I live in northern Alabama in a county that borders Tennessee. The humidity can be dreadful in the summer, and winters aren't the 70 degree loveliness that some people seem to think they are. Most states east of Texas are also subject to tornadoes, and that makes April and May pretty frightening. Most things I like about living here aren't necessarily exclusive to this region, but the low cost of living is very nice. And having just visited both New York and DC, I realize how much I love the southern hospitality around here.
I was born and raised in Phoenix and i love living here. I would not move anywhere else in the USA. Phoenix is a fairly new city and clean compared to other major american cities. Love the weather and so much to do year round in AZ.
This was actually really interesting for a non-American who didn't realize this was happening. I would have NEVER guessed Phoenix is now the 5th largest.
Yes, i believe Phoenix has overtaken Philadelphia as the 5th largest city in the USA just this year. Phoenix's growth percentage is higher than Philadelphia's. Phoenix is projected to have 2 million residents by 2020. Phoenix is rising in the desert that's for sure.
I actually know three families that have moved to MS from Pennsylvania in the past 10ish years. One to Oxford, the other two are in the Brandon area (outside Jackson). Then there's the military people I know stationed in Gulfport/Biloxi.
I don't really mind. People leave us alone unlike in Louisiana or Florida. Alabama is kinda the same as Mississippi but there's plenty of big cities in the north that people wouldn't mind moving to (birmingham + montgomery)
I lived in Biloxi/Gulfport as a teen till I graduated HS and left . So glad I did , most my peers who stayed still living same lifestyle almost 20 years later .
This is generally accurate, but not 100%. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico have been losing population or becoming stagnant for some time. There's also significant growth in the Northwest, such as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
Dave Mack you are right.??? look at this data below !!! Most are going to Grand Rapids city, Michigan...#1 growing economy and one of fastest growing population in America www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/12/thanks_to_millennials_grand_ra.html www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html Airport rated number one as well. Lot of medical and computer jobs here. Medical mile etc -and a thriving safe downtown
Nick Naples dead wrong. They come from all over especially Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Texas and California not to mention Canadians and middle easterners along with Europeans love this state.
dandanthetaximan Honestly because Arizona has a lot more going on for it than NM. It’s about more than just similar looks, New Mexico is poor, doesn’t have many attractions/things to do, and doesn’t have nearly as many jobs.
Mississippi is a nice place to avoid the sunbelt growth centers and still have the mild winters. They have golf, fishing, and hunting. Housing is reasonable. People leaving would be a plus! Why would a retiree want the hustle and bustle traffic jams of Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, or Phoenix?
Denmark truth Most are going to Grand Rapids city, Michigan...#1 growing economy and one of fastest growing population in America www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/12/thanks_to_millennials_grand_ra.html www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html Airport rated number one as well. Lot of medical and computer jobs here. Medical mile etc -and a thriving safe downtown
Ricky same I live in South Texas and literally the coldest it gets in the summer is probably 98*F, 98 DEGREES and the Average In Summer is usually 102-105 degrees the Highest is 108*F heck sometimes 110-113 I hate the extremely hot summers I’d maybe try in sometime living up north for maybe 2 or 3 years on me actually experiencing the 4 seasons and maybe deciding to live up there.
I drove on I-10 from Jacksonville FL (And veering off 1-10 here and there),all the way to Santa Monica Ca once, damn that's a long drive. I called it the socialist/welfare states tour of the US. All the states (Except CA) I drove through, are all receiving much more socialist Federal tax dollars than they are sending to Washington DC., it was eye opening and the poverty I saw was depressing. I expect all the Yanks moving to the south will soon turn a couple of these states blue shortly.... maybe that's the plan.
2:40 - drove past Baker a week ago, and that sign read 118°! I didn't even have A/C on my Jeep, just lots of water and wind. Got that fixed right quick while I was in Nevada.
Oh man. At least it's a "dry heat," as they say. I've never seen that thermometer in person, but maybe that's a good thing? ha! Glad you got that A/C fixed.
I am the same way too, just give me shade and a cold drink and I will be fine. Also, I live in Las Vegas, so if I want to cool down, I just walk into a casino for a bit.
@@elijahyoung11 there's smog here, but it's not as much as you'd think. I don't know what you're talking about with medieval devices, the state is the tech capital of America. The quality of life is pretty high (good healthcare, good jobs in the tech industry, good education.) It's hot, but would you rather be freezing your ass of in the winter with -21 F° and in the summer would you rather be burning with 110 F° (referring to Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Des Moines, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and so much more.) In Los Angeles, weather is good, usually in the summer average 85 F° avg, 90 maximum, Spring/Fall 65 F° avg, 75 max, Winter 60 avg, 50 lowest, 70 max.
@@elijahyoung11 Oh, and there's less crime here than Chicago, Detroit, the whole state of Florida, and it's going down because homelessness is going down, construction companies are starting to build more affordable housing in the area.
I've lived in both cities a long time. I love the topography (hills, ocean) and entertainment business there but otherwise I am much better off in the Phoenix area. You don't realize how much more you guys pay for EVERYTHING than we do. A gallon of milk at the same Kroger store (Fry's here, Ralph's there) is $1.99 but $4-5 there.For every beverage you buy at the grocery store you buy an extra item (CRV) that you have to travel to even get part of it back. Taxes and regulations are crazy. The same Costco items are more at L.A. area Costcos. You pay much more in gas, insurance and of course housing/rent/real estate are thru the roof! You can afford a nice two-story house with a yard and pool for the rent on a one-bedroom apartment there. Your costs about triple, yet the slightly higher wages do not make up for that. Traffic is horrendous and getting around is a nightmare (parking is bad too, except maybe in the SFV). Also I was there for the Northridge quake -- try getting out of that city when the big one hits! Phoenix is way out of the danger zone (no hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, or any natural disasters). People have been leaving L.A. in droves and CA stopped to be a fast growing state several years ago. If you are very wealthy it is better of course.
I've lived in the Carolinas all my life. The people up north have high salaries, they have expensive homes. They sell their expensive home and buy the exact same home down here for half the price. Their savings doubles because their COL drops. Makes sense
The biggest issue with this whole “Sun Belt migration” is that only certain areas are seeing this increase. States like California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida are seeing much of this growth. More specifically around major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, and Miami. States situated in the Deep South like Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia aren’t seeing such massive growth. Even in the picture you showed, some are even losing population to neighboring states. So while the Sun Belt is growing, it’s only happening to certain areas and not a region wide growth.
anon ymous California is only seeing major growth around cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Much of this has been driven by the tech companies that have propped themselves up there
An interesting topic for you to cover in a video would be why the Pacific Northwest, specifically Oregon, is seeing tons of migration in the opposite direction. Many, many Californians and other sun belt longtimers are flocking to the Pacific Northwest. It seems to be the complete opposite migration pattern here.
XtremeXpress You do realize that Oregon and Washington are fairly Liberal as well right. The difference is that the cost of living in those regions is much less due to being less densely populated. People go where the cost of living is lower and it is lower in the Pacific Northwest.
The PNW has really mild weather that a lot of people prefer over the Sunbelt. Summers are actually very sunny and warm without the oppressive heat and humidity or insects of the sunbelt. You could also argue that a few of the warmer places in the PNW, like Medford, are in the Sunbelt.
Yeah the Chinese trying to buy off the West Coast is probably driving people out of there. And if not that then it's the Reconquista which the US government was doing nothing about until very recently under Trump.
I'm from the sunbelt. I live in the Midwest now, and I love winters here. Its like in the teens here and I don't even find that cold. This is ice fishing weather, eh? ;) Sunbelt sucks. Its too suburban and too many old northerners have moved there. Its boring.
Mr. Beat Minnesota is great. I love it here and the cold keeps it from getting too crowded. I am from Florida originally. North Florida is nice cuz it still has that southern charm. South Florida unfortunately has been overrun by retirees and transplants who have done nothing but raise home prices while the economy and pay still sucks. Blah!!
The Best Boi to Ever Live : The awakining Moved to Houston from Chicago and never looked back. Best decision I ever made. Texas now over 26 million population and growing fast.
It's funny, I live in one of those "other" growing states (non-Sun Belt, Oregon), and I can't even understand why we're growing. We're scenic, yes... but... other than that? I can understand a cost-of-living shift from California, maybe? But from what I gather, most Californians hate the weather up here because it's not as sunny. The timber industry is definitely "rust belt"-esque, since subsidies aren't as much as they once were, and restrictions on harvesting it have increased considerably in the last 20 years. I still love it here. I don't understand why I'd want to move elsewhere (for now).
ZJP I visited Oregon (in laws live there. One is a native California, other a native Texas, one child was born in North Dakota and the other in Texas. The young ones are all being raised in Oregon, so it shows people from all over are moving there) and while I personally wouldn't wanna live in Oregon I see the appeal. It's a beautiful state and if you wanna quiet life with nature it's the place to be. My foster father in law works in construction in Salem and foster mother in law works at a school taking care of special needs kids. My father in laws oldest son works in construction with him. Theres definitely jobs there. Portland applies to the hipster liberal crowd. Not my cup of tea but I see why it's growing. Also they like the cool weather.
Oregon is gorgeous. Sunny enough to have decent weather, but cool enough for summers to be comfortable. No earthquakes, no drought, and far enough not to have as many forest fires. Plenty of walking trails, beaches, a mix of modern & old architecture, friendly people who aren't stuck up, progressive state that isn't too liberal or too conservative, and it's the same distance to Vegas as California. What's not to love?
Rohan Dahiya Pluta I’m staying in Pennsylvania, at least for now since I’m a college student. One reason why I **may** choose to consider living in the South, however, is to get more physical exercise outside. Texas would probably be my first choice for the Southern state that I would want to live in since jobs are increasing in that state, but chances are that I may just take snowy winter walks by staying in Pennsylvania, too.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta Geographically speaking, if you are referring to overpopulation in the South more than any other cardinal direction in the country, it is actually the East part of the United States that is the most overpopulated.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta I see what you mean. I’ve lived in the same house in the same Pennsylvania suburb my whole 19 years of living and counting. Never moved an inch.
Watching this in 2024, it's interesting how the eastern part of the Sun Belt has really continued its huge growth (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina), but a lot of the western part has slowed down a bit (esp. California) with much of the growth now occurring further north (Idaho, SD)
I am from New York and I live in Phoenix now. I have to be honest and say that the heat here is overexaggerated and made a much bigger deal than it really is. As long as your air conditioning is working and you don't have to do yard work in the afternoon, it isn't a problem at all.
Arizona has a kinda "chill" mentality. We mostly are indoors during the summer unless we want to swim or something and by September we start coming out all the time until April hits again.
@@AJ-ox8xy Autarky Bear 5 months ago Arizona has a kinda "chill" mentality. We mostly are indoors during the summer unless we want to swim or something and by September we start coming out all the time until April hits again.So it is the reverse than up North,where people are mostly indoors during the winter.
I lived in Georgia and I always wonder how the hell is arizona super hot when Georgia isn’t that hot. Geographically Georgia and Arizona are both aligned horizontally.
Payton R You mean things they already import in large quantities? Also, I'm not scared of global warming considering we were all suppose to be fucked back in 2015.
and coastal sun belt regions the best !! on this note ..how much of the Sunbelt has coast .The S.W. does not (and in the S.W. there are enclaves like Palm Springs and Scottsdale;but the rest is miserable).Los Angeles is too big,too expensive. So on this note Coastal Florida is the best:best weather and also all the goods from Latin America are coming in there ,and it is also about lifestyle;when you get off from work :you have sports,excellent restaurants and bars ( the variety of restaurants in Florida there is nowhere else)
@@paytonr8153 I do not think Florida will run out of water ,and there is lots of seawater for backup,even more than freshwater :desalination,even for irrigation ,learn from Israel ,if Israel can do it why not the USA.Desalination plants to pump water to the S.W.
One of the most dangerous things people who move down are doing is not taking natural disasters seriously. I was born in and have lived in FL my whole life, and I have a few friends who have moved here from the north recently and last year when hurricane Irma was on it's way, they weren't heeding precautions that were being issued. Having lived here for 35 years, I've seen and lived through many hurricanes, including Andrew (I was born in Miami). Suffice to say that they lost a lot of property because the hurricane smashed their windows open and destroyed a lot of that content inside their home. Fortunately they were smart enough to have evacuated their house as they live on the coast and if you know anything about hurricanes, it's the fact that coastal homes are the most dangerous areas to be in because of flooding from the ocean water. I hope they learned from that experience and to never underestimate a hurricane again, even a cat. 1 hurricane.
there are natural disaster everywhere ...fires and earthquakes in California,extreme blizzards in the North .,and people exaggerate the hurricanes in Florida:it is only hlf theyear,like at this time of the year there is no threat.
What's funny is that the rust belt is actually somewhat cheaper to move to, start a business, buy a home or property. Like I said in other videos, it's because of the BIAS that comes with cities as to why people don't want to live in them. Most cities have a lot of opportunity, even if you don't think so.
The midwest has some brutal weather on both ends, a lot of blighted-looking older neighborhoods, but some of the most practical people (I really like midwestern values.) The Northeast has terrible taxes (except Delaware) and mostly terrible legislation(maybe exempt Delaware and New Hampshire here), and much of it has too harsh winters (exception areas along the coast - Southern NJ, Philly, Delaware). I think a lot of rust belters are simply looking for "better," or more directly "easier". There's not much Rust Belt states can do about the winters, but taxes, legislation and loss of industry causing blighted towns are entirely human-caused conditions, so they could in theory be corrected. Those in power though have made bad decisions and solidified control over generations, and most of the rest are deciding its easier to flee rather than to fight to fix the controlling mechanisms in place.
Say what you want about Phoenix, but it is actually really nice living here. Great houses options that are affordable, fun bar scene and diverse communities that are very friendly. I have made so many friends since moving out here and we all like to take vacations to the cities and towns around us like LA, Las Vegas, Sedona and Flagstaff! Try it out some time, you’ll actually really like it!
But where are the dense walkable neighborhoods. I thought Tucson was even better when it came to that. If Phoenix and most of the Sunbelt cities had intercity compact neighborhoods where one doesn't need a car, I would consider moving to one. I live outside Seattle, but the suburban city I live is super close to enjoy some of Seattle's more compact and dense neighborhoods. When I'm in Phoenix or Dallas, the entire city seems like I am in a huge sprawling subdivision.
But what about Snowbirds? Hundreds of thousands of Maricopa County, Az. and Florida residents live there only in winter and live back in the north and Midwest much if the year.
When I visit Palm Springs, CA, a lot of snowbirds from New York, Massachusetts, Canada, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Washington, Ohio, and basically every North/Midwest state.
@@mateos2929 Florida has even more of these in the winter,like 5 times the amount.Florida is much closer to these areas,much warmer and not landlocked in the middle of the desert
I live in Arizona, and I’m 99 percent sure the clip you said that maricona county grew 223 people every day you showed a picture of my neighborhood! Also I feel like you live in Phoenix too because of how many times you mentioned it! (:
A large portion as you touched upon is the US government's proclivity (both intentionally and inadvertently) for encouraging and funding unsustainability in just about every aspect from environmental to social to economic. Right now we're just on one side of a cyclical trend that has certainly slowed from what it once was. Those factors such as cheap labor and lower taxes also have a knack for making themselves moot over time as well.
I prefer to live in the rust belt. The long summer heat in Mississippi is completely miserable. Yep, I’m one one that moved from Mississippi to Ohio, near Lake Erie. I’ll take the cool summers, cold and snowy winters over the long hot humid summers and violent weather any day
I live in the high desert of Southern California. I am in love with the natural beauty to be found in the corner of the states. 115 degree summers are unbearable, though, so I escape up north for the winters.
I want to move out of the “rust belt” soo bad however cost wise living in Ohio is really cheap compared to most places so for now it makes sense to stay put... Plus summers are just as hot and unbearably humid!
podmuse1994 Then go to Oregon or Washington outside of Portland or Seattle metropolises (such as Eugene, Salem, Olympia, Bellingham, or Spokane), which are pretty cheap and have mild weather.
@@00crashtest yeah i am probably gonna do that someday. The Pacific northwest seems very good and looks affordable as lon as you're not in Seattle or Portland
It's humid in Ohio, bc we're bordered by Lake Erie to the North and near Lake Michigan to the West and get the Atlantic effect from the East. As long as you're not living directly on the water, it's not that bad. All the Metroparks surrounding the state keep it nice and cool. And I can't help but love the Urban Planning in Central & Northeast Ohio. It's mostly mixed-use, instead of just single-family. Unlike Texas, Florida, Georgia, or Arizona which is complete urban sprawl (AKA you definitely need a car to get somewhere that looks 5 min away on a map), Ohio has amazing walkability scores throughout. For former NYC pedestrians like myself who like getting everywhere on foot, that kind of accessibility is desperately needed in other states. We need less car centric planning: less highways, less gas stations, less massive parking lots, less cul-de-sacs, etc. All these car-centric towns in the Sun Belt are an inefficient waste of space that creates way more air pollution & noise pollution than necessary.
And as a result politically (since 2000): Sun belt states: North Carolina: Red to purple South Carolina: Strongly conservative to moderately conservative and might turn purple soon Georgia: Red to purple Florida: Purple to slightly red (notable exception: a lot of Republicans are moving there causing the state to lean conservative) Tennessee: Another exception like Florida. I guess it's mostly Republicans that are moving there. Texas: Red to purple New Mexico: Increasingly blue Arizona: Red to purple Nevada: Went from red to purple although it has been leaning slightly liberal for a while Rust belt states: Pennsylvania: Slightly blue to purple Ohio: Purple to slightly red Michigan: Blue to purple Wisconsin: Blue to purple Iowa: Purple to slightly red
@@daeding5343 umm... Republicans states raises taxes too but Illinois has a lot of debt due to High Property Taxes for Officers and Government Spending.
@@robertgoodman4217 Chicago isn't good, its great, dangerous on a level of NYC and LA but not compare to smaller cities. You just a 1 Track Hater base on politics you only show interest for.
Interesting video Mr. Beat. I'm from northeastern Ohio. I moved to Greenville, SC seven years ago for, you guessed it, a new job. In that short period of time, the city and surrounding area has seen a population boom. With BMW, Michelin, Amazon, Nissan, Wal-Mart, and Clemson with either headquarters or large operations in this area, urban sprawl, transportation delays, and construction projects are the norm. I am my family now have our sights set on moving north in a few years to escape the congestion. I miss prolonged seasonal changes and would welcome a return to spending less than two hours commuting everyday.
I think northern USA has some of the best weather in the world, the Winters are Cold but not too Cold and snowy. The summers are hot and just the way you'd like a summer to be. In sweden the Winters are similar to the North but our summers are much colder and shorter
Axel Sundin Actually the Great Lakes region gets some of the highest amount of snow in the world. But usually warm fronts push the temperature in that region above freezing and everything melts before more snow comes in and another cold front. Great Lakes snow is more rapid than most areas too. That lake effect snow can really do some damage.
Don Beck I frased that wrong, i meant that the snow wasnt on the ground for too many months of the year. Some years in sweden there is snow from early november to early may. In the north US snow is there for like 4 months which is quite perfect for me
Don Beck So yeah, "short" and snowy winters, long and hot summers. Sounds about perfect too me since you get the variation and still have reliable hot and cold parts of the year. When i went on summers break last year (june) it rained and was 5C (bout 45F), and last new years eve it was 55F :(
Axel Sundin Ohio (my state) usually gets snow mostly from December to March, but it can happen as early as October, and as late as April, and I’ve seen a rain snow mix in May once. The only continental states I can think of that always have snow on the ground all winter are Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and parts of Wisconsin. But there snow doesn’t fall as fast. It just stays on the ground longer. Minnesota reaches temperatures as low as -30° C to -40° C almost every winter
Axel Sundin It was -22° C here in Ohio on New Years, crazy thing about that was it was so cold like below -10° C for 4 days and the entire lake froze, and we didn’t get anymore snow for a few days since our snow mostly comes from the lake. It was so weird
In my opinion the only reason the northern cities grew larger earlier is because of convenience and access to certain waterways. A/C and pest control made a huge difference and made the heat more bearable. With technology it's just easier to live where half the year isn't freezing and hit with snow storms
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I live in South Carolina (southern) Its amazing because the weather is always perfect I also suggest moving to southern California anywhere in Florida and southern South Carolina the best citys/towns for South Carolina is Bluffton Hilton Head and mrytle beach
3:14 story of my life in New Jersey. We make, they take. The FEDS take so much tax revenue from Jersey, leave us strapped, and our State demanding even more. It’s interesting that photo you show of Bethlehem Steel towards the end: the Lehigh Valley region is actually growing. More homes, more distribution centers, more urbanization.
I live near the Maine border in Canada. It's either raining or snowing. The only sunny days are cold as fuck or humid as fuck. We get 4-5 feet of snow every year too. But I hate the heat so I deal with the snow and rain.
As a Northern European I'm so envious of how much further south the US is. But do you really need to move to the same lattitude as the Sahara to get sun enough?
Honestly I've seen footage of the American mid west in winter and I understand why people would run from it :D. Interesting video. I would never have guessed that Phoenix was the 5th largest state in the US.
phoenix is a 5 hour drive directly east from Los Angeles(the second largest city in the U.S.) on the 10 freeway. Los Angeles has become ridiculously expensive. Housing and rents through the roof. That contributed a lot to the population of Phoenix and Arizona as a whole.
I love my home state (Rhode Island) and there's something to be said about the beauty of the rust belt but personally as a young adult entering the work force, I don't see a future for myself in the northeast... Rent is insanely expensive, the cost of living is too high, and there just isn't much higher paying jobs to even apply to. I'm moving to Arizona in about a month and it's really sad in a way but I can see a much brighter future for me there than back up north. New England will always have a place in my heart but honestly, I don't see myself ever moving back here. Rent in the city here is 1600$/month while my new apartment in downtown Flagstaff, AZ is only 800$/month with all utilities included in rent. It's literally half the cost.
Phoenix is only the 5th largest because it encompasses almost all of its metro area. If you did the same comparison with other cities, it would rank much lower
+Itz Pro that's literally what she just said. Phoenix is so big because it sprawls over almost all of its metropolitan region, whereas other cities have a smaller, denser urban city core. For example, San Francisco is has 860,000 people in 49 sq. miles, whereas Phoenix has 1,400,000 spread over 510 square miles. Another example is New York, which despite having 200 less square miles of space, they fit nearly 8 times as many people in Phoenix, at around 8,500,000. The case is similar for many sun belt cities, such as Houston, Dallas, Jacksonville, and San Diego, among others.
Snilsson Oh god no. I live in Ohio. Not being able to drive anywhere (effectively) is terrible, same thing with not getting sun. Seasonal affective disorder kicks our ass. If I lived in Arizona though I’d probably like Arizona winters over Arizona summers
Snilsson Because it’s really not nice. Anywhere that other animals migrate from in the winter is not that nice. Humans aren’t meant to stay inside with artificial heat all day and not absorb any sunlight. Trust me Ohio weather sucks, it may not be the worst but it still sucks (unless it’s summer). Nobody in the world wants to live in Ohio because of weather. Usually California is the case in that regard, or really anywhere in the sunbelt.
I would never move to The Sun Belt. I’m a winter guy originally from Massachusetts, and love it in New Jersey. If I did move then somewhere very cold, and wintry like near Switzerland.
As someone who lives in Phoenix, I can tell you tons of people are moving here in droves from places like Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, etc. Also a lot from California, who are running from the ridiculous prices. It’s crazy. Have a feeling we’ll hit 2 million people before too much longer.
North State that is actually growing!!! Many are moving to Michigan-- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Traverse city in particular. In fact, Grand Rapids city has the fastest growing economy, housing boom and population in America. Detroit is starting to see a turn around too but for the most part, west part of Michigan is the thriving part of the state. Its been like that for years. Just think about it Michigan has mild weather in the southern parts, lots of clean fresh water beaches, free highways, largest bridge in America, Cleanest and most famous Island in the world, many great universities, great products-beaches, sand dunes, mountains, farms, big innovative cities, and tons of other hot spots . Michigan is also has the largest tourism in America during the summer months too. Many from Illinois, Indiana as well as other nations are moving to the cities above. Proof is below: www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/were_no_1_thrillist_ranks_mich.html www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/10/grand_rapids_is_one_of_america.html www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/in-these-hottest-zip-codes-for-homes-sales-are-sizzling/ss-BBOPk8E?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout#image=11 www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-10-15/best-islands-america?mbid=nl_102118_Daily&CNDID=54902061&weekend=0&ACTIVE_2018_1021%20(1)&bxid=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spMailingID=14469928&spUserID=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spJobID=1501597349&spReportId=MTUwMTU5NzM0OQS2
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia I mean that's cool and all but it doesn't change the fact that tons of people from the states i mentioned are moving here in droves, lol. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-second-fastest-growing-city-in-2017-census-10460674 www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/03/22/maricopa-county-fastest-growing-county-nation-according-u-s-census-data-phoenix-mesa-scottsdale/449043002/ ktar.com/story/2079386/phoenix-ranks-second-in-us-in-population-growth-from-2016-to-17/
the legend I know many are moving to Arizona which is nice place compared to your surrounding states. Especially California’s moving to that state but as I said look at the sites I provided you. Michigan and Minnesota are the growing thriving cities and states of the north as researchers indicates
only true after the great recession. in the 1990s and 2000s, many northern europeans moved south for the warm climate and the strong economy at that time. However, southern europe was hit very hard(much harder than northern europe) during great recession, and they still haven't recovered yet(shown by weak growth rates and high unemployment). As a result, many northern europeans moved back home, and many southern europeans moved north with them
I'd move south, but there are no cities with true urban areas. It's all sprawling suburbs. I enjoy my urban canyons and the ability to walk everywhere I need to go.
I'm in the same boat as you, but as I've gotten older (I'm almost 40), the weather issue has gained a lot more importance to me. I do want to move to the Sun Belt, but there are few options, as you mentioned, that isn't complete boring urban sprawl. There's certain areas of Los Angeles that are more urban that don't seem too bad, but being so used to New York City I would definitely have to give up some of the freedom me and you have of being able to walk or take a short subway ride to wherever we want to go.
Hey man, ur videos rock. I think improving your audio recording setup could make them even better. The one issue I hear in your vids (and those of countless other youtubers!) is with plosives. That's the kind of puff or pop type noise that comes with syllables like P and B. The easiest way to mitigate this by moving the mic up to about forehead height. Also putting a pop filter a few inches in front of the mic is way helpful. Anyway, keep up the good work!
+EarlGamer Thank you for the kind words and advice. I actually have been using a pop filter for my last several videos. I hope you have noticed the difference. :) I will also make sure I adjust the mic position in future videos.
I wonder what will happen when these Sunbelt areas get too big. Most of these cities are pretty suburban from what I understand. I am curious how things will change when there simply is not enough room for these cities to keep growing.
The western sun belt used to be part of Mexico in the 19th century. Florida is a spanish name and it used to be a spanish colony so it is not strange that is is so cuban and hispanic in general in its southern part
North State that is actually growing!!! Many are moving to Michigan-- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Traverse city in particular. In fact, Grand Rapids city has the fastest growing economy, housing boom and population in America. Detroit is starting to see a turn around too but for the most part, west part of Michigan is the thriving part of the state. Its been like that for years. Just think about it Michigan has mild weather in the southern parts, lots of clean fresh water beaches, free highways, largest bridge in America, Cleanest and most famous Island in the world, many great universities, great products-beaches, sand dunes, mountains, farms, big innovative cities, and tons of other hot spots . Michigan is also has the largest tourism in America during the summer months too. Many from Illinois, Indiana as well as other nations are moving to the cities above. Proof is below: www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/were_no_1_thrillist_ranks_mich.html www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/10/grand_rapids_is_one_of_america.html www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/in-these-hottest-zip-codes-for-homes-sales-are-sizzling/ss-BBOPk8E?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout#image=11 www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-10-15/best-islands-america?mbid=nl_102118_Daily&CNDID=54902061&weekend=0&ACTIVE_2018_1021%20(1)&bxid=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spMailingID=14469928&spUserID=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spJobID=1501597349&spReportId=MTUwMTU5NzM0OQS2
as they became part of the European Union and many taken the Euro ,it is more expessive,yet services are terrible.That is why so many are leaving and going to Australia,Canada and the USA
I live in Ohio, but I have some family that lives in Las Vegas, which is part of the sunbelt. Las Vegas is rapidly growing, and I don't understand why. It's so hot most of the year, so you are stuck inside and can't do anything. It's totally dead too, with no trees, no birds, etc. There's also a lack of humidity because it rarely rains. The lack of humidity can cause sinus problems, even if you are someone who never has sinus problems (I found this out the hard way, and had terrible congestion for a whole month after I returned home). And I won't even touch on all the cheaply built, overpriced homes that are getting thrown up everywhere.
+Mr. Beat Yep, the desert totally sucks! Blows my mind that anyone would want to live in a place like Las Vegas, with never ending super high temperatures, and almost no rain. I was there visiting some family in May of last year, and the temperatures were in the 90's every day. And that's normal for Las Vegas. We were stuck inside most of the day, because it was just too hot to do anything. The only appeal to living there is low taxes.
hamsterama that’s only summer. In Ohio it’s the same thing for winter except it’s cold idiot. All tree and plants die in winter and there is no life either.
I think it has to do with the economies in the rust belt being based around manufacturing. From 1840 to 1960, the manufacturing industry thrived in the US, it wasn't called the industrial revolution for nothing. However, starting in the 1960s, Asia began to become more modern and since wages were lower there, jobs began moving west into China and later India. Also, America's economy began to shift towards a service based one. With the manufacturing industry in decline, the same happened to the economies which relied on them, particularly big manufacturing hubs such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. Non manufacturing cities in midwestern states such as Columbus, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis didn't suffer as much though.
I live just outside the city of Los Angeles in a small town. I used to really like where I live, but now it is just too expensive and the traffic is unreal. Ideally, I'd like to relocate to either PDX or PHX.
Mr. Beat, does living in Kansas feel like living in the Sun Belt region of the United States? You are pretty close to the region, at least according to your map.
I️ legit recognize the places in your thumbnail. That mountain in the background is called Camelback mountain. I️ know because I️ was born and raised in a neighborhood at the base of it.
(Reply to Mr. Beat's Comment) Hello from Anderson, SC. Things I like about living in the SB: Amazing Spring Season The best food (don't try to argue; if you do, you're just wrong) Fairly easy to grow a home garden More of a close-knit community or a small-town atmosphere (except for larger cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, etc.) Bad stuff: Summer Winter Economy (some states) Infrastructure (some states) Ohio Climate-change Basically no snow (around 0-2 times a year) Education system Politics ...and more!
I live In Az and let me tell you there's soo many houses apartments being. Built in every corner. I travel quite a lot from Phoenix, Chandler, Avondale, and Mesa on a daily basis it seems that these cities are always up to something when it comes to construction. Avondale is a small city but its starting to grow bigger.
Old comment, but water resources are going to be the limiting factor for growth in AZ. I live in the Tucson metro, which has substantially better water resource management than Maricopa county. They basically banned further construction in the Phoenix area if groundwater resources were not sustainable for 100 years.
I have never understood the allure of Phoenix? Average high 100+ [F] 4 months of the year, major lack of local water sources, and some of the worst urban sprawl in the US...
RipCityBassWorks It’s always sunny here, we don’t get any major natural disasters, it’s not that expensive, the landscape is desirable to a lot of people, etc etc. Oh and we have plenty of water actually.
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 In YOUR opinion, many people love the look and landscape of Phoenix. YOU find it "ugly", i'd take this any day over some flat boring plains.
@@orlanzo2621 lol You mean very lucious green grass, forests, lakes where I live snd mountains and alpine forests in the northwest and northeast? Im happy to live up north no thx oh and desert is too dry hot
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 you came back an entire year later to make this comment? Lmao. Well good for you man. You can keep it. I love the landscape and topography here.
All the big states (high population) are now in the South: California, Texas, Florida. I think people are sick of the cold and Mexicans are cooler than Canadians to be around. But the main reason is that they try to get away from Democrat run cesspools into Republican controlled territories: nicer roads, nicer schools, less pollution, etc. I speak from experience : Chicago ----> Plano.
i have been living in texas since 1977.....most of texas is now urban....soon san antonio, austin, and houston will be more or less one giant metroplex....one of the biggest factors is jobs but also air conditioning....summers in texas are really intense and a.c. is the only way to keep your sanity...all cars come with a.c. as standard equipment....if you want no a.c. in your car it has to be special ordered....one appeal has been cheaper living costs but that will soon not be the case as so many people move here....do not californicate texas
Do you live in the Sun Belt? If so, what do you like about living there and what do you not like?
no
+Nathan Baxter but at least you have the beautiful winters!
I live in northern Alabama in a county that borders Tennessee. The humidity can be dreadful in the summer, and winters aren't the 70 degree loveliness that some people seem to think they are. Most states east of Texas are also subject to tornadoes, and that makes April and May pretty frightening. Most things I like about living here aren't necessarily exclusive to this region, but the low cost of living is very nice. And having just visited both New York and DC, I realize how much I love the southern hospitality around here.
+Connor Higgins Thanks for sharing Connor.
I was born and raised in Phoenix and i love living here. I would not move anywhere else in the USA. Phoenix is a fairly new city and clean compared to other major american cities. Love the weather and so much to do year round in AZ.
This was actually really interesting for a non-American who didn't realize this was happening. I would have NEVER guessed Phoenix is now the 5th largest.
And soon, it will likely rise to 4th as Houston rises and Chicago loses population. Craziness!
Wow, that is crazy. NEVER would have guessed Chicago is losing (haven't watched the rust belt one yet).
Don't classify Phoenix as the 5th largest. Look at the metropolitan areas instead, where Phoenix is 12th.
Phoenix is the only state capital city with 1 million+ people. The irony being that it's a desert city.
Yes, i believe Phoenix has overtaken Philadelphia as the 5th largest city in the USA just this year. Phoenix's growth percentage is higher than Philadelphia's. Phoenix is projected to have 2 million residents by 2020. Phoenix is rising in the desert that's for sure.
I've lived in Arizona my entire life, and winter NEVER gets too cold, unless you live up north near Flagstaff
I went to flagstaff in April and it was snowing....
I’m from Canada. U say its cold up in northern Arizona?
@@senseiadam-brawlstars9465 thats not normal?
@@senseiadam-brawlstars9465 must be in the mountains
Joshua McLean it’s very cold there. Gets colder than Toronto on average. And yes the elevation is 5,000 feet
What is this sun you speak of?
its a big hot light bulb in the sky
Well, you should be seeing it a lot more right now compared to me ;)
I mean Seatle and Oregon is increasing in population.
just look up in the day time only and that is the sun !!
chan stanley It’s called WASHINGTON learn your states and it’s spelled Seattle.
Lol no one is moving to Mississippi.
I actually know three families that have moved to MS from Pennsylvania in the past 10ish years. One to Oxford, the other two are in the Brandon area (outside Jackson). Then there's the military people I know stationed in Gulfport/Biloxi.
Only retirees, but more people are leaving the state than coming in.
Lol, Jackson is the only real city in Mississippi and even that distinction is slowly disappearing.
I don't really mind. People leave us alone unlike in Louisiana or Florida. Alabama is kinda the same as Mississippi but there's plenty of big cities in the north that people wouldn't mind moving to (birmingham + montgomery)
I lived in Biloxi/Gulfport as a teen till I graduated HS and left . So glad I did , most my peers who stayed still living same lifestyle almost 20 years later .
This is generally accurate, but not 100%. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico have been losing population or becoming stagnant for some time. There's also significant growth in the Northwest, such as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
Dave Mack you are right.??? look at this data below !!! Most are going to
Grand Rapids city, Michigan...#1 growing economy and one of fastest growing population in America
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/12/thanks_to_millennials_grand_ra.html
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
Airport rated number one as well. Lot of medical and computer jobs here. Medical mile etc -and a thriving safe downtown
Nick Naples dead wrong. They come from all over especially Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Texas and California not to mention Canadians and middle easterners along with Europeans love this state.
dandanthetaximan yes I wonder that too since New Mexico is cheaper
dandanthetaximan Honestly because Arizona has a lot more going on for it than NM. It’s about more than just similar looks, New Mexico is poor, doesn’t have many attractions/things to do, and doesn’t have nearly as many jobs.
the legend actually a lot of unique things to do in New Mexico though a lot of driving to get to each one though
4:54
“The sun belt has been booming since the end of ww2.”
Mississippi apparently hasn’t..
Mississippi is a nice place to avoid the sunbelt growth centers and still have the mild winters. They have golf, fishing, and hunting. Housing is reasonable. People leaving would be a plus!
Why would a retiree want the hustle and bustle traffic jams of Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, or Phoenix?
Denmark truth Most are going to
Grand Rapids city, Michigan...#1 growing economy and one of fastest growing population in America
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/12/thanks_to_millennials_grand_ra.html
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
Airport rated number one as well. Lot of medical and computer jobs here. Medical mile etc -and a thriving safe downtown
Who would ever want to live in Mississippi?!! It's like a time warp when i come down there! It's awful....extremely boring as well.
As I said above: "Mr. Beat didn't mention that the piss poorest States in the country are in the sun belt." It must have slipped his mind.
@@tamarastone141 That might be a good reason.
All of y'all should know that 7 of the 10 largest cities in the USA are in the Sun Belt
Jahaziel Ibarra y’all**
because of the SUN
Also the worst cities in the USA
Found the racist
Pretty sure it would be different if you considered density
I live in the sun belt and I want to go up north, i'm tired of this heat.
Ricky Silva Go to Massachusetts
SandboxArrow Massachusetts gives you a decent balance. You get 3 months of each season, the way it should be.
Ricky same I live in South Texas and literally the coldest it gets in the summer is probably 98*F, 98 DEGREES and the Average In Summer is usually 102-105 degrees the Highest is 108*F heck sometimes 110-113 I hate the extremely hot summers I’d maybe try in sometime living up north for maybe 2 or 3 years on me actually experiencing the 4 seasons and maybe deciding to live up there.
You'll move back after the cold winters and high taxes up north.
Same
I-10 is the mother road of the Sun Belt stretching from Southern California to Northern Florida
I drove on I-10 from Jacksonville FL (And veering off 1-10 here and there),all the way to Santa Monica Ca once, damn that's a long drive. I called it the socialist/welfare states tour of the US. All the states (Except CA) I drove through, are all receiving much more socialist Federal tax dollars than they are sending to Washington DC., it was eye opening and the poverty I saw was depressing. I expect all the Yanks moving to the south will soon turn a couple of these states blue shortly.... maybe that's the plan.
R Texas is bringing less money from the government than it is sending.
@@ck_coc8805 I stand corrected, TX is now a maker of revenue state. I was looking at old data...
ZeusTruthen I-40 is pretty barren and boring once you cross the Mississippi River headed west.
@@user-bc6ok1yh4s "old data" lies, texas has always given more $$$ to the us govt than it has received back from it
Here in Canada the entire country becomes a sun belt during the summer.
During the winter it's hell except for on Vancouver Island.
well only around victoria. It's in a rain shadow. The rest of the island is rainy and cold. Victoria is a great place to retire.
Well the southern half of the country of course. The northern half has chilly summers.
Now Vancouver & Vancouver Islsnd getting flooded out!
@@feifeijay , I heard its cheaper than Vancouver & Seattle too!
@@jgrysiak6566 yes less expensive than vancouver but not by too much. I assume prices are similar to seattle.
2:40 - drove past Baker a week ago, and that sign read 118°! I didn't even have A/C on my Jeep, just lots of water and wind. Got that fixed right quick while I was in Nevada.
Oh man. At least it's a "dry heat," as they say. I've never seen that thermometer in person, but maybe that's a good thing? ha! Glad you got that A/C fixed.
I am the same way too, just give me shade and a cold drink and I will be fine. Also, I live in Las Vegas, so if I want to cool down, I just walk into a casino for a bit.
Bill CZY Its not THAT hot,from singapore and its most like the 80s all year round.The humidity is very true through
Mr. Beat dry doesn’t help. You walk outside, and you immediately feel like the sun has drained all your energy
Mystery Man
Humid heat is much worse though, you get sticky from being one second outside
Lmao, I thought that this was going to be a video about global warming.
LMAO-Laughing My Ass Off
I thought it was going to be about immigration
Jon S. Überfeld Luckily you were wrong
I’ve lived in Los Angeles my whole life. Aside from expensive housing, I’m very happy living here.
@@elijahyoung11 explain.
@@elijahyoung11 there's smog here, but it's not as much as you'd think. I don't know what you're talking about with medieval devices, the state is the tech capital of America. The quality of life is pretty high (good healthcare, good jobs in the tech industry, good education.) It's hot, but would you rather be freezing your ass of in the winter with -21 F° and in the summer would you rather be burning with 110 F° (referring to Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Des Moines, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and so much more.) In Los Angeles, weather is good, usually in the summer average 85 F° avg, 90 maximum, Spring/Fall 65 F° avg, 75 max, Winter 60 avg, 50 lowest, 70 max.
@@elijahyoung11 Oh, and there's less crime here than Chicago, Detroit, the whole state of Florida, and it's going down because homelessness is going down, construction companies are starting to build more affordable housing in the area.
@@elijahyoung11 I doubt you've lived here before.
I've lived in both cities a long time. I love the topography (hills, ocean) and entertainment business there but otherwise I am much better off in the Phoenix area. You don't realize how much more you guys pay for EVERYTHING than we do. A gallon of milk at the same Kroger store (Fry's here, Ralph's there) is $1.99 but $4-5 there.For every beverage you buy at the grocery store you buy an extra item (CRV) that you have to travel to even get part of it back. Taxes and regulations are crazy. The same Costco items are more at L.A. area Costcos. You pay much more in gas, insurance and of course housing/rent/real estate are thru the roof! You can afford a nice two-story house with a yard and pool for the rent on a one-bedroom apartment there. Your costs about triple, yet the slightly higher wages do not make up for that. Traffic is horrendous and getting around is a nightmare (parking is bad too, except maybe in the SFV). Also I was there for the Northridge quake -- try getting out of that city when the big one hits! Phoenix is way out of the danger zone (no hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, or any natural disasters).
People have been leaving L.A. in droves and CA stopped to be a fast growing state several years ago. If you are very wealthy it is better of course.
I currently live in Phoenix, when I first moved here around my house was farms, now it's just all neighborhoods. Lol
I've lived in the Carolinas all my life. The people up north have high salaries, they have expensive homes. They sell their expensive home and buy the exact same home down here for half the price. Their savings doubles because their COL drops. Makes sense
& more than half the taxes too!
The biggest issue with this whole “Sun Belt migration” is that only certain areas are seeing this increase. States like California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida are seeing much of this growth. More specifically around major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, and Miami.
States situated in the Deep South like Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia aren’t seeing such massive growth. Even in the picture you showed, some are even losing population to neighboring states.
So while the Sun Belt is growing, it’s only happening to certain areas and not a region wide growth.
I agree about Alabama and Mississippi, but Georgia is steadily growing
anon ymous California is only seeing major growth around cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Much of this has been driven by the tech companies that have propped themselves up there
Bro Georgia is the 8th most populace state, has Atlanta etc and is steadily growing non stop lol
An interesting topic for you to cover in a video would be why the Pacific Northwest, specifically Oregon, is seeing tons of migration in the opposite direction. Many, many Californians and other sun belt longtimers are flocking to the Pacific Northwest. It seems to be the complete opposite migration pattern here.
XtremeXpress You do realize that Oregon and Washington are fairly Liberal as well right. The difference is that the cost of living in those regions is much less due to being less densely populated. People go where the cost of living is lower and it is lower in the Pacific Northwest.
no point in reasoning with bots that post the same thing on every video
The PNW has really mild weather that a lot of people prefer over the Sunbelt. Summers are actually very sunny and warm without the oppressive heat and humidity or insects of the sunbelt. You could also argue that a few of the warmer places in the PNW, like Medford, are in the Sunbelt.
Yeah the Chinese trying to buy off the West Coast is probably driving people out of there. And if not that then it's the Reconquista which the US government was doing nothing about until very recently under Trump.
"Reconquista" lol you're delusional
I'm one of them. Originally lived in Memphis, Tennessee, moved to Chicago, Illinois for college, now I live in Phoenix, Arizona
I'm from the sunbelt. I live in the Midwest now, and I love winters here. Its like in the teens here and I don't even find that cold. This is ice fishing weather, eh? ;)
Sunbelt sucks. Its too suburban and too many old northerners have moved there. Its boring.
Minnesota, eh? I'm a big Minnesota fan.
Mr. Beat Minnesota is great. I love it here and the cold keeps it from getting too crowded. I am from Florida originally. North Florida is nice cuz it still has that southern charm. South Florida unfortunately has been overrun by retirees and transplants who have done nothing but raise home prices while the economy and pay still sucks. Blah!!
I like the cold
No Thanks Same. But I like having seasons in general. Spring is gorgeous here
I've i live in the Sunbelt. Stayed in Minneapolis for 4 years and the two things I miss the most is the snow and carnival.
I live in Texas, and I hate the sun here.
The Best Boi to Ever Live : The awakining
Moved to Houston from Chicago and never looked back. Best decision I ever made. Texas now over 26 million population and growing fast.
L Ben it’s pretty depressing here wouldn’t mind the sun at all
You could move to Alaska or Canada for their Summers
Come to NY then
agent I plan on moving to Alaska haha.. I love winters and the cold doesn't bother me and I hate the heat.. so Alaska here I come!
It's funny, I live in one of those "other" growing states (non-Sun Belt, Oregon), and I can't even understand why we're growing. We're scenic, yes... but... other than that? I can understand a cost-of-living shift from California, maybe? But from what I gather, most Californians hate the weather up here because it's not as sunny.
The timber industry is definitely "rust belt"-esque, since subsidies aren't as much as they once were, and restrictions on harvesting it have increased considerably in the last 20 years. I still love it here. I don't understand why I'd want to move elsewhere (for now).
ZJP I visited Oregon (in laws live there. One is a native California, other a native Texas, one child was born in North Dakota and the other in Texas. The young ones are all being raised in Oregon, so it shows people from all over are moving there) and while I personally wouldn't wanna live in Oregon I see the appeal. It's a beautiful state and if you wanna quiet life with nature it's the place to be. My foster father in law works in construction in Salem and foster mother in law works at a school taking care of special needs kids. My father in laws oldest son works in construction with him. Theres definitely jobs there. Portland applies to the hipster liberal crowd. Not my cup of tea but I see why it's growing. Also they like the cool weather.
ZJP hippies and hipsters. Where they get money I don't know, Nike can't employ everyone.
its because of the legal weed man. same thing is happening in colorado
Oregon is gorgeous. Sunny enough to have decent weather, but cool enough for summers to be comfortable. No earthquakes, no drought, and far enough not to have as many forest fires. Plenty of walking trails, beaches, a mix of modern & old architecture, friendly people who aren't stuck up, progressive state that isn't too liberal or too conservative, and it's the same distance to Vegas as California. What's not to love?
I'm staying in the north.
I’m a native Northerner too. You’re not alone. 👍
Rohan Dahiya Pluta I’m staying in Pennsylvania, at least for now since I’m a college student. One reason why I **may** choose to consider living in the South, however, is to get more physical exercise outside. Texas would probably be my first choice for the Southern state that I would want to live in since jobs are increasing in that state, but chances are that I may just take snowy winter walks by staying in Pennsylvania, too.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta Well it’s not like I support the Confederacy or anything. There are just some states in the South that I find kind of welcoming.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta Geographically speaking, if you are referring to overpopulation in the South more than any other cardinal direction in the country, it is actually the East part of the United States that is the most overpopulated.
Rohan Dahiya Pluta I see what you mean. I’ve lived in the same house in the same Pennsylvania suburb my whole 19 years of living and counting. Never moved an inch.
I'm from New York City and now live in Atlanta. Though I love NYC I enjoy a higher standard of life in Atlanta...
Watching this in 2024, it's interesting how the eastern part of the Sun Belt has really continued its huge growth (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina), but a lot of the western part has slowed down a bit (esp. California) with much of the growth now occurring further north (Idaho, SD)
I am from New York and I live in Phoenix now. I have to be honest and say that the heat here is overexaggerated and made a much bigger deal than it really is. As long as your air conditioning is working and you don't have to do yard work in the afternoon, it isn't a problem at all.
Arizona has a kinda "chill" mentality. We mostly are indoors during the summer unless we want to swim or something and by September we start coming out all the time until April hits again.
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Arizona has a kinda "chill" mentality. We mostly are indoors during the summer unless we want to swim or something and by September we start coming out all the time until April hits again.So it is the reverse than up North,where people are mostly indoors during the winter.
I lived in Georgia and I always wonder how the hell is arizona super hot when Georgia isn’t that hot. Geographically Georgia and Arizona are both aligned horizontally.
& your electric bills are like rent payments!
Coastal regions and the sun belt are the growing areas in the US.
Payton R
You mean things they already import in large quantities?
Also, I'm not scared of global warming considering we were all suppose to be fucked back in 2015.
Payton R costal areas won’t be underwater besides most of Florida
and coastal sun belt regions the best !! on this note ..how much of the Sunbelt has coast .The S.W. does not (and in the S.W. there are enclaves like Palm Springs and Scottsdale;but the rest is miserable).Los Angeles is too big,too expensive. So on this note Coastal Florida is the best:best weather and also all the goods from Latin America are coming in there ,and it is also about lifestyle;when you get off from work :you have sports,excellent restaurants and bars ( the variety of restaurants in Florida there is nowhere else)
@@paytonr8153 I do not think Florida will run out of water ,and there is lots of seawater for backup,even more than freshwater :desalination,even for irrigation ,learn from Israel ,if Israel can do it why not the USA.Desalination plants to pump water to the S.W.
Payton R there’s never even been enough water 😂
One of the most dangerous things people who move down are doing is not taking natural disasters seriously. I was born in and have lived in FL my whole life, and I have a few friends who have moved here from the north recently and last year when hurricane Irma was on it's way, they weren't heeding precautions that were being issued. Having lived here for 35 years, I've seen and lived through many hurricanes, including Andrew (I was born in Miami). Suffice to say that they lost a lot of property because the hurricane smashed their windows open and destroyed a lot of that content inside their home. Fortunately they were smart enough to have evacuated their house as they live on the coast and if you know anything about hurricanes, it's the fact that coastal homes are the most dangerous areas to be in because of flooding from the ocean water. I hope they learned from that experience and to never underestimate a hurricane again, even a cat. 1 hurricane.
@Draggy654 yes!!! I reside in Chicago's west suburbs and after this winter....I.AM.DONE. I'm ready to move to Texas.
there are natural disaster everywhere ...fires and earthquakes in California,extreme blizzards in the North .,and people exaggerate the hurricanes in Florida:it is only hlf theyear,like at this time of the year there is no threat.
What's funny is that the rust belt is actually somewhat cheaper to move to, start a business, buy a home or property. Like I said in other videos, it's because of the BIAS that comes with cities as to why people don't want to live in them. Most cities have a lot of opportunity, even if you don't think so.
The midwest has some brutal weather on both ends, a lot of blighted-looking older neighborhoods, but some of the most practical people (I really like midwestern values.) The Northeast has terrible taxes (except Delaware) and mostly terrible legislation(maybe exempt Delaware and New Hampshire here), and much of it has too harsh winters (exception areas along the coast - Southern NJ, Philly, Delaware). I think a lot of rust belters are simply looking for "better," or more directly "easier". There's not much Rust Belt states can do about the winters, but taxes, legislation and loss of industry causing blighted towns are entirely human-caused conditions, so they could in theory be corrected. Those in power though have made bad decisions and solidified control over generations, and most of the rest are deciding its easier to flee rather than to fight to fix the controlling mechanisms in place.
Say what you want about Phoenix, but it is actually really nice living here. Great houses options that are affordable, fun bar scene and diverse communities that are very friendly. I have made so many friends since moving out here and we all like to take vacations to the cities and towns around us like LA, Las Vegas, Sedona and Flagstaff! Try it out some time, you’ll actually really like it!
I’ve been to Phoenix and it gives a socal vibe there but without the crazy shit I like it
“House options” here are your options: live in a dreadful soulless suburban tumor, or a tumorous dreadful suburban development with no soul.
But where are the dense walkable neighborhoods. I thought Tucson was even better when it came to that. If Phoenix and most of the Sunbelt cities had intercity compact neighborhoods where one doesn't need a car, I would consider moving to one. I live outside Seattle, but the suburban city I live is super close to enjoy some of Seattle's more compact and dense neighborhoods. When I'm in Phoenix or Dallas, the entire city seems like I am in a huge sprawling subdivision.
The bar scene is actually fantastic. Went to a gay bar there once for happy hour, expected to see 2 or 3 people, there were actually 200 or 300. Lol
No.
But what about Snowbirds? Hundreds of thousands of Maricopa County, Az. and Florida residents live there only in winter and live back in the north and Midwest much if the year.
Brian Arbenz good point
When I visit Palm Springs, CA, a lot of snowbirds from New York, Massachusetts, Canada, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Washington, Ohio, and basically every North/Midwest state.
doesn't Florida triple its population,in the winter ? like right now ?
@@mateos2929 Florida has even more of these in the winter,like 5 times the amount.Florida is much closer to these areas,much warmer and not landlocked in the middle of the desert
@@mateos2929 were these predominantly gay .Gay men tnd not to have children ,and it is much easier for them to move around
Come to North Carolina, where the summers are hot and humid and the winters are still pretty damn cold.
Hououin Kyouma!
You get like 2 weeks of snow in January, what an awful cold winter... lmao come to Buffalo and learn what cold is
Tsar Nicholas
Damn right the weather is better here. I love the bipolar weather just the way it is.
Come to pluto it is really cold here
Come to winnipeg and learn what cold is
Hououin Kyouma! Virgnia is worse
I live in Arizona, and I’m 99 percent sure the clip you said that maricona county grew 223 people every day you showed a picture of my neighborhood! Also I feel like you live in Phoenix too because of how many times you mentioned it! (:
Actually I live in Kansas! Thanks for watching :D
Oops! Ok :)
I just moved to AZ part time. I'm in North Scottsdale (Carefree)
@brell 2-1-5 sorry I meant north of Scottsdale
Never moving out of Phoenix
A large portion as you touched upon is the US government's proclivity (both intentionally and inadvertently) for encouraging and funding unsustainability in just about every aspect from environmental to social to economic.
Right now we're just on one side of a cyclical trend that has certainly slowed from what it once was. Those factors such as cheap labor and lower taxes also have a knack for making themselves moot over time as well.
I prefer to live in the rust belt. The long summer heat in Mississippi is completely miserable. Yep, I’m one one that moved from Mississippi to Ohio, near Lake Erie. I’ll take the cool summers, cold and snowy winters over the long hot humid summers and violent weather any day
Really? One of the most violet tornadoes in U.S. history happened in Xenia, Ohio.
@@KieraCameron514 Tornadoes are everywhere in the US, you just need to take several measures to ensure your safety.
I live in the high desert of Southern California. I am in love with the natural beauty to be found in the corner of the states. 115 degree summers are unbearable, though, so I escape up north for the winters.
I want to move out of the “rust belt” soo bad however cost wise living in Ohio is really cheap compared to most places so for now it makes sense to stay put... Plus summers are just as hot and unbearably humid!
The Missouri Ozarks are very cheap!
podmuse1994 I'm from the South and I went to Cincinnati in the middle of the summer and I was suprised how hot and muggy it was.
podmuse1994 Then go to Oregon or Washington outside of Portland or Seattle metropolises (such as Eugene, Salem, Olympia, Bellingham, or Spokane), which are pretty cheap and have mild weather.
@@00crashtest yeah i am probably gonna do that someday. The Pacific northwest seems very good and looks affordable as lon as you're not in Seattle or Portland
It's humid in Ohio, bc we're bordered by Lake Erie to the North and near Lake Michigan to the West and get the Atlantic effect from the East. As long as you're not living directly on the water, it's not that bad. All the Metroparks surrounding the state keep it nice and cool. And I can't help but love the Urban Planning in Central & Northeast Ohio. It's mostly mixed-use, instead of just single-family. Unlike Texas, Florida, Georgia, or Arizona which is complete urban sprawl (AKA you definitely need a car to get somewhere that looks 5 min away on a map), Ohio has amazing walkability scores throughout. For former NYC pedestrians like myself who like getting everywhere on foot, that kind of accessibility is desperately needed in other states. We need less car centric planning: less highways, less gas stations, less massive parking lots, less cul-de-sacs, etc. All these car-centric towns in the Sun Belt are an inefficient waste of space that creates way more air pollution & noise pollution than necessary.
I'm just sitting in New York pissed off that it isn't colder lmao
I moved from NY to Houston 4 yrs ago!!! I'm a Sun Belt kinda person now.
so many New Yorkers have moved out of NY:,specially from NY to Florida:exaggerated taxes,housing:you get a lot more for your money in the Sunbelt.
I live in a small town North of Phoenix and it will not be a small town anymore. Literally everyone has been moving here
Anthem, Cave Creek, Carefree or Sedona? Which one are you?
And as a result politically (since 2000):
Sun belt states:
North Carolina: Red to purple
South Carolina: Strongly conservative to moderately conservative and might turn purple soon
Georgia: Red to purple
Florida: Purple to slightly red (notable exception: a lot of Republicans are moving there causing the state to lean conservative)
Tennessee: Another exception like Florida. I guess it's mostly Republicans that are moving there.
Texas: Red to purple
New Mexico: Increasingly blue
Arizona: Red to purple
Nevada: Went from red to purple although it has been leaning slightly liberal for a while
Rust belt states:
Pennsylvania: Slightly blue to purple
Ohio: Purple to slightly red
Michigan: Blue to purple
Wisconsin: Blue to purple
Iowa: Purple to slightly red
@Zach I didn't forget about it. I just mentioned the ones that have changed a lot since 2000.
sun belt states are becoming more democrat and rust belt states are becoming more republican
4:33 I live in Illinois and I can see why people are moving. I’m pretty sure mostly because the taxes are too high.
Thanks to democrat
Democrats and higher taxes. Also, Chicago is ugly, dangerous, and it sucks.
@@daeding5343 umm... Republicans states raises taxes too but Illinois has a lot of debt due to High Property Taxes for Officers and Government Spending.
@@robertgoodman4217 Chicago isn't good, its great, dangerous on a level of NYC and LA but not compare to smaller cities. You just a 1 Track Hater base on politics you only show interest for.
Robert Goodman Chicago may be dangerous in some areas but it’s far from ugly
As a northen european. I find it horrifing living in such flat and dry places. The sun hunting you down daily. And worst of all, no snow
Mr Beat. You deserve no less that 1M subscribers. Your videos are pure gold. Thanks sir, keep it up!
Interesting video Mr. Beat. I'm from northeastern Ohio. I moved to Greenville, SC seven years ago for, you guessed it, a new job. In that short period of time, the city and surrounding area has seen a population boom. With BMW, Michelin, Amazon, Nissan, Wal-Mart, and Clemson with either headquarters or large operations in this area, urban sprawl, transportation delays, and construction projects are the norm. I am my family now have our sights set on moving north in a few years to escape the congestion. I miss prolonged seasonal changes and would welcome a return to spending less than two hours commuting everyday.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. The famous Tom Richey is from your neck of the woods!
Wow, should have moved to Columbia! South Carolina's best kept secret!
ohio indiana Míchigan iowa w. Virginia. ....
I think northern USA has some of the best weather in the world, the Winters are Cold but not too Cold and snowy. The summers are hot and just the way you'd like a summer to be. In sweden the Winters are similar to the North but our summers are much colder and shorter
Axel Sundin Actually the Great Lakes region gets some of the highest amount of snow in the world. But usually warm fronts push the temperature in that region above freezing and everything melts before more snow comes in and another cold front.
Great Lakes snow is more rapid than most areas too. That lake effect snow can really do some damage.
Don Beck I frased that wrong, i meant that the snow wasnt on the ground for too many months of the year. Some years in sweden there is snow from early november to early may. In the north US snow is there for like 4 months which is quite perfect for me
Don Beck So yeah, "short" and snowy winters, long and hot summers. Sounds about perfect too me since you get the variation and still have reliable hot and cold parts of the year. When i went on summers break last year (june) it rained and was 5C (bout 45F), and last new years eve it was 55F :(
Axel Sundin Ohio (my state) usually gets snow mostly from December to March, but it can happen as early as October, and as late as April, and I’ve seen a rain snow mix in May once.
The only continental states I can think of that always have snow on the ground all winter are Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and parts of Wisconsin. But there snow doesn’t fall as fast. It just stays on the ground longer. Minnesota reaches temperatures as low as -30° C to -40° C almost every winter
Axel Sundin It was -22° C here in Ohio on New Years, crazy thing about that was it was so cold like below -10° C for 4 days and the entire lake froze, and we didn’t get anymore snow for a few days since our snow mostly comes from the lake. It was so weird
As someone who has always lived in the sun belt. I really want to move north.
Why? I’m from Canada, winter sucks
Jesse Pinkman trust me the summer can become unbearable.
In my opinion the only reason the northern cities grew larger earlier is because of convenience and access to certain waterways. A/C and pest control made a huge difference and made the heat more bearable. With technology it's just easier to live where half the year isn't freezing and hit with snow storms
CONGRATULATIONS! So many right things about your videos; your tone is engaging, your humor is highly entertaining, the graphics are awesome. And, did you say music? I didn't notice, I am just listening to what you're saying, so the music usage must be superb as well. I can tell there's bright young man here. Very informative videos, and for somebody who is considering exploring social media to earn a living, this is a master class on how to get it done!
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@@mateos2929 yeet
Mild winters
*cue the winter storm in Texas*
I live in South Carolina (southern) Its amazing because the weather is always perfect I also suggest moving to southern California anywhere in Florida and southern South Carolina the best citys/towns for South Carolina is Bluffton Hilton Head and mrytle beach
3:14 story of my life in New Jersey. We make, they take. The FEDS take so much tax revenue from Jersey, leave us strapped, and our State demanding even more. It’s interesting that photo you show of Bethlehem Steel towards the end: the Lehigh Valley region is actually growing. More homes, more distribution centers, more urbanization.
155 people per day? I can believe it, HTx traffic is insane now lmao. Used to take an hour to cross Houston in traffic. Now it’s like 2+
I live in Michigan, and although I’m jealous of the sun belt in the dead of winter I love it here for the other 3 seasons.
I live near the Maine border in Canada. It's either raining or snowing. The only sunny days are cold as fuck or humid as fuck. We get 4-5 feet of snow every year too. But I hate the heat so I deal with the snow and rain.
Snows not bad and isnt cold....i moved from LA to upstate NY and been through 3 winters already.
I think we've reached peak sunbelt migration, and we might start going somewhere else...
like Alaska.
This is good. Better than watching commercial TV!
Another great vid, Mr. Beat!
+Ryan D. Hammond Thanks Ryan!
As a Northern European I'm so envious of how much further south the US is. But do you really need to move to the same lattitude as the Sahara to get sun enough?
Apparently if you live north of the 37th parallel, you do not get enough Vitamin D from sunlight in the winter, so you have to take supplements.
I know, and I do. Not even sure I get sunlight enough in the summer here in Denmark.
Depends. The Midwestern US gets tons of snow and cold. Most of the US gets significant sun in the summer though.
well USA is also more north than most of northern Europe because it goes from Alaska down south, Alaska=USA
No you don’t need to move for sun,you can stay up north US and still have nicer summer than South less hot and sun
Honestly I've seen footage of the American mid west in winter and I understand why people would run from it :D. Interesting video. I would never have guessed that Phoenix was the 5th largest state in the US.
Thank you! Yeah, I personally like winters for a bit, but I suppose I am weird. :D
Omg.. You must be from another country or something because for an American to think Phoenix is a state, that person must be very uneducated
Phoenix is a city in Arizona hun
phoenix is a 5 hour drive directly east from Los Angeles(the second largest city in the U.S.) on the 10 freeway. Los Angeles has become ridiculously expensive. Housing and rents through the roof. That contributed a lot to the population of Phoenix and Arizona as a whole.
Yeah, you wouldn't believe the amount of people from the midwest at beach resorts in the winter
The Sun Belt conference keeps growing because so many teams keep ascending to FBS! They have to find a conference somewhere!
I love my home state (Rhode Island) and there's something to be said about the beauty of the rust belt but personally as a young adult entering the work force, I don't see a future for myself in the northeast... Rent is insanely expensive, the cost of living is too high, and there just isn't much higher paying jobs to even apply to. I'm moving to Arizona in about a month and it's really sad in a way but I can see a much brighter future for me there than back up north. New England will always have a place in my heart but honestly, I don't see myself ever moving back here. Rent in the city here is 1600$/month while my new apartment in downtown Flagstaff, AZ is only 800$/month with all utilities included in rent. It's literally half the cost.
California has lost 1 million residents since 2007. People are moving in also but they’ve gained 5 million and 6 million have moved.
California: I get all the sun!
Arizona: Are you sure about that?
Would be more accurate if you replaced California with the "sunshine site" itself. Arizona has more sunny days than both of those impostors.
Texas is more sunny. Then comes Florida.
Phoenix is only the 5th largest because it encompasses almost all of its metro area. If you did the same comparison with other cities, it would rank much lower
7 spots down
VoltismProductions not really true
Pheonix is big bacause of how big its city limits are
+Itz Pro that's literally what she just said. Phoenix is so big because it sprawls over almost all of its metropolitan region, whereas other cities have a smaller, denser urban city core. For example, San Francisco is has 860,000 people in 49 sq. miles, whereas Phoenix has 1,400,000 spread over 510 square miles. Another example is New York, which despite having 200 less square miles of space, they fit nearly 8 times as many people in Phoenix, at around 8,500,000. The case is similar for many sun belt cities, such as Houston, Dallas, Jacksonville, and San Diego, among others.
VoltismProductions That’s the same with Indianapolis. If Boston did that, they’d gain a couple million in population.
phoenix is lacking density like crazy. its kinda embarrassing to think about it.
I thought this was going to be a vide about how the sun belt keeps growing astronomically (like the area where the sun is beaming hard
you've just got a new subscriber. nice analysis on the dichotomy between the Sunbelt and Rust belt
Ohio winter > Arizona summer
Snilsson Oh god no. I live in Ohio. Not being able to drive anywhere (effectively) is terrible, same thing with not getting sun. Seasonal affective disorder kicks our ass.
If I lived in Arizona though I’d probably like Arizona winters over Arizona summers
Don Beck And I’m from Sweden, you don’t know how nice the weather in Ohio is.
Snilsson The weather in Ohio is terrible most of the year. What do you think it’s like? Haha
Snilsson Because it’s really not nice. Anywhere that other animals migrate from in the winter is not that nice. Humans aren’t meant to stay inside with artificial heat all day and not absorb any sunlight.
Trust me Ohio weather sucks, it may not be the worst but it still sucks (unless it’s summer). Nobody in the world wants to live in Ohio because of weather. Usually California is the case in that regard, or really anywhere in the sunbelt.
Arizona has snowy winters too. They're just not in Phoenix. For example: flagstaff
I would never move to The Sun Belt. I’m a winter guy originally from Massachusetts, and love it in New Jersey. If I did move then somewhere very cold, and wintry like near Switzerland.
Enjoy the winter, I'm going swimming.
I guess ,if you are born there and have lived there all your life that is what you are used to.Like people born and living in Norway ,all their lives.
As someone who lives in Phoenix, I can tell you tons of people are moving here in droves from places like Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, etc. Also a lot from California, who are running from the ridiculous prices. It’s crazy. Have a feeling we’ll hit 2 million people before too much longer.
North State that is actually growing!!!
Many are moving to Michigan-- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Traverse city in particular. In fact, Grand Rapids city has the fastest growing economy, housing boom and population in America. Detroit is starting to see a turn around too but for the most part, west part of Michigan is the thriving part of the state. Its been like that for years.
Just think about it Michigan has mild weather in the southern parts, lots of clean fresh water beaches, free highways, largest bridge in America, Cleanest and most famous Island in the world, many great universities, great products-beaches, sand dunes, mountains, farms, big innovative cities, and tons of other hot spots . Michigan is also has the largest tourism in America during the summer months too. Many from Illinois, Indiana as well as other nations are moving to the cities above. Proof is below:
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/were_no_1_thrillist_ranks_mich.html
www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/10/grand_rapids_is_one_of_america.html
www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/in-these-hottest-zip-codes-for-homes-sales-are-sizzling/ss-BBOPk8E?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout#image=11
www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-10-15/best-islands-america?mbid=nl_102118_Daily&CNDID=54902061&weekend=0&ACTIVE_2018_1021%20(1)&bxid=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spMailingID=14469928&spUserID=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spJobID=1501597349&spReportId=MTUwMTU5NzM0OQS2
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia I mean that's cool and all but it doesn't change the fact that tons of people from the states i mentioned are moving here in droves, lol. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-second-fastest-growing-city-in-2017-census-10460674
www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/03/22/maricopa-county-fastest-growing-county-nation-according-u-s-census-data-phoenix-mesa-scottsdale/449043002/
ktar.com/story/2079386/phoenix-ranks-second-in-us-in-population-growth-from-2016-to-17/
the legend I know many are moving to Arizona which is nice place compared to your surrounding states. Especially California’s moving to that state but as I said look at the sites I provided you. Michigan and Minnesota are the growing thriving cities and states of the north as researchers indicates
@@orlanzo2621 I'm from Mississippi I moved to Tucson Arizona back in 2017 and I love it
Interesting how this is the opposite of what's happening in Europe, people tend to move from south to north
only true after the great recession. in the 1990s and 2000s, many northern europeans moved south for the warm climate and the strong economy at that time. However, southern europe was hit very hard(much harder than northern europe) during great recession, and they still haven't recovered yet(shown by weak growth rates and high unemployment). As a result, many northern europeans moved back home, and many southern europeans moved north with them
Is Hawaii part of the Sunbelt?
I'd move south, but there are no cities with true urban areas. It's all sprawling suburbs. I enjoy my urban canyons and the ability to walk everywhere I need to go.
I'm in the same boat as you, but as I've gotten older (I'm almost 40), the weather issue has gained a lot more importance to me. I do want to move to the Sun Belt, but there are few options, as you mentioned, that isn't complete boring urban sprawl. There's certain areas of Los Angeles that are more urban that don't seem too bad, but being so used to New York City I would definitely have to give up some of the freedom me and you have of being able to walk or take a short subway ride to wherever we want to go.
Hey man, ur videos rock. I think improving your audio recording setup could make them even better. The one issue I hear in your vids (and those of countless other youtubers!) is with plosives. That's the kind of puff or pop type noise that comes with syllables like P and B. The easiest way to mitigate this by moving the mic up to about forehead height. Also putting a pop filter a few inches in front of the mic is way helpful.
Anyway, keep up the good work!
+EarlGamer Thank you for the kind words and advice. I actually have been using a pop filter for my last several videos. I hope you have noticed the difference. :) I will also make sure I adjust the mic position in future videos.
I wonder what will happen when these Sunbelt areas get too big. Most of these cities are pretty suburban from what I understand. I am curious how things will change when there simply is not enough room for these cities to keep growing.
Nathaniel Hellman I’m the sunbelt, many residents don’t use the term suburbs. You recognize a transplant from the shitty North when they say suburb.
Is it americans moving to the sun belt, or is it mexicans moving into it?
+geroestetumor Americans
+geroestetumor Really both though
Both
Both nigga
The western sun belt used to be part of Mexico in the 19th century. Florida is a spanish name and it used to be a spanish colony so it is not strange that is is so cuban and hispanic in general in its southern part
I never could find videos on this before.. Now. They're all over.. thanks for this one .
If you come to tennesse be careful because it gets hot as hell during the summer
You could also say lots of Americans are coming to Indiana (possibly the only state in the rust belt that will make a come back)
Midwester Coaster Minnesota is also a bright spot from what I read.
North State that is actually growing!!!
Many are moving to Michigan-- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Traverse city in particular. In fact, Grand Rapids city has the fastest growing economy, housing boom and population in America. Detroit is starting to see a turn around too but for the most part, west part of Michigan is the thriving part of the state. Its been like that for years.
Just think about it Michigan has mild weather in the southern parts, lots of clean fresh water beaches, free highways, largest bridge in America, Cleanest and most famous Island in the world, many great universities, great products-beaches, sand dunes, mountains, farms, big innovative cities, and tons of other hot spots . Michigan is also has the largest tourism in America during the summer months too. Many from Illinois, Indiana as well as other nations are moving to the cities above. Proof is below:
www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2017/07/grand_rapids_ranked_no_1_in_us.html
www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/were_no_1_thrillist_ranks_mich.html
www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/10/grand_rapids_is_one_of_america.html
www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/in-these-hottest-zip-codes-for-homes-sales-are-sizzling/ss-BBOPk8E?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout#image=11
www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-10-15/best-islands-america?mbid=nl_102118_Daily&CNDID=54902061&weekend=0&ACTIVE_2018_1021%20(1)&bxid=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spMailingID=14469928&spUserID=Mjk4MTEyMzE5MTI0S0&spJobID=1501597349&spReportId=MTUwMTU5NzM0OQS2
Now why are people running away so much from Eastern Europe that the population is actually decreasing.
Nessie Andrew wages are shit
@@elmodogood9803 And the quality of life is low.
Government there are corrupt!
Oh snap, oh snap, i know, i know why, SQUATTING SLAV
as they became part of the European Union and many taken the Euro ,it is more expessive,yet services are terrible.That is why so many are leaving and going to Australia,Canada and the USA
I live in Ohio, but I have some family that lives in Las Vegas, which is part of the sunbelt. Las Vegas is rapidly growing, and I don't understand why. It's so hot most of the year, so you are stuck inside and can't do anything. It's totally dead too, with no trees, no birds, etc. There's also a lack of humidity because it rarely rains. The lack of humidity can cause sinus problems, even if you are someone who never has sinus problems (I found this out the hard way, and had terrible congestion for a whole month after I returned home). And I won't even touch on all the cheaply built, overpriced homes that are getting thrown up everywhere.
You make some valid points for not wanting to live in Vegas. I personally don't think I could ever live in any desert.
+Mr. Beat Yep, the desert totally sucks! Blows my mind that anyone would want to live in a place like Las Vegas, with never ending super high temperatures, and almost no rain. I was there visiting some family in May of last year, and the temperatures were in the 90's every day. And that's normal for Las Vegas. We were stuck inside most of the day, because it was just too hot to do anything. The only appeal to living there is low taxes.
hamsterama that’s only summer. In Ohio it’s the same thing for winter except it’s cold idiot. All tree and plants die in winter and there is no life either.
I can tell ya why is because legalized marijuana, legalized prostitution, gambling, and right-to-work laws that's are in place.
I think it has to do with the economies in the rust belt being based around manufacturing. From 1840 to 1960, the manufacturing industry thrived in the US, it wasn't called the industrial revolution for nothing. However, starting in the 1960s, Asia began to become more modern and since wages were lower there, jobs began moving west into China and later India. Also, America's economy began to shift towards a service based one. With the manufacturing industry in decline, the same happened to the economies which relied on them, particularly big manufacturing hubs such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. Non manufacturing cities in midwestern states such as Columbus, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis didn't suffer as much though.
um i was born in the sun belt and i would like to inform everyone that if you like having water to drink you may want to avoid it
I live just outside the city of Los Angeles in a small town. I used to really like where I live, but now it is just too expensive and the traffic is unreal. Ideally, I'd like to relocate to either PDX or PHX.
Traffic unreal??? Go to Phoenix for a day and see it for yourself, it is amazingly bad
Mr. Beat, does living in Kansas feel like living in the Sun Belt region of the United States? You are pretty close to the region, at least according to your map.
Definitely not. We feel more like the Rust Belt here. And it definitely gets super cold in the winter.
@@iammrbeat Born in Salina and spent 7 years there in the 70's after growing up in the most beautiful desert city in the world - Tucson.
4:44 Talks about Phoenix. Shows Albuquerque 🙊
I️ legit recognize the places in your thumbnail. That mountain in the background is called Camelback mountain. I️ know because I️ was born and raised in a neighborhood at the base of it.
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Hello from Anderson, SC.
Things I like about living in the SB:
Amazing Spring Season
The best food (don't try to argue; if you do, you're just wrong)
Fairly easy to grow a home garden
More of a close-knit community or a small-town atmosphere (except for larger cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, etc.)
Bad stuff:
Summer
Winter
Economy (some states)
Infrastructure (some states)
Ohio
Climate-change
Basically no snow (around 0-2 times a year)
Education system
Politics
...and more!
That cash register sound effect is the same as the eBay sale notification and I thought I had just sold a lot of items lol
My parents almost moved us to the Dallas area- we didn't because it's EXPENSIVE down there.
+TheLetsPlayBaseballCurse It's getting to be that way, yes
Its much cheaper than Chicago. I know that from experience. God Bless Texas.
+L Ben Fuck Texas.
u Wu Texas isn’t that bad.
u Wu FUCK y’all !!!
Opposite for me. Born and raised in Florida and I fucking hated the weather and environment there.
Your map was just slightly off, you included southern Colorado wich is where I am from it snows into July here. But overal great video
Thanks for watching :D
Bennet brauer Reporting from a van by the river It never snows in Colorado anymore
I live In Az and let me tell you there's soo many houses apartments being. Built in every corner. I travel quite a lot from Phoenix, Chandler, Avondale, and Mesa on a daily basis it seems that these cities are always up to something when it comes to construction. Avondale is a small city but its starting to grow bigger.
Old comment, but water resources are going to be the limiting factor for growth in AZ. I live in the Tucson metro, which has substantially better water resource management than Maricopa county. They basically banned further construction in the Phoenix area if groundwater resources were not sustainable for 100 years.
I have never understood the allure of Phoenix? Average high 100+ [F] 4 months of the year, major lack of local water sources, and some of the worst urban sprawl in the US...
RipCityBassWorks It’s always sunny here, we don’t get any major natural disasters, it’s not that expensive, the landscape is desirable to a lot of people, etc etc. Oh and we have plenty of water actually.
@@orlanzo2621 desert is ugly
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 In YOUR opinion, many people love the look and landscape of Phoenix. YOU find it "ugly", i'd take this any day over some flat boring plains.
@@orlanzo2621 lol You mean very lucious green grass, forests, lakes where I live snd mountains and alpine forests in the northwest and northeast? Im happy to live up north no thx oh and desert is too dry hot
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 you came back an entire year later to make this comment? Lmao. Well good for you man. You can keep it. I love the landscape and topography here.
Because 110° is more tolerable than -50°
Austin Henning
There’s a 90 degree average during the daytime in Georgia(right now). You should come here.
@@cocoapuff_x Georgia is great, but most of it still has chilly winters and the humidity makes it feel hotter than PHX in my opinion
Austin Henning
true but the humidity in Florida and Louisiana is much worse.
Austin Henning
The chilly winters usually don’t get below 20 degrees but it’s still pretty cold.
@@cocoapuff_x where do you mean?
Just thinking of the up north states makes me depressed
Chuy Cruz why? they're pretty and it's only old and poor people who are leaving there.
@@notsure6187 I Like warm weather and sunny days that's why but I don't have anything against the people.
those horrible winter...and it is cold most of the time
@@notsure6187 not so the rich are moving down to Florida.the old who do not have money cannot afford to leave,they stay
Please don’t even think of moving to California. It’s already to expensive!!
Because of democrats
It has a high life quality tho
All the big states (high population) are now in the South: California, Texas, Florida. I think people are sick of the cold and Mexicans are cooler than Canadians to be around. But the main reason is that they try to get away from Democrat run cesspools into Republican controlled territories: nicer roads, nicer schools, less pollution, etc. I speak from experience : Chicago ----> Plano.
i have been living in texas since 1977.....most of texas is now urban....soon san antonio, austin, and houston will be more or less one giant metroplex....one of the biggest factors is jobs but also air conditioning....summers in texas are really intense and a.c. is the only way to keep your sanity...all cars come with a.c. as standard equipment....if you want no a.c. in your car it has to be special ordered....one appeal has been cheaper living costs but that will soon not be the case as so many people move here....do not californicate texas