# How many States (provinces/regions etc) have you lived in? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 24, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346 "2025-01-24T18:11:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/61 "2025-01-26T00:37:34Z")
Just realized I left out: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI Guatemala City, Guatemala I got two humanitarian service awards for those. ---
**Author:** ![Nyvaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nyvaak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nyvaak)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/62 "2025-01-26T00:52:24Z")
I’m a little envious of those with long lists, though I know I’d hate all that moving. I have only 3. That is where (as I think I may have already mentioned in another thread) my screen name derives. New York Virginia Alaska . ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/63 "2025-01-26T00:59:27Z")
I only have two. North Carolina and California. I more or less lived the first half of my life in NC and the second half in CA. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/64 "2025-01-26T01:06:12Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Born and raised in Ohio. Still living, as I have since 1995, in a different place in that state. > > Spent significant time in Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Michigan and Georgia, as well as a memorable semester abroad in London, England. Oh, and Washington, D.C. and Virginia for two Congressional internships. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/65 "2025-01-26T03:19:33Z")
No, I did not see the total eclipse. I don’t recall the circumstances that made me miss seeing it. Most likely, it was cloudy. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/66 "2025-01-26T03:47:30Z")
My dad was an industrial pipe fitter and the union sent him all over the country. So the states I remember. Born in CA but don’t remember. WV AZ AR multiple TX multiple IL TN OK ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/67 "2025-01-26T05:03:39Z")
I’ve lived in two Canadian provinces, currently and mostly in Ontario. But due to lots of travel involved in a previous job, I’ve visited all Canadian provinces many times with just one exception (sorry, Newfoundland!) plus one northern territory and probably about 20 US states. If one pushes the definition of “lived in”, years ago I got to experience Manhattan living when I stayed in my brother’s condo for about a month while they were in Europe. The cool part was that this was actually for work, so all my expenses were covered. It’s amazing how much takeout there is in midtown Manhattan! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/68 "2025-01-26T15:01:35Z")
Saskatchewan, mainly. Worked for one year in Ontario. Moved around a lot during university days: Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Connecticut ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/69 "2025-01-26T15:08:54Z")
Ohio Indiana Missouri Alabama Have visited all 50 but these are the only ones I have had permanent residence in. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/70 "2025-01-26T15:11:27Z")
I’ve missed Canada’s smallest (Prince Edward Island) and largest (Nunavut). Maybe someday. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/71 "2025-01-26T15:13:22Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Have visited all 50 but these are the only ones I have had permanent residence in. I used to think about doing this. I’ve been in 27 of them plus DC where I was born. At some point I stopped liking to travel so gave up on the notion of visiting all of them. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/72 "2025-01-26T15:41:09Z")
Just three: Texas, Virginia and New York. I did spend brief stays of one month or several months in Indiana, California and Oklahoma, but those were too short to count. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/73 "2025-01-26T15:49:39Z")
Six in the US, three in Mexico. (Quite similar to the OP). ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/74 "2025-01-26T18:06:00Z")
> [@Alpine](#): > > I was also interested to see how many people are sticking close to home. I live about 20 miles from the house I grew up in. Mom lived in that house from before I was born until she recently died. So far I have always been tied to that place. I decided to live in a more rural area but I worked in the town I grew up in. I’m retired but I still work there part time. My wife does want to move so I may be making a break from that place altogether. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/75 "2025-01-26T18:14:24Z")
I’ve visited about 30 of the 50 for various definitions of ‘visited’. I still kinda want to see all 50, but I’m not sure what would get me to South Dakota. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/76 "2025-01-27T02:57:47Z")
Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse memorial, Deadwood, the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/77 "2025-01-27T03:01:40Z")
Two. Born and raised in Southern California (Greater L.A., San Diego, northern L.A. County, and Los Angeles proper) and northwestern Washington – with a bit less than a year in Japan when I was little. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/78 "2025-01-27T12:36:02Z")
Just one: New York ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/79 "2025-01-27T12:38:16Z")
Just two, my home state of MA and Illinois. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346/80 "2025-01-27T12:54:15Z")
I’ve only lived in four states that would qualify as residences: New Jersey Massachusetts New York Utah [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-provinces-regions-etc-have-you-lived-in/1013346.md?page=5)