r/AskReddit 29d ago

What is the worst US state and why?

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u/mahoujosei100 29d ago

By most objective measures, it's Mississippi. Highest poverty rate, lowest life expectancy, poor infrastructure, some of the worst education, poor health care access and quality...

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u/40ozSmasher 29d ago

What did you experience that changed your mind?

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u/Akantis 29d ago

My job moved down there and it was an absolute nightmare at every level. And I grew up in West Virginia, so my standards were already pretty low.

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u/oh_look_a_fist 29d ago

At least west Virginia is pretty. Y'all have some awesome natural beauty. Too bad it's fucking depressing

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u/9throwawayDERP 29d ago

I know people who live in the woods of WV and commute to northern Virginia/Maryland for work. They seem to all love it, and I can’t blame them. WV is pretty.

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u/theshizzler 29d ago

My old boss did that, lived in WV and commuted all the way into Bethesda every day. He spent DC money on WV land, so he lived well. His commute was long, but he shifted his schedule off-peak, spent the extra money on a very comfortable car, and genuinely appreciated having long and quiet car rides to himself every day.

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u/nkfallout 29d ago

Podcasts and audio books for days.