You've basically said "my personal firsthand experience trumps yours" when my personal firsthand experience includes living in multiple places in the US and you

You've basically said "my personal firsthand experience trumps yours" when my personal firsthand experience includes living in multiple places in the US and yours apparently includes living in Canada and looking up info about the US online and concluding life here might be better for you. I wish you luck in finding your bliss, but this seems like an unconstructive discussion. PS: What's on the internet is not necessarily a comprehensive and accurate picture of reality on the ground.