What stops you from moving to another state ??
Started in Illinois moved to Cali. I loved it there. Your able to find anything you want and without waiting long to find it.
Moved to Idaho for a few years and I really loved it there. Beautiful place. I was up in Coeur d alene and the area. I have a small amount of family there and almost moved to Spokane Washington after I went back to Illinois without a whole lot of choice. You can't walk in the snow or rain with out a million ppl pulling over to ask if you need a ride. It's true alot and I mean a whole lot of Cali peeps move there. After paying off an average lower end house in Cali then selling it gives you quite a bit spending power in Idaho. 100k house in Idaho is worth 200-300k in Cali.
My mom lives in Colorado tho and weed is legal here. Really chill laid back area. I'm in a desert area. Rarely get snow but we usually get a foot or two every year. Not much work tho but hey I don't mind really. I'm self employed and make enough to get by. It pays to know what your doing
Illinois sucks and is corrupt as the devil himself.
Montana has good paying jobs depending on where u are but is mostly pretty barren from what I've seen.
North Dakota depending on where you are can meet you a great paying job if you can find a place to stay. But is super barren and even windier. I wouldn't live there but u do go and put work in out there occasionally.