Lollls. You said the same thing. Are you a self admitted troll?? Or a closeted one?? Inquiring minds want to know??

Your lease isn’t up. Don’t sign anything and don’t pay anymore money!

You are correct sir.

I recently moved (last year) from Hartford to Minneapolis. Grew up in southeast CT, have lived around the northeast for various reasons (Long Island, Providence, western MA). Here are my observations.

Minneapolis/St Paul metro values the actual cities more than any CT metro. The best bet in CT for urban amenities in my opinion is New Haven, or possible Stamford. Hartford is behind those two but making progress. Think public transit, housing, nightlife, pride/attitude. Can’t speak for Bridgeport, Waterbury, etc. Unfortunately a lot of the CT metros favor the suburbs, though I think this is slowly shifting. So know that in CT a lot of things people do in their free time are in small, adjacent towns to the city.

What I’ve realized is that the northeast region is so diverse in recreation which is kind of amazing. Access to NYC and Boston, tons of coastline, large and small mountains for skiing and hiking, unbelievable food scenes. CT does have a little bit of all of this which is a plus. Minneapolis is an excellent city, just with worse weather, and some regional limitations. They make the most out of it for sure though as city life here (in my opinion) is really great and very livable. I’ve found the cost of living to be somewhat similar.

I really miss New England but also like Minneapolis so far. Before moving I would focus on job security. It’s incredibly stressful to have to look once you’ve moved, it’s a recipe for disaster. Hope this helps.

Imagine holding onto that kind of hatred towards a state ? Anyone unhappy and complaining can hit the highway. The state is and would be better off without you. The people who feel the need to do stuff like this, I promise you live in a prison of their own frail minds

As I said in another thread, most people who hate taxes don't understand them and usually live way beyond their means (big car payments, big house payments, a boat). They tend to blame their own poor financial decisions on the state. I am not a fan of the taxes I pay in CT, but I get it. More annoyed by how much of my federal taxes go to other states. Which are usually the ones these people want to be like.

I’m looking for a place with decent weather.

I absolutely plan on it. Any upcoming move won’t happen for about a year/year and a half because I have a lot of things to settle here first.

Imagine spending your hard-earned money on a vanity plate just to shit on a neighboring state. How sad is that?

Then move. Unless you're incarcerated, nothing is stopping you.

We moved here from upstate NY and love it for the reasons you listed.

Visit the area first. Make sure it’s what you remembered as times have changed…

High cost of living

High taxes.

Too crowded.

The people.

Have to wonder what sort of butt-hurt this person suffered in Connecticut, or maybe their ex lives here. There's a reason they're called "Maine-iacs".

>Nuccio, who is also a member of the National Council of Insurance Legislators, said insurance companies have been unable to actuarially demonstrate that dogs often thought of as more dangerous were in fact more likely to hurt someone.

And that's all I really need to see. Insurance companies are taking advantage of a commonly held belief that some breeds of dogs are more dangerous and using it as cover to make more money where they don't actually have an increased cost.

e: These are people who can tell you down to the dollar and cents how much money it costs them to insure a manual car vs an automatic car of the same make and model, provide health insurance to someone that smokes vs their twin that doesn't, and any other kinds of tiny minutiae that cost them more to insure. If they come back and say "There's no cost difference to us whether someone owns a pitbull or a golden lab" I think that's what should determine what they're allowed to charge.

Imagine having the free time and energy to hate something like a "state." Imagine having the free time and energy to get a license plate that expresses that hate. Kinda sad.

>isasters, dangerous wild animals, and more.
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>Progressive-minded people (mostly).
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>Strong Medicaid system compared to other states.
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>Easy access to the Northeastern United States with two major cities within 2 hours.
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>and in my personal opinion: the geography and nature of CT/New England is much prettier than the majority of the United States.

You just listed the reasons, outside of employment change I moved here.

• Statistically one of the safest places in the world on several metrics, including natural disasters, dangerous wild animals, and more.
• Progressive-minded people (mostly).
• Strong Medicaid system compared to other states.
• Easy access to the Northeastern United States with two major cities within 2 hours.
• and in my personal opinion: the geography and nature of CT/New England is much prettier than the majority of the United States.

But hey, keep being miserable.

you would be welcome in West Hartford.

Nope. After all, it’s highly accurate. Nothing good about the state that really matters. Well, aside from the current non winter.

Big shout out to Mike Crawford for making this story part of the national cannabis conversation through sheer force of will. Connecticut allowing Trulieve to grow their footprint here will only lead to more outcomes like this tragedy.

Yup.. it's lame, hacky, and unoriginal. If you think this place sucks, I'd say leave, and go find your place, if you can't find the good here, then why stay? It's so weird people just hang about shitting on the place, but do nothing to change that. Also, I'd say the people who think CT sucks, either don't try hard enough to make it not suck, and it's mostly on them and their disposition on life in general.

This is so true I feel it in my soul.

Is anyone else sick of the “CT sucks” trope used by both former and current residents?

I went to a comedy show Saturday in Branford and half the jokes from 3 comics were shitting on CT and it’s towns… it’s very lazy comedy.

I really appreciate the feedback. This is the kind of stuff I like reading/knowing. Great advice.