What strikes me about all of these videos like this is how absolutely ludicrous the home prices everywhere are. The overall message is, don’t move until this ridiculous bubble bursts.
Totally agree about rent and home prices. Where I live the rent is ridiculous. How people can afford them is beyond me. I purchased when it was still reasonable to do so. My mortgage payment was 1/3 of what a one bedroom goes for now. And everything is more expensive across the board. Regular gas is over $5 a gallon. Food prices are outrageous as well.
You'll have to convince the Coastals to stay where they are, first. They're the ones who have been overpaying for homes wherever they go, inflating the market beyond the reach of locals. The entire Country is getting gentrified, by people who finally figured out that their States' policies make life unlivable. Rather than stay and help roll things back (which would require admitting they were wrong) they take the money from the sale of their overpriced Coastal home and jump ship. Leaving their mess behind them and creating another wherever they move.
@@TheCharleseye I think this is a ridiculous take in the grand scheme of things. The problem isn't that people move from state to state. That's been happening since we were a country. The problem is generally inefficient land usage and too many single use zoning regulations. The amount of residential zoning that only allows single detached family homes is ridiculous. This creates sprawl and doesn't allow you to create affordable housing unless you are going way out into fringes of a city. Take a city like Montreal for example, rents are actually quite cheap for a world class large city. Much of this has to do with far more flexible zoning which allows more types of housing to be built, in their case many quadplexes. They still have American style suburbs on the outskirts of town, but there is far more density in the city and variety of housing for all types of income needs. We stopped doing that in the US and give homeowners groups to power to basically hold up any building project indefinitely and it's at the point where builders only make profit on higher end housing. Thus it causes people to have to move to afford a house. The average person leaving California isn't some house rich millionaire buying up entire blocks of homes in Boise. It's more like to be someone who couldn't even afford their first home. Gavin Newsom has signed regulations to get rid of rigid zoning laws, but NIMBYs and homeowners groups still have plenty of legal tools to jam up construction of affordable housing so that it doesn't get built.
I recently left a major city that exploded in the 2010s. The character of that city changed dramatically, and it became expensive, crime-ridden, and overrun with homeless people in the span of a few short years. I relocated to a much smaller city in a different of the region of the country, and I’m so glad it has never made any lists of the best cities to move to. It’s amazing how quickly the character of a place can change.
The winters aren't that awful. They are short, unless you live in the upper Midwest, in which case you embrace the beauty of winter which means snow. Otherwise, the winters are not that long. The midwest ain't Alaska or even Montana. But we have Water :) and no earthquakes
@@miketrimm3914 Is Michigan better than Wisconsin where I partly grew up? More water and lower property taxes? I usually like people I meet from Michigan, they seem healthier and balanced. I've been visiting lower priced areas, because the internet is misleading, and have been repeatedly disappointed.
It's bad compared to the south or California....but it largely depends on which side of the lake you're on as winds blow Eastward. Lake effect is no joke. Me personally I'd rather be cold than hot.
I grew up around Burlington, VT. It's a beautiful and incredibly relaxed city with an emphasis on localy made craft products and outdoor recreation. The art scene is strong for a city of its size and there is not a "keeping up with the Joneses" attitude there at all. (No one wears suits or drives fancy cars). It gets flack for being the only state in New England that doesn't border the ocean, but Lake Champlain is the sixth largest lake in the country, so there's plenty of waterfront property and parks and water recreation available.
Just wish it wasn’t so cold and aren’t the property taxes really high? I visited a friends sister at Middlebury College back in high school and to this day (now 56) I still remember how unbearably cold it was there. I like a change of seasons and even a little snow but that was just another level of cold.
@@midlife_minimalist Winters can be rough, although there have been some mild ones lately. It's a beautiful place in the summer and fall though! Yes, property taxes are high because of strict zoning laws that make it difficult to build more housing, but that's changing! Also, aviation innovation is becoming an industry there (air-force, F-35 testing, pilot training, and electric plane testing and manufacturing) so there may be some higher paying jobs in the near future that help prop up the tax base as well.
Reno was a very small, rural town until Wilbur D. May donated his 2400/2600 acre Double Diamond Ranch to establish UNR. My Dad worked on the ranch in the late 40s, specifically hired to feed cattle from a horse drawn hay wagon. When he inquired about using a tractor, he was told (by Wilbur May), that the whole purpose was for him to train the team.
@@davidbowman5471 not now, thanks, in large part to the Double Diamond Ranch. In the 1940s, it WAS a small, rural town. If you're gonna make stupid comments, you need to get your shit straight.
I am so glad you included the segment about California being the original "move to" state. I'm from L.A., recently moved out of CA to another state mainly for a different quality of life and also because it is cheaper to live. However, I love my home state and my family still lives there. I do get a bit frustrated when people from other states say they hate it when Californians move to their state. I feel like this is a trend that people have picked up recently, where they decide to blame Californians for moving, and although that might be partially true, people from other states are also relocating to their city/state. Also, I think people fail to realize that the state of California has welcomed people from not only other states but also the rest of the world. We have had to deal with cost of life increasing, traffic, homelessness, etc. all because people from other states wanted to live in CA and you will not hear native Californians complain about people from out of state. We will complain about the traffic but not about people moving into the state.
California is looked at as fiscally irresponsible and out-of-touch elsewhere. People think that the voters have a hand in that mess, so that is why they don't want Californians to move into their State.
Exactly. I've lived here all my life. There were a lot of folks complaining about migration into the state in the early 1970's, what folks forget is that if there is no growth at all, cities will become stagnant and die. Also, do we expect people to stay where they are if there is no future? (I'm thinking Detroit) This is why people leave rural areas for the cities. They're making a way for themselves to be educated, have a decent job and future. ❤
The problem isn’t so much Californians, it’s California cash. Californians love to complain about the rich, but to the rest of the county, Californians moving in just feels like the rich taking over and stripping away any possibility of a normal life.
@gabesmith1476 Destroying their natural diversity? Please elaborate. I don't see too many Native Americans in these communities. I see a bunch of fools with a victim mentality. This is a free country. If you don't like it.. leave.
I worked in Fargo for a year for a marketing company and loved every day there, even the winters. I tell people all of the time that Fargo is a great city that they need to visit. So much culture and most people are so nice. Still have some good friends there and have been back a few times.
that windy weather will blow you off all over. divercify? its a joke a Asian lady all most cannot survivual in front of food truck they insult you right at your face without any manners! friendly comm
Well done Briggs, you hit every part of Missoula perfectly and the only thing that I would add is the public transportation is awesome since its completely free and is not limited in location it goes to almost every corner of the city with little interruptions. I loved this video today!
@@kerrynight3271 Montana is really not as red as the rest of the world says there are parts that have democratic mayors since before WW2 with no chance of that changing and other areas that are very red like around Great Falls, Haver or Miles City. Missoula is not a conservative city at all quite liberal for Montana.
Hi Chris are you local in Missoula? I'm in Australia (US citizen expat, originally from Texas, Aussie girlfriend) and have been thinking of moving to Spokane, WA in a few years after marriage, but Missoula may be a good alternative. Wanting to live in a cold place and get back into hunting. Any chance I can connect and inquire more with you about Missoula?
I hear ya. These Coasties see a city trending, flock to it, pay over asking price - to ensure a quick purchase, and price everyone else out of the place where they grew up. They decided to go for mass gentrification. It's horrible.
Just moved to flagstaff, Arizona myself. And it's been absolutely wonderful so far. Everyone is chill, they dinrnget stressed out as much. The town is at an elevation of 7000ft. So I always say "they're on mountain time" and it's not hot like the rest of the state. They do get a ton of snow though. The only complaint I have so far is the housing price. But it's such a cool place and always smells like pine trees.
Wow, you are over a million I have been subbed since you were like 50k and even back then you made such high-quality videos I was always surprised how low you were. Now the number is starting to catch up the the content man. I am super proud of how this is going for you. Anyway, you mentioned how Greenville kind of has done a lot of things to make itself a nicer place. I would be interested in a list of cities that are actively trying to get better and are not there yet but they are taking steps. Like places to move that are going in the right direction. I know that sounds like a lot of work but I just thought it sounded like a cool idea. Love your stuff man I liked your travel series too that was really cool.
I can't help but MARVEL over the fact one of the coolest, hip areas of North Carolina gets missed time and again. And that is Winston-Salem. Its in a piedmont area. The city is full of history. It is a college town. A slew of amenities. Its walkable. Cool restaurants. It's SUPER AFFORDABLE. Good hospitals. Views of Pilot Mountain. Lakes nearby. Lots of community spirit. I have researched, studied, analyzed, visited lots of southeastern towns. WS IS the goldilocks. PLUS it has all the amenities of nearby Greensboro and High Point. The triad area makes up these 3 cities and they are all within 20 minutes of each other. No traffic. I repeat - no traffic! Sooo much to offer. Really cool vibes. I plan to cash out of Asheville and go there in about 18 months. I couldn't be happier w discovering this gem. Briggs - you ought to look into it.
True. I lived 12 years in Jamestown - right between Greensboro and High Point. W-S is a great city and a lot more hip than GSO whom the college kids referred to as "Greensboring" :D
thank you for taking that time out to say what you said about the original “move to state”. I’m from CA, my parents aren’t .., most of my friends parents were not … a few parents I can think of were from Portland, ME ..High Point, NC.., New Jersey .. Philippines, Egypt.., Evanston, IL.., Newport News, VA, the list goes on.. But again, thank you for saying that, good to here. Ppl fail to realize that the country, as well as states and cities, are always evolving
Totally agree. I am a native Californian. My parents moved here from New York and New Jersey after my dad fell off a church roof and ended up in the hospital for three months in a full body cast. He couldn't take the winters anymore so that's how they ended up here. It's just crazy expensive and all the major metropolitan areas are horrendously over populated.
What he said was way off the mark from what the issue is. "Oh, the gold rush!" Come on. It doesn't matter that a bunch of people moved to California to pursue their dreams. That's not why they're moving _out_ of California. They're fleeing terrible results of policies that most of the rest of the Country _said_ were crazy, to begin with. Because California has a massive population, any exodus from there is potentially terrible for any place in the wake of it. Californians are the reason people in States like Idaho can no longer afford to continue to live in their own home State. Californians decided to escape the mess they made of California. So, they started picking areas and buying up houses. Since they had a lot of money from selling California houses, they happily overpaid for said properties and inflated the market way beyond the reach of locals. This, of course, also spiked the rental prices. Californians are busy gentrifying the rest of the Country and then getting upset when people get mad about it. Sorry but nobody wants to become the next homeless people you trip over on your way to Starbucks. But yeah...gold rush and dreams, or something.
@@TheCharleseye So what exactly do you plan to do about it? Low-cost housing is anathema to you people (muh property values!!!). And banning people from moving from one state to another is grossly unconstitutional.
@@andyjay729 I never said I was going to do anything about it. I love your attitude, though. "Well, we can knowingly wreck people's lives if we want to and there's nothing you can do about it! We have money, so people with less money don't count! So there!" It's a truly entitled mind that comes out with such bile. What a disgusting way of thinking.
Yellowstone (the show) has caused an increase of people moving to Montana over the last few years. There has been an increase of over 2 million tourists directly due to the show. It's ironic that the show seems to fight against development and tourism, yet has been responsible for the increased interest in both those things.
I live in a small town 25 miles south of Missoula, and it's always fun to make the short trip to have a nice dinner or to shop. However the developers long ago created a very weird road setup here, and driving around can be challenging. Housing prices used to be reasonable for years but the Covid era resulted in opportunistic price gouging, leaving the locals in a bad place. Remember, no sales tax here. Missoula is a nice island in Montana. "Keep Missoula Weird" is a commonly seen bumper sticker.
I live in Missoula and I'm certainly proud, and frankly not really surprised, we made the list but I'm kind of pissed off too. We're really being hit hard by newcomers from both out of state and rural Montana. Housing prices are outrageous. "Bring back Lake Missoula" is another popular bumper sticker, lol!
I hate hot weather, and I don't overly hate the cold. I would like to see you do a video showing the top ten states(or parts of states) (in the lower 48) with the coolest summers.
PA is hot and humid in the summer. Not as hot as the south but if you hate the heat, PA isn’t a good option. I would say coolest summers would be Maine, Oregon coast, Michigan’s upper peninsula, north eastern Minnesota up against Lake Superior, northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and western towns at higher elevations .
I’m from the south and feel the opposite way lol. I can take the extremely, humid heat down here, but I die in the winter 🥶 I’d like to see that video too. Good idea 😊
I started waiting for Athens when you mentioned the one town with two great bands. The B-52s and REM were both great, and when Kate Pierson sang with REM it just made them that much better.
I was not expecting Athens, Ga to be #1. I moved here a year ago from Phoenix, Az and the city is awesome. Something to do every weekend. And there is a growing economy because the Atlanta metro continues to expand more and more toward Athens.
@@rituwebpro not true Atlanta has something going on all the time if you can deal with traffic .Atlanta will soon gobble up Athens as the both grow toward each other
Wait! You moved there from Phoenix? I live in Phoenix but most of my relatives live in Athens as both my parents were born and raised there. Visited last year and loved seeing the growth and touring the University of Georgia campus.
THANK YOU for the California info about early migration. I've lived here all my life (I'm 61) and remember the "Welcome to California, now go home!" and "California Native" bumper stickers when I was a kid. Most of my school friends were from other states - their parents moved here for the jobs and friendliness. I figure every other state that hates the migrations in feels the same. ❤❤ For me, most of these cities would be overlooked due to weather. 😊 Kerp these videos coming - I LOVE your commentaries with the info. 😂
I think another really good one is Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area. They have decent schools, cost of living there is about average to cheap, the outdoors are beautiful, an abundance of jobs in almost any industry and the people are polite. It's just the extreme cold and the crime. Tbh a lot of the places listed have an extreme cold issue, I'm glad I love the cold!
I live in Boise Idaho and most of the people that complain about people moving here aren't originally from here. I'm a San Francisco 49ers fan and was told to go back to California one day. I'm 47 and have lived in Idaho for 47 years. The guy who said it has lived here for less than 20 and is from..... California.
51 year old Boise, Idaho native born and raised. I completely relate to your comment. I've had to really adapt my mind set from grumpy native to realizing that many of these transplants just want to raise their family with less crime. But I still get grumpy with the terrible driving habits and I will flip you the slim shady if you so much as try to bully me on the road. lolz
Briggs I liked this Video. But I want to make note of a small detail you aren’t aware of, it’s winter in both Omaha and Des Moines, It’s not that they get cold, generally speaking in winter they are usually 15-20 degrees warmer than St Paul… what kills you in winter in Omaha &Des Moines is that they aren’t consistent, your body never gets a chance to acclimatize. On Monday it could be 32 out on Tuesday zero. And within a week you might hit 40. Then back it with consistent winds. They can blow right through your layers frequently. Back in the 80’s I remember going to OU NU games frequently over thanksgiving weekend… I rennet kick offs at 62 degrees and 31 degrees. With a north wind! St Paul could reach minus 11 and a ski sweater would keep you warm.
One reason these cities are often overlooked may be due to how they're all close enough to some larger cities to be overshadowed by them. The Twin Cities for Fargo, Charlotte and maybe Atlanta for Greenville, the Bay Area and Las Vegas for Reno (relatively), Boston, NYC, and even Montreal for Burlington, Kansas City for Omaha, Spokane and maybe Boise and even Seattle for Missoula, Cincinnati and maybe Nashville for Lexington, Chicago for Des Moines, Balitmore and DC for Annapolis, and Atlanta for Athens.
Missoula is equidistant (driving wise) to Seattle, Boise, and Salt Lake City (boise is 15 minutes closer than SLC and Seattle). But Spokane is just an easy 3 hours away. You will transfer in Seattle, Denver, or SLC, however, from GEG.
@@twostop6895 I'd say Missoula is kinda in Seattle's "watershed", especially for major healthcare. A lot of Montanans who need extensive medical care go to Seattle hospitals (esp. Harborview). Are Missoulans more Seattle team fans or Denver fans? I know the Seahawks and Mariners are big in Idaho.
It’s my dream to move from San Diego to Burlington and some of my friends think I’m crazy! Their commitment to sustainability and community has me in awe.
The arts scene is second to none. But after living in Fargo then attempting to find a place in Burlington, their rentals were absolute trash. Might be different now. This was 1996. I had to leave Burlington after a month because of this!
Burlington is only an hour ir so away from Lake Placid, NY where I ultimately ended up for ten years. Drop dead gorgeous scenery on both sides of Lake Champlain.
Thanks for mentioning California. Not only have people from all over the country moved here for decades and even longer but people from all over the world! We will now be leaving CA because we can't take the craziness anymore! Its really sad because topography wise it's a beautiful state .
We were surprised by how much we like Superior WI after moving from the Cities. Good access to everything and there’s a big puddle of water that keeps it from getting to hot.
The only reason my wife and I have yet to move from California to? Is because I have 14+ ? Surgeries to go and I'm still fighting the military(army) since 1999. So until these surgeries are done we are stuck😢. We just want to leave but I have the top specialist around America working on me here.(pray for us).
Hey man, could you please do another 2nd part and maybe a 3rd part of underrated cities. I feel like the US have a lot of great cities that over looked. After all the US is so big!! I’m also a veteran so I got to see great places but still I love to see more.
Thanks, Briggs. I’m drawn to a couple cities on this list. We’re hoping to escape the brutal Texas summers, so a move north is what we plan. Minnesota and New England are where we are considering. I don’t care how cold it gets there. We can always come back to Texas to visit friends & family during the winter. Wishing you well.
I know this sounds crazy but if you’re looking to escape brutal summers, don’t move to Minnesota! We get weather extremes because of the humidity from the lakes! As somebody from Minnesota who currently lives in Massachusetts, the weather around Boston is much more mild. They like to complain a lot, so it sounds worse than it is.
I’m currently living in the DFW area because of work and the heat is brutal. 🥵 I grew up back east, lived in upstate NY for about 5 years and we’d get over 100 inches of snow every year off Lake Ontario. I have family in NE Ohio, that area is nice with Cuyahoga National park, and all the hike/bike trails. Lots of lakefront property along Lake Erie with great views too.
@@St.Salem1412 You are talking about southern Minnesota. Northern Minnesota, other then the San Francisco bay area, has the most comfortable weather in the United States in the Summer.. Dryer than any place east and souith of it. Highs in the 70s and low 80s and low humidity. Plus, I am stunned Rocherster didn't make this list as it has the best health care in the world.
@@mandandanmandamayor3511 you’re right, I made the assumption that he would be moving to the Twin Cities because I couldn’t fathom someone from Texas willingly moving to northern Minnesota.
@@mandandanmandamayor3511 sidenote, the entire north shore along Lake superior gets the worst weather in the state and you couldn’t convince me that’s not northern Minnesota.
I've lived in many places but Fargo is by far my favorite and why I moved back after spending a year in Floriduh. Fargo has an excellent quality of life and affordability that is hard to beat. Fargo punches way above it's weight in my opinion. Fantastic downtown area. Incredible restaurants and art galleries. Boutique shops galore. Extremely friendly people and the city is very clean. A multitude of parks and open spaces. I find winters here absolutely beautiful and the area has a lot of winter events and cross country ski trails. Summer is beautiful with cool evenings and mornings. Summer brings at least one or more open air markets downtown every weekend. NDSU brings some diversity, a plus in my book. For those that think the movie Fargo( Fun fact it wasn't even filmed here) is what it is like here think again.
I live in Detroit Lakes. I went to Fargo shopping and on the way home, the traffic going into Fargo was bumper to bumper for 40 miles. Because, Fargoans come for the lakes! Therefore, living in Fargo does not mean you can't enjoy beaches.
@@docbailey3265 You could always do the snowbird thing; I'd imagine plenty of Fargoites (who can afford it) spend winters in Florida and other warmer climates like Padre Island, Hawaii, or even Southern CA. Likewise, as the planet warms up, I wouldn't be surprised if an increasing number of people from south of the 35th parallel (who can afford) are already spending the summers in cooler climates. Who knows, maybe Anchorage and other Alaskan cities may experience a boom.
Briggs. My wife works as a nurse at a rehabilitation hospital here in Virginia. She comes home the other day and says "I'm leaving you for a voice." (She was joking. If she was serious I don't think I would post this.) My response was "Can you make dinner first?" Anyway she starts telling me how her and the rest of the girls at work watch this RUclips channel and she says "We all agreed that the narrators voice makes us all have impure thoughts" I said "well that is something, what channel?" She comes back with "World According to Briggs" I look at her and say "He's selling real estate and moving options and you think that is hot? He is also like 20 years older than you." Her only response was "Don't hate on my daddy issues"
Great video. One thing to look at is income per Capita which is a tell of actual wages, especially for skilled services. Also check out incarcerations per Capita which is a tell on the law enforcement policies (or local population issues). You might find a place with great laws but rough enforcement (which is where the rubber meets the road) and vice versa.
Interesting video! Re: beautiful campuses -- The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA and UC Santa Cruz. Both have huge forests! Evergreen is basically Hogwarts, with a forest, water, forest dwellers, probably some witches, and you could study magic if you wanted to. It's amazing. They both also have the weirdest mascots.
I live in Missoula! It’s very awesome, but the traffic on Reserve St in Missoula really shows how much this city has grown. I wouldn’t even put it on the list of being overlooked, it’s extremely popular nowadays. I ski and mountain bike, so this city is my paradise. Also, just want to point out, Missoula is not that cold. It gets less snow than typical Montana cities. Bozeman, Billings, Butte, Great Falls, and Kalispell have more snow on average than Missoula. The Bitterroot valley and Missoula are part of the “banana belt” of Montana.
What you mentioned about California is the reason I like Texas. People don't move here because of the weather or scenery, they move here for opportunity. It's nice being around a lot of out of state and out of country people that are here for the same reason.
Obviously, no one moves to California for opportunities in the entertainment, technology and defense industries. Instead, the move here for the weather and then accidentally stumble into an Apple or Google office with their computer engineering degree. What’s amazing is it happens so frequently that with less than 40 million people California has created the fifth largest economy in the world and it’s larger than the economy of India which has a population of 1.4 billion.
@@davidgarcia5593 Because Texans are taught they are superior to everyone else in the world? They talk as if that's true, anyway. Might be covering insecurity with bragging. Hard to know.
Have you ever thought about a series on the cities with the gentlest 4 seasons? I moved from the Midwest to Texas, and I miss having 4 seasons, but I have no desire to move back to harsh winters and high humidity. Austin's 105+ July temperatures keep me inside all day, though. I would love to know where the "Goldilocks" cities are. Not very realistic, I know.
Coasts have moderating effects on climate. I'd say Philly, San Fran, Portland, D.C. are probably some of the areas you'd want to look at for that zone you're looking for. Good luck! :)
@@Electrodexifywhat the heck is a proper 4 seasons? They said gentle 4 seasons which I take to mean summers not too hot and long and winters not too cold and long. I grew up in the DC area and they certainly have distinct 4 seasons but DC summers are hot. Winters aren’t terrible but some years are worse than others. Beautiful fall and spring.
I’m looking at Greenville which was on his list. They get 4 seasons but all relatively mild. They certainly are hot and humid in the summer but it’s not a long summer (vs Texas and FL for me) You can also escape to the mountains for the day. My big negative is they have income tax and I’ve lived so long without state income tax that it’s hard to make that change. Their property taxes are low which coming from TX might off-set but I’m homesteaded in FL so my property taxes are pretty low and can only increase 3% a year. But then my insurance costs might at least eventually offset the income tax.
I have it!. And it gets overlooked in ALL of these rankings/videos etc. And that is Winston-Salem, NC. It gets missed b c all the attention goes to Asheville and Raleigh. WS is super affordable...has TONS of amenities, a walkable downtown, historic buildings and a burgeoning arts scene. It has a LOT going for it, including mild seasons.
Its always so interesting to hear what people consider desirable in a city, top of my list will always be walkability, architecture, and culture. I am also an old victorian widow by heart so i must be by the sea, so for me i will continue to overlook almost all of these cities save for one LOL
I was only in Reno for a couple of days 15 years ago but my take it was only casinos, pawn shops and liquor stores. Most soulless city I've ever visited
We thoroughly enjoy your videos! Not only great information, but hella perfect blend of humor and sarcasm too. Keep up the good work and if we run into you in this awful state, we’ll buy you a coffee (or a beer)
I got my MBA from U of M in Missoula and it’s a great town. We visited Reno when our daughter toured UN-Reno. My main takeaway was that I never saw so many people standing around doing nothing.
After watching this video, what I can say is that it definitely does seem like you have your favorites - in other words, I have seen the same places that you mentioned in this video come up more than once in other videos of yours. So you're kind of like recycling cities! None of these places is anywhere I would really like to move to, and I don't think my opinion would change after taking a closer look at them. It also seems like you don't mind cold winters, either; if I have a hard time handling the cold winters in Santa Fe, New Mexico, how the heck am I going to handle the winters in Fargo, North Dakota?
At the start when Briggs said that one city was his fave and two fave bands are from there I instantly knew it was Athens, GA. Guess that wasn't difficult to figure out.
Went to school in Athens (UGA) in the 80s and ended up back there after I got married. Our first son was born there. Moved back to Atlanta for better opportunity. 35 years later, we can't wait to get out of Atlanta. Greenville is on our list for when my youngest graduates from UGA in 2 years. Downtown G'Ville is a hidden gem.
I miss Athens. Went to UGA in the early 90's. Such a great town. If I ever moved back to the South, I'd move there. Saw REM in 1984 at the 40 watt, I was only 11.
Thank you for including Kentucky! Lexington would not be my first choice, even though what you said about it is correct, but it’s a great city. The state is BEAUTIFUL and the populated areas have more diversity and open-mindedness than most people expect from the south. Yes the summers are humid, but I’d never live in farther north. In the spring and fall, it’s one of the most gorgeous places on earth 😍
Several years ago there were all these news stories about how The Maldives would be soon be underwater because of sea level rise due to climate change. Weird how that never happened.
No one will ever have to move because of climate change. It's simply not happening at anything like a fast enough rate or causing localized effects that people would notice over the course of a single (or even multiple) human lifetimes. Sure, the Earth is warming up since the Little Ice Age and humans likely contribute in some way, but the changes have been slow, mild, and not necessarily detrimental. The doom & gloom predictions have been dead wrong for the last 50+ years and there's no reason to think that our predictive powers about something as complex as global climate are any better now. People move for family, work, recreation, prefered local climate, crime, education, politics and a host of other things. Worrying about climate change comes in at roughly #81,955 on the list of reasons that rational people would consider moving.
Please do a Myers Briggs personality test for all 50 states. I'm curious by states culture, but its a hard metric to quantify. Every state is "friendly" but id be more interested in the specifics of it. Open mindedness or traditional Introverted or extroverted Exciting fast paced or relaxed and chill Work ethic Cultural differences Stuff like that.... idk if a large poll would be in order.
Me too, I recommend checking out an (Backwards letters: ppa) on (Backwards letters: elgooG yalP erotS) called PDB (Personality Database). You can find states and cities voted a certain personality type by users and it provides different typologies like MBTI, Enneagram, Big Five, etc. I also recommend checking out the cognitive functions for the MBTI types since normally the types are focused around cognitive functions and letters for the Big Five (Both can be used though, but cognitive functions is more helpful and in-depth analysis for the types). My type is an ENTP 7w8 (Tritype 783), my favorite state is Hawaii (Particularly Honolulu) due to nice weather, beaches, mountains, and scenery (More lush green and vibrant atmosphere/colors). Hawaii is typed as an ISFP 9w8 (While Honolulu, HI is typed as an ESFP 7w6). Miami is one of my favorite cities for it's nice beaches and architecture (Neon lights and vibrant colors, etc) it's very lively and exciting place (Although the landscape is flat). Miami is typed as an ESFP 3w2 (Florida is typed as an ESFP 7w8). Las Vegas is my favorite city for similar reasons as Miami. Las Vegas is ESTP 7w8. I am looking for places to move to with mountains and the coast with a lot of amenities, but difficult to find since I hear a lot of issues with most cities and places due to high crime and being disaster prone (Though natural disasters are everywhere, similar to crime). Some places in CA look nice like Santa Barbara and Culvers City, but homelessness, crime, and pollution are an issue in many areas (Plus extreme prices for cost of living, and also earthquakes). I thought about living in a different country too (Australia or Europe). Gold Coast, Australia looks identical to Sunny Isles Beach, FL and thought about living there if I were to live in a different country and in Australia besides Melbourne.
You mentioned the high costs and limited job opportunities in Burlington. Problems of this nature began in the 80’s when many students from the several universities there decided to stay. This continued for years. You’d have college graduates whose permanent job was security, or bartender, or bookstore clerk, or waiter. You get the picture. Add to that you had a lot of high tech jobs and it being the banking center of the state, as well as inflated rent because of the tons of college students, and it is not a land of opportunity. I was supervisor in the mid to late 90’s of the contract security at the former IBM plant. Out of about 30 guards, only 2 did not have a college degree, and 4 had Masters. They may have been the most educated security guards anywhere! 😂
I used to live in Chico, CA, and it was the same story there. That was 30 years ago, so I doubt it's the same. Housing prices skyrocketed when the town of Paradise burned down and folks had nowhere to go but Chico. ❤
I have lived in Reno for about five years. Mixed feelings about the place. There's a thriving arts, music and foodie culture. Tahoe isn't far. Good hiking nearby at Galena Regional Park. Mt. Rose ski area has excellent prices and decent terrain. Downside...way too much development and housing is going through the roof. Traffic isn't horrible but much worse since 2020. The 580 is great and goes all the way to South Carson. The summers are too hot, and you need to be on the lookout for rattlers on hiking trails. I don't plan to stay for much longer but the Biggest Little City has a lot to offer. People are friendly.. just don't let them know you're from California!
I have visited Lexington many times over the years to spend time with my brother, SIL, and nieces. It really is a lovely town, and the surrounding countryside is gorgeous. The summers aren’t hotter or more humid than most other midwestern cities. Hard to imagine that would be a deal breaker for most people. I would happily move there.
I'm currently in Northern California but have roots in Kentucky. In the beginning of this Summer, we had weather that almost perfectly emulated Kentucky's. You should have heard all of these babies whining about how humid it was (40-55%, maybe). Most West Coasters wouldn't last a year in Kentucky. Luckily, some of them seem to be figuring that out, as I'm seeing more and more listings back on the market that were sold within the last 2-3 years. I have to assume they were Californians who bought during Covid and have since figured out that they don't really fit there.
@@mcap8396 Kentucky is the hub between the South, the Midwest, and the East. Different regional maps declare it eith South or Midwest. It really doesn't matter, anyway. It's Kentucky. It doesn't fit any one mold.
Hate to break it to you but the word on Greenville has been out for a while- housing prices have shot up, and Yankees are moving there in droves, changing the dynamics of what was a very nice smaller town.
Sister went to UGA in Athens and worked in a pizza parlor there. The B-52s used to come in before they were famous. But they dressed just like they did after they became famous, she tells me.
I’ve been thinking about leaving the Bay Area, where I’ve lived my whole life. After watching this great video, I realized that our lack of snow, winters barely dipping below 40°, and an abundance of job opportunities makes the cost of living worth it. Even if I’m broke. 😊
My brother lives in the Omaha metro area and it’s a very nice city. He’s with the military and his base is just a short drive south of downtown. It is somewhat of a military town. The downtown area is nice with the Old Market area and lots of great restaurants and parks to visit. The riverfront area is neat.
I’m assuming he’s stationed on Offutt Air Force Base…the suburbs around the base have been blowing up over the last decade in housing and population alike. That area, and the city of Omaha and the metro in general are very nice places to live. Unfortunately the state of Nebraska is trying at best and they tax the metro heavily to cover almost everything in the state.
The airport point is more important than you think. My favorite thing about living in Manhattan is I can fly anywhere without driving 4 hours just to get to an airport. I grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Especially true if you love to travel like I do.
So true. I live in South Lake Tahoe and the logistics of getting to a major airport is a hassle. We also don't have a bus going directly to Vegas. Uggh
I didn’t appreciate how important airport service is until moving to my current city. We used to be the international hub for a major airline. You could step on a plane here and step off in any major city around the world. The airline merged (was bought out) with another airline and the hub was moved to its home base. It quickly became much harder for our city to compete with other regions for corporate headquarters and international business. City leaders and the airport authority have been re-establishing some transatlantic flights with other airlines. That has helped. Of course, for someone looking to travel for pleasure, an airport with a connecting stop isn’t a dealbreaker. But international executives can’t be bothered to cool their heels at the airport Shake Shack in Chicago or Atlanta waiting for a flight.
I believe that Grand Rapids, Michigan is a city that is overlooked. Great place for health care specialists, medical research centers, hospitality, several hospitals in the metropolitan area and in and outside the city.
I feel I made a mistake moving to Sioux Falls SD last week. I feel it’s overpopulated for a small town plus the people are not friendly towards people who moved here from out of state. I thought this small town would be overlooked most definitely. Thanks Briggs for making this video. I’ll have to do some research for these cities for sure.
The politics in South Dakota are just out of control. You could have moved a couple of hundred miles east of there, to a similar sized city, that has the best health care in the world. It also has better weather and is much more sophisticated than Sioux Falls , and I was really surprised to not find it on this list. I was thinking it would 1 or 2. Rochester Minnesota.
@@rosewoodsteel6656 Meaning the governor who spent most of her term making speeches at Trump rallies and wants to be his vice president? Before Noem, the politics were quite moderate.
Most two income families can afford it, but have to put aside 1/4 to 1/3 of their income to pay for it. Also, salaries are usually higher in high cost areas.
Ya people say Florida is hot and humid but I’ve looked it up. Plenty of Florida is actually cooler and less humid even in the summer. I think it may be something to do with Omaha getting all the hot warm air from the gulf without getting any cooling effect from the water. I’d have to ask Bill Randby though to find out for sure.
Great videos! I just can’t find the type of lists I’m looking for my family (wife and 4 children) to move. Is there any way to contact you to ask for options to look at based on our current values and needs?
The fact that you throw out $500,000 homes as an overlooked "hidden gem" place to live location is insane to me 😆😆 It's overlooked because most can't afford that lol.
I really appreciate your videos. It's a great way to find places to visit even if not to live there. I love discovering places that I never knew existed.
Excellent video, good mini-lecture on migration also-good points:). Significant additional costs for heating fuel raise the costs of several of these cities, though. For many people, the average real estate costs are high in several of these places. I love Burlington, VT, but it’s always been expensive. For my money, Cleveland beats all of these: world class arts & culture, healthcare, best park system of any major city, A Great Lake, easy access to many major places, Very affordable real estate, and pretty easy traffic. Despite popular perceptions, Cleveland is also safe in most areas and has many gorgeous neighborhoods. And, not for nothing…we have been mostly in the 70’s this summer as opposed to much of the country that is experiencing record torching heat. Just sayin… Thanks for another great video!
I've been lucky enough to travel all over the states throughout my life and one of the most underrated cities I've ever been to is Lake Placid, New York. I'm not sure I'd want to live there full time but its definitely a hidden gem that no one ever talks about
@@QuizHeavenTriviawithJonas It beats any large City in the Midwest, not just Ohio. How in the World he can put Des Moines and Fargo down over Columbus, I will never understand.
@@alexstokowsky6360 , considering have been 42 states I’ve never been to Fargo, but I’ve definitely been to Des Moines and Columbus. What I like about Ohio in particular is that it’s close to the Northeast without the Northeast prices and its a pioneer in innovation. The Wright brothers, Neil Armstrong, and John Glenn was born here, and the first traffic light in the world was built here. California, despite being a popular state does not or has not seem to build that reputation like Ohio has.
I don’t plan on moving any time soon I’m 16 but I just find ur vids entertaining and I do want to move out of my city at sum point keep up the good videos
Can’t beat a burger from Dinkers! But ya you will miss the heat until it turns to summer then you will instantly miss the winter. Which I suppose is great that those are the only two seasons you miss as we don’t have much of a fall or spring.
I suggest people move to great cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York City, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Portland, OR and of course Las Vegas.
What strikes me about all of these videos like this is how absolutely ludicrous the home prices everywhere are. The overall message is, don’t move until this ridiculous bubble bursts.
I concur
Tell me about it.
Totally agree about rent and home prices. Where I live the rent is ridiculous. How people can afford them is beyond me. I purchased when it was still reasonable to do so. My mortgage payment was 1/3 of what a one bedroom goes for now. And everything is more expensive across the board. Regular gas is over $5 a gallon. Food prices are outrageous as well.
You'll have to convince the Coastals to stay where they are, first. They're the ones who have been overpaying for homes wherever they go, inflating the market beyond the reach of locals. The entire Country is getting gentrified, by people who finally figured out that their States' policies make life unlivable. Rather than stay and help roll things back (which would require admitting they were wrong) they take the money from the sale of their overpriced Coastal home and jump ship. Leaving their mess behind them and creating another wherever they move.
@@TheCharleseye I think this is a ridiculous take in the grand scheme of things. The problem isn't that people move from state to state. That's been happening since we were a country. The problem is generally inefficient land usage and too many single use zoning regulations. The amount of residential zoning that only allows single detached family homes is ridiculous. This creates sprawl and doesn't allow you to create affordable housing unless you are going way out into fringes of a city. Take a city like Montreal for example, rents are actually quite cheap for a world class large city. Much of this has to do with far more flexible zoning which allows more types of housing to be built, in their case many quadplexes. They still have American style suburbs on the outskirts of town, but there is far more density in the city and variety of housing for all types of income needs. We stopped doing that in the US and give homeowners groups to power to basically hold up any building project indefinitely and it's at the point where builders only make profit on higher end housing. Thus it causes people to have to move to afford a house. The average person leaving California isn't some house rich millionaire buying up entire blocks of homes in Boise. It's more like to be someone who couldn't even afford their first home. Gavin Newsom has signed regulations to get rid of rigid zoning laws, but NIMBYs and homeowners groups still have plenty of legal tools to jam up construction of affordable housing so that it doesn't get built.
I recently left a major city that exploded in the 2010s. The character of that city changed dramatically, and it became expensive, crime-ridden, and overrun with homeless people in the span of a few short years. I relocated to a much smaller city in a different of the region of the country, and I’m so glad it has never made any lists of the best cities to move to. It’s amazing how quickly the character of a place can change.
That's the negative side of these channels unfortunately. Locals will see an influx of people and accommodation prices rise!
Oh, they're coming . 🤣😂😂😂
@@mrbear716 I’m sure that’s how they felt about us when we arrived, too.
@@amanojyaku4598 Facts
oh, so you moved from Austin.
As a region, the Midwest is very underrated. The cold winters are awful, but otherwise its a really great part of the US.
The awesome Summers in Michigan make you forget the cold and snow. Been enjoying Michigan for 65 years and keep telling everyone how awful it is.
The cold winters aren’t even bad. Put a coat on.
The winters aren't that awful. They are short, unless you live in the upper Midwest, in which case you embrace the beauty of winter which means snow. Otherwise, the winters are not that long. The midwest ain't Alaska or even Montana. But we have Water :) and no earthquakes
@@miketrimm3914 Is Michigan better than Wisconsin where I partly grew up? More water and lower property taxes? I usually like people I meet from Michigan, they seem healthier and balanced. I've been visiting lower priced areas, because the internet is misleading, and have been repeatedly disappointed.
It's bad compared to the south or California....but it largely depends on which side of the lake you're on as winds blow Eastward. Lake effect is no joke.
Me personally I'd rather be cold than hot.
Briggs, I really enjoy your videos. Just a correction: Reno calls itself "The Biggest Little City in the World." Keep up the great work.
I grew up around Burlington, VT. It's a beautiful and incredibly relaxed city with an emphasis on localy made craft products and outdoor recreation. The art scene is strong for a city of its size and there is not a "keeping up with the Joneses" attitude there at all. (No one wears suits or drives fancy cars). It gets flack for being the only state in New England that doesn't border the ocean, but Lake Champlain is the sixth largest lake in the country, so there's plenty of waterfront property and parks and water recreation available.
Just wish it wasn’t so cold and aren’t the property taxes really high? I visited a friends sister at Middlebury College back in high school and to this day (now 56) I still remember how unbearably cold it was there. I like a change of seasons and even a little snow but that was just another level of cold.
@@midlife_minimalist Winters can be rough, although there have been some mild ones lately. It's a beautiful place in the summer and fall though! Yes, property taxes are high because of strict zoning laws that make it difficult to build more housing, but that's changing! Also, aviation innovation is becoming an industry there (air-force, F-35 testing, pilot training, and electric plane testing and manufacturing) so there may be some higher paying jobs in the near future that help prop up the tax base as well.
@@midlife_minimalistnowhere near as cold as Fargo
Man, I have been watching your channel for years now and I must say, I love how far you have come. Keep up the good work!
Reno was a very small, rural town until Wilbur D. May donated his 2400/2600 acre Double Diamond Ranch to establish UNR. My Dad worked on the ranch in the late 40s, specifically hired to feed cattle from a horse drawn hay wagon. When he inquired about using a tractor, he was told (by Wilbur May), that the whole purpose was for him to train the team.
@@Electrodexify Awful places to be when it all collapses!
I shot a man in Reno with a paint gun just to watch him dye.
@@gump1005 When I hear that whistle blowin',
I hang my head and cry. 😂
Reno, is "NOT" very small
@@davidbowman5471 not now, thanks, in large part to the Double Diamond Ranch. In the 1940s, it WAS a small, rural town. If you're gonna make stupid comments, you need to get your shit straight.
I am so glad you included the segment about California being the original "move to" state. I'm from L.A., recently moved out of CA to another state mainly for a different quality of life and also because it is cheaper to live. However, I love my home state and my family still lives there. I do get a bit frustrated when people from other states say they hate it when Californians move to their state. I feel like this is a trend that people have picked up recently, where they decide to blame Californians for moving, and although that might be partially true, people from other states are also relocating to their city/state.
Also, I think people fail to realize that the state of California has welcomed people from not only other states but also the rest of the world. We have had to deal with cost of life increasing, traffic, homelessness, etc. all because people from other states wanted to live in CA and you will not hear native Californians complain about people from out of state. We will complain about the traffic but not about people moving into the state.
California is looked at as fiscally irresponsible and out-of-touch elsewhere. People think that the voters have a hand in that mess, so that is why they don't want Californians to move into their State.
Exactly. I've lived here all my life. There were a lot of folks complaining about migration into the state in the early 1970's, what folks forget is that if there is no growth at all, cities will become stagnant and die. Also, do we expect people to stay where they are if there is no future? (I'm thinking Detroit) This is why people leave rural areas for the cities. They're making a way for themselves to be educated, have a decent job and future. ❤
The problem isn’t so much Californians, it’s California cash. Californians love to complain about the rich, but to the rest of the county, Californians moving in just feels like the rich taking over and stripping away any possibility of a normal life.
@gabesmith1476 Destroying their natural diversity? Please elaborate. I don't see too many Native Americans in these communities. I see a bunch of fools with a victim mentality.
This is a free country. If you don't like it.. leave.
@@samgould8567 If more cities aren't building more low-cost housing, they're not helping much.
I worked in Fargo for a year for a marketing company and loved every day there, even the winters. I tell people all of the time that Fargo is a great city that they need to visit. So much culture and most people are so nice. Still have some good friends there and have been back a few times.
that windy weather will blow you off all over. divercify? its a joke a Asian lady all most cannot survivual in front of food truck they insult you right at your face without any manners! friendly comm
unity? no they pretend they care ever worse thay donit. fargo its the last place you wanna be. donit believe this vedios.
@@JillWhitcomb1966 that's not a good thing
@@athenaguan3809Huh?
Well done Briggs, you hit every part of Missoula perfectly and the only thing that I would add is the public transportation is awesome since its completely free and is not limited in location it goes to almost every corner of the city with little interruptions. I loved this video today!
Impressive! Thanks for letting us know. Great public transportation in red states is a bit unusual, isn't it?
@@kerrynight3271 Montana is really not as red as the rest of the world says there are parts that have democratic mayors since before WW2 with no chance of that changing and other areas that are very red like around Great Falls, Haver or Miles City. Missoula is not a conservative city at all quite liberal for Montana.
@@chrisbritton58 Good to know! I knew I was treading into waters I knew almost nothing about. I appreciate the information.
Hi Chris are you local in Missoula? I'm in Australia (US citizen expat, originally from Texas, Aussie girlfriend) and have been thinking of moving to Spokane, WA in a few years after marriage, but Missoula may be a good alternative. Wanting to live in a cold place and get back into hunting. Any chance I can connect and inquire more with you about Missoula?
Gotta watch this and hope my city doesn't show up on the list
Well?
That really shows what kinda person you are
@@bigdawggkevyeah the kind of person who would like thier kids to be able to afford a house here
@@cheriemonami no such luck
I hear ya. These Coasties see a city trending, flock to it, pay over asking price - to ensure a quick purchase, and price everyone else out of the place where they grew up. They decided to go for mass gentrification. It's horrible.
Lexington native here. Glad to see our wonderful little city get some recognition. Much love from Ky Briggs.
Just moved to flagstaff, Arizona myself. And it's been absolutely wonderful so far. Everyone is chill, they dinrnget stressed out as much. The town is at an elevation of 7000ft. So I always say "they're on mountain time" and it's not hot like the rest of the state. They do get a ton of snow though. The only complaint I have so far is the housing price. But it's such a cool place and always smells like pine trees.
Wow, you are over a million I have been subbed since you were like 50k and even back then you made such high-quality videos I was always surprised how low you were. Now the number is starting to catch up the the content man. I am super proud of how this is going for you. Anyway, you mentioned how Greenville kind of has done a lot of things to make itself a nicer place. I would be interested in a list of cities that are actively trying to get better and are not there yet but they are taking steps. Like places to move that are going in the right direction. I know that sounds like a lot of work but I just thought it sounded like a cool idea. Love your stuff man I liked your travel series too that was really cool.
I can't help but MARVEL over the fact one of the coolest, hip areas of North Carolina gets missed time and again. And that is Winston-Salem. Its in a piedmont area. The city is full of history. It is a college town. A slew of amenities. Its walkable. Cool restaurants. It's SUPER AFFORDABLE. Good hospitals. Views of Pilot Mountain. Lakes nearby. Lots of community spirit.
I have researched, studied, analyzed, visited lots of southeastern towns. WS IS the goldilocks. PLUS it has all the amenities of nearby Greensboro and High Point. The triad area makes up these 3 cities and they are all within 20 minutes of each other. No traffic. I repeat - no traffic! Sooo much to offer. Really cool vibes. I plan to cash out of Asheville and go there in about 18 months. I couldn't be happier w discovering this gem. Briggs - you ought to look into it.
True. I lived 12 years in Jamestown - right between Greensboro and High Point. W-S is a great city and a lot more hip than GSO whom the college kids referred to as "Greensboring" :D
thank you for taking that time out to say what you said about the original “move to state”. I’m from CA, my parents aren’t .., most of my friends parents were not … a few parents I can think of were from Portland, ME ..High Point, NC.., New Jersey .. Philippines, Egypt.., Evanston, IL.., Newport News, VA, the list goes on..
But again, thank you for saying that, good to here. Ppl fail to realize that the country, as well as states and cities, are always evolving
Totally agree. I am a native Californian. My parents moved here from New York and New Jersey after my dad fell off a church roof and ended up in the hospital for three months in a full body cast. He couldn't take the winters anymore so that's how they ended up here. It's just crazy expensive and all the major metropolitan areas are horrendously over populated.
What he said was way off the mark from what the issue is. "Oh, the gold rush!" Come on. It doesn't matter that a bunch of people moved to California to pursue their dreams. That's not why they're moving _out_ of California. They're fleeing terrible results of policies that most of the rest of the Country _said_ were crazy, to begin with. Because California has a massive population, any exodus from there is potentially terrible for any place in the wake of it.
Californians are the reason people in States like Idaho can no longer afford to continue to live in their own home State. Californians decided to escape the mess they made of California. So, they started picking areas and buying up houses. Since they had a lot of money from selling California houses, they happily overpaid for said properties and inflated the market way beyond the reach of locals. This, of course, also spiked the rental prices.
Californians are busy gentrifying the rest of the Country and then getting upset when people get mad about it. Sorry but nobody wants to become the next homeless people you trip over on your way to Starbucks.
But yeah...gold rush and dreams, or something.
I agree. My grandfather was stationed in San Diego, and eventually made his way to California from Iowa.
@@TheCharleseye So what exactly do you plan to do about it? Low-cost housing is anathema to you people (muh property values!!!). And banning people from moving from one state to another is grossly unconstitutional.
@@andyjay729 I never said I was going to do anything about it. I love your attitude, though. "Well, we can knowingly wreck people's lives if we want to and there's nothing you can do about it! We have money, so people with less money don't count! So there!" It's a truly entitled mind that comes out with such bile. What a disgusting way of thinking.
Yellowstone (the show) has caused an increase of people moving to Montana over the last few years. There has been an increase of over 2 million tourists directly due to the show. It's ironic that the show seems to fight against development and tourism, yet has been responsible for the increased interest in both those things.
They’re acting like any people are in Montana in the first place
@@zeppinator7725 yeah no one lives in montana
I hate that show! I tried to like it. Just can't. And I hate that it is ruining the whole vibe of that area.
The numbers for Greenville are low or maybe outdated. I live here.
Hope and pray the winters freeze them out.
I live in a small town 25 miles south of Missoula, and it's always fun to make the short trip to have a nice dinner or to shop. However the developers long ago created a very weird road setup here, and driving around can be challenging. Housing prices used to be reasonable for years but the Covid era resulted in opportunistic price gouging, leaving the locals in a bad place. Remember, no sales tax here. Missoula is a nice island in Montana. "Keep Missoula Weird" is a commonly seen bumper sticker.
I live right outside of Missoula. I just love this area! As a skier, hiker, and a mountain biker, it’s very hard to beat this area.
I live in Missoula and I'm certainly proud, and frankly not really surprised, we made the list but I'm kind of pissed off too. We're really being hit hard by newcomers from both out of state and rural Montana. Housing prices are outrageous. "Bring back Lake Missoula" is another popular bumper sticker, lol!
I hate hot weather, and I don't overly hate the cold. I would like to see you do a video showing the top ten states(or parts of states) (in the lower 48) with the coolest summers.
pensylvania is amazing for you then.
Same, that would be interesting
YES
PA is hot and humid in the summer. Not as hot as the south but if you hate the heat, PA isn’t a good option. I would say coolest summers would be Maine, Oregon coast, Michigan’s upper peninsula, north eastern Minnesota up against Lake Superior, northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and western towns at higher elevations .
I’m from the south and feel the opposite way lol. I can take the extremely, humid heat down here, but I die in the winter 🥶 I’d like to see that video too. Good idea 😊
The reason why Nebraska had a low death rate during the COVID pandemic is due to how well the hospitals are in Omaha.
I started waiting for Athens when you mentioned the one town with two great bands. The B-52s and REM were both great, and when Kate Pierson sang with REM it just made them that much better.
Shiny Happy People!
Is just like the girls marry the guy ,because he is a good dancer!
Yup I knew Athens would be on the list as soon as he gave that clue! What a shiny happy place to live!
I was not expecting Athens, Ga to be #1. I moved here a year ago from Phoenix, Az and the city is awesome. Something to do every weekend. And there is a growing economy because the Atlanta metro continues to expand more and more toward Athens.
atlanta is sprawling and boring tho
As long as the entire south of Atlanta squalor stays put you should be fine.
@@rituwebpro not true Atlanta has something going on all the time if you can deal with traffic .Atlanta will soon gobble up Athens as the both grow toward each other
Wait! You moved there from Phoenix? I live in Phoenix but most of my relatives live in Athens as both my parents were born and raised there. Visited last year and loved seeing the growth and touring the University of Georgia campus.
I lived in Athens for 3 years and LOVED it
THANK YOU for the California info about early migration. I've lived here all my life (I'm 61) and remember the "Welcome to California, now go home!" and "California Native" bumper stickers when I was a kid. Most of my school friends were from other states - their parents moved here for the jobs and friendliness. I figure every other state that hates the migrations in feels the same. ❤❤
For me, most of these cities would be overlooked due to weather. 😊
Kerp these videos coming - I LOVE your commentaries with the info. 😂
I think another really good one is Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area. They have decent schools, cost of living there is about average to cheap, the outdoors are beautiful, an abundance of jobs in almost any industry and the people are polite. It's just the extreme cold and the crime. Tbh a lot of the places listed have an extreme cold issue, I'm glad I love the cold!
I live in Boise Idaho and most of the people that complain about people moving here aren't originally from here. I'm a San Francisco 49ers fan and was told to go back to California one day. I'm 47 and have lived in Idaho for 47 years. The guy who said it has lived here for less than 20 and is from..... California.
Exactly. If you look up percentages of Idaho Natives, I think it's like 46%. Thr rest are transplants. 😂
51 year old Boise, Idaho native born and raised. I completely relate to your comment. I've had to really adapt my mind set from grumpy native to realizing that many of these transplants just want to raise their family with less crime. But I still get grumpy with the terrible driving habits and I will flip you the slim shady if you so much as try to bully me on the road. lolz
Briggs I liked this Video. But I want to make note of a small detail you aren’t aware of, it’s winter in both Omaha and Des Moines, It’s not that they get cold, generally speaking in winter they are usually 15-20 degrees warmer than St Paul… what kills you in winter in Omaha &Des Moines is that they aren’t consistent, your body never gets a chance to acclimatize. On Monday it could be 32 out on Tuesday zero. And within a week you might hit 40. Then back it with consistent winds. They can blow right through your layers frequently. Back in the 80’s I remember going to OU NU games frequently over thanksgiving weekend… I rennet kick offs at 62 degrees and 31 degrees. With a north wind! St Paul could reach minus 11 and a ski sweater would keep you warm.
I lived in Lexington, KY for 2.5 years while attending the University of Kentucky and I thought it was a great place to live.
One reason these cities are often overlooked may be due to how they're all close enough to some larger cities to be overshadowed by them. The Twin Cities for Fargo, Charlotte and maybe Atlanta for Greenville, the Bay Area and Las Vegas for Reno (relatively), Boston, NYC, and even Montreal for Burlington, Kansas City for Omaha, Spokane and maybe Boise and even Seattle for Missoula, Cincinnati and maybe Nashville for Lexington, Chicago for Des Moines, Balitmore and DC for Annapolis, and Atlanta for Athens.
Missoula is equidistant (driving wise) to Seattle, Boise, and Salt Lake City (boise is 15 minutes closer than SLC and Seattle). But Spokane is just an easy 3 hours away. You will transfer in Seattle, Denver, or SLC, however, from GEG.
Seattle is nowhere near Missoula playboy, Spokane yes which it’s population is similar to Tacoma Washington
@@Electrodexify KC’s whole metro area is over 2.1 million
@@twostop6895 I'd say Missoula is kinda in Seattle's "watershed", especially for major healthcare. A lot of Montanans who need extensive medical care go to Seattle hospitals (esp. Harborview). Are Missoulans more Seattle team fans or Denver fans? I know the Seahawks and Mariners are big in Idaho.
Does moines is closer to KC
It’s my dream to move from San Diego to Burlington and some of my friends think I’m crazy! Their commitment to sustainability and community has me in awe.
The arts scene is second to none. But after living in Fargo then attempting to find a place in Burlington, their rentals were absolute trash. Might be different now. This was 1996. I had to leave Burlington after a month because of this!
Burlington is only an hour ir so away from Lake Placid, NY where I ultimately ended up for ten years. Drop dead gorgeous scenery on both sides of Lake Champlain.
Thanks for mentioning California. Not only have people from all over the country moved here for decades and even longer but people from all over the world! We will now be leaving CA because we can't take the craziness anymore! Its really sad because topography wise it's a beautiful state .
Please stay!
Please stay & Change the way you vote
We were surprised by how much we like Superior WI after moving from the Cities. Good access to everything and there’s a big puddle of water that keeps it from getting to hot.
Superior is like the wrong side of the tracks from Duluth Minnesota. Duluth has unparalleled beauty and great weather.
I’m from Missoula and I just got back from there while visiting with my parents. Happy to see it on this list!
The only reason my wife and I have yet to move from California to? Is because I have 14+ ? Surgeries to go and I'm still fighting the military(army) since 1999. So until these surgeries are done we are stuck😢. We just want to leave but I have the top specialist around America working on me here.(pray for us).
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Another fabulous video! They all look like really nice cities, as far as it is possible to tell from the brief visuals shown. Thank you for the video!
Hey man, could you please do another 2nd part and maybe a 3rd part of underrated cities. I feel like the US have a lot of great cities that over looked. After all the US is so big!! I’m also a veteran so I got to see great places but still I love to see more.
Thanks, Briggs.
I’m drawn to a couple cities on this list.
We’re hoping to escape the brutal Texas summers, so a move north is what we plan.
Minnesota and New England are where we are considering.
I don’t care how cold it gets there. We can always come back to Texas to visit friends & family during the winter.
Wishing you well.
I know this sounds crazy but if you’re looking to escape brutal summers, don’t move to Minnesota! We get weather extremes because of the humidity from the lakes! As somebody from Minnesota who currently lives in Massachusetts, the weather around Boston is much more mild. They like to complain a lot, so it sounds worse than it is.
I’m currently living in the DFW area because of work and the heat is brutal. 🥵 I grew up back east, lived in upstate NY for about 5 years and we’d get over 100 inches of snow every year off Lake Ontario. I have family in NE Ohio, that area is nice with Cuyahoga National park, and all the hike/bike trails. Lots of lakefront property along Lake Erie with great views too.
@@St.Salem1412 You are talking about southern Minnesota. Northern Minnesota, other then the San Francisco bay area, has the most comfortable weather in the United States in the Summer.. Dryer than any place east and souith of it. Highs in the 70s and low 80s and low humidity. Plus, I am stunned Rocherster didn't make this list as it has the best health care in the world.
@@mandandanmandamayor3511 you’re right, I made the assumption that he would be moving to the Twin Cities because I couldn’t fathom someone from Texas willingly moving to northern Minnesota.
@@mandandanmandamayor3511 sidenote, the entire north shore along Lake superior gets the worst weather in the state and you couldn’t convince me that’s not northern Minnesota.
Really appreciate you're giving rent prices.😊
I've lived in many places but Fargo is by far my favorite and why I moved back after spending a year in Floriduh. Fargo has an excellent quality of life and affordability that is hard to beat. Fargo punches way above it's weight in my opinion. Fantastic downtown area. Incredible restaurants and art galleries. Boutique shops galore. Extremely friendly people and the city is very clean. A multitude of parks and open spaces. I find winters here absolutely beautiful and the area has a lot of winter events and cross country ski trails. Summer is beautiful with cool evenings and mornings. Summer brings at least one or more open air markets downtown every weekend. NDSU brings some diversity, a plus in my book. For those that think the movie Fargo( Fun fact it wasn't even filmed here) is what it is like here think again.
I live in Detroit Lakes. I went to Fargo shopping and on the way home, the traffic going into Fargo was bumper to bumper for 40 miles. Because, Fargoans come for the lakes! Therefore, living in Fargo does not mean you can't enjoy beaches.
Butt cold.
@@daniel1571 That's putting it mildly.
Well. I live on the ocean in Florida. My Februarys might be a little nicer. Florida to Fargo is quite a change.
@@docbailey3265 You could always do the snowbird thing; I'd imagine plenty of Fargoites (who can afford it) spend winters in Florida and other warmer climates like Padre Island, Hawaii, or even Southern CA.
Likewise, as the planet warms up, I wouldn't be surprised if an increasing number of people from south of the 35th parallel (who can afford) are already spending the summers in cooler climates. Who knows, maybe Anchorage and other Alaskan cities may experience a boom.
An excellent video. Highly recommended. Thank you very much.
Briggs. My wife works as a nurse at a rehabilitation hospital here in Virginia. She comes home the other day and says "I'm leaving you for a voice." (She was joking. If she was serious I don't think I would post this.) My response was "Can you make dinner first?" Anyway she starts telling me how her and the rest of the girls at work watch this RUclips channel and she says "We all agreed that the narrators voice makes us all have impure thoughts" I said "well that is something, what channel?" She comes back with "World According to Briggs" I look at her and say "He's selling real estate and moving options and you think that is hot? He is also like 20 years older than you." Her only response was "Don't hate on my daddy issues"
Great video. One thing to look at is income per Capita which is a tell of actual wages, especially for skilled services. Also check out incarcerations per Capita which is a tell on the law enforcement policies (or local population issues). You might find a place with great laws but rough enforcement (which is where the rubber meets the road) and vice versa.
I just wanna give you a shoutout for your effort and time on all these videos man.
Interesting video! Re: beautiful campuses -- The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA and UC Santa Cruz. Both have huge forests! Evergreen is basically Hogwarts, with a forest, water, forest dwellers, probably some witches, and you could study magic if you wanted to. It's amazing. They both also have the weirdest mascots.
I been to Greenville so many times my uncle lives there and he has a beautiful house and property and it’s right by University thanks for the video
I live in Missoula! It’s very awesome, but the traffic on Reserve St in Missoula really shows how much this city has grown. I wouldn’t even put it on the list of being overlooked, it’s extremely popular nowadays. I ski and mountain bike, so this city is my paradise.
Also, just want to point out, Missoula is not that cold. It gets less snow than typical Montana cities. Bozeman, Billings, Butte, Great Falls, and Kalispell have more snow on average than Missoula. The Bitterroot valley and Missoula are part of the “banana belt” of Montana.
You're the best Briggs!
You're the best!
What you mentioned about California is the reason I like Texas. People don't move here because of the weather or scenery, they move here for opportunity. It's nice being around a lot of out of state and out of country people that are here for the same reason.
Obviously, no one moves to California for opportunities in the entertainment, technology and defense industries. Instead, the move here for the weather and then accidentally stumble into an Apple or Google office with their computer engineering degree. What’s amazing is it happens so frequently that with less than 40 million people California has created the fifth largest economy in the world and it’s larger than the economy of India which has a population of 1.4 billion.
texas is overrated and so shit. I love living here in california.
@@davidgarcia5593 Because Texans are taught they are superior to everyone else in the world? They talk as if that's true, anyway. Might be covering insecurity with bragging. Hard to know.
It is AMAZING how different your voice seems depending on the studio microphone versus the standard mic.
Have you ever thought about a series on the cities with the gentlest 4 seasons? I moved from the Midwest to Texas, and I miss having 4 seasons, but I have no desire to move back to harsh winters and high humidity. Austin's 105+ July temperatures keep me inside all day, though. I would love to know where the "Goldilocks" cities are. Not very realistic, I know.
Coasts have moderating effects on climate. I'd say Philly, San Fran, Portland, D.C. are probably some of the areas you'd want to look at for that zone you're looking for. Good luck! :)
@@Electrodexifywhat the heck is a proper 4 seasons? They said gentle 4 seasons which I take to mean summers not too hot and long and winters not too cold and long. I grew up in the DC area and they certainly have distinct 4 seasons but DC summers are hot. Winters aren’t terrible but some years are worse than others. Beautiful fall and spring.
I’m looking at Greenville which was on his list. They get 4 seasons but all relatively mild. They certainly are hot and humid in the summer but it’s not a long summer (vs Texas and FL for me) You can also escape to the mountains for the day. My big negative is they have income tax and I’ve lived so long without state income tax that it’s hard to make that change. Their property taxes are low which coming from TX might off-set but I’m homesteaded in FL so my property taxes are pretty low and can only increase 3% a year. But then my insurance costs might at least eventually offset the income tax.
I have it!. And it gets overlooked in ALL of these rankings/videos etc. And that is Winston-Salem, NC. It gets missed b c all the attention goes to Asheville and Raleigh. WS is super affordable...has TONS of amenities, a walkable downtown, historic buildings and a burgeoning arts scene. It has a LOT going for it, including mild seasons.
@@Electrodexify, haha! California, regressive. Not. Unless Omaha is attracting the rural Trumpers, in which case, good riddance.
Good evening Briggs! Have a great day! 🎚️🇺🇸🪖👮♂️
Its always so interesting to hear what people consider desirable in a city, top of my list will always be walkability, architecture, and culture. I am also an old victorian widow by heart so i must be by the sea, so for me i will continue to overlook almost all of these cities save for one LOL
I’ve been watching your videos for a few years and this is my first time seeing you not what I expected but not complaining
I was only in Reno for a couple of days 15 years ago but my take it was only casinos, pawn shops and liquor stores. Most soulless city I've ever visited
A lot can change in 15 years.
With Reno, it's not about the city proper. There's a lot of outdoor stuff to do around there.
@@Electrodexify agreed 🤣
@@EvangeliumDiSilenti Did it?
No way you can leave out Widespread Panic when you mention music from Athens Georgia! Awesome video
I love Greenville. Downtown is gorgeous at night. Lots of jobs. Asheville is awesome. I recommend going to the Biltmore mansion.
Always appreciate and enjoy your videos!
I love living in the Reno area, we're growing fast though. Yes, we're completely opposite of Vegas and that's fine by me
Opposite of Vegas is not a bad thing at all!
I love your videos. I from Buffalo, NY but I live in Sarasota, Fl now. Did you ever include Buffalo in any video?
better check the Superfund sites in Montana. being down stream, your water has a funny taste!
We thoroughly enjoy your videos! Not only great information, but hella perfect blend of humor and sarcasm too. Keep up the good work and if we run into you in this awful state, we’ll buy you a coffee (or a beer)
I got my MBA from U of M in Missoula and it’s a great town. We visited Reno when our daughter toured UN-Reno. My main takeaway was that I never saw so many people standing around doing nothing.
On campus or in town?
After watching this video, what I can say is that it definitely does seem like you have your favorites - in other words, I have seen the same places that you mentioned in this video come up more than once in other videos of yours. So you're kind of like recycling cities! None of these places is anywhere I would really like to move to, and I don't think my opinion would change after taking a closer look at them. It also seems like you don't mind cold winters, either; if I have a hard time handling the cold winters in Santa Fe, New Mexico, how the heck am I going to handle the winters in Fargo, North Dakota?
At the start when Briggs said that one city was his fave and two fave bands are from there I instantly knew it was Athens, GA.
Guess that wasn't difficult to figure out.
Same here. REM is my favorite band of all time
Same here and I'll point out that my favorite band - The Black Crowes - also got their start there.
Went to school in Athens (UGA) in the 80s and ended up back there after I got married. Our first son was born there. Moved back to Atlanta for better opportunity. 35 years later, we can't wait to get out of Atlanta. Greenville is on our list for when my youngest graduates from UGA in 2 years. Downtown G'Ville is a hidden gem.
Lived in Greenville.moved to metro Atlanta. Never want to go back. Low quality of life in SC
I miss Athens. Went to UGA in the early 90's. Such a great town. If I ever moved back to the South, I'd move there. Saw REM in 1984 at the 40 watt, I was only 11.
Thank you for including Kentucky! Lexington would not be my first choice, even though what you said about it is correct, but it’s a great city. The state is BEAUTIFUL and the populated areas have more diversity and open-mindedness than most people expect from the south. Yes the summers are humid, but I’d never live in farther north. In the spring and fall, it’s one of the most gorgeous places on earth 😍
Hi Briggs
You should do a video on cities and states that people will move to soon due to Climate Change. Keep up the Great Work! Love the Channel!
Several years ago there were all these news stories about how The Maldives would be soon be underwater because of sea level rise due to climate change. Weird how that never happened.
No one will ever have to move because of climate change. It's simply not happening at anything like a fast enough rate or causing localized effects that people would notice over the course of a single (or even multiple) human lifetimes. Sure, the Earth is warming up since the Little Ice Age and humans likely contribute in some way, but the changes have been slow, mild, and not necessarily detrimental. The doom & gloom predictions have been dead wrong for the last 50+ years and there's no reason to think that our predictive powers about something as complex as global climate are any better now.
People move for family, work, recreation, prefered local climate, crime, education, politics and a host of other things. Worrying about climate change comes in at roughly #81,955 on the list of reasons that rational people would consider moving.
@@tolpacourt Yep, all the ice/glaciers in the arctic should have melted completely 3 times by now...lol.
@@tolpacourtdo you have some more info on the first report of the maldives?
Martha's Vineyard where the hero of climate change lives, that's where they are all going.
That “watching paint dry” comment about DeMoinse had me dying for a few mins so I had to rewind 😂
Please do a Myers Briggs personality test for all 50 states.
I'm curious by states culture, but its a hard metric to quantify. Every state is "friendly" but id be more interested in the specifics of it.
Open mindedness or traditional
Introverted or extroverted
Exciting fast paced or relaxed and chill
Work ethic
Cultural differences
Stuff like that.... idk if a large poll would be in order.
Me too, I recommend checking out an (Backwards letters: ppa) on (Backwards letters: elgooG yalP erotS) called PDB (Personality Database). You can find states and cities voted a certain personality type by users and it provides different typologies like MBTI, Enneagram, Big Five, etc. I also recommend checking out the cognitive functions for the MBTI types since normally the types are focused around cognitive functions and letters for the Big Five (Both can be used though, but cognitive functions is more helpful and in-depth analysis for the types). My type is an ENTP 7w8 (Tritype 783), my favorite state is Hawaii (Particularly Honolulu) due to nice weather, beaches, mountains, and scenery (More lush green and vibrant atmosphere/colors). Hawaii is typed as an ISFP 9w8 (While Honolulu, HI is typed as an ESFP 7w6). Miami is one of my favorite cities for it's nice beaches and architecture (Neon lights and vibrant colors, etc) it's very lively and exciting place (Although the landscape is flat). Miami is typed as an ESFP 3w2 (Florida is typed as an ESFP 7w8). Las Vegas is my favorite city for similar reasons as Miami. Las Vegas is ESTP 7w8. I am looking for places to move to with mountains and the coast with a lot of amenities, but difficult to find since I hear a lot of issues with most cities and places due to high crime and being disaster prone (Though natural disasters are everywhere, similar to crime). Some places in CA look nice like Santa Barbara and Culvers City, but homelessness, crime, and pollution are an issue in many areas (Plus extreme prices for cost of living, and also earthquakes). I thought about living in a different country too (Australia or Europe). Gold Coast, Australia looks identical to Sunny Isles Beach, FL and thought about living there if I were to live in a different country and in Australia besides Melbourne.
Craft Beer is good and all, but how about a list of cities with the best craft ice cream? Yum!
You mentioned the high costs and limited job opportunities in Burlington. Problems of this nature began in the 80’s when many students from the several universities there decided to stay. This continued for years. You’d have college graduates whose permanent job was security, or bartender, or bookstore clerk, or waiter. You get the picture. Add to that you had a lot of high tech jobs and it being the banking center of the state, as well as inflated rent because of the tons of college students, and it is not a land of opportunity.
I was supervisor in the mid to late 90’s of the contract security at the former IBM plant. Out of about 30 guards, only 2 did not have a college degree, and 4 had Masters. They may have been the most educated security guards anywhere! 😂
I used to live in Chico, CA, and it was the same story there. That was 30 years ago, so I doubt it's the same. Housing prices skyrocketed when the town of Paradise burned down and folks had nowhere to go but Chico. ❤
I have lived in Reno for about five years. Mixed feelings about the place. There's a thriving arts, music and foodie culture. Tahoe isn't far. Good hiking nearby at Galena Regional Park. Mt. Rose ski area has excellent prices and decent terrain. Downside...way too much development and housing is going through the roof. Traffic isn't horrible but much worse since 2020. The 580 is great and goes all the way to South Carson. The summers are too hot, and you need to be on the lookout for rattlers on hiking trails. I don't plan to stay for much longer but the Biggest Little City has a lot to offer. People are friendly.. just don't let them know you're from California!
I have visited Lexington many times over the years to spend time with my brother, SIL, and nieces. It really is a lovely town, and the surrounding countryside is gorgeous. The summers aren’t hotter or more humid than most other midwestern cities. Hard to imagine that would be a deal breaker for most people. I would happily move there.
I'm currently in Northern California but have roots in Kentucky. In the beginning of this Summer, we had weather that almost perfectly emulated Kentucky's. You should have heard all of these babies whining about how humid it was (40-55%, maybe). Most West Coasters wouldn't last a year in Kentucky.
Luckily, some of them seem to be figuring that out, as I'm seeing more and more listings back on the market that were sold within the last 2-3 years. I have to assume they were Californians who bought during Covid and have since figured out that they don't really fit there.
Kentucky is considered the south
@@mcap8396 Kentucky is the hub between the South, the Midwest, and the East. Different regional maps declare it eith South or Midwest. It really doesn't matter, anyway. It's Kentucky. It doesn't fit any one mold.
@@mcap8396 Did someone say it's not?
Hate to break it to you but the word on Greenville has been out for a while- housing prices have shot up, and Yankees are moving there in droves, changing the dynamics of what was a very nice smaller town.
Sister went to UGA in Athens and worked in a pizza parlor there. The B-52s used to come in before they were famous. But they dressed just like they did after they became famous, she tells me.
I’ve been thinking about leaving the Bay Area, where I’ve lived my whole life. After watching this great video, I realized that our lack of snow, winters barely dipping below 40°, and an abundance of job opportunities makes the cost of living worth it. Even if I’m broke. 😊
My brother lives in the Omaha metro area and it’s a very nice city. He’s with the military and his base is just a short drive south of downtown. It is somewhat of a military town. The downtown area is nice with the Old Market area and lots of great restaurants and parks to visit. The riverfront area is neat.
Also home to the #1 Zoo ranked in the world and home of the NCAA College World Series
@@ryanevers4283 except for them taking away Rosenblatt 😭
@@stephen5174 so sad! agreed
Omaha is boring and blah
I’m assuming he’s stationed on Offutt Air Force Base…the suburbs around the base have been blowing up over the last decade in housing and population alike. That area, and the city of Omaha and the metro in general are very nice places to live. Unfortunately the state of Nebraska is trying at best and they tax the metro heavily to cover almost everything in the state.
I love ❤️ your channel!!!! Keep more of it coming!!!!
The airport point is more important than you think. My favorite thing about living in Manhattan is I can fly anywhere without driving 4 hours just to get to an airport. I grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Especially true if you love to travel like I do.
So true. I live in South Lake Tahoe and the logistics of getting to a major airport is a hassle. We also don't have a bus going directly to Vegas. Uggh
I didn’t appreciate how important airport service is until moving to my current city.
We used to be the international hub for a major airline. You could step on a plane here and step off in any major city around the world. The airline merged (was bought out) with another airline and the hub was moved to its home base.
It quickly became much harder for our city to compete with other regions for corporate headquarters and international business.
City leaders and the airport authority have been re-establishing some transatlantic flights with other airlines. That has helped.
Of course, for someone looking to travel for pleasure, an airport with a connecting stop isn’t a dealbreaker. But international executives can’t be bothered to cool their heels at the airport Shake Shack in Chicago or Atlanta waiting for a flight.
@@SenorJuan2023 But, if you live in Tahoe, why would you want to leave, anyway? :)
We moved here to Portland from Athens GA. Definitely an awesome place. Well done Briggs. 👏
I believe that Grand Rapids, Michigan is a city that is overlooked. Great place for health care specialists, medical research centers, hospitality, several hospitals in the metropolitan area and in and outside the city.
I love GR. KZoo is pretty cool too.
Good video. I appreciate the up-to-date housing cost information. (Usually, the info provided is out-of-date.)
I feel I made a mistake moving to Sioux Falls SD last week. I feel it’s overpopulated for a small town plus the people are not friendly towards people who moved here from out of state. I thought this small town would be overlooked most definitely. Thanks Briggs for making this video. I’ll have to do some research for these cities for sure.
I hear ya there I think Sioux Falls has grown to fast too quick!
The politics in South Dakota are just out of control. You could have moved a couple of hundred miles east of there, to a similar sized city, that has the best health care in the world. It also has better weather and is much more sophisticated than Sioux Falls , and I was really surprised to not find it on this list. I was thinking it would 1 or 2. Rochester Minnesota.
@@mandandanmandamayor3511 sounds you are out to lunch
@@mandandanmandamayor3511 The politics are out of control? Please elaborate.
@@rosewoodsteel6656 Meaning the governor who spent most of her term making speeches at Trump rallies and wants to be his vice president? Before Noem, the politics were quite moderate.
Great video, so shocked by the cost of housing and rent in our country! People cannot afford these prices. It was good to see what you look like :)
Most two income families can afford it, but have to put aside 1/4 to 1/3 of their income to pay for it. Also, salaries are usually higher in high cost areas.
I've never found Omaha to be hot and dry. Hot and humid are more like it. Way too hot. Way too humid. I was just there a few weeks ago.
EXTREMELY humid! Don't bother wearing makeup or doing your hair type of humid because it'll be ruined in an hour.
Ya people say Florida is hot and humid but I’ve looked it up. Plenty of Florida is actually cooler and less humid even in the summer. I think it may be something to do with Omaha getting all the hot warm air from the gulf without getting any cooling effect from the water. I’d have to ask Bill Randby though to find out for sure.
Great videos! I just can’t find the type of lists I’m looking for my family (wife and 4 children) to move. Is there any way to contact you to ask for options to look at based on our current values and needs?
The fact that you throw out $500,000 homes as an overlooked "hidden gem" place to live location is insane to me 😆😆 It's overlooked because most can't afford that lol.
For real my dude. $500k is overlooked I guess it’s time to just get an old van and make that my home at this point shit.
Hi Briggs! , Can you do a video about the best towns to move to in New England states in 2023 ?
I’m surprised Ogden, Utah never makes these kind of lists…. Close enough to SLC by driving and by train….
Brigham City too
I really appreciate your videos. It's a great way to find places to visit even if not to live there. I love discovering places that I never knew existed.
Excellent video, good mini-lecture on migration also-good points:). Significant additional costs for heating fuel raise the costs of several of these cities, though. For many people, the average real estate costs are high in several of these places. I love Burlington, VT, but it’s always been expensive. For my money, Cleveland beats all of these: world class arts & culture, healthcare, best park system of any major city, A Great Lake, easy access to many major places, Very affordable real estate, and pretty easy traffic. Despite popular perceptions, Cleveland is also safe in most areas and has many gorgeous neighborhoods.
And, not for nothing…we have been mostly in the 70’s this summer as opposed to much of the country that is experiencing record torching heat. Just sayin…
Thanks for another great video!
And, three pro sports organizations! Guardians, Cavs, & Browns
Listened to tons of your vids and I was not prepared to see what you look like.🤯
I've been lucky enough to travel all over the states throughout my life and one of the most underrated cities I've ever been to is Lake Placid, New York. I'm not sure I'd want to live there full time but its definitely a hidden gem that no one ever talks about
Thank you for the information and all your work! I love your voice 😊
Columbus Ohio is actually a very nice City. Surprised its not on the list.
I was expecting it to be on here, it seems like the best alternative between Cincinnati and definitely Cleveland.
@@QuizHeavenTriviawithJonas It beats any large City in the Midwest, not just Ohio. How in the World he can put Des Moines and Fargo down over Columbus, I will never understand.
@@alexstokowsky6360 , considering have been 42 states I’ve never been to Fargo, but I’ve definitely been to Des Moines and Columbus. What I like about Ohio in particular is that it’s close to the Northeast without the Northeast prices and its a pioneer in innovation. The Wright brothers, Neil Armstrong, and John Glenn was born here, and the first traffic light in the world was built here. California, despite being a popular state does not or has not seem to build that reputation like Ohio has.
@@QuizHeavenTriviawithJonasSay hi to Alex P. Keaton for me😊
I don’t plan on moving any time soon I’m 16 but I just find ur vids entertaining and I do want to move out of my city at sum point keep up the good videos
Grew up in Omaha. It's a really nice city with some great local restaurants. It's a shame that the weather there can kinda suck sometimes, though.
Can’t beat a burger from Dinkers! But ya you will miss the heat until it turns to summer then you will instantly miss the winter. Which I suppose is great that those are the only two seasons you miss as we don’t have much of a fall or spring.
@@livethe402 I personally love Zio's Pizzeria and the cheese dip from Romeo's.
@@termitesc.aardwolf3644 haha or a nice steak! And cant forget about a day at the zoo!
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I suggest people move to great cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York City, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Portland, OR and of course Las Vegas.
You’re very bad at sarcasm.
Don't forget San Diego 🌊🏖️
@@juanserrano5629 got my Ron Burgundy vibe on that one, Stay Classy San Diego.
I lived in Las Vegas for three years.
It's a hellhole to live in.
Nice city to party in. Lots of good times. Just don't move there.
I was gonna correct you with Des Moines, not gonna lie! Lol, love your videos. I watch them all.