It's the basket of deplorables and it's not even close
God's plan, etc
Have I mentioned I hate living in Ohio lately? I mean, it's not like I needed another reason, but here we are.
The astronauts know what's up trying to get away from here.
What you call the moon will soon be called Moonhio.
And then after Moonhio, theyre taking over Marshio
Jersey gets a bad rap, but there is comparably solid education and healthcare, great beaches, shorter commutes (though more frustrating), a third of it is farmland (you can pay and pick pumpkins, apples, raspberries, etc), its between two major cities, walkable distances to things in town depending on ones residence, everything is generally nearby or within ~30 minutes instead of hours away, second only to Alaska in it's percentage of preserved land, a semblance of public transportation (trains, ferry, buses, north has some light rail), diversity in people (notable Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Ukrainian, Polish, and south east Asian communities, etc) ; food; and environments including mountains and forests, and so on.
Sure there are drawbacks from taxes to humidity to traffic, but there is a chance that my overall quality of life wouldn't be better in another state. I guarantee it wouldn't be in at least three fourths of them. It would have to be a state like Vermont or something though.
EDIT: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-live-in/62617
Jersey is fucking trash.
Its only value is close proximity to NYC for those that can't afford to live in the boroughs
yeah well you guys all smell bad
jerks.
Jersey got some nice ass beaches will say that