Posted on 08/07/2014 8:28:12 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Now isn’t this interesting...many liberal enclaves seem to have made the final cut. Go figure.
That criteria makes the highest cost of living areas “the best”.
So more cost on necessities and less available for personal choice activities makes the area “the best”.
Thanks for posting the info.
80% of these counties will tax you out the wazoo.
I got my CCW in Placer County, CA, when I was 22. Northern California was awesome and conservative back then. I’ve been gone for 17 years, but I can only hope it hasn’t changed much between Auburn and Stateline Nevada.
Relatives in Collin County (that is McKinney, north of Dallas for non-Texas folks) are concerned about being driven out by high property taxes, plus it is growing like crazy.
Note that the smallest county on this laughable list has 140,000 people.
Somerset & Morris Counties in New Jersey are Republican areas and fantastic places to live.
I am surprised that Hunterdon County didn’t make the high part of the list. It is one of the wealthiest counties in the US and a very beautiful area (also very Republican, except for Lambertville).
As is my current home,#10: Rockingham County, NH. The Conservative backbone of NH.
95% or more are in blue states. Notice a trend here?
Thank you for this list of the criteria used. I suspected it would be these types of factors that they were using. I am happy to be in the South where larger numbers of people here act on their faith in God. This will be a blessing after the collapse of our system.
Adair County Missouri #1
Deer hunting is great
Turkey hunting is great
Morel mushroom hunting is great
People are friendly and it never rains on the weekend
Douglas County (#2) is very, very conservative.
No more teachers union either. (now e have over 97% graduation rate).
In my view, two of their criteria are actually negative: high home values and high rental costs. “Desirability” is offset by congestion and unaffordability for the average person. I’m sure they’re nice places, if you are wealthy.
Love to see a breakdown of these “best” along racial lines.
If you believe this you live in another world.
Collin County never would have made the list without completing TX-161.
Stay out of the burbs around DFW airport, too. Now that the 114 project is complete, crazy TX drivers think it's like the freakin' autobahn. Of course, I love it! lol
I love being 45 minutes from Burleson, and the little slice of heaven called Lost Oak Winery.
No thanks to these ‘best’ counties.
Suffocating HOA covenants, high-priced snooty boutique-style groceries, traffic, narrow streets, social ladders, small housing lots, brutal taxes, restrictive gun laws.
“As is my current home,#10: Rockingham County, NH. The Conservative backbone of NH.”
Very nice !
NH & NJ two of the thirteen that fought for our liberty and formed the new nation. It’s sad that so many of our neighbors don’t appreciate the great gift we were all given by the founders.
Loudoun County bump-ola
RE: Love to see a breakdown of these “best” along racial lines.
ALL FROM WIKIPEDIA.
Here’s the racial and ethnic makeup of the top 10.
1) Loudoun County, Virginia
68.7% White
7.3% Black or African American
14.7% Asian
0.3% Native American
0.1% Pacific Islander
2) Douglas County, Colorado
The racial makeup of the county was 92.77% White, 2.51% Asian, 0.95% Black, 0.41% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 5.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
3) Fairfax County, VA
62.68% White
9.17% Black or African American
0.36% Native American
17.53% Asian (4.1% Indian, 3.8% Korean, 2.7% Vietnamese, 2.4% Chinese, 1.4% Filipino, 1.0% Pakistani, 0.3% Thai, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Bangladeshi, 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% Cambodian, 0.1% Laotian)
0.07% Pacific Islander
4.54% from other races
3.65% from two or more races.
15.58% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. (4.0% Salvadorian, 1.7% Mexican, 1.7% Bolivian, 1.2% Peruvian, 1.1% Honduran, 1.0% Guatemalan, 0.8% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Colombian, 0.3% Nicaraguan, 0.2% Argentinean, 0.2% Chilean)
4) Chester County, PA
The racial makeup of the county was 89.21% White, 6.24% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 3.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.0% were of Irish, 17.3% German, 13.1% Italian, 10.1% English and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 91.4% spoke English and 3.7% Spanish as their first language.
5) SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ
The racial makeup of the county was 70.06% (226,608) White, 8.95% (28,943) Black or African American, 0.17% (556) Native American, 14.11% (45,650) Asian, 0.03% (94) Pacific Islander, 4.13% (13,360) from other races, and 2.55% (8,233) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.01% (42,091) of the population.
6) MORRIS COUNTY, NJ
The racial makeup of the county was 82.61% (406,683) White, 3.12% (15,360) Black or African American, 0.16% (805) Native American, 8.95% (44,069) Asian, 0.02% (106) Pacific Islander, 3.03% (14,910) from other races, and 2.10% (10,343) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.47% (56,482) of the population.
7) Washington County, Minnesota
The ethnic makeup of the country, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, was the following:
87.77% White
3.60% Black
0.49% Native American
5.07% Asian
>0.01% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.10% Two or more races
0.97% Other races
3.41% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
The ethnic makeup of the county, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, was the following:
49.3% non-Hispanic White
16.6% Black
13.9% Asian
0.4% Native American
0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4.0% Two or more races
6.9% Other races
17.0% Hispanic or Latino (5.4% Salvadorian, 1.5% Mexican, 1.2% Peruvian, 1.1% Guatemalan), of any race
9) Frederick County, Maryland
The ethnic makeup of the county was 81.5% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.045% Pacific Islander, 2.9% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. 7.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to Census 2000 24.7% were of German, 12.9% American, 12.3% Irish and 10.1% English ancestry.
10) ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NH
The racial makeup of the county was 96.80% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.1% were of Irish, 14.6% English, 11.8% Italian, 10.5% French, 8.0% French Canadian, 6.0% German and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.3% spoke English, 1.8% French and 1.3% Spanish as their first language.
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