Kansas vs. Utah pros and cons

[gypsy88]

Thanks for all your input. It does shed some light as both have good and bad points. I think we need a few more trips to both before any decision is made.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by Hueffenhardt

I have lived both in Utah (Provo [which is near American Fork]) and several places in Kansas (Lawrence, Hutchinson [which is near Newton and Wichita], and Topeka).

If I had to choose between American Fork, UT, and Newton or Wichita, KS, I would probably go with American Fork.

I really like both states a lot.

If you were looking at some place in Northeast Kansas versus American Fork, I'd probably go with Northeast Kansas. If you were looking at Duschene, UT, versus Newton/Wichita, KS, I'd go with Newton/Wichita.

I only say that to show that I would not always favor one state over another, but I know both the American Fork and Newton/Wichita areas, and I think American Fork would be your best bet between the two.

For a more rural area in UT County, try Spanish Fork, UT. It should be cheaper than American Fork, too.

If you do decide to go with Newton/Wichita area anyway, I'd suggest Maize, KS. It is NW of Wichita, and the boundaries between the two are starting to blur, but it is a very nice area, and although you'd be close to a big city, I bet you could find some nice rural land nearby, just to the west of Maize.

UT is the definite winner overall even though I am no fan of either state. I prefer the eastern US myself.