I moved to WA State when I was 20. I came out to visit someone I had met the previous year, we stayed in touch and he kept saying ya gotta come see WA State so on a whim I did.
As I was flying in (also the first time I have ever flown) on a bright sunny August day, the mountain out in all it's glory, I felt like I was coming home. I lived in and around the Seattle area for 20 years, allergies got me to move to the drier east side. It is much more republican but doable, tho the gop faction that wants to split the state in two is annoyingly ignorant.
I do wish there were more options for retirees.

Illinois isn't number 50 at least.

Being a Florida resident, I think that the ranking of Florida is much too high.

Wow in middle again

I LOVE living in Washington State. Spectacular hiking, three national parks, the Pacific Ocean, and clean air and water.

We have a Democrat governor, Jay Inslee, and a Democrat majority in state government. Jay Inslee is a national leader in addressing climate change.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has now filed or joined 17 lawsuits against the Trump administration. Go, Bob!

After graduating from the University of Michigan at 21, I moved to Washington State and stayed.