The unfriendliest people in the US are in New York: a survey

New York – city and state – has the friendliest residents in the US, while Nashville and Hawaii are home to the friendliest, according to a Clever Real Estate survey that surveyed 1,000 adults nationwide.

The survey, which was conducted in June, was sought Find out where Americans want to live and the reasons behind their decisions. Each participant answered 25 questions related to where they currently live, which areas of the US they prefer to move to, and what they think is leaving them. city ​​or state desirable location.

Tampa (Florida) was ranked number 1 as the best city to live in among the largest cities, with a warm sunny climate all year round, less crime and more affordable housing than other cities of its size. In addition to that Florida It has no state income tax, creating a lighter tax burden for residents. Not surprisingly, respondents also said this the best state to be alive relegating last year’s winner, California, to 2nd place.

Honolulu (Hawaii) considered the best central metropolitan area. Those who were consulted gave specific conclusions in various variables, such as California has “the craziest residents and also the most adventurous“He said The Fox News

Denver was ranked the best city and Detroit the ugliest city. At the same time, Kansas and Iowa were ranked as the worst-case states. The results indicated that The cities with the best food are New York, New Orleans and San Francisco.

An analysis was also carried out on the Census migration data at the state and metropolitan level to find out which states and cities Americans moved in and out of the most.

The Washington DC Area was ranked as the most undesirable city for the second year in a row. In his favor, another recent study by Coworking Cafe find that DC is the best place to live for working parents by having 25% of their workforce remote and enrolling 350 pediatricians for every 100,000 children.

Data from Clever Real Estate revealed that Most Americans (73%) like where they live, but more than half (59%) said they still feel frustrated with their city or state. In fact, 43% of those surveyed thought their situation was “embarrassing”. “

They also said that a A low crime rate, low housing and living costs and good weather were the main factors that made it a desirable place to live. On the other hand, high crime rate, high cost of living and high taxes They made an unpleasant place.

In addition, 84% of respondents said they could be sure to leave their city or state, with increased crime being the main reason (58%). But When moving, affordable housing was considered the most important factor, above all security, low cost of living and proximity to family and friends. The survey can be consulted in detail here.

In December the Census confirmed that New York was the state that lost the most population in transfers after the pandemic. In 2022 New York left with one less seat in the Lower House of the National Capitol as a result of this demographic reductionwhich was shown before the pandemic and it has accelerated ever since.

Half of the families in New York City do not have enough income to survive without help from the government, family or community, warning last March with information about United Way and Fund for the City of New York (FCNY).

High costs not only affect families, but also singles: another recent study by SmartAsset revealed that in NYC you need the most money to live “comfortably” as an individual: $66.62 an hour or an annual salary of $138,570.

New York is also one of the six largest cities in the United States where a family should earn more of $300,000 to “comfortably” raise two children: $318,406 to be exact. But high costs do not guarantee prosperity in the “capital of the world”: in another study this year Only 30% of residents rated the quality of life in NYC positively. and only half said they planned to stay here for the next few years.