Which State out WEST is the WORST?

Is the west coast crappy or nice? A lot of the western part of the US looks like a big desert. It’s still a wide open frontier out here, and it just might stay like this for a long time, cause look at the place.

But the western portion of our country isn’t just hot deserts with scorpions and tumbleweeds. Lots of it is filled to the brim with too many people - many are large families who have lived here for generations. Lots are immigrants. Some are people who just moved here from other states, looking for a better life.

But how do you know where to go? Like, which state out this way is better than the other? Or put it even more clickbaity, which western states are the WORST? That’s what we’re here to determine today. We’re going to measure things like data, and compare stereotypes so YOU, the ever shrewd viewer, are more informed. Or, if you live out west, this is something you can brag about or use to email me and call me names.

So, get out your tank tops and don’t ask if you can use my lighter, we’re going to rank the western states and tell you which one is the worst.

We'll talk about California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Montana, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.

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[blacklungsjoe]

Utah is the best, but California is too big to be analyzed as a single state, most parts of it still have a great quality of life.

[michaelhatfield]

Guessing New Mexico is the worst before I watch this but doesn’t matter. Love this state.

[dogguy]

I really love the way Washington Oregon and California look I just really wish the people that lived there were normal

[mateuszkotow]

A lot of people are gonna hate me for this but California is the best state in my opinion. Just stay out of big cities and you’ll avoid crowds and homelessness. The people are friendly, weather is perfect year round and I think it’s one of just a few places in the world where you can visit so many different sceneries within a day trip.

[lauriebrown]

I would be interesting to see an updated video on this since things have changed so much over the last 2 years. Great video as always. THanks!

[nathanielthrush]

I’ve been to all of these states (apart from AK and HI) and my least favorite was probably Idaho because I don’t think it was particularly pretty and the cities were boring. Sawtooth mountains are great but every state it borders have better landscapes and (in my opinion) friendlier people. While New Mexico is statistically the worst, is such a culturally rich place. That’s just my opinion, though!

[thechristiangamer]

As a man who lives in wyoming it’s terrible (lying through my teeth so people don’t move here)

[nickolistef]

To be honest Colorado is not even expensive. I moved to Denver from Missouri and everything is literally the same cost here & pay is way better. I only pay $886 for 1bd apt, and my bills are very manageable here.

[A.Severan]

The fact of the matter is that these metrics are particularly arbitrary. This is especially the case when they are based on localized conditions of large population centers to represent an entire state’s condition. A three square mile of civil unrest in Seattle has no baring on what living in the rest of the state is like. It is clear that there is a personal bias in priorities of metrics and the way those metrics are used.

[detour]

I guess Arizona is pretty much middle of the road. I have to admit Arizona could be doing so much better.

[JESUSisLORD]

Thank you, Nick. I used to live in Oregon. I really hate what has been done to Portland. I miss living out west but I am not ready to go back any time soon.

[IndianaCrane]

New Mexico does have some pretty amazing sunsets!:)

[maskup]

The best things of these for me is I'm improving my English skills by listening Nick and yet learning something about US.

[yonemitsu]

Seattle king county is not the only place in Washington

[PrincessKLS]

With everything going on in 2020, I’m ready for Yellowstone to blow.

[machineshopinc.]

Love the message at the end. Be nice everyone!

[angelvaravara]

Very good content thanks a lot from, Zamora, in Castile and León, Spain.

[christopherscorner]

I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico for five years, 2001 to 2006. There was not a whole lot to do, the people were friendly, there’s virtually no rain but some snow, the crime was nuts, no jobs… I’m back home in Florida now, needless to say. I must say, however, what a beautiful state!

[dinn]

As someone from Washington, a lot of us just like to keep to ourselves. I like living here, may be bias but I wouldn't say living here is that bad.

[jayzipoy]

People in Washington and Oregon after tying at 6.9 were all saying "Nice".