Massachusetts 3

There are many parts of Massachusetts that are beautiful. I find the foliage, landscape, history buildings, and the many farms to be a pleasant change from Florida. I missed the snow and the changing seasons. The only thing about Massachusetts is the cost of living. However, there are plenty of jobs in Massachusetts for field of interest. My wife, who works as an engineer, would find it difficult to find work in Florida due to her status as a permanent resident.

    Here are my opinions of the positives and negatives of living in Eastern Massachusetts:

    Positive

    - An excellent collection of public and private colleges and universities
    - Plenty of nice farms and parks for families.
    - Tax free shopping for food and clothing ( nice )
    - Jobs are good in health care, engineering, higher education ( good for my family )
   
    Negatives:

    - Inefficient government
    - Renting is expensive relative to the South
    - Very cold winters
    - State income tax
    - Business unfriendly ( I am looking to incorporate )
    - Little choice when it comes to purchasing digital cable
   
 The Neutral:

     - Massachusetts has loosened regulation to allow competition among auto insurers, which
       may reduce the cost of your auto insurance.
     - There is rudeness in Massachusetts and there is polite and helpful in Massachusetts.
        You want rude and obnoxious people, every state has rude and obnoxious people. They
        are everywhere, even in Japan.
     - Drivers in Massachusetts are about as bad or good as anywhere else. You want to see
        aggressive drivers, go to Florida and see for yourself. The king of road rage in my
        experience goes to a driver in Tokyo, Japan.