Why isn't everyone flocking to West Virginia and Oklahoma?

[green_mariner]

Not only is Eastern Oklahoma not flat, but there are probably more lakes there than pretty much anywhere other than Minnesota and Wisconsin

Part of the Ozarks is in Eastern Oklahoma. Most people don't know that. However, Minnesota and Wisconsin have at least 10,000 lakes apiece. Oklahoma as a whole doesn't have THAT many. Likely more lakes in Michigan, New York, and Missouri than Oklahoma.

[Threerun]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I make a pretty good living. My wife retires next year at 55 and I'll soon follow before I am 60.

The one thing never lacking here is people speaking out of ignorance.

I made a pretty good living in WV but that was the Eastern Panhandle and Morgantown areas.

Outside of that the state is pretty much a festering sore with population loss, lack of living wage jobs, poor educational attainment etc.. facts don’t lie.

One of the major issues before I left (no FLED), was the fact the state was becoming nothing short of a cheap retirement place and the burden on services would outpace revenues.

No place to raise kids.

That’s why WVU exports the majority of their students elsewhere, very few remain in state unless they are a tort lawyer or nurse.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Threerun

I made a pretty good living in WV but that was the Eastern Panhandle and Morgantown areas.

Outside of that the state is pretty much a festering sore with population loss, lack of living wage jobs, poor educational attainment etc.. facts don’t lie.

Facts are there are production facilities and power plants all up and down the Ohio River (which is actually in WV).

(on the WV side). Not nearly as many on the Ohio Side. WV produces Toyota's and Hino Trucks.

[BillyH]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I guess I find it sad that people would allow politics to run their lives.

Couldn't agree more a career move or family, politics wouldn't enter the picture.

[Tominftl]

What’s in W.Virginia or Oklahoma? Mining and fracking? Big deal.