South Dakota is a sleeper pick but I agree
North Carolina is S tier though. It is at least one level higher than South Carolina.
name something notable about NC. have you ever been to south dakota (also one of my best memories is from there so ofc it’s one of my favorites)
Yeah I went to South Dakota, I wouldn’t put it in S tier, but it is really underrated
NC has incredible nature, it has mountains and the beach, (somewhat) competitive politics, and is generally a good place to live, it has some of the fastest growing cities in America for a reason.
NC is not the peak for visiting (except maybe the mountains) but if you want to live somewhere, it’s gonna be one of the best states in America