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Washington is too liberal, and most of the state is flat, barren farmland. While North Carolina has less dramatic topographical features than Washington, North Carolina is a prettier, more habitable state overall, in my opinion.
Doesn’t sound like you have ever been to WA. It is probably the most topographically diverse state outside Alaska and California.
WA state is very different than North Carolina. Quite a bit more different climates due to elevation changes. WA state has temperate rainforests forest, high desert, high alpine, inland sea, glaciers and one of the few areas of tundra in the lower 48.
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Oh my god...did he say "flat, barren farmland"?! The dairy farms and tulip fields in the Puget Sound basin are surrounded by hills and have mountain backdrops. The wheat fields of the Palouse (SE corner of the state) are on endless little hills and they plow along elevation gradients so there are no straight lines. The apples, hops, and grapes of the Yakima Valley are in the flat irrigated spots between mountainous desert.
I would go with Washington for the climate alone. I wouldn't live in Seattle, though. Too damp/rainy/gloomy, hideously overpriced, and if you want to drive yourself the transportation infrastructure sucks. I could see myself in a place like Yakima or the Palouse, though.
The southeast in general is way too hot and humid for me. The highlands may be slightly cooler, but it's still in a humid climate zone. No thanks.
Oh my god...did he say "flat, barren farmland"?! The dairy farms and tulip fields in the Puget Sound basin are surrounded by hills and have mountain backdrops. The wheat fields of the Palouse (SE corner of the state) are on endless little hills and they plow along elevation gradients so there are no straight lines. The apples, hops, and grapes of the Yakima Valley are in the flat irrigated spots between mountainous desert.
Yeah, Bert_hasn't_been_here.
Yeah... there are flat parts of Washington state but it generally isn’t farmland, and what farmland there is can be picturesque as you said.
I do like North Carolina in its own right and think it has a lot to offer, and doesn’t have some of the problems plaguing our great state of Washington. But despite that I still think Washington is the better state overall.
- Preferred Location = NC
- Brighter Future = NC
- Best Major Cities = WA
- Best Secondary Cities = NC by far
- Topography & Landscapes = Tie or slight edge to WA
- Economy = NC
- Higher Education = NC
- Weather = WA
- The State I Prefer is? NC
NC doesn't have an answer for Seattle, but outside of the Seattle region Washington's cities are surprisingly disappointing imo. I think that most people in the state live along I-5 with the rest of the state mostly empty except for Spokane, which I found to be average at best.
I don't want to sound like I'm slamming Washington because it's certainly popular. And the only areas that I've spent several days in are Seattle and Spokane. I've also spent some time in Pullman, but I'm far from an expert on the state. Just my casual observations.
Oh my god...did he say "flat, barren farmland"?! The dairy farms and tulip fields in the Puget Sound basin are surrounded by hills and have mountain backdrops. The wheat fields of the Palouse (SE corner of the state) are on endless little hills and they plow along elevation gradients so there are no straight lines. The apples, hops, and grapes of the Yakima Valley are in the flat irrigated spots between mountainous desert.
Yeah, Bert_hasn't_been_here.
Washington's landscape is probably more diverse than people that haven't been there would think. That said, there's probably a reason that it doesn't have a national reputation. It's in a region where what it does well compared to NC isn't all that special compared to Montana, Idaho, and Oregon.
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