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What is the best state to live in?
I’m looking at colleges (Junior in high school) and my dad told me that a lot of people end up living in the state they went to college. So, I don’t want to pick a bad state! =]
Currently I live in Missouri, but I don’t really like it here. I would like to live in a state with beautiful scenery (like mountains) and outdoor activities (like hiking). I do not like the heat! I don’t really mine the cold though. I would like to stay in the midwest, the north, or the northwest. Please help me, my parents aren’t being much of a help because they are sad I don’t want to live in MO.
Thanks so much! Also, sorry about the category, I couldn’t find the best one to put this question in and all Y!A suggested was travel.
I don’t want to live in a big city like New York or anything close to that. Actually the opposite, I would like to live in a small town.
California! Its got everything, beaches, mountains, desserts, plains, forests, etc. If you don’t like the heat, northern California is cold.
Its amazing. If you don’t like big cities, there are plenty of small towns here also.
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