Why Americans Keep Moving to the Sun Belt
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2017
- Americans are moving to the Sun Belt in huge numbers. In this video, Mr. Beat explains the many reasons why so many have been moving to the Sun Belt since right after World War II.
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Americans are moving South. In huge numbers. Between July 2015 and July 2016, Harris County in Texas, where Houston is located, grew an average of 155 people per day. Maricopa County in Arizona, where Phoenix is located, grew an average of 223 people per day during that same time period. 11 of the 15 fastest growing major cities in the United States are in the region known as the Sun Belt.
The Sun Belt generally stretches across the entire Southern portion of the United States, including the states of Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California. It’s definitely an arbitrary definition. Some geographers label the Sun Belt any part of the United States south of the 36th parallel. With that definition, you would add the states of Oklahoma, Tennessee, and North Carolina to the region, and the map would look like this.
The Sun Belt is currently known for it’s mild winters, the tourism associated with those mild winters, growing economic opportunities, and its, uh, SUN. As in it’s always sunny. It’s not always sunny in Philadelphia. It’s always sunny in Phoenix.
Political analyst Kevin Phillips first popularized the term “Sun Belt” in 1969 in his book The Emerging Republican Majority, and the term continues to stick around. However, as I said before, Americans had been flocking to the South since right after World War II.
But why, Mr. Beat. WHY?
First, let’s just get the obvious reason out the way. Many Americans, especially retiring Americans, just wanted to settle down in a warmer climate. Winters in the Midwest and Northeast can be brutal. So why did they wait until after World War II? Well, this was around the time home air conditioning units became affordable. Sure, winters in the South can be heaven, but the summers can also be relentless, but after air conditioners became widespread, it was much easier to deal with those 115 degree afternoons in Arizona.
So retirees were flocking down there, but what about those looking for work? After World War II, there seemed to be plenty of jobs waiting for Americans down in the South. The federal government spent most of its Cold War money on the defense and aerospace industries of the South, where everything was cheaper compared to the North. Workers could even be paid less, in part due to there being less labor unions in the South. The Sun Belt also received much more money than the north from the federal government in terms of military and aerospace spending. Oil boomed in Texas. Tourism obviously boomed pretty much everywhere in the Sun Belt. The creation of the interstate highway system in the 1950s opened up once isolated southern regions to the rest of the country. Southern governments offered incentives for businesses to move there.
Part of the region’s economic growth came from introducing new farming technologies in arid areas.
Speaking of arid, yeah, much of the Sun Belt is pretty dry. Irrigation from redirecting water can only last for so long, so this remains a serious challenge in the future for the American Southwest in particular.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the cost of living was much cheaper in many areas of the Sun Belt.
By the 1970s, the Sun Belt was growing at a high rate. And while there have been the occasional, temporary setbacks ever since, this trend has not slowed down. Today, the Sun Belt states are where most of the growth occurs.
Do you live in the Sun Belt? If so, what do you like about living there and what do you not like?
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+Nathan Baxter but at least you have the beautiful winters!
I live in northern Alabama in a county that borders Tennessee. The humidity can be dreadful in the summer, and winters aren't the 70 degree loveliness that some people seem to think they are. Most states east of Texas are also subject to tornadoes, and that makes April and May pretty frightening. Most things I like about living here aren't necessarily exclusive to this region, but the low cost of living is very nice. And having just visited both New York and DC, I realize how much I love the southern hospitality around here.
+Connor Higgins Thanks for sharing Connor.
I was born and raised in Phoenix and i love living here. I would not move anywhere else in the USA. Phoenix is a fairly new city and clean compared to other major american cities. Love the weather and so much to do year round in AZ.
This was actually really interesting for a non-American who didn't realize this was happening. I would have NEVER guessed Phoenix is now the 5th largest.
And soon, it will likely rise to 4th as Houston rises and Chicago loses population. Craziness!
Wow, that is crazy. NEVER would have guessed Chicago is losing (haven't watched the rust belt one yet).
Don't classify Phoenix as the 5th largest. Look at the metropolitan areas instead, where Phoenix is 12th.
Phoenix is the only state capital city with 1 million+ people. The irony being that it's a desert city.
Yes, i believe Phoenix has overtaken Philadelphia as the 5th largest city in the USA just this year. Phoenix's growth percentage is higher than Philadelphia's. Phoenix is projected to have 2 million residents by 2020. Phoenix is rising in the desert that's for sure.
Lol no one is moving to Mississippi.
I actually know three families that have moved to MS from Pennsylvania in the past 10ish years. One to Oxford, the other two are in the Brandon area (outside Jackson). Then there's the military people I know stationed in Gulfport/Biloxi.
Only retirees, but more people are leaving the state than coming in.
Lol, Jackson is the only real city in Mississippi and even that distinction is slowly disappearing.
I don't really mind. People leave us alone unlike in Louisiana or Florida. Alabama is kinda the same as Mississippi but there's plenty of big cities in the north that people wouldn't mind moving to (birmingham + montgomery)
I lived in Biloxi/Gulfport as a teen till I graduated HS and left . So glad I did , most my peers who stayed still living same lifestyle almost 20 years later .
I've lived in Arizona my entire life, and winter NEVER gets too cold, unless you live up north near Flagstaff
I went to flagstaff in April and it was snowing....
I’m from Canada. U say its cold up in northern Arizona?
@@senseiadam-brawlstars9465 thats not normal?
@@senseiadam-brawlstars9465 must be in the mountains
Joshua McLean it’s very cold there. Gets colder than Toronto on average. And yes the elevation is 5,000 feet
All of y'all should know that 7 of the 10 largest cities in the USA are in the Sun Belt
Jahaziel Ibarra y’all**
because of the SUN
Also the worst cities in the USA
Found the racist
Pretty sure it would be different if you considered density
4:54
“The sun belt has been booming since the end of ww2.”
Mississippi apparently hasn’t..
Mississippi is a nice place to avoid the sunbelt growth centers and still have the mild winters. They have golf, fishing, and hunting. Housing is reasonable. People leaving would be a plus!
Why would a retiree want the hustle and bustle traffic jams of Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, or Phoenix?
Denmark truth Most are going to
Grand Rapids city, Michigan...#1 growing economy and one of fastest growing population in America
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/12/thanks_to_millennials_grand_ra.html
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
Airport rated number one as well. Lot of medical and computer jobs here. Medical mile etc -and a thriving safe downtown
Who would ever want to live in Mississippi?!! It's like a time warp when i come down there! It's awful....extremely boring as well.
As I said above: "Mr. Beat didn't mention that the piss poorest States in the country are in the sun belt." It must have slipped his mind.
@@tamarastone141 That might be a good reason.
I live in the sun belt and I want to go up north, i'm tired of this heat.
Ricky Silva Go to Massachusetts
SandboxArrow Massachusetts gives you a decent balance. You get 3 months of each season, the way it should be.
Ricky same I live in South Texas and literally the coldest it gets in the summer is probably 98*F, 98 DEGREES and the Average In Summer is usually 102-105 degrees the Highest is 108*F heck sometimes 110-113 I hate the extremely hot summers I’d maybe try in sometime living up north for maybe 2 or 3 years on me actually experiencing the 4 seasons and maybe deciding to live up there.
You'll move back after the cold winters and high taxes up north.
Same
This is generally accurate, but not 100%. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico have been losing population or becoming stagnant for some time. There's also significant growth in the Northwest, such as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
Dave Mack you are right.??? look at this data below !!! Most are going to
Grand Rapids city, Michigan...#1 growing economy and one of fastest growing population in America
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/12/thanks_to_millennials_grand_ra.html
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
Airport rated number one as well. Lot of medical and computer jobs here. Medical mile etc -and a thriving safe downtown
Nick Naples dead wrong. They come from all over especially Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Texas and California not to mention Canadians and middle easterners along with Europeans love this state.
dandanthetaximan yes I wonder that too since New Mexico is cheaper
dandanthetaximan Honestly because Arizona has a lot more going on for it than NM. It’s about more than just similar looks, New Mexico is poor, doesn’t have many attractions/things to do, and doesn’t have nearly as many jobs.
the legend actually a lot of unique things to do in New Mexico though a lot of driving to get to each one though
Here in Canada the entire country becomes a sun belt during the summer.
During the winter it's hell except for on Vancouver Island.
well only around victoria. It's in a rain shadow. The rest of the island is rainy and cold. Victoria is a great place to retire.
Well the southern half of the country of course. The northern half has chilly summers.
Now Vancouver & Vancouver Islsnd getting flooded out!
@@feifeijay , I heard its cheaper than Vancouver & Seattle too!
@@jgrysiak6566 yes less expensive than vancouver but not by too much. I assume prices are similar to seattle.
I-10 is the mother road of the Sun Belt stretching from Southern California to Northern Florida
I drove on I-10 from Jacksonville FL (And veering off 1-10 here and there),all the way to Santa Monica Ca once, damn that's a long drive. I called it the socialist/welfare states tour of the US. All the states (Except CA) I drove through, are all receiving much more socialist Federal tax dollars than they are sending to Washington DC., it was eye opening and the poverty I saw was depressing. I expect all the Yanks moving to the south will soon turn a couple of these states blue shortly.... maybe that's the plan.
R Texas is bringing less money from the government than it is sending.
@@ck_coc8805 I stand corrected, TX is now a maker of revenue state. I was looking at old data...
Most of i10 is incredibly boring, there's only 3 looks to it, desert, farmland, and forest, i40 on the other hand is very diverse
ZeusTruthen I-40 is pretty barren and boring once you cross the Mississippi River headed west.
What is this sun you speak of?
its a big hot light bulb in the sky
Well, you should be seeing it a lot more right now compared to me ;)
I mean Seatle and Oregon is increasing in population.
just look up in the day time only and that is the sun !!
chan stanley It’s called WASHINGTON learn your states and it’s spelled Seattle.
I currently live in Phoenix, when I first moved here around my house was farms, now it's just all neighborhoods. Lol
I’ve lived in Los Angeles my whole life. Aside from expensive housing, I’m very happy living here.
@@elijahyoung11 explain.
@@elijahyoung11 there's smog here, but it's not as much as you'd think. I don't know what you're talking about with medieval devices, the state is the tech capital of America. The quality of life is pretty high (good healthcare, good jobs in the tech industry, good education.) It's hot, but would you rather be freezing your ass of in the winter with -21 F° and in the summer would you rather be burning with 110 F° (referring to Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Des Moines, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and so much more.) In Los Angeles, weather is good, usually in the summer average 85 F° avg, 90 maximum, Spring/Fall 65 F° avg, 75 max, Winter 60 avg, 50 lowest, 70 max.
@@elijahyoung11 Oh, and there's less crime here than Chicago, Detroit, the whole state of Florida, and it's going down because homelessness is going down, construction companies are starting to build more affordable housing in the area.
@@elijahyoung11 I doubt you've lived here before.
I've lived in both cities a long time. I love the topography (hills, ocean) and entertainment business there but otherwise I am much better off in the Phoenix area. You don't realize how much more you guys pay for EVERYTHING than we do. A gallon of milk at the same Kroger store (Fry's here, Ralph's there) is $1.99 but $4-5 there.For every beverage you buy at the grocery store you buy an extra item (CRV) that you have to travel to even get part of it back. Taxes and regulations are crazy. The same Costco items are more at L.A. area Costcos. You pay much more in gas, insurance and of course housing/rent/real estate are thru the roof! You can afford a nice two-story house with a yard and pool for the rent on a one-bedroom apartment there. Your costs about triple, yet the slightly higher wages do not make up for that. Traffic is horrendous and getting around is a nightmare (parking is bad too, except maybe in the SFV). Also I was there for the Northridge quake -- try getting out of that city when the big one hits! Phoenix is way out of the danger zone (no hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, or any natural disasters).
People have been leaving L.A. in droves and CA stopped to be a fast growing state several years ago. If you are very wealthy it is better of course.
Lmao, I thought that this was going to be a video about global warming.
LMAO-Laughing My Ass Off
I thought it was going to be about immigration
Jon S. Überfeld Luckily you were wrong
Jon sameeee
I live in Texas, and I hate the sun here.
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Moved to Houston from Chicago and never looked back. Best decision I ever made. Texas now over 26 million population and growing fast.
L Ben it’s pretty depressing here wouldn’t mind the sun at all
You could move to Alaska or Canada for their Summers
Come to NY then
agent I plan on moving to Alaska haha.. I love winters and the cold doesn't bother me and I hate the heat.. so Alaska here I come!
I've lived in the Carolinas all my life. The people up north have high salaries, they have expensive homes. They sell their expensive home and buy the exact same home down here for half the price. Their savings doubles because their COL drops. Makes sense
& more than half the taxes too!
I'm staying in the north.
I’m a native Northerner too. You’re not alone. 👍
Rohan Dahiya Pluta I’m staying in Pennsylvania, at least for now since I’m a college student. One reason why I **may** choose to consider living in the South, however, is to get more physical exercise outside. Texas would probably be my first choice for the Southern state that I would want to live in since jobs are increasing in that state, but chances are that I may just take snowy winter walks by staying in Pennsylvania, too.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta Well it’s not like I support the Confederacy or anything. There are just some states in the South that I find kind of welcoming.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta Geographically speaking, if you are referring to overpopulation in the South more than any other cardinal direction in the country, it is actually the East part of the United States that is the most overpopulated.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta I see what you mean. I’ve lived in the same house in the same Pennsylvania suburb my whole 19 years of living and counting. Never moved an inch.
I'm one of them. Originally lived in Memphis, Tennessee, moved to Chicago, Illinois for college, now I live in Phoenix, Arizona
I live in Arizona, and I’m 99 percent sure the clip you said that maricona county grew 223 people every day you showed a picture of my neighborhood! Also I feel like you live in Phoenix too because of how many times you mentioned it! (:
Actually I live in Kansas! Thanks for watching :D
Oops! Ok :)
I just moved to AZ part time. I'm in North Scottsdale (Carefree)
@brell 2-1-5 sorry I meant north of Scottsdale
Never moving out of Phoenix
The biggest issue with this whole “Sun Belt migration” is that only certain areas are seeing this increase. States like California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida are seeing much of this growth. More specifically around major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, and Miami.
States situated in the Deep South like Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia aren’t seeing such massive growth. Even in the picture you showed, some are even losing population to neighboring states.
So while the Sun Belt is growing, it’s only happening to certain areas and not a region wide growth.
I agree about Alabama and Mississippi, but Georgia is steadily growing
anon ymous California is only seeing major growth around cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Much of this has been driven by the tech companies that have propped themselves up there
Bro Georgia is the 8th most populace state, has Atlanta etc and is steadily growing non stop lol
2:40 - drove past Baker a week ago, and that sign read 118°! I didn't even have A/C on my Jeep, just lots of water and wind. Got that fixed right quick while I was in Nevada.
Oh man. At least it's a "dry heat," as they say. I've never seen that thermometer in person, but maybe that's a good thing? ha! Glad you got that A/C fixed.
I am the same way too, just give me shade and a cold drink and I will be fine. Also, I live in Las Vegas, so if I want to cool down, I just walk into a casino for a bit.
Bill CZY Its not THAT hot,from singapore and its most like the 80s all year round.The humidity is very true through
Mr. Beat dry doesn’t help. You walk outside, and you immediately feel like the sun has drained all your energy
Mystery Man
Humid heat is much worse though, you get sticky from being one second outside
It's funny, I live in one of those "other" growing states (non-Sun Belt, Oregon), and I can't even understand why we're growing. We're scenic, yes... but... other than that? I can understand a cost-of-living shift from California, maybe? But from what I gather, most Californians hate the weather up here because it's not as sunny.
The timber industry is definitely "rust belt"-esque, since subsidies aren't as much as they once were, and restrictions on harvesting it have increased considerably in the last 20 years. I still love it here. I don't understand why I'd want to move elsewhere (for now).
ZJP I visited Oregon (in laws live there. One is a native California, other a native Texas, one child was born in North Dakota and the other in Texas. The young ones are all being raised in Oregon, so it shows people from all over are moving there) and while I personally wouldn't wanna live in Oregon I see the appeal. It's a beautiful state and if you wanna quiet life with nature it's the place to be. My foster father in law works in construction in Salem and foster mother in law works at a school taking care of special needs kids. My father in laws oldest son works in construction with him. Theres definitely jobs there. Portland applies to the hipster liberal crowd. Not my cup of tea but I see why it's growing. Also they like the cool weather.
ZJP hippies and hipsters. Where they get money I don't know, Nike can't employ everyone.
its because of the legal weed man. same thing is happening in colorado
Oregon is gorgeous. Sunny enough to have decent weather, but cool enough for summers to be comfortable. No earthquakes, no drought, and far enough not to have as many forest fires. Plenty of walking trails, beaches, a mix of modern & old architecture, friendly people who aren't stuck up, progressive state that isn't too liberal or too conservative, and it's the same distance to Vegas as California. What's not to love?
I am from New York and I live in Phoenix now. I have to be honest and say that the heat here is overexaggerated and made a much bigger deal than it really is. As long as your air conditioning is working and you don't have to do yard work in the afternoon, it isn't a problem at all.
Arizona has a kinda "chill" mentality. We mostly are indoors during the summer unless we want to swim or something and by September we start coming out all the time until April hits again.
@@AJ-ox8xy
Autarky Bear
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Arizona has a kinda "chill" mentality. We mostly are indoors during the summer unless we want to swim or something and by September we start coming out all the time until April hits again.So it is the reverse than up North,where people are mostly indoors during the winter.
I lived in Georgia and I always wonder how the hell is arizona super hot when Georgia isn’t that hot. Geographically Georgia and Arizona are both aligned horizontally.
& your electric bills are like rent payments!
you've just got a new subscriber. nice analysis on the dichotomy between the Sunbelt and Rust belt
Mr Beat. You deserve no less that 1M subscribers. Your videos are pure gold. Thanks sir, keep it up!
Come to North Carolina, where the summers are hot and humid and the winters are still pretty damn cold.
Hououin Kyouma!
You get like 2 weeks of snow in January, what an awful cold winter... lmao come to Buffalo and learn what cold is
Tsar Nicholas
Damn right the weather is better here. I love the bipolar weather just the way it is.
Come to pluto it is really cold here
Come to winnipeg and learn what cold is
Hououin Kyouma! Virgnia is worse
An interesting topic for you to cover in a video would be why the Pacific Northwest, specifically Oregon, is seeing tons of migration in the opposite direction. Many, many Californians and other sun belt longtimers are flocking to the Pacific Northwest. It seems to be the complete opposite migration pattern here.
XtremeXpress You do realize that Oregon and Washington are fairly Liberal as well right. The difference is that the cost of living in those regions is much less due to being less densely populated. People go where the cost of living is lower and it is lower in the Pacific Northwest.
no point in reasoning with bots that post the same thing on every video
The PNW has really mild weather that a lot of people prefer over the Sunbelt. Summers are actually very sunny and warm without the oppressive heat and humidity or insects of the sunbelt. You could also argue that a few of the warmer places in the PNW, like Medford, are in the Sunbelt.
Yeah the Chinese trying to buy off the West Coast is probably driving people out of there. And if not that then it's the Reconquista which the US government was doing nothing about until very recently under Trump.
"Reconquista" lol you're delusional
Hey man, ur videos rock. I think improving your audio recording setup could make them even better. The one issue I hear in your vids (and those of countless other youtubers!) is with plosives. That's the kind of puff or pop type noise that comes with syllables like P and B. The easiest way to mitigate this by moving the mic up to about forehead height. Also putting a pop filter a few inches in front of the mic is way helpful.
Anyway, keep up the good work!
+EarlGamer Thank you for the kind words and advice. I actually have been using a pop filter for my last several videos. I hope you have noticed the difference. :) I will also make sure I adjust the mic position in future videos.
I'm from the sunbelt. I live in the Midwest now, and I love winters here. Its like in the teens here and I don't even find that cold. This is ice fishing weather, eh? ;)
Sunbelt sucks. Its too suburban and too many old northerners have moved there. Its boring.
Minnesota, eh? I'm a big Minnesota fan.
Mr. Beat Minnesota is great. I love it here and the cold keeps it from getting too crowded. I am from Florida originally. North Florida is nice cuz it still has that southern charm. South Florida unfortunately has been overrun by retirees and transplants who have done nothing but raise home prices while the economy and pay still sucks. Blah!!
I like the cold
No Thanks Same. But I like having seasons in general. Spring is gorgeous here
I've i live in the Sunbelt. Stayed in Minneapolis for 4 years and the two things I miss the most is the snow and carnival.
I moved from NY to Houston 4 yrs ago!!! I'm a Sun Belt kinda person now.
so many New Yorkers have moved out of NY:,specially from NY to Florida:exaggerated taxes,housing:you get a lot more for your money in the Sunbelt.
I'm from New York City and now live in Atlanta. Though I love NYC I enjoy a higher standard of life in Atlanta...
Coastal regions and the sun belt are the growing areas in the US.
Payton R
You mean things they already import in large quantities?
Also, I'm not scared of global warming considering we were all suppose to be fucked back in 2015.
Payton R costal areas won’t be underwater besides most of Florida
and coastal sun belt regions the best !! on this note ..how much of the Sunbelt has coast .The S.W. does not (and in the S.W. there are enclaves like Palm Springs and Scottsdale;but the rest is miserable).Los Angeles is too big,too expensive. So on this note Coastal Florida is the best:best weather and also all the goods from Latin America are coming in there ,and it is also about lifestyle;when you get off from work :you have sports,excellent restaurants and bars ( the variety of restaurants in Florida there is nowhere else)
@@paytonr8153 I do not think Florida will run out of water ,and there is lots of seawater for backup,even more than freshwater :desalination,even for irrigation ,learn from Israel ,if Israel can do it why not the USA.Desalination plants to pump water to the S.W.
Payton R there’s never even been enough water 😂
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Say what you want about Phoenix, but it is actually really nice living here. Great houses options that are affordable, fun bar scene and diverse communities that are very friendly. I have made so many friends since moving out here and we all like to take vacations to the cities and towns around us like LA, Las Vegas, Sedona and Flagstaff! Try it out some time, you’ll actually really like it!
I’ve been to Phoenix and it gives a socal vibe there but without the crazy shit I like it
“House options” here are your options: live in a dreadful soulless suburban tumor, or a tumorous dreadful suburban development with no soul.
But where are the dense walkable neighborhoods. I thought Tucson was even better when it came to that. If Phoenix and most of the Sunbelt cities had intercity compact neighborhoods where one doesn't need a car, I would consider moving to one. I live outside Seattle, but the suburban city I live is super close to enjoy some of Seattle's more compact and dense neighborhoods. When I'm in Phoenix or Dallas, the entire city seems like I am in a huge sprawling subdivision.
The bar scene is actually fantastic. Went to a gay bar there once for happy hour, expected to see 2 or 3 people, there were actually 200 or 300. Lol
No.
But what about Snowbirds? Hundreds of thousands of Maricopa County, Az. and Florida residents live there only in winter and live back in the north and Midwest much if the year.
Brian Arbenz good point
When I visit Palm Springs, CA, a lot of snowbirds from New York, Massachusetts, Canada, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Washington, Ohio, and basically every North/Midwest state.
doesn't Florida triple its population,in the winter ? like right now ?
@@insaneusername8340 Florida has even more of these in the winter,like 5 times the amount.Florida is much closer to these areas,much warmer and not landlocked in the middle of the desert
@@insaneusername8340 were these predominantly gay .Gay men tnd not to have children ,and it is much easier for them to move around
I never could find videos on this before.. Now. They're all over.. thanks for this one .
Another great vid, Mr. Beat!
+Ryan D. Hammond Thanks Ryan!
I live in the high desert of Southern California. I am in love with the natural beauty to be found in the corner of the states. 115 degree summers are unbearable, though, so I escape up north for the winters.
Mild winters
*cue the winter storm in Texas*
What's funny is that the rust belt is actually somewhat cheaper to move to, start a business, buy a home or property. Like I said in other videos, it's because of the BIAS that comes with cities as to why people don't want to live in them. Most cities have a lot of opportunity, even if you don't think so.
The midwest has some brutal weather on both ends, a lot of blighted-looking older neighborhoods, but some of the most practical people (I really like midwestern values.) The Northeast has terrible taxes (except Delaware) and mostly terrible legislation(maybe exempt Delaware and New Hampshire here), and much of it has too harsh winters (exception areas along the coast - Southern NJ, Philly, Delaware). I think a lot of rust belters are simply looking for "better," or more directly "easier". There's not much Rust Belt states can do about the winters, but taxes, legislation and loss of industry causing blighted towns are entirely human-caused conditions, so they could in theory be corrected. Those in power though have made bad decisions and solidified control over generations, and most of the rest are deciding its easier to flee rather than to fight to fix the controlling mechanisms in place.
Interesting video Mr. Beat. I'm from northeastern Ohio. I moved to Greenville, SC seven years ago for, you guessed it, a new job. In that short period of time, the city and surrounding area has seen a population boom. With BMW, Michelin, Amazon, Nissan, Wal-Mart, and Clemson with either headquarters or large operations in this area, urban sprawl, transportation delays, and construction projects are the norm. I am my family now have our sights set on moving north in a few years to escape the congestion. I miss prolonged seasonal changes and would welcome a return to spending less than two hours commuting everyday.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. The famous Tom Richey is from your neck of the woods!
Wow, should have moved to Columbia! South Carolina's best kept secret!
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I live in a small town North of Phoenix and it will not be a small town anymore. Literally everyone has been moving here
Anthem, Cave Creek, Carefree or Sedona? Which one are you?
I want to move out of the “rust belt” soo bad however cost wise living in Ohio is really cheap compared to most places so for now it makes sense to stay put... Plus summers are just as hot and unbearably humid!
The Missouri Ozarks are very cheap!
podmuse1994 I'm from the South and I went to Cincinnati in the middle of the summer and I was suprised how hot and muggy it was.
podmuse1994 Then go to Oregon or Washington outside of Portland or Seattle metropolises (such as Eugene, Salem, Olympia, Bellingham, or Spokane), which are pretty cheap and have mild weather.
@@00crashtest yeah i am probably gonna do that someday. The Pacific northwest seems very good and looks affordable as lon as you're not in Seattle or Portland
It's humid in Ohio, bc we're bordered by Lake Erie to the North and near Lake Michigan to the West and get the Atlantic effect from the East. As long as you're not living directly on the water, it's not that bad. All the Metroparks surrounding the state keep it nice and cool. And I can't help but love the Urban Planning in Central & Northeast Ohio. It's mostly mixed-use, instead of just single-family. Unlike Texas, Florida, Georgia, or Arizona which is complete urban sprawl (AKA you definitely need a car to get somewhere that looks 5 min away on a map), Ohio has amazing walkability scores throughout. For former NYC pedestrians like myself who like getting everywhere on foot, that kind of accessibility is desperately needed in other states. We need less car centric planning: less highways, less gas stations, less massive parking lots, less cul-de-sacs, etc. All these car-centric towns in the Sun Belt are an inefficient waste of space that creates way more air pollution & noise pollution than necessary.
One of the most dangerous things people who move down are doing is not taking natural disasters seriously. I was born in and have lived in FL my whole life, and I have a few friends who have moved here from the north recently and last year when hurricane Irma was on it's way, they weren't heeding precautions that were being issued. Having lived here for 35 years, I've seen and lived through many hurricanes, including Andrew (I was born in Miami). Suffice to say that they lost a lot of property because the hurricane smashed their windows open and destroyed a lot of that content inside their home. Fortunately they were smart enough to have evacuated their house as they live on the coast and if you know anything about hurricanes, it's the fact that coastal homes are the most dangerous areas to be in because of flooding from the ocean water. I hope they learned from that experience and to never underestimate a hurricane again, even a cat. 1 hurricane.
@Draggy654 yes!!! I reside in Chicago's west suburbs and after this winter....I.AM.DONE. I'm ready to move to Texas.
The real question is why are you still living down there for? Those places are clearly not meant for humans to be living in.
there are natural disaster everywhere ...fires and earthquakes in California,extreme blizzards in the North .,and people exaggerate the hurricanes in Florida:it is only hlf theyear,like at this time of the year there is no threat.
I'm just sitting in New York pissed off that it isn't colder lmao
And as a result politically (since 2000):
Sun belt states:
North Carolina: Red to purple
South Carolina: Strongly conservative to moderately conservative and might turn purple soon
Georgia: Red to purple
Florida: Purple to slightly red (notable exception: a lot of Republicans are moving there causing the state to lean conservative)
Tennessee: Another exception like Florida. I guess it's mostly Republicans that are moving there.
Texas: Red to purple
New Mexico: Increasingly blue
Arizona: Red to purple
Nevada: Went from red to purple although it has been leaning slightly liberal for a while
Rust belt states:
Pennsylvania: Slightly blue to purple
Ohio: Purple to slightly red
Michigan: Blue to purple
Wisconsin: Blue to purple
Iowa: Purple to slightly red
@Zach I didn't forget about it. I just mentioned the ones that have changed a lot since 2000.
sun belt states are becoming more democrat and rust belt states are becoming more republican
I prefer to live in the rust belt. The long summer heat in Mississippi is completely miserable. Yep, I’m one one that moved from Mississippi to Ohio, near Lake Erie. I’ll take the cool summers, cold and snowy winters over the long hot humid summers and violent weather any day
Really? One of the most violet tornadoes in U.S. history happened in Xenia, Ohio.
Live in sunny AZ , great video
Snows not bad and isnt cold....i moved from LA to upstate NY and been through 3 winters already.
A large portion as you touched upon is the US government's proclivity (both intentionally and inadvertently) for encouraging and funding unsustainability in just about every aspect from environmental to social to economic.
Right now we're just on one side of a cyclical trend that has certainly slowed from what it once was. Those factors such as cheap labor and lower taxes also have a knack for making themselves moot over time as well.
Your map was just slightly off, you included southern Colorado wich is where I am from it snows into July here. But overal great video
Thanks for watching :D
Bennet brauer Reporting from a van by the river It never snows in Colorado anymore
I live in Michigan, and although I’m jealous of the sun belt in the dead of winter I love it here for the other 3 seasons.
I love my home state (Rhode Island) and there's something to be said about the beauty of the rust belt but personally as a young adult entering the work force, I don't see a future for myself in the northeast... Rent is insanely expensive, the cost of living is too high, and there just isn't much higher paying jobs to even apply to. I'm moving to Arizona in about a month and it's really sad in a way but I can see a much brighter future for me there than back up north. New England will always have a place in my heart but honestly, I don't see myself ever moving back here. Rent in the city here is 1600$/month while my new apartment in downtown Flagstaff, AZ is only 800$/month with all utilities included in rent. It's literally half the cost.
I thought this was going to be a vide about how the sun belt keeps growing astronomically (like the area where the sun is beaming hard
I live in South Carolina (southern) Its amazing because the weather is always perfect I also suggest moving to southern California anywhere in Florida and southern South Carolina the best citys/towns for South Carolina is Bluffton Hilton Head and mrytle beach
Interesting video!
Also first!
Damnit
Thanks buddy!
I live just outside the city of Los Angeles in a small town. I used to really like where I live, but now it is just too expensive and the traffic is unreal. Ideally, I'd like to relocate to either PDX or PHX.
Traffic unreal??? Go to Phoenix for a day and see it for yourself, it is amazingly bad
I live near the Maine border in Canada. It's either raining or snowing. The only sunny days are cold as fuck or humid as fuck. We get 4-5 feet of snow every year too. But I hate the heat so I deal with the snow and rain.
4:33 I live in Illinois and I can see why people are moving. I’m pretty sure mostly because the taxes are too high.
Thanks to democrat
Democrats and higher taxes. Also, Chicago is ugly, dangerous, and it sucks.
@@daeding5343 umm... Republicans states raises taxes too but Illinois has a lot of debt due to High Property Taxes for Officers and Government Spending.
@@robertgoodman4217 Chicago isn't good, its great, dangerous on a level of NYC and LA but not compare to smaller cities. You just a 1 Track Hater base on politics you only show interest for.
Robert Goodman Chicago may be dangerous in some areas but it’s far from ugly
thx bro it gonna help me on my geography test tomorrow
I live In Az and let me tell you there's soo many houses apartments being. Built in every corner. I travel quite a lot from Phoenix, Chandler, Avondale, and Mesa on a daily basis it seems that these cities are always up to something when it comes to construction. Avondale is a small city but its starting to grow bigger.
Old comment, but water resources are going to be the limiting factor for growth in AZ. I live in the Tucson metro, which has substantially better water resource management than Maricopa county. They basically banned further construction in the Phoenix area if groundwater resources were not sustainable for 100 years.
I️ legit recognize the places in your thumbnail. That mountain in the background is called Camelback mountain. I️ know because I️ was born and raised in a neighborhood at the base of it.
I think we've reached peak sunbelt migration, and we might start going somewhere else...
like Alaska.
That cash register sound effect is the same as the eBay sale notification and I thought I had just sold a lot of items lol
Yes, it IS always sunny here in Phoenix (aka the "Valley of the Sun"). I love it when it rains and is cloudy though.
Does the sun lift your mood there ?
Love a rainy nite too!
In my opinion the only reason the northern cities grew larger earlier is because of convenience and access to certain waterways. A/C and pest control made a huge difference and made the heat more bearable. With technology it's just easier to live where half the year isn't freezing and hit with snow storms
I would never move to The Sun Belt. I’m a winter guy originally from Massachusetts, and love it in New Jersey. If I did move then somewhere very cold, and wintry like near Switzerland.
Enjoy the winter, I'm going swimming.
I guess ,if you are born there and have lived there all your life that is what you are used to.Like people born and living in Norway ,all their lives.
As a (former) Maricopa resident, I hadda chuckle at your pronunciation. Phoenix weather drops to the mid 70s during the winter.
I live in Los Colinas, Irving Tx I love here and would live no place else.
3:14 story of my life in New Jersey. We make, they take. The FEDS take so much tax revenue from Jersey, leave us strapped, and our State demanding even more. It’s interesting that photo you show of Bethlehem Steel towards the end: the Lehigh Valley region is actually growing. More homes, more distribution centers, more urbanization.
(Reply to Mr. Beat's Comment)
Hello from Anderson, SC.
Things I like about living in the SB:
Amazing Spring Season
The best food (don't try to argue; if you do, you're just wrong)
Fairly easy to grow a home garden
More of a close-knit community or a small-town atmosphere (except for larger cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, etc.)
Bad stuff:
Summer
Winter
Economy (some states)
Infrastructure (some states)
Ohio
Climate-change
Basically no snow (around 0-2 times a year)
Education system
Politics
...and more!
This is good. Better than watching commercial TV!
As someone who has always lived in the sun belt. I really want to move north.
Why? I’m from Canada, winter sucks
Jesse Pinkman trust me the summer can become unbearable.
The Sun Belt conference keeps growing because so many teams keep ascending to FBS! They have to find a conference somewhere!
As a northen european. I find it horrifing living in such flat and dry places. The sun hunting you down daily. And worst of all, no snow
Constructive feedback: the “chime” sound effect is used a lot in this video. It started to get rather distracting. Would it be possible to switch it up with other effects or just leave some of those moments silent?
I think northern USA has some of the best weather in the world, the Winters are Cold but not too Cold and snowy. The summers are hot and just the way you'd like a summer to be. In sweden the Winters are similar to the North but our summers are much colder and shorter
Axel Sundin Actually the Great Lakes region gets some of the highest amount of snow in the world. But usually warm fronts push the temperature in that region above freezing and everything melts before more snow comes in and another cold front.
Great Lakes snow is more rapid than most areas too. That lake effect snow can really do some damage.
Don Beck I frased that wrong, i meant that the snow wasnt on the ground for too many months of the year. Some years in sweden there is snow from early november to early may. In the north US snow is there for like 4 months which is quite perfect for me
Don Beck So yeah, "short" and snowy winters, long and hot summers. Sounds about perfect too me since you get the variation and still have reliable hot and cold parts of the year. When i went on summers break last year (june) it rained and was 5C (bout 45F), and last new years eve it was 55F :(
Axel Sundin Ohio (my state) usually gets snow mostly from December to March, but it can happen as early as October, and as late as April, and I’ve seen a rain snow mix in May once.
The only continental states I can think of that always have snow on the ground all winter are Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and parts of Wisconsin. But there snow doesn’t fall as fast. It just stays on the ground longer. Minnesota reaches temperatures as low as -30° C to -40° C almost every winter
Axel Sundin It was -22° C here in Ohio on New Years, crazy thing about that was it was so cold like below -10° C for 4 days and the entire lake froze, and we didn’t get anymore snow for a few days since our snow mostly comes from the lake. It was so weird
4:44 Talks about Phoenix. Shows Albuquerque 🙊
Both sides of my family came from PA to CA in the 50s and 80s respectively
I'm older than my mother, and hate the cold weather. Anything below 45 F is uncomfortable for me. I also hate the snow now since I no longer ski.
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@@insaneusername8340 yeet
California: I get all the sun!
Arizona: Are you sure about that?
Would be more accurate if you replaced California with the "sunshine site" itself. Arizona has more sunny days than both of those impostors.
Texas is more sunny. Then comes Florida.
I’m in Scottsdale, Arizona; and we have sun ALL YEAR ROUND. We get the 100s in March and even February all the way into November
That is misleading. Scottsdale is very large and many parts of it are much cooler then the more central or urban parts of it. Also, Scottsdale weather averages start in the 100s in April or May time and maintain themselves until September where things cool off relatively quickly.
So That is 3 months of warm weather and 3 months of Super hot weather with 6 months of moderate weather. Not a bad place to live and no where near as extreme as you have made it out to be.
I would like to live in Maine or New Hampshire because I love winter. Here in Italy I can't stand an 86-degree-heat so I can't believe how people are moving to Houston, Phoenix or Jacksonville, where is freaking hot 9 months in a year!!
I think that is better than Frozen 9 Months a year (imo)
As a Northern European I'm so envious of how much further south the US is. But do you really need to move to the same lattitude as the Sahara to get sun enough?
Apparently if you live north of the 37th parallel, you do not get enough Vitamin D from sunlight in the winter, so you have to take supplements.
I know, and I do. Not even sure I get sunlight enough in the summer here in Denmark.
Depends. The Midwestern US gets tons of snow and cold. Most of the US gets significant sun in the summer though.
well USA is also more north than most of northern Europe because it goes from Alaska down south, Alaska=USA
No you don’t need to move for sun,you can stay up north US and still have nicer summer than South less hot and sun
As someone who lives in Phoenix, I can tell you tons of people are moving here in droves from places like Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, etc. Also a lot from California, who are running from the ridiculous prices. It’s crazy. Have a feeling we’ll hit 2 million people before too much longer.
North State that is actually growing!!!
Many are moving to Michigan-- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Traverse city in particular. In fact, Grand Rapids city has the fastest growing economy, housing boom and population in America. Detroit is starting to see a turn around too but for the most part, west part of Michigan is the thriving part of the state. Its been like that for years.
Just think about it Michigan has mild weather in the southern parts, lots of clean fresh water beaches, free highways, largest bridge in America, Cleanest and most famous Island in the world, many great universities, great products-beaches, sand dunes, mountains, farms, big innovative cities, and tons of other hot spots . Michigan is also has the largest tourism in America during the summer months too. Many from Illinois, Indiana as well as other nations are moving to the cities above. Proof is below:
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/were_no_1_thrillist_ranks_mich.html
www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/10/grand_rapids_is_one_of_america.html
www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/in-these-hottest-zip-codes-for-homes-sales-are-sizzling/ss-BBOPk8E?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout#image=11
www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-10-15/best-islands-america?mbid=nl_102118_Daily&CNDID=54902061&weekend=0&ACTIVE_2018_1021%20(1)&bxid=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spMailingID=14469928&spUserID=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spJobID=1501597349&spReportId=MTUwMTU5NzM0OQS2
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia I mean that's cool and all but it doesn't change the fact that tons of people from the states i mentioned are moving here in droves, lol. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-second-fastest-growing-city-in-2017-census-10460674
www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/03/22/maricopa-county-fastest-growing-county-nation-according-u-s-census-data-phoenix-mesa-scottsdale/449043002/
ktar.com/story/2079386/phoenix-ranks-second-in-us-in-population-growth-from-2016-to-17/
the legend I know many are moving to Arizona which is nice place compared to your surrounding states. Especially California’s moving to that state but as I said look at the sites I provided you. Michigan and Minnesota are the growing thriving cities and states of the north as researchers indicates
@@orlanzo2621 I'm from Mississippi I moved to Tucson Arizona back in 2017 and I love it
155 people per day? I can believe it, HTx traffic is insane now lmao. Used to take an hour to cross Houston in traffic. Now it’s like 2+
I live in Auburn, AL it’s pretty good down here.
Is it americans moving to the sun belt, or is it mexicans moving into it?
+geroestetumor Americans
+geroestetumor Really both though
Both
Both nigga
The western sun belt used to be part of Mexico in the 19th century. Florida is a spanish name and it used to be a spanish colony so it is not strange that is is so cuban and hispanic in general in its southern part
Is Hawaii part of the Sunbelt?
The weather is great Imo. Like you get cold days but not as cold as the north so it's liveable. Plus you get hella space with your homes
If you come to tennesse be careful because it gets hot as hell during the summer
Interesting how this is the opposite of what's happening in Europe, people tend to move from south to north
only true after the great recession. in the 1990s and 2000s, many northern europeans moved south for the warm climate and the strong economy at that time. However, southern europe was hit very hard(much harder than northern europe) during great recession, and they still haven't recovered yet(shown by weak growth rates and high unemployment). As a result, many northern europeans moved back home, and many southern europeans moved north with them
Do a series about First Ladies
+Specific Nerpo Great idea!
When I use to live their I move up to north because it was way too hot for me, and barely any rain. Seriously, California alone gets above 110 degrees in good amount of days (it became the new Vegas).
North State that is actually growing!!!
Many are moving to Michigan-- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Traverse city in particular. In fact, Grand Rapids city has the fastest growing economy, housing boom and population in America. Detroit is starting to see a turn around too but for the most part, west part of Michigan is the thriving part of the state. Its been like that for years.
Just think about it Michigan has mild weather in the southern parts, lots of clean fresh water beaches, free highways, largest bridge in America, Cleanest and most famous Island in the world, many great universities, great products-beaches, sand dunes, mountains, farms, big innovative cities, and tons of other hot spots . Michigan is also has the largest tourism in America during the summer months too. Many from Illinois, Indiana as well as other nations are moving to the cities above. Proof is below:
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/were_no_1_thrillist_ranks_mich.html
www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/10/grand_rapids_is_one_of_america.html
www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/in-these-hottest-zip-codes-for-homes-sales-are-sizzling/ss-BBOPk8E?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout#image=11
www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-10-15/best-islands-america?mbid=nl_102118_Daily&CNDID=54902061&weekend=0&ACTIVE_2018_1021%20(1)&bxid=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spMailingID=14469928&spUserID=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spJobID=1501597349&spReportId=MTUwMTU5NzM0OQS2
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia nowdays states in the north-west have grown fast, eg oregon, washington, idaho, montana
Grew up in the MidWest and now live in the South (LA). I love the winters but man the summers down here suck ass. Swamp ass heat with giant roaches and mosquitoes. The people in my area are really laid back tho, food is fantastic, and the job market isn’t terrible. My wife’s family calls me a Carpetbagger but it’s all good.
Mr. Beat, does living in Kansas feel like living in the Sun Belt region of the United States? You are pretty close to the region, at least according to your map.
Definitely not. We feel more like the Rust Belt here. And it definitely gets super cold in the winter.
@@iammrbeat Born in Salina and spent 7 years there in the 70's after growing up in the most beautiful desert city in the world - Tucson.
My parents almost moved us to the Dallas area- we didn't because it's EXPENSIVE down there.
+TheLetsPlayBaseballCurse It's getting to be that way, yes
Its much cheaper than Chicago. I know that from experience. God Bless Texas.
+L Ben Fuck Texas.
u Wu Texas isn’t that bad.
u Wu FUCK y’all !!!
0:45 Please use green arrows when showing something increased and only red arrows if they're facing down :)
I'd move south, but there are no cities with true urban areas. It's all sprawling suburbs. I enjoy my urban canyons and the ability to walk everywhere I need to go.
I'm in the same boat as you, but as I've gotten older (I'm almost 40), the weather issue has gained a lot more importance to me. I do want to move to the Sun Belt, but there are few options, as you mentioned, that isn't complete boring urban sprawl. There's certain areas of Los Angeles that are more urban that don't seem too bad, but being so used to New York City I would definitely have to give up some of the freedom me and you have of being able to walk or take a short subway ride to wherever we want to go.