Just putting this here for Comrade Tard who always launches into a Gutenberg Bible length post on how New Jersey is the Mecca of the New World and telling me that Maine is third world. Heh. # 1 Vermont # 2 Maine And when I lived in Maine, I also had a cabin Vermont. Maybe if I had cabin in Newark, N.J. too I would have a different opinion. It is all relative of course. I can also argue at length about how things have gone in the toilet in both of those states as a result of the lefties "improving" them. Although you can be in the toilet and still be ahead of New Jersey. We should offer to give New Jersey back to the Brits if they take Harry and MeAgain back to Britain. I wonder how Gold Bar Bob is doing today. He will be doing some "quality time" in New Jersey very soon. These are America’s best states for quality of life in 2024 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/13/best-states-quality-of-life-america.html
These best/worst states from CNBC every year are usually politically biased IMO. Last year they had the 10 best and 10 worst states to live/work in and ALL 10 best states were Democrat and ALL 10 worst states were Republican. The study you just provided has ALL 10 best states as Democrat. Some of the criteria like abortion and DEI is junk criteria also. Politically biased IMO. Thread from last year: https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/best-worst-states-to-live-work-in-2023.375323/