Also, the statistics show that the majority of these companies usually at least break even after the first year.  

Any responses you get will be anecdotal based on personal experience - you need a significant sample size for any conclusions to be statistically valid.    

Several years ago, title companies began to only offer CLTA policies of title insurance to private parties due to the title statistics that demonstrate; private party claims are disproportionate to the revenues generated by private parties transactions.

Then find where there is a lot of population growth/wage growth/job growth/whatever statistic you think is important for a thriving economy and find the best area in that state.

@Tim VandenToorn Great thread about Grand Rapids Tim.Even though the population of Grand Rapids is under 200,000, our Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is over 1 Million. 

Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Statistically college is still a great investment. 

On the other hand, homes prices in the LA area have statistically been stable and have a higher rate of appreciation than a lot of other areas.

@CHaim K.Rather than starting with looking at states, look at metropolitan statistical areas.

@Doug PretoriusAgreed, Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto and, to a lesser extent, MTL & Calgary have really skewed the national statistics.