Moved from Idaho to the UP in 2021 for climate considerations. I love snow, the outdoors, clean air (no wildfire smoke), and fresh water, so this is the place for me!
The U.P. is beautiful to visit, but to live there? Not so much! Winters are brutal with single digit Temps in the daytime and below zero temperatures at night.
Was born here in Michigan and I'm not leaving and if people are leaving it makes me happy. In my circumstances it's cheaper for me to live here, only have to pay land taxes, new house with no mortgage.
Former Michigander of 10 years and former New Yorker of 13 years living in Gainesville, Virginia for exactly 1 year now. Virginia is beautiful in its own right, it has the southern heat and northern cold, great open lands, plenty of nature, lots of hiking and outdoorsy things, great schools, friendly people, small communities, great for kids, safe, plenty of elevations and mountains, Arlington, Alexandria, National Harbor, Washington DC nearby. That checks off a lot of boxes for many folks. That being said, I however am looking to move back to my home state of Michigan from Virginia 😂
Friendly people is Virginia? I was gonna say have you seen their driving habits and 2 faced attitudes? I resided there for over a year, I'm never moving back to Virginia (Fredericksburg/Alexandria area) ever again. Lol
Maybe people are nice where I live in Gainesville/Linton Hall area but I can see your point as well. They aren’t very good drivers but certainly not the worst, that’s reserved from Maryland and Jersey folks lol
Moved from West Michigan to Charleston, SC. Spent 13 years of wretched humidity and heat, crime, heavy heavy HEAVY traffic, high housing costs, did I mention the crime? Hurricane evacuations, which are so expensive!! Only for the storm to steer clear…. I waved my white flag of surrender and happily made my way back to my home state. I love the 4 seasons!!!!
So many people complain about Michigan weather, but I'm always amazed at how often other areas of the country make the news because of the weather. Michigan rarely does. We had the Gaylord tornado in May that I was near. And then down state flooding on occasion. We are pretty much an afterthought on the Weather Channel when it comes to forecasting. Paul, do you have a relative in the assessing field? I know the name Wolfert.
How can you complain? We just had a glorious fall and it's still sunny and almost 70 degrees in mid November. And I'll take 2-3 months of a milder winter rather than cold rain in the south. And our summers are better too.
@@travissmith9488 how the hell is Michigan milder than the south in the winter? It snows like crazy here and it rains every winter. Where the are you coming up with this BS? The whole country knows Michigan's weather sucks that's why nobody is flocking there
@@highlymedicated2438 Detroit actually has milder winters than cities 100-200 miles south because of Lk Michigan… like Champaign IL. And Detroit only gets 33” of snow the entire winter. This winter, Detroit hit the mid 70’s three times in November, 55 in December, and hit the the 60’s in both January and February. You consider that a harsh winter? lol Michigan also has the best weather in the country from May to Mid October. Pure heaven on earth.
One of the main reasons ppl are leaving over the last few yrs is due to their home states response to COVID. I’m in Jersey and it was all lock it all up now and ask questions later. A lot of small biz owners do not want to go through something like that again. I do food delivery for extra cash. I spoke to a lot of mom and pop proprietors and that is their biggest fear. They do not want to relive that under no circumstances. Many of the states your speaking off where folks are relocating, are states which took a more measured approach to the pandemic.
We move from Virginia to Michigan because of the great people. You don’t find that in Virginia and I’ve been in Virginia for 30 years. I’ll take the clean water and air any day in Michigan But I wish the best to everyone. My forever home is always going to be Michigan🇺🇸
My family recently moved from Michigan to Tennessee. Let me inform you that 4 & 5 bedroom homes with 2.5 to 3 baths are leasing from $1600 to $2500 a month. Can't get that anywhere in Michigan especially in the Tri-county area. Besides less expensive the weather ☀️ is better.
@@straightopoint Don't forget associated costs of home ownership, like taxes, new roofs, water heaters, storm damage , insurance, stuff like that , some rentals include some utilities like water and in some areas heat or internet, you don't have to maintain the property as much like mowing the lawn, edging the sidewalks and all the equipment you have to purchase for that.. sometimes renting isn't as bad as it seems for some folks especially if they relocate every few years.
Tennessee is the worst. The good 'ol boys in the south hate yankees. I'd much rather take the weather in Michigan than cold rain all winter and unbearable summer heat with no good beaches.
You got to be out of your mind to move out of Michigan, I'm staying for climate change myself. We have a little bit of everything we get all four seasons, we don't have hurricanes landslide, massive heat waves, earthquake firestorm, etc so the day, that I move out of Michigan we going across that bridge, we not going to another state, we're going to another country..
@Badaboombadabing When you have a #DemonCratic run state, and a #DemonCratic elected mayor, who allow those people within Detroit to commit crime hourly To target car enthusiasts, by shooting, and or car jacking them It's time to leave, and live somewhere, where those type of criminals within Detroit aren't so over entitled that they target hard working car enthusiasts Because those people know that with a #DemonCratic elected mayor, those criminals will be released within a few hours
We moved to Greensboro, NC after 50 plus years in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area due to my husbands job transfer. It’s beautiful here but we will be moving back in 3 years. Not crazy about the snow again but no place like home! I can’t wait!! Michigan is beautiful!!
I plan to be one of those 8,000 or so people to move back to Michigan either next year or 2024. Hoping to settle somewhere in Southeast Oakland or south central Macomb once I finish my degree and save up enough money for a move.
@@lowermichigan4437 Brighton and Fenton are nice? Lol Brighton has all the prisons and Fenton has one nasty ass lake that smells like sewage. Gotta get north of us 10 to see the nice towns in michigan.
I love Michigan, once I got settled in my career here I never had any desire to leave. I was stationed in Virginia when I was in the Navy, and it's a very nice state. I would have considered moving there. Texas sucks, last place I'd ever move to.
It would help if people voted for governors that don’t destroy the economy here. Granholm really did a number on it and whitmer is trying to finish the job. Looks like she’s gonna win so she’ll have the opportunity to finish it off
I don't think there's been an honest election anywhere in the U.S. in many, many years. When there ever is (soon I think), we will live in a drastically different world!
Where in Virginia? $300k won't get you anything good in Fairfax,Alexandria, Tyson's etc... but there are some less diverse areas that will definitely fit that price.
@@PaulWolfert wrong, absolutely wrong. You cannot afford anything in Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, or Grand Rapids for 225,000 dollars. 200,000 dollars will buy you a nice home in Jackson, Hillsdale, Three Rivers, most of the Upper Peninsula, a huge chunk of the lower peninsula. The biggest problem though, the job market stinks.
I feel like everyone is actually moving to Michigan lately! It's the second week of November and we are sunny and near 70 degrees. And we were just named the most affordable state for retirees. The natural beauty is off the charts, and we have 4 beautiful seasons with a relatively short and mild winter. 6 months of 90+ degrees and cold rain all winter long in the south? No thanks.
Michigander here, who has lived in LA, San Diego, and Dallas now living back in Michigan and raising a family in a beautiful 4 season state with no natural disasters, surrounded by quadrillions of gallons of fresh water. You think it's better somewhere else? Then kick rocks, and take the people from Chicago (and their liberal BS) driving up home values in northern Michigan with you.
Honestly I haven’t moved many families from Michigan to St. Augustine Florida. One family that did come down always goes back for vacation. The pictures look great and I definitely want to check it out.
I moved to MI from laguna beach,CA which happens to be the stock footage of the cliffy tropical looking beach you chose when you were talking about the other video you made. Now i am in rural upper Michigan right on lake superior! I can't afford rent in California, but i can afford to buy my own house in Michigan at age 26. I do miss the sun a lot and yes summer is only 2 months here, and we just got our first snow this week. But the insainly beautiful empty lake in summer I would choose any day over the crowed shark infested beaches in California. It will be my second winter ever (never been in snow before this) and I am excited to get into some more snow activities! It is truly winter wonderland up here.
@@roygreen9890 I've been to 42 states, so far michigan has the nicest rivers,lakes,sand dunes, best looking lake shore ( pictured rocks) than any other state I've been too. I just don't recommend living anywhere south of us 10
@@AL4N. ...and the rudest, bitter people. I have been to about 40 of the states and the rudest are in Michigan and Alaska. There is plenty of natural beauty in Michigan, but you must catch it in the few months that isn't heinous winter. NO THANKS. 🥶👎
Ahhh getting closer to Detroit I would not say gets really more expensive...the cities on just outskirts of Detroit are terrible and Detroit is high crime the places further away are way more luxurious...in many areas avg. 300 plus thousand for a house
Originally from Kalamazoo MI, moved to NC almost 4 years ago and moving back to MI in 2 wks. I’ll miss the mountains and the mild winters but too many rude New Yorkers moving to NC doesn’t help.
I grew up in Michigan and now live in Hawaii. Summers in Michigan are hotter and stickier than in the Aloha state. Only uncomfortable months in Hawaii is September, October and a litle into November when the trade winds die off.
It's mid November and it's sunny and almost 70 degrees. Southern Michigan has short and relatively mild winters. And we have the best weather in the country from May to Mid October.
I am CHEERING right now...from FL!! We are top of the list to move to. Nevertheless, I am moving FROM FL to Mich in 3-4 years. Luckily, I am watching you now:-))))!!!
All ladies going through menopause Michigan's winter is the cure. For about 6 months out of the year, most people are stuck inside Staying warm. Menopausal women are in short sleeves at 20°.
I've been a lifelong Michigander for 23 years. Though I'm grateful to have grown up here it's ridiculously cold, opportunity is sparse and my family members are relocating. I used to think that I'd live here for my entire life but the 2013 & 2019 polar vortex scenarios really made me rethink that. We had a natural gas shortage and my car's exterior side mirror casing cracked because it was so cold. Once you start looking around the country, you realize so many amazing places exist, and maybe the mitten just isn't what it's cracked up to be. Next year the plan is a move to Virginia! I'm ready.
Our weather is far superior to many states. Polar vortex’s only last a week or so. Very mild weather compared to a lot of states. Not much opportunity though I will admit.
Ridiculously cold? Please. It's mid November and it's still sunny and 70 degrees. And we just had the perfect fall. We generally have a short and mild winter here in Southern Michigan. I don't get how people prefer the cold rain in the winter in the south. And don't get me started about their 6 months of unbearable heat.
Huh, weird. I live in Metro Detroit and I see tons of out of state plates everyday. Just in our neighborhood we have several new residents from both New York and California.
@@patrickmartin6977 typically the Texans are seasonals (reverse snowbirds) in my area. Either long term seasonal rentals or second home owners spending summers up here. I did have a new neighbor from GA who tried to go year round (north of US10) and couldn't take it after about 2 years , said it was just too cold in the summers and settled for a place in the mountains of NC. The CA plates I see on the west side of the state seem to be vanlifers and not so much passenger cars or SUVs scouting out the west coast of the state.
@@travissmith9488 how many people does the State of California have? How fast is Florida growing? What's the population of Michigan and the growth rate yeah that's what I thought your feelings are not going to change those facts there's a reason Florida has 10 more million people than Michigan
@@highlymedicated2438 Grand Rapids is actually one of the faster growing regions in the country. Hopefully we can keep Michigan a secret. The last time I visited Florida it was awful. Bumper to bumper traffic, toll roads, poor water quality, trashy mobile homes everywhere.
Because I was originally Born in Lansing.... I have been thinking about moving from TN to MI recently! I hate the hot humid weather here. Tennessee can get so bad, that we now have tornado temps in the middle of winter. What even is winter anymore?! Who needs a white Christmas, when you can have a house destroyed instead?! I need cold! GIMME A REAL WINTER!!! Everyone else might like warmer climates. Its not for me. And no, the BBQ is the best thing TN has. 💜
I was told a story from a nurse in AZ that they treat a few patients (usually RVer or trucker) every year who think they can walk barefoot on the pavement when it's 114 out , and then realize they've just blistered their feet into patches of goo.
My parents moved to North Carolina and stayed there for 7 years. The spring, summer and fall are miserable because of the heat and humidity. You can actually see the air because the humidity is so high. The humidity in Michigan is nothing compared to North Carolina. My Mom was visiting me in May and wanted to be outside in the fresh air. She wouldn't go outside in May in North Carolina, she could not take the heat and humidity. It may be that there are more jobs in North Carolina. I don't know. And some of the words were hard to understand because of the southern accent. I can't believe people are moving there because of the weather. Although the winters are a lot milder.
Whoa, the heat and humidity in North Carolina must be intense! I can totally understand why your mom wanted to enjoy the fresh air in Michigan. The weather is amazing here! Thanks for sharing!
What you have is older folks tired of the cold moving. The rest are escaping from the Detroit and lansing area. That part of the State is in bad shape. Dearborn is the worst. Should be scratched off the map and start over there.
I retired and couldn't wait to leave Michigan. Probably #45 out of 50 states I would want to live in. Shitty roads, Democrats keep getting elected, orange barrels half the year and everything is covered in ice the other half. It's always something other than nice and sunny. Rain, high winds, snow, ice, it never stops. I'm in Phoenix now and it's the best decision I've ever made. And by the way..... $349,000 will buy a 2 bedroom box in a sketchy neighborhood. You need $500k and up for a decent house in a decent area. All the trailers bring the average price down. You know why it's windy in Chicago? Because Michigan sucks.
You're mostly right about the roads in lower Michigan, but as you move north past US10 it cleans up quite a bit especially the M roads. But there's much less traffic up there and their funding levels aren't as bad per mile.
@@markbajek2541 I've been to the UP more times than I can remember. I used to hunt and my son went to Michigan Tech. The roads are better up that way because they don't salt the roads, there's too much snow so they use sand to get traction. But that right there is part of why I left as soon as I could. I can't stand Michigan weather. It's absolutely miserable. It's the middle of October and where I'm at now it has been sunny and high 80s. I can deal with 115 over the summer, but can't deal with minus degrees and raining ice.
You left Michigan for Phoenix? Woof. No trees, no green, unbearable heat for 7 months, no four seasons, massive pollution, crime, no beaches. By the way, it's mid November and Michigan is sunny and almost 70 degrees.
Another great video Paul! FYI, I spotted a couple of mislabeling in the video, for example at #1 instead of saying from Michigan to Florida it says Illinois…can’t remember but there was another one incorrectly saying “to Arizona”.
Don’t worry they’ll be back. With half of the West on fire every year and running out of water. Coastal cities in the South and East flooding on a regular basis. Hurricanes getting stronger and more frequent. In about 20 years Michigan is going to look like a pretty nice place to be.
Paul, I was harsh in my comments on my prior posting. You may know all about Michigan and where to live. I was born in Detroit and grew up there and Livonia. Two years after high school, I went into the USAF. I was stationed in Oklahoma; Clark Air Base, Philippines; Wurtsmith AFB here in Michigan; and down in Texas. So I was exposed to different climates and I could tolerate the different weather seasons because I was basically healthy back then. I experienced weather "events" at all 4 USAF base assignments. The first three of emergency situations of aircraft including plane crashes. At Wurtsmith AFB in one Saturday morning in August, 1976 going to the chow hall across from my dorm it was SNOWING!!!! It melted on pavement but stayed on the grass. Snowing in Michigan in August nonetheless. At my last AFB assignment, Sheppard AFB; Wichita Falls, Texas there was two dust storms, a leftover of a hurricane, and a F-4 tornado through the city. Forty four people died that day and 1,200 injured. At the time it was the fifth worst tornado in U.S. history. Videos of this are on RUclips called "Terrible Tuesday". You may have knowledge of different states to move to, but the following is mostly a tourist visiting destination. Ouray(pronounced U-ray, named after a Ute Native American Indian Chief), Colorado there in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado is not for people who get scared of heights. Going southbound from Ouray on Red Mountain Pass where there is NO GUARDRAILS most of this 26 mile pass it drops off to 800 FEET DOWN. Yet there's people driving all kinds of vehicles on highway. Ouray is considered the off road 4x4 mountain driving capital of the U.S. RUclips video name of Boring Baby Boomer from Traverse City, Michigan filmed a video going on Animas Forks Road where there was multiple of avalanches in the winter of 2018-2019. They couldn't proceed all the way to Animas Forks Ghost Town because an avalanche blocked the dirt mountain road estimate of 80 feet deep. On this Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for tourists had a avalanche blocked the train tracks of 120 FEET DEEP!!! This is the nature of when you have steep mountain hills and avalanches happened by themselves or by what is called Migration. This is a flyover by helicopter and they drop dynamite charges to set off a avalanche on purpose. So the danger of a avalanche goes away and then the the snowplowing crews clear off snow, rock, and maybe tree debris. This procedure happens in western United States mountainous areas. Finally a semi-truck driver that goes by his RUclips channel name of "Riding Shotgun" has filmed videos all over western United States in all seasons. He filmed a video of going northbound in June, 2018 on Red Mountain Pass where there is a 8% degree decrease going to Ouray. He's hugging the cliff side and you can see where off the highway into the abyss hundreds of feet down. This highway Pass is the most dangerous paved mountain pass in all of Canada and the United States combined. The tenth worst worldwide. Going out there on your "bucket list"?
it's sad to see people leaving my state, I love Michigan sm, I hate it, people will say: "why do you like in Michigan? blah blah blah" 🤓 A: I was born in Michigan- "Michigan sucks why do you live there, blah blah blah" 🤓 A: answer to last question and, I like the cold, also we get no hurricanes (as I know of) "you suck cause you live in Michigan" 🤓 A: I don't care what you say, I'm to young to leave anyways- "Michigan sucks, it's to cold, move now!!!1!!1!1!1!1!1!" 🤓 A: answer to last question. alright I'm done, if I wasted your time, then why are you reading this- have a good day ✌️
Yes, Canada is not like the US where we just have open borders and let anyone in. Well...I am getting ready to leave Michigan. Semi retiring and cannot take the winters and perma-cloud from October till May. Also doesn't help that the governor wants to raise taxes across the board, especially on small businesses like mine. Just in case I regret it I'm holding on to the small lake cottage just a fallback in the case I change my mind.
@@PaulWolfert I sold the house in Saint Joseph Michigan and moved to what's called Sister Lakes in the Dowagiac area. My specific lake is called Cable Lake. A LOT of Chicago people own homes here. Great place in the summers, but the summers are just too short lol.
depends on which part you live in MI, UP gets pretty cold. West MI and north east weathers are pretty unpredictable. South east doesn’t get that cold, only about 2-3 weeks of real cold and snow in entire winter.
I'm planning on moving to MI, could ya help me set up a tinyish home build? Im from Indiana I'm going on vacation to frank fort Michigan to get the lay of the land the 24th 😎🤓✌️🤙☮️🤜🤛🚀☯️🖖appreciate the vid-E-o
Michigan is predicted to be the most desired state to live in by 2050 because it is considered a “climate haven “ state. Not sure how this will exactly play out, but it sounds good! By the way, I moved to Michigan from Florida 30+ years ago. No regrets! I love it here!
I grew up in Texas, lived there for 49 years, and it sucks. I don't know why anyone would want to move there. I've been to Michigan twice, and I love it. Would much rather live there than the shithole that is Texas.
I moved to Cincinnati from Michigan and lived there for about 10 years. I moved back to Michigan a couple of years ago. Cincinnati is nice, but it was never home. I came back home to Michigan.
Well Virginia is not the worst state (that's Utah), Virginia is very expensive and besides all the good jobs i really can't see why people would move here when there's better states to move to.
No. I've lived in Michigan my entire life both in the northern and Southern hemispheres and while it's beautiful the winters are HORRIBLE with wayyyy too much snow and I've experienced all of the snow sports I will ever want to do. Now the 2nd reason I'm not in love with Michigan is because of the people in charge in the state government and the bad attitudes of just about EVERYONE who Ives there. I lived in Colorado for nearly 6 years and I loved it. I've lived in northern California. It's beautiful but I'll never go back. Now, I'm in Georgia and the weather is amazing and everyone is friendly. Atlanta is a no though unless you know where you're going.
Lived in Columbus Ga., brothers in Savannah (Historic District) and Eatonton (on the lake) and felt sad moving to Los Angeles but turned out to be paradise = a lot nicer people, better weather and unlimited things to do.
Way too much snow? LOL Southeast Michigan barely gets 40" per year. Out west it's not unusual to get over 200." Michigan winters have been so short and mild lately. I'll take the beautiful snow over cold rain all winter long in the south any day. Plus, our summers are much nicer as well. It's mid November right now and we're sunny and almost 70 degrees here in Michigan.
These are the BIGGEST MISTAKES people make when moving TO Michigan: ruclips.net/video/6bei89e_XjA/видео.html
MISTAKE #1: Moving TO Michigan!
MISTAKE 2: it's cold
Moved from Idaho to the UP in 2021 for climate considerations. I love snow, the outdoors, clean air (no wildfire smoke), and fresh water, so this is the place for me!
My neighbor flew down Sunday to Florida to help his buddy move into his new Ft. Meyer's home. Enough said. I love the U.P.
That's awesome!
The U.P.? Forget about it! I spent one winter there and I have been traumatized for years 🙃 😅
However, it's really beautiful in the summer
@@camillahunt3247 😂🤣😂
The U.P. is beautiful to visit, but to live there? Not so much! Winters are brutal with single digit Temps in the daytime and below zero temperatures at night.
@@camillahunt3247 All five days of it lol.
Was born here in Michigan and I'm not leaving and if people are leaving it makes me happy. In my circumstances it's cheaper for me to live here, only have to pay land taxes, new house with no mortgage.
Former Michigander of 10 years and former New Yorker of 13 years living in Gainesville, Virginia for exactly 1 year now.
Virginia is beautiful in its own right, it has the southern heat and northern cold, great open lands, plenty of nature, lots of hiking and outdoorsy things, great schools, friendly people, small communities, great for kids, safe, plenty of elevations and mountains, Arlington, Alexandria, National Harbor, Washington DC nearby. That checks off a lot of boxes for many folks.
That being said, I however am looking to move back to my home state of Michigan from Virginia 😂
Friendly people is Virginia? I was gonna say have you seen their driving habits and 2 faced attitudes?
I resided there for over a year, I'm never moving back to Virginia (Fredericksburg/Alexandria area) ever again. Lol
Maybe people are nice where I live in Gainesville/Linton Hall area but I can see your point as well. They aren’t very good drivers but certainly not the worst, that’s reserved from Maryland and Jersey folks lol
@@yeejay6396 I agree Virginia's drivers are awful.
As someone who has been in Virginia all my life i can not wait to move out of Virginia.
@@avgjoeavglife curious even though none of my business, where are you wanting to go?
Moved from West Michigan to Charleston, SC. Spent 13 years of wretched humidity and heat, crime, heavy heavy HEAVY traffic, high housing costs, did I mention the crime? Hurricane evacuations, which are so expensive!! Only for the storm to steer clear…. I waved my white flag of surrender and happily made my way back to my home state. I love the 4 seasons!!!!
So many people complain about Michigan weather, but I'm always amazed at how often other areas of the country make the news because of the weather. Michigan rarely does. We had the Gaylord tornado in May that I was near. And then down state flooding on occasion. We are pretty much an afterthought on the Weather Channel when it comes to forecasting. Paul, do you have a relative in the assessing field? I know the name Wolfert.
I don't have a relative in that field (that I know of) but it's a possibility!
How can you complain? We just had a glorious fall and it's still sunny and almost 70 degrees in mid November. And I'll take 2-3 months of a milder winter rather than cold rain in the south. And our summers are better too.
@@travissmith9488 how the hell is Michigan milder than the south in the winter? It snows like crazy here and it rains every winter. Where the are you coming up with this BS? The whole country knows Michigan's weather sucks that's why nobody is flocking there
@@highlymedicated2438 Detroit actually has milder winters than cities 100-200 miles south because of Lk Michigan… like Champaign IL. And Detroit only gets 33” of snow the entire winter. This winter, Detroit hit the mid 70’s three times in November, 55 in December, and hit the the 60’s in both January and February. You consider that a harsh winter? lol Michigan also has the best weather in the country from May to Mid October. Pure heaven on earth.
One of the main reasons ppl are leaving over the last few yrs is due to their home states response to COVID. I’m in Jersey and it was all lock it all up now and ask questions later. A lot of small biz owners do not want to go through something like that again. I do food delivery for extra cash. I spoke to a lot of mom and pop proprietors and that is their biggest fear. They do not want to relive that under no circumstances. Many of the states your speaking off where folks are relocating, are states which took a more measured approach to the pandemic.
We move from Virginia to Michigan because of the great people. You don’t find that in Virginia and I’ve been in Virginia for 30 years. I’ll take the clean water and air any day in Michigan But I wish the best to everyone. My forever home is always going to be Michigan🇺🇸
Clean water,...?? Not in Southeast MI. Lake St. Clair is a sewage dumping cesspool, whenever we get a heavy rain from all the sewage runoff.
@@davidmandziuk8493 I wouldn't live in michigan anywhere south of us 10.
My family recently moved from Michigan to Tennessee. Let me inform you that 4 & 5 bedroom homes with 2.5 to 3 baths are leasing from $1600 to $2500 a month. Can't get that anywhere in Michigan especially in the Tri-county area. Besides less expensive the weather ☀️ is better.
I live in Berrien county. we're thinking of moving to Tennessee also. been here all my 26 years. wife and kids. ready to get the hell out of here.
@@straightopoint Don't forget associated costs of home ownership, like taxes, new roofs, water heaters, storm damage , insurance, stuff like that , some rentals include some utilities like water and in some areas heat or internet, you don't have to maintain the property as much like mowing the lawn, edging the sidewalks and all the equipment you have to purchase for that.. sometimes renting isn't as bad as it seems for some folks especially if they relocate every few years.
Tennessee is the worst. The good 'ol boys in the south hate yankees. I'd much rather take the weather in Michigan than cold rain all winter and unbearable summer heat with no good beaches.
You got to be out of your mind to move out of Michigan, I'm staying for climate change myself. We have a little bit of everything we get all four seasons, we don't have hurricanes landslide, massive heat waves, earthquake firestorm, etc so the day, that I move out of Michigan we going across that bridge, we not going to another state, we're going to another country..
I love Michigan. Especially when it empties out. It's like the 70s all over again.
Why is everyone leaving Michigan? In two words, 'Gretchen Whitmer'.
Rick Snyder
Shitmer is worse by far. A communazi.
She can be replaced
Tudor dixon
@Badaboombadabing
When you have a #DemonCratic run state, and a #DemonCratic elected mayor, who allow those people within Detroit to commit crime hourly
To target car enthusiasts, by shooting, and or car jacking them
It's time to leave, and live somewhere, where those type of criminals within Detroit aren't so over entitled that they target hard working car enthusiasts
Because those people know that with a #DemonCratic elected mayor, those criminals will be released within a few hours
I'm moving to Michigan soon
From where?
I'm staying. I'm good. Lifelong and love my state.
I left Michigan for 13 years to realize how much I love the state of Michigan I will never leave again
I love that! 😊😊😊
Well that is vague. Why did you leave? Why did you come back?
We moved to Greensboro, NC after 50 plus years in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area due to my husbands job transfer. It’s beautiful here but we will be moving back in 3 years. Not crazy about the snow again but no place like home! I can’t wait!! Michigan is beautiful!!
Hah, I'm looking at coming back to Michigan after moving away 8 years ago.
I think that's a better plan! 😄 I'll help if you need me!
Welcome back!
I plan to be one of those 8,000 or so people to move back to Michigan either next year or 2024. Hoping to settle somewhere in Southeast Oakland or south central Macomb once I finish my degree and save up enough money for a move.
Awesome!! Come on back!!
Brighton and Fenton are real nice.
@@lowermichigan4437 Brighton and Fenton are nice? Lol Brighton has all the prisons and Fenton has one nasty ass lake that smells like sewage. Gotta get north of us 10 to see the nice towns in michigan.
@@AL4N. A prison in Brighton? A smelly lake in Fenton?
I love Michigan, once I got settled in my career here I never had any desire to leave. I was stationed in Virginia when I was in the Navy, and it's a very nice state. I would have considered moving there. Texas sucks, last place I'd ever move to.
It would help if people voted for governors that don’t destroy the economy here. Granholm really did a number on it and whitmer is trying to finish the job. Looks like she’s gonna win so she’ll have the opportunity to finish it off
I don't think there's been an honest election anywhere in the U.S. in many, many years. When there ever is (soon I think), we will live in a drastically different world!
I want to move there. It's in my 5 year plan. Colorados cost of living makes the quality of life here awful
@@ElectronicMusicUnderground i have a ton of family on both coasts of MI too. just makes sense for me
California would be my last choice. Taxes and cost of living would be major factors. If it wasn't for family I would leave Michigan too.
The movie don't breathe illustrate this point
California and Alabama are my last choices lol
If California was like it was in70's definitely my favorite choice.
@@kevinflaherty6028 you're living in the past that was a long time ago bro
@@sitdowndogbreath exactly, wouldn't move there now.
Where in Virginia? $300k won't get you anything good in Fairfax,Alexandria, Tyson's etc... but there are some less diverse areas that will definitely fit that price.
That's just a statewide average. Just like how you can't buy anything good for our state average price.
@@PaulWolfert wrong, absolutely wrong. You cannot afford anything in Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, or Grand Rapids for 225,000 dollars. 200,000 dollars will buy you a nice home in Jackson, Hillsdale, Three Rivers, most of the Upper Peninsula, a huge chunk of the lower peninsula. The biggest problem though, the job market stinks.
It will in the Richmond area. You couldn’t pay me to live in NoVA.
I feel like everyone is actually moving to Michigan lately! It's the second week of November and we are sunny and near 70 degrees. And we were just named the most affordable state for retirees. The natural beauty is off the charts, and we have 4 beautiful seasons with a relatively short and mild winter. 6 months of 90+ degrees and cold rain all winter long in the south? No thanks.
Lived elsewhere. Couldn’t drag me from Michigan. You can find any lifestyle you want here. Of course our roads are a long stretch of crap.
😂 I agree with you 100%! Especially about the roads!
Michigander here, who has lived in LA, San Diego, and Dallas now living back in Michigan and raising a family in a beautiful 4 season state with no natural disasters, surrounded by quadrillions of gallons of fresh water. You think it's better somewhere else? Then kick rocks, and take the people from Chicago (and their liberal BS) driving up home values in northern Michigan with you.
Honestly I haven’t moved many families from Michigan to St. Augustine Florida. One family that did come down always goes back for vacation. The pictures look great and I definitely want to check it out.
I moved to MI from laguna beach,CA which happens to be the stock footage of the cliffy tropical looking beach you chose when you were talking about the other video you made. Now i am in rural upper Michigan right on lake superior! I can't afford rent in California, but i can afford to buy my own house in Michigan at age 26. I do miss the sun a lot and yes summer is only 2 months here, and we just got our first snow this week. But the insainly beautiful empty lake in summer I would choose any day over the crowed shark infested beaches in California. It will be my second winter ever (never been in snow before this) and I am excited to get into some more snow activities! It is truly winter wonderland up here.
Nice!!!!
Moving from Michigan TO OHIO?!?
That's just LAZY!
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It's alot cheaper to live in Ohio and people can keep their jobs in Michigan
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv maybe so, but on the "suckage" scale, they are about the same, aren't they?
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv this
I lived in Toledo and worked up in Michigan. Low cost of living down in Toledo but also lower pay.
@@roygreen9890 I've been to 42 states, so far michigan has the nicest rivers,lakes,sand dunes, best looking lake shore ( pictured rocks) than any other state I've been too. I just don't recommend living anywhere south of us 10
@@AL4N.
...and the rudest, bitter people. I have been to about 40 of the states and the rudest are in Michigan and Alaska. There is plenty of natural beauty in Michigan, but you must catch it in the few months that isn't heinous winter.
NO THANKS.
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Ahhh getting closer to Detroit I would not say gets really more expensive...the cities on just outskirts of Detroit are terrible and Detroit is high crime the places further away are way more luxurious...in many areas avg. 300 plus thousand for a house
Wish I could move from Michigan. People are rude and unfriendly.
I agree. People here are either snobs or Ghetto! I'm good from Michigan 🙂
Try living with the good 'ol boys in the South. They don't take too kindly to yankees LOL. I think Midwest people are very friendly and welcoming.
Originally from Kalamazoo MI, moved to NC almost 4 years ago and moving back to MI in 2 wks. I’ll miss the mountains and the mild winters but too many rude New Yorkers moving to NC doesn’t help.
I grew up in Michigan and now live in Hawaii. Summers in Michigan are hotter and stickier than in the Aloha state. Only uncomfortable months in Hawaii is September, October and a litle into November when the trade winds die off.
From Michigan to Hawaii sounds pretty amazing! Someday I'd love to vacation there. Seems like another world away!
I didn't know anyone moved to Illinios these days.
Same.
Michigan is to Damm Cold , winter's 🥶 are to Damm long, I'm going to spend my winter's in the south western USA 🌞
I agree! Luckily they haven't been bad lately
It's mid November and it's sunny and almost 70 degrees. Southern Michigan has short and relatively mild winters. And we have the best weather in the country from May to Mid October.
I am CHEERING right now...from FL!! We are top of the list to move to. Nevertheless, I am moving FROM FL to Mich in 3-4 years. Luckily, I am watching you now:-))))!!!
😄😄😄 let me know when you're ready to make the move!! I'd love to help if you're looking in my area 😃
The reason why people leave michigan and live in Ohio is because they work in michigan but live in Ohio which is cheaper.
That makes sense
Same here.
Did this for years. I am back in Michigan now tho
Especially the car 🚗 insurance!
Out side of Detroit is not cheaper. It gets more expensive.
I said "the outskirts of Detroit" (in the city)
All ladies going through menopause Michigan's winter is the cure.
For about 6 months out of the year, most people are stuck inside Staying warm.
Menopausal women are in short sleeves at 20°.
I've been a lifelong Michigander for 23 years. Though I'm grateful to have grown up here it's ridiculously cold, opportunity is sparse and my family members are relocating. I used to think that I'd live here for my entire life but the 2013 & 2019 polar vortex scenarios really made me rethink that. We had a natural gas shortage and my car's exterior side mirror casing cracked because it was so cold. Once you start looking around the country, you realize so many amazing places exist, and maybe the mitten just isn't what it's cracked up to be. Next year the plan is a move to Virginia! I'm ready.
Our weather is far superior to many states. Polar vortex’s only last a week or so. Very mild weather compared to a lot of states. Not much opportunity though I will admit.
Go luck !
Ridiculously cold? Please. It's mid November and it's still sunny and 70 degrees. And we just had the perfect fall. We generally have a short and mild winter here in Southern Michigan. I don't get how people prefer the cold rain in the winter in the south. And don't get me started about their 6 months of unbearable heat.
I dont blame anyone for leaving the state of Michigan.
Huh, weird. I live in Metro Detroit and I see tons of out of state plates everyday. Just in our neighborhood we have several new residents from both New York and California.
The amount of Texas plates I've been seeing is insane
@@patrickmartin6977 typically the Texans are seasonals (reverse snowbirds) in my area. Either long term seasonal rentals or second home owners spending summers up here. I did have a new neighbor from GA who tried to go year round (north of US10) and couldn't take it after about 2 years , said it was just too cold in the summers and settled for a place in the mountains of NC. The CA plates I see on the west side of the state seem to be vanlifers and not so much passenger cars or SUVs scouting out the west coast of the state.
Exactly what I've been seeing too. Tons of people moving to Michigan.
@@travissmith9488 how many people does the State of California have? How fast is Florida growing? What's the population of Michigan and the growth rate yeah that's what I thought your feelings are not going to change those facts there's a reason Florida has 10 more million people than Michigan
@@highlymedicated2438 Grand Rapids is actually one of the faster growing regions in the country. Hopefully we can keep Michigan a secret. The last time I visited Florida it was awful. Bumper to bumper traffic, toll roads, poor water quality, trashy mobile homes everywhere.
Five of my friends left Michigan ,most for Florida and South Carolina, all but one returned tail between legs.
Because Michigan is awesome! 😅
@@PaulWolfert it's okay.
I am watching from FL and ALMOST at the top of your list just WAITING to see if we make it !!!!!
I imagine now since the hurricane all of them michiganders that's in Florida wish they had stayed in Michigan
Yeah 😩
A lot of Michigan people in Ft Myers area. I haven't heard much yet.
Phoenix is as hot The surface of the sun ☀️ 😅 come to Las Vegas instead.
😂 isn't it JUST as hot in Vegas?
@@PaulWolfert I like to say we are about 4° cooler 🤓
To Frostproof Florida,an undiscovered gem! Michigan actually has more coastline than Florida.
No it doesn't
Growing up I was told the same thing but it’s not true.
@@ojyochan yes, it does
Michigan does not even have a coastline you people are geniuses
@@marybrown7203 I grew up in Michigan my whole life and I had no idea we even had a coastline😮
Thank God. Get outta that state so property prices fall more. I'm trying to scoop up a couple hundred acres in the U.P.
Because I was originally Born in Lansing.... I have been thinking about moving from TN to MI recently! I hate the hot humid weather here. Tennessee can get so bad, that we now have tornado temps in the middle of winter. What even is winter anymore?! Who needs a white Christmas, when you can have a house destroyed instead?! I need cold! GIMME A REAL WINTER!!! Everyone else might like warmer climates. Its not for me.
And no, the BBQ is the best thing TN has. 💜
I wish Whitmore would leave..
I wish she would start a porn hub.
HaHa She is staying, but you don't really know who that is.
She already gone bye-bye.
I was told a story from a nurse in AZ that they treat a few patients (usually RVer or trucker) every year who think they can walk barefoot on the pavement when it's 114 out , and then realize they've just blistered their feet into patches of goo.
😮😮😮 I could see teens doing this too on TikTok 🙄
Michiganian here who would love to live in NC. The Big T is my 2nd choice.
I loved my 10 years in NC!
We have the best beaches in the world and the most precious resources.
Agreed!
My daughter lives in the UP of Michigan and they see a lot of Texans moving there, it’s been weird she said.
Yep! It's wild!
Yuck.
Hey Paul, I know a guy who knows a guy that thinks he knows who you are. Keep up the great work.
Anywhere but California
My parents moved to North Carolina and stayed there for 7 years. The spring, summer and fall are miserable because of the heat and humidity. You can actually see the air because the humidity is so high. The humidity in Michigan is nothing compared to North Carolina. My Mom was visiting me in May and wanted to be outside in the fresh air. She wouldn't go outside in May in North Carolina, she could not take the heat and humidity. It may be that there are more jobs in North Carolina. I don't know. And some of the words were hard to understand because of the southern accent. I can't believe people are moving there because of the weather. Although the winters are a lot milder.
Whoa, the heat and humidity in North Carolina must be intense! I can totally understand why your mom wanted to enjoy the fresh air in Michigan. The weather is amazing here! Thanks for sharing!
I don’t know where you got your information but it is not anywhere near as expensive as you say unless you live in the Detroit AnnArbor area
It's the statewide average. The data comes from Michigan real estate sales.
Left Michigan and now work in Tennessee while living in Georgia.
What you have is older folks tired of the cold moving. The rest are escaping from the Detroit and lansing area. That part of the State is in bad shape. Dearborn is the worst. Should be scratched off the map and start over there.
I'm not leaving!
Happy to hear that!
Lakes all over,a lot of interesting wild game,but cold winters humid summers.
It's all to get more Michigan Wolverine fans spread out across the country.
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San Antonio is the place to live
Michigan is layed to back me every one is nice smokes flower and the. there's shootings but that's everywhere
I retired and couldn't wait to leave Michigan. Probably #45 out of 50 states I would want to live in. Shitty roads, Democrats keep getting elected, orange barrels half the year and everything is covered in ice the other half. It's always something other than nice and sunny. Rain, high winds, snow, ice, it never stops. I'm in Phoenix now and it's the best decision I've ever made. And by the way..... $349,000 will buy a 2 bedroom box in a sketchy neighborhood. You need $500k and up for a decent house in a decent area. All the trailers bring the average price down.
You know why it's windy in Chicago? Because Michigan sucks.
Excuse u but there are orange barrels only 8 months out the year😅
Atleast you had enough water to drink in michigan. Phoenix water supply will dry up eventually and your home there will be worth 0. Haha enjoy.
You're mostly right about the roads in lower Michigan, but as you move north past US10 it cleans up quite a bit especially the M roads. But there's much less traffic up there and their funding levels aren't as bad per mile.
@@markbajek2541 I've been to the UP more times than I can remember. I used to hunt and my son went to Michigan Tech. The roads are better up that way because they don't salt the roads, there's too much snow so they use sand to get traction. But that right there is part of why I left as soon as I could. I can't stand Michigan weather. It's absolutely miserable. It's the middle of October and where I'm at now it has been sunny and high 80s. I can deal with 115 over the summer, but can't deal with minus degrees and raining ice.
You left Michigan for Phoenix? Woof. No trees, no green, unbearable heat for 7 months, no four seasons, massive pollution, crime, no beaches. By the way, it's mid November and Michigan is sunny and almost 70 degrees.
Houses are not the only thing to compare for COL, for example Tennessee doesn't have a state income tax like Michigan does
Another great video Paul! FYI, I spotted a couple of mislabeling in the video, for example at #1 instead of saying from Michigan to Florida it says Illinois…can’t remember but there was another one incorrectly saying “to Arizona”.
😅 whoops! Makes it a fun game!
good to hear. maybe ill finally find a place to live
Where are they moving from WITHIN michigan. I would guess- no, you tell us. I considered michigan from Las Vegas. Mid-north Michigan
Don’t worry they’ll be back. With half of the West on fire every year and running out of water. Coastal cities in the South and East flooding on a regular basis. Hurricanes getting stronger and more frequent. In about 20 years Michigan is going to look like a pretty nice place to be.
I read somewhere that Michigan will be the best place to live by 2050 because of all those things.
Shhhh
People are really leaving here in Flint to go to Texas Dallas specifically😱😱😱😱😱
My sister and her husband moved to Michigan from my state Washington
Paul, I was harsh in my comments on my prior posting. You may know all about Michigan and where to live. I was born in Detroit and grew up there and Livonia. Two years after high school, I went into the USAF. I was stationed in Oklahoma; Clark Air Base, Philippines; Wurtsmith AFB here in Michigan; and down in Texas. So I was exposed to different climates and I could tolerate the different weather seasons because I was basically healthy back then. I experienced weather "events" at all 4 USAF base assignments. The first three of emergency situations of aircraft including plane crashes. At Wurtsmith AFB in one Saturday morning in August, 1976 going to the chow hall across from my dorm it was SNOWING!!!! It melted on pavement but stayed on the grass. Snowing in Michigan in August nonetheless. At my last AFB assignment, Sheppard AFB; Wichita Falls, Texas there was two dust storms, a leftover of a hurricane, and a F-4 tornado through the city. Forty four people died that day and 1,200 injured. At the time it was the fifth worst tornado in U.S. history. Videos of this are on RUclips called "Terrible Tuesday". You may have knowledge of different states to move to, but the following is mostly a tourist visiting destination. Ouray(pronounced U-ray, named after a Ute Native American Indian Chief), Colorado there in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado is not for people who get scared of heights. Going southbound from Ouray on Red Mountain Pass where there is NO GUARDRAILS most of this 26 mile pass it drops off to 800 FEET DOWN. Yet there's people driving all kinds of vehicles on highway. Ouray is considered the off road 4x4 mountain driving capital of the U.S. RUclips video name of Boring Baby Boomer from Traverse City, Michigan filmed a video going on Animas Forks Road where there was multiple of avalanches in the winter of 2018-2019. They couldn't proceed all the way to Animas Forks Ghost Town because an avalanche blocked the dirt mountain road estimate of 80 feet deep. On this Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for tourists had a avalanche blocked the train tracks of 120 FEET DEEP!!! This is the nature of when you have steep mountain hills and avalanches happened by themselves or by what is called Migration. This is a flyover by helicopter and they drop dynamite charges to set off a avalanche on purpose. So the danger of a avalanche goes away and then the the snowplowing crews clear off snow, rock, and maybe tree debris. This procedure happens in western United States mountainous areas. Finally a semi-truck driver that goes by his RUclips channel name of "Riding Shotgun" has filmed videos all over western United States in all seasons. He filmed a video of going northbound in June, 2018 on Red Mountain Pass where there is a 8% degree decrease going to Ouray. He's hugging the cliff side and you can see where off the highway into the abyss hundreds of feet down. This highway Pass is the most dangerous paved mountain pass in all of Canada and the United States combined. The tenth worst worldwide. Going out there on your "bucket list"?
it's sad to see people leaving my state, I love Michigan sm, I hate it, people will say:
"why do you like in Michigan? blah blah blah" 🤓
A: I was born in Michigan-
"Michigan sucks why do you live there, blah blah blah" 🤓
A: answer to last question and, I like the cold, also we get no hurricanes (as I know of)
"you suck cause you live in Michigan" 🤓
A: I don't care what you say, I'm to young to leave anyways-
"Michigan sucks, it's to cold, move now!!!1!!1!1!1!1!1!" 🤓
A: answer to last question.
alright I'm done, if I wasted your time, then why are you reading this-
have a good day ✌️
Yeah sure is
Yes, Canada is not like the US where we just have open borders and let anyone in. Well...I am getting ready to leave Michigan. Semi retiring and cannot take the winters and perma-cloud from October till May. Also doesn't help that the governor wants to raise taxes across the board, especially on small businesses like mine. Just in case I regret it I'm holding on to the small lake cottage just a fallback in the case I change my mind.
Perma-cloud is a good way to describe it! 😅 - what lake is your cottage on? I think that's going to be the next purchase for my family.
@@PaulWolfert I sold the house in Saint Joseph Michigan and moved to what's called Sister Lakes in the Dowagiac area. My specific lake is called Cable Lake. A LOT of Chicago people own homes here. Great place in the summers, but the summers are just too short lol.
looking for place to buy from owner or rent to own or rent whatever comes first
Am I the only person that noticed all the typos in the small boxes that appeared on the screen? 😅
Nope...you're not 🤣 this is what happens when I proofread with COVID
I have so many questions lol...but really one major one. How bad does the winters in Michigan really get?
depends on which part you live in MI, UP gets pretty cold. West MI and north east weathers are pretty unpredictable. South east doesn’t get that cold, only about 2-3 weeks of real cold and snow in entire winter.
I made a video about Michigan winters 😀 ruclips.net/video/GPDbokEF8x4/видео.html
Austin is way over rated. Was cool back 15 years ago.
Austin is weird af… it’s the liberal “San Francisco type politics” hell hole of Texas…
I'm planning on moving to MI, could ya help me set up a tinyish home build? Im from Indiana I'm going on vacation to frank fort Michigan to get the lay of the land the 24th 😎🤓✌️🤙☮️🤜🤛🚀☯️🖖appreciate the vid-E-o
Awesome!! Tiny homes are super cool. Not sure where you could put one in my zone though. Any areas in mind?
@@PaulWolfert I was thinking Travers city potentially Ann arbor
@@coreypoundGalaticCore both are great but expensive
@@PaulWolfert what would you recommend for a poor person? I refuse to live in ghettos and trash places...tiz usually where I end up.
Not me, I’m digging my heals into the beautiful earth here…..
I love that!
What would happen to michigan it is a beautiful state
Virginia is a great place to live. I was stationed at Ft Eustis for training. I loved the area an the people. Some of the nicest people.
Sweet tea with moonshine my dude lol
Ahhhh! Well, that makes more sense!
Michigan is predicted to be the most desired state to live in by 2050 because it is considered a “climate haven “ state. Not sure how this will exactly play out, but it sounds good! By the way, I moved to Michigan from Florida 30+ years ago. No regrets! I love it here!
I love that!
That’s why I’m going to buy up a bunch of cheap land in the UP and sell it when the people start coming 😂
Dude the sea Rises less than 1 inch per year I think we're all going to be okay in our lifetime
Michigan has the highest auto insurance in the country and Ohio the cheapest. Makes sense to move there.
Seems drastic to save a little bit.
This is funny. Lots of Floridians moving here.
"Like a foot..." Yes.. That's exactly what I thought you were gonna say. LOL
🤣😂🤣😂
Cleveland??
I grew up in Texas, lived there for 49 years, and it sucks. I don't know why anyone would want to move there. I've been to Michigan twice, and I love it. Would much rather live there than the shithole that is Texas.
Better weather?
I guess it depends on your definition of "better" ... about 27,000 people move to Alaska every year and that place seems like my worst nightmare 😂
@@PaulWolfert lol!
I'm moving up to Michigan
🙌🙌 awesome! you'll love it.
Loving it
OHIO is HOME !
ESPECIALLY CINCINNATI !
Ohio is great, people just don't see it.
I moved to Cincinnati from Michigan and lived there for about 10 years. I moved back to Michigan a couple of years ago. Cincinnati is nice, but it was never home. I came back home to Michigan.
@@favoriteswubby That's understandable, Yeah you can live somewhere for many many years and feel like you've never found your real home.
Must be all them Farmers up there
At 1:40 , you ask "What's the draw for Virginia?" and to let you know in the comments.
Maybe it's because Virginia isn't a $hithole state! 🤔
Well Virginia is not the worst state (that's Utah), Virginia is very expensive and besides all the good jobs i really can't see why people would move here when there's better states to move to.
I never recommend people to stay in Michigan been here for 21 years and looking for a new place to go
What city are you in now?
No. I've lived in Michigan my entire life both in the northern and Southern hemispheres and while it's beautiful the winters are HORRIBLE with wayyyy too much snow and I've experienced all of the snow sports I will ever want to do. Now the 2nd reason I'm not in love with Michigan is because of the people in charge in the state government and the bad attitudes of just about EVERYONE who Ives there. I lived in Colorado for nearly 6 years and I loved it. I've lived in northern California. It's beautiful but I'll never go back. Now, I'm in Georgia and the weather is amazing and everyone is friendly. Atlanta is a no though unless you know where you're going.
There’s NO WAY that you did not like N Ca
@@upyerkilt6042 I never said I didn't like it. I lived in Davenport. That being said, I just have no desire to ever move back there.
Lived in Columbus Ga., brothers in Savannah (Historic District) and Eatonton (on the lake) and felt sad moving to Los Angeles but turned out to be paradise = a lot nicer people, better weather and unlimited things to do.
@@lakenneth374 sounds wonderful but way too expensive and Liberal.
Way too much snow? LOL Southeast Michigan barely gets 40" per year. Out west it's not unusual to get over 200." Michigan winters have been so short and mild lately. I'll take the beautiful snow over cold rain all winter long in the south any day. Plus, our summers are much nicer as well. It's mid November right now and we're sunny and almost 70 degrees here in Michigan.