Southeast vs Southwest (state, better, crime, compared)

[desert sun]

I always here people talk about the lack of education,poverty,backwards ways and crime in the Southeast but what about the Southwest who share those same things in common. I just thought about this and it got me thinking.

Is it cause people just have a natural hate for the Southeast cause of its past?

Is it cause the Southwest has beautiful natural settings that kind of mask everything else.

I hear some of the newcomers complaing about all these things when they move to NM.

Has anyone ever thought about this?

I love my state and all but Im just keeping it real.

Since I dont think this has been done, I'll ask- Which would you chose and what are the pros and cons of each area?

[Hoarfrost]

I pick the Southwest if we're counting all of Texas, specifically Austin, Dallas, or Houston. More variety and better economy. But compared to other parts of the country that I like I wouldn't care much for one nor the other.

[urbancharlotte]

$10 says this will end up being another Atl vs. LA thread before the day is over.

[TheWestVirginianBlumpkin]

I like the southwest a little bit more than the southeast. The main thing that I dislike about the southwest is the flatness and the dirt mountains.

Just for example

Arizona
http://away.com/wallpaper/big/02-06-2009.jpg (broken link)

New Mexico flatland
http://jimsgarage.files.wordpress.co.../dscn5234s.jpg
vesus..
West Virginia
http://www.thcrawford.com/images/Wes...aMountains.JPG (broken link)

Tennessee
http://kellyquinn.files.wordpress.co...-mountains.jpg (broken link)


Other than that......I perfer dry heat vs humid. I would consider moving to AZ I havent had a bad experience there yet... I would live in southwest prob before I would ever consider Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Arkansas.

[KeyserSoze]

Southwest. Like the history, culture, and natural environment.

[timeofseasons]

I prefer the southwest.

[Steve-o]

Southwest for me, too.

[ChasT]

Southeast born and raised.

[desert sun]

So why does everyone view the South so bad and not the Southwest?

It seems the only people that feel this way about the Southwest are the ones that move here from more civilized life and end up hating it, but there are plenty that love it.

[KeyserSoze]

Originally Posted by desert sun

So why does everyone view the South so bad and not the Southwest?

Number of factors, but I'd say lack of understanding. From both sides of the fence(South and non-South).