Best state out of these 4?

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[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

Connecticut because it is not controlled by delusional Republican hacks.

[scutosaurus]

Utah. It has breathtaking natural scenery, a world-class metro area in the Salt Lake region, and it's one of the best states for paleontology in the country. Not a hard choice in my opinion.

[Skunk]

Utah for its aforementioned scenery, but they're all bad.

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

I guess Utah, since I'm resigned to the fact that I'll be living there soon. however there are some curvy chicas in Texas so I'd rather live there.

[Goldwater]

Texas, because of the weather and large number of metro areas.

[Theodore]

Texas, but I like them all

[UlmerFudd]

Texas, but I like them all

[LastMcGovernite]

I ended up choosing Utah, for its natural beauty and out-performing its neighbors in most metrics.

[Mr. Smith]

Texas.

[TDAS04]

Connecticut, but not because it’s the most liberal.  It has the best climate. 

Utah would be my second choice, because of the scenery and good quality of life.

[Lechasseur]

Utah

Texas would be second choice

[gottsu]

UT

[JA]

Utah: Heavily Mormon culture outside of SLC; very socially conservative and family oriented; dry, four seasons climate with frequent fires, air pollution (in the valley), heat waves, and snowstorms; spectacular mountains, national parks, deserts, and the Great Salt Lake; one of the nation's highest QOL and job markets; and SLC-Provo is becoming an important tech corridor.

Indiana: Socially conservative, post-industrial, and agricultural state; excellent suburbs around Indianapolis (Hamilton County) and nice smaller cities (Lafayette, Bloomington); great job market; typically around the middle of states for QOL rankings; mostly flat geography with a four seasons climate that frequently experiences tornadoes and snowstorms.

Texas: Republican-dominated, socially conservative, heavily religious state; numerous major metros with top rated suburbs for families and cities for millennials; excellent job market, particularly for business careers; typically in the middle-to-lower end of QOL rankings for states; geography that ranges from beaches and forests in the east to hills in the south-central, plains in the north and west, desert in the west; warm-to-hot climate that experiences frequent heatwaves, severe thunderstorms/tornadoes, and hurricanes along the coast.

Connecticut: Democratically-controlled, liberal, secular state with one of the highest percentages of college grads; outstanding suburbs contrast with underdeveloped cities; high pay, COL, and taxes, along with a robust social safety net; close to NYC and Boston; one of the nation's highest QOL ratings and levels of wealth inequality; a rather poor job market with major state budgetary issues.

Overall, I think it really depends on what you want out of where you live. Personally, I'd choose Texas, even though I hate the weather. I'd just choose Austin.