Really high quality of life? Before or after rec weed became legal? Or are you taking credit as so many do in Eugene for the great outdoors as if you somehow discovered or invented it?

All five states you listed have higher high school graduation rates than Oregon. All five have a much lower cost of living. All five have larger black populations than Oregon. Because you mentioned immigrants but didn't stipulate legal or otherwise, we'll assume that law-abiding is fluid in your quality-of-life metric and therefore invalid.

The stumper is fewer "rights" for women. Please elaborate.