Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland (and Washington DC)

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Weird formatting, but I'm too lazy to fix it ;D

I'm only going to rate the ones that I've spent some time in...


California  Northern...4
              Southern...3

Florida  Northern...3.5
           Southern...2.5

Hawaii  4

Idaho  4.5

Nevada  Northern...3.5

New York  3.5

Oregon  4.5

The ones I've been in:

Arizona: 5. From what I saw, I would love it.

California: 4. It's a nice state, but I wouldn't be opposed to moving.

Nevada: 3. Didn't really appeal to me.

North Carolina: 5. I ADORED North Carolina. I would so love to live there.

Virginia: 5. So green and pretty. Loved it.

Forgot about DC...you can include it in Maryland since Maryland donated the bulk of the land that the capital is now in :)

California 4.5

Florida  4.5

Hawaii  5

Maryland (and Washington DC)  4.5

Oregon  5, cooler than Washington

Virginia  5

Washington  4, it's boring here, and when you go other places and say you're from washington, people think you're talking about washington DC, i'm surprised it doesn't say "washington state" on here just so nobody gets confused.

Florida East Coast...3.5, West Coast...4.5

North Carolina 4 - It all depends on where in the state. Chapel Hill and the surrounding area is nice (which is why I plan on attending UNC-Chapel Hill  :)). Charlotte is crowded and polluted, but the surrounding areas have plenty to offer for entertainment (Concord Mills, Carowind's).

South Carolina 4 - Carowind's! Myrtle Beach is nice but crowded. Surfside, Garden City, and surrounding areas are good though.

Tennessee 4 - Nice and green and stuff. Not all redneck and country like percieved. Seems like it would be a nice place to live (although I prefer the ocean).

Alabama   3...I was there for a brief period in the late 80s, it wasn't spectacular but it wasn't horrible either...I wouldn't mind seeing it again :)

Alaska    I just kinda flew over it and it looked pretty...4

Arizona    5...Grand Canyon baby :)

Arkansas   4...I drove through it a few times, people are friendly and it's pretty :)

California  4...I live here...taxes are too high and the people are too crazy but otherwise it's nice :)

Colorado    5...snow!

Connecticut  3...it just doesn't capture me the same way as the other New England States

Delaware  2...woohoo, I'm in Delaware...though the beaches are nice :)

Florida   4...too many mosquitos

Georgia   5...what can I say?  I like the South...Atlanta and Augusta were really nice :)

Hawaii   I was at the airport once, does that count?

Idaho   I've only been in the Yellowstone part of Idaho...I give that a 5

Illinois  5...Chicago is awesome ;D

Maryland (and Washington DC)  4...kinda ghetto...it's where some of my friends live and it's kinda urban/rural schizo

Massachusetts   4...the roads!  they are wacky!

Missouri  4...too humid

Montana  5...absolutely gorgeous...I need to make my way to Glacier National Park someday

Nevada  3...I just go here to gamble

New Jersey   4...the garden part of this state is actually quite nice, and Atlantic City is a lot of fun

New Mexico  3...too much bland open space

New York  5...all of it is smashed into NYC or Buffalo, but in between it's a very nice landscape

North Carolina   5...I'd like to live here, for sure...low cost of living, friendly folks, TONS to do

North Dakota  1...godforsaken hellhole

Ohio   3...not too bad :)

Oklahoma  2...okay...I'm in Oklahoma

Oregon   4...the only parts I like are Crater Lake and Klamath Falls...the rest of the state kinda irked me for some reason

Pennsylvania  4...I've only been to Philly, really

Rhode Island  4...it's like Mass Jr.

South Carolina  4...it's pleasant, but it's no NC

South Dakota   3...Mount Rushmore is the only redeeming quality...Tom Daschle drags down the state's value

Tennessee   5...I think this would be a nice place to live as long as you stay away from Knoxville (my friend is a Vandy grad)

Texas  4...it's so huge!  I guess it really depends where you go...

Utah   4...pretty mountains and the capitol building is nice too...but it is also a lot of open space

Vermont  3...good skiing

Virginia  5...green!  :)

Washington  5...very pretty, rains a bit much, but it's right next to Canada

Wisconsin   4...it's like a poor man's version of Illinois, hehehe

Wyoming  5...naturally beautiful, I like it

I'm Canadian so I haven't visited many states but here's my rating:

Alabama---2 Haven't been there. Seems hill-billy but there are
              those plantation homes and part of it border the
              Gulf of Mexico

Alaska---2.75 Haven't been there either. Heard everything's
            $$$ and tons of mosquitos, but it does border the
            Pacific, which I'm more partial to than the Atlantic.

Arizona--2.75 I had grandparents who use to visit there in the
           winter so I went there a couple of times as a kid.
           A bit too much dessert but beautiful sunsets/rises.

Arkansas---1.25  Sounds like a state of nothing.

California---4.75  Went to LA for two nights when I was 10 to
               see DisneyLand & its airport a couple of times.
               Didn't care much 'bout it, but liked Palm Desert.
               Only drawbacks are quakes and urban sprawl in
               some cities.

Colorado---3.5 Flew over it & have been to Denver airport.
              Looks like a beautiful state, but heard there's a
              drug problem.

Connecticut---3.5 Doesn't sound as nice as the other NE
                   states. Heard parts of it as bleak & polluted,
                   and sounds like suburbian NYC.

Delaware---2 Drove through part of it. Didn't see much.
               Sounds congested and could be nicknamed South
               New Jersey.

Florida---4.25 I love it, and its a nice break from the snow!
            Don't really care for Orlando though & those gators.
            Seems like theres too many shark attacks also.

Georgia---3.75 Haven't been there, but seems so quaint. Only
             drawback I can think of, is that there seems to be
             no public coastal beaches except on the islands.

Hawaii---4.5  Looks lush and lovely. Don't know if there's a lot
           to do there other than relaxation and surfing.

Idaho---3.5 Looks like a place for outdoor fun.

Illinois---2.25  I've been to Chicago's airport, and I would like
           to see more of the city, but other than that, Illinois
           doesn't look very interesting.

Indiana---1.5 Sounds like a wasteland.

Iowa---3.25  Looks fresh and green /w friendly people.

Kansas---3.25 Looks nice but probably too many twisters.

Kentucky---2.5 Looks hickish, but sounds like the state for
               horse lovers.

Louisiana---3.5 Sounds like a state filled /w vitality & a hint of
               French flare.

Maine---4.25 Went there a couple of times. Last time I was
           14, and too ignorant to really enjoy the surroundings.
           Sounds quiant /w the coast, woods, and lakes.

Maryland (and Washington DC)---3.75. A little too much of an
            an urban sprawl for me, but I lived in the DC area for
            four yrs so it's almost like my second home.

Massachusetts---4.  Would love to visit. Seems quaint and
                   holds a lot of history not to mention that
                   coast! But it might be a bit too conservative.

Michigan---1.75  Sounds like a factory state, and I don't care
               if I never visit Detroit.

Minnesota---3  Seems like a laid-back cottage state, but at
                the same time, a little too swampish for me.

Mississippi---1.75  Seems a bit dismal.

Missouri---3.25  Doesn't seem too bad

Montana---3.25  Seems a bit like Idaho

Nebraska---3  A bit too plain for me

Nevada---2.75  I went to Las Vegas and would like to visit it
             again, but definitely not to live there. Nevada
             seems too liberal /w drugs, alcohol, & prostitution.

New Hampshire---4. Went there when I was 14 but, again, I
                       was too ignorant to enjoy my surroundings.
                       Seems beautiful, but is it joining /w Boston?

New Jersey---1.75 Haven't been there, but sounds like the
                  Garbage State with the exception of the
                  southern tip I guess.

New Mexico---2.75 Seems to have too much dessert, but the
                  architect there looks beautiful.

New York---3.5 I know this is weird, but I haven't been to
                NYC, yet I've been to several parts of upper New
                York state. Some places are run-down, but other
                places are quite charming like Lake Placid. I must
                visit NYC before the end of my time since it looks
                so exciting, but I don't want to live there.

North Carolina---3.5 Drove through part of it. Saw lots of
                      part. Looks like a nice state. I'm partial to
                      the coastal south.

North Dakota---3  Sounds like it has a nice mixture of flat land
                    and plateau.

Ohio---1.75  Looks like another midwestern wasteland state.
         BTW, I don't consider states bordering the Great Lakes
         as being in the midwest /w the exception of MN&WI

Oklahoma---2.5 Too close to Texas

Oregon---3.75  Looks lovely /w the gigantic trees, mountains,
            and coast.

I think you could do a "Rate the Provinces" thread, O Canadian One :)

Pennsylvania---3.5  I've been to several places in the eastern
                    part of the state. Beautiful landscape /w the
                    green rolling hills and Poconos (must drive the
                    95!). Many places I stayed were charming, but
                    I saw a few dismal mining towns, and I'm sure
                    it gets worse the further out west. Pittsburgh
                    also looks like the pits. And as for Filthy-
                    Delphia (that's how I seriously pronounced it
                    when I was little), I drove through it and it
                    looked ok, but I have heard that it really
                    should be called that!

Rhode Island---3.75  Looks cute, but I bet it's overcrowded

South Carolina---4.25  I would like to go back. I really loved
                      Myrtle Beach, but I would also like to see
                      Charleston again.

South Dakota---3  Would like to see Mount Rushmore

Tennessee----1.25 All those floods and everything. No
                   thanks.

Texas---2.25  There seem to be a few nice cities like San
           Antonio, but being very pro-gun, infested /w
           snakes, having too many stupid laws, Texas does
           sound a little too "waco" for me even though I've
           never been there.

Utah---1  Sounds like there's nothing to do there.

Vermont---4  I've got to visit this state.  I love to down-hill
              ski so I bet it's a haven for me.

Virginia---3.75  I lived in the DC area (on the Virginia side) for
             four years so Virginia is like my second home. I not
             only like the DC area, but there's also Williamsburg
             (a bit of history), the coastal area (need to visit
              it), and the beautiful Shenandoah. So much
             diversity, it's beautiful! The only place I didn't care
             for was Richmond, which was a bit run-down. I also
             wouldn't want to see the south-western tip of the
             state because that's getting a bit too blue-grass
             for me.

Washington---3.5  Haven't been there. Looks nice, but a bit
                   too rainy for me.

West Virginia---1.75  Drove through part of it. Wasn't
                    impressed. Seems too hill-billy. (hearing banjo
                    music just thinking about it)

Wisconsin---3.25  Never seen it, but looks like a decent slow-
                paced state /w beautiful scenery.

Wyoming---3 Looks like a beauiful state, but a bit too lonely.

I'll rate the places I've been:

California......3.5 water is too cold and looks dirty
Florida 5.0...waters clear, white sands, the keys are the best
Tennesee....3.0 I didn't like the mountain lions near the river
Texas......5.0 My home state!
Mississipi....2.0 slept through the whole state (twice)
Louisianna...4.5 Love Mardi Gras, hate the dirty streets
Alabama......3.0 went for a wedding didn't see much
Washington...1.0 rains too much...to depressing weather

It's hard to give states numerical ratings, so I'll just comment on the states I've visited.


Arkansas It was nighttime, I was on a bus, so I don't know much about Arkansas.

Colorado I loooved CO when I was there in the summer time; great temperatures, great scenery.  However, I hate snow, so I don't know how I'd handle CO in the winter.

Georgia I spent five days in downtown Atlanta and that was pretty cool.  They have pretty good public transportation there.

Illinois Pretty much like Iowa, I guess.  I've been to Illinois a lot, but mainly to go to the other two Quad Cities.

Iowa I was born and raised in Iowa, and have no intentions of leaving!  I love it here.

Kentucky I spent hardly any time in Kentucky, but I do remember seeing tobacco fields, which was cool.

Louisiana New Orleans is a great city.  I got my picture taken by a Bourbon St. street sign while I was there so that was cool.  :)

Minnesota I think if I couldn't live in Iowa anymore, I would live in Minnesota.  I've been on vacation there four times, and have had great experiences every time I've visited.

Mississippi I don't remember much of MS, but what I saw of it was pretty!

Missouri Conan O'Brien called Missouri "Arkansas' dunce cap," but I would have to disagree.  I enjoyed visiting St. Louis and would love to go back someday.

Nebraska And people think Iowa is boring...

Tennessee I was in TN the first time I saw mountains, so I'll always remember that.  The people there were friendly, as far as I can remember.

Wisconsin WI has good scenery, and it's the home of the Packers!  If you every visit Wisconsin, you have to go to the Grotto in Dickeyville.  It's certainly a site to see!

Wyoming I felt like I was in a western movie when I was in WY.  I even saw tumbleweed!  :)

Alabama-3

Alaska-HBT

Arizona-4

Arkansas-2

California-HBT

Colorado-Denver-1, Everywhere else 4

Connecticut-HBT

Delaware-HBT

Florida-3 (Overrated)

Georgia-3.5

Hawaii-HBT

Idaho-HBT

Illinois-2 (Dingy)

Indiana-4

Iowa-2.5 (Didn't like the people)

Kansas-1

Kentucky-3

Louisiana-3

Maine-HBT

Maryland (and Washington DC)-4.5

Massachusetts-HBT

Michigan-4

Minnesota-4

Mississippi-3

Missouri-3

Montana-HBT

Nebraska-4

Nevada-HBT

New Hampshire-HBT

New Jersey-HBT

New Mexico-4

New York-HBT

North Carolina-4.5

North Dakota-HBT

Ohio-4

Oklahoma-3

Oregon-HBT

Pennsylvania-3

Rhode Island-HBT

South Carolina-4.5

South Dakota-HBT

Tennessee-4.75

Texas-4

Utah-HBT

Vermont-HBT

Virginia-3

Washington-HBT

West Virginia-1

Wisconsin-4

Wyoming-HBT

HBT=Haven't Been There