A person shared their experience of the least appealing state they have visited in the U.S., and their reasoning is rather intriguing.
Traveling is a pleasure that not everyone has the opportunity to indulge in frequently, especially when it involves exploring one’s own country and discovering all its offerings.
While many people might visit only a handful of states throughout their lives, someone managed to spend nearly two months in each state, allowing them to truly immerse themselves in local culture.
On Reddit, the user posted: “I’ve spent at least 60 days living in every U.S. state. AMA (Ask Me Anything).”
They continued: “I’ve worked in management and/or consulting roles that took me all over the country. Combined with my personal travels, this has led to me spending at least 60 days in every U.S. state. Ask me anything about the places, people, and lessons learned.”
When asked about their favorite and least favorite places, the response was revealing.
Their top choice was Alaska, which they described as stunning, saying: “Alaska is beautiful. Give you pride in your land. Mountains and silence are two things I never take for granted and I could eat barrels of fresh Alaskan cod with buckets of crab legs in the side.”
In contrast, their least favorite was selected for its lack of attractions, explaining: “North Dakota really is the most unfortunate state. Even South Dakota has the Black Hills among other attractions.”
They also mentioned it just wasn’t their preference.
Another user agreed, saying: “I’ve been to 47 of the 50 states: I agree that North Dakota is the most unfortunate (outside of Fargo and Roosevelt Nat’l Park, both of which I enjoyed). Arkansas is up there as well: driving the backroads in the southeastern portion of the state shows you desolation and poverty with little opportunity.”
On the topic of the best place in the U.S. to visit, or at least the happiest, the Redditor mentioned that Minnesotans were the friendliest, but WalletHub’s annual ranking suggests Hawaii is where the happiest people reside.
According to the report, Hawaii’s residents enjoy the highest life satisfaction levels and the country’s second-lowest depression rate.
It stated that 85 percent of adults report being in good or better health.
“That’s an obvious number one. It has great weather year-round. People are happy with life and they’re not depressed. It has a year-round tourism economy, so the unemployment is pretty low, and people there have a reasonably high income, so there’s little financial anxiety,” noted Chip Lupo, writer and analyst at WalletHub, speaking to CNBC Make It.
Hawaii also boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates nationwide and the second-highest percentage of households earning above $75,000 annually.
It certainly sounds idyllic.
In summary, this year’s happiest states in America are: