Greetings from NYC. We've always thought of Minnesota residents as good, hard working, religious, and trusting citizens. My daughter went to school there for four years, and everyone was wonderful to us. I hope you work your way through and recover from these problems. Good luck sirs and ladies.
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.
@@KimberlyMargaret The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?
*Minnesota born and raised, but we moved to North Carolina during the pandemic. I love the weather, diversity, education, and cost of living here, but I will always be a proud Minnesotan*
@@Austin612Realtor Very cool! I am actually in Charlotte which a bit bigger than Raleigh and is pretty similar to the Twin Cities metro so it's not too big of a change, although southern infrastructure is painfully car-centric. I visited MN last week and loved it.
Remember a year or so ago a dad was driving his son home from baseball practice. Shot in cold blood in front of his son at a light in Plymouth MN, a safe area. BUT MInneapolis has wrecked it for everyone!
@@Austin612Realtor Bullshit.. I can bring you to places in Plymouth that are hotbeds for Somali violence. Couple really nice rich areas in Plymouth (last I heard they were trying to go gated), otherwise Plymouth has gone to shit. No way I'd go walk around the lakes and parks like would 10-20 years ago. Worked in a duplex area recently in Plymouth full of Somali, couldn't keep windows in our vans. Cops wouldn't even come out to look into it, just filed reports over phone. Love it says your a Realtor, guess your trying to sell in Plymouth? If your telling people it's low crime, your a liar. Or maybe your just selling to Somali clients. Somali (Muslims) are out of control in MN period. St Cloud is exploding in Somali crime right now. Again Plymouth has had hidden problems for many, many years. Elected officials, and I guess realtors, are always trying to hide it's dark side.
Yeah, so here's a tip. Try to avoid driving over them. It isn't THAT hard. i've lived here 54 years and haven't had any tire issues. Sounds like a rube issue.
@user-otzlixr Wow, just a drive by insult? What did I say that triggered your emotions so deeply? Also, how does a doctor address 'personality issues'?? Did you rub two of your brain cells together to come up with that gem? LOL Still no tire issues. The key is NOT running over potholes. It isn't hard.
@hibbo1351 lol 32 years and roads here are awful. Twin Cities are better managed than where I am (Duluth). You can dodge what you can dodge, but it just takes that 1. I'm not sure what the deal is with gravel roads around here tho too. I've had more tire issues from gravel roads than potholes. But between em I've gone thru plenty. I also spend alot of my time in MN regularly commuting be it work or to meet my kid's mom in Hinckley. You can ruin a tire driving during a storm too... hit some ice or slide & you ruin a tire due to road conditions.
It's cold, and worse than that, the crime is out of control. After the riots, we saw an increase in crime and a decrease in the police force. The schools spend more per capita on each student, BUT the numbers show we are failing. A lot of families leave the district and move to first-tier suburbs.
@@Austin612Realtor alot of people might add they hate the cold. But like I said lived here my whole life so I like the cold . Maybe get rid of the democrats but that would be asking way to much
I’ve lived here all my 24 years. I don’t wanna leave but how the government handles crime, the immigration benefits while we struggle, and some more political things. I plan to move to Arkansas
I totally hear you man. I do believe as someone who has moved away... MN has some amazing things like lakes, shopping, parks etc. But i totally understand.
I've lived in Minneapolis for 25 years. It is indeed a very beautiful metropolitan area with lots of things to see and do. Also, I have acquainted myself with some fascinating people, while living there. Additionally, Minnesotan's are some of the hardest working people in our nation. They simply role up their sleeves and get at it, and they take great pride in what they do. It is truly amazing. With that said, I will throw this out there. In my opinion, Minnesota Nice does exist and this adjustment can be difficult to understand. Especially if you are an outsider. As the saying goes, a Minnesotan will give you directions to anywhere but his/her home. Again, this has only been my experience. I can't say everyone feels this way, but almost all of my friends were from other states, while I lived there. I moved out of Minneapolis in 2020, and I never looked back. The significant increase in crime, high taxes, and the terribly cold winters were too overwhelming. Again, I did live in Minneapolis for decades and I'm truly grateful for the experiences I had there, but the vibe of the metro area has changed considerably, since the early 2020's. I truly do hope Minneapolis experiences its next renaissance.
I never understood my experience with Minnesota people. They have a "Minnesota nice" reputation. So I expected them to be really cool people. But those I met in Florida and Arizona were typically standoffish, suspicious, and unfriendly.
@@martyfrank2905 Marty that’s the interesting part about MN nice! It’s nice in the sense they’ll help you if your car breaks down, or if you need food! They’re not super quick to make friends with anyone!
Uncontrollable crime? Elected officials (and voters by proxy) choosing to allow crime. The exact reason two of my strongly Democratic family members left Minneapolis and St. Paul (one lived near the Floyd event).
We actually purchased a condo about 4 blocks away from the George Floyd Square. Nothing but good things to say about the neighborhood. Great restaurants, access to the lakes, bike lanes. Theres a popular Dairy Queen down the street which has a line down the block with kids and families. Which makes it all the more haunting how such a violent event the police perpetrated in the area. As for crime, its been down in recent years. I think Democrats and Republicans both approach crime differently. After May 25th 2020, a lot of people wanted to approach how law enforcement does it thing. Nothing wrong with different ideas and its good that we are talking about it because some things do need to change. As far as people calling the Twin Cities a lawless city, is just plain incorrect. These people are usually pipelined or 'red pilled" and have done nothing to better themselves or others.
@@Austin612Realtor - As someone who does not live in Minnesota, I can assure you nobody would consider moving there because of the crime, all of which is caused by the democrat party. That is the perception.
I currently live in Minneapolis. I would say the only crime I see is when the big trucks from the suburbs come into the city and drive recklessly in the bike lanes @@Austin612Realtor
I do appreciate your efforts in making this video, sincerely, but I beg to differ on the causes cited. Here's my list, based on verifiable research. 1. "Leaders" in the form of politicians, who left all those small business owners abandoned during the riots, and both got voted back in. They STILL haven't gotten reimbursed from the destroyed businesses these leaders allowed to happen. 2. "Defund the police" endorsed by the Mpls city council. 3. 40 year historic lows in the Mpls police force. 4. A DA that refuses to prosecute shoplifting crimes that come in under $1000.00. 5. A town this is AGAIN READY to vote back in the same clowns who have repeatedly proven to save their own political carcasses versus protect the public. Sounds like a place I'd like to walk my baby down the street to school every day now, doesn't it?? If you don't believe me, I encourage you to do your own research.
Steve I sincerely appreciate your comment my man - sounds like your reasons are almost all tied back to leadership. Encourage everyone in MPLS to vote!! 🗳
You got that right. The downside is these jokers get voted right back in. And Mpls is actually proud of it. Mpls, you're getting what you continue to vote for. Congrats!@@Austin612Realtor
Food is way more expensive here. Taxes are way to high for what you get in Minneapolis. The suburbs i can see why they are high but Minneapolis is just not spending the money wise and the Minneapolis public schools are just plain irresponsible when it comes to spending money they know wasnt going to last and now have a budget deficit of 119 million! And now kids are going to suffer!
@@voidaccount12345 hey good acct! Worth noting that minneapolis crime has jumped dramatically! It is also still well below the top ranking crime cities. And the suburbs of the TC’s rank as some of the best places to live, and lowest crime. There are positives to focus on as well, but if you don’t choose to see life that way then I wish you the best.🙏🏼
I moved from Minneapolis 12 years ago to Northern Minnesota. The reason...Crime. I couldn't ride a bus or a train without seeing some sort of bullying or theft. I have lived here in Minnesota my entire life and the uptick in crime was just too much for me and many of my friends. Most of us moved North or to the suburbs. Not one of has been back to the city...I checked with them on that. Change happens but in the case of Minneapolis, It happened quickly and not for the better. I don't attend Vikings, Wolves, Wild, Twins, or University of Minnesota games any longer. I used to attend at least 5 games of each every year. Now I watch on TV or listen to the radio for the games. Crime took all that away from me so If you decide to move one day, and stay withing the borders of Minnesota, I bet it's because of crime.
Don't you think the reason is cause the police can't police anymore, if a criminal has to obey orders they don't listen and that is usually when police would use force, except the police don't use force now cause they are videotaped and few other issues.
I ride my bike to Twins games. 12 to 15 games a year. Gophers hockey. As much as I can. Just gotta keep your head on a swivel - like anywhere. Crawling into a hole is no life.
@@themudsnarkchannel8237 When you turn 62 years old...Tell me again how you ride your bike to those games at night. When I was in my 20's I'd do the same thing and did. I worked downtown (7th and Hennepin) for 7 years and I loved the night life. Things change when you get older.
@richardlaub889 I'm 73. Rode 12 miles rt. 7 games. 4 at nite. Your point? If you feel old, you are old. Not polite to make assumptions about things you know nothing of. I spell assume: ass- u- me.
@@Austin612Realtor calling its 3/4 the size if Saint Paul is CRAZY. Milwaukee proper has 560k people the county has over 900k and the metro has 1.5 Million
I wouldn't blame people for leaving Minneapolis proper, but the suburbs seem to always be growing. I was born here, and our plan is to leave the city for Duluth when the kids are grown.
I moved to SD from MN because of many reasons. Political? Sure, but it was down on the list. Big reason: they don't build small homes in MN. You have to get a condo, townhome, or family home. If you want small in the Twin Cities, it's gotta be inner city and 100+ years old and in need of renovations (or someone flipped it).
@@coopergates9680 It's great for lowering rent costs as they can build more apartments and multi-unit housing. Not so much for starter homes, those are out in the exaburbs like Isanti or in Wisconsin.
Crime is definitely a reason I think. Some people might hesitate to visit or live in the city because of the recent riot. It's like you're living in hell of the fire sorrounding the reporter when I saw it. It's a beautiful city though, but with bad management and rampant crime just like NYC
Grew up in Mn, live in Cali. Mn is too cold, can be beautiful, nice to visit, but after my parents who live there die...not certain worth to come back. There are warmer states and better tax friendly states, especially when people have deal with estate taxes.
From May - Oct I can’t think of a more fun place to be. Best weather, easy going traffic, and so much water and shopping to enjoy. Hope your parents stay healthy for MANY many years to come so you can keep visiting us!
@@Austin612Realtor I agree from May to Oct. It is absolutely beautiful. I love the Mn state fair, MOA, and a lot of other things. But I dont see the technical talent wanting to move up because of taxes and (2) they cant stand the winter (but are okay with Colorado...go figure). Mn population is heavily based on the Twin Cities. But outside of a couple of rings of suburbs--population will drop in rural areas. I could see a third or fourth ring develop in Mn...would be great if high speed rail was available.
I hear ya… I promise the city does not experience any riots anymore. On top of that, the riots were in ONE specific area, so 95% of the city is unaffected by that topic.
I've lived more than half my life in the Deep South and the Southern Plains, and while at 60+ it might seem fanciful to think about relocating, I will admit to giving Minneapolis job ads in my area a second look.
Passive Aggresive/Minnesota Nice attitude is why I consider leaving Minnesota, just never liked that mindset. Also Minneapolis has gone downhill since the 2010's, I used to go to The Quest, Cheapos on Lake Street, Metrodome, Galatic Pizza.....etc those places all of the time but it's just not the same anymore. One positive about Minnesota in addition to transportation is if you're into mountain biking, the scene is growing here.
@@Austin612Realtor Sorry for late response, I've always liked Southeast Asia, I've been over there several times. If it was USA, probably Montana, I get along well with the people plus it's outdoors heavens over there and you have 4 seasons over there so no adjustment needed
People use to respect people from Minnesota in other states we had a reputation of hard working well mannered people, Tim Walz and the rest of leadership absolutely ruined us! Turning us into another California they need to be stopped!
@@johnerickson4064 hey John! I think we are still looked at as a leader in a few ways. We are always ranked as one of the healthiest states, as well as a state with some of the best parks and trails in the country. There’s work to be done nonetheless! I see a bright future.🙏🏼🙏🏼
Plz do research on the schooling around here. Public schools like Wayzata and Minnetonka are really great and there are many private schools to choose from as well.
@@Austin612Realtor I've lived in Minnesota my entire life, I was born and raised in the twin cities, I don't need to do research on it because I lived it. I'm NOT arguing the fact that the schools here are considered some of the best in the country, I'm saying if that's true, then the bar for the rest of the country must be pretty low
@@Austin612Realtor Underemployment. Come on dude. Everyone knows that if you have a college education but didn't have Mommy and Daddy fund you through an unpaid internship, you won't have a life beyond the service industry in Minnesota. At 35, I just now scraped the money together to afford a BED! Having two "in demand" degrees but being "over qualified" for EVERYTHING is typical here!
Pete! Thanks for the comment - I believe tax $ can be allocated better of course to things like police and schools. That said, I really appreciate the health care, traffic systems, and public parks that we have in place now! Thanks for watching my content and giving an opinion!
This video was right on the money when it comes to taxes being used well across the state. It's never perfect in any state you live, but I've lived in CA, WA, CO and MN uses our taxes to much better use. All the popular states that young people are moving to have really high taxes and rent is out of control. The midwest may be boring, but you get way more value for your hard earned cash in MN.
#1. Our Governor is worthless. #2. The only reason why we've been a blue state for so long is because of the metro area. Outside of the metro area you find a lot more sensible people. #3. THE COLD SUCKS!! It's tolerable if you have someone to help keep you warm. #4. If South Dakota continues to go the way they are, I'll move there as soon as my kids are out of the house. #5. OUR GOVERNOR IS WORTHLESS!!!
Taxes and unaffordability are big reasons, but this video still dances around the run amok crime, defunded police, homelessness, and other issues common in "blue" cities. It's not much warmer across the river in Wisconsin.
On a national average our homelessness is not a stat to balk at, but I do agree the rising crime is a major issue, and police employees are at all time lows. People are targeting suburbs more and more. And Wisconsin as well!
Western Wisconsin is very Conservative and more like TX or IA than MN. Those who are retired and live in Ramsey or Hennepin Counties pay the highest income and property taxes in the USA.
I'll be moving away for a relationship, but it's an easy choice because I have wanted to move away for years due to the increase in crime, government sanctioned anti-white racism, radical favoritism of the homeless over propert owners, etc. There is a radical divide between the metro and the rest of Minnesota, and so I'll be moving out of state to avoid the oppressive rule that the cities have over the entire state.
My data was kinda flawed as I was looking at real estate trends of people selling homes and relocating to the suburbs! But I would also thinks rising by less than 1% is smaller growth than Minneapolis has been seeing lately.
I dunno, I'm going there to check it out. It's cheaper rent than East coast and looks nice, looks safe relatively. Also I love Prince and saw lots of cute girls having fun there on instagram lol.
The school systems are good because of the ancestry (therefore culture) of a substantial part of the population, has nothing to do with money spent on education.
@@Austin612Realtor - There is no formula for creating good schools. Looking at Philadelphia, near to me, one of the worst districts in America, spending is $15,066 per student, revenue is $29,210. Minneapolis, one of the best, spending is $19,584, revenue is $21,768. I assume revenue includes all the special programs to help the students excel, clearly Philadelphia is spending far more to get far less. Or are they? I see Minneapolis graduation rate is 53.8% while Philadelphia is 75.2%. Looks to me like Minneapolis is worse than the worst in America. Probably all a lie (from Philadelphia). My point is we don't know what results in good education, except we do, parents (that's two parents, not one) that value education result in kids getting a good education. Ancestry is directly responsible for parents attitudes about education.
Older and elderly people moving out isn't such a bad thing. That means more public money for more people. That also means it will be less conservative. Essentially Minnesota is opposite Florida on this one.
Hey Kaizer! Thanks for weighing in! I personally think the boomer generation either routes to lake Minnetonka area, or just heads to a warm state for the most part!
THE PROBLEM WITH OLDER PEOPLE MOVING OUT OF MN IS THAT THEY TAKE THEIR WEALTH, BUSINESSES & FAMILY & FRIENDS WITH THEM!!! THAT TAKES AWAY THEIR PURCHASING POWER IN THE STATE !!! AND, ADDED THAT PURCHASING POWER TO THEIR NEW STATE!!!!! CAPICE ?????
Ok, this was really confusing. Sometimes you say people are fleeing MN, other times you refer to people fleeing Minneapolis. The title of your video is referencing people fleeing Minneapolis. Not sure what you are intending here or if you just made a mistake. People aren't "fleeing" MN. Some people have left MN leading to a less than 1% population decline YoY. Let me emphasize - this is for MN as a whole, not just Minneapolis. For Minneapolis proper, around 4k people left over a 10 year span. That span includes 2020 and COVID. COVID led to a huge boom in remote work, so people who no longer had to commute to an office chose to move out of the city. This was a common pattern seen across the country. It's interesting that you left out the single largest contributing factor to the decrease of the population of MN - remote work. I come from a colder place with a longer winter and worse roads. MN is so nice in comparison. The parks and biking trails are incredible here. Taxes are high here, but we also see a greater return on our taxes than other states do - free breakfast and lunches for public schools, free and reduced college tuition, a booming job market. My only complaint are the ticks as my home area doesn't have those, but otherwise this is an amazing place to live.
Yes being self employed this state tax and real-estate tax is driving me away. This small school district I'm in . The town people vote for new schools and people like me pay threw the nose
I've lived my entire life in Minnesota. I would leave in a heartbeat if the circumstances were right. Cost of housing and the cost of living is getting beyond what a middle class family can afford. Part of that cost is the high taxes imposed by the Dems to buy votes in the inner city. The state had an enormous Tax surplus and all the Democrats did was look for ways to spend the money to buy votes rather than return some of that money to taxpayers. Spending the money on the homeless and housing immigrants. When a person grows up in Minnesota, you get used to the weather. You don't like it all the time, but it is what it is. The greatest problem currently is the poor leadership that supports de-funding the police and failing to prosecute crime. During the Lake Street riots. Many of those arrested where released without charges. This is all part of the growing political divide that is getting worse.
Hey thanks for the comment! Curious if you would consider moving to a place like South Dakota or Wisconsin where the cost of living is siginificantly less in many cities!
I relocated from Charlotte, NC almost a year ago......... Its a city... Theres going to be crime. Coming from another decent sized city... The amount of it is waaaaay overblown, given the amout of horror stories the locals tell you. Standard city rules apply. Know where you are, be observant, and yes. Stay out of certain areas after dark. Other than that. I love it here. Potholes and roads are pretty gnarly though.😂
Awww man you're speaking facts right now man! I joke about it because Minneapolis used to be SOOO abnormally safe. Now it's just like Any other major metro. Dont walk alone at night, dont leave your car running lol. Thanks for the perspective and have a blessed day!
@@PH-wc8ll I stand to help educate and inform people who are not native to this city on the Sentiments around minneapolis. If you watch the video and not just the thumbnail you hear me say MPLS is resurgent, and very safe in many areas.
Cool vid! Pretty accurate. Best place to live on the planet but far from perfect. Mpls and St Paul need a lot of fixing up. Not seeing how the current trend of just replacing old parking lots with high rent apartments is going to help things.
Minnesota is great: I recommend Duluth. Indiana is the worst. Green Bay, WI, is the city most like Minnesota. Just looked at Green Bay, WI, a VERY nice place to live, with NO natural disaster problems at all, unless you live right on the river-possible flooding. Help wanted everywhere. Min pay is $15/hour for a starter fast food job. No private schools, so a good education is free for the kids. We were just at the city-owned amusement park. Kiddie rides are 25cents. Adult rides are 50cents-1dollar. Tuesdays the kiddie rides are free. It is just across from the very large wildlife sanctuary, which is free. 2BR, 1BA apartment less than 1000 sq ft for under $1k/month. Larger 2BR, 1BA townhouse $1100/month. Nearby decent 3BR, 2BA for $1400/month. No traffic. No crime. No bad neighborhoods. Parks EVERYWHERE. When U drive out of town, more and more, and bigger and bigger parks. In Green Bay, a number of houses are available between $100k-$200k. The best state is Minnesota, but Green Bay, is similar to Minnesota, and I think, the best place to live in Wisconsin, overall.
Thank you for sharing all these insights! It’s always helpful to hear positive perspectives on different places, especially when it comes to finding good living options.
Top reasons to leave Minnesota: Taxes Cold Liberals passing no chase laws for car thefts Liberals being too liberal. No fireworks Liberals calling to defund police and then getting their car stolen and later asking for help from the police. Many businesses are leaving Minnesota. Taxes this high but some cities can’t afford fireworks on Independence Day? Where does that money go? Oh right to a billion dollar stadium. Would have been nice to use that money toward more expeditious pothole fixing. And the cold is another reason
Oct 2024: mpls is a hot mess. Crime up a LOT. People dont want to.go.downtown or uptown anymore. Being a sanctuary state has meant BIG problems. Walz also wrecked education...we have plummetted way down in the rankings
Import the Third World, become the Third World. Decent sized parts of Minneapolis are becoming indistinguishable from some of the dozens of “developing” countries I’ve been to. I’m going on 25 years as a Minneapolis resident. Not a suburb. Downtown Minneapolis. My job takes me all over the city. I do know what I’m talking about. Minneapolis is changing and I can’t say it’s good. City and state government are being taken over by activists and they’re trying their hardest to ruin anybody remotely productive. Basically, if you want to live among sensible people with some grasp of logic and reason you’ll have to live somewhere else. I’m running out of reasons to stay. It totally sucks. It was such a great city.
Uh, no, Minneapolis population has increased every year for the last 20 years. Also Minnesota's population has increased every single year since its inception.
Thanks for the comment Lazyidiotofthemonth! Great name as well… housing sale trends was my research. Way more homes for sale in MPLS, and not selling nearly as fast.
My Personal experience and many other polls would contradict that! That’s okay though we can disagree on that topic I still really value your opinion!🙏🏼
Wisconsin specifically Milwaukee absolutely shits on Minneapolis night life nowadays, saint paul too both cities are the most clicky lame ass scene I’ve been to lately and I’m from Saint Paul (the actual city not a suburb) Minnesota on the down turn heavy.. ten years ago was great but nowadays.. it’s fucking dead at night.. only see crazy homeless everywhere..
Minneapolis leadership failed to manage its police brutality issues for decades (all the while busying themselves with building publicly-subsidized sports stadiums) until it finally, massively blew up in their face with George Floyd. Feckless response by state and local officials to the riots, subsequent political/media demonization of the police force, and the resulting depletion of MPD's ranks made the long-term aftermath that much worse. Minneapolis' civic incompetence lit the fuse that set off George Floyd "sympathy riots" in other locales across the country, in turn accelerating the the decline of politically like-minded cities like Portland and Seattle, especially.
My family has lived in Minnesota for almost 150 years. I grew up in the Twin Cities suburbs and just bought a house in an iffy suburb last year because there are very few houses within an hour of Minneapolis that are under $225k and ready to move in (not counting North Minneapolis). I'm hoping to move to South Dakota after I find a wife so that I can have someone to go there with and start a family. My main reason for wanting to leave is taxes. I make under $50k/yr and would save $2-3k in taxes every year if I can find a job with the same income. I could get a job that pays $1/hr less and still take home more money. Plus, there's less people and traffic, a lower cost of living (although maybe only a little), and the laws and politics fit me better.
I'm not even from Minneapolis, but know this is a bit misleading. As of the 2020 Census, Minneapolis had a population of 429,954. As of the latest census estimates (2022), the city had a population of 425,096, a drop of -1.13%. This doesn't equate to people fleeing the city. New Orleans, Boston, Long Beach, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Portland, Milwaukee, Oakland, Philadelphia, Honolulu, Newark, Jersey City, Los Angeles, , Memphis, Louisville, and several other cities all experienced a larger drop in population during that same time period. As far as the metro area is concerned, it has grown from 3,690,261 (2020 Census) to 3,712,020 (2023 estimate). Nice try though.
We have some incredible public schools in the 1st and 2nd ring suburbs of minneapolis! I did a video outlining the top 7 according to teachers, parents and students.
I was walking down the street yesterday by the park in north Minneapolis. found 10 bullet shells randomly scattered on the sidewalk. Doubt there were hunters using a pistol in the area.
Besides the uprising of crime and the evaporation of jobs in the rural sector; the cost of living for fixed incomes is horrendous. Our savings would have been wiped out within 15 years with the property taxes and living expenses. I love Minnesota and all that it has to offer, but I had to jump across the state line to be able to have an affordable living.
Hello Alex! I would love to welcome you back to Minnesota my friend! You can always text me to ask certain questions about the market here. 612-916-4663
The Boomer thing cannot be emphasized enough, as it's the case in pretty much every northern State. Put simply, Boomers are now at the age where their metabolism is barely working, and they need the miserable oven-like temps of the south to feel any warmth at all. My wife works at a nursing home and sees it all of the time there, where its 87F outside, 81F in the hall, and she'll enter a room to find it at 91F, because the senior has turned the room heat up all of the way, because they claim they are "freezing to death"....and they'll be wearing a sweater on top of all this!
Like every major city, minneapolis has neighborhoods with dominant cultural backgrounds. My extended family lives in a mostly Greek neighborhood in Boston.
I lived in MN forover 50 years I will ever move back there ever again MN is not a family oriented state it is great if you are single and it was great back in the 1960s and 70s but after the 80s not so much trust me you are young when you get to be my age you will think it is so great not to mention homelessness has gone increadibly insane thanks to your govenor walz the usa will turn out like MN if him and Harris get in office
Thanks for you perspective.. but homelessness is not "incredibly insane" in comparison to other metro areas. If you feel its getting worse I'd encourage you to donate to a shelter as many others have.
It’s one of the few states where I feel the public school system is doing well.. they also need to pay teachers more as we are not even in the top 18 in that category.
Shocking truth is that we’re pretty distant with strangers 😅😂 We’re nice in the sense that we open doors for people, and apologize even if we aren’t in the wrong
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Greetings from NYC. We've always thought of Minnesota residents as good, hard working, religious, and trusting citizens. My daughter went to school there for four years, and everyone was wonderful to us. I hope you work your way through and recover from these problems. Good luck sirs and ladies.
Im extremely grateful for your comment sir. I believe we are hard working, religious people for the most part. I’m proud to live here! Cheers man!
He's full of crap. Nobody is fleeing Minneapolis. City lost like 4000 people back in 2020 and its been static to increasing slightly ever since.
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
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*Minnesota born and raised, but we moved to North Carolina during the pandemic. I love the weather, diversity, education, and cost of living here, but I will always be a proud Minnesotan*
@@aloe704 I loved Raleigh so much when I was there. Such nice people!! Love that you still think fondly of MN, and good job taking the leap!
@@Austin612Realtor Very cool! I am actually in Charlotte which a bit bigger than Raleigh and is pretty similar to the Twin Cities metro so it's not too big of a change, although southern infrastructure is painfully car-centric. I visited MN last week and loved it.
Bye 😂
@@Mr.Keatan hehe. Relatable?
Weather and Taxes are the main reasons. Other reasons seem like personal issues.
I like your picture profile pic🕷🦠 but yeah that’s a fair diagnosis. Weather is real, taxes in my opinion aren’t too bad!
Prentending to ignore the clear high crime rate seems pretty dillusional
Remember a year or so ago a dad was driving his son home from baseball practice. Shot in cold blood in front of his son at a light in Plymouth MN, a safe area. BUT MInneapolis has wrecked it for everyone!
That’s a very saddening story. Freak incidents happen every where.. I live in Plymouth and it’s the safest city I’ve ever been around.
The perp was from IL.
@@tomfields3682 there ya have it folks.👍🏼
@@Austin612Realtor Bullshit.. I can bring you to places in Plymouth that are hotbeds for Somali violence. Couple really nice rich areas in Plymouth (last I heard they were trying to go gated), otherwise Plymouth has gone to shit. No way I'd go walk around the lakes and parks like would 10-20 years ago. Worked in a duplex area recently in Plymouth full of Somali, couldn't keep windows in our vans. Cops wouldn't even come out to look into it, just filed reports over phone. Love it says your a Realtor, guess your trying to sell in Plymouth? If your telling people it's low crime, your a liar. Or maybe your just selling to Somali clients. Somali (Muslims) are out of control in MN period. St Cloud is exploding in Somali crime right now. Again Plymouth has had hidden problems for many, many years. Elected officials, and I guess realtors, are always trying to hide it's dark side.
Wtfff
Crime! Friends recently moved their family with three small children out of Minneapolis when a bullet went through their house.
This is so sad! Hope they are safe
Got sold a lie when I moved here, I was told land of 10000 lakes not 10000 potholes. 6 full sets of tires in 2 years chewed up.
The potholes don’t get talked about enough 😭 I lost a front right tire this year myself! No texting and driving folks!
Yeah, so here's a tip. Try to avoid driving over them. It isn't THAT hard. i've lived here 54 years and haven't had any tire issues. Sounds like a rube issue.
@user-otzlixr Wow, just a drive by insult? What did I say that triggered your emotions so deeply?
Also, how does a doctor address 'personality issues'?? Did you rub two of your brain cells together to come up with that gem? LOL
Still no tire issues. The key is NOT running over potholes. It isn't hard.
@hibbo1351 lol 32 years and roads here are awful. Twin Cities are better managed than where I am (Duluth). You can dodge what you can dodge, but it just takes that 1. I'm not sure what the deal is with gravel roads around here tho too. I've had more tire issues from gravel roads than potholes. But between em I've gone thru plenty. I also spend alot of my time in MN regularly commuting be it work or to meet my kid's mom in Hinckley. You can ruin a tire driving during a storm too... hit some ice or slide & you ruin a tire due to road conditions.
Tag didnt go thru on my reply @@hibbo1351
It's cold, and worse than that, the crime is out of control. After the riots, we saw an increase in crime and a decrease in the police force. The schools spend more per capita on each student, BUT the numbers show we are failing. A lot of families leave the district and move to first-tier suburbs.
Yes the suburbs are seeing more long-time minneapolis residents settle into these higher end suburbs like Edina, Saint Louis Park and Minnetonka.
Out of control 😂😂 it's not any different than any other large city
Lived in Minnesota my whole life 60 years when I retire I'll be leaving for lower taxesand lower crime looking real hard at South Dakota
@@muskyhunter47 thanks for the comment Musky hunter. Other than taxes and crime, where else do you feel Minnesota could improve?
@@Austin612Realtor alot of people might add they hate the cold. But like I said lived here my whole life so I like the cold . Maybe get rid of the democrats but that would be asking way to much
@@muskyhunter47 HAHA yes agreed I can tolerate winter.. but very few states have just one type of voter! Thanks for the comment man
Just because you left doesn't mean you ain't a B
I’ve lived here all my 24 years. I don’t wanna leave but how the government handles crime, the immigration benefits while we struggle, and some more political things. I plan to move to Arkansas
I totally hear you man. I do believe as someone who has moved away... MN has some amazing things like lakes, shopping, parks etc. But i totally understand.
Sorry is common in blue states 😭😰🥲
We need desperately to close our sanctuary status.
I've lived in Minneapolis for 25 years. It is indeed a very beautiful metropolitan area with lots of things to see and do. Also, I have acquainted myself with some fascinating people, while living there. Additionally, Minnesotan's are some of the hardest working people in our nation. They simply role up their sleeves and get at it, and they take great pride in what they do. It is truly amazing. With that said, I will throw this out there. In my opinion, Minnesota Nice does exist and this adjustment can be difficult to understand. Especially if you are an outsider. As the saying goes, a Minnesotan will give you directions to anywhere but his/her home. Again, this has only been my experience. I can't say everyone feels this way, but almost all of my friends were from other states, while I lived there. I moved out of Minneapolis in 2020, and I never looked back. The significant increase in crime, high taxes, and the terribly cold winters were too overwhelming. Again, I did live in Minneapolis for decades and I'm truly grateful for the experiences I had there, but the vibe of the metro area has changed considerably, since the early 2020's. I truly do hope Minneapolis experiences its next renaissance.
Matt you are the man thanks for the comment. Let the comeback start now!!!
Here's a thing; they CHANGED OUR FLAG without giving us a chance to vote on it.
Everything needs to have a vote 🗳 🙏🏼
I never understood my experience with Minnesota people. They have a "Minnesota nice" reputation. So I expected them to be really cool people. But those I met in Florida and Arizona were typically standoffish, suspicious, and unfriendly.
@@martyfrank2905 Marty that’s the interesting part about MN nice! It’s nice in the sense they’ll help you if your car breaks down, or if you need food! They’re not super quick to make friends with anyone!
There's no such thing as "Minnesota Nice". It's a load of bull. It's just passive aggressive A-holes here.
As bad as some winters are, it fuels the local economy.
Fuels the economy, and grateful that we get to experience the true swings of seasonality
Minnesota is in the process of massive transformation.
Population trends have significantly changed the landscape forever.
Uncontrollable crime? Elected officials (and voters by proxy) choosing to allow crime. The exact reason two of my strongly Democratic family members left Minneapolis and St. Paul (one lived near the Floyd event).
People have to learn the hard way. This is what happens when an area becomes controlled by democrats
We actually purchased a condo about 4 blocks away from the George Floyd Square. Nothing but good things to say about the neighborhood. Great restaurants, access to the lakes, bike lanes. Theres a popular Dairy Queen down the street which has a line down the block with kids and families. Which makes it all the more haunting how such a violent event the police perpetrated in the area.
As for crime, its been down in recent years. I think Democrats and Republicans both approach crime differently. After May 25th 2020, a lot of people wanted to approach how law enforcement does it thing. Nothing wrong with different ideas and its good that we are talking about it because some things do need to change.
As far as people calling the Twin Cities a lawless city, is just plain incorrect. These people are usually pipelined or 'red pilled" and have done nothing to better themselves or others.
@@PH-wc8ll this is an amazing comment. Thank you for sharing this and shedding light.
@@Austin612Realtor Do you still live there? If so how do you like it? Cause I’m considering moving there someday.
@@johnnyarviso8665bro I’ve been here my whole 34 years. We rule. Only right wing 🐠 complain and move and, we don’t want them. Straight up.
To10 reasons:
1) Crime
2) Cold
3) Crime
4) Cold...get the picture!
Have you lived in MPLS recently?
@@Austin612Realtor - As someone who does not live in Minnesota, I can assure you nobody would consider moving there because of the crime, all of which is caused by the democrat party. That is the perception.
I currently live in Minneapolis. I would say the only crime I see is when the big trucks from the suburbs come into the city and drive recklessly in the bike lanes
@@Austin612Realtor
what part do you live in? @@voidaccount12345
@@voidaccount12345I thought about relocating from Seattle to the twin cities. Now I'm leery about moving there
I do appreciate your efforts in making this video, sincerely, but I beg to differ on the causes cited. Here's my list, based on verifiable research. 1. "Leaders" in the form of politicians, who left all those small business owners abandoned during the riots, and both got voted back in. They STILL haven't gotten reimbursed from the destroyed businesses these leaders allowed to happen. 2. "Defund the police" endorsed by the Mpls city council. 3. 40 year historic lows in the Mpls police force. 4. A DA that refuses to prosecute shoplifting crimes that come in under $1000.00. 5. A town this is AGAIN READY to vote back in the same clowns who have repeatedly proven to save their own political carcasses versus protect the public. Sounds like a place I'd like to walk my baby down the street to school every day now, doesn't it?? If you don't believe me, I encourage you to do your own research.
Steve I sincerely appreciate your comment my man - sounds like your reasons are almost all tied back to leadership. Encourage everyone in MPLS to vote!! 🗳
You got that right. The downside is these jokers get voted right back in. And Mpls is actually proud of it. Mpls, you're getting what you continue to vote for. Congrats!@@Austin612Realtor
Food is way more expensive here. Taxes are way to high for what you get in Minneapolis. The suburbs i can see why they are high but Minneapolis is just not spending the money wise and the Minneapolis public schools are just plain irresponsible when it comes to spending money they know wasnt going to last and now have a budget deficit of 119 million! And now kids are going to suffer!
Y'all lost your minds, thats why. Sane people are getting out.
Elaborate
I personally moved from MPLS to the West Burbs 3 years ago! I do believe my friends in the city are sane though.
@@voidaccount12345 hey good acct! Worth noting that minneapolis crime has jumped dramatically! It is also still well below the top ranking crime cities. And the suburbs of the TC’s rank as some of the best places to live, and lowest crime. There are positives to focus on as well, but if you don’t choose to see life that way then I wish you the best.🙏🏼
@@Austin612Realtoryou moved to the burbs and continued to vote blue , correct ?
@@minipandora22 great question - and I never said anything about my vote on the channel!👀👀
I moved from Minneapolis 12 years ago to Northern Minnesota. The reason...Crime. I couldn't ride a bus or a train without seeing some sort of bullying or theft. I have lived here in Minnesota my entire life and the uptick in crime was just too much for me and many of my friends. Most of us moved North or to the suburbs. Not one of has been back to the city...I checked with them on that. Change happens but in the case of Minneapolis, It happened quickly and not for the better. I don't attend Vikings, Wolves, Wild, Twins, or University of Minnesota games any longer. I used to attend at least 5 games of each every year. Now I watch on TV or listen to the radio for the games. Crime took all that away from me so If you decide to move one day, and stay withing the borders of Minnesota, I bet it's because of crime.
Don't you think the reason is cause the police can't police anymore, if a criminal has to obey orders they don't listen and that is usually when police would use force, except the police don't use force now cause they are videotaped and few other issues.
I ride my bike to Twins games. 12 to 15 games a year. Gophers hockey. As much as I can. Just gotta keep your head on a swivel - like anywhere. Crawling into a hole is no life.
@@themudsnarkchannel8237 When you turn 62 years old...Tell me again how you ride your bike to those games at night. When I was in my 20's I'd do the same thing and did. I worked downtown (7th and Hennepin) for 7 years and I loved the night life. Things change when you get older.
@richardlaub889 I'm 73.
Rode 12 miles rt. 7 games. 4 at nite. Your point? If you feel old, you are old. Not polite to make assumptions about things you know nothing of.
I spell assume: ass- u- me.
@@themudsnarkchannel8237 Congratulations old man, I guess you can see at night, I cannot.
My daughter mived there for the reasons you say from the Chicago area, good job opportunities, and she likes the weather.
Thanks Tim! If she ever needs a helper in finding a nice area/unit to rent or buy, send her my way!😁
Youre right about that No metro vibe feel from Wisconsin. Im not sure if other states consider Milwaukee a metro.
I personally lived in Milwaukee and I’d say it’s a little mini metro! Probably about 3/4’s the size of Saint Paul
@@Austin612Realtor calling its 3/4 the size if Saint Paul is CRAZY. Milwaukee proper has 560k people the county has over 900k and the metro has 1.5 Million
@@LeeMoore-tu4gr I was more so speaking on the downtown MKE vs downtown Saint Paul!!
I wouldn't blame people for leaving Minneapolis proper, but the suburbs seem to always be growing. I was born here, and our plan is to leave the city for Duluth when the kids are grown.
@@bradkrekelberg8624 I love life in the burbs!! I love parts of the city too… thanks for the perspective.
I moved to SD from MN because of many reasons. Political? Sure, but it was down on the list. Big reason: they don't build small homes in MN. You have to get a condo, townhome, or family home. If you want small in the Twin Cities, it's gotta be inner city and 100+ years old and in need of renovations (or someone flipped it).
Thiiiis is a good comment. Many of our “affordable small houses” are over $275k. Which for many is too high still!
Supposedly the twin cities are undoing those painful zoning laws that impede the construction of affordable housing, but it's a bit late.
@@coopergates9680 It's great for lowering rent costs as they can build more apartments and multi-unit housing. Not so much for starter homes, those are out in the exaburbs like Isanti or in Wisconsin.
@@donborvio Do other smaller towns have those, like Bemidji or Grand Rapids?
@@coopergates9680 Out there, you'd probably have better luck or at least you'd get a bigger home for the same price.
Crime is definitely a reason I think. Some people might hesitate to visit or live in the city because of the recent riot. It's like you're living in hell of the fire sorrounding the reporter when I saw it. It's a beautiful city though, but with bad management and rampant crime just like NYC
2nd best state to live in? The cold weather alone would put it in the bottom 10 for me.
That’s totally fair I think it’s based purely on quality of life
Grew up in Mn, live in Cali. Mn is too cold, can be beautiful, nice to visit, but after my parents who live there die...not certain worth to come back. There are warmer states and better tax friendly states, especially when people have deal with estate taxes.
From May - Oct I can’t think of a more fun place to be. Best weather, easy going traffic, and so much water and shopping to enjoy. Hope your parents stay healthy for MANY many years to come so you can keep visiting us!
@@Austin612Realtor I agree from May to Oct. It is absolutely beautiful. I love the Mn state fair, MOA, and a lot of other things. But I dont see the technical talent wanting to move up because of taxes and (2) they cant stand the winter (but are okay with Colorado...go figure). Mn population is heavily based on the Twin Cities. But outside of a couple of rings of suburbs--population will drop in rural areas. I could see a third or fourth ring develop in Mn...would be great if high speed rail was available.
Grew up in cali. Live in mn/wi. Libs turn everything to shit. Just a matter of time. The farther away you can get the better off you will be
.Minnesota does not have a school district preforming above 50% any place in the state. 1 Crime 2 Crime 3 high tax's 4 cold.
I do see Minnesota people moving to on North Carolina and South Carolina
@@jarvisstradford7211 interesting Jarvis I might have to make a video on that
1. Cold 2. Cold 3. Cold 4. Cold 5. Cold
Bonus #6… FREEZING.
Too cold!
@@bigblob1623 this year we somehow have no snow yet and still above 20 degrees 🙏🏼
20 degrees is too cold for me, I'm a desert rat.@@Austin612Realtor
6. Democrats
George Lloyd riots makes me not even want to visit.
I hear ya… I promise the city does not experience any riots anymore. On top of that, the riots were in ONE specific area, so 95% of the city is unaffected by that topic.
The riots happened all over the country. Please.
@@SupportTheArts-yo8ox 100%. The city has pockets that are still very damaged and that’s a sad reality in progress. But the city as a whole is fine.
@@Austin612Realtor I actually live here, and that's the furthest from the truth.
I visited the city 2005, I found the people to be very friendly.. and really nice parks in the city very nice
Aww thank you for sharing your experience Ralph. Greatly appreciate the comments
@@Austin612Realtor do you still live there I like to come back I really do
I've lived more than half my life in the Deep South and the Southern Plains, and while at 60+ it might seem fanciful to think about relocating, I will admit to giving Minneapolis job ads in my area a second look.
Hey there’s nothing wrong with knowing your options! Have a blessed day
Im from the west coast but live in the midwest now. Ive visted Minneapolis quite a few times now. Its definitely not dangerous.
Comments like these make me happy! Thanks for spreading positivity. Minneapolis is slept on, and will continue to grow!
Passive Aggresive/Minnesota Nice attitude is why I consider leaving Minnesota, just never liked that mindset. Also Minneapolis has gone downhill since the 2010's, I used to go to The Quest, Cheapos on Lake Street, Metrodome, Galatic Pizza.....etc those places all of the time but it's just not the same anymore. One positive about Minnesota in addition to transportation is if you're into mountain biking, the scene is growing here.
Thanks for the comment! Hey I’m sorry to hear it’s lost it’s lust for you - where would you move to if it wasn’t MN?
@@Austin612Realtor Sorry for late response, I've always liked Southeast Asia, I've been over there several times. If it was USA, probably Montana, I get along well with the people plus it's outdoors heavens over there and you have 4 seasons over there so no adjustment needed
Don't forget the people are assholes with a smile on thier face.
I am nice with a smile on my face! Hope you are too!
@Austin612Realtor im a Transplant so yes, im genuine.
Sorry to say but you’re the asshole here. Minnesotans are among some of the best people in the WORLD (yes, the world).
I don’t know what it is, but I noticed that Floridian people are moving to Minnesota like up in Twin City
So Interesting you mention that because I have 2 floridian clients as we speak!!
People use to respect people from Minnesota in other states we had a reputation of hard working well mannered people, Tim Walz and the rest of leadership absolutely ruined us! Turning us into another California they need to be stopped!
@@johnerickson4064 hey John! I think we are still looked at as a leader in a few ways. We are always ranked as one of the healthiest states, as well as a state with some of the best parks and trails in the country. There’s work to be done nonetheless! I see a bright future.🙏🏼🙏🏼
If Minnesota is in the top 5 for education then this country is screwed 💀
Plz do research on the schooling around here. Public schools like Wayzata and Minnetonka are really great and there are many private schools to choose from as well.
@@Austin612Realtor I've lived in Minnesota my entire life, I was born and raised in the twin cities, I don't need to do research on it because I lived it. I'm NOT arguing the fact that the schools here are considered some of the best in the country, I'm saying if that's true, then the bar for the rest of the country must be pretty low
@@Austin612Realtor 2nd highest in underemployment, 3rd highest student loan debt. LOL Minnesota has failed Millennials.
@@RestrictedFilms did you mean to type underemployment? Or did you mean unemployment?
@@Austin612Realtor Underemployment. Come on dude. Everyone knows that if you have a college education but didn't have Mommy and Daddy fund you through an unpaid internship, you won't have a life beyond the service industry in Minnesota. At 35, I just now scraped the money together to afford a BED! Having two "in demand" degrees but being "over qualified" for EVERYTHING is typical here!
Sometimes, you're not looking into the camera lens.
Glad to see someone’s paying attention
@@derrick2181 thanks for the backup Derrick!
@@Austin612Realtor
You mean you're doing that on purpose?
@@derrick2181
Looks pretty hokey
This guy thinks our taxes are going to good use. WOW, what way to discredit yourself right out of the gate.
Pete! Thanks for the comment - I believe tax $ can be allocated better of course to things like police and schools. That said, I really appreciate the health care, traffic systems, and public parks that we have in place now! Thanks for watching my content and giving an opinion!
This video was right on the money when it comes to taxes being used well across the state. It's never perfect in any state you live, but I've lived in CA, WA, CO and MN uses our taxes to much better use. All the popular states that young people are moving to have really high taxes and rent is out of control. The midwest may be boring, but you get way more value for your hard earned cash in MN.
#1. Our Governor is worthless. #2. The only reason why we've been a blue state for so long is because of the metro area. Outside of the metro area you find a lot more sensible people.
#3. THE COLD SUCKS!! It's tolerable if you have someone to help keep you warm.
#4. If South Dakota continues to go the way they are, I'll move there as soon as my kids are out of the house.
#5. OUR GOVERNOR IS WORTHLESS!!!
Thank you for the comment!!
No, Duluth makes us blue. The metro is much, much more red than you think.
@@RestrictedFilms I truly hope you're right.
Taxes and unaffordability are big reasons, but this video still dances around the run amok crime, defunded police, homelessness, and other issues common in "blue" cities. It's not much warmer across the river in Wisconsin.
On a national average our homelessness is not a stat to balk at, but I do agree the rising crime is a major issue, and police employees are at all time lows. People are targeting suburbs more and more. And Wisconsin as well!
It's sad to see themselves shooting themselves on the foot
We don't want blue voters in Wisconsin.
Western Wisconsin is very Conservative and more like TX or IA than MN.
Those who are retired and live in Ramsey or Hennepin Counties pay the highest income and property taxes in the USA.
Should I do a best suburbs in Western WI video??
no we don't lmao
@@hemlockfoxy3955 needed a normal person to comment😂🙏🏼
@@Austin612Realtor all these morons who don't live here trying to tell me how my own city is. Your channel isn't really helping.
They pay high taxes to live in shitty counties.
People are fleeing ALL THE TIME somewhere in the world, just depends on who's youtube video you watch...
Cities will always have ups and downs nowadays. Minneapolis will rebound well, but the suburbs are the winner today!
Thank you for the comment as well Dylan!
thats how I feel with NY. NYC very blue. NY state: Red.
I'll be moving away for a relationship, but it's an easy choice because I have wanted to move away for years due to the increase in crime, government sanctioned anti-white racism, radical favoritism of the homeless over propert owners, etc. There is a radical divide between the metro and the rest of Minnesota, and so I'll be moving out of state to avoid the oppressive rule that the cities have over the entire state.
There is a pretty radical divide between MPLS and the rest of the state as sad as that is to say,
The Minneapolis St. Paul metro area grew by 0.78% in 2023. Not sure what this guys is talking about.
My data was kinda flawed as I was looking at real estate trends of people selling homes and relocating to the suburbs! But I would also thinks rising by less than 1% is smaller growth than Minneapolis has been seeing lately.
After hearing what Gov Walz has done to the state it's not a surprise.
Minneapolis seems so cute and small after living in LA and San Francisco and Oakland (Bay Area)!
It is actually quite big compared to So many other metros! But LA and San Fran set the bar pretty high!!
I dunno, I'm going there to check it out. It's cheaper rent than East coast and looks nice, looks safe relatively. Also I love Prince and saw lots of cute girls having fun there on instagram lol.
You would LOVE it here! It’s extremely safe in many places and known for being the best quality of life for the price
As someone from South Dakota, the taxes would be tough 😭
Once you get used to the no income tax life it’s hard to ever go back😭
If you lived in Minnesota your pay would be much higher.
@@tomfields3682 exactlyyyy tom.
People from Minnesota as a whole stay out of the Dakota's we don't want it becoming Minnesota it's why we choose not to move there already
Sounds good Mat, I’ll relay the message for ya!
The school systems are good because of the ancestry (therefore culture) of a substantial part of the population, has nothing to do with money spent on education.
Interesting that you think ancestry is responsible for the good schools, I have never personally heard that.
@@Austin612Realtor - There is no formula for creating good schools. Looking at Philadelphia, near to me, one of the worst districts in America, spending is $15,066 per student, revenue is $29,210. Minneapolis, one of the best, spending is $19,584, revenue is $21,768. I assume revenue includes all the special programs to help the students excel, clearly Philadelphia is spending far more to get far less. Or are they? I see Minneapolis graduation rate is 53.8% while Philadelphia is 75.2%. Looks to me like Minneapolis is worse than the worst in America. Probably all a lie (from Philadelphia). My point is we don't know what results in good education, except we do, parents (that's two parents, not one) that value education result in kids getting a good education. Ancestry is directly responsible for parents attitudes about education.
Older and elderly people moving out isn't such a bad thing. That means more public money for more people. That also means it will be less conservative. Essentially Minnesota is opposite Florida on this one.
Hey Kaizer! Thanks for weighing in!
I personally think the boomer generation either routes to lake Minnetonka area, or just heads to a warm state for the most part!
THE PROBLEM WITH OLDER PEOPLE MOVING OUT OF MN IS THAT THEY TAKE THEIR WEALTH, BUSINESSES & FAMILY & FRIENDS WITH THEM!!! THAT TAKES AWAY THEIR PURCHASING POWER IN THE STATE !!! AND, ADDED THAT PURCHASING POWER TO THEIR NEW STATE!!!!! CAPICE ?????
@@Austin612Realtor WRONG !!! THEY MOVE TO A RED STATE TO SAVE PURCHASING POWER & REDUCED TAXES !!!!!
Ok, this was really confusing. Sometimes you say people are fleeing MN, other times you refer to people fleeing Minneapolis. The title of your video is referencing people fleeing Minneapolis. Not sure what you are intending here or if you just made a mistake.
People aren't "fleeing" MN. Some people have left MN leading to a less than 1% population decline YoY. Let me emphasize - this is for MN as a whole, not just Minneapolis.
For Minneapolis proper, around 4k people left over a 10 year span. That span includes 2020 and COVID. COVID led to a huge boom in remote work, so people who no longer had to commute to an office chose to move out of the city. This was a common pattern seen across the country.
It's interesting that you left out the single largest contributing factor to the decrease of the population of MN - remote work.
I come from a colder place with a longer winter and worse roads. MN is so nice in comparison. The parks and biking trails are incredible here. Taxes are high here, but we also see a greater return on our taxes than other states do - free breakfast and lunches for public schools, free and reduced college tuition, a booming job market.
My only complaint are the ticks as my home area doesn't have those, but otherwise this is an amazing place to live.
Longest comment in my channel histroy
Yes being self employed this state tax and real-estate tax is driving me away. This small school district I'm in . The town people vote for new schools and people like me pay threw the nose
The public school system in Mpls is very poor. Look at the numbers, except for pockets of excellent at a few schools.
I've lived my entire life in Minnesota. I would leave in a heartbeat if the circumstances were right. Cost of housing and the cost of living is
getting beyond what a middle class family can afford. Part of that cost is the high taxes imposed by the Dems to buy votes in the inner city.
The state had an enormous Tax surplus and all the Democrats did was look for ways to spend the money to buy votes rather than return
some of that money to taxpayers. Spending the money on the homeless and housing immigrants.
When a person grows up in Minnesota, you get used to the weather. You don't like it all the time, but it is what it is.
The greatest problem currently is the poor leadership that supports de-funding the police and failing to prosecute crime. During the
Lake Street riots. Many of those arrested where released without charges.
This is all part of the growing political divide that is getting worse.
Hey thanks for the comment! Curious if you would consider moving to a place like South Dakota or Wisconsin where the cost of living is siginificantly less in many cities!
@@Austin612Realtor Maybe South Dakota. Not Wisconsin. Too many Cheese Heads.
There is no plan in play at this time.
MISLEADING TITLE WITH HYPERBOLE
WHO the h3ll wants to be taxed HIGHER!?!??? Ohmygosh
Nobody...
I relocated from Charlotte, NC almost a year ago......... Its a city... Theres going to be crime. Coming from another decent sized city... The amount of it is waaaaay overblown, given the amout of horror stories the locals tell you. Standard city rules apply. Know where you are, be observant, and yes. Stay out of certain areas after dark. Other than that. I love it here. Potholes and roads are pretty gnarly though.😂
Awww man you're speaking facts right now man! I joke about it because Minneapolis used to be SOOO abnormally safe. Now it's just like Any other major metro. Dont walk alone at night, dont leave your car running lol. Thanks for the perspective and have a blessed day!
People Are Fleeing Minneapolis,,,,,#1 Mary Moriarty # 2 City Counsil # 3 Crime ridden public transportation system.
Crime on the Metro Transit is another thing that could’ve made this list! My best advice - buy a house close to your place of work and stay safe :)
Are you ok@@Austin612Realtor ? Why are you fear mongering? What do you stand to benefit?
@@PH-wc8ll I stand to help educate and inform people who are not native to this city on the Sentiments around minneapolis. If you watch the video and not just the thumbnail you hear me say MPLS is resurgent, and very safe in many areas.
Beer out loud?
Check out NE MPLS for beer. So many new and old breweries!
Cool vid! Pretty accurate. Best place to live on the planet but far from perfect. Mpls and St Paul need a lot of fixing up. Not seeing how the current trend of just replacing old parking lots with high rent apartments is going to help things.
Thank you man.🙏🏼 The commercial developers seem to think we have enough growth to keep building! We’ll know if they’re right in about 5 years.
Minnesota is great: I recommend Duluth. Indiana is the worst. Green Bay, WI, is the city most like Minnesota.
Just looked at Green Bay, WI, a VERY nice place to live, with NO natural disaster problems at all, unless you live right on the river-possible flooding. Help wanted everywhere. Min pay is $15/hour for a starter fast food job. No private schools, so a good education is free for the kids.
We were just at the city-owned amusement park. Kiddie rides are 25cents. Adult rides are 50cents-1dollar. Tuesdays the kiddie rides are free. It is just across from the very large wildlife sanctuary, which is free.
2BR, 1BA apartment less than 1000 sq ft for under $1k/month. Larger 2BR, 1BA townhouse $1100/month. Nearby decent 3BR, 2BA for $1400/month. No traffic. No crime. No bad neighborhoods. Parks EVERYWHERE. When U drive out of town, more and more, and bigger and bigger parks. In Green Bay, a number of houses are available between $100k-$200k. The best state is Minnesota, but Green Bay, is similar to Minnesota, and I think, the best place to live in Wisconsin, overall.
Thank you for sharing all these insights! It’s always helpful to hear positive perspectives on different places, especially when it comes to finding good living options.
Top reasons to leave Minnesota:
Taxes
Cold
Liberals passing no chase laws for car thefts
Liberals being too liberal.
No fireworks
Liberals calling to defund police and then getting their car stolen and later asking for help from the police.
Many businesses are leaving Minnesota.
Taxes this high but some cities can’t afford fireworks on Independence Day? Where does that money go? Oh right to a billion dollar stadium. Would have been nice to use that money toward more expeditious pothole fixing.
And the cold is another reason
What’s up Xav. We have GREAT fireworks in the burbs idk about the city!
Oct 2024: mpls is a hot mess. Crime up a LOT. People dont want to.go.downtown or uptown anymore. Being a sanctuary state has meant BIG problems.
Walz also wrecked education...we have plummetted way down in the rankings
Demographics is destiny
Hey Joel! can you elaborate? Idk what you mean.
@@Austin612Realtor Racial demographics determine the destiny of an area.
Our country is screwed!
Import the Third World, become the Third World. Decent sized parts of Minneapolis are becoming indistinguishable from some of the dozens of “developing” countries I’ve been to.
I’m going on 25 years as a Minneapolis resident. Not a suburb. Downtown Minneapolis. My job takes me all over the city. I do know what I’m talking about. Minneapolis is changing and I can’t say it’s good. City and state government are being taken over by activists and they’re trying their hardest to ruin anybody remotely productive. Basically, if you want to live among sensible people with some grasp of logic and reason you’ll have to live somewhere else. I’m running out of reasons to stay. It totally sucks. It was such a great city.
@@mplsraisin unfortunately this is happening to many cities across America. It's not just a MPLS problem.
Like the Lakers, we went to So Cal.
Lol, our taxes are not being put the good use.
allocating tax dollars is not the easiest job in the world
Uh, no, Minneapolis population has increased every year for the last 20 years. Also Minnesota's population has increased every single year since its inception.
Thanks for the comment Lazyidiotofthemonth! Great name as well… housing sale trends was my research. Way more homes for sale in MPLS, and not selling nearly as fast.
It's definitely not a great place to start a business it's the 6th worst state for business in the US.
My Personal experience and many other polls would contradict that! That’s okay though we can disagree on that topic I still really value your opinion!🙏🏼
Wisconsin specifically Milwaukee absolutely shits on Minneapolis night life nowadays, saint paul too both cities are the most clicky lame ass scene I’ve been to lately and I’m from Saint Paul (the actual city not a suburb) Minnesota on the down turn heavy.. ten years ago was great but nowadays.. it’s fucking dead at night.. only see crazy homeless everywhere..
Ballldddyyyyyyy I went to college in MKE... I can tell you right now you're just not going to the right spots if you think that my guy.
But you have an awesome Mic Fuco
Minneapolis leadership failed to manage its police brutality issues for decades (all the while busying themselves with building publicly-subsidized sports stadiums) until it finally, massively blew up in their face with George Floyd. Feckless response by state and local officials to the riots, subsequent political/media demonization of the police force, and the resulting depletion of MPD's ranks made the long-term aftermath that much worse. Minneapolis' civic incompetence lit the fuse that set off George Floyd "sympathy riots" in other locales across the country, in turn accelerating the the decline of politically like-minded cities like Portland and Seattle, especially.
My family has lived in Minnesota for almost 150 years. I grew up in the Twin Cities suburbs and just bought a house in an iffy suburb last year because there are very few houses within an hour of Minneapolis that are under $225k and ready to move in (not counting North Minneapolis). I'm hoping to move to South Dakota after I find a wife so that I can have someone to go there with and start a family.
My main reason for wanting to leave is taxes. I make under $50k/yr and would save $2-3k in taxes every year if I can find a job with the same income. I could get a job that pays $1/hr less and still take home more money. Plus, there's less people and traffic, a lower cost of living (although maybe only a little), and the laws and politics fit me better.
I'm not even from Minneapolis, but know this is a bit misleading. As of the 2020 Census, Minneapolis had a population of 429,954. As of the latest census estimates (2022), the city had a population of 425,096, a drop of -1.13%. This doesn't equate to people fleeing the city. New Orleans, Boston, Long Beach, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Portland, Milwaukee, Oakland, Philadelphia, Honolulu, Newark, Jersey City, Los Angeles, , Memphis, Louisville, and several other cities all experienced a larger drop in population during that same time period. As far as the metro area is concerned, it has grown from 3,690,261 (2020 Census) to 3,712,020 (2023 estimate). Nice try though.
Sorry there is no such thing...anywhere of a good public school anymore..
Says the loser... That still has ZERO mastery of grammar or punctuation. There are bags of sand on Ebay smarter than you.
We have some incredible public schools in the 1st and 2nd ring suburbs of minneapolis! I did a video outlining the top 7 according to teachers, parents and students.
BS the state don't have one district preforming over 50% up to the 10th grade, Minn Dept of Education own web site.@@Austin612Realtor
When you elect far left leaders (activists) you get what you pay for.
Thanks for the comment
How do you like the muslim call to prayer?
There is nothing wrong with Muslim praying stop being weird brother.
I was walking down the street yesterday by the park in north Minneapolis. found 10 bullet shells randomly scattered on the sidewalk. Doubt there were hunters using a pistol in the area.
Hello Billy - Yes sadly the gun violence crime statistics in the North Side are higher than anywhere else in MN.
Besides the uprising of crime and the evaporation of jobs in the rural sector; the cost of living for fixed incomes is horrendous. Our savings would have been wiped out within 15 years with the property taxes and living expenses. I love Minnesota and all that it has to offer, but I had to jump across the state line to be able to have an affordable living.
I was born in St. Paul in 1970. Now I live in Ukraine and thinking to return to America.
Hello Alex! I would love to welcome you back to Minnesota my friend! You can always text me to ask certain questions about the market here. 612-916-4663
Milwaukee has a way better night life and Wisconsin overall better place that Minnesota 😊and only a hr from Chicago which is also better
Ahh that is so painfully incorrect I wish I could show you around MPLS man.🙏🏼 I lived in MKE for a year too and MPLS is night and day more fun
We need to vote Republican
Thanks for the comment and sharing your input, Ron!
We need a conservative party
When I hear about MN all I think about is cold, Islam and crime (and maybe mall of america)... I should maybe visit to see if there is more to it!
Yeah Jenny that seems like an interesting assessment! Next time you visit you should check in with me and I’ll send you some things to do!
The Boomer thing cannot be emphasized enough, as it's the case in pretty much every northern State. Put simply, Boomers are now at the age where their metabolism is barely working, and they need the miserable oven-like temps of the south to feel any warmth at all. My wife works at a nursing home and sees it all of the time there, where its 87F outside, 81F in the hall, and she'll enter a room to find it at 91F, because the senior has turned the room heat up all of the way, because they claim they are "freezing to death"....and they'll be wearing a sweater on top of all this!
Thanks for the thoughtful comment!
Crime 😂😂😂😂, come to Detroit Metro ! Detroit is on the up but still , the crime is way more in Detroit Metro
Thank you Justin. We have more crime currently than we did in the past.. but NOTHING compared to most major cities smh 🤦♂️
Great content 🤝
Thank you 🙌
You mean Lil Somalia?
Like every major city, minneapolis has neighborhoods with dominant cultural backgrounds. My extended family lives in a mostly Greek neighborhood in Boston.
I lived in MN forover 50 years I will ever move back there ever again MN is not a family oriented state it is great if you are single and it was great back in the 1960s and 70s but after the 80s not so much trust me you are young when you get to be my age you will think it is so great not to mention homelessness has gone increadibly insane thanks to your govenor walz the usa will turn out like MN if him and Harris get in office
Thanks for you perspective.. but homelessness is not "incredibly insane" in comparison to other metro areas. If you feel its getting worse I'd encourage you to donate to a shelter as many others have.
The gangs and gang activity around north is why a lot of melenials and early gen Z is leaving.
hope xans dont have a hold on you Xanbear, but I do appreciate your comment
Real
Love bro!🙏🏼
You talk about income tax and then you talk about education. No income tax goes to education. Property taxes go to the education unions.
Thank you for letting me know! Infrastructure is also super important! 💰
The Minneapolis schools are not top-5. More like bottom 5.
It’s one of the few states where I feel the public school system is doing well.. they also need to pay teachers more as we are not even in the top 18 in that category.
So many RW Trolls in the comments.
It’s wild!!!
Minnesota people are not nice 😮
Shocking truth is that we’re pretty distant with strangers 😅😂 We’re nice in the sense that we open doors for people, and apologize even if we aren’t in the wrong