Another "Best" for the Last Best Place

A new survey shows that more folks may want to swap beaches and cities for big skies and open spaces.

Popular states like California and New York are no longer topping the "best states" list in the opinion of America's new workforce - with the latest survey showing that Montana ranks fourth in the nation.

"You can go forty minutes in any direction and do pretty much whatever you want, fish or hunt," said student Brad Harrelson.

"There are plenty of jobs and it's definitely a growing state," added Professor Paul Pope.

The Treasure State is a hot commodity, showing up as one of the best states for young adults.

"This economy has created some very steep challenges for young people, they are graduating from college with an unprecedented amount of student loan debt and they're entering a job market where the unemployment rate for young people is about thirteen percent," said senior financial analyst Richard Barrington.

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