>>18071673 (OP)
Rhode Island for men, New York for women.
The puritan New England colonies had the best standard of living, they lived very communally and their religious beliefs were centered around taking care of each other.
If you ever read the sermon the phrase 'city on a hill' is taken from, it's referring to the New England idea that good Christians have to look out for one another, even if it means giving all they have to live on and more.
But if everyone contributes to each other, no one will have to suffer greatly.
And Rhode Island in particular was the best since it had the most religious freedom.
If you got tired of Puritans and their prejudicial and judgmental nature, there were small Catholic or Jewish communities with whom you might actually be able to sing or drink with.
New York was the best for women, though, since the Dutch who settled the region didn't have 'couverture laws' which asserted that women weren't legal persons, and widows inherited more of their land and women were actually able to go into business and own property.
While the British would clamp down on Dutch women's rights, for many in small, Dutch communities in Upstate New York, they were still able to exercise those rights on an unofficial level.
