Why New Hampshire?

New Hampshire had the 2nd best job growth in the last year.

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http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=NH+had+2nd+best+job+growth+over+past+year&articleId=fc7ec25d-0f11-47d2-a4e3-0758796ea378

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2010 Kids Count ranked New Hampshire #1 in overall child well-being. This is the 3rd year New Hampshire received the top ranking.

Additional Sources:

http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?loct=2&by=a&order=a&ind=137&dtm=10657&tf=133

New Hampshire’s unemployment rate is 5.9%, tied for the lowest in the East and tied for the 4th lowest in the US.

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http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100701/GJNEWS04/707019879/-1/ROCNEWS
http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/unempnr.htm

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, New Hampshire has a low number (3) of active hate groups. In comparison: California (84), Texas (66), Montana (6), District of Columbia (13) and Mass (13).

Additional Sources:

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp#s=NH

According to a study by Bankrate.com, New Hampshire has the lowest home closing costs in the United States.

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http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/mortgages/ccmain2006a2.asp?caret=2

A study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes medical journal, New Hampshire is ranked among the best states for heart health. Specifically, the study tracked deaths by heart attacks and hopital readmissions after heart attack or failure.

Additional Sources:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/story?id=8044313&page=1

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual “Kids Count” program has ranked New Hampshire as the best state to raise children. This would re-confirm New Hampshire’s #1 status, a place it’s held 4 times in the past 5 years.

Additional Sources:

http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?ind=137

http://unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Report%3a+NH+still+No.+1+for+raising+kids&articleId=711927b0-3072-4fbe-9a7c-48695ffbbed6

Young adults do not require a learner’s permit in order to begin operating a motor vehicle with adult supervision. New Hampshire is the only state in the United States that does not have a mandatory permit for this kind of operation.

Additional Sources:

http://www.cracked.com/article_17018_p2.html

http://www.dmv.org/nh-new-hampshire/teen-drivers.php#Learner_Permit

According to CNN’s rankings, four New Hampshire cities appear in the “Best Places To Live 2009″ list.

Merrimack, NH – # 43

Hanover, NH – # 50

Hooksett, NH – # 66

Concord, NH – # 95

Additional Sources:

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/top100/

According to Forbes.com, the Manchester-Nashua metro area is the best cheap place to live anywhere within the United States. “The Manchester-Nashua metro area ranks first on our list of America’s 100 Cheapest Places To Live. Among the U.S. cities with the most affordable housing and lowest cost of living, the Queen City offers the best combination of safety, employment opportunity and general quality of life.”

Additional Sources:

http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/cheap-cities-property-lifestyle-real-estate-cheap-places.html