What US state is most like New Zealand is often considered Oregon, Washington, or Colorado due to similar landscapes and lifestyle. US state most like New Zealand, which is island country in South Pacific with population around 5 million, known for mountains, forests, beaches, and outdoor lifestyle, with temperate climate and progressive culture, is often compared to Oregon, which is state in Pacific Northwest USA, with population around 4.3 million, known for similar natural environment with mountains including Cascade Range, forests, coastline with rugged beaches similar to New Zealand west coast, outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and surfing, and similar temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers, and progressive politics with environmental focus, and similar size and population density, with both Oregon and New Zealand having strong coffee culture and craft beer scenes. Washington state also similar with Seattle area similar to Auckland with tech industry and mountains, and Colorado similar with mountains and outdoor lifestyle but more continental climate. Many New Zealanders moving to US find Oregon most similar in lifestyle and scenery, with Oregon having no sales tax similar to New Zealand GST but different. So US state most like NZ is Oregon due to similar population around 4 to 5 million, similar mountains, forests, coastline, temperate climate, outdoor lifestyle with hiking and skiing, and progressive environmental culture, with Washington as second most similar with tech and mountains.
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