I Went To Springfield, The Most Dangerous City In Massachusetts
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- It's saddening to see a once-great place look like this today.
Massachusetts. The most liberal state of all. Now, we’re not going to get into politics TOO much here, but there are some interesting dichotomies here. Massachusetts does excellent in education, and is actually one of the safest states you can live in. Some rankings (not mine) have called Massachusetts one of the top 5 BEST states you can live in. So, whatever liberalism exists here, things could be worse. I mean look at California.
However, there are some BIG problems here, too. If you asked someone in Massachusetts where the worst places to live are, some will say Lawrence, you’ll hear Holyoke and Brockton or North Adams. And, of course, there’s Springfield.
For this video, we’re going to drive through the worst parts of Springfield, so you can see what is essentially the worst area to live in this whole state. We’ll talk about why this place is so bad and talk with someone who lives here to get additional perspective. As we’ll see, Springfield has improved, but is still in a bad place right now. And there’s no optimism things will get better.
Every state has a bruise. Even the best places to live have bad sides to them. In the case of Massachusetts, it’s here. Springfield has a population of 155,000 people, but that number is down by 17% from its high in the 1960s. People are leaving here for various reasons - the poverty, the crime, for better opportunities. And word is out about how badly this place is doing. At a time when home prices are astronomically high, Springfield is one of 13 cities where home prices are going DOWN. That’s not a good sign.
Back in the day, this place was jammin. They still call Springfield the city of firsts. They made the first dictionary, the first gas powered car, and basketball was invented here. This place was home to many large manufacturers and inventors. They made bread, cars, motorcycles, guns, brass goods, chemicals, watches, toys, engines, books. A lot of stuff was created and distributed here. There were once big downtown department stores.
But like many of our other formerly great cities, things went downhill in the last half of the 20th century. Factories closed down, Springfield city made a series of poor planning decisions, and industries just left the whole northeastern part of the US. We’ve seen similar declines in other cities out this way - places like Rochester, Buffalo and Hartford.
By the mid 1980s, Springfield was known nationally as a place with high crime, political corruption and poverty. A lot of the factories and manufacturing centers here are decaying and have for lease signs up. Companies don’t need to base their operations in these large urban centers. They don’t need to even be in America anymore.
This place almost filed bankruptcy, though it seems to have recovered from near disaster.
The biggest claim to fame for Springfield’s attempt at a turn around came with the opening of the MGM Casino in downtown. But as you probably know, casinos usually bring in additional revenues, but also bring in their share of crime and blight.
Today, nearly 1 in 3 residents here lives in poverty. This is the second poorest city in the whole state.
Springfield certainly isn’t unique. Lots of our former great cities declined over time. And those with greater aspirations have moved into shinier, newer communities. A lot of people took their families into areas nearby - places like West Springfield, Agawam Ludlow and Longmeadow.
So Springfield’s stuck in a rut. And it can’t really grow, either. Much of New England has no unincorporated land, so it’s not like Springfield can absorb nicer nearby communities to springboard growth.
Crime is terrible here. Violent crime is three times the national average, and some of the worst offenders in Massachusetts live right here in Springfield. There’s lots of drugs and gangs and lots of kids roaming the streets without guidance.
Although things have improved here - I mean crime has peaked somewhat, though not in some neighborhoods like the one we’re in right now. Graduation rates are going up, and a new train manufacturing plant gives folks hope.
#massachusetts #moving
Email me: Robikmarketing1@gmail.com
I have a Patreon if you love it so much! Here's the link to donate to the channel: www.patreon.co...
You can buy my music here:
iTunes: / state-songs-an-album
More places to get my music:
-Google Play: play.google.co...
-Amazon Music: music.amazon.c...
This channel is about America!
The best video on this topic!
I am from Springfield, Massachusetts and you seem to only find the worst areas within the city. There are many beautiful homes in many neighborhoods throughout the city. However, the city is not as nice as it was in the 70s and 80s.
Right... I live in the Hilltowns(Chester, which is right next to Beckett) now but go to Springfield or Holyoke to do all my shopping... Im very comfortable around the area and Im and implant to Mass😅
Exactly this video is trash
If you keep to yourself, trouble usually doesn’t find you. I will admit, the city does need a lot of work to fix it up. We need to hold property owners to a high standard of keeping their properties clean. There are many gorgeous homes in Forest Park, East Forest Park and 16 acres. Springfield has a lot going for it. The cost of living is very affordable, compared most of the state. Where can you buy a 2-4,000 square foot house for less than 300k.
Bro this dude is ducking trash 🗑️ always giving incorrect info
Right! Springfield is hardly the worst in Massachusetts
Its incredible how to my eyes, this looks totally normal and even nice...coming from Latin America, any street of this city would pass as middle class, from Mexico to Argentina, any poor person would give their lives to live in Springfield.
All cities here are built the same way, even our most ghetto places have excellent streets / infrastructure in general.
Doesn't mean you want to live here.
They may actually feel at home here also. Many of the residents are Puerto Rican so I'm sure you will hear a lot of Spanish in the area.
Well come on over legally
we in USA live like kings as per world standards..... there are US people who think
they're poor because they cant afford cable. 1/3 of the world population has
no running water or electricity. no wonder everyone wants to come here
the buildings , roads and basic amenities are okay compared with most third world countries; it's what goes on within these areas are the problems; its just not a good environment to raise a family.
I lived in Springfield for many years, and my major complaints were lack of jobs and summer heat. But you cannot separate Springfield from Longmeadow, West Springfield and East Longmeadow. It is just like parts of a big town. And some areas are great to live.
@@daviddecelles8714 Horrible
No, in these videos, the worst block is the only block that matters. Lowest common denominator. Anything more, would require actual research and analysis.
Facts but he only showed the Worst of Springfield Ma🤷🏽♀️that Part❗️
Longmeadow, West Springfield, and Agawam are all closeby and are extremely beautiful towns.
@@lovleylisab258 exactly 💯
I moved to Springfield 4 years ago. It definitely needs some TLC in places but it definitely does not live up to its reputation. I have a dog and walk him all through the city. I’ve never had a problem anywhere I’ve gone. Most people I’ve met are nice, friendly people.
U wouldn't say this during the 80s n 90s n early 2000s trust me lol trust me facts
It looks really nice even in this video...
@@maticbukovac6966 then go move there if it's that nice
@@michaelcostello2592 I mean it looks nice and he is saying that it is dangerous. Other dangerous places actually look run down...
@@maticbukovac6966 yes they have a few older " historic victorians" bit if u look close one of the clips he showed wasn't even sold it was the highlands which is the parade area....the south end is ish hole but trying to be cleaned uo there a casino near there now but this guy did go to any hood blocks, he drove in morning ...forest park n McKnight r the historic areas ,u can't knock them down so there converted to apartments, the been there since Victorian times but seeing a drive by.......if u want true spfld watch springfield ma gang 60 minutes on TH-cam
My husband and I recently moved to Springfield from eastern Mass. We fell in love with a beautiful historic home. We both work corporate jobs and have a comfortable income. It's been 9 months since we moved to Springfield. My observation is that there is a stigma from nearby towns and others. I've observed it at my child's doctor's office, where there seems to be an assumption that if someone lives in Springfield, they are automatically considered poor. This video was biased, and you failed to show other parts of Springfield. Every city has its trouble spots, but you generalized Springfield and failed to interview others.
I live right next to Springfield, travel there every day for college. The decay is sad
Going to Boston for the first time in June. I live in sounthern Ca. Any advice for me as far as where to avoid and what to see?
@@rnsteve2265’m from Socal, I currently live in Boston, my advice stay away from January to march. There’s many things to do and see north end, to seaport, keep in mind the city is viving in June there’s going to be a ton of traffic, but overall is great if you’re planning to walk, it’s the most walkable city in the U.S, you could rent city bikes, and enjoy it better that way.
Avoid Mattapan and Roxbury, and you should be fine.
@@rnsteve2265 Dorchester has great night life.
@@rnsteve2265 bring lots of cash !!!
Nick, not going to go into politics. Also Nick: Goes straight into politics.
Lol oops
It IS politics.
This was all politics. Please check the white Mormons in Utah, that suck off the system 😌
@@EastSide-qc5oy Can,t handle the truth?
@@EastSide-qc5oy I get my truth from 65 years living in a blue city and prior Democrat for 35 years. As a retired union mechanic one of the truths that I am certain is ''The progressive woke left destroys everything they touch''...Everything...
Hundreds of people click "I Went To Springfield, The Most Dangerous City In...." just to say, "Whew, glad this wasn't my Springfield"
Your guest in this video seems like a very thoughtful, polite, civic-minded young man, and it's nice to see that there are still youth that can partake in smart and meaningful conversations. It was nice to hear his take on this city.
I lived here for many years. its actually QUITE safe, and your near major cities (boston 1.5hrs, NYC- 2hrs) without paying the heavy $.
Safety wise, you want to mind your business (generally), get cool with your neighbors and you will more than likely not have any problems. This is a city that if you want problems you will find it- quickly..
2 hours to NYC? Dam, how fast were you driving? I find it closer to 3 hrs, especially on I95 in Stamford. Always a traffic jam!
I grew up in Springfield’s North end and Indian Orchard. I call Springfield a black hole, because it’s hard to escape. I know very few people that were able to get out of the area and do something with their lives.
With that said, Springfield area pizza is unlike any other that I’ve tried. Forest Park is a beautiful park, and one of my mai stops when I go back to visit family. The Quadrangle museum area is fantastic as well.
I love visiting the city I was raised in, but after a few days, depression starts to set in due to the poverty and crime.
I'm thinking of moving to Indian Orchard, would you recommend it?
@@pps22001 no. It has a violent crime rate higher than 90% of the rest of the country. Not a good place to live and/or raise a family.
Being from Boston, I know first hand that wanting to move to Florida goes back generations, even in good economic times. It's kind of engrained into a lot of people up here that Florida is a better place to live. So people continue with this 'the grass is greener' complex, even though in reality things have been changing for the worse down there for a while. But with that said, Springfield has been a worse place to live relative to eastern Mass. for decades. Apparently even in the '60s when I had relatives that lived there.
@@EastSide-qc5oy Exactly. It goes back to at least my grandparent's generation. And if they were still alive, they would be pushing 90. So it's been a northeast cliche for a long while. What stopped them was actually visiting Florida and experiencing the constant reliance on air conditioning and the prominence of chains as opposed to mom and pop places to go out and eat. I'm sure having local establishments is as important in New England as it is in the tri-state area.
Tell them to stop moving to new hampshire
@@chucknorris277 That will be even harder to do than Florida.
I moved to Florida from Springfield 3 years ago after living there all my l will never go back to live ! Maybe visit ??
Man, how do you manage to make every city seem like a ghost city.
Springfield is just like he described, however, thankfully I wasn't a victim of crime while I lived there.
Because Springfield is. The armpit of Massachusetts.
It's not a nice place. Cap that off with winter and gray skies, it's really not a nice place. I take that back. If you live on the eastern edges, it's not bad. But, then, might as well move another couple of miles and be in Hampden or Wilbraham.
I grew up in Springfield. I thank God everyday that i got out and headed south in my early 20's. I'm amazed that anyone would stay there.
The worst enemy of the poor, is poor people themselves. As shocking as these uploads are, people only have themselves to blame. And as sad as that may be, hollering it to their faces will have no impact on at all.
Hands are out
@@LowArtFan "poor people" are just people. They live like poor people do because that's what they know how to do. Do people think they are genetically different or something? Making systemic changes doesn't happen by yelling into their faces.
The first step to having a nice town is for more people to pickup trash, not just one time but often.
Being poor in America is a choice. You can make $100k a year driving a truck at Walmart. Poor people are poor because they are lazy, druggies, drunks, or all of the above.
@@LowArtFan But the Unions are broken because they kow-tow to the Democrat party! If unions would stop being so political, chances are they would earn more respect. Democrats own the unions, and democrats are MOST responsible for all the poverty we experience now.
Massachusetts another liberal mecca in the NE. I'm tired of supporting people who can work but refuse to. Thumbs up
when government pays more than the minimum wage, where is the incentive to work?
@@inconnu4961 I get it but you have to start out somewhere.
I understand what you are saying-ongoing generational poverty
Where do you live? A red state? Because red states are subsidized by blue state taxes.
For poor people those houses are really nice and there's lots of cars. Poor people here in the UK do not live in houses that big or own cars. People need to clean up, everywhere. It's worldwide the decline.......
There not homes lol..they use to be lol u guys obviously never been to hood new England...even most Yankee former Victorian Era areas ...there actually Victorian mansions like most new England cities have, hence the word New England , but if u look close there built up n next to huge brick apartments....there usually point at roof n built high up n skinny tall.....most have steeples...most have 2 deckers or 3 deckers n porches clearly all hood signs of today u obviously not from hood lol...wat u r seeing is multiple unit apartments ,the city will give rebates from historical society but u have do it there way.,the only hood nick shown is south end n never went down the bad areas of high st which is open air heaven, ir Saratoga, etc he went to fpark n s end....number 2 the hood ur seeing is southend sort of revaltilized n forest park which is is Victorian due to casino....this guy didn't drive in any hood hood parts of Springfield n those from Spalding know I'm rite .,Mason Square, Hill McKnight ( u guys eould really think r vict mansions converted Apts historical hood) northend n Plainfield, sycamore, knox, ft pleasant, Worthington, eastern Ave, mass Ave, nick drove basically in all business main st lol ....I think it's funny no matter wat vid nick shows people comment dumb that it's not bad n seems nice until it's area near them lol.....u guys obviously don't know hood ,plus one of clips shows not springfield lol spfld its part of hokloke which is actually per cap the Massachusetts kensington but even that's the highlands lol or st Patrick's parade route lol smh.....nick drives usually very early mornings u can clearly tell, if he drove afternonish u guys wouldn't be saying dmb ish
These houses you see in this video are mostly multi family homes. Source: I live here
Good video Nick. I must say that when you talk about Florida being overcrowded and chaotic, you’re not recognizing that anything north of Orlando doesn’t really fit that description. I live just south of Tallahassee and this area is growing and it has plenty of space. If you take I-10 across Northern Florida you will see so much undeveloped land along the route. South Florida may be chaotic, but Northern Florida has so many great places to live.
I’m a Springfield native. Born and raised. Everything he says is spot on! I’m in Winter Haven Fl now
My family member (not saying who for privacy) used to live here and some guy stole his phone and broke his leg and the break hurt for over a year
Years ago it was bad, we were going to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame. Took a wrong turn, looked around and prayed our car didn’t break down. I was amazed the Hall was in that area. We found it but didn’t stay as long as we’d liked. Worried about our vehicle, just wanted to get the hell outta there. What a disappointment after finally getting to go there.
Canton, Ohio isn’t much better the area around the football hall of fame was being redeveloped when I went in like 2015 . But a few miles away was really run down. You would think hall of fames would be like cooperstown but I guess baseball hall is in a small city.
The hood around the Hall is the epitome of where the NBA players came from.
@@ericblair4921 that's the beauty of Cooperstown. It's a little city, and never worried about parking my car.
😅 you should try it again. This area is full of tourists. Nothing bad ever happens to tourists. Rarely ever anything bad happens to anyone. The Basketball Hall of Fame complex has a Plan B, Cold Stone, Max Tavern, and The Place 2 B. There is a hotel right in the parking lot. Now there's a casino close by, Red Rose, which is always packed and you can see it from the street, 99% of the customer are white. They must feel safe in the area to be there. The area is neat.
@Polarcutter. Interesting where are you from? Sounds like you were on high street. I live in Springfield 50 years. And never been to the Basketball hall of fame because basketball could disappear off the planet and I'd not even notice its gone.
People think central/western Massachusetts is some barren wasteland when in reality it has some of the most beautiful scenery and architecture you’ll ever see. This video that showed the same 4 streets gave no justice to this city whatsoever. Any decent sized city in America has areas that look just like this, if not much worse.
Haven’t been in Springfield in over 10 years. You just took me down down my old walkway to Forest Park middle school.I attended before the reconstruction.
In the late 70's I remember the improvements that were done in the area near downtown, Mattoon and Pearl Street. To me there was optimism then. When they built the civic center and new mixed income housing, it really helped to improve the downtown. I left to move to Boston in the early 80's for work, school and entertainment. Its sad that the economy has worsened. Best wishes Springfield! ❤❤
The matoon art festival and the wizard in the basement. Ahh. The early Seventies!
you would think the weather would keep the trash out, man it looks freezing
I lived in Westfield and visited Springfield several times ( including MGM) I'm originally from Colorado so experiencing Springfield was horrifying. What a dump.
Westfield is a nice town! Nice & quiet! Probably the best city out of the 4!
Go look up some TH-cam videos about Denver. Try searching for "denver streets"
@inconnu4961 that's where I'm from , it's definitely gotten worse though especially downtown, it's pretty bad and gangs are starting to gain numbers more than ever , graffiti , abandoned construction projects/houses , homeless, shootings , idk maybe its where I lived in westfield but it really wasn't that great or safe to be completely honest , only good neighborhoods in westfield are the ones you live in when you have a decent amount of money,
It's the same in Vermont. There's no more industry so they want only rich people and welfare. The rich will support the welfare...there's no industry so middle class doesn't exist. Springfield used to be bustling fifteen years ago but has gone down a lot since. With such division in today's society, I can't see Springfield ever being as it was. A lot of industry and jobs have fallen victim to overseas and local small businesses can't survive because of Amazon's and Walmart's. Online shopping has closed a large percent of Mom & Pop shops in New England.
Some parts of springfield are ok, but most places (especially the main metropolitan areas) are horrible, as someone who has lived here they're whole life, moving from apartment to apartment, i can say that springfield is the straight definition of the ghetto, the amount of times i seen people get shot or stabbed over a bag of chips or a soda is incredible.
The town looks nice actually.
Nahhh lol
Dont forget Fitchburg. I had the misfortune of going to their state college for a year back in 2001. Used to hear gunshots regularly outside my apartment.
You is dang lie!
Pull up the police reports!
@@mitaalbino5312 They were probably shooting at him! he didnt pay his drug dealers, so they were coming to collect. LOL
Definitely not the most dangerous city in mass. I'm from Boston and Springfield is far from the most dangerous.
If you ask me Lynn is worse than Springfield. Come more south you'll see worse.
Wow, never thought I'd see a video dedicated to my hometown. Great work!
Ok Mason!
@masond7573 There are several drives threw Springfield videos online. They always seem to go around the same city streets. There are neighborhoods that stretch 7 miles out they never drive.
@@dennis3351 State Street/Boston road? probably a good reason why they dont! LOL
Nick do you know who Joel Skousen is? Strategic Relocation. Your work meshes well with his. Thumb up on this video, and shared.
Oh man,, I missed you.. Glad u made it out alive
I work at mgm springfield sem and we get high rollers every day and we host a ceramony before the one at the nba hall of fame every year, I've met Charles Barkley, Ray Allen gave me a 20 dollar tip, considering g stop hating
I've been working a lot but I'm back watching your videos. Watching from Meriden Connecticut.
Good to see you again billy
When I first went to Lowell, MA, it was a dump. Drugs ruled whole neighborhoods. Lot of abandoned buildings, gangs and crime. But over the years U-Mass in town started expanding and bought up lot of land. Even community College has spread out. Homes were sold all over. House prices are up by a lot. The Merrimac river is being utilized more now. I think it's been cleaned up a lot. Doesn't look like the same place it was 30 years ago.
cars, yes, Rolls Royce too. I was a driver years ago,,, mid 80's, hated it then. I learned how to love Worcester so much more. (as I still live in Worcester, since 1974 (I'm 60 now) Great video! oh, and yes, Springfield rifle too, right? the first gun (rigle) to be called a 'rifle )
Looking at this from the UK I think Springfield is managing things better than some of the places you film. At least there are no tent cities and people living on the streets.
Oh no theres def homeless
Tents are just hidden
Exactly. There are lots of forested areas where they pitch their tents. if you get close enough to the buildings, you will see make shift beds in the stairwells. They are frequent in holyoke as well.
Shocking really that one of the richest countries in the world treat people like that. You need psychiatric services leading the fight against drugs and showing the world how it is done. Money for the military but none for the ordinary people.
The problem in places like Springfield in Massachusetts isn’t high taxes or Welfare. You can get welfare anywhere. Literally anywhere. And no, Mass can’t get someone money by the end of the day. It’s access. They centralize resources in areas like Springfield and North Adams and that’s attractive for people who need those resources. They have everything they need right there. Hospitals, access to affordable food, child care, wic, DTA, copious public housing, shelters, etc. If they got rid of access, took out public housing, and got rid of affordable food then places like Springfield wouldn’t look so attractive.
I’m not sure where they are finding decreasing home prices… I don’t think he really did his homework..
So, what are those 13 cities you mentioned where real estate prices are going down?
You need to check out Chelsea, MA
Even the armory gave up...🤣🤣
Lease these rusty cities to German or Japanese, see if German , Japanese or Swiss can revive cities ?
Economically, city management,planning
Actually in Tokyo 🗼, there are homeless problems as well, and abandoned rural areas. With Japanese economy slumps, problems will only get worse.
Germany GDP will overtake Japan's, Korea GDP per capita will overtake Japan's.
Scary video tour of the Springfield hood, gangs, drug deals, no go areas at night
i travel to Puerto Rico quite often and I can say for certain there are NO signs telling people to go to Mass or any other state for that matter
There used to be though! Now its done through chain migration, but in the 1960s they would post things. Boston herald did an article about it ( I believe) and Howie Carr has spoken about if frequently on his show on WRKO.
@@inconnu4961 complete BS
I was born and raised in Springfield, and I still think it's a beautiful place. The current mayor (Dom Sarno) is making good decisions for its revitalization.
I live in Springfield and it sucks. The police are well paid but responding time is totally questionable. Bad management, I believe it’s mainly the largest welfare system that plagues the area, it’s a generational situation, I’m the only person on my street that has ever worked and retired, I’m surrounded by people that never work a day in their life, they get very thing free such as housing, food stamps, heat snd all health benefits you can think of. It’s totally shameful and appalling that the government can allow this nonsense situation to continue. I live next door to such a family that’s disgraceful to say the least three distinct generations on the system. I move here to hopefully set an example but that was not acknowledged by any of the non workers I live around, I am given a hard time by said population . Drugs and. Crime. I could go on and on, would like to speak with you. I have a criminal I have in court right now.
Ok let's talk! Email me! NickJohnsonNC18@gmail
You are talking serious facts and truth. I'm a Spfld native and its despicable how all these mooches stay leeching off the system and contributing to the blight. They need a slap of reality and we need updated strict laws. The city has so much potential, but it's mainly ruined by hordes of brazen losers. No sense of pride or community at all.
@@paull.6026 Like others have said, the state makes it HARD to rise out of poverty. One needs to be very self-motivated to work hard and self-sacrifice, and when everyone is told how entitled they are to everything, then have just enough given to them (just vote democrat, thats all they ask) its a toxic cycle! I know its fun to pick on people who are struggling, but one needs to look at everything that contributes to it as well.
As the gentlemen who was interviewed mentioned about knowing people who were advised to forgo increased hours and promotions to avoid losing their benefits, it is apparent that some of these people receiving these benefits indeed do work albeit part time or full time with pittance of earnings. They get a pittance of a wage and no benefits from their employers whereby the employers are shifting the labor costs of benefits (insurance, retirement, sick pay) onto the government. Now if they were to accept the increased hours or promotions, they do get better pay, but lose the crucial benefits and whereas even with the additional pay from the extra hours and promotions they still simply still not be able to independently on their own afford utilities, rent, food and healthcare all instrumental for their survival. I know this as all too well as the home healthcare aides who took care of my late mother all worked full time doing hard work taking care of her and multiple elderly clients but were paid poorly and had all EBT, Masshealth, Section 8 and other benefits as they could not survive on the pittance of the wages they received. Corporate greed of underpaying and exploitation of labor is a large problem contributing to this so it is not always sheer laziness and freeloading.
I grew up in Holyoke and Springfield in the 90's and joined the military in 2001 to get out. I went back recently and didn't see anything that would make me want to go back and settle down. No No No Way.
Shout out to Nick for giving an honest opinion of Springfield instead of spewing bs.
Holyoke (near Springfield) had a fatal shooting n the mall just a week or two ago.
Yea I lived in that area. Can be a very dangerous place.
Always the usual suspects.
I never realized how rough the area my that both sides of my family are from. The last time I visited. There was a house fire that was started by one of the mafia and I saw that when I was a kid. All of my Mothers uncles moved out and only my grand parents live there now. I'm really desperate to visit and see them again, so thanks for the video!
*I'm certainly bringing some of my guns.*
😅 "mafia"
Smith & Wesson is leaving Mass because Mass is making it impossible for them to manufacture there. There's legislation that would ban the manufacture firearms that are unlawful to sell there, and since they ban many types of firearms in Mass, they have little choice but to leave. Apparently they're moving to Tennessee, citing the southern state's "unwavering support of the Second Amendment" as well as its lower cost of living.
Shame we didn’t get a resident who was raised here to speak on the video. Nice kid and nothing against him but I think without a lifetime of knowledge of the area I don’t think you can give a nuanced opinion of the place.
Yea you never want to all the neighborhoods i live in sixteen acres the area my dad grew up here so but I get because my mom family grew up downtown
Most people move to springfield due to family .. reasons why my mom moved up here in the 80s. This area was big on industrial jobs but many have since closed. Now they encourage small businesses
hill mcknight area. armory st, st james ave . grew up in the 50s and 60s . it’s not the neighborhood, it’s the people that make it bad. end of story.
There are so many areas of Springfield that are nice! Gangs are one of our biggest problems, Yes we have a very big welfare system and human service agencies are well funded to take care of the poor. However this city does have many good things going for it and the homes are still affordable
I haven't been to Springfield, MA for three and a half decades. Thanks for the update.
My friend goes to AIC, she said that you can hear gunshots all the time on campus
I can name 5 cities in mass more dangerous than Springfield 😂
I lived in FL for 16 yrs....and I've experienced a lot worst right there in sunny FL ....lots of crime, drugs, welfare bums, lots of homeless, people living in the woods and under bridges. The big problem with places like FL is the low income workers have to work 4 jobs just to pay the rent! Housing is unaffordable there now, property taxes are now high and home insurance is too costly .....yet the storms & flooding just get bigger. Springfield is not as bad as you make it to be in this video!
Massachusetts as a whole is a dump. Especially if you are poor. You can’t even find an apartment near Boston and if you do be prepared to pay 2000+ dollars a month for rent. Don’t come here unless you can get a high paying job.
Will there become the 2nd Cali? You can't expect much from a lib gov
You might want to look at the quality of life and statistics for things like infant mortality, education and so on in many red states (which survive on blue state tax revenues) before you make such a comment.
@@kpokpojiji you can't barely spell your moniker correctly 🤡 proper lib
The Beautiful old Homes must be as much as 100 years or more and the original owners no doubt passed on. Years ago, it would be very reasonable to heat those homes in the wintertime. Today it would cost a small fortune who is paying for that. it looked nice in Springfield a bit of a mystery.
Drive through Forest Park section, beautiful houses..
The state politicians just drove out the Smith & Wesson company...Springfield's largest employer for over 100 years. Always a good way to support people by driving away great paying machinist jobs.
My wife and I went to Springfield last week for a show at the Big E. After we drove through the city and it really is a mess. It does have a Brockton feel to it. Nick is right that most of the better jobs have left and what remains are service type retail jobs that don't pay so well. We headed out of the area on Rt 20 and as we left Springfield the houses and yards were better kept and more spaced out. It was easy to see that the people in the suburbs of Springfield were still taking some pride in their property. It is sad to see a once prosperous city in the decline but it seems that Springfield is going the way that Brockton did.
Sixteen Acres section is nice, it has that suburb feel to it!
Lmfaoooo the title is hilarious. People who think Springfield is dangerous are a bunch of snowflakes. The city is doing just fine. Been here for over 30 yrs and if anything, I've seen the city grow and push forward for the better. Thanks to the casino in downtown, the city looks clean. Back then, the homeless and drug addicts were seen from left to right, now is the total opposite. I for one, see my city with a positive attitude and I'm a proud born and raised Springfield, MA citizen.
Hope it gets better!
Hell yeah brotha!
OMG, dude, you don't have any clue how GLAD I am to have found this video of yours. Legit; I'm doing a comic about ppl living within springfield thanks to you, I can avoid making a false fact about the place by accident 😅
Both of these guys really don’t know shit about the city tho..
The worst city is Massachusetts still beats the best city in states like Alabama or Arkansas.
Huntsville is a beautiful city in Alabama
@@willnill7946 that does look like a nice city, but it also looks like it has some beat up parts just like Springfield. This guy didn't even go to Dartmouth Street or Forest Park in Springfield, or really explore downtown. Judging by the video he took a 20 min drive in circles through the crappiest part.
The government is a big problem here in Springfield. Totally reprehensible!.
Call me and I would be happy to fill you in, in details. It’s awful I am glad to see someone taking the time to highlight Springfield, where is the mayor in all of this??. The mayor is Part of the problem.
@@elainewilliams8313 Its a mob run town! Thats why the Feds are always paying attention to us, including the Police dept
What a shame. When you go through Springfield, there’s hints of better times in the past. Much the same as many towns in MA. Lots of history in Springfield dating back to colonial times. They have the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. One of two armories commissioned by George Washington during the Revolutionary war. They produced weapons for the military into Vietnam, when it was closed in 1968. Springfield has a Six Flags…. Which seemed to be more like a “Two Flags. All in all it’s sad to see how depressed Springfield has become.
Any "Luster" of 6 Flags doesn't rub off on Springfield.
I know someone who lives in MA and hates it. She says it's very expensive - even the basics like heat, food, housing, and electricity. And, she claims that a lot of people don't work when they easily could. She's stuck there because of family, but can't wait to get out.
Welfare snd SSI is the biggest issue that brings Springfield down. I own a home here and it’s nothing but hell for me, I called the police over 2000 times in 2018. Politicians really don’t care about nothing around here indeed. I would never vote for any one here.
5 times a day? I'm sure they loved that 👮♂️
as someone who's from the springfield area, i can confirm that springfield is not the worst. that would go to worcester or holyoke.
I’m learning more about America on your channel then I did in my American history class in high school 🤷🏾♂️👍🏾🤘🏾🤣
No way! Mr. Johnson is a good teacher
@@NickJohnson yeah man awesome channel really liking these hood tours lol So much American history In them but Stay safe man✌🏾🫶🏾
I actually live here and recognize everything, and I think it's probably the fact that the climate just goes from cold to hot and everything else. The community is actually not that bad
Your one of them
Governments are supposed to SUPPORT people’s lives what else are they for?
New England is in a massive rebuild from a multi billion dollar donation to solve the issues. I’m excited to see what New England look like in 5 years.
I can share more information if you want to know more about the redevelopment plan
Massachusetts is a liberal shit hole. That’s never gonna change.
The Boston Big Dig project took 15 years and $18 billion. Surely several billion dollars won't fix all of New England. Springfield, MA alone could use $3 billion for renovation but Beacon Hill will never allow it.
Lol, downtown Springfield is a great chill spot and you guys have a right to ya'lls opinion, but we party harty downtown, so stop the hate on Springfield, pls & ty !!!
You should do one on Holyoke
I visited Boston last week . Stayed in Revere Beach and rode the T Train EVERYWHERE. i felt totally safe , even after dark. Walked a LOT and felt safe. Was getting tired of the LIBERAL SPIN tho. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 It was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ visit tho…. Oh!!! and NO PLASTIC BAGS… lol
Boston is TOTALLY different than Springfield. Boston is one of the few nice liberal cities for two reasons. It's insanely expensive (high taxes) so lots of funding and they heavily fund the police, never defunded them which was smart unlike many liberals cities, which does mean less crime. Boston is great to visit not to live unless you're rich. If you went to Springfield you'd know how boring and dangerous it is in comparison to Boston.
No plastic bags? Interesting (as I walk out of store in Boston with a plastic bag)
@@SnoopEastwood I live in Boston, and am not rich. I love my city.
My wife is from Concord MA, they are ranked #5 in property tax last I checked, we could sell our home here in California, and buy a home in MA, but the taxes are even higher in some instances than here in California ....
I lived in Springfield for 5 years. Worked at MassMutual. I liked it. Rose pizza, and that blues cafe (forget the name)
Welcome to 413 man. Lived here all my life. Home of the Thunderbirds, MGM and crime everywhere
I wanted to move to Springfield, Mass, not anymore.
People usually think springfield is a ghetto when theyre in primary school. When they grow up they realize its not that bad
Most of the Springfield metro area is bad, even the suburbs, except for palmer, they hardly can even be considered apart of Springfield metro
The whole world is depressing. It's the friends who make it worthwhile.
Not the whole world, I would gladly live in places like the spanish coastline, Dubai, Bali etc.
Agreed. All isn't lost yet.
@@dimitarmargaritov I lived on the Spanish coastline (up in the north of Spain) for a year, when I was at a loose end. It was an interesting experience but perhaps overrated. Or perhaps I just had an unfounded positive impression of Spanish culture when I arrived.
My home town is crazy but if u know someone like me that from there it can be a cool city to live in
I have suffered from Major Depressive Disorder and believe me, living in a place like Springfield makes it worse.
Graduation rates going up is probably more of a sign of decline in standards than improvement in education.
That’s how West Virginia is
BINGO!!!
this doesn't have to be the case, hopefully Americans can reach a better education standard with higher graduation rates like in other countries
diploma as a participation trophy. graduates cant find Canada on a map.
@Flat Earth Those orientals are smart.
I lived in Springfield for 6 years and can honestly say it's not that bad of a city. Especially when compared to some of the other ghetto's you've visited on your channel. It's a great place to buy a house if you want to live in ultra expensive Massachusetts. Like any city it has really nice sections and others you wouldn't want your worst enemy to live in. I live closer to Boston now but wouldn't rule out living in Springfield again.
You need a job to buy a house though here and up until recently that was tough bc there was very few good paying jobs
@@danhoyland142 ik a good job there
Up until recently*
@@danhoyland142 just lmk what u need so u can hustle feel me
I agree to an extent. It has a bad reputation for good reason. The violent crime rate each year always ranks amongst the highest in the state. The city is so big and diversified tho that you can escape it depending on where you live. I’d say Brockton, Lawrence, Lowell, Fall River, New Bedford, Lynn, Worcester, and Haverhill are also some bad ones. Boston obv has bad areas too.
Those are some amazing looking houses it's a shame the economy is suffering.
I thought the same. Big, lovely detached properties.
I noticed that the houses were really charming
They call it the city of homes. A lot of historic houses here.
@@nicolesanborn3744 I spent the first eight years of my life in Everett. The homes were similar in style. I really love the architecture in Massachusetts.
The economy isn't suffering. The guy who made the video is just biased and talking with 0 knowledge.
Glad you mentioned the truth about Florida. I don't know about property taxes, but home prices are going up all around the state. Home insurance has gone up. A lot of domestic crime. I think Florida is the 3rd largest state after Texas & California in population. And there's no job market. Very difficult to get a good job in Florida.
Hard to get a good job anywhere with shoreline.
Imposible to find a decent job in Florida. The reason if you find a job they want you to work over 12 hours a day.
@@jamesmiran9845 I don't live there & wouldn't want to. It's hard to find a good job anywhere, true, but Florida isn't my thing.
Florida is gross
@@blackcherry6877It's not like that anymore anywhere in the U.S. That's how it was from 1900-1990. People got good jobs without an education or experience. Things have changed.
It depends if you have a skill, something specific you're good at, with a certification or experience. If not, the big city isn't going to help you.
And if you can find a good job, it's very expensive to live in big "blue" cities.
I worked in Springfield on the ambulance for several years, we had lots of calls relating to gang violence around the downtown area and southern neighborhoods. Overall not horrible, majority of days were just quiet. As soon as you leave downtown it's quite decrepit but the further out you go the better it gets. The area isn't overly violent just poor, lots of homeless and people living on social services. Unfortunately you missed the sketchiest drug den streets of school, high, and temple. As well as the street of the shelters- Worthington. Worst streets, open drug dens and tweakers
Man there are a lot of nice houses there so that must have been a prosperous place at one time.There must have been or are bad policies which have wrecked that place.
Democratic policies.
Not entirely, but overwhelmingly.
@@johnnymichael1804 name one.
@@RealInRealEstateCC We need more poetry readings and more restrictive gun laws.
@@RealInRealEstateCC gun free zones. Cashless bond.
There's 2.
@@johnnymichael1804 so gun free zone cause poverty. That’s a new one.
Please do Hartford, CT next! That place is just depressing and dirty 👀
I heard East Hartford is nice. True?
@@maril1379 not really. West Hartford is nice though.
@@maril1379 West Hartford is where you wanna go!! 😊
@@maril1379 West Hartford is nice
It's white supremacy. And climate change.
All of these places share these horrible similarities.
I worked in some of those projects you showed as a social worker. It was very interesting work. I saw a lot. I saw worse things in NYC as a social worker. My most memorable case was an old fellow who was a victim of crimes against humanity. He was the sweetest man you will ever meet. Always super happy to get a visitor and always beaming. Only, he had not bathed in 40 years due to pure fear of past abuse. I really loved working in Springfield I met the best people. Downtown is much better now and safer than it was 6 years ago. I remember taking walks with another client in her neighborhood and we would pass houses with pit-bull's posted on the roofs. That was crazy to see.
Downtown has definitely come a long way
Eversource, the electric company here keeps raising their rates, and many of us still have oil heating. A bunch of people have their houses literally falling apart out of disrepair, and they are struggling to stay warm! Don't move here, it is ridiculously expensive for utilities, and to stay warm and comfortable. Thanks for this video! We've only been in MA for 3 years, been trying to leave for 2
Bidden and the dems want to rip out all petroleum powered stove too. Only electric heating and cooking.
Are you referring to Massachusetts as a whole or just Springfield?
@M I A Ha. Everybody hates electric companies. Unfortunately when there is inflation , it's reflected most in energy costs..
@M I A You've noticed increases in gasoline heating oil , propane too. That's what I was referring to
Wow. That is like water bills in Dekalb County, 10.00 a shower 🚿. I use my gym to shower and save 50.00 a month.