best state to live in?

I’m looking forward to settle down at one of these states, if anyone has any ideas about one or all of them, please help me out, I’m doing research but I also want to hear from locals (if there is any, if not hopefully those who visited those places): North Carolina, Texas, Illinois.
I need these facts: cuisine (MUST included), crime rate, hospitality, economy, anything else you’d like to tell me feel free to do so, and also, if there is a state that you think is best fit for me, please suggest and giving those facts about that state too. I like a state that has great LOCAL food, have something to see and do, generally safe, military-friendly preferable, and not down right poor.
Please help me if you Know the answers that I need, if not, go away. Thank you for your help!

?2011-11-07T19:00:09Z

Favorite Answer

Texas or Montana.

Anonymous2011-11-08T03:03:22Z

http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tx/crime/