The best State or region for Audiophile

Maine...coast from Portland to Portsmouth...relatively inexpensive, great beaches (get a wetsuit), a foodie revolution, speed limit raised recently, buy stuff in NH with no tax, less people, great music scene, great arts scene, brew pubs galore, snowboard or ski. The west coast...nice to look at but...meh...

My 86 years old neighbor had moved from Maine to Washington State 15 years ago.

When I asked him about Maine, he talked about lot of good things but in the end he is happy here since he does not need to mow lot of snow in front of house during winter time.

nolacap
Agreed- Live music is everywhere in N.O. Besides Wilson Audio, which Audio dealers/retailers are left?  Happy Listening!

There's also Richie Savoie's in Elmwood. That's about it.

ordinarily audiophiles live in a perpetual state of confusion and or needless change.

yep. i'm guilty.

as for residency, the Sunburn State has to get my vote. at least for now.

Upsides:
no state income taxes.
right to work state.
housing is cheaper than most places.
weather is decent, but yes, it do get warm.
water sports cross every associated genre.
fishing and hunting nearly everything but Moose and Brown bear abounds.
new sporting interests - Python hunting!
every sport is played year round.
power is cheap.
Gas is as cheap as it is anywhere in the US which surprises me as I'd think the left coast would be far less expensive.
one can still buy whatever firearms they wish, within reason and there are no mag capacity restrictions.
roads due to little or no ice are usually in very good shape without potholes or patches every 30ft.
Highway speed limits were all raised.
loads of fresh produce and fruit abound year round.
numerous 'Theme Parks' open year round.
nature walks are short as nature is often very close by.
every retail outlet sells bug spray. I think you can buy it at McDonalds and Burger King.
AC units are priced competitively.

downsides;
the only cheaper places to live are Arkansas and Mexico and both require the need for a second language skill.
due to tourism the roadways are littered with folks with very questionable driving skills all winter long.
the blue and silver hair account for those with bad driving skills during the fair weather periods.
numerous 'Theme Parks' open year round.
instead of potholes we have sink holes which can at times, swallow whole houses or cars.
Bugs.
Pythons.
our Earthquakes are usually less than 3.7 on the Richter scale so houses are usually where you left them.
nature walks are shorter in most of the state as the critters come to your house instead of you going into their's.
occasionally during mating season, alligators & snakes may accessorize lawns and pools but this comes without charge for the home owner.
quiet quality AC is a must!