Is Connecticut the Best State to Live In?

[Eric the Green]

Interesting map as usual. Let's make this more explicit for those like Copperfield who say there's no difference between red and blue states:

Lightest blue color: (3 blue)
ME blue
MN blue
HI blue

Next lightest: (at least 6 blue, 1 red, 2 purple)
IA purple/blue
WA blue
ND red
NY blue
NJ blue
MA blue
RI blue
VT blue
NH purple/blue
DC? blue

middle light blue (7 blue, 5 red, 3 purple)
CA blue
OR blue
MT red
UT red
CO purple
NE red
KS red
WI blue
IL blue
MI blue
OH purple
WV red
MD blue
CT blue
NC purple/red

Dark blue color: (9 red, 2 blue, 4 purple)
AK red
NV purple
ID red
WY red
NM purple/blue
SD red
MO red
IN red
KY red
TN red
SC red
FL purple
VA purple
DE blue
PA blue

light purple color (3 red)
AZ red
TX red
AR red

dark purple color (4 red)
MS red
AL red
GA red
OK red

black (1 red)
LA red