r/AskReddit 29d ago

What is the worst US state and why?

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u/Lt_Quill 29d ago

Am from Mississippi. Only silver lining is our childhood vaccination rate (99% for MMR, for instance), and fairly affordable housing. Still failing in many other metrics, though.

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u/xaqaria 29d ago

If your housing is still only fairly affordable despite the fact that it's literally the worst place to live in the US, then that isn't really a positive.

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u/Lt_Quill 29d ago

I mean, we're ranked one in cost of living and 20 in housing affordability (by USNews). Now granted, I'm only here cause I'm with family. I'm heading to college in New Jersey in a couple days anyway, so I can say goodbye to this state.

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u/MeaKyori 29d ago

Oh hey I'm also a Mississippi to NJ transplant! People are like, why would you move to Jersey of all places? And I'm like, I'm from Mississippi... And they just go oh yeah okay that makes sense

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u/Lt_Quill 29d ago

Haha, can't wait for those conversations.

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u/AssinineAssassin 28d ago

It’s nice for a place to feel like a home away from home.

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u/MeaKyori 28d ago

Oh I'm way happier here than I was in Mississippi no worries