Pros and Cons of Charleston WV: Is it Really Worth Moving?

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    Pros and Cons of Charleston WV? There's a lot to it, and in this video, we're going to go over everything you need to know about Charleston, West Virginia-from its stunning natural beauty to some of its less glamorous aspects. Whether you're considering moving to Charleston or just visiting, you'll find this guide incredibly useful. We'll touch upon housing, jobs, amenities, and much more. By the end, you'll have a well-rounded understanding that'll help you make informed decisions about Charleston WV. So sit back, relax, and let's dig into the pros and cons of this fascinating city!
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  • @kristiemiller4752
    @kristiemiller4752 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I think you hit the nail on the head with this video you didn’t leave out too many factors. It’s an ideal place for people to afford a home in this tough economy, and potentially to boost an economy and grow jobs in Charleston.

    • @movingtovawv
      @movingtovawv  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the great feedback! Put a lot of work into this one so I’m glad to hear it was helpful.

  • @imaninward
    @imaninward 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm on the bubble about leaving California after 23 years and coming back home to Charleston. This video has mean leaning more towards it yo!

  • @oceanhikes5261
    @oceanhikes5261 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    With the music and your calming voice this is like an asmr video. Love it!

  • @sunriselotus
    @sunriselotus 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi, this video was very helpful. I lived in West Virginia for 3 years because I got a job placed in health care there and this video is 100% accurate. I faced many challenges there and if I knew about this place I would go somewhere else.

  • @djxtc703
    @djxtc703 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My family and I have been trying to find a way to move up there from NC. My friends keep asking me why and this video just further cements everything I’ve seen as the potential of a wonderful life in Charleston WV.

  • @samcarlson9625
    @samcarlson9625 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My wife and I have been planning a move from central Mass to Wv for about a year. Our plans are fluid, obviously,and are on schedule for relocation in about a year and a half or so. We'll be semi- retired and are trying to stretch our equity as far as possible.

    • @deeorganics5523
      @deeorganics5523 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi, I live in the Boston area and I’m looking at Charleston or Wheeling for a get away city. I agree

  • @michaeldunwoody3629
    @michaeldunwoody3629 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Really well done. Clear, informative, and entertaining. TY.

    • @movingtovawv
      @movingtovawv  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @movingtovawv
      @movingtovawv  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How’s the home search been going btw?

    • @michaeldunwoody3629
      @michaeldunwoody3629 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @movingtovawv Still looking. Diamonds are seldom laying on the ground - they have to be mined. And that takes time and hard work - but it's always worth the effort. We are in our mid-60's and have earned the wisdom we have gained. Thank you for your continued help and support! We watch everyone of your listings very closely..

  • @Harlowerayne
    @Harlowerayne 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Of all the places I have lived, West Virginia will always have my heart, respect, and love.

  • @bluerfoot
    @bluerfoot 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video!

  • @BaseballRoman
    @BaseballRoman 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Pretty informative! Few things though: when you spoke about the distance from Charleston, WV to Charlotte, NC, you mapped it out from Charleston, SC to Charlotte, NC.
    Also, when you were talking about the Charleston Metro Area, you pulled up a Google Maps image of Charleston, SC, not WV. Easy things that you have to catch, but generally found the video informative!

  • @richbursary9053
    @richbursary9053 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is one the most informative presentations about a city I’ve ever seen. Seriously thinking about West Virginia. The background music makes it a little hard to hear.

  • @GeneralSirDouglasMcA
    @GeneralSirDouglasMcA 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What is the job outlook like for a local truck driver, be it delivery, dump truck, etc.? And by “local”, I mean home every night (albeit with some overtime), not living in a truck for weeks on end, a.k.a. over-the-road.

  • @frakotomalala
    @frakotomalala 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You might have mixed up with Charleston SC when you talked about its disance from Charlotte NC.

    • @spoutingfiction
      @spoutingfiction 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yep. Map was incorrect distance to Charlotte is right. It’s also only 3 hours to Columbus, OH and 4 hours to Lake Erie/Downtown Cleveland.

  • @Zoink122
    @Zoink122 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hit the nail on the head although the music scene is growing exponentially in Charleston

  • @Georgi_Slavov
    @Georgi_Slavov 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    West Virginia is just like my country in terms of landscape and climate 💕

  • @homenj3897
    @homenj3897 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Recently watched another video of Charleston which during the Cons section pointed out the high violent crime and fentanyl problem. Might you opine on this too?

  • @outquick
    @outquick 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How big is the Powersports store in your area? the store that sells sport bikes, dirtbikes, side-by-side, ATVs, maybe jet skis

    • @outquick
      @outquick 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also, can you ride your side-by-side on the street?

  • @jakeroe1327
    @jakeroe1327 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I lived in Illinois most of my life but was born in a Glendale WV so WV has a place in my heart and me and others wish to invest in WV and help build things up and bring good things to WV. I love your video and your narrating on this and your insight is outstanding because you confirmed many things for me. I definitely hit the Like and Subscribe buttons, you are just making me excited and I will pass you onto my associates

  • @djstef457
    @djstef457 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My family and I want a summer home and NC is too expensive, is it worth it to invest in a rental?

  • @2naturesownplace
    @2naturesownplace 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can't be the only one with a hearing condition of tinnitus and one hearing aide..that heard 100% music and occasional words from the guy. Imagery was great though

  • @savannahbodhi9345
    @savannahbodhi9345 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can you do a video comparing Huntington, WV and Charleston, WV. My wife and I are in our mid 30’s with a 4 year old daughter, and we’re considering moving to either one of those cities. We are from east TN and know very little about WV and even less about the specific cities of Huntington and Charleston, other than we like the housing price point and outdoors!

    • @savannahbodhi9345
      @savannahbodhi9345 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, and can you talk about the climate in both Huntington and Charleston? We want to avoid places prone to natural disasters, and I’m not sure about severe weather events in those cities!

    • @Zoink122
      @Zoink122 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m from Huntington. Good place to live but if you are young with kids move to somewhere like Barboursville it is where most things are and Huntington is definitely dangerous although Marshall University is very nice. Charleston has more opportunity I’d say but Barboursville has all very nice public schools. Charleston metro has a few good ones too.

    • @Cap683
      @Cap683 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I would say that Charleston is more industrial than Huntington although not to the degree that it was in the 1960s. There is more to do in Charleston as far as restaurants and so forth and it has The Clay Center which a really good for concerts. Huntington is more level geographically as it is on the Ohio River. Huntington is pretty much centered on Marshall University and health care. Industry is on a small scale and lost a number of smaller factories since the 1960s. Both cities have lost population over the past five decades.

  • @user-hn5mt5jg3j
    @user-hn5mt5jg3j 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you do a video on Huntington?

  • @angelfitzwater4054
    @angelfitzwater4054 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is there any kid family places there? Parks or fun indoor places for kids? Is it an Autism friendly place to raise kids with some sort of therapy available like OT DT and speech therapy?

  • @consciouscoma85
    @consciouscoma85 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i was wondering if blairs and chatham va .were cheap places to live? charleston looks verry attractive to me.

    • @movingtovawv
      @movingtovawv  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They sure are! Hard to find accessible housing costs and great amenities so close together

  • @fball214life
    @fball214life 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do Martinsburg

  • @fiction5346
    @fiction5346 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The amount of people complaining about pronunciation and the volume of the background noise like shut up💀

  • @AnthonySpencer
    @AnthonySpencer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dude, I’m 1:47 in and you already have it mixed up with Charleston, SC. Look at your maps you have in your video 😂

  • @paulhager1281
    @paulhager1281 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It's pronounced kan-all county..I live in boone..I'm 20 mins away in the wooded area

  • @gregory1264
    @gregory1264 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I agree with what he says, but the same could be said of Columbus, and it does seem to be a bit better
    I lived in Huntington and loved it, but WV kind of reminds me of Mexico with the graft
    The great thing is in Mexico I just expect it, haha

  • @thomaspatroski8991
    @thomaspatroski8991 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Sorry been there and its a shame just a few blocks from the capital all the homeless people on the streets n the out in the open drug use.

  • @VTdarkangel
    @VTdarkangel หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where are you from? Not trying to be a jerk. Just curious. You're obviously not from WV by the way you pronounced Monongahela and Kanawha.

  • @junazero
    @junazero 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your voice volume is really low.

  • @neverforget3940
    @neverforget3940 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The background music overpowered you.

  • @user-bj3jv1jn6s
    @user-bj3jv1jn6s 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your voice is a lot lower than the music

  • @ChrisBarclay-nd6bj
    @ChrisBarclay-nd6bj 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fix the sound or take it down....

    • @fiction5346
      @fiction5346 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bruh shut up💀 nothing wrong with the volume you just deaf from all the whining you do

  • @rlrollinsllc520
    @rlrollinsllc520 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The background music is unnecessary and drowns out your voice.

    • @movingtovawv
      @movingtovawv  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yea we dropped the ball on the mastering for this one. I’m better at real estate than editing, that’s for sure

  • @geekmangreg1677
    @geekmangreg1677 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You actually pronounced “Kanawha” wrong, though? 😫

  • @ryanbradley9784
    @ryanbradley9784 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Charlotte is 217 miles from Charleston SC 😉

  • @jvp714
    @jvp714 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now if it just had a Costco...

  • @waltermontgomery6879
    @waltermontgomery6879 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How did you pronounce "Kanawha"?

    • @nicktibbetts3252
      @nicktibbetts3252 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Not even close to how the locals do lol

    • @rns7426
      @rns7426 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kuh-naw-Wuh and/or Kuh-nah for some locals.

    • @nicktibbetts3252
      @nicktibbetts3252 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's pronounced Ka-gnaw

    • @raycosner1177
      @raycosner1177 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He messed up with Monongahela too. Odd, too, that he showed a photo of Harpers Ferry while talking about Charleston. I was born in Charleston and lived there until I left for college.

    • @movingtovawv
      @movingtovawv  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Apparently very incorrectly 😬 this was a highly requested video and a bit further than I usually go. I tried finding how to pronounce it but should’ve just called someone that lives there 🤦‍♂️. We’ve had editor mixup’s regarding pictures a few times now and it’s something we’re focusing more on to try and keep stuff like that from slipping through. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @darienbarth3191
    @darienbarth3191 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just drove from Ohio through Charleston today for work. I find it funny that the whole way down there the roads were complete shit. Then just before entering the city the roads turn really nice. Then as soon as you leave the city the roads go back to shit 😂 I guess the WV government is spending all the road budget on themselves.

  • @lisamoore5596
    @lisamoore5596 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    PLEASE learn to pronounce KANAWHA.
    255,000 ? you are about 200,000 off for Charleston.

  • @PortalPirate-ge2vz
    @PortalPirate-ge2vz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Audio,audio,audio.....

  • @MearnieToon
    @MearnieToon 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m looking to move out of ky. I’m looking for some place affordable easy winters but not trumpifed. Is Charleston safe from the hatred?

  • @joemoney1396
    @joemoney1396 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Tf is this Conawa? Its Ka-naw-uh

  • @MrGST360
    @MrGST360 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I lived in Chas over 20 yrs and it was A LOT of lies told in this video ..... First off the winters are horrible and for every person moving there 2 or 3 ppl leave so not sure what this guy is talking about.

    • @spoutingfiction
      @spoutingfiction 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Charleston has actually come a long way and is improving quickly with a lot of modernization efforts downtown. However, as a whole, and right outside of downtown… you are correct. Not much has changed.

    • @lisamoore5596
      @lisamoore5596 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We have barely had any winters in the last 4 or 5 years. Sometimes we do get huge snows, but rarely.

    • @JFranco202
      @JFranco202 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂

  • @VTdarkangel
    @VTdarkangel หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you want public transportation, WV is not the place for you anyway.

  • @rd24life
    @rd24life 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pros: none. Cons: too many to list. Charleston has nothing going on. It is horrific. Maybe they will have a little growth because everywhere else is extremely expensive. I lived there for years and it was always horrendous

    • @jamesjirik2245
      @jamesjirik2245 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That bad huh? I’m from Chicagoland area and I got out. I’m in the countryside now. Much less hectic, much less traffic.

    • @rd24life
      @rd24life 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jamesjirik2245 Charleston is horrific and not near any major or important region

    • @Harv72b
      @Harv72b 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How is it horrific, though? Asking as an older, semi-retired individual without a family who's considering moving there from central Maryland to stretch my savings.

  • @lottoguy6457
    @lottoguy6457 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Drug use. Yea!!!!

  • @MearnieToon
    @MearnieToon 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You pronounced Monongahela very 😵‍💫👎

  • @A.1.2.K
    @A.1.2.K 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dude mispronounced damn near everything

  • @scottwiegardt4804
    @scottwiegardt4804 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You've obviously gleaned all these facts from Google, and you've never even been there. Kanawha is pronounced KeNAW, not Kana wha! If you pronounced Kanawha like you do they would laugh you out of town!

  • @MegaMAGA33
    @MegaMAGA33 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's:
    K' Nahw
    OR
    K'Nah-wuh
    NOT
    Kano-wah