Current Events > I will rank every US State tier wise in this topic

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Tier E- absolute trash, do not visit, hell on earth states
Mississippi
Arkansas
West Virginia
Delaware

Tier F- E states with 1 redeeming quality to bump them
Kentucky
Missouri
Ohio(downgraded due to becoming a solid Republican state)
Connecticut
New Jersey

Tier D- Okay, these are states you can visit it for that one spot now, but be cautious and visit with care
Louisiana
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Tennessee
North Dakota

Tier C- meh states, you can't hate them, but they be meh lol
Indiana
Georgia
Virginia
Oklahoma
Alabama
Maryland
Wyoming
Idaho

Tier B- meh states with a redeeming quality to it
North Carolina
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont

Tier A- Now we are at the big boys table, if you haven't been to these states then you should consider it
Washington
Oregon
Arizona
Florida
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Illinois
Colorado
Massachusetts

Tier S- The Elites of the US states, congratulations if your state made this list
Texas
California
Utah
Hawaii
New York

If I forgot your state, just put it in the D category

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JBaLLEN66 posted...

Tier D- Okay, these are states you can visit it for that one spot now, but be cautious and visit with care

JBaLLEN66 posted...

Nebraska

That "one spot" is the Omaha zoo, isn't it

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I have no idea how you come up with your rankings, especially for the top dozen or so states. I mean Utah really? And politics would certainly knock California and Texas down a tier or two.

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littlebro07 posted...

That "one spot" is the Omaha zoo, isn't it

doesn't Nebraska have good steaks and they have that neat area in the Northwest corner lol

Gamerguymass posted...

I have no idea how you come up with your rankings, especially for the top dozen or so states. I mean Utah really? And politics would certainly knock California and Texas down a tier or two.

Utah is a beautiful state, to point where you can just see a random picture and just know that's Utah

I didn't factor politics because that's bias

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Alabama should be in Tier E. I don't know how you missed that.

Also, Vermont should be with Oregon and Washington.

Other than that it all makes enough sense to me.
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Decent list actually, but a few states threw me off. Swap Wyoming and Wisconsin and were good. And I love Utah, but putting it in the S-tier is a bit shocking.

And Washington being A-tier when everything outside of Seattle is mostly meh doesnt seem fair. I had a friend live there and that was the sentiment. But Seattle is one of the best cities in the U.S. to visit.

Actually now that Im re-reading the A-tier, this portion is kinda bad. Illinois? Really? Aside from Chicago, its basically Indiana 2.0.

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JBaLLEN66 posted...

doesn't Nebraska have good steaks and they have that neat area in the Northwest corner lol

Utah is a beautiful state, to point where you can just see a random picture and just know that's Utah

I didn't factor politics because that's bias

If you are just going by scenery then those three should definitely not be top tier. Utah is mostly desert, Texas is just fast plains as far as the eye can see, and California spends most of the year on fire now. Maine should be moved up if we are going from just wilderness. Not to mention you don't have most of the states with the federal nature reserves in the top spots.

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JBaLLEN66 posted...

doesn't Nebraska have good steaks and they have that neat area in the Northwest corner lol

Steaks are alright I guess

And idgaf about anything outside the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas so idk what the northwest corner thing is

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Gamerguymass posted...

If you are just going by scenery then those three should definitely not be top tier. Utah is mostly desert, Texas is just fast plains as far as the eye can see, and California spends most of the year on fire now. Maine should be moved up if we are going from just wilderness. Not to mention you don't have most of the states with the federal nature reserves in the top spots.

Im guessing you live in the South where you think a pond next to a forested hill is pretty right?

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Why is Delaware so low? I don't know much about it, but I've never heard anything bad.

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Delaware Smash is the weakest of the smashes

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I grew up in AK and now spend half of every year Utah.

Southern Utah is beautiful, but what else do you like about this place mayne

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As someone who lives in PA, how tf is PA A tier?

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bump

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AZ, FL, and PA need to be bumped to B tier. They are way too high. FL especially.

JBaLLEN66 posted...

bump

So youre not going to answer questions itt

So in other words, you dont know shit about shit?

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JTilly posted...

So youre not going to answer questions itt

So in other words, you dont know shit about shit?

i've been to literally 45 states dude

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Props to OP for giving Alaska and Florida the A-tier treatment. Though Alaska would absolutely be "S" for me.

West Virginia has some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth though, no way it belongs at the bottom. It also has a disproportionately high number of genuinely decent people who'll offer you the shirt off their backs. WV takes hospitality way more seriously than the "proper" South.

The worst I've been to is either Alabama or Kentucky. I actually liked Huntsville, AL a LOT but most of the state seems dreadful. Kentucky is kind of the opposite; most of the state is just bland rather than bad, and a few smaller towns like Elizabethtown and Georgetown are actually charming, but Louisville is such a dystopian shithole that I feel obligated to rank KY at the bottom out of principle.

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How'd Utah join us S tiers?
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JBaLLEN66 posted...

i've been to literally 45 states dude

If you don't mind me asking, where (if anywhere) in Alaska did you go?

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New Jersey was voted most hated state in 2020.

Missouri should be in E tier.

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Imagine putting Florida anywhere besides absolute garbage tier. It's a trash fire masquerading as a state.
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West Virginia is ranked too high

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JBaLLEN66 posted...

i've been to literally 45 states dude

And you still dont know shit. Crazy

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TheCodeisBosco posted...

If you don't mind me asking, where (if anywhere) in Alaska did you go?

I've never been, but the state is large and uniquely pretty. However, would I ever want to live in a tundra state???...Hell no

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GallisOTK posted...

Imagine putting Florida anywhere besides absolute garbage tier. It's a trash fire masquerading as a state.

move to jupiter island or something


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JBaLLEN66 posted...

I've never been, but the state is large and uniquely pretty. However, would I ever want to live in a tundra state???...Hell no

It's a tough place to live. The cost of living is high but the state economy and job market have been in rough shape since well before COVID. But man, I really don't think there's a better state to visit. The nature, the people, the food, the BEER... are all on another fucking level. I can't do them justice with words.

I highly recommend Sitka or Ketchikan as a starting point, should you ever plan a visit.

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California is a C state at best and a D state at worst.

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agreed on the tier list

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Monolith1676 posted...

California is a C state at best and a D state at worst.

nah, the only thing that sucks about fornia is the cost of living, but there's a lot to do and the temperature is relatively mild compared to rest coast and midwest.

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I think this list is focusing on the cities within the states. Most states suck outside of their cities.

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TheCodeisBosco posted...

It's a tough place to live. The cost of living is high but the state economy and job market have been in rough shape since well before COVID. But man, I really don't think there's a better state to visit. The nature, the people, the food, the BEER... are all on another fucking level. I can't do them justice with words.

I highly recommend Sitka or Ketchikan as a starting point, should you ever plan a visit.

whats a good spot to visit for someone that wants to see nature but also pretty boogie and too good for camping ha

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Wii_Shaker posted...

I think this list is focusing on the cities within the states. Most states suck outside of their cities.

Utah and Hawaii lack major cities

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Salt lake city

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Alaska should be in S tier

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Arcanine2009 posted...

nah, the only thing that sucks about fornia is the cost of living, but there's a lot to do and the temperature is relatively mild compared to rest coast and midwest.

There is homeless everywhere. Our state has about half of the US' homeless population. Our state is getting more and more lax on crime. Having a lot to do and the weather does not make an S tier state.

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Lol this is gold

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I'm glad I'm getting appreciation from real travelers :)

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BaphometFlux posted...

Alaska should be in S tier

I would love to put it in S tier, but I'm sorry the weather is only fit for a small group of people.

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I HATE Connecticut

Hawaii FTW :3

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Georgia is just a badly-drawn Missouri.

JBaLLEN66 posted...

whats a good spot to visit for someone that wants to see nature but also pretty boogie and too good for camping ha

You can see an awful lot in Sitka and Ketchikan just by hoofing it and maybe taking a bus ride here and there. Hell, you can literally walk right into Sitka's national park from downtown! The accommodations are nice as well, and if you want to delve deeper with "excursion"-type activities, the options are certainly there (for a price).

Cordova also has excursion options and a ski area in town that's lovely and surprisingly affordable. It makes for a great twist on experiencing Alaska. However, getting to any parks besides the ski area will almost assuredly require a car.

If you want to visit the big dogs like Denali National Park, you'll want to start in Anchorage or Fairbanks and go from there. Fortunately, those cities also have some great stuff in their own right.

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California and Hawaii? Thank you, @JBaLLEN66 !

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As someone from MA, why is CT so low? Shitty drivers? Like if that's the case, totally justified...

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Idk about California being S tier and I live there my whole life lmaoo.

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I wouldn't put Utah in the top 2 tiers at all.
Reasons.
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Cornhuskers posted...

I wouldn't put Utah in the top 2 tiers at all.
Reasons.

They seem like they have some nice land and a good climate but their alcohol laws seem to be derived from 2000 years ago...

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