Here are the states that have the highest percentage of people who live in the same state where they were born. How about you???

1. New York 82.4%

2. Pennsylvania 81.7%

3. Louisiana 78.9%

4. Michigan 78.9 %

5. Ohio 76.5%

I live in Ohio and that is where I was born as well!!

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), April 14, 2002

Answers

Yep, and Lance too - I was born in Shawnee, Lance was born in Tulsa. My brother too - he was born in Cheyenne, OK.

Lance lived in Ohio for about a year and a half when he was in about 5th - 6th grade, but in Oklahoma the rest of his life.

-- Christine in OK (cljford@mmcable.com), April 14, 2002.

I was born in Minn. but have lived in 21 differant states. When I married, My hubby was a Engineer for a lg. firm, And they sent us all over the USA, My children suffered really bad. We have now finially stopped moveing. The longest I have ever lived in one spot.

-- Irene texas (tkorsborn@cs.com), April 14, 2002.

Yes, Nebraska. I really like it here. Has four seasons. Throughout my married life when we were with an inner-city ministry for 4 1/2 years we lived in New Jersey ministered in Newark, St. Louis, Kansas, and California. But moved back to Nebraska.

-- Nancy (nannyb@huntel.net), April 14, 2002.

Been here in Wisconsin for all of my 59 years!

-- Ardie/WI (ardie54965@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

Both my wife and I have lived in the great state of Ohio all our lives also!

-- Joe (threearrs@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

state of CONFUSION ?????

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), April 14, 2002.

I also was born in Ohio (Toledo). But due to my husband's job we have lived in New York on Long Island, Florida, North Carolina, back to Florida and now to Virginia where we shall stay. At least I am getting closer to Ohio..LOL!

-- Karen (mountains_mama2@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

Our plan is to spend no more than 50 years in Maryland. And the last 30 in West Virginia.

-- Rick in SW West Virginia (Rick_122@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

My husband and I have always lived in Nebraska.Most of our families have also lived here.

-- Cindy (dh40203@navix.net), April 14, 2002.

If you will count that Washington State use to be Oregon Territory and I was born in Oregon. We asked for the Military to transferr us to Northern Cal or Oregon, Well we got Seattle and we liked it up here. We knew when we retired from the service we wanted a farm and that's how we ended up in Central Wa. Farms were cheaper here and we love the people. We came here to visit a year before we moved here. So this is our home and now some of our kids have homes here.

-- Jo in Central Wa. (countryjo16@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

No - I was b. in Indiana - lived there for 2.5 yrs. Lived in NY for 15 more yrs. Then have been in PA for almost 14 yrs.

-- heather (h.m.metheny@att.net), April 14, 2002.

nope born in colo raised in kans still here. to poor to move LOL Bob se,ks.

-- Bobco (bobco@kans.com), April 14, 2002.

I was born in Virginia, lived my first 30 years there. Now we're living in Mass and have been here 23 years. Still miss VA but home is where the heart is.

Wishing you enough.

-- Trevilians (Trevilians@attbi.com), April 14, 2002.

Moved so often I attended 16 grammar schools...My father was a seismologist for Shell Oil Co...born in Boston, lived in Maine, Florida, OK, TX, Nevada, California, MO. NJ, PA LA,WY,CO,NH,NY,and AL, some states were lived in , moved out of and then moved back to a few times! One time we were all packed and ready to move to Lybia...had our things on a ship in a huge crate and then my father quit his job the day before we sailed...that's when we lived in the national park for several months..what a trip! As an adult, I've lived in MA, ME, MO, NJ, TX, NJ, PA and AL..tired of moving now....we're great packers though..I can "do' a three bedroom house in four days flat..LOL

-- lesley (martchas@bellsouth.net), April 14, 2002.

born and spent 1st 10 years in Kansas. Lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Montana and now California.

-- Dave (multiplierx9@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

Born in Wisconsin, spent one year in Seattle, Washington when I was 10 years old, lived in Michigan 2 1/2 years. Been back home in Wisconsin since 1974.

-- Jean in No. WI (jat@ncis.net), April 14, 2002.

Hubby was born in Mo. & adopted by a couple in Ariz.----who later moved to Kansas---& he has been in Kansas ever since----I was born & raised in Kansas!!!

-- Sonda (sgbruce@birch.net), April 15, 2002.

I live in ohio and have not got more than 50 miles away from where I was born.

-- Gary in Ohio (gws@columbus.rr.com), April 15, 2002.

Born in Indiana but have lived in 3 other states. Moved 76 times.

-- Cindy (S.E.IN) (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), April 15, 2002.

Cindy , 76 times !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ow my gosh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Patty Gamble (fodfarms@hotmail.com), April 15, 2002.

4th generation native Minnesotan here. That includes both sides of the family tree!

-- Cabin Fever (cabinfever_mn@yahoo.com), April 15, 2002.

Raised in a rural area outside Seattle, Wa. Lived near Olympia awhile when first out on my own, lived in N.Dak. awhile, moved to Roseburg, OR, then back up to Seattle area for 10 years. Been here in OR ever since and will never leave if I have anything to say about it. I don't like the western half of the state, too much like the Seattle area (too metropolitan, too rainy), but I sure like it here. This is home.

-- Lenette (kigervixen@nospam.com), April 15, 2002.

Born in OH. Currently live 3 miles from the town where I grew up, my husband about 7 miles from the town where he grew up here in OH. However, we are planning to move in a few years.

-- vicki in NW OH (thga76@aol.com), April 15, 2002.

I live in Kansas about 1 mile from the Oklahoma boarder. I was born in Bartlesville , OK which is about 17 miles away, but I guess close only counts in horseshoes and hand granades!

-- Micheale from SE Kansas (mbfrye@totelcsi.net), April 15, 2002.

Cabin fever, Do you live any where close to Pine Island Minn.? All my relatives live there. It"s no wonder you know about Lutefisk!!!!

-- Irene texas (tkorsborn@cs.com), April 15, 2002.

No, don't live anywheres close to Pine Island. In Minnesota, all you have to know is a bunch of "church basement dinner" Luteran women and you'll sooner or later become exposed to lutefisk! When I eat at one of the smorgasbrods or potlucks in the church basement, I prefer the hotdishes, dontchaknow.

-- Cabin Fever (cabinfever_mn@yahoo.com), April 15, 2002.

Right, Cabin Fever. I was raised near Seattle, but being brought up in a Lutheran church, I attended many a potluck and saw more than my share of lutefisk and lefse. (Altho I still like lefse today.)

My dear departed MIL related to me her one attempt to fix lutefisk as a young housewife. She had married a good ol' Luteran, and the time eventually came when he requested lutefisk for dinner. She had no idea how to prepare it, so her husband gave her instructions. I'm certain he'd never fixed it himself but of course his mother had, so he figured it wasn't too hard. My MIL faithfully followed his instructions, and when they sat down to dinner, no one could eat it. They finally gave up and gave it to the dogs. Who wouldn't eat it. So they gave it to the cats....who wouldn't eat it either. Not even the chickens would touch it. My dh was a very young child at the time, but he still remembers that hard lump of lutefisk sitting out in the yard for months before it weathered away. It turned into a neighborhood joke. And my MIL never again attempted to fix lutefisk.

-- Lenette (kigervixen@nospam.com), April 15, 2002.

Born and raised in Indianapolis IN Left a couple of times but always came back.

-- Melinda (speciallady104@hotmail.com), April 15, 2002.

Yes, I do. In fact, I work in the city I was born and raised in, and live in another city only 15 miles away. I have deep roots, I guess.

-- j.r. guerra in s. tx. (jrguerra@boultinghousesimpson.com), April 15, 2002.

I was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma ( An "Okie from Muskogee" for those of you that are older country music fans) and spent my first 34 years in Oklahoma. From age 2 to 14 in Tulsa and the rest of the years in Ft. Gibson. I'v since spent almost eight years in Maryland and four years here in NW Ohio, due to my husbands jobs.

-- Terry - NW Ohio (aunt_tm@hotmail.com), April 15, 2002.

Nope - I'm a travelling girl. Born in CT, lived in CA, NYC, MA, RI, grew up around Boston, now I'm in Central NY.

-- Sharon in NY (astyk@brandeis.edu), April 15, 2002.

Yes. Born in FL, raised in TX, have lived in IN, CO, WY, and FINALLY back home in the sunshine state for the past 6 yrs. Would someone be so kind as to tell me what the "lutefisk" (sp) is? Thanks!

-- juana (juana@simple-living.com), April 15, 2002.

Juana, lutefisk is cod that's been soaked in lye, then you cook it in butter. I think many of us like the butter better than the fish.:) It's got a rather jelly-like consistency. It's a Norwegian delicacy along with lefse(sort of a Norwegian tortilla made with potatoes) I spent 18 yrs in Wisconsin at the Minnesota border so saw my share of both at church suppers along with meatballs. Personally I like the meatballs better than the lutefisk. We've moved 29 times in our 28 yrs of marriage. Hubby is a computer consultant, we're from Michigan but have lived in 7 states, the longest was in WI but I'm now in KY. Blessings, Kathy

-- Kathy (beckoningwinds@yahoo.com), April 15, 2002.

No, I was born in California but only lived there 6 weeks then. My dad was Army so we also lived in Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, South Carolina, Alaska and France. He retired in Georgia and I've been here ever since. There were actually more moves than that looks like because several of these places we moved to several times. My husband, otoh, has lived here all his life.

-- Deena in GA (dsmj55@aol.com), April 15, 2002.

Fascinating answers to an intriguing question. Obviously, I don't even live in the same country where I was born. ;-)

-- Randal in Brazil (randal@rhyme.cjb.net), April 16, 2002.

No. I was born in Alabama. My dad was Army, so we moved lots when I was growing up. Never had any roots, just a tumbleweed. I've only moved about 49 times (just one to go!) in 49 years, so I gues Cindy has me beat! But sometimes in school we would hit 3 or 4 schools in a year. 8th grade it was 4 schools in 4 states. Started 8th in Al n ended up in AK. Have lots of good memories tho.

-- kim in CO (kimk61252@hotmail.com), April 16, 2002.

Born and raised in Illinois, some 10-15 miles from where I live now. Lived in Indiana 3 yrs while in nurses' training, lived in KY (Red Bird Mission) about 2 yrs. Hubby born and raised a few miles from where I grew up. Besides his 2 yrs in KY, he spent 4 yrs in Navy, on destroyer, mostly off coast of Korea.

-- GibsonGirl in s.e.Illinois (bobtravous@email.com), April 17, 2002.

HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

I have moved SO many times!

Born in Pennsylvania. Next, in this order: New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, Texas, New York, Ontario, for a sum total of 14 "permanent" addresses!

-- Cathy N. (eastern Ontario) (homekeeper86@sympatico.ca), April 21, 2002.