Funny thing about this...
... is that the lady and I are considering moving when she finishes school.
List of states we were looking at:
1. Colorado (rank 2)
2. Missouri (rank 6)
3. South Dakota (rank 3)
4. Idaho (rank 4)
5. Pennsylvania (rank 20)
6. New Hampshire (rank 1)
New Hampshire would have ranked higher on our list, but one has to go through CT, MA, NY, and NJ to get from our family locations to there.
We like Georgia, but we're originally both northerners, and the summer heat and humidity are too much. Neither of us mind snow. Neither of us want states with large tax burdens (net of income, property, and sales). Neither of us are big on wealth redistribution programs. And, of course, I like shall-issue states with sensibly minimalist gun regulations.
So, while I wasn't aware of this list, I'm not too surprised by it - except that Georgia ranked a bit lower than I'd have thought. I suspect that's more an income and property tax issue.