South Carolina:

Is South Carolina even in the bottom five right now?
North Carolina seems to be deathly afraid of catching teh gay and letting minorities vote.
Alabama just fired its governor and is also moving backward socially.
West Virginia and Arkansas will always be West Virginia and Arkansas.
Louisiana is fast becoming a debt-ridden backwater hellhole.

Compared to those, South Carolina is moving up in the world.

 

Pennsylvania: State College and waitresses.

 

What are Mississippi's redeeming qualities?

 

We have sweet tea, a governor who isn't about to be impeached, are treading water socially, and are just a touch more solvent than Louisiana.
We're checking in around No. 44 these days. So South Carolina is getting even closer to escaping the bottom 10.

 

South Carolina is apparently a good place to retire. A friend moved from PA to Columbia after retirement. WTF moment for me, but apparently it's a thing. Better taxes, etc.

 

Oh, I could see retiring in either the Greenville or Charleston areas, but I wouldn't want to raise kids there.

 

That would have been my concern, but my brother managed it. He has been in the suburbs of Charleston for over 20 years. My older nephew is an engineer and my niece is a nurse, so they both managed. My younger nephew is starting college in the fall. The cost of living there helps make up for a lot.

 

Go South Carolina! And take Alabama with you.

 

I was in South Carolina for the first time last year and had a great time.

Of course, I spent all of that time in Charleston and Hilton Head. I understand those two places may not be particularly representative of the rest of the state. Outside of those cities, it seemed to be an economy based mostly on Confederate flags and fireworks stands.

 

Blues.

 

Arkansas is feeling quite kill'y.