Old joke: Why are Charlestonians like the Chinese? Because they eat rice, worship their ancestors, & speak an untelligible language.
We’re not the richest state but there’s lots to see & do. All those miles of coastline, for starters.
LOL, yes, I think the rest of SC is great, as far as I've seen.
Re NYC - been there a few times and encountered only two unfriendly people: (1) the tour guide at the NYSE, and (2) a guy who looked like an unemployed, middle-aged gangster who objected strenuously to my taking his picture :)
I must say this in defense of NYC. Every year for @ half a century I’ve trekked thru the city by train or by bus en route to visit relatives in the region. Always have a suitcase packed for 2 weeks.
Maybe twice in all those years I’ve had to carry my own bag from Point A to Point B. All other times, some NYer has come along and offered to help carry my bag up or down subways stairs, across the street, whatever.
Those folks have also covered the demographic gamut: men-women/young-old/white-black-Hispanic-Asian. I am continually amazed. And grateful! IMO, NYers get a bum rap.