Grrr, you had to mention in the US, otherwise it would be in a state of undress/arousal or just plain old drunken.
Somebody, somewhere has recently put what the best state to live in is, I can't find the thread but think it was North Dakota...
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112420/why-north-dakota-may-be-best-state-in-country-to-live-in