Is becoming more like Europe supposed to be a bad thing? Most of Europe seems like a nice place to live and raise a family. Can you recommend a "role model" co

Is becoming more like Europe supposed to be a bad thing? Most of Europe seems like a nice place to live and raise a family. Can you recommend a "role model" country from the opposite end of the taxes and services spectrum? IE, a "low taxes, low regulation" country that's an attractive place for a non-wealthy person to live and raise a family? I'm not being snarky, I'm actually curious. I look at western Europe and by and large I see clean, pleasant cities with low crime, lots of parks, museums and other amenities. In short, nice places to live. I don't know that has anything to do with their "high" tax rates and "socialist" leanings, but I suspect it might.