10-Charlotte, N.C. 9- Boise, Idaho, 8- Huntsville Alabama , 7-Houston Tx, 6-Greenville S.C, 5-Salisbury, Maryland, 4-Raleigh NC. 3- Fort Meyer, Florida $, 2- Franklin, Tennesse , 1- Myrtle Beach, SC. I think as we see New Yorkers flee many will choose to remain in the eastern part of the U.S.
Investing in alternate income streams should be the top priority for everyone right now. especially given the global economic crisis we are currently experiencing. stocks, gold, silver, and virtual currencies are still attractive investments at the moment.
Am looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you think I should be buying?
I've lived in Florida most of my life, more than 50 years, and here's my insider take on the current situation. While it is true that there is no income tax, state and local governments have found plenty of sneaky ways to tax residents. The property taxes (run by the counties) have gone through the roof, and if you plan to live here only part of the year, you have an additional property tax burden that year-around residents do not have. There is a major homeowners insurance crisis going on. In the past four years, our homeowners has gone from $2100 per year to $8000 this year, and I expect they'll try to bump it to $10,000 next year. We do not have a mansion, we have a small single family home! Part of the problem was a poorly designed law that let homeowners assign their benefits to a construction firm, and then the construction firms would do excessive repairs, the insurance company would balk at covering these overages, then the construction firms sue the insurance companies to make up the difference. Multiply that by tens of thousands of lawsuits and a series of devastating hurricanes in the past five years, and the insurance firms were forced to raise their rates. But now insurance is so high it is more than some people's annual mortgage payments. Two of my neighbors have sold their houses and moved out of state. When they say "everyone's moving to Florida", but there is an existing housing shortage in Florida, guess which homes those new people are moving into? The houses of people leaving Florida. Other issues to consider: it is now more than 100 degrees for weeks/months on end in the summer, with 90% humidity. That stuff can kill you. When I was growing up it rarely hit 100 degrees here, but not anymore. Cost of living: the author of this video is correct, the daily cost of living in Florida is very high, groceries are much more expensive, electricity is more expensive and you cannot live without air conditioning, fuel is expensive, too. An additional cost that is rarely mentioned is that tropical weather is hell on buildings, and home repairs are expensive here. And...we have an absolute plague of short-term rentals in Florida, driving down available housing, driving up housing costs and rents, and generally not being fun to live near.
@@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq fuel is more expensive here in Atlanta but I use much less of it because I don't have to travel 20 mins to get anywhere. Atlanta is really bad with sprawl, but Florida is ridiculous with sprawl. Raleigh is actually the worst city for sprawl, so location is important for gas use. I am born raised Floridian and I don't think I could move back, people there are just kind of mad about everything, very different from the Florida vibe I grew up with. I think it Atlanta is the first stop on the Florida exodus.
Too bad for Florida. Florida was my go-to state if all else fails. Not anymore, it's not. With temperatures hitting triple digits for weeks, that is like a Texas summer without the beautiful palm trees, white sand beaches and pristine ocean waters. Not to mention, that early evening breeze Florida offers. You can't beat that.
Lately, I've been contemplating retiring in a new home, uncertain whether my 401(k) and IRA will finance the move when I'm ready. I've also invested $800K in the stock market, experiencing fluctuations without substantial gains.
I like these videos that tell where everyone is moving to so I can be sure to avoid those places. (Lots of Californians have moved to Franklin and Nashville, further driving up the home prices there.)
Lots of Californians in UTAH as well. I went to visit my son who worked in MOAB it was wall to wall people from CALI down there. It was so overcrowded in overpriced in UTAH. I wish we could of visited when all the tourist were gone. Plenty of jobs, but the cost of living will have you with plenty of money and homeless unless you have a tent or trailer to live in. MOAB UTAH is that expensive.
Exactly! I worked for a while, '74-'75 in SE ID and passed through a quiet, wonderful Boise. I am from CA and as soon as I crossed the border I saw 'Don't Californicate ID!' Changed my license plate quickly, even if it was for 6 months stay. I liked it there but 'regular' CA-nors have made it almost impossible to live in Boise. I imagine in some/many? of these cities mentioned here.
Californians have invaded Central Texas to the point that homes prices have quadrupled and make it impossible for the local people to afford buying homes.
I guess affordable these days is between $300,000-$500,000 Seems insane to me!!! As a 29 year old it’s wild that more people don’t see these prices as outrageous. We seriously need to as a country to build more affordable homes like we did post WWII. My parents bought a modest home in the early 90s and even with interest rates being higher then compared to now. Homes are twice as expensive to get in the door. Anyway I digress.
It is insane, and they wonder why people are moving off the grid, the cost people are paying is ridiculous. I am seriously working on a van with travel and saving to make those moves with off grid living. I cannot afford to pay this high cost of living.
Isn't the high price due to inflation? Maybe it wouldn't be so crazy if there weren't all that inflation. Like the weather, the I word is a problem we all have to deal with regardless of how we may feel about it, and it seems to influence all other experience.
You're right. It is pretty insane. We bought our first home (at 34 y/o) in California in 2002, for $198k. That same house, now 21 years old could sell for almost $500. I guarantee it isn't worth half a million dollars.
@@Rosemert1951 It's been getting insanely crowded up here in the Greenville area too. It used to be mostly NE and midwesterners, but now I'm running into a lot of West coasters moving here too.
I agree 1000% That;s why I plan to retire to Mexico or Europe .When you ask or look up how many Americans leave the US every year they won;t tell you or you can't find a answer.Sometimes you will see a posting of some sort saying the US doesn't keep records of how many people leave per year .That sounds like a lot of bullshit to me .They keep records of how many people enter the US every year but they don't keep records of how many people leave the US every year .Of course they keep records of how many US citizens leave the country every year ,they just don't want us to know because they know the numbers are high.
Have you ever thought about doing a list of affordable home’s and wages for senior citizens???? I have a few senior friends who are looking to move out of Florida, it’s getting very expensive here! I just can’t take the cold winters up north!
I had loved living in North Carolina for the past 30 years for so many reasons. The weather is lovely most of the year, the people are friendly, housing has been affordable and cost of living is reasonable. Well, my love affair with the Raleigh/Durham NC area is officially over. I wish I could afford to move somewhere else, but the cost of housing and the interest rates keep me in this area. The influx of new residents has been overwhelming and unmanageable on every level. The infrastructure cannot handle the growth, the traffic is horrific and there is construction EVERYWHERE . Additionally, the bedroom communities surrounding the Raleigh/Durham area are also overcrowded, the schools are unequipped to handle the growth. Even the newest schools that were recently built have children attending classes in trailers. It is quite evident that no thought or planning have gone into handling burgeoning growth. If you are thinking of moving to this area, I would think again.
I am born and raised in a residential bedroom surrounding Charlotte, NC. I’ve moved away but came back to raise my children 26 years ago and the influx of growth has been overwhelmingly terrible due to lack of planning and the infrastructure build out. It’s gridlock everywhere
This is the EXACT same thing happening to Huntsville, AL!!! Madison City LITERALY has NO MORE land to build houses on!! Lots of the areas cannot handle any more poeple. Houses and neighborhoods have been fiercely sprouting up since 2010 when the insane influx started here for the jobs. I am looking to move out.
Boise was made to look more forested than it is. It has planted trees, but it is really high desert and the surrounding foothills are pretty barren. It’s a bit of a drive to the forest. FYI
It is expensive EVERYWHERE! The cost of living and economy have increased in (all places)....no getting away from the out rages prices that have sky-rocketed over the last four years!!
Most people check out the places where they want to move to. However, you have to "fix yourself" because you are taking the same person with you... and that is you. So fix yourself because you will soon be tired of the other things you hate. I learned that the hard way.
Sweetie, you have lived through a Pandemic & supporting two wars overseas. We are also suffering through needed higher wages & that damn corporate greed.
My husband and I just moved from the Northern Virginia area where we’ve lived for over 20 years. We wanted a slower pace for retirement. We just built a home in a small but growing town just outside of Savannah Georgia. We love it. Short drive to historic downtown Savannah with all its great restaurants and shops and beautiful oak trees. Less than an hour to the beaches, two hours to Charleston or Jacksonville for a day trip, beautiful islands and marshland surrounding coastal Georgia. And if we get really home sick for the big city or I need a serious shopping fix, Atlanta is just four hours away for a weekend trip. Plus the mountains are about five hours away if we really want to get away from it all. Our retirement dream come true.
We live in a 55+ retirement community in the SC suburbs of Charlotte. Low property taxes with homestead exemptions for those aged 65 or older. The 55+ communities are exempt from the school tax, resulting in a 50% savings in property taxes. The $15,000 exemption on non-Social Security retirement income is per person. SC recently rebated up to $800 per individual taxpayer due to it running a surplus and they have lowered the maximum state tax from 7% to 6.5%. Electric rates in our area are between $0.085 to $0.095 per Kwh and gasoline prices are currently below $3 per gallon.
Charlotte is in NC and I live in the outskirts of this city. I am not sure if you meant Charlston cus that was not on list but is popular place in SC. Not sure that we have those exemptions here.
@@RG-xi3rdARE YALL SLOW? CHARLOTTE IS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE FACT THAT THE ORIGINAL COMMENT SAID THEY LIVE IN CHARLOTTE, SC INSTEAD OF NC IS INSANE LOL 😅 WTF?!
Hoover Alabama is where it's at. I lived in Florida, Texas and California. Alabama beats them all lol. The air quality, beautiful outdoors activity over the state, affordable and being in the middle of other major cities to visit is the plus. Best move I ever made and I'm from Mississippi.
Sorry, but going by your picks those cities are way too big for me and the cost of homes is absolutely outrageous. The only ones that could move there, would be the rich or ones who have the skills those companies are looking for, that's if they are hiring. Thanks but no thanks, I'll stay in my home state of Kansas and stay away from those huge cities. The biggest one I've ever been in is Kansas City Mo and that was to visit and shop in. My Father worked in Kansas City and lots of times we would go and pick him up but that was many years ago. I've been in huge cities on vacation and they were nice but to live there, no way. God bless.
I plan on retiriring in about 10 years. I grew up in Ohio, went to graduate school in Washington DC and lived there for a few years. I have also lived in SoCal and Philadelphia. When I do retire I am moving out of the US. Been looking at Costa Rica and Southeast Asia as affordable places to retire where my money can be stretched longer than in the US.
retirement means you're older, and will have more health problems, and those places overseas aren't good choices! Retire somewhere in the US with your Medicare, and have less worries!
@@bobbear4437 healthcare is a lot cheaper in Thailand. But, I am only 56 right now and I workout 5-6 days a week and live a healthy lifestyle. I am not all that worried about it. I will make sure I have the proper medical insurance if I decide to go to Southeast Asia.
I differ from Mr Bear's advice. Have been in several European countries over the years and in Mexico. Health care in France, Czech Republic and Austria is not nearly like the US. In Mexico it is not expensive either. In fact, the only place that we took insurance was in the US. I was a nurse in California '66-'67 and the refusal of health care facilities there was shocking! I helped a pregnant woman with no money have her baby in an alley screened off by a blanket. It was not her first so we put our childbirth experiences together and she had the loveliest baby girl! Lots of black hair, a beautiful face with a little rosebud mouth. The mother and I talked and she was catholic and she couldn't afford any more children but the priest said her job was to bear children. Even though you can't feed or cloth them? Jesus wept.
I moved from the Hudson Valley in upstate NY to N. Ga years ago and never looked back. The people in my town are amazing and it's just a wonderful town to live in. The only thing miss is snow😊
I was there. I know Sicily well. The hidden gem is the South of Albania. Go and check it out before committing. I live in Saranda now. Better than Italy.
I’ll never live in another major city again. I like the small town I live in now, it’s so much more quiet and peaceful than a large city. But to each their own. 🍻
I’ve lived in rural areas, smaller towns and big cities. I love big cities. I could never see myself going back to a small town. Boring and no opportunities.
You need to consider high humidity and cold winters in some of these places, esp if you are coming from a state with mild less extreme weather. The energy bills can really get high and may affect your lifestyle esp if you like to be outdoors. I grew up in San Diego and moved to Nashville and Atlanta for a long time. Now im back in SD county. I personally never adjusted to the weather there, the pollen season, the high humidity, cold winters, bugs and lyme disease threats are very real. Things you dont realize when you dont live there everyday. Constantly picking off ticks when outside. Every place is not perfect and has its share of problems, costs etc.
Moved to Myrtle Beach 3 years ago, the growth here in just 3 years is mind blowing. Too many people here now with major increases in traffic congestion. They are cutting down trees like crazy to make room for houses, so many developments have gone in in just 3 years. The secret is out about this place and all it has to offer and the influx is making it way less desirable to be here than just 3 years ago. Myrtle Beach gets 19 million tourists each year which makes April - September crazy busy everywhere you go. Insurance costs here have also gone through the roof, not as bad as Florida but still bad like 50% increase from last year bad.
I live in the Charleston, SC area and have for 34 years. It’s the same here. The overgrowth and traffic is unbearable. The natural beauty and nostalgia that everyone loves is being stripped away. Most of my long time friends have left or are leaving. I’m leaving in April. I just don’t enjoy living here anymore. Also the costs of living is through the roof. Taxes and insurance is getting very expensive. I’m moving to a more community oriented and affordable place. With a much slower pace. Where neighbors really care to know you.
Same thing is happening in Wilmington NC. The majority of council members at the city and county levels are involved in real estate in some form or another, so every development is getting greenlit even though there is little infrastructure to support the expansion. There are not enough doctors for the number of people now - it's impossible to make a medical appointment unless you want to wait months
I’ve been searching online for a place to retire for a year and a half. I’ll be 62 this month and live on the central coast of California. I’ve looked at every one of the cities in your list. In the 18 mos since I started most of them have increased in price noticeably . I want a place where I can have my horse reasonably and not have to deal with too much humidity or snow. Probably will go to North Carolina or South Carolina but will avoid these known places where everyone is heading. I’d love to hear a video for horse lover retirees ! Not another mountain biker ! I’m even considering Mexico!
Sea of Cortez in Mexico seems to beat most of these places pretty badly. Less than half to a 3rd of the cost of the cheapest on this list and perfect for remote working. And you can drive back to the states in 30 minutes. Remote working has opened up the world, the US is no longer the only option.
Moved to Myrtle Beach in 2013...prices of homes were CHEAP!....never looked back. VERY happy here. It's gotten more crowded..but I can't imagine living anywhere else..nor do I want to!
I think it was right around that time when I first looked up the costs of oceanfront condos down there (could have been a year or so earlier...it's hard to recall). I remember seeing them in the 90k range.
The best thing you can do is move to a place no one else is interested in---usually a podunk place without a lot of crime. Then you can work to make the place better and better. However, be aware that as soon as you start making improvements, people will want to move in and properties will go up in value, meaning things will start costing more. My DH and I started improving our neighborhood, which set off a spark and everybody else did the same. Suddenly everyone wanted to buy the property out from under us, taxes went up, and property values went through the roof.
Having lived in Salisbury MD long ago, it's almost unfathomable that it made the list. It was such a small town! You had to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to get there because Salisbury is on the Eastern Shore. We spent hours on that bridge on summer weekends in traffic jams. It's a long bridge. In Ft. Myers we were in a community that was built on reclaimed swamp land. The mosquitos were completely in charge. Perhaps Ft. Myers has done something about that by now. Average home prices don't necessarily reflect the condition of homes. If homes need extensive updates, they will actually cost much more. That also applies to new construction if lesser quality materials are used. People should ask lots of questions when buying a home. I have always enjoyed Jerry's videos and appreciate the points he highlights.
Thank you Jerry, that was an informative video. I moved out of South FL almost 20 years ago and never looked back. I settled in North Carolina; 10 years in the Waynesville area and now in Mooresville /Lake Norman area (20 miles north of Charlotte). The weather is great most of the time; winters are mild and summers can be hot but this is the South... This has been a very popular area, many new homes are being built. I just wish the infrastructure would keep up with the increasing population; the main thoroughfares through Mooresville desperately need to be widened but have been put off many times by the DOT. We will be moving back to the mountains of NC in a few years when we retire; the Asheville area is our destination.
I've lived all across the U.S. and none of the places listed have the climate that the west coast does. It's no mystery why California became so crowded and expensive. It doesn't matter where you live if you don't have the income to afford it. The 'affordable' places are also going to have lower incomes. So, it all depends. What do you want from life and how do you go about getting it? Life can be simple, or it can be complex. At least, in this country, we have choices.
Poor rural uneducated small towns suffer with big city envy bc Big Republican donors have abandoned them. All they have left are Donnie's lies and false expectations.
@@LovNLyfe I'd like a cabin in a grove of big redwoods. North Coast. I'm not into SoCal, but anywhere on the coast is nice, if you can afford it. I like to move around because life is short. I really want to move to Portugal and use it as a base to explore Europe when it's not tourist season.
We are not fans of cold winters and endless dark days so we have no choice but staying put here in sunny warm but not too humid hawaii, even if it cost a lot more than the mainland NOTHING IS FREE! We worked hard all our lifetime, now it's time to retire and enjoy what we have done.
My wife and I are moving from the San Francisco Bay area to Raleigh. We are so excited and looking forward to it. We actually began the process back in 2019 when we purchased a home in Raleigh. We were planning on making the move when COVID hit so it delayed us for a while. We are finally about to call Raleigh Home and couldn't be happier.
I've lived in the Greenville, SC area for over 25 years now. They haven't been so great on some of the road planning in certain areas (both Greenville, and the cities right around it), but it's a fantastic place to be. I'd planned on buying an oceanfront condo in Myrtle a couple years ago, but I've had to delay it for now. I keep watching the channel so I'll be even more informed when the time comes.
Why would anyone want to live in Myrtle Beach fill time rather than get a much better deal inland for much less money? Condos are a sucker play because you don't really "own" anything in terms of control and when things go bad your recourse is limited. I've seen many people make that retirement mistake falling for what the rest of the herd does. I enjoy SC and have lived here most of the time since 1985, but living in a tourist trap would not be my choice. I live inland far enough hurricanes aren't an issue (Hugo was educational...) and can visit where I like while owning a small but comfy six acre property with low taxes and trivial overhead. I would probably like Greenville better than Myrtle Beach as my fellow military retirees quite enjoy it.
@@Comm0ut Because if I'm at the ocean, then I want to be on the ocean. If my balcony door doesn't open up to the ocean, then I wouldn't want to live there. People's wants and preferences are different. Some people love living in the country/rural. I have absolutely zero desire to do that. If I was told I had to live in either a 20 acre piece of property with a nice house or a 2br oceanfront condo, I'd take that condo in a heartbeat.
There are no straight roads in Greenville. It drives visitors crazy. But once you learn the roads you do not even think about how to get anywhere, and it is not so big that learning the streets is not hard. The traffic jams are nothing like in Charlotte or Columbia or Charleston or Myrtle Beach (in the summer).
We retired to FL eight years ago. As much as we love it, it doesn’t make financial sense to stay here anymore. But that’s ok. You live and you learn. We’ll be leaving in Summer 2025 and so far have decided on PA. We’re trying to stay away from the places that make these top lists because it’s only a matter of time before they get too expensive, congested etc. like Florida.
We left Florida after 14 years and came back to my home state of PA. It’s pretty most months. Not perfect, but better than Florida since that poor, beautiful state was destroyed.
This is one of the best videos on this topic I have seen. Factual and informative. And thank you for not putting Charleston, SC and Naples, FL on the list. They are both full!❤😂
I left Sacramento 24 years ago and crossed the nation to Upstate South Carolina, where my wife's ancestral family comes from. It's getting crowded in some cities, but still many, many small towns that are affordable and beautiful to live in.
Spring grove Pennsylvania is the place to be. New home prices are around 400k and shopping is close with plenty to do. The only thing needed is a late night diner.
I just wanted to tell you that I loved your intro. Because it is too many of us will search for that perfect place, but giving that boost of confidence that no matter what we will probably love it was really reassuring. Thank you.
I have lived in Philly, Boston, Sacramento and St. Louis. Recently moved to Myrtle Beach as a 30 year old remote worker. I'm enjoying the cheap rent close to the beach, plentiful food options and good weather. Seems hard to beat
South Carolina has a low cost of living that's it .Stifling heat, 100% humidity in Summer, hurricanes , flying bugs the size of a chopper and low wages
Very informative!!! Love it! For myself, retired, my go to is still Charlotte, North Carolina. Must consider as we age your circle becomes smaller. So friends become more important. As well you want someone who knows you as opposed to newer friends.
Boise isn’t “ really “ affordable anymore ! It has pushed us locals out If you look at the income and wages to cost of living you would be shocked Minimum wage is 7.25 Micron and Hewlett-Packard are some of our major corporations here They are laying people off because we are in a recession We have one of the highest grocery taxes in the nation Not everyone can sell their home in California and move here and not have a mortgage and buy a sprinter van
I own a home in FL. I also have one in Michigan. I can say Florida is not what the good press has suggested. Cost of living is so high it cancels out the benefit of no state income tax. Florida is spectacular nears the coast during winter months but a tough place to be during summer. I wouldn’t choose to live here year around. House costs are extensive and they find a ton of ways to tax you to make up for the state income tax loss. Surprised Ft Myers made the list. They got destroyed in the last hurricane.
Agreed! I've lived in FL for over 10yrs. I bought a house 6 yrs ago. It was so affordable, then. Since, 2020, it's become so unaffordable. My insurance has more than tripled, since then. Further, Duke energy is basically raping customers. Even when my solar panels produce more than I use, I'll pay $35 because of their "minimum bill fee." 🤬🤬 I'm working on getting the heck out, so I can retire one day. I'm looking to buy 0.25 - 0.5 acres, just outside of the city & build my own, more sustainable house. Utility co's & such are just going to keep raising their rates to keep their CEO's fat, as long as people keep paying their astronomical prices. Where I live, it's illegal to go off grid. 😡
I was born and lived in Fort Myers Florida for most of my childhood and often visit florida. I live in Salt lake city Utah now and I wanna go back to Florida so badly.
The video depressed me. I have been to all the cities I heard you mention, except Salisbury, MD, and am from Houston. The property taxes, constant flooding, and terrible traffic are things you forgot/negated to mention about Houston, Texas along with lots of crime post Hurricane Katrina. Also the high utility costs in Texas as well. Houston has a great medical center though, likely 2nd to none. Charlotte seems to be the only worthwhile city you mentioned. Boise is in the middle of nowhere, Fort Collins is better option in Colorado since 2 hours from Denver and an hour from Cheyenne, WY with its own job market too. Greenville is in... South Carolina. Great to visit (Hilton Head, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, etc.), but not for young professionals or people with kids (education system).Atlanta and surrounding areas are a better option, given your stated reasons to move to Greenville, SC, than living in Greenville. I currently reside in Big Canoe, GA and can reach the city in an hour or the Smokies in 3 hours, or Savannah in 4 hours, or Hilton Head Island in 3 hours but have access to better jobs, country living, and better schools. Florida's costs of homeownership is ridiculous. Also, hurricanes, flooding, and drugs are problematic. If you pay $752K to live in Franklin, TN... you must love TN.
I see no issues here in Fulshear. Extremely safe, with little to no crime and top schools. If you live in 3rd ward, 5th ward, Sunnyside, Pasadena etc this would make sense. Places such as Cinco Ranch, Woodlands, SugarLand, Sienna etc. Have very little issues besides the summer heat. I moved from Thousand Oaks, CA and my only regret is not moving sooner.
@@steveletro4252 I have been to 48 states very extensively. Literally working in the states for weeks at a time. I am well versed with MD. It is often overlooked as a state and lots of places that provide great living. Thanks for the reply.
I live in Myrtle Beach, SC and I am ready to move. Not saying anything bad its to cold for me here. I want to live in a tropical climate and am looking at the Treasure Coast of Florida. If you hate winter it gets cold in Myrtle beach. The "Beach" season is only 7 months of the year and then the water drops to 55-60 degrees. I did a video about wanting to move to MB on my channel. Its not exactly what everyone thinks. Lots of Spring Breakers, Bike Weeks and other festivals have people swamping the beaches all summer long. It's beautiful here but not for me. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Franklin TN is located in Williamson county. Williamson county is ranked in the top 10 to top 20 wealthiest counties in America every year. This is where most of the music stars, music executives, pro athletes and old money lives. You aren't going to comfortably live in Williamson county without making well into the 6 figures.
@@honeybeejourney Maybe parts of Santa Barbara, but Forbes doesn't even have that county in the top 35. Williamson was ranked #14 in 2019. The richest counties in California back in 2019 were all in the bay area, and I suspect little has changed since then. BTW, the average household income in Williamson in 2019 was $112K, according to Forbes. The wealthiest county in America in 2019 was Loudoun County Virginia at $142K. The second wealthiest was Fairfax County Virginia, another suburb of Washington D.C... We all should have been lobbyists.
I moved to Scottsbluff Ne , in the Panhandle, 4000 ft elevation, no summer humidity, Cheap, great beautiful golf courses, 20 miles to Wyoming, 2.5 hr to Colorado Front Range, Fort Collins, Denver, Mountains for Sking, 😅 but brutal winters. I fly to Destin 4 months during winter cold.
American Airlines is based in Fort Worth, CLT is its second largest hub. While Wells Fargo has substantial assets in Charlotte due to the remnants of First Union and Wachovia, the company is actually based in San Francisco.
Do it because it will be the best thing for you to do 🎉🎉😊I did and love everything about it after living in Brooklyn NY 54 years love bluffton south carolina ❤️ 😊amen.🎉🎉
I'm sorry to report that you're being followed there by a bunch of Californians who are screwing your state up by turning it blue just like where they moved from.
I relocated to Arizona from Wisconsin in 2004 and I must say it has been great! While the cost of living has gone up just like everywhere else, it is by far the best decision I made. However, I am not looking to relocate again for the last time because I want to be closer to family now that I’m getting older. I’m starting my search now, so this was a good video.
I was hoping it wasn’t Charlotte NC… and that was the first thing in the video. Cost of living has shot up like crazy, Traffic is a nightmare. Crime has gone up, Charlotte ain’t what it use to be. So happy I moved out more to the country side. Still love NC
When I first moved to Charlotte from ATL I felt like a bird let out of a cage. But that was over 20 years ago and the traffic here has put the little birdie back in it's cage. Driving around town is not so fun anymore. It's down right irritating almost everywhere.
We use to live in Orange County, CA. In July of 2020, we moved the the Nashville, TN area and specifically, Hendersonville, 30 minutes north each of downtown Nashville. We looked for houses around Franklin TN but decided on Hendersonville because Hendersonville is on a very nice lake and houses in Hendersonville are probably $100,000 less expensive than Franklin for the same house. Plus, Hendersonville is in Sumner county which is one of the most conservative in the state. I recommend Tennessee. I especially love the lake as we purchased a boat and wav runner and love hanging on the water during the summer.
It’s true Floridians are moving to South Carolina north Carolina ..they can’t afford Florida anymore.. I live in Florida and it’s sad to see people that live all their life have to move out of state because its too expansive
FLORIDA was extremely expensive 23 years ago when I lived there. You had places like BOCA RATON and all these gated/sub division communities like Pembroke Pines come popping up in high cost. We left out of there and live going towards the COAST, which is also high ... Crazy what Americans are having to pay just to live. My next step is off grid..LOL I seen so many people living in their trailer when visiting Moab UT.
Once EVERYONE moves to a desirable place, it loses its desirability fast. Crowds, and the developers that accommodate their arrival, ruin everything. I moved to Port St Lucie (home of Mets training stadium) 7 yrs ago. Developers gobbled up the open land and crammed 1000s of people in. Now its not special, or enjoyable, at ALL.
Greenville, SC had a drastic rise in homelessness in the past year. Drugs and crime are on the rise as well. I live in a desired location, and within the past 2 months, 6 homes on my street have been broken into, mine included. Prices are drastically on the rise as well. 2 bedroom condos downtown are selling for 1.4 million in some places. The 2 bedroom, 1 bath homes in my neighborhood with very small yards are selling on average for $320k, to $370k. Greenville isn't the cheap place people point it out to be with it's low paying jobs.
Yes. We lived in Easley back in the 80s. Rented a VRBO last Feb in Greenville. The city had too many bums wandering around and the place is just packed...I would NEVER retire in that city...We are in a costal town in West Michigan that only gets crowed in the summer...that means 6 cars at the stop light vs 3 cars the rest of the year....top healthcare and good housing prices. Winter? Not that bad and you can escape in the winter with a drive down to SC or wuick, cheap flight .... Car insurance sucks but other than that not bad. GO LIONS!!!
Meadville PA is the best place to live. 1 hour and 20 minutes from Cleveland and Pittsburgh. 20 minutes away from a lake in any direction. Population is only about 14K. Lots of jobs. Low rents. Breweries, Historic matketplace, home of channelock tools and owners live here. Vibrant mom and pops including a grocery store locally owned. An art gallery. Historic theater with plays. Big movie theater. Lots of festivals. Creek runs through town with glass walkway over a part of it. Lots of recreational areas and a recreational complex. Bike trails tons of walking trails. Old cemetery with tons of azaleas in it. Apple trees downtown. Lots of stores downtown with almost no big boxes downtown. Small population but lots to do here. 179 hwy hub. Home of Allegheny College one of the oldest private colleges in the USA. You can go there free if family makes less than 50k per year.
Father moved us to Chicago area when I was 9. Great place to grow up. Went to Highland Park during the summer. Lived by the DeArments went to North End school. Loved the fair and demolition derby there.
There are more people moving away from Boise than moving into Boise. It was a pandemic boom town and now those people are either being called back into their offices, or people are realizing Idaho isn't for them. Housing prices are dropping!
Yes Florida for vacations only ..mostly high rise blg.where u walk into ur unit through a spooky hallway !! Houses don't have carports so ur car is under the sun all year around .food very expensive ..NO NO!!
I grew up in Nashville, and Franklin / Brentwood area has always been a very well-to-do suburban towns right outside of Nashvegas. Still are. Super nice restaurants, great entertainment, very clean. The unprecedented influx of people into the middle Tennessee area over the past 20+ years has really changed the entire region. I lived in Hendersonville, Nashville and Murfreesboro. And none of these places even look the same. It’s brought a lot of really good things -businesses, social life without end, festivals, tons of things to get involved in. But there is a notable increase in crime and traffic is a nightmare. I really like that area but I got sick of the traffic and the horrible driving habits I began to see. I moved to a city that is not on this list and I’m not telling anyone where it is. There are LOTS of great places to go in the US still.
Same here and now in Murfreesboro.I don't recognize our area and especially not Nashville, which I avoid at all costs. Everyone wanted to escape to here from California, but have brought their politics that they were escaping in the first place.
I agree, too many people in the Nashville area. I'm in M'boro and I want to move to a smaller town farther south. There are already over a half million people in Rutherford county and that is WAY too many for me!
@@AnnaGulstine You obviously have no clue as to actually quietly lives here. More money than you can imagine. Now you want to make a deep dive into your claim of Southern poverty compared to the poverty of the Northern and Western tent cities, slums, sewer dwellers. Check your hatred for the South at the door because we will defend her at all times.
Exactly. Been in middle TN 57 years!!! It’s horrible now and I’m looking to move on. Not a city person and wow Murfreesboros traffic 🤦♀️ hideous! I now hate living in this area. It’s ruined.
I spent three months working in Houston back in the 80s The traffic jams were continuous and horrendous. I can't imagine that they have improved with the population growth. The natives were arrogantly proud of being Texans and looked down on anyone from another State. Watch out for fire ants, roaches big as mice, and horrendous heat.
As a former Floridian, I would advise to stay away from Florida, especially for retirees living on fixed incomes. The cost of housing and insurance (home & auto) has spiraled out of control in recent years. Not to mention the overcrowding since the pandemic (when everyone and their grandmother was coming to FL) and extreme heat that has gotten worse every year.
The heat relates to the climate change we aren't having. The governor is wacko and the concept of the "Villages" for retirees is failing for many who thought it a wonderful idea. People should be looking for a more temperate climate for retirement. Like say the Santa Barbara region. Best climate I've ever lived in. Or do some reading about becoming an expat in Europe. I lived in the Languedoc-Roussillon area about an hour from the Mediterranean beaches. In a small town. Prices about the same as in Canada 🇨🇦 Try fresh raw oysters on ice right next to the shore. With free white wine. We brought along, baghette, butter and Tabasco. If you ever wondered how the sea tasted, your first taste of a raw oyster will tell you. We went in early February on a nice sunny day and didn't need coats. Better than Florida any day. Bon voyage.!
I’ve been to all those places and none is close to an international airport so I give it a pass! Boise was beautiful, great for skiing, rivers, clean and beautiful outdoors. Lots of bugs in its countryside and long winters. Lots of driving in Franklin and greater Nashville area. No, but thanks to all the places mentioned. I moved back to Vegas where there is a great international airport City life, entertainment, shopping, hospitals, 5 hours from the beach. No bugs and no lime disease.
At 5:03 he's talking about the Rockets but showing you the Syracuse Dome. Footage of Raleigh, half of that isn't even Raleigh. I wouldn't take too much of what he's saying too seriously.
Moved back to NJ for work and a bunch of Family here, but I do miss SC. Colorado/Utah areas are nice too. I don't know where I'll be I feel like a nomad, always on the go and love to travel all over. Maybe should consider a camper. Lol
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As a retirees, my hubby & I wanted smaller towns (not big cities) and possibly some land with space around us. We left God forsaken CA and found our place further east (not saying exactly where - dont want everyone comming here & ruining it ). Much happier and glad to have found our new home.
Thanks for the vid. Huntsville is one of the safer places but everyone knows everyone can be a problem. Too many relatives there. I lived there 18 years and didn’t grow much, didn’t get the job opportunities even tho I was qualified. Left for the bigger city but am considering other places that’s closer to home, but wages are better.
I live in #2 Franklin TN and I can tell you most of the footage shown was not Franklin TN. We do not have horse drawn carriages and if you look at the signage on the lamp post it says Paducah. The opening footage is Nashville, not Franklin. Outside of the Franklin Theater and the photo with Grays, all the footage was another location.
Just goes to show we all need to go see for ourselves! Good eye… i just left Nashville after 20years there. Priced me out as a retiree in a few years from now. Hopefully gaining a little equity in a Florida home near Navarre. 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
I live in South Carolina and love it. I grew up in SC. I flew for a major Airline and could have lived anywhere in the world, and chose South Carolina. Beautiful everything, and lower cost of living than most places. Welcome. ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🎄✝️
I have family living in Lexington and recommend it for a place for me to move out of Florida. What I would miss most would be running the surf at Manasota Key, Lexington too far from beaches,
Living in the Myrtle area, that's funny to hear because everybody says Myrtle is a retirement city and young people are not suited to live there LOL I love it here regardless.
Loved in Summerville for last 6 years and other parts of Charleston my whole life almost. Summerville is growing quickly and prices are too but everywhere is it seems. But overall Summerville is great place to live.
Wait, everyone in America is moving to just ten cities? How is that possible? 340 million people in ten cities. No way, I don't believe it and definitely a thumbs down on this video.
My wife and I live in a small town in CA... unfortunately this state has gone to sh!t... We are leaving the USA in less than two years for Huatulco MX.... right on the beach for a brand new condo, $259K, $200.00 a year property tax
Don’t know if you are seniors, but curious to know if the health care (including dental) is robust, and if you have thought about what you will do when one or both of you need assisted living or other related care? These are things that keep me from exploring outside US. And especially MX
@@ronica2623 we will keep our Medicare, and will also have funds to purchase MX health insurance that is available... we are not worried about assisted living... MX has that covered as well... between $1,300 - $2,000 USD you will receive top of the line care.
We moved and bought our home one month ago. I know it too, isn't on the list. I like that just fine! Folks around here don't lock their doors at night. Best of luck in your move!
He didn't mention the place I plan on moving to, either. I hope it stays this way. And like naturelover2292 above says, my lips are staying sealed about it.
Please recheck the current statistics and conditions of the cities you mentioned. There are many current changes in the entire country with the current invasions. It has changed the dynamics of many cities. Good luck
Not sure that Florida will continue to be a hot move-to state because of the insurance crisis. Plus the devastation of Ft. Myers in the 2022 hurricane. These places look good for families. However many retirees need a warm (or hot) dry climate with few barometric pressure changes for arthritis relief. Most of these areas have humidity and cold winter rain that is brutal for arthritis inflammation. Idaho is the only place on that list with a drier climate, although cold. I couldn't live in any of these places because of arthritis inflammation. At some point in the future, you might want to look into why Phoenix and San Diego have the best US climates for arthritis sufferers. Smaller towns with similar weather advantages would be a good investigation too.
You need water to survive, the desert west is running dry! Oly place in US warm in the winter is on the peninsula of Florida! That's what my retired bones wanted, And there's nothing better than a Palm Christmas Tree! lolololol
i left Franklin TN two years ago. Wonderful small town but it outgrew its small town feel when Nashville traffic began to spillover down south and house prices went through the roof. I'd gladly move to what it was, but not what it is now. You'd have to be california-rich to live there now. But I suppose that is exactly the demographic that is moving to TN.
I left brentwood tn over 25yrs ago……..now living in miami…..i do miss Tennessee……..but i do not miss the weather…. Cost of living in south florida has escalated due to the idiotic GOP policies…….we have a governor who does nothing but steal our money while trying to run for president……he thinks he is a dictator & passes laws against most of in the middle of the night! I still have my home in brentwood…….rented out! Florida used to be cheap……but the republicans came in & have left us with a mountain of insurance problems.
@@kmc1steelers998 it's spooky. Like one or two wrong moves and you're out on the street. Something is deeply wrong in this country. While people are warring over extremist politics, quality of life is diminishing for average people.
Yes....its seems all of California is moving to TN...I moved her 4 years ago..currently in Clarksville..every other person I meet is from California - I'm out!! Heading down to gulf coast Florida next month!!
I’m glad you didn’t mention Phoenix as it literally sucks to live here now. It’s basically becoming the new LA as it’s not affordable, the summers are long and hot as heck and it’s just a nice place to be the way it used to be.
Yea I have notice the traffic is crazy especially in winter garden and lake Nona. Crazy to think no one wanted to live in those area because it was too far. Now those places are packed and everyone that’s a transplant moves there lol.
Im in Los Angeles, CA. Would never beable to afford a hine. My one bedroom apartment cost $2K/mo and homes in SoCal are ridiculous at $2M for 1930s pieces of crap homes. Inclme for me is $15-16/hour at that! So Californians have no choice but to leave. I love it here but unfortunately will need to move. The mental illness, drug addicted homeless that run rampant while crime skyrockets and our stupod governor (NO we didnt vote him in, politicians are corrupt here and they will always get their guy in, we dont have a voice and I get sick of the stereotype). So most people who leave CA are the ones escaping the taxes, high prices, impossible rules of conducting business and politics. Dont worry, Im no Liberal lol
key phrase, you said dont worry am no liberal lol, for that i might suggest south carolina, iam a ex california escapee and have lived in SC for 19 years, {i saw the writing on the wall} still has been a great move and live on a 650 mile shoreline lake. save yourself and get out.
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10-Charlotte, N.C. 9- Boise, Idaho, 8- Huntsville Alabama , 7-Houston Tx,
6-Greenville S.C, 5-Salisbury, Maryland, 4-Raleigh NC. 3- Fort Meyer, Florida $,
2- Franklin, Tennesse , 1- Myrtle Beach, SC. I think as we see New Yorkers flee many will choose to remain in the eastern part of the U.S.
Thanks a million sincerely Houston Texas
No way on Houston! It's ghetto & full of crime. Many of them can are moving north to Conroe & Huntsville!
@@carolynridlon3988Dallas have loads of ppl relocating there but I love houston
THANKS!!!!!🙌🏽
Don't move to Huntsville
10. Charlotte NC
9. Boise ID
8. Huntsville al
7. Houston TX
6. Greenville SC
5. Salisbury, MD
4. Ralieh/Durham NC
3. Fort Meyers, FL
2. Franklin, TN
1. Myrtle Beach, SC
Interesting….all red states except MD
Thank God VA is not on there. We already have too many fuck tards that have flooded the state.
Thanks
Thank you
Not in a million years
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Everyone is moving to cities? There is no way I would leave my five acres in the middle of nowhere and move to a city
Not me...I'm leaving the city and going to try to find some 5 acres to move to. And please God help me that everyone else doesn't get the same idea!
According to this 😉
Amen!
@@williamwilkins3084 Same I just wanna get away from people
I’m saving to buy 5 acres as well. Hoes are hoes ignore them and have kids lol 😂 if not oh well.
I've lived in Florida most of my life, more than 50 years, and here's my insider take on the current situation. While it is true that there is no income tax, state and local governments have found plenty of sneaky ways to tax residents. The property taxes (run by the counties) have gone through the roof, and if you plan to live here only part of the year, you have an additional property tax burden that year-around residents do not have. There is a major homeowners insurance crisis going on. In the past four years, our homeowners has gone from $2100 per year to $8000 this year, and I expect they'll try to bump it to $10,000 next year. We do not have a mansion, we have a small single family home! Part of the problem was a poorly designed law that let homeowners assign their benefits to a construction firm, and then the construction firms would do excessive repairs, the insurance company would balk at covering these overages, then the construction firms sue the insurance companies to make up the difference. Multiply that by tens of thousands of lawsuits and a series of devastating hurricanes in the past five years, and the insurance firms were forced to raise their rates. But now insurance is so high it is more than some people's annual mortgage payments. Two of my neighbors have sold their houses and moved out of state. When they say "everyone's moving to Florida", but there is an existing housing shortage in Florida, guess which homes those new people are moving into? The houses of people leaving Florida. Other issues to consider: it is now more than 100 degrees for weeks/months on end in the summer, with 90% humidity. That stuff can kill you. When I was growing up it rarely hit 100 degrees here, but not anymore. Cost of living: the author of this video is correct, the daily cost of living in Florida is very high, groceries are much more expensive, electricity is more expensive and you cannot live without air conditioning, fuel is expensive, too. An additional cost that is rarely mentioned is that tropical weather is hell on buildings, and home repairs are expensive here. And...we have an absolute plague of short-term rentals in Florida, driving down available housing, driving up housing costs and rents, and generally not being fun to live near.
Fuel is cheap in FL, under 3/gal. Stay away from the big southeast cities and you'll be fine.
@@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq fuel is more expensive here in Atlanta but I use much less of it because I don't have to travel 20 mins to get anywhere. Atlanta is really bad with sprawl, but Florida is ridiculous with sprawl. Raleigh is actually the worst city for sprawl, so location is important for gas use. I am born raised Floridian and I don't think I could move back, people there are just kind of mad about everything, very different from the Florida vibe I grew up with. I think it Atlanta is the first stop on the Florida exodus.
Too bad for Florida. Florida was my go-to state if all else fails. Not anymore, it's not. With temperatures hitting triple digits for weeks, that is like a Texas summer without the beautiful palm trees, white sand beaches and pristine ocean waters. Not to mention, that early evening breeze Florida offers. You can't beat that.
Statistics don't back up your raising temperature claim
Thanks for posting. The non-deductable HOAs and special assessments are far more than any state tax or property tax.
Lately, I've been contemplating retiring in a new home, uncertain whether my 401(k) and IRA will finance the move when I'm ready. I've also invested $800K in the stock market, experiencing fluctuations without substantial gains.
I like these videos that tell where everyone is moving to so I can be sure to avoid those places. (Lots of Californians have moved to Franklin and Nashville, further driving up the home prices there.)
BINGO. WISE people will move away from USA
Lots of Californians in UTAH as well. I went to visit my son who worked in MOAB it was wall to wall people from CALI down there. It was so overcrowded in overpriced in UTAH. I wish we could of visited when all the tourist were gone. Plenty of jobs, but the cost of living will have you with plenty of money and homeless unless you have a tent or trailer to live in. MOAB UTAH is that expensive.
Exactly! I worked for a while, '74-'75 in SE ID and passed through a quiet, wonderful Boise. I am from CA and as soon as I crossed the border I saw 'Don't Californicate ID!' Changed my license plate quickly, even if it was for 6 months stay. I liked it there but 'regular' CA-nors have made it almost impossible to live in Boise. I imagine in some/many? of these cities mentioned here.
Californians have invaded Central Texas to the point that homes prices have quadrupled and make it impossible for the local people to afford buying homes.
How ironic. It was decades of people moving TO California that made it so crowded. Now those people can't move back?
I guess affordable these days is between $300,000-$500,000
Seems insane to me!!!
As a 29 year old it’s wild that more people don’t see these prices as outrageous.
We seriously need to as a country to build more affordable homes like we did post WWII.
My parents bought a modest home in the early 90s and even with interest rates being higher then compared to now. Homes are twice as expensive to get in the door.
Anyway I digress.
It is insane, and they wonder why people are moving off the grid, the cost people are paying is ridiculous. I am seriously working on a van with travel and saving to make those moves with off grid living. I cannot afford to pay this high cost of living.
Isn't the high price due to inflation? Maybe it wouldn't be so crazy if there weren't all that inflation. Like the weather, the I word is a problem we all have to deal with regardless of how we may feel about it, and it seems to influence all other experience.
America needs to get real. These homes are not worth the prices being charged. Some parts of Ohio are cheap right now like Youngstown.
I agree that a half $1 million home is suddenly “affordable”.
You're right. It is pretty insane. We bought our first home (at 34 y/o) in California in 2002, for $198k. That same house, now 21 years old could sell for almost $500. I guarantee it isn't worth half a million dollars.
You successfully talked me out of all those locations!
Same here
Good, I'm glad you're not moving to Myrtle Beach, it's starting to get crowded.
Opposite, I got interested in South Carolina. Maybe I move there.😊
@@Rosemert1951 It's been getting insanely crowded up here in the Greenville area too. It used to be mostly NE and midwesterners, but now I'm running into a lot of West coasters moving here too.
@@jek4837 in Indianapolis plates from every state here way more traffic I'm sick of it
Let’s be honest, the average American can’t afford a home in any of these price ranges.
This is true!
People are way richer than you know, expand your horizons.
@@curtissharris8914 so you're saying everyone s/b able to afford housing?
I agree 1000% That;s why I plan to retire to Mexico or Europe .When you ask or look up how many Americans leave the US every year they won;t tell you or you can't find a answer.Sometimes you will see a posting of some sort saying the US doesn't keep records of how many people leave per year .That sounds like a lot of bullshit to me .They keep records of how many people enter the US every year but they don't keep records of how many people leave the US every year .Of course they keep records of how many US citizens leave the country every year ,they just don't want us to know because they know the numbers are high.
@@RichardMctere what are you talking about? Those numbers are readily available.
Have you ever thought about doing a list of affordable home’s and wages for senior citizens???? I have a few senior friends who are looking to move out of Florida, it’s getting very expensive here! I just can’t take the cold winters up north!
Yea and those gators keep eating the senior's little dogs...what's up with that?
Yes excellent idea
Check out Arizona. It is warm and somewhat affordable.
How about affordable areas for veterans
South check Rivera maya many good places like MAHAUAL BACALAR… Americans can afford this places
I had loved living in North Carolina for the past 30 years for so many reasons. The weather is lovely most of the year, the people are friendly, housing has been affordable and cost of living is reasonable. Well, my love affair with the Raleigh/Durham NC area is officially over. I wish I could afford to move somewhere else, but the cost of housing and the interest rates keep me in this area. The influx of new residents has been overwhelming and unmanageable on every level. The infrastructure cannot handle the growth, the traffic is horrific and there is construction EVERYWHERE . Additionally, the bedroom communities surrounding the Raleigh/Durham area are also overcrowded, the schools are unequipped to handle the growth. Even the newest schools that were recently built have children attending classes in trailers. It is quite evident that no thought or planning have gone into handling burgeoning growth. If you are thinking of moving to this area, I would think again.
I am born and raised in a residential bedroom surrounding Charlotte, NC. I’ve moved away but came back to raise my children 26 years ago and the influx of growth has been overwhelmingly terrible due to lack of planning and the infrastructure build out. It’s gridlock everywhere
big facts@@wcmAi
I absolutely agree with you!💯
Yes. Moved from Charlotte to mooresville then to Troutman. Still growing.
This is the EXACT same thing happening to Huntsville, AL!!! Madison City LITERALY has NO MORE land to build houses on!! Lots of the areas cannot handle any more poeple. Houses and neighborhoods have been fiercely sprouting up since 2010 when the insane influx started here for the jobs. I am looking to move out.
Boise was made to look more forested than it is. It has planted trees, but it is really high desert and the surrounding foothills are pretty barren.
It’s a bit of a drive to the forest. FYI
Idaho has too many Mormons and white suprematists
Check out the disgusting Governor
I live in Idaho. I grew up east coast. Your comment is 100% accurate. Boise is also very expensive.
Heh, at 7:14 Raleigh was made to look more German than it is. Kartoffelprodukte?
@@lililululalaboobooGo back to the east coast!!!
Boise is literally called "The City of Trees."
It is expensive EVERYWHERE! The cost of living and economy have increased in (all places)....no getting away from the out rages prices that have sky-rocketed over the last four years!!
No. Not like Florida!
Most people check out the places where they want to move to. However, you have to "fix yourself" because you are taking the same person with you... and that is you. So fix yourself because you will soon be tired of the other things you hate. I learned that the hard way.
there are many great places where you can buy homes for under $100k with lots of property - however, you may need bear spray and hiking shoes.
Sweetie, you have lived through a Pandemic & supporting two wars overseas. We are also suffering through needed higher wages & that damn corporate greed.
>It is expensive EVERYWHERE
Absolutely not. Montenegro, Rwanda, Brazil - good prices for rent and groceries.
Moved to Conway, SC 13 yrs ago from Baltimore, MD. Only 20min away from the beach. It has been the best move of our lives.
I LIVE IN MURRELLS INLET 3 MILES FROM BEACH 4 YEARS NOW
My husband and I just moved from the Northern Virginia area where we’ve lived for over 20 years. We wanted a slower pace for retirement. We just built a home in a small but growing town just outside of Savannah Georgia. We love it. Short drive to historic downtown Savannah with all its great restaurants and shops and beautiful oak trees. Less than an hour to the beaches, two hours to Charleston or Jacksonville for a day trip, beautiful islands and marshland surrounding coastal Georgia. And if we get really home sick for the big city or I need a serious shopping fix, Atlanta is just four hours away for a weekend trip. Plus the mountains are about five hours away if we really want to get away from it all. Our retirement dream come true.
What town in Georgia did you move to if you don’t mind me asking
I wouldn’t be telling too many people where you moved..
Wow!! Sounds great!! Good for you!! 😊
I thought N.Virginia was a layed ba k place?
Been looking at that small area right on the border of Georgia and Flordia
We live in a 55+ retirement community in the SC suburbs of Charlotte. Low property taxes with homestead exemptions for those aged 65 or older. The 55+ communities are exempt from the school tax, resulting in a 50% savings in property taxes. The $15,000 exemption on non-Social Security retirement income is per person. SC recently rebated up to $800 per individual taxpayer due to it running a surplus and they have lowered the maximum state tax from 7% to 6.5%. Electric rates in our area are between $0.085 to $0.095 per Kwh and gasoline prices are currently below $3 per gallon.
Shhhhh!
Way to blow the good thing you’ve HAD ! Silence is golden.
Charlotte is in NC and I live in the outskirts of this city. I am not sure if you meant Charlston cus that was not on list but is popular place in SC. Not sure that we have those exemptions here.
@@RG-xi3rdARE YALL SLOW? CHARLOTTE IS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE FACT THAT THE ORIGINAL COMMENT SAID THEY LIVE IN CHARLOTTE, SC INSTEAD OF NC IS INSANE LOL 😅 WTF?!
State tax in SC may have been lowered, but you forgot to mention the CITY TAX and HOSPITALITY TAX on food. Average total sales tax is 8% to 10%.
Hoover Alabama is where it's at. I lived in Florida, Texas and California. Alabama beats them all lol. The air quality, beautiful outdoors activity over the state, affordable and being in the middle of other major cities to visit is the plus. Best move I ever made and I'm from Mississippi.
I visit Hoover a lot. Very nice!
How are the mosquitoes and tics??
Sorry, but going by your picks those cities are way too big for me and the cost of homes is absolutely outrageous. The only ones that could move there, would be the rich or ones who have the skills those companies are looking for, that's if they are hiring. Thanks but no thanks, I'll stay in my home state of Kansas and stay away from those huge cities. The biggest one I've ever been in is Kansas City Mo and that was to visit and shop in. My Father worked in Kansas City and lots of times we would go and pick him up but that was many years ago. I've been in huge cities on vacation and they were nice but to live there, no way. God bless.
I plan on retiriring in about 10 years. I grew up in Ohio, went to graduate school in Washington DC and lived there for a few years. I have also lived in SoCal and Philadelphia. When I do retire I am moving out of the US. Been looking at Costa Rica and Southeast Asia as affordable places to retire where my money can be stretched longer than in the US.
retirement means you're older, and will have more health problems, and those places overseas aren't good choices!
Retire somewhere in the US with your Medicare, and have less worries!
@@bobbear4437 healthcare is a lot cheaper in Thailand. But, I am only 56 right now and I workout 5-6 days a week and live a healthy lifestyle. I am not all that worried about it. I will make sure I have the proper medical insurance if I decide to go to Southeast Asia.
Smart Man!
I differ from Mr Bear's advice. Have been in several European countries over the years and in Mexico. Health care in France, Czech Republic and Austria is not nearly like the US.
In Mexico it is not expensive either. In fact, the only place that we took insurance was in the US. I was a nurse in California '66-'67 and the refusal of health care facilities there was shocking! I helped a pregnant woman with no money have her baby in an alley screened off by a blanket.
It was not her first so we put our childbirth experiences together and she had the loveliest baby girl! Lots of black hair, a beautiful face with a little rosebud mouth. The mother and I talked and she was catholic and she couldn't afford any more children but the priest said her job was to bear children. Even though you can't feed or cloth them? Jesus wept.
@@suefrench8721 Yup. I was raised Catholic, but left it 52 years ago. It is a male dominated hierarchy. That explains it.
I moved from the Hudson Valley in upstate NY to N. Ga years ago and never looked back. The people in my town are amazing and it's just a wonderful town to live in. The only thing miss is snow😊
I’m thinking of moving to Sicily. That’s what I am and I need to be with my people very affordable.
Same!
I was there. I know Sicily well. The hidden gem is the South of Albania. Go and check it out before committing. I live in Saranda now. Better than Italy.
Saranda. Never heard of it. The real good places to live are hidden from everyone. Thanks 😊
Do it! It’ll be grand! 🎉
Italy will help with building cost and has other incentives
I’ll never live in another major city again. I like the small town I live in now, it’s so much more quiet and peaceful than a large city. But to each their own. 🍻
Same here. And I won't advertise it because I don't want the crowds, nor the increased prices that come with being popular.
I’ve lived in rural areas, smaller towns and big cities. I love big cities. I could never see myself going back to a small town. Boring and no opportunities.
@@astridgalactic9336
SMART!!💯👍😘
You need to consider high humidity and cold winters in some of these places, esp if you are coming from a state with mild less extreme weather. The energy bills can really get high and may affect your lifestyle esp if you like to be outdoors. I grew up in San Diego and moved to Nashville and Atlanta for a long time. Now im back in SD county. I personally never adjusted to the weather there, the pollen season, the high humidity, cold winters, bugs and lyme disease threats are very real. Things you dont realize when you dont live there everyday. Constantly picking off ticks when outside. Every place is not perfect and has its share of problems, costs etc.
Ticks BAHHAHA. Austin
Moved to Myrtle Beach 3 years ago, the growth here in just 3 years is mind blowing. Too many people here now with major increases in traffic congestion. They are cutting down trees like crazy to make room for houses, so many developments have gone in in just 3 years. The secret is out about this place and all it has to offer and the influx is making it way less desirable to be here than just 3 years ago. Myrtle Beach gets 19 million tourists each year which makes April - September crazy busy everywhere you go. Insurance costs here have also gone through the roof, not as bad as Florida but still bad like 50% increase from last year bad.
Sorry to hear about the trees.
I live in the Charleston, SC area and have for 34 years. It’s the same here. The overgrowth and traffic is unbearable. The natural beauty and nostalgia that everyone loves is being stripped away. Most of my long time friends have left or are leaving. I’m leaving in April. I just don’t enjoy living here anymore. Also the costs of living is through the roof. Taxes and insurance is getting very expensive.
I’m moving to a more community oriented and affordable place. With a much slower pace. Where neighbors really care to know you.
@@spiritsnow5488smart move, while you can.
Same thing is happening in Wilmington NC. The majority of council members at the city and county levels are involved in real estate in some form or another, so every development is getting greenlit even though there is little infrastructure to support the expansion. There are not enough doctors for the number of people now - it's impossible to make a medical appointment unless you want to wait months
I was born in Charleston in 1971. I don’t recognize most of it now. I miss my beautiful hometown. Such a wonderful place to grow up.
I’ve been searching online for a place to retire for a year and a half. I’ll be 62 this month and live on the central coast of California. I’ve looked at every one of the cities in your list. In the 18 mos since I started most of them have increased in price noticeably . I want a place where I can have my horse reasonably and not have to deal with too much humidity or snow. Probably will go to North Carolina or South Carolina but will avoid these known places where everyone is heading.
I’d love to hear a video for horse lover retirees ! Not another mountain biker ! I’m even considering Mexico!
I left Santa Rosa, CA and bought 1/2 an acre in Townville, SC. I love it here! Horses all over!
Watch out for tornadoes in Tennessee!
Low country is your answer
Outside of Huntsville. I promise you you'll love it up there. I live in Hoover and visit that area a lot for outdoor activities.
@@RG-xi3rd i’m in the Lowcountry South Carolina, and $2000 fixed my mosquito problem I haven’t seen one in years I’m still working on the humidity
Sea of Cortez in Mexico seems to beat most of these places pretty badly. Less than half to a 3rd of the cost of the cheapest on this list and perfect for remote working. And you can drive back to the states in 30 minutes. Remote working has opened up the world, the US is no longer the only option.
Mexico? No way. Beautiful but deadly dangerous.
Moved to Myrtle Beach in 2013...prices of homes were CHEAP!....never looked back. VERY happy here. It's gotten more crowded..but I can't imagine living anywhere else..nor do I want to!
retired to Florida in 2003, same here, laugh at the prices people pay today for homes, very affordable for those buying at the right time!
Why don't you say the state you're talking about
I think it was right around that time when I first looked up the costs of oceanfront condos down there (could have been a year or so earlier...it's hard to recall). I remember seeing them in the 90k range.
The best thing you can do is move to a place no one else is interested in---usually a podunk place without a lot of crime. Then you can work to make the place better and better. However, be aware that as soon as you start making improvements, people will want to move in and properties will go up in value, meaning things will start costing more. My DH and I started improving our neighborhood, which set off a spark and everybody else did the same. Suddenly everyone wanted to buy the property out from under us, taxes went up, and property values went through the roof.
Having lived in Salisbury MD long ago, it's almost unfathomable that it made the list. It was such a small town! You had to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to get there because Salisbury is on the Eastern Shore. We spent hours on that bridge on summer weekends in traffic jams. It's a long bridge. In Ft. Myers we were in a community that was built on reclaimed swamp land. The mosquitos were completely in charge. Perhaps Ft. Myers has done something about that by now. Average home prices don't necessarily reflect the condition of homes. If homes need extensive updates, they will actually cost much more. That also applies to new construction if lesser quality materials are used. People should ask lots of questions when buying a home. I have always enjoyed Jerry's videos and appreciate the points he highlights.
Small town? When we move to our city, we got the population to 4,000😅 Our postman used to be the mayor!
Salisbury sucks!!!!!!!!!
Houston does not only have high temperatures, it has high temperatures with high humidity.
And high crime coupled with racism.
@@johnhix484yes lots of anti white ppl
Not to mention very high crime regularly
@@johnhix484u dont know high crime till u lived in philly smfh. Heard austin is pretty good tho
Yep…Stupid hot/sweltering in the summer.
I lived in Salisbury, MD for 33 years. I moved to the Treasure Coast of Florida 4 years ago and wouldn’t think about going back.
Good move!
With all the illegal immigrants America will not be good any where as before let's get REAL
people 😢
Thank you Jerry, that was an informative video. I moved out of South FL almost 20 years ago and never looked back. I settled in North Carolina; 10 years in the Waynesville area and now in Mooresville /Lake Norman area (20 miles north of Charlotte). The weather is great most of the time; winters are mild and summers can be hot but this is the South... This has been a very popular area, many new homes are being built. I just wish the infrastructure would keep up with the increasing population; the main thoroughfares through Mooresville desperately need to be widened but have been put off many times by the DOT. We will be moving back to the mountains of NC in a few years when we retire; the Asheville area is our destination.
Oh no not another one.
Asheville is in ashes.
Might want to reconsider....
I've lived all across the U.S. and none of the places listed have the climate that the west coast does. It's no mystery why California became so crowded and expensive.
It doesn't matter where you live if you don't have the income to afford it. The 'affordable' places are also going to have lower incomes. So, it all depends. What do you want from life and how do you go about getting it? Life can be simple, or it can be complex. At least, in this country, we have choices.
@hootowl6354 This is great insight ☺️What has your favorite place been? I live in California, but would love to live somewhere else.
Not for long that is a dying freedom of Americans
Poor rural uneducated small towns suffer with big city envy bc Big Republican donors have abandoned them. All they have left are Donnie's lies and false expectations.
@@LovNLyfewhich place you'll recommend someone loves hot weather and work as a Uber driver full time
@@LovNLyfe I'd like a cabin in a grove of big redwoods. North Coast. I'm not into SoCal, but anywhere on the coast is nice, if you can afford it. I like to move around because life is short. I really want to move to Portugal and use it as a base to explore Europe when it's not tourist season.
We are not fans of cold winters and endless dark days so we have no choice but staying put here in sunny warm but not too humid hawaii, even if it cost a lot more than the mainland NOTHING IS FREE! We worked hard all our lifetime, now it's time to retire and enjoy what we have done.
I agree with you 💯.
And it's flippin' expensive EVERYWHERE!
"Live where you Love.
Love where you Live " M.J.
~ 🦋
True paradise has a price tag: hence Hawaii, Florida, Big Sure etc.
My wife and I are moving from the San Francisco Bay area to Raleigh. We are so excited and looking forward to it. We actually began the process back in 2019 when we purchased a home in Raleigh. We were planning on making the move when COVID hit so it delayed us for a while. We are finally about to call Raleigh Home and couldn't be happier.
Write back when you’ve actually lived there a while. 😊
lol. At least they have good taste@@ladycactus110
enjoy the humidity
You’ll love Raleigh. Lived there for 10 years. Great place to live.
good luck, you all will need it
I've lived in the Greenville, SC area for over 25 years now. They haven't been so great on some of the road planning in certain areas (both Greenville, and the cities right around it), but it's a fantastic place to be. I'd planned on buying an oceanfront condo in Myrtle a couple years ago, but I've had to delay it for now. I keep watching the channel so I'll be even more informed when the time comes.
Why would anyone want to live in Myrtle Beach fill time rather than get a much better deal inland for much less money? Condos are a sucker play because you don't really "own" anything in terms of control and when things go bad your recourse is limited. I've seen many people make that retirement mistake falling for what the rest of the herd does. I enjoy SC and have lived here most of the time since 1985, but living in a tourist trap would not be my choice. I live inland far enough hurricanes aren't an issue (Hugo was educational...) and can visit where I like while owning a small but comfy six acre property with low taxes and trivial overhead.
I would probably like Greenville better than Myrtle Beach as my fellow military retirees quite enjoy it.
@@Comm0ut Because if I'm at the ocean, then I want to be on the ocean. If my balcony door doesn't open up to the ocean, then I wouldn't want to live there. People's wants and preferences are different. Some people love living in the country/rural. I have absolutely zero desire to do that. If I was told I had to live in either a 20 acre piece of property with a nice house or a 2br oceanfront condo, I'd take that condo in a heartbeat.
There are no straight roads in Greenville. It drives visitors crazy. But once you learn the roads you do not even think about how to get anywhere, and it is not so big that learning the streets is not hard. The traffic jams are nothing like in Charlotte or Columbia or Charleston or Myrtle Beach (in the summer).
I loved Greenville. We now live in a suburb of Charlotte that is in SC. 77 is a nightmare. But Woodruff Rd. In Greenville is also. Still love SC
Moved from the west coast to a town north of Houston. The people are amazing, affordable houses, great food, no homeless or drug addict zombies. 10/10
I love Houston, is hot in summers and thinking in moving to Charlotte but nothing like this vibrant city with so much to offer
I am really surprised with all of the illegal crossing in texas
@@cathypiscitello3369Houston’s diversity is what makes it great actually
Liar
Give it time.
We retired to FL eight years ago. As much as we love it, it doesn’t make financial sense to stay here anymore. But that’s ok. You live and you learn. We’ll be leaving in Summer 2025 and so far have decided on PA. We’re trying to stay away from the places that make these top lists because it’s only a matter of time before they get too expensive, congested etc. like Florida.
Me too!
agreed 👍
We left Florida after 14 years and came back to my home state of PA. It’s pretty most months. Not perfect, but better than Florida since that poor, beautiful state was destroyed.
@@EllieM_Travelspa is cold and liberal
This is one of the best videos on this topic I have seen. Factual and informative. And thank you for not putting Charleston, SC and Naples, FL on the list. They are both full!❤😂
We need to build a wall around Charleston!
I left Sacramento 24 years ago and crossed the nation to Upstate South Carolina, where my wife's ancestral family comes from. It's getting crowded in some cities, but still many, many small towns that are affordable and beautiful to live in.
Lived in sacramento. Loved, loved, loved it.
Not for long I'm sure.
Upstate Brush company landscaping
Charlestown used to be lovely - too crowded now.
Happy to live in The Villages in central Florida (moved from Illinois) I enjoyed your informative presentation!
Spring grove Pennsylvania is the place to be. New home prices are around 400k and shopping is close with plenty to do. The only thing needed is a late night diner.
Nope, I don’t do snow and ice.
My family and I moved from Chicago Illinois to Georgia state, Macon.
I just wanted to tell you that I loved your intro. Because it is too many of us will search for that perfect place, but giving that boost of confidence that no matter what we will probably love it was really reassuring. Thank you.
Retiring in February just purchased a home in Florence, SC.
I have lived in Philly, Boston, Sacramento and St. Louis. Recently moved to Myrtle Beach as a 30 year old remote worker. I'm enjoying the cheap rent close to the beach, plentiful food options and good weather. Seems hard to beat
South Carolina has a low cost of living that's it .Stifling heat, 100% humidity in Summer, hurricanes , flying bugs the size of a chopper and low wages
@@matildesantos4215all that in Florida too. Plus crazy crime
Very informative!!! Love it! For myself, retired, my go to is still Charlotte, North Carolina. Must consider as we age your circle becomes smaller. So friends become more important. As well you want someone who knows you as opposed to newer friends.
Boise isn’t “ really “ affordable anymore !
It has pushed us locals out
If you look at the income and wages to cost of living you would be shocked
Minimum wage is 7.25
Micron and Hewlett-Packard are some of our major corporations here
They are laying people off because we are in a recession
We have one of the highest grocery taxes in the nation
Not everyone can sell their home in California and move here and not have a mortgage and buy a sprinter van
Yea I had a laugh at the list!
I live in the Boise foothills. The flood of people fleeing the left coast is why our home values have skyrocketed the past 3 years.
I own a home in FL. I also have one in Michigan. I can say Florida is not what the good press has suggested. Cost of living is so high it cancels out the benefit of no state income tax. Florida is spectacular nears the coast during winter months but a tough place to be during summer. I wouldn’t choose to live here year around. House costs are extensive and they find a ton of ways to tax you to make up for the state income tax loss. Surprised Ft Myers made the list. They got destroyed in the last hurricane.
Agreed! I've lived in FL for over 10yrs. I bought a house 6 yrs ago. It was so affordable, then. Since, 2020, it's become so unaffordable. My insurance has more than tripled, since then. Further, Duke energy is basically raping customers. Even when my solar panels produce more than I use, I'll pay $35 because of their "minimum bill fee." 🤬🤬 I'm working on getting the heck out, so I can retire one day. I'm looking to buy 0.25 - 0.5 acres, just outside of the city & build my own, more sustainable house. Utility co's & such are just going to keep raising their rates to keep their CEO's fat, as long as people keep paying their astronomical prices. Where I live, it's illegal to go off grid. 😡
3 yrs In FL & I’m out! Sarasota has gone way up. Humid hot 10 months. Ian Hurricane etc it’s not all the hype. 😂
Absolutely want to leave Florida. Unfortunately I have 10 more years for this place to probably suck me dry.
I'm from Florida. Florida sucks these days. Just horrible. I sold my home and moved to Utah, absolutely love it
Everyone moving to Pheonix but then leaving after one summer.
My city's photographs are being used randomly in this video. Franklin TN, Myrtle Beach? These mistaken photos are not of those places.
I was born and lived in Fort Myers Florida for most of my childhood and often visit florida. I live in Salt lake city Utah now and I wanna go back to Florida so badly.
C'mon back!
Come on back
We are full
Too humid in Florida. Wouldn’t move there if you paid me.
The video depressed me. I have been to all the cities I heard you mention, except Salisbury,
MD, and am from Houston. The property taxes, constant flooding, and terrible traffic are things you forgot/negated to mention about Houston, Texas along with lots of crime post Hurricane Katrina. Also the high utility costs in Texas as well. Houston has a great medical center though, likely 2nd to none. Charlotte seems to be the only worthwhile city you mentioned. Boise is in the middle of nowhere, Fort Collins is better option in Colorado since 2 hours from Denver and an hour from Cheyenne, WY with its own job market too. Greenville is in... South Carolina. Great to visit (Hilton Head, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, etc.), but not for young professionals or people with kids (education system).Atlanta and surrounding areas are a better option, given your stated reasons to move to Greenville, SC, than living in Greenville. I currently reside in Big Canoe, GA and can reach the city in an hour or the Smokies in 3 hours, or Savannah in 4 hours, or Hilton Head Island in 3 hours but have access to better jobs, country living, and better schools. Florida's costs of homeownership is ridiculous. Also, hurricanes, flooding, and drugs are problematic. If you pay $752K to live in Franklin, TN... you must love TN.
I see no issues here in Fulshear. Extremely safe, with little to no crime and top schools. If you live in 3rd ward, 5th ward, Sunnyside, Pasadena etc this would make sense. Places such as Cinco Ranch, Woodlands, SugarLand, Sienna etc. Have very little issues besides the summer heat. I moved from Thousand Oaks, CA and my only regret is not moving sooner.
@@steveletro4252 I have been to 48 states very extensively. Literally working in the states for weeks at a time. I am well versed with MD. It is often overlooked as a state and lots of places that provide great living. Thanks for the reply.
I live in Myrtle Beach, SC and I am ready to move. Not saying anything bad its to cold for me here. I want to live in a tropical climate and am looking at the Treasure Coast of Florida. If you hate winter it gets cold in Myrtle beach. The "Beach" season is only 7 months of the year and then the water drops to 55-60 degrees. I did a video about wanting to move to MB on my channel. Its not exactly what everyone thinks. Lots of Spring Breakers, Bike Weeks and other festivals have people swamping the beaches all summer long. It's beautiful here but not for me. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Franklin TN is located in Williamson county. Williamson county is ranked in the top 10 to top 20 wealthiest counties in America every year. This is where most of the music stars, music executives, pro athletes and old money lives. You aren't going to comfortably live in Williamson county without making well into the 6 figures.
Yep. That’s right. It’s like living in Santa Barbara CA- where a tract home is $1.million to start with.
@@honeybeejourney Maybe parts of Santa Barbara, but Forbes doesn't even have that county in the top 35. Williamson was ranked #14 in 2019. The richest counties in California back in 2019 were all in the bay area, and I suspect little has changed since then.
BTW, the average household income in Williamson in 2019 was $112K, according to Forbes. The wealthiest county in America in 2019 was Loudoun County Virginia at $142K. The second wealthiest was Fairfax County Virginia, another suburb of Washington D.C... We all should have been lobbyists.
I moved to Scottsbluff Ne , in the Panhandle, 4000 ft elevation, no summer humidity, Cheap, great beautiful golf courses, 20 miles to Wyoming, 2.5 hr to Colorado Front Range, Fort Collins, Denver, Mountains for Sking, 😅 but brutal winters. I fly to Destin 4 months during winter cold.
American Airlines is based in Fort Worth, CLT is its second largest hub. While Wells Fargo has substantial assets in Charlotte due to the remnants of First Union and Wachovia, the company is actually based in San Francisco.
Thanks for clarifying Wells Fargo headquarters, I did not think it was in NC. I knew it was western based but was not sure where.
Doesn’t matter to me where their hubs are, American Airlines service has been HORRIBE lately!!!
@@CB-vg1wq The east coast hq is here, and Charlotte has more WF employees than San Fran.
I like them but they are expensive@@jimdehart9196
I’m in Myrtle Beach area; our roads are bumper to bumper; housing is skyrocketing! Condo HOAs are akin to mortgages! Lovely south is being trampled.
I’m currently in New York and love the possibility of relocating to South Carolina.
if democrat,please change your thought process first, this is a beautiful state and conservative and needs to stay that way.... thank you
Do it because it will be the best thing for you to do 🎉🎉😊I did and love everything about it after living in Brooklyn NY 54 years love bluffton south carolina ❤️ 😊amen.🎉🎉
@@KnuckleHead-p1e
AMEN 🙏
I returned to my home state, Arizona from San Diego, ca, and am HAPPY i did.
I'm sorry to report that you're being followed there by a bunch of Californians who are screwing your state up by turning it blue just like where they moved from.
Great. I've considered AZ but I'm concerned about water shortages and don't want to contribute to the problem.
I moved to Arizona from So Cal, 5 years ago. I love it here. I moved here to assimilate and become a Zonan.
@@lifewith9cats153that's a myth. We have enough water for 150 years and are developing new ways as well.
I relocated to Arizona from Wisconsin in 2004 and I must say it has been great! While the cost of living has gone up just like everywhere else, it is by far the best decision I made. However, I am not looking to relocate again for the last time because I want to be closer to family now that I’m getting older. I’m starting my search now, so this was a good video.
Greenville SC has been on my mind for years, good to know!
I was hoping it wasn’t Charlotte NC… and that was the first thing in the video. Cost of living has shot up like crazy, Traffic is a nightmare. Crime has gone up, Charlotte ain’t what it use to be. So happy I moved out more to the country side. Still love NC
When I first moved to Charlotte from ATL I felt like a bird let out of a cage. But that was over 20 years ago and the traffic here has put the little birdie back in it's cage. Driving around town is not so fun anymore. It's down right irritating almost everywhere.
I miss the Charlotte of the 90's.
We use to live in Orange County, CA. In July of 2020, we moved the the Nashville, TN area and specifically, Hendersonville, 30 minutes north each of downtown Nashville. We looked for houses around Franklin TN but decided on Hendersonville because Hendersonville is on a very nice lake and houses in Hendersonville are probably $100,000 less expensive than Franklin for the same house. Plus, Hendersonville is in Sumner county which is one of the most conservative in the state. I recommend Tennessee. I especially love the lake as we purchased a boat and wav runner and love hanging on the water during the summer.
Conservative?
I’m in Stpete Clearwater area, been here 22 years. Still waiting for a direct hit hurricane….. always seems to go around this area.
Florida
It’s true Floridians are moving to South Carolina north Carolina ..they can’t afford Florida anymore.. I live in Florida and it’s sad to see people that live all their life have to move out of state because its too expansive
Saint Petersburg Fl is great but go somewhere else during the summer.
But the Gulf is so great!
FLORIDA was extremely expensive 23 years ago when I lived there. You had places like BOCA RATON and all these gated/sub division communities like Pembroke Pines come popping up in high cost. We left out of there and live going towards the COAST, which is also high ... Crazy what Americans are having to pay just to live. My next step is off grid..LOL I seen so many people living in their trailer when visiting Moab UT.
Weird people off grid. Be careful.
Cost of living has went up too , I am on the coast of Alabama its getting insane.@@marknewton6984
Once EVERYONE moves to a desirable place, it loses its desirability fast. Crowds, and the developers that accommodate their arrival, ruin everything. I moved to Port St Lucie (home of Mets training stadium) 7 yrs ago. Developers gobbled up the open land and crammed 1000s of people in. Now its not special, or enjoyable, at ALL.
Same here, only Clearwater and then Vero Beach. Loved both, but developers loved them with more money.
Greenville, SC had a drastic rise in homelessness in the past year. Drugs and crime are on the rise as well. I live in a desired location, and within the past 2 months, 6 homes on my street have been broken into, mine included. Prices are drastically on the rise as well. 2 bedroom condos downtown are selling for 1.4 million in some places. The 2 bedroom, 1 bath homes in my neighborhood with very small yards are selling on average for $320k, to $370k. Greenville isn't the cheap place people point it out to be with it's low paying jobs.
Thank you...that's why reading comments are just as valuable as the host topic...
@@gabriellew.4847 You're most welcome. Thank you.
Isn't Volvo there?
Yes. We lived in Easley back in the 80s. Rented a VRBO last Feb in Greenville. The city had too many bums wandering around and the place is just packed...I would NEVER retire in that city...We are in a costal town in West Michigan that only gets crowed in the summer...that means 6 cars at the stop light vs 3 cars the rest of the year....top healthcare and good housing prices. Winter? Not that bad and you can escape in the winter with a drive down to SC or wuick, cheap flight .... Car insurance sucks but other than that not bad. GO LIONS!!!
AGREED 👍 😬
Meadville PA is the best place to live. 1 hour and 20 minutes from Cleveland and Pittsburgh. 20 minutes away from a lake in any direction. Population is only about 14K. Lots of jobs. Low rents. Breweries, Historic matketplace, home of channelock tools and owners live here. Vibrant mom and pops including a grocery store locally owned. An art gallery. Historic theater with plays. Big movie theater. Lots of festivals. Creek runs through town with glass walkway over a part of it. Lots of recreational areas and a recreational complex. Bike trails tons of walking trails. Old cemetery with tons of azaleas in it. Apple trees downtown. Lots of stores downtown with almost no big boxes downtown. Small population but lots to do here. 179 hwy hub. Home of Allegheny College one of the oldest private colleges in the USA. You can go there free if family makes less than 50k per year.
Wow! What a jolt to my memory. Used to live in Jamestown, now in the ever growing Asheville NC. Meadville sounds like my kind of town. Enjoy!
Father moved us to Chicago area when I was 9. Great place to grow up. Went to Highland Park during the summer. Lived by the DeArments went to North End school. Loved the fair and demolition derby there.
There are more people moving away from Boise than moving into Boise. It was a pandemic boom town and now those people are either being called back into their offices, or people are realizing Idaho isn't for them. Housing prices are dropping!
Yes Florida for vacations only ..mostly high rise blg.where u walk into ur unit through a spooky hallway !! Houses don't have carports so ur car is under the sun all year around .food very expensive ..NO NO!!
I grew up in Nashville, and Franklin / Brentwood area has always been a very well-to-do suburban towns right outside of Nashvegas. Still are. Super nice restaurants, great entertainment, very clean. The unprecedented influx of people into the middle Tennessee area over the past 20+ years has really changed the entire region. I lived in Hendersonville, Nashville and Murfreesboro. And none of these places even look the same. It’s brought a lot of really good things -businesses, social life without end, festivals, tons of things to get involved in. But there is a notable increase in crime and traffic is a nightmare. I really like that area but I got sick of the traffic and the horrible driving habits I began to see. I moved to a city that is not on this list and I’m not telling anyone where it is. There are LOTS of great places to go in the US still.
obviously you have to tell us, it takes 20 years to ruin a city
Same here and now in Murfreesboro.I don't recognize our area and especially not Nashville, which I avoid at all costs. Everyone wanted to escape to here from California, but have brought their politics that they were escaping in the first place.
I agree, too many people in the Nashville area. I'm in M'boro and I want to move to a smaller town farther south. There are already over a half million people in Rutherford county and that is WAY too many for me!
@@AnnaGulstine You obviously have no clue as to actually quietly lives here. More money than you can imagine. Now you want to make a deep dive into your claim of Southern poverty compared to the poverty of the Northern and Western tent cities, slums, sewer dwellers. Check your hatred for the South at the door because we will defend her at all times.
Exactly. Been in middle TN 57 years!!! It’s horrible now and I’m looking to move on. Not a city person and wow Murfreesboros traffic 🤦♀️ hideous! I now hate living in this area. It’s ruined.
I spent three months working in Houston back in the 80s The traffic jams were continuous and horrendous. I can't imagine that they have improved with the population growth. The natives were arrogantly proud of being Texans and looked down on anyone from another State. Watch out for fire ants, roaches big as mice, and horrendous heat.
Not to mention the horrible air quality from the refineries and other coastal industries.
Yuck 🤮
Then, do not move to Texas.
@@robmartin3585thank you for not consider .
I'm from Houston and this is all true in 2024. Sorry you were not treated nicely. I love houston but it's not for everyone
As a former Floridian, I would advise to stay away from Florida, especially for retirees living on fixed incomes. The cost of housing and insurance (home & auto) has spiraled out of control in recent years. Not to mention the overcrowding since the pandemic (when everyone and their grandmother was coming to FL) and extreme heat that has gotten worse every year.
There's absolutely no reason on earth to move to FL. Many reasons to leave.
Well he obviously doesn't do research. To say everyone is moving to the city is grossly wrong.
So, go where?
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The heat relates to the climate change we aren't having. The governor is wacko and the concept of the "Villages" for retirees is failing for many who thought it a wonderful idea. People should be looking for a more temperate climate for retirement. Like say the Santa Barbara region. Best climate I've ever lived in. Or do some reading about becoming an expat in Europe. I lived in the Languedoc-Roussillon area about an hour from the Mediterranean beaches. In a small town. Prices about the same as in Canada 🇨🇦
Try fresh raw oysters on ice right next to the shore. With free white wine. We brought along, baghette, butter and Tabasco. If you ever wondered how the sea tasted, your first taste of a raw oyster will tell you. We went in early February on a nice sunny day and didn't need coats. Better than Florida any day. Bon voyage.!
People live on top of people in the cities
I’ve been to all those places and none is close to an international airport so I give it a pass! Boise was beautiful, great for skiing, rivers, clean and beautiful outdoors. Lots of bugs in its countryside and long winters. Lots of driving in Franklin and greater Nashville area. No, but thanks to all the places mentioned. I moved back to Vegas where there is a great international airport City life, entertainment, shopping, hospitals, 5 hours from the beach. No bugs and no lime disease.
And no water
@@michaelmartinez4823 No hurricanes, no tornados either
@@CS-le4bs Very sorry to hear
Greenville SC does have an international airport
@@patrice19791 they burn crosses in greenville too! lolololololol
At 5:03 he's talking about the Rockets but showing you the Syracuse Dome. Footage of Raleigh, half of that isn't even Raleigh. I wouldn't take too much of what he's saying too seriously.
Moved back to NJ for work and a bunch of Family here, but I do miss SC. Colorado/Utah areas are nice too. I don't know where I'll be I feel like a nomad, always on the go and love to travel all over. Maybe should consider a camper. Lol
That would bey preference.
2024 is an election year and unless you’re up for big adventure, my instincts tell me to sit tight if you can afford to do so. Big change in our world economy and other critical changes on planet earth indicate to Be Prepared to live simply and wisely. And share the Love with others as harder times are coming ahead of the shifting world challenges…Awaken and Survive!
If kamala wins goodbye usa the border will be wide ooen and endless wars
As a retirees, my hubby & I wanted smaller towns (not big cities) and possibly some land with space around us. We left God forsaken CA and found our place further east (not saying exactly where - dont want everyone comming here & ruining it ). Much happier and glad to have found our new home.
Thanks for the vid. Huntsville is one of the safer places but everyone knows everyone can be a problem. Too many relatives there. I lived there 18 years and didn’t grow much, didn’t get the job opportunities even tho I was qualified. Left for the bigger city but am considering other places that’s closer to home, but wages are better.
I live in #2 Franklin TN and I can tell you most of the footage shown was not Franklin TN. We do not have horse drawn carriages and if you look at the signage on the lamp post it says Paducah. The opening footage is Nashville, not Franklin. Outside of the Franklin Theater and the photo with Grays, all the footage was another location.
Just goes to show we all need to go see for ourselves! Good eye… i just left Nashville after 20years there. Priced me out as a retiree in a few years from now. Hopefully gaining a little equity in a Florida home near Navarre. 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
I noticed the Paducah sign too. That is Kentucky.
Always good to know where the action is. Thanks for the heads-up on the top cities!
You’re welcome thank you so much for watching and commenting
Crime statistics for each city would be relevant.
Good point, Google them for both 2 in sc & charlotte NC all are high on crime statistics in the USA myrtle beach is in the top 10 I believe!
AGREED 👍
AS an aircraft mechanic, HUNTSVILLE is looking like the best place for me to be
Raleigh-Durham area is awesome. Cary section is nice. But Charleston, SC & Savannah, GA are also recommended too.
I live in South Carolina and love it. I grew up in SC. I flew for a major Airline and could have lived anywhere in the world, and chose South Carolina. Beautiful everything, and lower cost of living than most places. Welcome. ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🎄✝️
I have family living in Lexington and recommend it for a place for me to move out of Florida. What I would miss most would be running the surf at Manasota Key, Lexington too far from beaches,
Just visited Myrtle area looking to possibly move there. Guess Im too old because i was underwhelmed and preferred the Summerville area much more.
Living in the Myrtle area, that's funny to hear because everybody says Myrtle is a retirement city and young people are not suited to live there LOL
I love it here regardless.
Loved in Summerville for last 6 years and other parts of Charleston my whole life almost. Summerville is growing quickly and prices are too but everywhere is it seems. But overall Summerville is great place to live.
Wait, everyone in America is moving to just ten cities? How is that possible? 340 million people in ten cities. No way, I don't believe it and definitely a thumbs down on this video.
My wife and I live in a small town in CA... unfortunately this state has gone to sh!t... We are leaving the USA in less than two years for Huatulco MX.... right on the beach for a brand new condo, $259K, $200.00 a year property tax
Don’t know if you are seniors, but curious to know if the health care (including dental) is robust, and if you have thought about what you will do when one or both of you need assisted living or other related care? These are things that keep me from exploring outside US. And especially MX
@@ronica2623 we will keep our Medicare, and will also have funds to purchase MX health insurance that is available... we are not worried about assisted living... MX has that covered as well... between $1,300 - $2,000 USD you will receive top of the line care.
Mexico does not have the same medical standards as the USA. Be careful.
My wife and I are keeping our medicare...and there are private insurance companies that will cover us if we decide to live in MX.
@@geneconroy7795 good luck and hope you enjoy
Thanks for not mentioning where I'm moving to.
I like it just the way it is and would hate to have a bunch of zombies moving there and ruining it.
We moved and bought our home one month ago. I know it too, isn't on the list. I like that just fine! Folks around here don't lock their doors at night. Best of luck in your move!
You better keep it to yourself because they will be flocking your way.
He didn't mention the place I plan on moving to, either. I hope it stays this way. And like naturelover2292 above says, my lips are staying sealed about it.
I won't be mentioning my beautiful quiet city either...suffice to say it is better than any of those listed.
Keep quiet, keep beautiful 👍
Please recheck the current statistics and conditions of the cities you mentioned. There are many current changes in the entire country with the current invasions. It has changed the dynamics of many cities. Good luck
Not sure that Florida will continue to be a hot move-to state because of the insurance crisis. Plus the devastation of Ft. Myers in the 2022 hurricane.
These places look good for families. However many retirees need a warm (or hot) dry climate with few barometric pressure changes for arthritis relief. Most of these areas have humidity and cold winter rain that is brutal for arthritis inflammation. Idaho is the only place on that list with a drier climate, although cold.
I couldn't live in any of these places because of arthritis inflammation. At some point in the future, you might want to look into why Phoenix and San Diego have the best US climates for arthritis sufferers. Smaller towns with similar weather advantages would be a good investigation too.
You need water to survive, the desert west is running dry!
Oly place in US warm in the winter is on the peninsula of Florida!
That's what my retired bones wanted,
And there's nothing better than a Palm Christmas Tree! lolololol
San Diego is 1 of the most expensive places in the world
Great video, we’re transplanted New Yorkers now in Florida and ready to get out of the sunshine/hurricane state!
Hell yeah!✌️
Me too!
Love these insights about the top 10 cities to live in America.
i left Franklin TN two years ago. Wonderful small town but it outgrew its small town feel when Nashville traffic began to spillover down south and house prices went through the roof. I'd gladly move to what it was, but not what it is now. You'd have to be california-rich to live there now. But I suppose that is exactly the demographic that is moving to TN.
I left brentwood tn over 25yrs ago……..now living in miami…..i do miss Tennessee……..but i do not miss the weather…. Cost of living in south florida has escalated due to the idiotic GOP policies…….we have a governor who does nothing but steal our money while trying to run for president……he thinks he is a dictator & passes laws against most of in the middle of the night! I still have my home in brentwood…….rented out! Florida used to be cheap……but the republicans came in & have left us with a mountain of insurance problems.
UTAH is the same way. The housing is insane. I never met so many people whom have great jobs make good money and live in their trailer.
@@kmc1steelers998 it's spooky. Like one or two wrong moves and you're out on the street. Something is deeply wrong in this country. While people are warring over extremist politics, quality of life is diminishing for average people.
Yes....its seems all of California is moving to TN...I moved her 4 years ago..currently in Clarksville..every other person I meet is from California - I'm out!! Heading down to gulf coast Florida next month!!
I’m glad you didn’t mention Phoenix as it literally sucks to live here now. It’s basically becoming the new LA as it’s not affordable, the summers are long and hot as heck and it’s just a nice place to be the way it used to be.
Gotta be better than long cold miserable winters and nothing fun to do Lol.
Grew up in Phoenix. Yes it sucks so bad. I miss how it use to be in the 2000’s. Thanks Californians and covid.
In fact a lot of people who moved to phoenix in the past 5 years don’t like it and can’t hack the heat and are moving out to another state.
@@tutttutt9558 good. Only the strong can survive here.
@@leogootee9684 exactly….we liked it here 7 years ago but now it sucks. And I see a lot more California license plates than I used to
I’m moving back to tucson Az and Tucson is a town.
I don’t like central Florida anymore,
and I am from here ! Quite busy here.
Yea I have notice the traffic is crazy especially in winter garden and lake Nona. Crazy to think no one wanted to live in those area because it was too far. Now those places are packed and everyone that’s a transplant moves there lol.
Im in Los Angeles, CA. Would never beable to afford a hine. My one bedroom apartment cost $2K/mo and homes in SoCal are ridiculous at $2M for 1930s pieces of crap homes. Inclme for me is $15-16/hour at that! So Californians have no choice but to leave. I love it here but unfortunately will need to move. The mental illness, drug addicted homeless that run rampant while crime skyrockets and our stupod governor (NO we didnt vote him in, politicians are corrupt here and they will always get their guy in, we dont have a voice and I get sick of the stereotype). So most people who leave CA are the ones escaping the taxes, high prices, impossible rules of conducting business and politics. Dont worry, Im no Liberal lol
you can’t afford anything anywhere at 15 $16 an hour. That’s your fault. Time to be a big girl and grow up ditch the kids job.
key phrase, you said dont worry am no liberal lol, for that i might suggest south carolina, iam a ex california escapee and have lived in SC for 19 years, {i saw the writing on the wall} still has been a great move and live on a 650 mile shoreline lake. save yourself and get out.
Paid volunteering is one of the best way to travel the world and make a positive impact. There are many Camphill Communities in USA and people can enjoy a new country with their families and with all costs of living included, before moving for good.
Sounds interesting. Never heard about them.
I want to move to south Carolina.
Greenville SC is currently untainted. But as the word gets out, it could get worse.
Big Fan from St.Louis. I'm giving you a thumbs up sight unseen based on your previous content.
I appreciate that
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