloomy Oregon weather at all, and actually prefer humidity to dry heat.
Most affordable? Tie between North Carolina and New Mexico. However, once you factor in wages and unemployment rates, North Carolina wins this again.
Most to do? Once again, NC. Very outdoorsy, 3 medium sized cities, coastline, driving distance to east coast cities and Nashville, Carowinds, etc. Oregon has Portland but I myself am not a fan, and NM has nice outdoor recreation options if you like biking, hiking, etc.
Most unique? All 3 have characteristics that are unique. One is desert, one is Pacific Northwest, and one is South.
Most friendly? In my experience the people in North Carolina (visited Raleigh Duram and Coastal towns numerous times) were all very nice and proud of their state. I also found New Mexicans proud of their state as well. Only been to Oregon once so I can't really say.
Best for enjoying the outdoors? All 3 again. All have mountains, NM has desert, Oregon and NC have coastline, skiing, etc.
I would pick North Carolina, because of the growing economy, closeness to home (NY), access to east coast cities and the beautiful greenery and mountains.
North Carolina. Politically and culturally super different from Oregon but geographically, there are SOME similarities. Both have mountains and a coastline and lots of woodlands. Though that's where it ends. The Carolina coast appeals to me more, though. I'd love to visit Cape Hatteras. And even though Oregon's mountains are more epic and majestic, the Appalachians appeal more to me, as they're more "quaint" and I'd rather quaint than rugged. Also summers are warmer in NC, which makes the beach more appealing. You also get, at least in many parts of the state, more of the seasons with more sunshine. The lowlands of NC probably get as much snow as the lowlands of OR funny enough, but also more thunderstorms and less of that endless drizzle.
New Mexico would be the last one I'd consider. Looks more enjoyable to visit than live in.
North Carolina easily. Charlotte and Raleigh are on the rise. You get the best of both worlds with mountains and the beach. The weather is generally nice. And even with the bathroom mess, NC still has much going for it economically. The state has a strong culture (general southern, BBQ, basketball, outer banks) as well.
Never been to Oregon, embarrassingly enough (it's been on my to-do list forever), but I've been to 38 states and North Carolina and New Mexico are both among my least favorite. So Oregon.
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