Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. It has land borders with Wisconsin to the northwest, and Indiana and Ohio to the south; it is also connected by Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie to the states of Minnesota and Illinois, and the Canadian province of Ontario. Abbreviation: MI Capital: Lansing Temperature:  Time: 2:00 (mostly!)  Michigan observes Eastern Time, except for four counties and two cities, which observe Central Time. Nickname:  Michigan's traditional nickname is "The Wolverine State." There are many theories as to how Michigan came to have this nickname. The wolverine has a reputation as having "a vicious disposition and destructive capabilities."  Today Michigan is often called "The Great Lakes State" (this nickname is featured on the U.S. Mint's bicentennial commemorative quarter for Michigan).  Michigan borders Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. Lake ...

 Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.  Abbreviation: MA Capital: Boston Temperature: 49 degrees, rain showers Time: 2:00 (same time zone)  Nickname: Bay State Massachusetts' nickname, the “Bay State,” refers to one of the state's most famous bays, Cape Cod, where the Pilgrims first settled. It also honors the royal charter that was given to the  Massachusetts Bay Company  in 1629 to promote and encourage settlement to the land. Population: 6.985 million (PA 12.8) Size: 10,565 sq mi (PA 46,000) Cost of living:  $65,728 (PA $49,040) The cost of living in  Massachusetts  is incredibly high—and getting higher all the time, thanks to a competitive housing market.  Massachusett...