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Choosing A Good State To Live MAPS
by Sun May 12, 2013 7:38 am
Look at the following maps and decide what factors are important to you. Freedom, religion (of lack of), coming disasters from climate change. No state is perfect, but many are better than the worst. The states that control you the most are CA, NY, NJ, MA, IL, RI & MD. You need to look at your priorities and decide for yourself.--------------------------------------------------------------
Number one AVOID THE GREED (RED = Most Greedy, Yellow = Average, Blue = Least Greedy):
Source: Kansas State University Department of Geography
Where under 30's are moving. Rust: High inbound / Grey: No data / White: No movers
Link: top cities for Entrepreneurs: http://under30ceo.com/top-30-best-cities-for-young-entrepreneurs-2013
Metro Areas with a vibrant "Buy Local" Indie Scene - Darker = More "Buy Local" Indie
Entrepreneurship of states - dark states = better
How well a state is run
States with the most freedom both personal and economic
You can customize this map for personal, regulatory and fiscal ranking:
http://freedominthe50states.org/#personalize
Financial health of states (corresponds to how well state is run below)
Another states economic ranking map
How well does government run your state? (Green Best, Blue WORST)
Click map to enlarge (Ignore Ad's)
States with the most people in prison - hint: the darker the blue the more of a police state
Environment and climate change
Disasters By County 2007-2012
Natural disasters map
How well is your state prepared for climate change disasters? Darker = Better Prepared
where are the hipsters moving?
Resiliency of Regions in the USA Link to Berkeley Article: http://brr.berkeley.edu/rci/data/map
Temperature rise by 2050
Map of days over 100 F past and future. Appalachia & Pac NW looks good
Water supply by 2050 - Droughts
Decreasing overall snowfall in dark areas, but larger single event "Mega-Blizzards" especially in the Northeast
Projected impact of climate change on agriculture. Hint: Green is where the food will be
Increase in heavy precipitation (single event heavy snowfall and flooding events like sandy) despite an overall decrease in precip.
Air Quality Index by county (Red Worst, Green BEST)
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Creation of Green Energy Jobs 2013 - Also Indicates Energy Independence
NASA Particulate Matter Map from coal fired plants! Brown: Worst Dark / Blue: Best
Unemployment and economy
Unemployment by state October 2013
Unemployment by major metropolitan area - Red Worse, Yellow Better
Unemployment by county 2013 (darker= higher unemployment)
The map below shows how the median wage differs across America's largest metros. The metros highlighted in yellow are those where median full-time wages are less than $20 an hour. The metros marked in green are those where 50 percent of the metropolitan median is a figure between $10.20 and $12.50. The metros marked in teal and blue are those with the highest median wages.
Persons living in poverty by state
States with the most persons on Foodstamps (SNAP/EBT) 2012
States with the most uninsured
Health and well being by state
Food Security 2008-2010: States with more people going hungry (darker states)
Food Security 2012 Notice the change from 2010!
Personal choices
Religiousness of states (Religion= CONTROL)
States where people are most likely to trust others
States you can be fired for being gay
Conservative Leaning States - Dark Green (click on map to enlarge)
Red vs Blue states
Wages and Cost of Living
Cost of living by state
Gini Coefficient - Income distribution. the higher number the less income distribution and the more people in poverty. Link to article: http://mapscroll.blogspot.com/2009/04/is-us-becoming-third-world-country.html
Income by county:
Hours at minimum wage needed to afford a 2 Br apartment:
Average weekly wages by state:
High sales tax rate - taking more of what you earn
Minimum wage by state
Ability to protect ones self
Gun ownership in the USA
States with constitutions protecting your right to bear arms. CA, NY & NJ have no constitutional provisions protecting your RIGHTS: http://www.trolp.org/main_pgs/issues/v11n1/Volokh.pdf
States with Stand Your Ground self-defense Laws
Police Brutality Map - Darker Red More Brutality
LINKS:
States where the police are heavy handed:
http://www.motorists.org/press/watch-your-wallet-in-these-10-states
Surveys
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