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States 50 states · 935 posts from locals across 48 threads

Every state, with the numbers that decide a move.

Each one has a guide, a thread of locals, and the same readings on home values, taxes, sunshine and safety, plus the cities we cover inside it. Ranks link to the full list.

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Alabama
16 posts in the thread · 0% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$241,6138th of 49
- Income tax5%28th of 49
- Property tax0.4%2nd of 49
- Sunshine57.546.6 clear days a year19th of 50
- Safety45.2353 violent crimes per 100k29th of 49
- Affordability66.414th of 50
Cities we cover here: Huntsville, AL
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Alaska
3 posts in the thread
- Home value$398,66329th of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax1.1%34th of 49
- Sunshine12.41.3 clear days a year48th of 50
- Safety4.8736 violent crimes per 100k48th of 49
- Affordability53.332nd of 50
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Arizona
68 posts in the thread · 26% of 27 locals would move here again
- Home value$417,99034th of 49
- Income tax2.5%9th of 49
- Property tax0.5%4th of 49
- Sunshine96.4128.1 clear days a year1st of 50
- Safety40.4383 violent crimes per 100k32nd of 49
- Affordability55.129th of 50
Cities we cover here: Phoenix, Tucson
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Arkansas
15 posts in the thread · 100% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$227,2645th of 49
- Income tax3.9%17th of 49
- Property tax0.6%13th of 49
- Sunshine68.260.7 clear days a year10th of 50
- Safety20.4535 violent crimes per 100k41st of 49
- Affordability774th of 50
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California
36 posts in the thread · 12% of 17 locals would move here again
- Home value$764,15848th of 49
- Income tax13.3%49th of 49
- Property tax0.7%16th of 49
- Sunshine92.1102.5 clear days a year2nd of 50
- Safety14.5435 violent crimes per 100k44th of 49
- Affordability1350th of 50
Cities we cover here: Los Angeles, California, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, California
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Colorado
6 posts in the thread · 0% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$532,74843rd of 49
- Income tax4.4%21st of 49
- Property tax0.5%5th of 49
- Sunshine70.535.1 clear days a year9th of 50
- Safety6.5438 violent crimes per 100k47th of 49
- Affordability48.336th of 50
Cities we cover here: Colorado Springs, Denver
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Connecticut
6 posts in the thread · 0% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$450,87337th of 49
- Income tax7%39th of 49
- Property tax1.8%47th of 49
- Sunshine2524.2 clear days a year38th of 50
- Safety89.1111 violent crimes per 100k6th of 49
- Affordability42.440th of 50
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Delaware
7 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$406,07431st of 49
- Income tax6.6%38th of 49
- Property tax0.5%8th of 49
- Sunshine36.927.8 clear days a year30th of 50
- Safety41.9352 violent crimes per 100k30th of 49
- Affordability60.122nd of 50
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Florida
21 posts in the thread · 8% of 12 locals would move here again
- Home value$375,47028th of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax0.8%23rd of 49
- Sunshine49.617.6 clear days a year24th of 50
- Safety75.9248 violent crimes per 100k14th of 49
- Affordability59.823rd of 50
Cities we cover here: Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, Miami, Orlando, Florida, Sarasota, Tampa
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Georgia
8 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$330,81722nd of 49
- Income tax5.2%29th of 49
- Property tax0.8%24th of 49
- Sunshine64.553.7 clear days a year14th of 50
- Safety57.4301 violent crimes per 100k24th of 49
- Affordability59.124th of 50
Cities we cover here: Atlanta, Georgia, Savannah
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Hawaii
98 posts in the thread · 24% of 21 locals would move here again
- Home value$833,34049th of 49
- Income tax11%48th of 49
- Property tax0.3%1st of 49
- Sunshine57.70 clear days a year18th of 50
- Safety63.6214 violent crimes per 100k23rd of 49
- Affordability25.648th of 50
Cities we cover here: Honolulu
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Idaho
22 posts in the thread · 25% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$478,74439th of 49
- Income tax5.3%30th of 49
- Property tax0.5%7th of 49
- Sunshine73.960.7 clear days a year8th of 50
- Safety93.3221 violent crimes per 100k4th of 49
- Affordability48.635th of 50
Cities we cover here: Boise, Idaho
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Illinois
3 posts in the thread · 0% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$297,57317th of 49
- Income tax5%27th of 49
- Property tax2%48th of 49
- Sunshine33.328.8 clear days a year32nd of 50
- Safety56.8258 violent crimes per 100k26th of 49
- Affordability46.139th of 50
Cities we cover here: Chicago
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Indiana
4 posts in the thread
- Home value$260,09511th of 49
- Income tax3%12th of 49
- Property tax0.7%21st of 49
- Sunshine29.931 clear days a year35th of 50
- Safety67.4300 violent crimes per 100k21st of 49
- Affordability765th of 50
Cities we cover here: Indianapolis
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Iowa
3 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$239,5477th of 49
- Income tax3.8%16th of 49
- Property tax1.4%40th of 49
- Sunshine46.432.3 clear days a year26th of 50
- Safety78.1238 violent crimes per 100k12th of 49
- Affordability71.39th of 50
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Kansas
7 posts in the thread · 0% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$249,60310th of 49
- Income tax5.6%31st of 49
- Property tax1.3%37th of 49
- Sunshine67.555 clear days a year11th of 50
- Safety8.7476 violent crimes per 100k46th of 49
- Affordability65.415th of 50
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Kentucky
95 posts in the thread · 38% of 26 locals would move here again
- Home value$232,5776th of 49
- Income tax3.5%15th of 49
- Property tax0.8%22nd of 49
- Sunshine32.531.9 clear days a year33rd of 50
- Safety82.9214 violent crimes per 100k9th of 49
- Affordability78.53rd of 50
Cities we cover here: Louisville
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Louisiana
2 posts in the thread · 50% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$217,0393rd of 49
- Income tax3%13th of 49
- Property tax0.5%12th of 49
- Sunshine67.152.1 clear days a year12th of 50
- Safety10465 violent crimes per 100k45th of 49
- Affordability79.41st of 50
Cities we cover here: New Orleans
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Maine
24 posts in the thread · 50% of 12 locals would move here again
- Home value$415,55233rd of 49
- Income tax7.2%40th of 49
- Property tax1%31st of 49
- Sunshine10.716.5 clear days a year49th of 50
- Safety97.895 violent crimes per 100k1st of 49
- Affordability40.342nd of 50
Cities we cover here: Portland, Maine
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Maryland
2 posts in the thread · 0% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$428,30835th of 49
- Income tax6.5%37th of 49
- Property tax1%28th of 49
- Sunshine3727.2 clear days a year29th of 50
- Safety25.2365 violent crimes per 100k39th of 49
- Affordability55.428th of 50
Cities we cover here: Baltimore
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Massachusetts
6 posts in the thread · 40% of 5 locals would move here again
- Home value$661,89647th of 49
- Income tax9%43rd of 49
- Property tax1.1%33rd of 49
- Sunshine14.922.1 clear days a year46th of 50
- Safety73.3301 violent crimes per 100k18th of 49
- Affordability31.344th of 50
Cities we cover here: Boston
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Michigan
13 posts in the thread · 43% of 7 locals would move here again
- Home value$266,29212th of 49
- Income tax4.3%20th of 49
- Property tax1.3%36th of 49
- Sunshine16.923.9 clear days a year43rd of 50
- Safety47.4431 violent crimes per 100k28th of 49
- Affordability61.320th of 50
Cities we cover here: Detroit
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Minnesota
5 posts in the thread · 0% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$350,75226th of 49
- Income tax9.9%45th of 49
- Property tax1%30th of 49
- Sunshine31.223.7 clear days a year34th of 50
- Safety70.6226 violent crimes per 100k20th of 49
- Affordability50.734th of 50
Cities we cover here: Minneapolis
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Mississippi
13 posts in the thread · 22% of 9 locals would move here again
- Home value$197,6062nd of 49
- Income tax4%19th of 49
- Property tax0.7%18th of 49
- Sunshine65.251.6 clear days a year13th of 50
- Safety79224 violent crimes per 100k10th of 49
- Affordability79.22nd of 50
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Missouri
9 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$267,87913th of 49
- Income tax4.7%25th of 49
- Property tax0.8%27th of 49
- Sunshine60.347.4 clear days a year15th of 50
- Safety28.4426 violent crimes per 100k38th of 49
- Affordability60.921st of 50
Cities we cover here: Kansas City, St. Louis
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Montana
9 posts in the thread · 100% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$471,74638th of 49
- Income tax5.7%32nd of 49
- Property tax0.7%19th of 49
- Sunshine44.227.3 clear days a year28th of 50
- Safety41.3422 violent crimes per 100k31st of 49
- Affordability46.638th of 50
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Nebraska
4 posts in the thread
- Home value$280,67314th of 49
- Income tax4.6%24th of 49
- Property tax1.5%42nd of 49
- Sunshine56.837.9 clear days a year20th of 50
- Safety73.9223 violent crimes per 100k17th of 49
- Affordability69.711th of 50
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Nevada
7 posts in the thread · 0% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$442,02736th of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax0.5%3rd of 49
- Sunshine83.841.1 clear days a year4th of 50
- Safety16.8384 violent crimes per 100k43rd of 49
- Affordability5530th of 50
Cities we cover here: Las Vegas, Reno
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New Hampshire
3 posts in the thread · 100% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$516,30641st of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax1.7%46th of 49
- Sunshine12.820.7 clear days a year47th of 50
- Safety97.4119 violent crimes per 100k2nd of 49
- Affordability47.437th of 50
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New Jersey
9 posts in the thread · 0% of 5 locals would move here again
- Home value$580,35345th of 49
- Income tax10.8%46th of 49
- Property tax2.1%49th of 49
- Sunshine26.322.8 clear days a year37th of 50
- Safety85.8199 violent crimes per 100k7th of 49
- Affordability29.946th of 50
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New Mexico
29 posts in the thread · 36% of 11 locals would move here again
- Home value$318,24120th of 49
- Income tax5.9%34th of 49
- Property tax0.7%17th of 49
- Sunshine91.766.6 clear days a year3rd of 50
- Safety1648 violent crimes per 100k49th of 49
- Affordability54.131st of 50
Cities we cover here: Albuquerque
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New York
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- Home value$526,71442nd of 49
- Income tax10.9%47th of 49
- Property tax1.6%44th of 49
- Sunshine27.826.2 clear days a year36th of 50
- Safety38.4368 violent crimes per 100k33rd of 49
- Affordability19.949th of 50
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North Carolina
23 posts in the thread · 50% of 6 locals would move here again
- Home value$334,77324th of 49
- Income tax4%18th of 49
- Property tax0.7%15th of 49
- Sunshine56.647.6 clear days a year21st of 50
- Safety36.8331 violent crimes per 100k34th of 49
- Affordability63.318th of 50
Cities we cover here: Asheville, Charlotte, NC, Raleigh
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North Dakota
6 posts in the thread · 67% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$292,29316th of 49
- Income tax2.5%9th of 49
- Property tax1%29th of 49
- Sunshine35.521.6 clear days a year31st of 50
- Safety64.5240 violent crimes per 100k22nd of 49
- Affordability728th of 50
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Ohio
17 posts in the thread · 25% of 8 locals would move here again
- Home value$248,8039th of 49
- Income tax2.8%11th of 49
- Property tax1.3%39th of 49
- Sunshine16.221.5 clear days a year44th of 50
- Safety57.1288 violent crimes per 100k25th of 49
- Affordability7010th of 50
Cities we cover here: Cincinnati, Columbus
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Oklahoma
10 posts in the thread · 40% of 5 locals would move here again
- Home value$223,2614th of 49
- Income tax4.5%22nd of 49
- Property tax0.8%25th of 49
- Sunshine79.967.6 clear days a year6th of 50
- Safety19.4412 violent crimes per 100k42nd of 49
- Affordability74.16th of 50
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Pennsylvania
9 posts in the thread · 50% of 6 locals would move here again
- Home value$290,40115th of 49
- Income tax3.1%14th of 49
- Property tax1.3%38th of 49
- Sunshine17.824.1 clear days a year42nd of 50
- Safety72.6229 violent crimes per 100k19th of 49
- Affordability57.426th of 50
Cities we cover here: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
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Rhode Island
the thread is open
- Home value$511,23340th of 49
- Income tax6%35th of 49
- Property tax1.2%35th of 49
- Sunshine21.414.4 clear days a year40th of 50
- Safety96.1146 violent crimes per 100k3rd of 49
- Affordability35.343rd of 50
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South Carolina
6 posts in the thread · 0% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$306,32319th of 49
- Income tax6%36th of 49
- Property tax0.5%6th of 49
- Sunshine59.634.5 clear days a year16th of 50
- Safety29.4389 violent crimes per 100k37th of 49
- Affordability62.919th of 50
Cities we cover here: Charleston, Greenville, SC
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South Dakota
13 posts in the thread · 75% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$321,57421st of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax1.1%32nd of 49
- Sunshine47.426.6 clear days a year25th of 50
- Safety55.2327 violent crimes per 100k27th of 49
- Affordability68.612th of 50
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Tennessee
65 posts in the thread · 33% of 15 locals would move here again
- Home value$334,10823rd of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax0.5%9th of 49
- Sunshine5046.3 clear days a year23rd of 50
- Safety22.3499 violent crimes per 100k40th of 49
- Affordability6516th of 50
Cities we cover here: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville
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Texas
50 posts in the thread · 48% of 23 locals would move here again
- Home value$299,36718th of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax1.5%43rd of 49
- Sunshine76.357.4 clear days a year7th of 50
- Safety32.3349 violent crimes per 100k35th of 49
- Affordability63.517th of 50
Cities we cover here: Austin, Dallas, Texas, Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas
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the US Virgin Islands
6 posts in the thread
- Home valueno reading
- Income taxno reading
- Property taxno reading
- Sunshine5613.4 clear days a year22nd of 50
- Safetyno reading
- Affordability30.145th of 50
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Utah
15 posts in the thread · 40% of 5 locals would move here again
- Home value$534,58244th of 49
- Income tax4.5%22nd of 49
- Property tax0.5%10th of 49
- Sunshine81.861.7 clear days a year5th of 50
- Safety76.5225 violent crimes per 100k13th of 49
- Affordability51.833rd of 50
Cities we cover here: Salt Lake City
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Vermont
46 posts in the thread · 20% of 15 locals would move here again
- Home value$399,05330th of 49
- Income tax8.8%42nd of 49
- Property tax1.6%45th of 49
- Sunshine3.812 clear days a year50th of 50
- Safety73.9220 violent crimes per 100k16th of 49
- Affordability41.341st of 50
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Virginia
18 posts in the thread
- Home value$414,66232nd of 49
- Income tax5.8%33rd of 49
- Property tax0.7%20th of 49
- Sunshine45.736.3 clear days a year27th of 50
- Safety78.7210 violent crimes per 100k11th of 49
- Affordability58.525th of 50
Cities we cover here: Richmond
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Washington
47 posts in the thread · 22% of 23 locals would move here again
- Home value$591,87946th of 49
- Income tax9%43rd of 49
- Property tax0.8%26th of 49
- Sunshine19.635.3 clear days a year41st of 50
- Safety32292 violent crimes per 100k36th of 49
- Affordability2847th of 50
Cities we cover here: Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, Washington
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West Virginia
21 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$179,4961st of 49
- Income tax4.8%26th of 49
- Property tax0.5%11th of 49
- Sunshine21.826.1 clear days a year39th of 50
- Safety74.5266 violent crimes per 100k15th of 49
- Affordability73.37th of 50
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Wisconsin
8 posts in the thread · 25% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$339,69925th of 49
- Income tax7.7%41st of 49
- Property tax1.4%41st of 49
- Sunshine15.615.5 clear days a year45th of 50
- Safety83.9245 violent crimes per 100k8th of 49
- Affordability56.527th of 50
Cities we cover here: Milwaukee
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Wyoming
22 posts in the thread · 29% of 7 locals would move here again
- Home value$371,85427th of 49
- Income tax0%1st of 49
- Property tax0.6%14th of 49
- Sunshine57.729.8 clear days a year17th of 50
- Safety89.1188 violent crimes per 100k5th of 49
- Affordability67.413th of 50
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