This question lives rent-free in every prepper forum, every Facebook group, every Telegram channel. “What’s the best state to live in for preppers?” And look, I get it. It’s a real question. But I’ll be straight with you: most of the people asking it are not actually moving. I’m not moving. I live in New Jersey, which is nobody’s idea of a prepper paradise, and I’ve been prepping here with a family of five for years. What changes the math for me is