# Do you still live in the state you were born in? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 28, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676 "2011-07-28T23:09:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/61 "2011-08-01T00:55:33Z")
I needed an option that said Yes, but I have lived in foreign countries and keep coming back. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/62 "2011-08-01T01:00:57Z")
I live in the same house we moved to in 1958, when I was 13. But I lived elsewhere (mostly in NYC) for 32 years. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/63 "2011-08-01T01:07:35Z")
Born in North Carolina, currently living in Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/64 "2011-08-01T03:12:26Z")
No, lived in state A until age 11, moved to state B, been in state B ever since. ---
**Author:** ![jrtexgunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jrtexgunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrtexgunner)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/65 "2011-08-01T04:01:49Z")
Texas- Born here, live here, every expectation to die here. -JR ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/66 "2011-08-01T04:05:53Z")
Always lived in Washington State (Yakima Valley, Spokane, and Tacoma). Heck the only time I’ve been out of state is on a family trip to Southern Texas and a Mexican border town. ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/67 "2011-08-01T04:17:19Z")
Grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, currently live in Berkeley, California. Every move has taken me further away from my home town … ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/68 "2011-08-01T04:29:02Z")
I live in the same Tennessee city I was born in, but have lived in Alabama, Nebraska, and Oregon. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/69 "2011-08-01T11:58:09Z")
I was born in Baltimore, Maryland and lived there until I was 46, with brief (3 months to 1 year) stays in New Jersey, Ohio and Florida when I was in my 20s. I moved to southern Ohio when I was 46, 11 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/70 "2011-08-01T14:18:43Z")
Hell, the number of states in which I’ve lived is in _double digits_ now. And I’ve never been in the military or whatever. It all made sense at the time. Illinois (born) Massachusetts Florida Louisiana Illinois California Illinois California Maryland Virginia Iowa Virginia Maryland Virginia Ohio South Carolina I’m 44 so that’s an average stay of 2.75 years per location. Less, really, because there were some intrastate moves in there. Still, that’s 10 states so far. Too goddam many, if you ask me. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/71 "2011-08-01T20:16:35Z")
Not only am I on the wrong coast from my place of birth, but I’ve also never lived _anywhere_ longer than 12 years - Nor even in any _state_ more than 12 years. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/72 "2011-08-01T20:27:23Z")
I’ve lived in three different states twice. Let me 'splain. Born in NY - moved to CA as an infant - moved back to NY as a bit older infant - move to ME as a child - moved back to CA as a married adult - moved back to ME as a divorced adult. NY- CA - NY - ME - CA - ME. It’s like an SAT question – which state comes next in this series? I think I need to start a new series. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/73 "2011-08-01T22:36:49Z")
I was born in WI, and spent about half my life living in WI. I now live in MN, but very close to the border (about 3 miles). I work in WI and spend quite a bit of free time (bicycling, movies, most vacations, etc there). Most of my TV stations are from WI (technically thier antenna and/or studio may be in MN, but they are WI focused stations) Brian ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/74 "2011-08-01T23:07:27Z")
I was mostly solid at birth, but as I seem to be living in more of a gaseous state. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/75 "2011-08-01T23:16:33Z")
Well I messed up that reply but good, and there’s no edit feature on tapatalk :mad: I blame the gas. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/76 "2011-08-02T01:17:11Z")
Nope. Born in Ohio, live in Indiana, have lived in seven other states as well (three of them on two different occasions). ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/77 "2011-08-02T02:26:55Z")
I’ve lived in Illinois except for two stints in Florida (total of 6 1/2 years) and one in Maryland (2 years). ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/78 "2011-08-02T02:53:57Z")
For all practical purposes, I’ve lived in California pretty much my whole life (except for a year abroad in high school). It’s a big state though, and I’ve lived in 4 very different sections of it: San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast, Bay Area, and very Northern California. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/79 "2011-08-02T04:14:23Z")
Born in Los Angeles. Went to college in Northern California - decided that So Cal was, after all, where the family was and where I could reasonably spend a day on the beach any day of the year. And I guess I’m a city boy, after all. So yeah, same state - but a pretty, big one. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676/80 "2011-08-02T17:19:46Z")
I live in the same province, but in a city about 1.5 hours away from where I was born. I’ve lived in Europe and a neighbouring province (Ontario) as well (3 years and 6 year respectively). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-live-in-the-state-you-were-born-in/590676.md?page=5)