What are the best states to live in USA?

Bored of NJ, what are some good states, also what do you like about the

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1. California, Florida, Washington
2. TN. No income tax, mild winters and mild summers, good economy, low housing and utility costs, abundant jobs in most industries.
3. Not New York. I'd go for someplace west, like Montana or Colorado.
4. California!!!!!!!! all the way. you can go to the beach,or to the mountains in the same day ( long car ride). the weather is always nice (but can get a bit weird sometimes) but other than that Cali is great and there are lots of amusement parks you can go to (Disneyland, Knott's, Six Flags, etc...)
5. I'm from CA, and not southern CA (everyone there is pretty shallow) I'm from the Bay Area/Santa Cruz, and I LOVE it there. But, since we're Air Force, we're now stationed in Utah. While I am not really a fan of super religious people who try to get you to join them, this state is really great if you're into outdoors sports. The snow here in Park City is great, and my hubby and I go rock climbing in Ogden Canyon. In southern Utah there is Moab which has everything from 4wheeling to some great hiking spots, there is Zion National Park, which is just gorgeous, and there is also the "delicate arches". It's now being called the "sport state" since there is no limit to what you can do here (unless you are a fan of surfing, we only have those indoor wave machine things). Anyways, I also really like Colorado. I'm a big snowboarder/rock climber, so I'm a fan of the states that have great mountains. I do miss my CA beach though. But, that's what vacations are for.
6. Northern Florida, Pensacola has beautiful white sand, Miami has an amazing atmosphere, Key West is like the homosexual capital of Florida, Disney world in Orlando and you get a discount if your a Florida resident, Busch gardens in Tampa Bay, Salvador Dali museum (if you dont know who he is, its the guy who paints pictures of melting clocks), Sea World, Beautiful beaches, most people are tan and shirtless, and the sunshine state rarely gets hurricanes anymore. you are never more than about 87 miles from the Atlantic ocean or gulf of Mexico.
7. minnesota, there are lots of lakes to go swimming in most of the people are nice
8. dc20k is a tad delusional about Florida. I have lived here since 1983 and hurricanes are a part of life she does not recall 2004 when we got hit by four succesive storms one even hit the state 2 or 3 times. Obviously she is not a homeowner as between ridiculously high homeowners insurance rates, equally high property taxes and low wages it is not the great escape it used to be.. unless your family has really deep pockets. Having been in all states on the East Coast and as far west as Colorado Springs, CO down southwest to Texas, New Orleans, all of New England, NY State, Ohio, thru Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. Having family and friends in So. Cal (Burbank to be exact), Seattle, Las Vegas.. if I had to do it all over again I would live in one of these 4 states: Colorado.. Colorado Springs is absolutely gorgeous. Very Conservative place. Charleston, SC... really laid back mid size city with no state tax, low cost of living, Folly Beach, and golf courses galore... very historic place. Upstate NY.. if you like winter sports in the Mohawk Valley there are snowmobile trails that stretch from Lake George all the way to the Canadian border. I was stationed in Rome, NY in the USAF and it is 40 miles from Syracuse which is a really rocking college town. Finally.. I never imagined myself saying this but the San Antonio, TX area. Over to Austin in the foothills or even down to Houston as you are not far from Mexico or South Padre Island for spring breaks and vacations. Lastly in my adopted home state of Florida. The best place in this state is in the horse country around Ocala. Centrally located you are equidistant to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. No more than an hour to Orlando and Gainesville .... Home of the Biggest Party college and NCAA Football and Basketball Champions in the same calendar year... University of Florida Fighting Gators. Real estate is still cheap there and you might be able to find homeowners insurance there. Charlotte NC/Rock Hill SC have some good points also.
9. Oregon. No sales tax, our minimum wage is one of the highest in the entire country. Close to beaches, which are all "public lands". Southern Oregon has lots of sunshine and plenty to do all year round.