Thank you for watching my video on the U.S Gulf Coast, I really appreciate it. Please let me know if you would like to see a video directed specifically at the Florida Panhandle.. as I realized that I have a lot more to say about that area when making this film.
I left the gray sky frozen dump state of Illinois for South West Florida and I love it. I got a direct hit from hurrican Ian just after we arrived. That was intense as we are very close to the shore. The area is recovering slowly and Im loving the sunny weather that doesn't cause daily depression. The ability to spend hours outside every day is real freedom compared to spending 6 months indoor every year.
SW Florida also here: As long as your above the age of 30 white don’t have kids and have money you’re good! The poverty and lack of education is stunningly obvious in these areas. But I’m glad you enjoy your walkies in the nice sunshine.
That used to be the plan for a lot of people. Florida got crazy lately. Home prices, property taxes, insurance costs have skyrocketed. It just isn't the bargain it was a few years ago. Oh, if your illegal and can work on a roofing crew you've got nothing to worry about. DeSantis isn't shipping you anywhere for now.
Enrich your soil slowly one small area at a time and start a tropical food forest. Here in central Louisiana we can grow a lot of various fruits and vegetables but many fruit trees are a challenge because of short freezes down in the single digits which seem to be happening more often. I planted nearly 20 fruit trees this year anyway. Hopefully we`ll get a break this winter to allow my trees to become established and strong.
Yep same here, 3 years in SWFL now, moved from Pittsburgh, the rain and cold for 6-8 months does cause depression, Ian was horrible, home and auto insurance are way too high and traffic is so bad, but I will still take that over Pittsburgh....well not Ian , could not do that again that was the worse hurricane in 100 years though... Daily sunshine compared to daily rain cold and depression , I wish I would have moved here in my 20s !
@@NateFitzgerald1984that was not the worst hurricane in 100 years. It just barely reached cat 5, those happen every couple years. And this area of southwest Florida had another cat 5 just about 2 decades ago and although not as bad it was still bad, there are major hurricanes around here once or twice a decade.
One big problem is the hiring practices in the area, tied to the proliferation of military bases. There is stated hiring preference for veterans. The problem is, there are so many veterans, if you're not a veteran you're probably not getting hired. Salaries in general are remarkably low; I was told many times this is a result of military spouses being fine with a low wage b/c they're going to move in a few years, anyway. This keeps wages artificially low. With housing prices skyrocketing, living there isn't sustainable. I'm not dumping on the military or veterans, just stating experience and observation.
I MEAN literally though, veterans ARE legally entitled to special treatment as folks who sacrificed time and energy to the USA. Of course they're entitled, and they still don't get the compensation they often deserve through the VA.@@b2b545
Also many with few medical ailments can claim for disabled veteran status and pay no property taxes at least in Texas forcing higher property taxes on everyone else and Texas doesn't reimburse communities with a lot of veterans enough for the exemption.
I moved from NJ to Birmingham, AL 35 years ago. I"m not much of a beach person and the quality of life is much better in central Alabama than on the coast. I visit the beach once or twice of year and get my beach fix. The economy in AL is very good. Home price have shot up a lot recently, but they are still less than in the NE.
I live in Huntsville and I agree with you. I'm a Gulf Shores regular. He threw me off at 4:35 when he said the Alabama Gulf Coast is in despair. It's actually thriving...
Many that move from the Northeast usually dont take to AL well and dont stay long, the die hard woke liberals dislike AL and most of the Deep South. Yes, home prices in AL have really gone up in the last few years as has everything else. Those looking for remote working and tech jobs in AL may be hard pressed. Those are mostly in Atlanta or other very large cities.
I’m from Louisiana. It’s the only state I’ll ever call home. The hurricanes are a bit rough but it isn’t Hell. I’d prefer hurricanes to earthquakes or blizzards.
Nothing wrong? Except for in Louisiana disastrous hurricanes, brain draining levels of heat & humidity for 8 months, more insects than the Amazon River, pathetic roads, biblical massive political corruption, wide scale racial hatred in all directions, and 30% of the population that would rather kill you and take what you have than work to be self sufficient and insurance companies that price gouge their customers for years and refuse to pay for squat. Oh yea, no problems here.....😒 Just peachy.
You might wanna update your Florida cost of living implication. 2022 and 23 absolutely blew up the Tampa Bay area. Combined with inflation and insurance premiums rising, now it's one of the least affordable cities in the US.
I work in commercial real estate and we have some locations along the Gulf Coast. The insurance premiums are stupidly high, if you can even get coverage. And some of the buildings damaged or destroyed by hurricanes aren't being rebuilt. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues.
@@davidcox3076one major problem is that the politics of places like Florida make them really popular destinations for folks fleeing heavily Democrat areas, so whereas in the past, people would move to Florida and then leave after a hurricane or two, they are not leaving anymore. Not nearly enough, at least.
The Mississippi gulf coast is one of the best kept secrets and a great place to live. I've been down here for 20yrs and like it much better than my overpriced and overcrowded home of NJ. You can get a new 2,000 sq ft house down here for 350-450 grand. The same house in NJ will cost 550-700.
The region is more affordable on the whole, though the nicest cities really aren't (unless you compare them to places with substantially better opportunity).
@@JCVACCAROI grew up in Gautlier and agree with the other guy, the whole state is a backwards with majority residents having no to low education and poor opportunities. I left after 30 years living in the shithole state. Immediately made 2.5x my income moving to Florida and costs only went up 1.4x. You sound like the typical uneducated mass slumping there more and more into poverty.
I'm from this area. I graduated high school, went to technical school, and then went to the oilfields. It really is a cheat code to starting off a decent life, even if you only do it for a few years.
Geographically tho, I can understand Louisianas issues, we have 2 real beaches, nearly all of the coastline is unstable marshes or sinking too fast and residents are leaving in droves especially in NOLA and BR
Yeah but🌬 🌀🌊🌪 🌫 ⚡️⛈️ 🌧 Hurricane season starts June the 1st through November the 30th every year, that's a major problem living that close to the Gulf.
Locals are getting priced out of real estate in Mississippi. Lots of folks are moving here driving up the housing market, combined with 40% home/wind insurance rate hikes in consecutive years negate any salary increase received. I had dreams of retiring to Tarpon Springs, no longer.
Ouh I just love what this RUclipsr is doing (something different films). He should make many more videos telling people how bad the gulf coast is. As someone who can from California, and has somewhere to compare the gulf coast to I hope people who have liberals views will take this video serious and just stay the heck out of the gulf coast. We don’t need them coming down here discovering our quiet little paradise and trying to change it into more like the place they left.
I sold my house in St Pete in 2009 for 160,000 It now worth over 400,000 and it not that nice of a house. I left for the great state of Washington and I did not look back.
Grand Isle Louisiana was my people's home since the beginning of the 19 century. Now because of unaffordable insurance only the uber wealthy can afford. They build million dollar homes while we are forced to move. Sounds familiar. 😮
Houston and most of the Gulf Coast of Texas is more than oil and gas. Houston learned a painful lesson in the 1980s about being oil and gas dependent when the oil glut hit. They began a rapid effort to diversify the economy and added shipping, international trade and finance, medical services, tourism, and some other elements of commerce to the mix. That's why they are is now at 7.5 million metro and still growing. Yes, the weather of the tropics can be a bear at times, but the area keeps growing. One of the biggest concerns is now entering the future planning processes; that is possible sea level rise and efforts to mitigate its influence and how that might impact production sites on the Gulf.
I live in Houston and love it. I take the occasional hurricane body blows and move on. No place is a panacea. At least we don't have to deal with earthquakes and wildfires. And no tsunamis to my recollection, though flooding is an occasional problem.
I dont live far from the Gulf, an hour or so and If there is a hurricane or even a Tropical Storm in the Gulf, we get it too. Also, insurance is much higher in coastal communities as well as home prices, more HOA's too. That is why we are over an hour away not near the coast. South AL, the weather is hot and humid, there are more bugs, snakes and yes, we have gators in just about every fresh body of water. Essentially, South AL and MS is LA except further east.
I'm 6th generation Florida native loved growing up in Florida but since covid there are way too many people here in SW Florida. I lived in the panhandle around Destin and its beautiful but, population explosion has ruined both places in my opinion. Next move for me is sailing to somewhere less conjested in the Caribbean.
My family has been in the south since we came over in the 1500 and 1600, I love the south. “Inequality” isn’t unequal opportunity. Folks have to leave the mindset they have if it’s keeping them down You can blame addiction, race, gender, whatever, but people come from all over the world and make it big here, and are grateful. It’s opportunity but you have to step up and make yourself worthy. Get an education even if it’s technical skills Get married and stay married Be frugal and buy within your means Take care of this body it’s the only one you get Love people and be part of the community Have God in your life Raise your kids with love and discipline You will do just fine
I’ve lived in Alabama all my life. Thankfully we bought our home in 92 and it’s paid for. On the coast rents and homes are almost impossible to afford. I have a daughter and several grandchildren that live there and you couldn’t pay me to live there. It’s so hot and you feel like you’re smothering from the heat and humidity. Once you get out of Birmingham it’s fairly safe. Birmingham used to be but they started electing democrats and it’s very dangerous now. Anyone that can have moved out of Birmingham. North Alabama is very conservative and I hope it stays that way
Nah, Gulf Life is cool to visit for a few days, but after that it gets too miserable for me. Mosquito heavy, always hot, horrible pay, majority conservative people, natural disaster magnet, etc. Not for me at all. Give me a $600K starter home in Seattle or Boston any day over a $300K mansion by the Gulf. A hurricane might knock that cheap big house over anyway.
@be5586 gulfport resident 05' south of the railroad tracks . If your not from the coast the railroad tracks in gulfport are about a quarter mile away from the beach .
As an Albertan, I can relate. It's definitely related to extraction based economies and how these corporations make promises to towns of temporary economic gains but always leave communities with long-term pains.... The faster we all move beyond fossil-fuel based economics the better for everyone. Ironically enough the Alberta government collects FAR more revenue from gambling, cannabis and liquor sales than oil and gas revenues and is clearly a sustainable business yet ALGC (the crown corporation in charge of these vices) is never given equal footing when it comes to the economy in highlight reels or even political priorities despite employing more people and bringing in far more revenue to provincial coffers... I know, even after college I worked for them via a casino job and it probably paid similar to what I'd have made risking my life in Fort Mac and the tar sands... Meanwhile the oil and gas industry clean up bill for Alberta's abandoned existing non tar sands projects stands at nearly $60B and nobody in either major political party here wants to discuss that oily black elephant in the room...
Hugh fucking midity. That’s about it. But if you want you can live in southern Florida or southern texas and that cool ocean breeze makes you almost forget the heat(almost)
* Shows list that shows Florida and Texas having the most net domestic migration * Fails to mention Alabama is ninth on that same list shown on screen Alabama's historically been pretty low, but it's actually growing decently economically and population-wise. It's just massively overshadowed by other states in the same region. If it had started with slightly better numbers, it would actually be in a pretty decent spot. As it stands now, it just needs a bit of time. The same can't be as easily said for Louisiana and Mississippi.
I've lived in Pensacola, Louisiana for most of my life, and on the southeast Texas coast for the last 7 years. The mosquitos, alligators, hogs, humidity, heat, and hurricanes weeds out the non believers. Go back to Portland and Washington.
Texas has suffered from poor political leadership for close to 30 years. A business friendly place but not worker friendly. We had our largest budget surplus in history last year, other than a small break on property taxes (we have some of the highest in the nation) billions are being spent on border security to secure re-election of our leaders. Doctors & educators are fleeing the state, our power grid collapsed & is little better 3 years later. College education is hugely expensive so it is little wonder than most Texans education stops after high school. On the plus side if you learn an advanced technical trade reasonable wages can be had in the few counties with large petro-chemical industries. Sadly most of Texas is rural farming & ranching with small towns experiencing little to no growth. Most Texans are poorly educated & living in the past.
This comment section perfectly embodies how (many) gulf coasters are defensive af against any possible criticism. The oil spills aren’t the only source of toxicity lol
Informative perspective! Living on the Gulf Coast is a different experience. What aspect stood out to you the most? Share your thoughts and let's discuss the realities of coastal living.
He's really mostly on point. Except Florida and most of Texas and most of Alabama hasn't had low education or low unemployment I don't believe. Only Mississippi and Louisiana. The Gulf Coast is a vacation destination and most of it always has been no matter how you look at it and yea we do have a very lot of problems. It's ok. But yea we are amazing. It's very beautiful and very special and one the best regions of the country. He's right though the economy has been fucking it up it plays apart in global warming and other things and it is a strong possibility it may end up destroying it. I'm from the Ms. Gulf Coast.
Insightful video! Living on the Gulf Coast comes with its unique challenges. What surprised you the most? Share your thoughts and let's discuss the reality of coastal living.
I hate to hear when people bash the oil industry, a majority of the people that live here depend on it for a living and take pride in working in the oilfield. It’s the most lucrative natural resource that this country has.
The oil & gas industry is not a factor in the economy east of Mobile Bay and is barely a factor east of New Orleans. Half the video is about an industry that is non-existant in Florida. Hurricanes are managable if people don't build stupid. We now have almost 100 years of radar tracks on tropical systems. Some areas are much more likely to get storms than others and you can see where they are. Things built in Florida after Andrew are very resisant and the latest techniques are even better. Once the state burries all its power lines Category 3 and below storms will hardly be an issue except in the lowest lying areas. The big question is how many more 4's and 5's reach shore in the future. Category 5 storms will wipe out anything, but they are exceedingly rare in the US.
The time more people were moving to the Gulf Coast was also when climate change was increasing the severity/damage of natural storms. I can see by 2035, 2040 or 2050 Northern states getting increased population. People gotta choose to live more inland or have your home submerged by rising ocean levels. Some people could be friendly but backstabbers or friendly but liars behind your back.
Real insights on Gulf Coast living! What surprised you the most, or do you have your own experiences to share? Let's swap stories and capture the essence of coastal living!
It is VERY clear your more of an activist then a creator. You've dobe nothing but gone out of your way to run the biggest more generously providing industry into the ground through most of ypur videos. Oil workers are ALL ALL ALL paid well. Not just management. That's was a lie you told. The Gulf Coast has a massive issue due to location of people who came here from south America as well. They bring THEIR life style with them. That's why it looks like a garbage dump in many places.
Within the first thirty seconds you used unnecessarily big words like homogeneous, opulent, and ostentatious that low key made me feel dump and didn’t make me want to keep watching just my opinion
❤❤I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him, $130k every 4weeks! I now have a good house and can now afford anything and also support my family
Real talk about Gulf Coast living! What surprised you the most, or do you have your own experiences to share? Let's swap stories and capture the essence of coastal living!
Already stopped the video when you said there was a “social divide” when you showed a literal house on 30A. Are people not allowed to do better than others and lavish on their success?
Thank you for watching my video on the U.S Gulf Coast, I really appreciate it. Please let me know if you would like to see a video directed specifically at the Florida Panhandle.. as I realized that I have a lot more to say about that area when making this film.
It’s the humidity. And the mosquitoes. But mostly the humidity.
I left the gray sky frozen dump state of Illinois for South West Florida and I love it. I got a direct hit from hurrican Ian just after we arrived. That was intense as we are very close to the shore. The area is recovering slowly and Im loving the sunny weather that doesn't cause daily depression. The ability to spend hours outside every day is real freedom compared to spending 6 months indoor every year.
SW Florida also here: As long as your above the age of 30 white don’t have kids and have money you’re good! The poverty and lack of education is stunningly obvious in these areas. But I’m glad you enjoy your walkies in the nice sunshine.
That used to be the plan for a lot of people. Florida got crazy lately. Home prices, property taxes, insurance costs have skyrocketed. It just isn't the bargain it was a few years ago. Oh, if your illegal and can work on a roofing crew you've got nothing to worry about. DeSantis isn't shipping you anywhere for now.
Enrich your soil slowly one small area at a time and start a tropical food forest. Here in central Louisiana we can grow a lot of various fruits and vegetables but many fruit trees are a challenge because of short freezes down in the single digits which seem to be happening more often. I planted nearly 20 fruit trees this year anyway. Hopefully we`ll get a break this winter to allow my trees to become established and strong.
Yep same here, 3 years in SWFL now, moved from Pittsburgh, the rain and cold for 6-8 months does cause depression, Ian was horrible, home and auto insurance are way too high and traffic is so bad, but I will still take that over Pittsburgh....well not Ian , could not do that again that was the worse hurricane in 100 years though...
Daily sunshine compared to daily rain cold and depression , I wish I would have moved here in my 20s !
@@NateFitzgerald1984that was not the worst hurricane in 100 years. It just barely reached cat 5, those happen every couple years. And this area of southwest Florida had another cat 5 just about 2 decades ago and although not as bad it was still bad, there are major hurricanes around here once or twice a decade.
One big problem is the hiring practices in the area, tied to the proliferation of military bases. There is stated hiring preference for veterans. The problem is, there are so many veterans, if you're not a veteran you're probably not getting hired. Salaries in general are remarkably low; I was told many times this is a result of military spouses being fine with a low wage b/c they're going to move in a few years, anyway. This keeps wages artificially low. With housing prices skyrocketing, living there isn't sustainable. I'm not dumping on the military or veterans, just stating experience and observation.
Veterans are so entitled
I MEAN literally though, veterans ARE legally entitled to special treatment as folks who sacrificed time and energy to the USA. Of course they're entitled, and they still don't get the compensation they often deserve through the VA.@@b2b545
Also many with few medical ailments can claim for disabled veteran status and pay no property taxes at least in Texas forcing higher property taxes on everyone else and Texas doesn't reimburse communities with a lot of veterans enough for the exemption.
True a lot of the oil and gas only hire veterans
Paradise always has a cost. Whether it’s California, Hawaii, Florida, etc. There’s always a price to pay for living in these places.
True
They're not paradise. They're boring
I moved from NJ to Birmingham, AL 35 years ago. I"m not much of a beach person and the quality of life is much better in central Alabama than on the coast. I visit the beach once or twice of year and get my beach fix. The economy in AL is very good. Home price have shot up a lot recently, but they are still less than in the NE.
I live in Huntsville and I agree with you. I'm a Gulf Shores regular. He threw me off at 4:35 when he said the Alabama Gulf Coast is in despair. It's actually thriving...
Many that move from the Northeast usually dont take to AL well and dont stay long, the die hard woke liberals dislike AL and most of the Deep South. Yes, home prices in AL have really gone up in the last few years as has everything else. Those looking for remote working and tech jobs in AL may be hard pressed. Those are mostly in Atlanta or other very large cities.
Move back
What's going on in New Jersey?
I’m from Louisiana. It’s the only state I’ll ever call home. The hurricanes are a bit rough but it isn’t Hell. I’d prefer hurricanes to earthquakes or blizzards.
Life anywhere is not a vacation.
Yeah I live in Tampa. I'm sure other countries are much worse.
@thekiddsaucemusic I hope you're okay after Hurricane Milton.
Nothing wrong with the Gulf Coast ! Lived there for 48 years. There is something wrong with the people who move there !
Problem number 1. Too damn many of em
Nah it’s definitely y’all 😅 idk if it’s the well water or what
Nothing wrong? Except for in Louisiana disastrous hurricanes, brain draining levels of heat & humidity for 8 months, more insects than the Amazon River, pathetic roads, biblical massive political corruption, wide scale racial hatred in all directions, and 30% of the population that would rather kill you and take what you have than work to be self sufficient and insurance companies that price gouge their customers for years and refuse to pay for squat. Oh yea, no problems here.....😒 Just peachy.
so youre a native american? Or did yall move there at some point too
@@marvinheemeyer6660in the north that 30 goes to like 70
You might wanna update your Florida cost of living implication. 2022 and 23 absolutely blew up the Tampa Bay area. Combined with inflation and insurance premiums rising, now it's one of the least affordable cities in the US.
It's gotten very expensive there, that was my point at the end. There are nice places, but they cost alot more.
I work in commercial real estate and we have some locations along the Gulf Coast. The insurance premiums are stupidly high, if you can even get coverage. And some of the buildings damaged or destroyed by hurricanes aren't being rebuilt. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues.
@@davidcox3076one major problem is that the politics of places like Florida make them really popular destinations for folks fleeing heavily Democrat areas, so whereas in the past, people would move to Florida and then leave after a hurricane or two, they are not leaving anymore. Not nearly enough, at least.
My friends dad used to live there 😮
Man you make this place sound like some sort of hellscape! 🤣
Yah! Whast his problem🤨
The Mississippi gulf coast is one of the best kept secrets and a great place to live. I've been down here for 20yrs and like it much better than my overpriced and overcrowded home of NJ. You can get a new 2,000 sq ft house down here for 350-450 grand. The same house in NJ will cost 550-700.
The region is more affordable on the whole, though the nicest cities really aren't (unless you compare them to places with substantially better opportunity).
Because wages there pay like shit and there’s no jobs.
@@lefthanded5473 You only need to make 50,000 down here. Besides we don't want your attitude down here.
American workers are poorly paid.
@@JCVACCAROI grew up in Gautlier and agree with the other guy, the whole state is a backwards with majority residents having no to low education and poor opportunities. I left after 30 years living in the shithole state. Immediately made 2.5x my income moving to Florida and costs only went up 1.4x. You sound like the typical uneducated mass slumping there more and more into poverty.
I'm from this area. I graduated high school, went to technical school, and then went to the oilfields. It really is a cheat code to starting off a decent life, even if you only do it for a few years.
I got a job offer in gulf coast Im leaving next month im so excited🎉🎉
Im ready
Thank you, from all of us that live down on the gulf coast. Perhaps less people will move down here to paradise, lol.
As a fellow Gulf Coaster, I concur.
Geographically tho, I can understand Louisianas issues, we have 2 real beaches, nearly all of the coastline is unstable marshes or sinking too fast and residents are leaving in droves especially in NOLA and BR
Destin is one of my most favorite places
The gulf coast is not that affordable anymore. But we love it!!!
As a Florida resident in Tampa my whole life. Stop moving here traffic is terrible
Okay 👍, I’ll move to the Everglades instead ❤❤❤
Bil-lux-ee not Bil-ox-ee💀💀💀💀
Yeah but🌬 🌀🌊🌪 🌫 ⚡️⛈️ 🌧 Hurricane season starts June the 1st through November the 30th every year, that's a major problem living that close to the Gulf.
Looking at the frequency of year-round Tornadoes around other states - a Hurricane once in a while are still better odds , dodging the Bullet.
Locals are getting priced out of real estate in Mississippi. Lots of folks are moving here driving up the housing market, combined with 40% home/wind insurance rate hikes in consecutive years negate any salary increase received. I had dreams of retiring to Tarpon Springs, no longer.
Was half expecting a wrestling biography.
Ouh I just love what this RUclipsr is doing (something different films). He should make many more videos telling people how bad the gulf coast is. As someone who can from California, and has somewhere to compare the gulf coast to I hope people who have liberals views will take this video serious and just stay the heck out of the gulf coast. We don’t need them coming down here discovering our quiet little paradise and trying to change it into more like the place they left.
The early mornings , early evenings and the nights are beautiful :)
I sold my house in St Pete in 2009 for 160,000 It now worth over 400,000 and it not that nice of a house. I left for the great state of Washington and I did not look back.
Grand Isle Louisiana was my people's home since the beginning of the 19 century. Now because of unaffordable insurance only the uber wealthy can afford. They build million dollar homes while we are forced to move. Sounds familiar. 😮
Houston and most of the Gulf Coast of Texas is more than oil and gas. Houston learned a painful lesson in the 1980s about being oil and gas dependent when the oil glut hit. They began a rapid effort to diversify the economy and added shipping, international trade and finance, medical services, tourism, and some other elements of commerce to the mix. That's why they are is now at 7.5 million metro and still growing. Yes, the weather of the tropics can be a bear at times, but the area keeps growing. One of the biggest concerns is now entering the future planning processes; that is possible sea level rise and efforts to mitigate its influence and how that might impact production sites on the Gulf.
Ive been going to Destin since I was 6 years old in 93. Im 37 now and STILL go to Destin
I’m from south east Texas 20 mins from the gulf coast, you literally can go to trade school for few months to a year and earn a great career.
How bro what’s the link
@@marcuscole1994 Texas workforce, get an cdl
@@jaredbossette5638 facts
I like it here
I live near Pensacola and I'm going into senior year in high school, once I'm done in college I'm hopefully gonna go off to Europe
I live in Houston and love it. I take the occasional hurricane body blows and move on. No place is a panacea. At least we don't have to deal with earthquakes and wildfires. And no tsunamis to my recollection, though flooding is an occasional problem.
it's sad actually. great area
It really should be alot better than it is
Mobile is a sleeping giant. Good port, and access to I65 and I10. Mobile should be way better economically than what it is.
I dont live far from the Gulf, an hour or so and If there is a hurricane or even a Tropical Storm in the Gulf, we get it too. Also, insurance is much higher in coastal communities as well as home prices, more HOA's too. That is why we are over an hour away not near the coast. South AL, the weather is hot and humid, there are more bugs, snakes and yes, we have gators in just about every fresh body of water. Essentially, South AL and MS is LA except further east.
I knew this would be a joke when, in the beginning, the commentator claimed that New Orleans was a growing economic hub! 😂😂
I'm 6th generation Florida native loved growing up in Florida but since covid there are way too many people here in SW Florida. I lived in the panhandle around Destin and its beautiful but, population explosion has ruined both places in my opinion. Next move for me is sailing to somewhere less conjested in the Caribbean.
finally a video that mentions biloxi
My family has been in the south since we came over in the 1500 and 1600, I love the south.
“Inequality” isn’t unequal opportunity. Folks have to leave the mindset they have if it’s keeping them down
You can blame addiction, race, gender, whatever, but people come from all over the world and make it big here, and are grateful. It’s opportunity but you have to step up and make yourself worthy.
Get an education even if it’s technical skills
Get married and stay married
Be frugal and buy within your means
Take care of this body it’s the only one you get
Love people and be part of the community
Have God in your life
Raise your kids with love and discipline
You will do just fine
And this exact mindset is everything wrong with the South
@@spankythedog56 I exactly why good people move here and people like you hopefully don’t
@@spankythedog56What?
Places like Pensacola in the golf coast region sucks due to crime rate.
Dude sounds like he is saw New Orleans LA and Biloxi MS and said “Yes poor and no jobs.”
I hear ya been there done that I live in Seattle now on a social security check. I would starve and be homeless in the south lived there 60 years
:33 to 1:04 perhaps the single longest RUN ON SENTENCE in the history of youtube.
I’ve lived in Alabama all my life. Thankfully we bought our home in 92 and it’s paid for. On the coast rents and homes are almost impossible to afford. I have a daughter and several grandchildren that live there and you couldn’t pay me to live there. It’s so hot and you feel like you’re smothering from the heat and humidity. Once you get out of Birmingham it’s fairly safe. Birmingham used to be but they started electing democrats and it’s very dangerous now. Anyone that can have moved out of Birmingham. North Alabama is very conservative and I hope it stays that way
This is a very simple minded comment.
Very racist like most of backwards Alabama
Strange given several other red states in that area have higher crime than most blue states
Home prices are a huge problem everywhere
Biloxi is pronounced Buh-lux-see
Nah, Gulf Life is cool to visit for a few days, but after that it gets too miserable for me. Mosquito heavy, always hot, horrible pay, majority conservative people, natural disaster magnet, etc. Not for me at all. Give me a $600K starter home in Seattle or Boston any day over a $300K mansion by the Gulf. A hurricane might knock that cheap big house over anyway.
If your a surviver from hurricain Katrina give this comment a 👍
Bay St Louis resident in 05
@be5586 gulfport resident 05' south of the railroad tracks . If your not from the coast the railroad tracks in gulfport are about a quarter mile away from the beach .
Gulfport resident since 04
@@just_a_nam3_ what neighborhood?
Glad I always lived on the east coast of Florida if the west coast and the panhandle is that bad.
As an Albertan, I can relate. It's definitely related to extraction based economies and how these corporations make promises to towns of temporary economic gains but always leave communities with long-term pains.... The faster we all move beyond fossil-fuel based economics the better for everyone.
Ironically enough the Alberta government collects FAR more revenue from gambling, cannabis and liquor sales than oil and gas revenues and is clearly a sustainable business yet ALGC (the crown corporation in charge of these vices) is never given equal footing when it comes to the economy in highlight reels or even political priorities despite employing more people and bringing in far more revenue to provincial coffers... I know, even after college I worked for them via a casino job and it probably paid similar to what I'd have made risking my life in Fort Mac and the tar sands...
Meanwhile the oil and gas industry clean up bill for Alberta's abandoned existing non tar sands projects stands at nearly $60B and nobody in either major political party here wants to discuss that oily black elephant in the room...
But isn't that republican policy to give massive tax cuts to billionaire companies
@@Johnjohn-rr5dn It's Conservative in Alberta, Canada.
Love to travel ! Go where it is nice ! I don’t want to own anything anywhere !
Inequality is the individuals fault , in America even now hard work has its rewards
because when i walk outside (swfl) its 95 degrees (no joke)
Hugh fucking midity. That’s about it. But if you want you can live in southern Florida or southern texas and that cool ocean breeze makes you almost forget the heat(almost)
Good vid. it sucks this happening
Thank you so much
* Shows list that shows Florida and Texas having the most net domestic migration
* Fails to mention Alabama is ninth on that same list shown on screen
Alabama's historically been pretty low, but it's actually growing decently economically and population-wise. It's just massively overshadowed by other states in the same region. If it had started with slightly better numbers, it would actually be in a pretty decent spot. As it stands now, it just needs a bit of time. The same can't be as easily said for Louisiana and Mississippi.
I'm pretty sure they're talking about the coastal area
It’s massively overshadowed by the politics lol
I've lived in Pensacola, Louisiana for most of my life, and on the southeast Texas coast for the last 7 years. The mosquitos, alligators, hogs, humidity, heat, and hurricanes weeds out the non believers. Go back to Portland and Washington.
I’ll ONLY live south of I-10 and not in the desert so Gulf Coast it is!
Hows the weather/climate? It has to be better than Michigan.
Hot and humid
Hot and humid ALL YEAR
Hot but winter is amazing
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Texas has suffered from poor political leadership for close to 30 years. A business friendly place but not worker friendly.
We had our largest budget surplus in history last year, other than a small break on property taxes (we have some of the highest in the nation) billions are being spent on border security to secure re-election of our leaders.
Doctors & educators are fleeing the state, our power grid collapsed & is little better 3 years later. College education is hugely expensive so it is little wonder than most Texans education stops after high school.
On the plus side if you learn an advanced technical trade reasonable wages can be had in the few counties with large petro-chemical industries.
Sadly most of Texas is rural farming & ranching with small towns experiencing little to no growth.
Most Texans are poorly educated & living in the past.
Yup. I work too hard
Says Ocean Springs, shows Biloxi
To be fair you can see Biloxi really well from Ocean Springs
This comment section perfectly embodies how (many) gulf coasters are defensive af against any possible criticism. The oil spills aren’t the only source of toxicity lol
Also disclaimer: ofc not all gulf coast residents are like this.
This video was made by a liberal from California that didn't grow up here...hit like if you agree
Bil-uhh-xci bro😂
Informative perspective! Living on the Gulf Coast is a different experience. What aspect stood out to you the most? Share your thoughts and let's discuss the realities of coastal living.
He's really mostly on point. Except Florida and most of Texas and most of Alabama hasn't had low education or low unemployment I don't believe. Only Mississippi and Louisiana. The Gulf Coast is a vacation destination and most of it always has been no matter how you look at it and yea we do have a very lot of problems. It's ok. But yea we are amazing. It's very beautiful and very special and one the best regions of the country. He's right though the economy has been fucking it up it plays apart in global warming and other things and it is a strong possibility it may end up destroying it. I'm from the Ms. Gulf Coast.
"A people that elect corrupt politicians, impostors, thieves and traitors are not victims...but accomplices." - George Orwell #RedStatesDenial
Living on the Gulf Coast really isn't for the weak.
Insightful video! Living on the Gulf Coast comes with its unique challenges. What surprised you the most? Share your thoughts and let's discuss the reality of coastal living.
I hate to hear when people bash the oil industry, a majority of the people that live here depend on it for a living and take pride in working in the oilfield. It’s the most lucrative natural resource that this country has.
Dont be saying anything negative about my gulf and you can keep your hipsters
Thank you for reminding me to never live here. Even though I got family and friends here
and the entire region votes against its own interest
They call that strip Cancer Alley for a reason!!! Read the data
What surprised you the most? Share your thoughts and let's discuss the realities of coastal living.
The oil & gas industry is not a factor in the economy east of Mobile Bay and is barely a factor east of New Orleans. Half the video is about an industry that is non-existant in Florida.
Hurricanes are managable if people don't build stupid. We now have almost 100 years of radar tracks on tropical systems. Some areas are much more likely to get storms than others and you can see where they are. Things built in Florida after Andrew are very resisant and the latest techniques are even better. Once the state burries all its power lines Category 3 and below storms will hardly be an issue except in the lowest lying areas. The big question is how many more 4's and 5's reach shore in the future. Category 5 storms will wipe out anything, but they are exceedingly rare in the US.
The time more people were moving to the Gulf Coast was also when climate change was increasing the severity/damage of natural storms.
I can see by 2035, 2040 or 2050 Northern states getting increased population.
People gotta choose to live more inland or have your home submerged by rising ocean levels.
Some people could be friendly but backstabbers or friendly but liars behind your back.
Goshhhhhh
Cleveland never looked so good before.
NOWHERE "is a vacation" if you LIVE and WORK there! Duh!
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Real insights on Gulf Coast living! What surprised you the most, or do you have your own experiences to share? Let's swap stories and capture the essence of coastal living!
Looks more like an 'n' than a 'u'.
It is VERY clear your more of an activist then a creator. You've dobe nothing but gone out of your way to run the biggest more generously providing industry into the ground through most of ypur videos. Oil workers are ALL ALL ALL paid well. Not just management. That's was a lie you told. The Gulf Coast has a massive issue due to location of people who came here from south America as well. They bring THEIR life style with them. That's why it looks like a garbage dump in many places.
Within the first thirty seconds you used unnecessarily big words like homogeneous, opulent, and ostentatious that low key made me feel dump and didn’t make me want to keep watching just my opinion
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❤❤I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him, $130k every 4weeks! I now have a good house and can now afford anything and also support my family
Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly?
I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??
Can I also do it??? My life is facing lots of challenge lately.
Oh wow!! .I don't know anything about diggital invetstments. What are your strategies?
I have heard a lot of wonderful things about this woman on the news but didn't believe it until now.
Real talk about Gulf Coast living! What surprised you the most, or do you have your own experiences to share? Let's swap stories and capture the essence of coastal living!
I just couldn't comprehend the cost of living to opportunity deficit.
Dauphin Island and opulence do not go together. Ew 😂
Gulf coast is pretty nice, Not sure what your on and about the information your feeding people
Corruption
Gulf coast is such a shite hole.
I wouldn't say that, but it has its troubles doe sure
Damn lol. Where the hell did you visit? I love the Gulf Coast. You can’t beat having access to amazing saltwater fishing and seafood.
@@crazydrummer181this being the only benefit 😂 you can find that on any coast with better education, job outlooks, and climate
@@lilacfields lmao
yes it's horrible. please don't come here.
Already stopped the video when you said there was a “social divide” when you showed a literal house on 30A. Are people not allowed to do better than others and lavish on their success?
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Cry me a river that the Gulf Coast isn't a vacation. Move to New York city then.