Now I feel like I made MI sound horrible.

So if you can overlook the jobless rate

, it is a nice state.
Our summers are warm but not ridiculously hot.
It's an awesome state for sports fans.
We are pretty free (government-wise) to do what we want within reason.
We have great beaches.
Lots of boating here.
We don't get hurricanes and the like. Just a tornado now and then.
A few very nice malls!!!
Some family-friendly activities.
A few nice vacation spots (Macinack, Sleeping Bear Dunes, etc.).
Not many dangerous bugs and snakes.
And the cons:
Some of the worst roads in the country.
Detroit itself isn't too safe.
So cold and miserable in the winter.
Most of the beaches in SE MI don't allow dogs.
Some areas are better able to handle our traffic volume than others.