Which states are most liked on average?

[CookieSkoon]

I may as well say how I feel about Texas.

Geographically it is beautiful. Many parts of the state would get old to live in but are wonderful to see as a visitor, several other parts are gorgeous no matter what. Hill country, the far western mountains, the Gulf coast, etc.

Socially it is a mixed bag. I have many Texan friends I made while living in Louisiana. They are all good people. Sadly there are many educational, political and "loud minority super Texans" problems there that tarnish the TX image in the eyes of the country.

I could never happily live in Texas truthfully, but I love to visit it.

[lepoisson]

Originally Posted by Wipe0ut2020

Here is when Texas came into this thread:


A poster stated his opinion in regards to this thread. Other posters, however, disagreed:




And the argument then ensued.

Bad call on my part for mentioning Texas.

I should have mentioned North Dakota and we'd be hearing crickets chirping.

Anywho... I'm not a native Texan, but I like it here okay. But like someone else said, there really isn't anything here that I can't find elsewhere. It's just another place to live for me. The culture here is very unique though.

[Kmanshouse]

General perceptions IMHO

Alabama = negative
Alaska = mostly positive
Arizona = positive
Arkansas = negative
California = mostly positive, with some haters
Colorado = positive
Connecticut = leans negative
Delaware = neutral
Florida = mostly positive, with some haters
Hawaii = positive
Idaho = mixed
Illinois = mostly negative
Indiana = mostly negative
Iowa = mostly negative, with some lovers
Kansas = neutral
Kentucky = leans negative
Louisiana = leans negative
Maine = positive
Massachusetts = leans positive
Michigan = leans positive - would be better without the Detroit hate
Minnesota = leans positive
Mississippi = negative
Missouri = mostly negative
Montana = mostly positive
Nebraska = leans negative
Nevada = mixed
New Hampshire = mostly positive
New Mexico = leans positive
New York = mostly positive
North Carolina = mostly positive
North Dakota = mostly negative
Ohio = leans negative
Oklahoma = negative
Oregon = positive
Pennsylvania = mostly positive
Rhode Island = leans positive
South Dakota = leans positive
Tennessee = mixed
Texas = leans positive
Utah = mixed
Vermont = mostly positive
Virginia = positive
Washington = mostly positive
West Virginia = mostly negative
Wisconsin = leans positive.

[Tim Randal Walker]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Texas is one of those things that people aren't "allowed" to have dissenting opinions on. Like if you don't love Texas, you're cuckoo (especially within Texas). Texans tend to love Texas, and it perhaps has more pride in itself than any other state (much less than the rest of the nation has in it, however; Texans occasionally fail to grasp that concept).

I have no opinion about Texas, because I am unfamiliar with Texas.

Am I cuckoo?

[Count David]

Originally Posted by Tim Randal Walker

I have no opinion about Texas, because I am unfamiliar with Texas.

Am I cuckoo?

No. I don't think people are cuckoo for having dissenting or lacking opinions.

[Westerntraveler]

I think California and Colorado are thought highly of by outsiders.

[Vanderbiltgrad]

Colorado seems to be liked by all for whatever reason. TN, NC and VA seems to be well liked for Southern states.