I feel bad for Mississippi (Greenville, Oakland: salary, living, prices)

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by Jbw1011

You have a right to that opinion however closed-minded it sounds. These lists do not just arbitrarily pick what the best states will be. They are based on various quality-of-life factors which Mississippi (and the deep south in general) ranks rather poorly in. Just to name a few: Education levels, obesity, poverty. Ms is the least educated state, the most obese state, and the poorest state. Also, the most religious, which may or may not be a plus. The fact is, a northeastern state ranks much higher for all of these things. If you can't understand why Mississippi is being ranked last, then you are deliberately ignorant. These lists aren't saying the people aren't nice--it has nothing to do with that--they're just going by statistics.

To someone who needs to make 150,000 to live comfortably in New York State, our Mississippi salaries would seem pitiful.
For example: We live in a nice neighborhood, in a 3-2-2 that is about 20 years old. It is paid for, but could be purchased for around 200K. Our taxes, though, are 900$ per year, so that's our cost of housing.
And the educational levels for the state are skewed by the extreme levels of ignorance in the delta counties and some other pockets of poor performance. If the delta counties were removed from the equation the state would look very different. But people who are not completely familiar with Mississippi would not know that. People who are familiar with Mississippi do not move to those areas.

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

To someone who needs to make 150,000 to live comfortably in New York State, our Mississippi salaries would seem pitiful.
For example: We live in a nice neighborhood, in a 3-2-2 that is about 20 years old. It is paid for, but could be purchased for around 200K. Our taxes, though, are 900$ per year, so that's our cost of housing.
And the educational levels for the state are skewed by the extreme levels of ignorance in the delta counties and some other pockets of poor performance. If the delta counties were removed from the equation the state would look very different. But people who are not completely familiar with Mississippi would not know that. People who are familiar with Mississippi do not move to those areas.

wOW! THE cost of living there is low. What is the minimum wage there?
Here it is $15.00 per hour.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by nowhereman427

wOW! THE cost of living there is low. What is the minimum wage there?
Here it is $15.00 per hour.

I have no idea. Whatever it is, you can't live off it. People shouldn't try - not anywhere. There is always opportunity for well spoken, polite people who want to work.

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

I have no idea. Whatever it is, you can't live off it. People shouldn't try - not anywhere. There is always opportunity for well spoken, polite people who want to work.

Here it's the same even at 15 per hour. Cost of living is at an all time high here compared to the rest of the nation.

[jhadorn]

Originally Posted by nowhereman427

wOW! THE cost of living there is low. What is the minimum wage there?
Here it is $15.00 per hour.

Minimum wage in Mississippi is $7.25 per hour.

[Sharif662]

Originally Posted by Mississippi Alabama Line

You are not understanding what per capita statistics are.

The total number (in this case, white murders by white people) does not mean much, because whites are about 65% of the country. Thus, even if blacks commit a higher per capita rate of murder, the total number will likely still fall below the white number because blacks are 13% of the country. Due to this, the total number is VERY misleading.

I have a firm understanding of stastics and been heavily reading these type for the last couple of years.

You're responding for a different reason, I'm waiting on their response to their specific agenda.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by nowhereman427

Here it's the same even at 15 per hour. Cost of living is at an all time high here compared to the rest of the nation.

Yeah, I just noticed where you live.

I retired in place in 2010. If I had been living in San Francisco things would have looked very different. As it is now, I can go visit San Francisco - and then get back home to tend my vegetables, flower garden and water garden.

[jhadorn]

My wife and I have a vacation in the planning stages for California. Most likely in October. Tentatively we will fly into San Francisco, see Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and other sites. Next drive Highway 1 to San Diego and see the sites along the way. Suggestions are welcome. We haven't sorted it all out yet.

[Sharif662]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

And the educational levels for the state are skewed by the extreme levels of ignorance in the delta counties and some other pockets of poor performance. If the delta counties were removed from the equation the state would look very different. But people who are not completely familiar with Mississippi would not know that. People who are familiar with Mississippi do not move to those areas.

I think we should continue to invest in the delta and stop the "cut it off" narrative. It wouldn't move the state up these "rankings" by a large margin. Now if all the people in the majority rural conties would move to the majority urban counties then that could be a large margin. I'm just saying that it's people that do relocate their for retirement & even work.

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

I have no idea. Whatever it is, you can't live off it. People shouldn't try - not anywhere. There is always opportunity for well spoken, polite people who want to work.

You wouldn't want to stay here long. Things have taken a giant turn for the worse h ere.