So happy to see you talk about Appleton, Wisconsin! We moved here in 2007 and love it! It’s also one of the best places in the country for kids with autism. And I’ve met plenty of other autism parents who moved here for the exact same reason!
Just something to throw out. I grew up in Las Vegas and moved to Reno 10 years ago. For whatever reason, I feel like Reno gets lost statistically. It's a great place to live. Great down town, great weather, Tahoe, world class skiing, relatively affordable compared to California, 4 hours from the Bay area and plenty to do. Maybe us locals are gate keeping it haha.
Did 4 years in the Navy so I was acquainted with Fallon back in the late 80's. Went thru there recently and that place had grown. Great retirement community.
@@Dollsteak69Same here but I left there about 12 years ago. I definitely loved the mountains around the base and definitely Reno and Tahoe. I skiied every place in the basin open to the public and Mammoth except a couple on Donner summit.
Ohio is currently building not 1, but 2, of the most advanced microchip manufacturing industrial centers in the world. Ohio is definitely going to be more relevant economically to the country than ever before, and within this decade.
Who cares. It’s ohio. It’s dismal. It’s grey. It’s dull. It’s devoid of culture. If mediocre were a place it would be Ohio. The best part of being there is leaving. It is the armpit of civilization. Ohio is where dreams go to die. Nobody says they’re excited to move to Ohio because there’s nothing exciting about Ohio. If I had to pick a year in Ohio or a month in jail, I’d buy my own county blues and arrive with a smile.
I cannot overstate how glad I am to see Fort Wayne represented!! I grew up there and moved away recently. They’ve began building so many great amenities for the city! Under the radar arts, food, and beer scene. Good local minor league sports. Great place to raise a family. Sad to see it’s most rapid progress being done in the last several years after I left, makes me want to move back eventually.
@@seamonie48 attending grad school in St. Louis currently. Incidentally, I love St. Louis despite its rep. Maybe I’m automatically optimistic about where I live lol
@@lucasmooibroek1171 I think that optimism is awesome and is something I also share in my mentality where I live too so there's more of us out there than you think❤️
It’s actually unbelievable how much better Fort Wayne has gotten. Growing up there was never a reason to go downtown, now it’s hard to find a reason not to.
Norwich, CT!… my hometown lol. Born and raised for 18 years. Never moved back once I left but it was a great town to grow up in. NFA was the best high school. Crazy to see this on the list!
Interesting video Briggs. I moved to the Winston-Salem area last summer from the Denver area. It's a nice place to live overall, but it both surprised and didn't surprise me it made it on this list. It's in an arguably overlooked region between Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham. It is incredibly cute aesthetically. It can honestly look like a Thomas Kinkade painting at times and in certain places. Most neighborhoods in Winston-Salem itself have an aesthetic and vibe that reminds me of places I have seen experience heavy gentrification where I'm from. It appears to have a vibrant economy. You have access to everything you need (shopping, medical care, etc.). Right now the downtown is relatively quiet compared to bigger cities. If you're from a large city, it's conveniently small. Nearly everything is a 5 to 20 minute drive away. Its location allows easy access to the nearby mountains, and it's close enough to the coast that people here regularly go there to boat, fish and hang out on the beach, yet far enough away that hurricanes are not normally a concern. Right now houses are relatively affordable. Winters are mild, if you are from the North. Spring and fall are beautiful. There is a mix of native North Carolinians and people from other parts of the country, so you won't be alone, if you're from somewhere else, but you still get to experience the South. It's not as pretentious as many other cities I have lived in and visited. Most parks are really nice. Having said the above, Winston-Salem also comes with its hazards and I have some complaints. Some parts of the Winston-Salem area are dangerously violent. It's easy to get murdered or in a fight here. Housing prices are going up, and houses sell quickly, if they are in a good location and in a good neighborhood. If one hasn't sold quickly, it's probably right next to a busy road (common here), there is something wrong with it, or it's overpriced. Some neighborhoods are better than others, but, if you like walkable neighborhoods and a walkable city where you are not required to own an automobile, I would recommend looking elsewhere. Sidewalks are infrequent, they often end abruptly and crosswalks are usually an afterthought, if they exist at all. If people walk along busier roads, I regularly see them walking along the side of the road on the edge of a ditch in the weeds. They rarely include sidewalks next to traffic lanes on bridges forcing pedestrians to walk in traffic on the bridge (extremely dangerous). Bicycle infrastructure for people who want to commute is best in Winston-Salem itself and almost non-existent in surrounding suburbs. Neighborhood parks are uncommon. The region's road layout formed in the 1700 and 1800's, so it can be confusing to navigate in the beginning. It does improve your spatial reasoning skills though. Summers are warm to hot and uncomfortably humid. There are suburbs and nearby towns where it is common to see people openly carrying handguns which can be unnerving (I support concealed carry for those that qualify). Some suburbs and nearby small towns can be unfriendly towards outsiders, particularly, if they have decided they don't like the city or state you are from (that's where you see a lot of people open carry their firearms). It's not for everyone, but overall I like it here. Like anyplace, it has things I don't like about it, but I have no plan to move right now either.
Grennville has already made it, its astoundingly beautiful there and expensive. Spartanburg I would say is promising, they are building lots of new homes, a new baseball field downtown, many new great quality restaurants.Lots of jobs there too.
Definitely need more of this! Also I really love how you want to break your series down by region, it’s very useful, but I would also love to see series divided by population, like “most promising town/small cities/big cities”
I live in Philadelphia PA. Never plan on moving but I watch all your videos. The information is awesome. So when I plan on traveling I know. Thank you.
Exciting insights! It's great to see promising cities in the US for 2024. Each offers unique opportunities and lifestyles. Thanks for showcasing these top contenders for the best cities to live in!
I recently moved from Randallstown, Maryland which is northwest of Baltimore to Highland Springs, Virginia which is about 3 miles east of Richmond, Virginia. You're right Richmond is making a comeback. Lots of historical places to visit. Lots of bars and restaurants that remind me of downtown Baltimore. Cost of living is a little bit cheaper here. But I made more money in Maryland. But so far I like living here
I’ve been watching videos from his channel for quite some time and have never been moved to comment on anything until this video. As somebody who lives in Norwich, Connecticut, I was just highly amazed to even see recognition. Compared to a lot of these cities, I feel like we are pretty small, But I appreciate your judgment so I was pretty happy to see my new hometown here!
I just recently moved to Youngstown, its a great city coming from where I was in NY, and being out in the middle of nowhere in Oregon where I also tried for a year. Minimal traffic issues, (apart from some odd timers on traffic lights) as you mentioned low commute times, and very affordable! My dad can be so stubborn with how he spends on housing, and he helped me move here and is almost considering purchasing a home here since the place he lives now in Upstate NY is having an increase in home value, and hes now realizing now is a good time to sell, come to a much more affordable place like Youngstown, and cash in while he can and buy something really nice for the money he could get from his current properties in NY!
Fort Wayne is awesome. Lived there for a little bit and loved it, but it is already getting more crowded when I went to visit. So still great but not as kept of a secret as it was a few years ago
With Winston-Salem you forgot the number of colleges/universities including the North Carolina School of the Arts ( both the high school and university), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Salem College.
I've always thought that Winston-Salem was terribly underrated. Now I'm quite happy to hear that the city has achieved a #1 spot as a desirable place to move to! Thanks for a great video Briggs, You've made my day!😊
As a person who lives in Richmond, VA... the reason for the spike in housing is not the city doing better... We have an influx of people from NOVA( which pays more)that has spiked our housing crisis and homelesness.... Everything else was spot on... keep up the good work Briggs... love your content
Some people who made it in show business from Appleton. Willem Dafoe. Tyne Daly. Don Ameche. Alfred Lunt. Jackie Mason, and Allen Ludden. And, of course, Harry Houdini.
The Piedmont-Triad (Winston-Salem/Greensboro) has something like 1.7 million in the metro and is basically never talked about. Other than furniture manufacturing it's not really known for anything. Yet the times I've been there the area seemed to have all modern big city amenities, the people were friendly (much friendlier than in Charlotte or Asheville) and the cost of living was quite cheap for such a large metro. I definitely think it will be on some "hot places to move" lists soon.
Because those West have gone up a lot and have had a lot of publicity; here he's talking about some that have lagged behind and may now be undervalued.
If home values are increasing by as much as in many of the cities listed here...that doesn't necessarily mean that particular city is "on the upswing." It's more indicative of out of control inflation that must be addressed before it leads to scenarios where economies suffer. A big reason for home price increases is supply chain disruptions and scarcity of building materials.
We moved to Fountain Inn during the Upstate manufacturing boom of the mid-90s (now in Seneca). So cool you have family in the area. 😁 After all these years, we STILL love it here.
I used to live near Youngstown Ohio and I could see the town getting better because yeah it is a pretty area to live I think because they have some brick road which you don’t really ever see anymore so I thought it was pretty cool.
Fort Wayne is an up and coming city with a downtown that is growing with some new building projects along with its new riverfront development which will beautify the place when completed. Fort Wayne is a wonderful place to visit I would encourage you and the media to check this place out.
Do you have something against warm weather? I have lived most of my life in Southern California and Florida. So as someone who works from home and wears shorts, tshirts, or short sleeve polos year round, i couldn’t do any on this list, maybe with the exception of Greenville, SC. However, even it is in the North part of SC North of cities like Atlanta and Athens, GA. I have been to Atlanta in the winter and froze my butt off and Greenville gets colder. It seems like you forgot all about the Southeast, South, and West. Can you do a similar video but with all the cities being south of Greenville, SC? Thanks.
As a UPenn graduate who grew up in Pennsylvania, I honestly didn't even flinch when you made the State College joke, because I'm so used to hearing that be a genuine conflation people make. Well played. Even in PA when people ask where I went to school and I say Penn, UPenn, or even University of Pennsylvania, they'll say "Oh, Penn State?" We even had shirts at the student store that said "Penn: Not State Since 1740."
I live in mocksville, 45 mins from hickory, and I was thinking it would be cool if he said mocksville, which is all around great town, great schools etc, and then number 1 comes around, Winston Salem, which mocksville is apart of its metro. So cool man, thanks for the shout out. Dead on too if I must say.
After years of my own travel/research, I fully endorse this list! Can't speak to Ithaca or Norwich, but the rest all check out. ...And if you're in Winston-Salem/Greensboro, try a "Cuban Cow" at Hops Burger Bar!
Do you live around there? I've passed through greensboro before. Thinking about moving there. Very affordable compared to good Ole connecticut. Also looking into Archdale and Kernersville too. Any towns/cities there that should be avoided?
@@walnutinvesting689 Northwest Winston-Salem is very nice. Just south of W-S and Greensboro is High Rock Lake, the 2nd largest lake in NC. Toyota is building a whopping $13.9 billion electric car battery plant with beacoup jobs south of Greensboro, and at the Greensboro-High Point - Winston-Salem airport is Boom Supersonic, building a new generation supersonic commercial plane. This area is promising due to the confluence of Interstates 40 and 85 as well as I-73 and 74 nearby.
Many Western states still have a frontier mentality and like guns, hence crime rates. See Texas or why famous mass shootings happen in Colorado or Arizona.
@@letitiajeavons6333 That's funny I'm pretty sure just about everybody here in West Virginia owns a gun or more and we are like one of the states you never really hear any school shootings about and not very much violent crime... And West Virginia is not out west.
This is one of my favorite vids on your channel this month, Briggs! :) I like to see the cities that are up and coming and even the medium sized ones can do very well too! :)
Can you do more videos on West Virginia please? Or do video in southern West Virginia. I live in Hinton West Virginia 😁 you mentioned hinton one time your videos a few years back 😁
Oh I almost forgot Briggs ( Get it, Got it ,Good !!) Dude, your great! Hey you should do a video on the shithole I live in. Not far from you either, Yakima WA, Get it, Got it, Good.
I used to work at Youngstown State University in 2018, and let's just say it needs to have pulled itself together since then to be desirable. I remember reading an article saying people were straight up fleeing from Youngstown.
When you give home values, I'm curious about property taxes. Also, I went to high school and college in Muncie, Indiana. Never been to Fort Wayne. Feel like I missed out now. Still have relatives in Richmond, Indiana (where I was born). May have to check it out. Definitely sounds more affordable than Nashville.
Medium home price in Colorado in my area is 750K. In many other areas it is well over 1 million dollars. The housing crash/correction is going to be huge!
I love my home Virginia. You could not have been MORE correct about Richmond! It’s not my favorite city in the state, not enough tech or public transit. They need to rebuild their streetcars and build up the airport!
It’s a lovely airport, but there aren’t enough flights to hub airports! And beware the Sheraton International Airport Inn. They charge $200/night, no free breakfast, and the rooms are (IMHO) a bit dodgy. And the front desk never answers the phone. The airport shuttle drivers are sweet older men, though.
Briggs, I doubt I'm the only one who appreciates ANYTHING you do. Keep it coming, my friend!
So happy to see you talk about Appleton, Wisconsin! We moved here in 2007 and love it! It’s also one of the best places in the country for kids with autism. And I’ve met plenty of other autism parents who moved here for the exact same reason!
Plus you’re not too far from Lambeau for Packers games
@@hangtimestudio that’s why opposing teams stay at a hotel in Appleton!
When Prince William was born, the radio station gave him souvenirs with his initials on them: WAPL, William Arthur Philip Louis.
Just something to throw out. I grew up in Las Vegas and moved to Reno 10 years ago. For whatever reason, I feel like Reno gets lost statistically. It's a great place to live. Great down town, great weather, Tahoe, world class skiing, relatively affordable compared to California, 4 hours from the Bay area and plenty to do. Maybe us locals are gate keeping it haha.
Did 4 years in the Navy so I was acquainted with Fallon back in the late 80's. Went thru there recently and that place had grown. Great retirement community.
Lived in the area 2009 thru end of 2011. Loved it and the Tahoe winters and even summers. I do regret leaving.
@@Dollsteak69Same here but I left there about 12 years ago. I definitely loved the mountains around the base and definitely Reno and Tahoe. I skiied every place in the basin open to the public and Mammoth except a couple on Donner summit.
I love Reno. I wouldn't mind moving there either
Is the weather really that good? I lived in PHX for a year and I didn't think I'd make it 😭
Ohio is currently building not 1, but 2, of the most advanced microchip manufacturing industrial centers in the world. Ohio is definitely going to be more relevant economically to the country than ever before, and within this decade.
Who cares. It’s ohio. It’s dismal. It’s grey. It’s dull. It’s devoid of culture. If mediocre were a place it would be Ohio. The best part of being there is leaving. It is the armpit of civilization. Ohio is where dreams go to die. Nobody says they’re excited to move to Ohio because there’s nothing exciting about Ohio. If I had to pick a year in Ohio or a month in jail, I’d buy my own county blues and arrive with a smile.
😮
Ohio is still a horrible place to live 😂
Yeah, but you're still in Ohio.
Ohio is a wonderful place to live 😊
I'd love a States version of this video too.
I second this.
Third.
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Nah, there is SUCH a big difference between cities across most states. Seattle vs. Spokane, WA. Buffalo vs. NY, NY. Etc. Etc.
You can bet Utah will be in top 5 for 2024 states. It's booming economically, low violent crime, abundance if sunshine, friendly people
The real estate in Winston Salem has increased immensely and one cannot find a good home (2 br) for less than 250. Nice town, great people.
Greensboro and Fayetteville could probably be next??
I cannot overstate how glad I am to see Fort Wayne represented!! I grew up there and moved away recently. They’ve began building so many great amenities for the city! Under the radar arts, food, and beer scene. Good local minor league sports. Great place to raise a family. Sad to see it’s most rapid progress being done in the last several years after I left, makes me want to move back eventually.
Where did you move to?
@@seamonie48 attending grad school in St. Louis currently. Incidentally, I love St. Louis despite its rep. Maybe I’m automatically optimistic about where I live lol
@@lucasmooibroek1171 I think that optimism is awesome and is something I also share in my mentality where I live too so there's more of us out there than you think❤️
It’s actually unbelievable how much better Fort Wayne has gotten. Growing up there was never a reason to go downtown, now it’s hard to find a reason not to.
@@seamonie48 all love
Norwich, CT!… my hometown lol. Born and raised for 18 years. Never moved back once I left but it was a great town to grow up in. NFA was the best high school. Crazy to see this on the list!
Interesting video Briggs. I moved to the Winston-Salem area last summer from the Denver area. It's a nice place to live overall, but it both surprised and didn't surprise me it made it on this list. It's in an arguably overlooked region between Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham. It is incredibly cute aesthetically. It can honestly look like a Thomas Kinkade painting at times and in certain places. Most neighborhoods in Winston-Salem itself have an aesthetic and vibe that reminds me of places I have seen experience heavy gentrification where I'm from. It appears to have a vibrant economy. You have access to everything you need (shopping, medical care, etc.). Right now the downtown is relatively quiet compared to bigger cities. If you're from a large city, it's conveniently small. Nearly everything is a 5 to 20 minute drive away. Its location allows easy access to the nearby mountains, and it's close enough to the coast that people here regularly go there to boat, fish and hang out on the beach, yet far enough away that hurricanes are not normally a concern. Right now houses are relatively affordable. Winters are mild, if you are from the North. Spring and fall are beautiful. There is a mix of native North Carolinians and people from other parts of the country, so you won't be alone, if you're from somewhere else, but you still get to experience the South. It's not as pretentious as many other cities I have lived in and visited. Most parks are really nice. Having said the above, Winston-Salem also comes with its hazards and I have some complaints.
Some parts of the Winston-Salem area are dangerously violent. It's easy to get murdered or in a fight here. Housing prices are going up, and houses sell quickly, if they are in a good location and in a good neighborhood. If one hasn't sold quickly, it's probably right next to a busy road (common here), there is something wrong with it, or it's overpriced. Some neighborhoods are better than others, but, if you like walkable neighborhoods and a walkable city where you are not required to own an automobile, I would recommend looking elsewhere. Sidewalks are infrequent, they often end abruptly and crosswalks are usually an afterthought, if they exist at all. If people walk along busier roads, I regularly see them walking along the side of the road on the edge of a ditch in the weeds. They rarely include sidewalks next to traffic lanes on bridges forcing pedestrians to walk in traffic on the bridge (extremely dangerous). Bicycle infrastructure for people who want to commute is best in Winston-Salem itself and almost non-existent in surrounding suburbs. Neighborhood parks are uncommon. The region's road layout formed in the 1700 and 1800's, so it can be confusing to navigate in the beginning. It does improve your spatial reasoning skills though. Summers are warm to hot and uncomfortably humid. There are suburbs and nearby towns where it is common to see people openly carrying handguns which can be unnerving (I support concealed carry for those that qualify). Some suburbs and nearby small towns can be unfriendly towards outsiders, particularly, if they have decided they don't like the city or state you are from (that's where you see a lot of people open carry their firearms). It's not for everyone, but overall I like it here. Like anyplace, it has things I don't like about it, but I have no plan to move right now either.
Go to the Mennonite (?) Christmas thing. It’s really cool. I did it with older relatives about 15 years ago.
@@birbluv9595 I'll check into it. I've been to the popular Amish store a couple of times, but no Mennonite places.
Appleton is the cutest American town name.
Grennville has already made it, its astoundingly beautiful there and expensive. Spartanburg I would say is promising, they are building lots of new homes, a new baseball field downtown, many new great quality restaurants.Lots of jobs there too.
wow the avergae home is $52k in youngston ohio. i may need to move there as a 100% disabled vet, my money can go a long way there.
My family is from Greenville SC. Love it there. I have s brother who lives in Morganton NC next to Hickory. Its a lovely city too.
Thanks for the video Mr. Briggs. So many neat places in the USA to see and visit or live. It's so big and diverse.
I considered Ithaca years ago, but the property taxes were too high.
I live in a small city in Florida and that is Ocala and I never been to these places thank you for showing this to us!
Shout out to my fellow Floridian!
Definitely need more of this! Also I really love how you want to break your series down by region, it’s very useful, but I would also love to see series divided by population, like “most promising town/small cities/big cities”
I live in Philadelphia PA. Never plan on moving but I watch all your videos. The information is awesome. So when I plan on traveling I know. Thank you.
I hated living in the toxic garbage "Philadelphia"
Exciting insights! It's great to see promising cities in the US for 2024. Each offers unique opportunities and lifestyles. Thanks for showcasing these top contenders for the best cities to live in!
I recently moved from Randallstown, Maryland which is northwest of Baltimore to Highland Springs, Virginia which is about 3 miles east of Richmond, Virginia. You're right Richmond is making a comeback. Lots of historical places to visit. Lots of bars and restaurants that remind me of downtown Baltimore. Cost of living is a little bit cheaper here. But I made more money in Maryland. But so far I like living here
But you also paid more taxes in MD, as it is a Big Tax state.
@tedmaynard7326 absolutely!
Finally some Richmond VA representation
Richmond, is high on my list for cities to move, this city has alot going for it right now
X10 better than DC elites or Baltimore ghettoness
The city of the Triple A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Richmond, VA
@@buk6708only elites in dc are the ones not from their
I’ve been watching videos from his channel for quite some time and have never been moved to comment on anything until this video. As somebody who lives in Norwich, Connecticut, I was just highly amazed to even see recognition. Compared to a lot of these cities, I feel like we are pretty small, But I appreciate your judgment so I was pretty happy to see my new hometown here!
I just recently moved to Youngstown, its a great city coming from where I was in NY, and being out in the middle of nowhere in Oregon where I also tried for a year. Minimal traffic issues, (apart from some odd timers on traffic lights) as you mentioned low commute times, and very affordable! My dad can be so stubborn with how he spends on housing, and he helped me move here and is almost considering purchasing a home here since the place he lives now in Upstate NY is having an increase in home value, and hes now realizing now is a good time to sell, come to a much more affordable place like Youngstown, and cash in while he can and buy something really nice for the money he could get from his current properties in NY!
Another great one briggs!
Fort Wayne is awesome. Lived there for a little bit and loved it, but it is already getting more crowded when I went to visit. So still great but not as kept of a secret as it was a few years ago
i’m about to move out of the Greenville SC area. it isn’t bad but not ideal for those of us who aren’t married with children.
Same
With Winston-Salem you forgot the number of colleges/universities including the North Carolina School of the Arts ( both the high school and university), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Salem College.
I've always thought that Winston-Salem was terribly underrated. Now I'm quite happy to hear that the city has achieved a #1 spot as a desirable place to move to!
Thanks for a great video Briggs,
You've made my day!😊
As a person who lives in Richmond, VA... the reason for the spike in housing is not the city doing better... We have an influx of people from NOVA( which pays more)that has spiked our housing crisis and homelesness.... Everything else was spot on... keep up the good work Briggs... love your content
I was just in Greenville SC this past weekend. It is a lively city with awesome people..
Richmond Virginia here but I’ve been ready to move! 😅
How come?
I hear a saying once and it gave me better way of thinking if you don’t like it where your at move your not a tree.
Iconic that one of
my favorite youtubers put the city I was born on this list.
Using median home price would be more telling of the housing situation.
I'd like to see this by region. I'm in the PNW and would like a new place in an affordable area.
West coast wasn't represented at all.
We moved from Portland to Winston-Salem a few months ago and while I do miss the PNW, Winston has been pretty alright so far.
I am thinking of moving to PNW(WA) from GA.
@@westmax8491where in GA? We actually moved from Athens to Portland.
@JonnyFoxx Originally from Macon but now in Atlanta
There’s nothing like the PNW!
Some people who made it in show business from Appleton. Willem Dafoe. Tyne Daly. Don Ameche. Alfred Lunt. Jackie Mason, and Allen Ludden. And, of course, Harry Houdini.
The Piedmont-Triad (Winston-Salem/Greensboro) has something like 1.7 million in the metro and is basically never talked about. Other than furniture manufacturing it's not really known for anything.
Yet the times I've been there the area seemed to have all modern big city amenities, the people were friendly (much friendlier than in Charlotte or Asheville) and the cost of living was quite cheap for such a large metro.
I definitely think it will be on some "hot places to move" lists soon.
Interesting that all cities were east of the Mississippi. Any thoughts on why that was?
Because those West have gone up a lot and have had a lot of publicity; here he's talking about some that have lagged behind and may now be undervalued.
Affordability.
Outstanding list! All nice places.
Out of these places, I'd take either State College, PA or Appleton, WI.
I agree with every city in Pennsylvania like Harrisburg Lancaster Allentown and Easton!!
If home values are increasing by as much as in many of the cities listed here...that doesn't necessarily mean that particular city is "on the upswing." It's more indicative of out of control inflation that must be addressed before it leads to scenarios where economies suffer. A big reason for home price increases is supply chain disruptions and scarcity of building materials.
NOOOO!!! Don't move to Appleton!!! We like the way it is.
Yeah I was thinking the same. Just about WI in general...moved here 18yrs ago. I love the people they are the nicest and it is a beautiful state.
I’ve always asked for a list of middle cities and this is the most like that so thank you
Briggs, thank you for your service and for those services ours Country on this Veteran's Day!
What about the fast growing cities out in the western half of the US? :}
Bring on more, Briggs!
Two of my friends went on vacation to Greenville, SC. The photos were so nice!
We moved to Fountain Inn during the Upstate manufacturing boom of the mid-90s (now in Seneca). So cool you have family in the area. 😁
After all these years, we STILL love it here.
I used to live near Youngstown Ohio and I could see the town getting better because yeah it is a pretty area to live I think because they have some brick road which you don’t really ever see anymore so I thought it was pretty cool.
State College PA crime rate plummeted after they locked up Jerry Sandusky….
Wow....LOL
State College has always been a nice place to be. Lots of building over the last decade.
lol you called Winston Salem area hickory :) I catched it
Ah nice to see my home city (Richmond VA) here
Exciting insights! Discovering the most promising cities fuels hope and opportunity. Can't wait to see how these urban hubs thrive in 2024
You forgot Hooterville, South Park, Haven and Mayberry
That's Hootersville for Lisa Douglas!
Fort Wayne is an up and coming city with a downtown that is growing with some new building projects along with its new riverfront development which will beautify the place when completed. Fort Wayne is a wonderful place to visit I would encourage you and the media to check this place out.
8:52 i still have my Ithaca is Gorges shirt lol. i am from Brooklyn. But I love getting out of the city as much as possible
Almost moved to Winston currently in hickory. Seriously beautiful and amazing here.
Please do more videos like this one, I'm from Argentina and My dream is move out to usa
Go to Florida
Do you have something against warm weather? I have lived most of my life in Southern California and Florida. So as someone who works from home and wears shorts, tshirts, or short sleeve polos year round, i couldn’t do any on this list, maybe with the exception of Greenville, SC. However, even it is in the North part of SC North of cities like Atlanta and Athens, GA. I have been to Atlanta in the winter and froze my butt off and Greenville gets colder. It seems like you forgot all about the Southeast, South, and West. Can you do a similar video but with all the cities being south of Greenville, SC? Thanks.
Those places are expensive. If it has nice weather and is a good city it will be pricey as can be.
Glad to see Winston Salem at the top of these cities as that was an easy slam dunk in comparison...
As a UPenn graduate who grew up in Pennsylvania, I honestly didn't even flinch when you made the State College joke, because I'm so used to hearing that be a genuine conflation people make. Well played. Even in PA when people ask where I went to school and I say Penn, UPenn, or even University of Pennsylvania, they'll say "Oh, Penn State?" We even had shirts at the student store that said "Penn: Not State Since 1740."
Hey Briggs. How does my college town, Kalamazoo compare? We're like the little brother to Grand Rapids.
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He mentioned Kalamazoo in this video at around 7:13
And if you don’t trust a random link from an internet stranger, it’s his video on where you can live/retire on $1800 a month he posted recently.
I live in mocksville, 45 mins from hickory, and I was thinking it would be cool if he said mocksville, which is all around great town, great schools etc, and then number 1 comes around, Winston Salem, which mocksville is apart of its metro. So cool man, thanks for the shout out. Dead on too if I must say.
After years of my own travel/research, I fully endorse this list! Can't speak to Ithaca or Norwich, but the rest all check out. ...And if you're in Winston-Salem/Greensboro, try a "Cuban Cow" at Hops Burger Bar!
Do you live around there? I've passed through greensboro before. Thinking about moving there. Very affordable compared to good Ole connecticut. Also looking into Archdale and Kernersville too. Any towns/cities there that should be avoided?
@@walnutinvesting689 No I'm from Seattle. Have just visited for work. But pleasant vibes, strong healthcare scene, good eats
@@walnutinvesting689 Northwest Winston-Salem is very nice. Just south of W-S and Greensboro is High Rock Lake, the 2nd largest lake in NC. Toyota is building a whopping $13.9 billion electric car battery plant with beacoup jobs south of Greensboro, and at the Greensboro-High Point - Winston-Salem airport is Boom Supersonic, building a new generation supersonic commercial plane. This area is promising due to the confluence of Interstates 40 and 85 as well as I-73 and 74 nearby.
Yes, please do a series like this by region.
Wow, not a good place west of the Mississippi?
Many Western states still have a frontier mentality and like guns, hence crime rates. See Texas or why famous mass shootings happen in Colorado or Arizona.
@@letitiajeavons6333 That's funny I'm pretty sure just about everybody here in West Virginia owns a gun or more and we are like one of the states you never really hear any school shootings about and not very much violent crime... And West Virginia is not out west.
This is one of my favorite vids on your channel this month, Briggs! :) I like to see the cities that are up and coming and even the medium sized ones can do very well too! :)
I would like to see more of these for the southeastern US
Why?
@@KristNi because we are thinking about moving out that way.
Been asking this forever now, PLEASE do a full video on Fort Wayne Indiana, I don't care what it's about just make one or two PLEASE briggs?!! ❤
This was a good one Briggs,can you break it down by region,thanks
Interesting list Briggs.
Love the video and the good work. Kind of sad nothing on the west was listed though lol
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Good info - all on the wrong side of the country though. I have standards. ;P
Briggs what are your thoughts on boulder Colorado
It is over priced and full of homeless pan handling urban outdoorsmen. Libs have ruined Colorado and many of them reside in Boulder.
Richmond is South of the Richmen. yeah, I know. Couldn't help that one.
Great information
Appleton mentioned! Gotta go get a celebratory beer
Can you do more videos on West Virginia please? Or do video in southern West Virginia. I live in Hinton West Virginia 😁 you mentioned hinton one time your videos a few years back 😁
Oh I almost forgot Briggs ( Get it, Got it ,Good !!) Dude, your great! Hey you should do a video on the shithole I live in. Not far from you either, Yakima WA,
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I used to work at Youngstown State University in 2018, and let's just say it needs to have pulled itself together since then to be desirable. I remember reading an article saying people were straight up fleeing from Youngstown.
When you give home values, I'm curious about property taxes. Also, I went to high school and college in Muncie, Indiana. Never been to Fort Wayne. Feel like I missed out now. Still have relatives in Richmond, Indiana (where I was born). May have to check it out. Definitely sounds more affordable than Nashville.
Hey, interesting exploration!
I really appreciate your videos. I get to visit places I would not get to see other wise. Thank you.
Wow I wish I could stand strong winters.
Nice, so this was most promising cities east of the mississippi. Now do top ten west of the mississippi.
Curious what you think about Cedar Rapids, IA. I know that it's the second largest city in IA.
Really helps narrow down options for my retirement plan.
Yes, more. Thanks!
I love Winston Salem. It's a beautiful city.
Nothing out West?
Everything nice out West is fucking expensive! Really expensive.
These cities are truly worth living in, truly a very beautiful place.
Medium home price in Colorado in my area is 750K. In many other areas it is well over 1 million dollars. The housing crash/correction is going to be huge!
I often find myself doing chores and completing them while saying got it, get it, good 😊
Youngstown?? Well my family up there will be happy to hear this.
I'm interested in more like these. Thanks. 😉
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I love my home Virginia. You could not have been MORE correct about Richmond! It’s not my favorite city in the state, not enough tech or public transit. They need to rebuild their streetcars and build up the airport!
It’s a lovely airport, but there aren’t enough flights to hub airports! And beware the Sheraton International Airport Inn. They charge $200/night, no free breakfast, and the rooms are (IMHO) a bit dodgy. And the front desk never answers the phone. The airport shuttle drivers are sweet older men, though.
If you are doing Virginia think Virginia Beach, or areas near the Blue Ridge PKWY, like Charlottesville.
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