I was born and raised in St.Louis. I had a college friend from New York who came home with me for a weekend and they couldn’t stop talking about how green it is and all the land.
I do remember when I moved here to Springfield Missouri from California (Bakersfield). When we topped the hills of Branson Missouri. I had never even seen so much Beautiful green in my life.Trees, grass, The flowers on the side of the road was gorgeous. I had never seen so much beauty. In nature in my life. At the age of 21 I came to Missouri from California. I am now 68 years old and have lived here this long. I love Missouri. When I first came here there was no crime. I’m still at a safer place than other places are.But I do believe I will stay. This is my home. There is much much worse places to live.
Bakersfield is a dry, dusty place. For greenery in California one has to be north of Sacramento. The drawback, of course, is the high humidity and it is still hot north of Sacramento.
I'm from Portugal and I've been to Missouri acouple times and I absolutely loved it. There was a time in my life that I almost thought of moving there to live. Great people and from I saw its was really not that bad. Anywhere in the world there will good places and not so good ones to live. The Ozarks are beautiful.
Dude, where do you see an "A" on the end of Missouri?!? I'm from South St. Louis, by Carondelet Park, and love the area. There is NO comparison for safety sake between South and North St. Louis. No sane person l know would live on the North side.
Booooooo!!! I live in Spanish lake and it's not the north side but it is our neighbor to the south..the lake is the most northeastern town in stlouis..we got our fair share of bullshit thts for sure
Ur right. He’s just kind of making fun of the greater Missouri dialect by putting the A on the end of it. Obviously we don’t speak that way in STL, especially the city. You’re ok in Carondelet- but the south side has its share of unsafe spots. Like Gravois Park isn’t somewhere I’d want to be at any time of day or night
I saved a out of state friend from getting a t shirt that said Missour-RAAAHHH! I had to explain the pronunciation war especially since we were in St.louos where NOBODY says it like that.
Missouri gal here 😁 Missouri is named after the "Missouri native Americans" which the tribe pronounced it as "miss-ur-uh" so, I mean. It's dialect more than anything. Either way isn't far off 😁
Born and raised in Joplin Mo., been here my whole life, 47 years. I'm proud of where I live, everything mentioned, Is true, but also true for the majority of places you can go. Mo. Definitely has parts that need cleaned up, and improved, but I'd rather stay, and continue trying to make a difference.
I have a Master's degree and I work for the state of Missouri. I make $36,000 a year. I'm not sure how much more I could "grow up." How exactly do you expect people who live in areas with no jobs to work and make a living? You may have some unrealistic expectations about what working in Missouri will be like.
A certain political party in control is responsible for the poorest states...I won't mention which one. All a person needs to do is Google a list of the poorest states in order of degree of poverty & then Google a list of which states are run by which political party. It will be clearly evident which party should be avoided voting for at the ballot box like the plague.
Lived in the St. Louis area my whole life, so sad what's happened to these historic cities. A ton of potential is wasted here and countless problems that could have been easily solved but not anymore. It's like none of the people in charge even care anymore
Yeah I’m a native born Missourian and literally no one says “Missoura” but besides that I lived in Springfield and I never saw needles on the streets. I was surprised the crime rate was the highest there, but my family’s cars did get broken into more often than I’d like to admit. The 417 is still a pretty great place though. I loved it growing up!!
I agree...love Springfield and I believe the drug crap moved down from Stl, and KC...I hope that the SPD will crack down on the druggies and gangs and send them back to their lefty paradise
In my travels of the following states: Missouri and West Virginia by far have the friendliest people. Kentucky comes in second being mostly friendly. Florida (my home state) third we have a 50/50 mix, Alabama, Tennesse, and Georgia are the worst states for people with bad attitudes all the time.
@@JP-kb4yi My bad, these are all the states I was looking to move to and buy land. I have standards after all and the other states you mentioned didn't make my top 40. LOL
I lived in the Midwest in my youth and west coast as a teenager and young adult, spent several years living in the Carolinas & traveling throughout that region and to the SE parts of the US. Haven’t really traveled extensively in & around the NE so can’t really comment on that region as well as others. All in all, I’ve lived in 7 US states, and traveled to 43...typically spending just a couple days in each but have spent up to several months in over 12 states I didn’t formally reside in, so I think I have a decent perspective. West coast generally for me is the least friendly states I’ve lived in or traveled through, from my experience. The further I travel from west coast to the interior states the more friendly people seem to appear to strangers. West coast don’t expect someone to acknowledge you if you smile or wave at them..and god forbid if your vehicle breaks down, don’t expect anyone to stop... but it is a slim possibility. Generally, people will try to avoid eye contact and ignore you. There can be casual conversation between strangers but again most attempt to ignore you and are uncomfortable. Midwest, generally are friendly with the northern half of the Midwest the friendliest for me in the US. East coast as a whole is much more responsive and friendlier than the West, then I’d say the south, then southern Midwest, then northern Midwest being the most open & friendly. Again the entire west coast generally is the least friendly on average between strangers.
I grew up in Berkeley. Everything he said was true. Spent 30 years there. I moved out 3 years ago. It was hard to watch it be such a beautiful place and slowly turn into a ghetto. Berkeley used to have nice stores for the families to shop. Now all they have is a dollar general and liquor stores and gas stations. With plenty of unhealthy food choices. I miss what it used to be
When I watched the Charleston Bluejays basketball team in 1990, they had an all black basketball team and an all white cheerleading squad. How's that for diversity 🤔?
I moved to Springfield and bought a house last August. I moved here from Michigan. So far we are very happy with Springfield. There are plenty of convenient places to shop. We have a Costco and Sam's Club near us. Lots of places to eat. Additionally the taxes on our house are not too bad. I also lived in Cali for nearly 40 years. I'll take Missouri and Springfield over Los Angeles and California any day.
90% of people moving to Springfield area are Calfornia and Texas transplants, hence the cost of living has skyrocketed 2-3x for land and houses in the past 3 years.
@@PerimeterPermaculture We tend to shop more at Sam's Club becasue they let us bring our dogs into the store in a stroller. But except for that Costco is okay with us.
Hermann is a great little tourist town, with a brewery, wineries and a candy shop. And it's right off the Katy Trail (cycling rail trail). Rocheport is a nice small town on the Missouri River and on the Katy Trail. I've visited both on cycling trips. So there are nice places in Missouri; Nick just showed us where not to go 🤔!!
I've been through herman on hyway 19 many times. It is a beautiful town. My mother lived in my grove mo. It's a nice town also. I've drove it for many years. I live in Princeton Iowa. It's a 7 hr drive,
I'm from St Louis and I love back home. It's tatted on my arm. My kids love back home as well. They're also happy that we moved away and we now just visit. The Lou is a "Beautifully Cursed" city if that makes sense. So much love and so much hate at the same time. I consider it a melting pot of cultures that hasn't warmed up enough in the right ways to actually blend everyone together. Most have no clue of this but uh. St Louis has the biggest Bosnian population in the US. Also the highest murder rate in the US. Go figure.
Me too. I get surprised about some of the towns that are mentioned and never thought that these places were bad. Of course, I just pass through. The information is very helpful though.
Lamberts Cafe is in Sikeston, Missouri NOT in or near Berkeley. Lamberts restaurant is about 130 miles south of Berkeley on I-55. How did you mess that up so bad? You need to correct your video.
This guy is a COMPLETE TOOL AND WRONG WRONG WRONG. DUDE NEEDS TO FACT CHECK HIS FREAKING FACTS... THIS VIDEO JUST SHOWS HIS LACK OF EDUCATION AS A TRUE REPORTER ALWAYS GETS THE FACTS... WHAT A TOTAL TOOL
Hello in Adelaide and Melbourne! I'm in Brisbane. Maybe one day we will be allowed to travel again. In the meantime, we can only watch and learn from afar!
Good afternoon from St. Louis Missouri, and it's cool to see we're #1 at something. It's also really cool to meet someone who's curious about the interior of the country How arw Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide?
If you do a top 10 best places in Missouri, consider putting Liberty in the list. Smaller city of about 31,000 people, lots to do, great schools (rated as some of the best in MO), plus your only 15 minutes away from downtown KCMO.
Liberty is alright. I live in independence which is about a 20 minute drive away from liberty max. Independence is okay but there's a lot of drugs and freaks about
Former St Charles County resident living out the rest of his life down in southeast Missouri. I enjoy the outdoors and I'm only 2 hours from Kentucky Lake to the east and all the springs, clear rivers, lakes and trails in the Mark Twain National Forest to the west. Southern Illinois has swamps to kayak and plenty of rock formations and hiking trails around Garden of the Gods and Giant City State Park. A great place to live and always keep your head on a swivel when in St Louis or Memphis.
I like it here in Missouri. My job let me travel the world. Yet when it came to retire I came back. Just to put a little perspective on this, I was playing cards with friends at his home. A homeless dude stuck his head in the window and demanded money. This was in San Diego, Ca. in the late 80's. Near downtown San Diego, those bright city lights can blind you to the realities there. San Diego was a great place to live back then, according to all the "experts".
I missed this video when it first came out because I was stopped for the night at a hotel in (of all places) Missouri! We stayed in a town called Festus, which is an outer-outer-ring suburb of St. Louis to the south. I've never seen it mentioned in any of your videos, so I wasn't sure what to expect of this town, but I heard they have cheap gasoline, and there was a variety of places to eat around the hotel, so we made this our stopping point. We were surprised at how polite everyone was, and even stopped at a Walmart for some supplies before hitting the road the next morning. I usually dread Walmart, but the store was clean and orderly, and everyone was polite. Sharp contrast to the New Orleans area. Only thing is, we rolled in around 9:00 pm...on a Friday night...and every restaurant in town was already closed, except for Hardee's.
Yes that is Jefferson county boarders st. louis co. line. Respect and courtesy part of upbringing here. We will treat everyone the way we expect to be treated. Refreshing to out of town peeps, depending where you are from. Also if someone is mistreating you, we step in. Proud people..
@@Soyourethesonsa Meth got worse poverty didn't get better, a lot of broken homes, high divorce rates and a lot of single parent households. Bout sums it up.
There's a TON of property crime in Greene County (including Springfield)! But like any metro area, it has its good/bad spots that skew the ratings one way or the other. But it does suffer from some of (if not the most) cases of spousal and child abuse in the state.
@@Snarkapotamus 100%, also even nice neighborhoods with surveillance and gates get broken into sometimes/targeted, no where is beyond break in attempts because of all of the meth heads. Car break-ins are at an all time high the past few years, same with grand theft auto, mostly on older vehicles. I'll agree there's bad sides of town but yeah it's top 10 most crime ridden counties in the nation for a reason.
I was stunned to find out how bad Aurora was (and this was some time ago). What was even more stunning to me is that, even with a horrible crime rate, Aurora decided to not have their own police but share police with nearby Marionville! Funny thing- in Marionville (famous for white squirrels), one of the worst crimes you could commit is harming a white squirrel! But for Aurora to decide that rather than keep their own police and instead share police with another city, and do this after knowing how bad the crime rate was and is, is insane
@@larrygalbreath You hit the nail on the head. They can't afford a police force so they have to pitch in and share the force with another community. They still have the County Sheriff and State Troopers.
Lambert's Cafe is NOT near Berkely. You are confused, like much of your analysis of Missouri, as Lambert AIRPORT is the name of the St. Louis International Airport. Lambert's Cafe has two locations, the closest to Berkely is about 2 1/2 hours away.
I was confused too...but he says "Lambert's close by, so people are only 5 mins away from getting out of this town..." But the image and moving into a throwed roll joke made it confusing.
If you go to work somewhere in Missouri, get ready to earn poverty wages. Nobody wants to pay their employees what they're worth. A lot of these places get around paying a full time wages and benefits by scheduling 32 hours a week. And then they want to feel like they own you even outside the workplace. Everything goes up but a persons wages. And if they could ask you to work for free, they would do that. A lot of injustice in Missouri and especially Springfield.
@M G Watson. You are exactly right! Outside of those democratically controlled sesspools are great areas to live in Missouri! This guy makes Missour-ee sound like a terrible place to live.
SPRINGFIELD isn't bad, as you know since you lived there before is a college town primarily consisting of STUDENTS. there's NOT needles all over the streets and homeless everywhere. My hubby and brother both went to college there... It's actually a cute quaint little area
@@77Friction No, it's not. It's a city that hasn't kept up with it's growing problems.But it's been a great place to grow up in, raise kids and grandkids in, go to school in, all of it. Problems are everywhere. Springfield has been a college town for decades and that's brought in it's own set of problems. Sitting on I-44 brings in more problems daily. But it's still nicer than anywhere else, to me.
I live in St Louis, South of 44 in Fox Park neighborhood. This area is one of the more well to do areas, right next to Compton Heights where there are million dollar homes. No way does it compare to North St Louis where yes, it's very ghetto, but things are changing here for the better as home prices are starting to go up, and with the new MLS stadium coming in, everyone in a 2 - 3 sq mile area of it will benefit.
I live in St. Peter’s in Missouri and it’s actually really nice out here. Theirs little to no crime and our public schools are actually pretty good. Also Missouri has a ton of great campsites and nature centers to visit here. When I was a kid my family would go on camping trips practically every weekend
@@troysparks3772 Missouri has been a great home for me. These problems are everywhere. Not a coast person either. I am looking at Arkansas. I want to move farther south. It the govt says global warming I plan for global cooling.
@@troysparks3772 since I adopted the perspective things make way more sense. And my decisions are actually paying off. So mad I was in my 50's before it made sense. Not saying I am correct. But I am saying things are working better for ME since adopting my current view.
The income level may be low, but so is cost of living! You can have a good life at 35,000 a year. People live for hunting fishing and floating! It is a hidden gem, imo.
I live in Branson Missouri. For what it's worth.. It's a great place to live. The police are compassionate. Yeah, we have problems with the employment for seasonal changes because of weather. But it's clean, beautiful and I call HOME.
I grew up in a really rural small town in Missouri & left for college in the mid 1990s. There were less than 9,000 people & you had to drive 45 minutes to get to a town with more than 20,000 people. It was 2 hours away from a legit major metro area. It was a great place to grow up. As kids, we'd walk all over town. No one's parents would think twice about letting us. Drugs were way in the shadows. No one who did them ever spoke about it. There was always someone you knew everywhere you went which made it difficult to get away with stuff. It was boring so once you hit highschool you were ready to leave. When I was heading off to college, 3 of the biggest employers in the town closed down. When a majority of people with good jobs don't have those jobs anymore, every other business suffers from loss of customers. Shortly after the factories & state hospital closed, cooking meth became the new top employer. When I talk to anyone still living there, it sounds like the town is still in its nosedive. There are guards in the schools because fights & violence have become common. It's sad that kids don't get to enjoy the stuff we did without having to worry about real crime or shady people. It's just what happens when the main sources of economic growth leave a town. Really sad to see.
It is beautiful and the daffodils always grew without any help every year, but the backyard is a slope and the grass was always so thick and luscious in the back which was difficult to mow. It's a small house, in a quiet neighborhood(past tense..don't know if it still is) and I have some fond memories of my mom and step-dad inside and on the porch in the back. Glad to see it in this video..I miss them both dearly..
I live 11 miles outside of Springfield, there are not needles all over the streets, and we have no more homeless then any other city. Yes the north side has more poor people however there there are 3 other directions south, east and west. I moved here from California 12 years ago and believe me I would live here way before ever going back to California.. FYI Lambert’s is no where near Berkeley
You might remember a couple of years ago the city had a program that put a prominent sign at most major intersections for the panhandlers. It listed food, shelter, employment...just call 211 and a neat new bus would come for a free ride. The program lasted about a year, cost over 200000 dollars and got virtually no takers. Oh,well. Actually Springfield is about as squeaky clean as a city gets. Statistics only tell part of the story.
Yes ! Officially its pronounced Missouree. I was born and raised in North ST Louis. A lot of the area's you have spot on but, but not all of St. Louis is that bad. Ex. South County is a good area to live and the schools are great. It seems like the expansion is going west. So we left South County and moved 60 miles away to a small town Warrenton, Mo. We love it! it still has that small town feel . We have a fair selection of stores and restaurants and about 30 mins from all the shopping could could possibly need. We also have Barnes Jewish Hospital, one of the top 10 in the Country. The crime isn't bad, people are friendly and neighbors look out for one-another. You can see the stars at night and hear the birds in the day. But the schooling is poor. Our Kido is grown so no problem there. Fun Fact ! Disneyland was going to be in Missouri but the powers that be insisted they sell Anheuser-Busch Beer. That was the deal breaker. What we say about our weather is " " Missourians love it here and apparently it looks pretty good to the rich of the west. We have the 4 seasons , It's not on fire and we have rain, so many are buying homes here. Property value is going up fast. And of Course The World Famous ST. Louis Cardinals ! We couldn't ask for more !
I live near Springfield and there are SO many beautiful areas that you didn’t show. Also, I’ve never in my life encountered needles anywhere 🤔 I agree with Lebanon though 😅
I see that only the small, older homes were pictured from Lebanon. We have many beautiful homes and neighborhoods, and a great sense of community. I grew up in Springfield, spent 26 years in St Louis, and live in Lebanon now. I love all 3 cities. Thank you though for the post
I have lived in Missouri most of my life and I can tell you that it's a great state compared to Texas oklahoma and kansas... I lived in all three of them states
So maybe it’s just because I moved here from LA, but I don’t see why Springfield is on this list. I actually laughed out loud at the mention of traffic. And the people in MO are typically very nice ppl
I’ve lived in the surrounding St. Louis county my whole life, and both my mother and my wife grew up in the suburban areas of St. Louis. Unfortunately, a lot of what people say about the poorer parts are true. Our city is very gentrified, and you can tell as soon as you cross over to the poorer parts as if the sun shines brighter on one street than the other. You’ll be driving downtown near the Fabulous Fox theater and 3 blocks down you’ll see nothing but abandoned buildings, empty lots, and housing in disrepair until you cross another line into a wealthier part. And its no fault of the people living there, all of St. Louis county has this ring of wealthy county’s like, chesterfield and st Charles, surrounding the larger St. Louis areas. So even if you make it out of the city, you’re still in heavy poverty areas like Ferguson and Jennings. I love my city of Florissant, it’s not the most exciting or wealthy, but it’s got a very diverse population of people from all over, and you’re close enough to everything where it takes only 30 minutes to get anywhere you want. I’ve got a lot of pride in my heart for St. Louis MO, and I’d love to see the city thrive not only for the wealthy, but see the people who are struggling in the city have the ability to really get the break they need, and maybe then St. Louis won’t be just another City that used to have industry, and then fell apart as soon as it left.
I worked at the Phillips 66 station at Airport Rd. and 170 in Berkeley 2000-01. I saw some crazy stuff go down, can confirm it's not a place you'd want to live, much less hang out in.
Its interesting that while Eminem is mostly associated with Detroit (which is understandable given he launched his career there) he was actually born in St. Joseph, Missouri
Yeah especially when you think about it not even in his songs he’s never said a thing about Missouri! And he’s used the most vocabulary out of any rapper.
It is actually in one of his songs he mentioned it quickly and didn’t elaborate too much on it but he still said it. The song is called “So far…” and is on the MMLP2. Around 1:08 seconds in he says it
🤣 Don’t knock what you haven’t tried!! Went to Lambert’s for Mother’s Day 2022 for the first time & had an absolute blast!! One thing you can say honestly about rural landmark restaurants is they serve up some fixin’s - so much so that you’ll never leave w/ an empty belly! Lambert’s was a BLAST; in addition to softball-sized, yummy, hot, fresh yeast rolls throwed at you, they also have people walking around w/ “pass arounds” (black-eyed peas, fried okra, stewed tomatoes w/ macaroni - all distinctly “Ozark”)!! The food was delicious and the staff fun and joyful. Please…don’t knock what you haven’t tried!!
Was born and raised here in the MO all the places I've traveled to and lived I'd still rather be here in the Midwest. One thing I've came to realize was it doesn't matter where you're at in this country, certain things aren't specific to one location. One thing I enjoy is the way MO tries to protect our natural born rights. Even knowing how shady the government as a whole is and the ones who actually control all aspects of the UNITED STATES and the game of commerce all their rules are set up for. I'd still rather be here when and if SHTF. What I don't get is how we supposedly can find a man hiding in cave in the middle of a Mountain range or buried somewhere in the middle of a dessert but can't stop all the drugs from crossing the boarder? Seems kinda off if you ask me. Or the fact that the US corporation military has been guarding the poppy fields in the middle east for over 2 decades, yet heroin is on the rise and has been as well. The government gets what it pays for. They don't make mistakes. Never an oops. Things are strategically planned years and years before. Through all aspects of the system. Missouri is one of the best states to be living off grid. One of the only places you can still get natural milk. Be free as you possibly can. How free is dependent on ones status and how deep they have gone to correct things on the private side. But what do I know. 🕉️
Hey I am thinking of buying a house in Saint Charles county is it bad from what I got it’s pretty safe and a nice place to live if you can fill me in on what I am missing let me know
I moved from Reeds Spring MO, went to Branson School Districts, lived worked always had something to do and somewhere to go. Moved to Illinois and I MISS home, spent EVERY DAY trying to get back.
A couple of my Missouri State Law Enforcement academy classmates that were "from St. Louise" attending said "NEVER" go in East St Louise at night! They didn't go in East St Louse after dark. That's say'in all ya need too! The Navy also Gigged Me for having attended a Missouri public school system by having me take a "Geometry course", and pass it "Before" they'd let me enter the electronics school i'd entered the Navy 4 ! :) Miz-er-ee.
There are actually quite a few decent and nice areas on the east St. Louis metro like Ofallon, Fairview, and Edwardsville so it’s not all completely bad
Springfield used to be a nice place to live. It was friendly, crime was almost nonexistent, everyone respected everyone else, their property and their lives...that is until Springfield decided to make itself a beacon to every homeless degenerate who showed up, gave them free room and board and a "helping christian hand" no questions asked. Once homeless people all over found this town to be the equivalent of a free meal ticket they came in droves, and most of them took advantage of the good our well-intentioned people tried to give, only to continue the behaviors that made them homeless in the first place which later burdened our social, police, Court and welfare systems. Then the word got out about the weak a55 police department, revolving doors at the jails and untapped drug market. Next thing you know all the $hitcago gangsters showed up to turn our once peaceful town in to a drug infested war zone. After Hurricane Katrina the New Orleans gangsters went to Little Rock and the Little Rock gangsters came here....and brought all their bu11$h1t, drama and mayhem with them. That is in some part why Springfield turned in to a $h@tpile. Now if you want to keep the personal property you worked hard for and/or avoid becoming a statistic you better nail it down to the ground, or put it in a safe, or just don't buy anything....maybe except for a .45 or an AR15 and LOTS of ammo! If there were ever a blueprint of how NOT to manage a town Springfield is it!!!! Lately I've been calling it Sphincterfield... because there's now way too many a$$h0les in what was once a clean respectful peaceful and pleasant place to live.
I'm from KC, I've lived down by Clinton and then up in Norborne for a year and a half. Traveled for work In Aurora AND Monette for a year. I have friends in st Louis and Springfield. Floated the ALL the rivers in the ozarks. None of it seemed THAT bad! Tweakers are everywhere. Independence is waaaaaaay worse but, I lived there too for a few years. I do love Missouri. I'm in kck right now and, my shop is on Truman rd. I'm pretty rooted in MO. And, I'll be moving back ro raytown ASAP. Btw, I went 100% aaaaaaaaaalllll the way through school in Lee's summit and graduated in 96.
I live in Rolla. The whole town is rife with elitism and drugs. The police department AND the women's shelter treat abused women like crap as well as the hospital! You can't get medical care here unless you are deemed "worthwhile"!
I am from MO as well...spent years in SE Rural MO...and...attended 4th grade through h.s. in S St Louis. That was over 60 years ago. I have returned home in SE Rural MO 2 years ago. I won't argue with your video [except for the Lambert's error]. My ONLY criticism is...IMO...the overall weather here in MO is OUTSTANDING. I understand that my opinion is just that. But...really...if one enjoys a true 4 season change...this state is incredible. Thanks for your video. Rx
I'm from NYC and have lived in Springfield for 7 years... tons of jobs, people are the nicest I've ever met, it's not too rural or urban...tons of opportunity
You just described the worst side of town in poplar bluff, its outdoors is amazing, the trails are BEAUTIFUL! And junkies dont wander the street "all hours"
I used to live in Caruthersville and there are a lot of good things about that small town. They have many big houses and pretty much wherever you go you know someone. He has only showed the worst parts of it instead of all the pretty farmland and sunsets.
Lebanon is small but the 4 locals I know are awesome but it too is totally a vacation /seasonal business . They have sooooooo many canoe's because the Niangua River is one of the most canoe'd and Trout fished rivers in MO .Probably 3rd I'd say. State Record brown trout caught there and most likely it came from the fish hatchery located @ the mouth of the ice cold natural spring that Feed's the Niangua.
At louis is interesting. If you look back at its history, the folks running STL city back at the early part of the century when St Louis was a powerhouse city in the nation and gateway to the west, the planners wanted to separate themselves from the common folks from STL county. So this capped the city’s size which now in retrospect was a bad thing as it makes crime rates and other statistics look higher than they really are. The county on the other hand has grown and really become a place for people to live. As you can expect the city for the last couple decades has been trying to incorporate with the county. But the county wants nothing to do with it or the crime rates, lol
I spent one night (3 hours) in Poplar Bluff. The motel was so bad I slept in the car. Glad I had a gun with me. It was the methest place I’ve ever seen and I live in Joplin. So that’s pretty bad!
Regarding Berkeley. I believe you meant to say Berkeley is 5 minutes from Lambert Airport, not Lamberts Cafe, which is located in Sikeston and Ozark. Not anywhere close to Berkeley. Probably a 3 hour drive.
I spend about 1/4 of the year in Lebanon, well not in town but down by the river. I think you glanced over some of the good stuff about the area. There really is more to do than trout fish there, the Niangua river is one of the best rivers for enjoying the outdoors in the state and you can find something to enjoy year round. Summer you can go on a Party float trip or during the week go on a nice peaceful family/relaxing float and there is a ton of camping and swimming. During the fall you can float down the river and see all the colors of the leaves, take photo hikes or go to some of the historic sites. Winter really is mostly about trout fishing since most of the touristy stuff is closed from Nov to March. Spring everything opens back up and if you are fine with a lot of people you can enjoy all the same stuff from the other seasons. The best part about Lebanon is that it is a poorer area so you can have a fun and relaxing vacation for pretty cheap.
I was born in Springfield, Missouri. I don't live there right now, but I'm still close. I am aware of it's reputation and it does disappoint me. That being said, it still holds a special place in my heart. Regardless of what some (or maybe many) people say about it, that won't ever change. But I am glad you brought these details up for anybody curious. Facts like that matter.
Being born and raised here in Missouri for 41 years now! The biggest issue we have here in Missouri is "Meth". Meth is the cause of a lot of the crime in this beautiful state. The cost of living in 90% of Missouri is very low compared to the rest of the state. I live in Springfield been here for 10 years, I was born and raised in Kansas City, MO live there for 20 years. Springfield is a lot safer then Kansas City by a long shot, rape and sexual attacks are a lot higher here due to all the colleges that we have in this town. If we could get araid of all the Meth heads you would see the crime rate in Springfield drop by 70% a less.
11:40 He must be trading one stolen car for another since he's not worried about leaving the other car behind or his tags being caught on tape. Too bad we can't sell St. Louis to Illinois. They could just call it Chicago south.
@@JP-kb4yi it would be nice to recoup some of the money they have cost the rest of the state, but I guess not having to deal with them anymore would be worth giving it away.
@@ALRIGHTYTHEN. you’re right it would be nice to get some of the money back. The problem is, IL is so broke they would have to give MO an IOU that would never get paid. It’s more a situation of cut your losses while you can.
Moved from California to Missouri. It's like the Garden of Eden out here compared to Cali. So much green.
Nah so much red you got out of the blue hell. Welcome
welcome, but be true to Missouri folks while your with us. we no need Cali politics here.
you came from a desert dude, LOL!
I was born and raised in St.Louis. I had a college friend from New York who came home with me for a weekend and they couldn’t stop talking about how green it is and all the land.
I hope you remember why you left California. I like my state as it is
I do remember when I moved here to Springfield Missouri from California (Bakersfield). When we topped the hills of Branson Missouri. I had never even seen so much Beautiful green in my life.Trees, grass, The flowers on the side of the road was gorgeous. I had never seen so much beauty. In nature in my life. At the age of 21 I came to Missouri from California. I am now 68 years old and have lived here this long. I love Missouri. When I first came here there was no crime. I’m still at a safer place than other places are.But I do believe I will stay. This is my home. There is much much worse places to live.
I agree Teena. I had that first same impression the first time I visited Missouri too ❤️
Bakersfield is a dry, dusty place. For greenery in California one has to be north of Sacramento. The drawback, of course, is the high humidity and it is still hot north of Sacramento.
We came from California every drive is beautiful and very little garbage on the roads I couldn't imagine a better place to live ☺️
I was born and raised Missouri has a beauty more than other place it is four seasons. Just like life it is it has its season .
@@DrWil-g9rwhat do you think of waynesville? Is that an okay place to live?
Lambert's restaurant is nowhere near Berkeley. Lambert airport is 5 min way from Berkeley
Facts
Lambert’s is probably 5 minutes from Springfield MO in Ozark or in Sikeston which is 2 1/2 hours from St. Louis.
Yeah. Piss-poor research.
Ty! He needs to fact check
@@justinharris9403 aww don't be mean bro, honest mistake
I'm from Portugal and I've been to Missouri acouple times and I absolutely loved it. There was a time in my life that I almost thought of moving there to live. Great people and from I saw its was really not that bad. Anywhere in the world there will good places and not so good ones to live. The Ozarks are beautiful.
I live in Missouri, and I have been to Portugal a few times. You have a great history, scenery, and FOOD !!! I'm hungry now
viva Portugal !🇵🇹
I'm gonna say this dude has never been to Missouri
Yea no shit xD
Ever
As a Born and Raised Missouri Resident, not many people here (at all) say, "Missoura". What you have described, is happening everywhere.
Born there too....I hate it when I hear 'Missoura'. No one ever says Mississippa
@@msmith2568 I HATE it too! And yes, about Mississippa! Ha Ha
The governor says it like that
Older folks use it
@@markdemoreuille4451 No. Older Country Folks used to use it. ;-)
Dude, where do you see an "A" on the end of Missouri?!? I'm from South St. Louis, by Carondelet Park, and love the area. There is NO comparison for safety sake between South and North St. Louis. No sane person l know would live on the North side.
Booooooo!!! I live in Spanish lake and it's not the north side but it is our neighbor to the south..the lake is the most northeastern town in stlouis..we got our fair share of bullshit thts for sure
Ur right. He’s just kind of making fun of the greater Missouri dialect by putting the A on the end of it. Obviously we don’t speak that way in STL, especially the city. You’re ok in Carondelet- but the south side has its share of unsafe spots. Like Gravois Park isn’t somewhere I’d want to be at any time of day or night
I cant stand when people call it Missoura. Ive never heard someone say that unironicly and I was born/raised in KCMO.
I saved a out of state friend from getting a t shirt that said Missour-RAAAHHH!
I had to explain the pronunciation war especially since we were in St.louos where NOBODY says it like that.
Missouri gal here 😁 Missouri is named after the "Missouri native Americans" which the tribe pronounced it as "miss-ur-uh" so, I mean. It's dialect more than anything. Either way isn't far off 😁
Born and raised in Joplin Mo., been here my whole life, 47 years. I'm proud of where I live, everything mentioned, Is true, but also true for the majority of places you can go. Mo. Definitely has parts that need cleaned up, and improved, but I'd rather stay, and continue trying to make a difference.
Same here brother.
Me too bro. Been around a bit, and Joplin, (49 years) is fine. I moved home because At least I understand people here.
He is describing, sadly, everywhere these days! Bug me he think it is called "missoura"....
Joplin is in a good part of Missouri. I stop at the Petro occasionally.
Yo did your house make it through the tornado?
I have a Master's degree and I work for the state of Missouri. I make $36,000 a year. I'm not sure how much more I could "grow up." How exactly do you expect people who live in areas with no jobs to work and make a living? You may have some unrealistic expectations about what working in Missouri will be like.
What did you get your Master's Degree in?
A certain political party in control is responsible for the poorest states...I won't mention which one. All a person needs to do is Google a list of the poorest states in order of degree of poverty & then Google a list of which states are run by which political party. It will be clearly evident which party should be avoided voting for at the ballot box like the plague.
Would you say there's not alot of opertunity to find work out there?
Lived in the St. Louis area my whole life, so sad what's happened to these historic cities. A ton of potential is wasted here and countless problems that could have been easily solved but not anymore. It's like none of the people in charge even care anymore
I hear you brother.
Ditto
Well,I guarantee you this guy in the video is part of it.
I live in St.Louis and to be honest the Cardinals kinda carry the city
@@scooptroop1828 the crime seems to help, defunding, Cory bush is the real MVP
I lived my almost my whole life in Missouri, born and raised here. I love my State.
Same here.
Amen
I can't stand it here in Missouri I'm trying to leave asap
@@lancealot9992 what part of Missouri do you live at?
I agree...can't wait to move back...in NC now and never should have left..
Yeah I’m a native born Missourian and literally no one says “Missoura” but besides that I lived in Springfield and I never saw needles on the streets. I was surprised the crime rate was the highest there, but my family’s cars did get broken into more often than I’d like to admit. The 417 is still a pretty great place though. I loved it growing up!!
I agree...love Springfield and I believe the drug crap moved down from Stl, and KC...I hope that the SPD will crack down on the druggies and gangs and send them back to their lefty paradise
Yeah great place, my cousin was shot dead there over a road rage/ misunderstanding incident...
I live in belle MO, small town and sadly we find needles on our streets..
Fr, everytime I hear people outside of Missouri say "Missoura" I just wanna swing at them.
I was born and raised In the big MO, and for my whole life I have said Missoura.
In my travels of the following states: Missouri and West Virginia by far have the friendliest people. Kentucky comes in second being mostly friendly. Florida (my home state) third we have a 50/50 mix, Alabama, Tennesse, and Georgia are the worst states for people with bad attitudes all the time.
Guess you’ve never been to IL or CA.
@@Steven-rp8zo that’s what I was thinking. LA is full of awful attitudes
@@JP-kb4yi My bad, these are all the states I was looking to move to and buy land. I have standards after all and the other states you mentioned didn't make my top 40. LOL
I lived in the Midwest in my youth and west coast as a teenager and young adult, spent several years living in the Carolinas & traveling throughout that region and to the SE parts of the US. Haven’t really traveled extensively in & around the NE so can’t really comment on that region as well as others. All in all, I’ve lived in 7 US states, and traveled to 43...typically spending just a couple days in each but have spent up to several months in over 12 states I didn’t formally reside in, so I think I have a decent perspective.
West coast generally for me is the least friendly states I’ve lived in or traveled through, from my experience.
The further I travel from west coast to the interior states the more friendly people seem to appear to strangers.
West coast don’t expect someone to acknowledge you if you smile or wave at them..and god forbid if your vehicle breaks down, don’t expect anyone to stop... but it is a slim possibility. Generally, people will try to avoid eye contact and ignore you. There can be casual conversation between strangers but again most attempt to ignore you and are uncomfortable. Midwest, generally are friendly with the northern half of the Midwest the friendliest for me in the US.
East coast as a whole is much more responsive and friendlier than the West, then I’d say the south, then southern Midwest, then northern Midwest being the most open & friendly. Again the entire west coast generally is the least friendly on average between strangers.
Appreciate your comment. I am moving soon. Top 2 choices are West Viginia and MO!
I grew up in Berkeley. Everything he said was true. Spent 30 years there. I moved out 3 years ago. It was hard to watch it be such a beautiful place and slowly turn into a ghetto. Berkeley used to have nice stores for the families to shop. Now all they have is a dollar general and liquor stores and gas stations. With plenty of unhealthy food choices. I miss what it used to be
You have to vote Republican to get rid of the crime...Democrats are too soft on crime
You know you love Dr. Liquor 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤦🏽♂️
Well, not everything, because Lambert’s Cafe is no where near Berkeley !
I grew up in Berkeley as well. Wish I’d seen you there. Btw, you single?😍
Berkeley ain’t no suburbs stay ghetto 😂😂😂
So Springfield is NOT diverse and Charleston IS? Look again...
Right
When I watched the Charleston Bluejays basketball team in 1990, they had an all black basketball team and an all white cheerleading squad. How's that for diversity 🤔?
@@nelsonmcatee3721 sounds like a bunch of single mothers to me
I moved to Springfield and bought a house last August. I moved here from Michigan. So far we are very happy with Springfield. There are plenty of convenient places to shop. We have a Costco and Sam's Club near us. Lots of places to eat. Additionally the taxes on our house are not too bad. I also lived in Cali for nearly 40 years. I'll take Missouri and Springfield over Los Angeles and California any day.
90% of people moving to Springfield area are Calfornia and Texas transplants, hence the cost of living has skyrocketed 2-3x for land and houses in the past 3 years.
@@chelmarie1282Michigan here, not great. Super expensive, people care more about themselves then others, jobs don't pay enough, housing is EXPENSIVE
@@chelmarie1282 I pay $1600 a month for a 2 bed 2 bath apartment, looking at Missouri it was like 1/2 that
Christ, COSTCO is a plus?
@@PerimeterPermaculture We tend to shop more at Sam's Club becasue they let us bring our dogs into the store in a stroller. But except for that Costco is okay with us.
Hermann is a great little tourist town, with a brewery, wineries and a candy shop. And it's right off the Katy Trail (cycling rail trail). Rocheport is a nice small town on the Missouri River and on the Katy Trail. I've visited both on cycling trips. So there are nice places in Missouri; Nick just showed us where not to go 🤔!!
I totally agree brother.
Love it there. We go once a year for a weekend trip.
too winey in Hermann.
@@babecat2000 bad pun, wasnt punny!!
I've been through herman on hyway 19 many times. It is a beautiful town. My mother lived in my grove mo. It's a nice town also. I've drove it for many years. I live in Princeton Iowa. It's a 7 hr drive,
I'm from St Louis and I love back home. It's tatted on my arm. My kids love back home as well. They're also happy that we moved away and we now just visit. The Lou is a "Beautifully Cursed" city if that makes sense. So much love and so much hate at the same time. I consider it a melting pot of cultures that hasn't warmed up enough in the right ways to actually blend everyone together. Most have no clue of this but uh. St Louis has the biggest Bosnian population in the US. Also the highest murder rate in the US. Go figure.
I travel a lot for work so needless to say, your videos are amazing information for a woman traveling alone!! Huge Thank you Nick!
Me too. I get surprised about some of the towns that are mentioned and never thought that these places were bad. Of course, I just pass through. The information is very helpful though.
Lamberts Cafe is in Sikeston, Missouri NOT in or near Berkeley. Lamberts restaurant is about 130 miles south of Berkeley on I-55. How did you mess that up so bad? You need to correct your video.
Yeah I’ve been there many times. Good food 👍🏻
This guy is a COMPLETE TOOL
This guy is a COMPLETE TOOL AND WRONG WRONG WRONG. DUDE NEEDS TO FACT CHECK HIS FREAKING FACTS... THIS VIDEO JUST SHOWS HIS LACK OF EDUCATION AS A TRUE REPORTER ALWAYS GETS THE FACTS... WHAT A TOTAL TOOL
Also one on Ozark
He must have saw that Lambert AIRPORT was in Berkeley, and got confused. ?
2am in Australia, thought I'd check in and see if Nick had released a new video. Yes! Just the thing for this insomniac.
What state you from? Currently sleepless to here in sunny Melbourne
G'day from Adelaide... It's cold down here at the moment... I've only ever had 2 likes and comments from Nick in about 6 months, Cheers 🇦🇺🙋♀️🙂
australia gang
Hello in Adelaide and Melbourne! I'm in Brisbane. Maybe one day we will be allowed to travel again. In the meantime, we can only watch and learn from afar!
Good afternoon from St. Louis Missouri, and it's cool to see we're #1 at something. It's also really cool to meet someone who's curious about the interior of the country
How arw Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide?
If you do a top 10 best places in Missouri, consider putting Liberty in the list. Smaller city of about 31,000 people, lots to do, great schools (rated as some of the best in MO), plus your only 15 minutes away from downtown KCMO.
Washington Missouri is a great small town as well.
Liberty is alright. I live in independence which is about a 20 minute drive away from liberty max. Independence is okay but there's a lot of drugs and freaks about
Liberty is a great town, my kids went to school there,,, but there are some small trouble spots
Ok I have to say it Columbia Missouri is THE best.
@@galaxyrider1391 Columbia is great but not the best. They need to fix their damn roads!
Former St Charles County resident living out the rest of his life down in southeast Missouri. I enjoy the outdoors and I'm only 2 hours from Kentucky Lake to the east and all the springs, clear rivers, lakes and trails in the Mark Twain National Forest to the west. Southern Illinois has swamps to kayak and plenty of rock formations and hiking trails around Garden of the Gods and Giant City State Park. A great place to live and always keep your head on a swivel when in St Louis or Memphis.
Don’t knock us Hillbillies, we know how to party 🎊.
I love me a hillbilly
With a snap card??
I’d party with you guys!!!
Great! Now work on creating industry and stay employed!
That along with making babies and being on welfare or/and crack.
I like it here in Missouri. My job let me travel the world. Yet when it came to retire I came back. Just to put a little perspective on this, I was playing cards with friends at his home. A homeless dude stuck his head in the window and demanded money. This was in San Diego, Ca. in the late 80's. Near downtown San Diego, those bright city lights can blind you to the realities there. San Diego was a great place to live back then, according to all the "experts".
Cali sucks
I missed this video when it first came out because I was stopped for the night at a hotel in (of all places) Missouri! We stayed in a town called Festus, which is an outer-outer-ring suburb of St. Louis to the south. I've never seen it mentioned in any of your videos, so I wasn't sure what to expect of this town, but I heard they have cheap gasoline, and there was a variety of places to eat around the hotel, so we made this our stopping point. We were surprised at how polite everyone was, and even stopped at a Walmart for some supplies before hitting the road the next morning. I usually dread Walmart, but the store was clean and orderly, and everyone was polite. Sharp contrast to the New Orleans area. Only thing is, we rolled in around 9:00 pm...on a Friday night...and every restaurant in town was already closed, except for Hardee's.
Dang it! Small towns shut down early Jason! Good to know there's some good honest people out there. It's refreshing to see that when you travel i bet!
Im sorry you stopped there not one of the better places.
@@bluebabex420 seemed pretty nice. Best Walmart experience I’ve ever had.
Yes that is Jefferson county boarders st. louis co. line. Respect and courtesy part of upbringing here. We will treat everyone the way we expect to be treated. Refreshing to out of town peeps, depending where you are from. Also if someone is mistreating you, we step in. Proud people..
@@denniscarver7681 unfortently a lot of meth in Metherson county err jefferson county.
I lived in Springfield for 17 years. The crime went from minor in nature to violent in very little time.
What would be your assessment for this transition? I ask because I feel Springfield is a stable city.
@@Soyourethesonsa Meth got worse poverty didn't get better, a lot of broken homes, high divorce rates and a lot of single parent households. Bout sums it up.
There's a TON of property crime in Greene County (including Springfield)! But like any metro area, it has its good/bad spots that skew the ratings one way or the other. But it does suffer from some of (if not the most) cases of spousal and child abuse in the state.
@@Snarkapotamus 100%, also even nice neighborhoods with surveillance and gates get broken into sometimes/targeted, no where is beyond break in attempts because of all of the meth heads. Car break-ins are at an all time high the past few years, same with grand theft auto, mostly on older vehicles. I'll agree there's bad sides of town but yeah it's top 10 most crime ridden counties in the nation for a reason.
I was stunned to find out how bad Aurora was (and this was some time ago). What was even more stunning to me is that, even with a horrible crime rate, Aurora decided to not have their own police but share police with nearby Marionville! Funny thing- in Marionville (famous for white squirrels), one of the worst crimes you could commit is harming a white squirrel! But for Aurora to decide that rather than keep their own police and instead share police with another city, and do this after knowing how bad the crime rate was and is, is insane
Wyte Squrruls iz wasis! *joking*
It`s all about having a good tax base. The fewer business you have, the lower your tax collections. Small towns have to make tough decisions.
@@larrygalbreath You hit the nail on the head. They can't afford a police force so they have to pitch in and share the force with another community. They still have the County Sheriff and State Troopers.
I Was born and raised in St Louis, I personally feel safe here 🙏❤
Every state needs to do some soul searching.
Lambert's Cafe is NOT near Berkely. You are confused, like much of your analysis of Missouri, as Lambert AIRPORT is the name of the St. Louis International Airport. Lambert's Cafe has two locations, the closest to Berkely is about 2 1/2 hours away.
in Sikeston and Ozark.
I was confused too...but he says "Lambert's close by, so people are only 5 mins away from getting out of this town..." But the image and moving into a throwed roll joke made it confusing.
At least he knows there's a Lambert's somewhere. Maybe he saw one in Foley AL 🤔
i live in MO work out of springfeild, and reside 10 miles from aurora. and you nailed 100% accurate.
You mentioned Lee Summit which is awesome. The smaller towns around Lee Summit are nice too.
If you go to work somewhere in Missouri, get ready to earn poverty wages. Nobody wants to pay their employees what they're worth. A lot of these places get around paying a full time wages and benefits by scheduling 32 hours a week. And then they want to feel like they own you even outside the workplace. Everything goes up but a persons wages. And if they could ask you to work for free, they would do that. A lot of injustice in Missouri and especially Springfield.
Min wage is 13.75 as of today's date
You've named a bunch of Democrat controlled cities in a red state
@M G Watson. You are exactly right! Outside of those democratically controlled sesspools are great areas to live in Missouri!
This guy makes Missour-ee sound like a terrible place to live.
Springfield is Republican and I love it
@@dante5622 The Mayor of Springfield Missouri is definitely not a Republican.
Yea these Democrat cities like St. Louis, chicago. The Democrats can’t control crime.
@@1970stang maybe not the mayor but it is still pretty red here.
Good thing I used to live on the south side of Springfield, not as bad as the north side.
Opinion.
SPRINGFIELD isn't bad, as you know since you lived there before is a college town primarily consisting of STUDENTS. there's NOT needles all over the streets and homeless everywhere. My hubby and brother both went to college there... It's actually a cute quaint little area
@@13mickimo Dont fool yourself, Springfield is a shithole
@@77Friction No, it's not. It's a city that hasn't kept up with it's growing problems.But it's been a great place to grow up in, raise kids and grandkids in, go to school in, all of it. Problems are everywhere. Springfield has been a college town for decades and that's brought in it's own set of problems. Sitting on I-44 brings in more problems daily. But it's still nicer than anywhere else, to me.
I live in St Louis, South of 44 in Fox Park neighborhood. This area is one of the more well to do areas, right next to Compton Heights where there are million dollar homes. No way does it compare to North St Louis where yes, it's very ghetto, but things are changing here for the better as home prices are starting to go up, and with the new MLS stadium coming in, everyone in a 2 - 3 sq mile area of it will benefit.
I live in St. Peter’s in Missouri and it’s actually really nice out here. Theirs little to no crime and our public schools are actually pretty good. Also Missouri has a ton of great campsites and nature centers to visit here. When I was a kid my family would go on camping trips practically every weekend
Theirs little to no crime and pretty good schools don’t match well.
St. Peters taxes are higher than most cities.
I like living in Missouri. Not a bunch of crime where I'm at and float trips and camping every weekend👍😝😁
@@troysparks3772 Van Buren, Doniphan, Salem, around Fort Leonard Wood. To name a few
@@troysparks3772 Salem is meth haven. Cops are on the take. Half of them are addicts.
@@troysparks3772 I grew up in Rolla. Salem is 30 minutes away. Spent many a weekends on the current close to Salem. Many friends from there
@@troysparks3772 Missouri has been a great home for me. These problems are everywhere. Not a coast person either. I am looking at Arkansas. I want to move farther south. It the govt says global warming I plan for global cooling.
@@troysparks3772 since I adopted the perspective things make way more sense. And my decisions are actually paying off. So mad I was in my 50's before it made sense. Not saying I am correct. But I am saying things are working better for ME since adopting my current view.
The income level may be low, but so is cost of living! You can have a good life at 35,000 a year. People live for hunting fishing and floating! It is a hidden gem, imo.
Peterson@ West Plans
10. Poplar bluff
9. Lebanon
8. Berkeley
7. Aurora
6. Caruthersville
5. Branson
4. Sullivan
3. Springfield
2. Charleston
1. St. Louis
Hilariously i have lived in every town you mentioned except for Berkley. You hit the nail on the head on all of them
Lamberts is in Sikeston, that's over 2 hours away from Berkley, MO. Lambert field is near Berkley.
Lol... yeah Lambert Field... I wondered how he came up with that.
Springfield has gone to hell in a handbasket in the last 10 years. Drugs drugs
It's the poverty. When you apply for a computer programmer job and get offered 9.00 bucks an hour well hey, gotta do something to pay the rent eh?
Mmmm drugs
I do a lot of running around town for exercise and you always have to have eye behind your back because you might get attacked by the druggies.
I live in Branson Missouri.
For what it's worth.. It's a great place to live. The police are compassionate. Yeah, we have problems with the employment for seasonal changes because of weather. But it's clean, beautiful and I call HOME.
I grew up in a really rural small town in Missouri & left for college in the mid 1990s. There were less than 9,000 people & you had to drive 45 minutes to get to a town with more than 20,000 people. It was 2 hours away from a legit major metro area. It was a great place to grow up. As kids, we'd walk all over town. No one's parents would think twice about letting us. Drugs were way in the shadows. No one who did them ever spoke about it. There was always someone you knew everywhere you went which made it difficult to get away with stuff. It was boring so once you hit highschool you were ready to leave.
When I was heading off to college, 3 of the biggest employers in the town closed down. When a majority of people with good jobs don't have those jobs anymore, every other business suffers from loss of customers. Shortly after the factories & state hospital closed, cooking meth became the new top employer. When I talk to anyone still living there, it sounds like the town is still in its nosedive. There are guards in the schools because fights & violence have become common. It's sad that kids don't get to enjoy the stuff we did without having to worry about real crime or shady people. It's just what happens when the main sources of economic growth leave a town. Really sad to see.
I’m planning to move to the south west Missouri Ozark’s in the next couple of years so I’m definitely appreciating your videos on this state
I live in St. Louis but in the county. I never go to downtown unless I'm with someone
I always take two friends DT, Smith and Wesson
1:30 looks like a cute peaceful place to live, look the nature all around the house.
It is beautiful and the daffodils always grew without any help every year, but the backyard is a slope and the grass was always so thick and luscious in the back which was difficult to mow.
It's a small house, in a quiet neighborhood(past tense..don't know if it still is) and I have some fond memories of my mom and step-dad inside and on the porch in the back. Glad to see it in this video..I miss them both dearly..
Im going to be moving around somewhere in this state, your information was very helpful. Thank you
I live 11 miles outside of Springfield, there are not needles all over the streets, and we have no more homeless then any other city. Yes the north side has more poor people however there there are 3 other directions south, east and west. I moved here from California 12 years ago and believe me I would live here way before ever going back to California.. FYI Lambert’s is no where near Berkeley
That’s what I was thinking too. I don’t think this dude did much research on Springfield lol.
You might remember a couple of years ago the city had a program that put a prominent sign at most major intersections for the panhandlers. It listed food, shelter, employment...just call 211 and a neat new bus would come for a free ride. The program lasted about a year, cost over 200000 dollars and got virtually no takers. Oh,well. Actually Springfield is about as squeaky clean as a city gets. Statistics only tell part of the story.
A very misinformed presentation indeed.
it's been 7 years since Ferguson has been known internationally
Ferguson is actually a comparatively decent North suburb in a different county than Saint Louis.
@@Roobah Ferguson is North St. Louis County
@@Roobah yes but it has its bad areas
@@Roobah also it’s north county
Yes ! Officially its pronounced Missouree. I was born and raised in North ST Louis. A lot of the area's you have spot on but, but not all of St. Louis is that bad. Ex. South County is a good area to live and the schools are great. It seems like the expansion is going west. So we left South County and moved 60 miles away to a small town Warrenton, Mo. We love it! it still has that small town feel . We have a fair selection of stores and restaurants and about 30 mins from all the shopping could could possibly need. We also have Barnes Jewish Hospital, one of the top 10 in the Country. The crime isn't bad, people are friendly and neighbors look out for one-another. You can see the stars at night and hear the birds in the day. But the schooling is poor. Our Kido is grown so no problem there. Fun Fact ! Disneyland was going to be in Missouri but the powers that be insisted they sell Anheuser-Busch Beer. That was the deal breaker. What we say about our weather is " " Missourians love it here and apparently it looks pretty good to the rich of the west. We have the 4 seasons , It's not on fire and we have rain, so many are buying homes here. Property value is going up fast. And of Course The World Famous ST. Louis Cardinals ! We couldn't ask for more !
I live near Springfield and there are SO many beautiful areas that you didn’t show. Also, I’ve never in my life encountered needles anywhere 🤔 I agree with Lebanon though 😅
It's Missour"E" NOT MISSOUR"A"!!
Springfield can be pretty crazy
I moved to Missouri (almost the center) in 2021 from Colorado after living in Colorado for 45 years. So far my family and I love Missouri.
You mean Budweiser the queen of beers
I see that only the small, older homes were pictured from Lebanon. We have many beautiful homes and neighborhoods, and a great sense of community. I grew up in Springfield, spent 26 years in St Louis, and live in Lebanon now. I love all 3 cities. Thank you though for the post
Ok
I have lived in Missouri most of my life and I can tell you that it's a great state compared to Texas oklahoma and kansas...
I lived in all three of them states
Texas= Missouri without trees and hills...lol
I liked Oklahoma. My wife is from Muskogee. I guess you have to be one of those rare people that feel comfortable in the ghetto🤣
So maybe it’s just because I moved here from LA, but I don’t see why Springfield is on this list. I actually laughed out loud at the mention of traffic. And the people in MO are typically very nice ppl
I’ve lived in the surrounding St. Louis county my whole life, and both my mother and my wife grew up in the suburban areas of St. Louis. Unfortunately, a lot of what people say about the poorer parts are true. Our city is very gentrified, and you can tell as soon as you cross over to the poorer parts as if the sun shines brighter on one street than the other. You’ll be driving downtown near the Fabulous Fox theater and 3 blocks down you’ll see nothing but abandoned buildings, empty lots, and housing in disrepair until you cross another line into a wealthier part. And its no fault of the people living there, all of St. Louis county has this ring of wealthy county’s like, chesterfield and st Charles, surrounding the larger St. Louis areas. So even if you make it out of the city, you’re still in heavy poverty areas like Ferguson and Jennings. I love my city of Florissant, it’s not the most exciting or wealthy, but it’s got a very diverse population of people from all over, and you’re close enough to everything where it takes only 30 minutes to get anywhere you want. I’ve got a lot of pride in my heart for St. Louis MO, and I’d love to see the city thrive not only for the wealthy, but see the people who are struggling in the city have the ability to really get the break they need, and maybe then St. Louis won’t be just another City that used to have industry, and then fell apart as soon as it left.
I worked at the Phillips 66 station at Airport Rd. and 170 in Berkeley 2000-01. I saw some crazy stuff go down, can confirm it's not a place you'd want to live, much less hang out in.
Normally these type of videos suck but you 1000% nailed it 😂
Its interesting that while Eminem is mostly associated with Detroit (which is understandable given he launched his career there) he was actually born in St. Joseph, Missouri
Yeah especially when you think about it not even in his songs he’s never said a thing about Missouri! And he’s used the most vocabulary out of any rapper.
huh...never knew.
It is actually in one of his songs he mentioned it quickly and didn’t elaborate too much on it but he still said it. The song is called “So far…” and is on the MMLP2. Around 1:08 seconds in he says it
@@omarfigueroa1691 Look up “so far…” by Eminem on MMLP2. Skip to 1:08 about. He mentions Missouri being his roots
@@omarfigueroa1691 Look up “so far…” by Eminem on MMLP2. Skip to 1:08 about. He mentions Missouri being his roots
I was born and raised in independence Missouri! Its horrible now! I moved as soon as i found out i was pregnant! I moved as far away as possible!
🤣 Don’t knock what you haven’t tried!! Went to Lambert’s for Mother’s Day 2022 for the first time & had an absolute blast!! One thing you can say honestly about rural landmark restaurants is they serve up some fixin’s - so much so that you’ll never leave w/ an empty belly! Lambert’s was a BLAST; in addition to softball-sized, yummy, hot, fresh yeast rolls throwed at you, they also have people walking around w/ “pass arounds” (black-eyed peas, fried okra, stewed tomatoes w/ macaroni - all distinctly “Ozark”)!! The food was delicious and the staff fun and joyful. Please…don’t knock what you haven’t tried!!
I went there on my birthday last year. I try to go at least once a year. Don't forget the fried potatoes 😋another pass around.
Was born and raised here in the MO all the places I've traveled to and lived I'd still rather be here in the Midwest. One thing I've came to realize was it doesn't matter where you're at in this country, certain things aren't specific to one location. One thing I enjoy is the way MO tries to protect our natural born rights. Even knowing how shady the government as a whole is and the ones who actually control all aspects of the UNITED STATES and the game of commerce all their rules are set up for. I'd still rather be here when and if SHTF. What I don't get is how we supposedly can find a man hiding in cave in the middle of a Mountain range or buried somewhere in the middle of a dessert but can't stop all the drugs from crossing the boarder? Seems kinda off if you ask me. Or the fact that the US corporation military has been guarding the poppy fields in the middle east for over 2 decades, yet heroin is on the rise and has been as well. The government gets what it pays for. They don't make mistakes. Never an oops. Things are strategically planned years and years before. Through all aspects of the system. Missouri is one of the best states to be living off grid. One of the only places you can still get natural milk. Be free as you possibly can. How free is dependent on ones status and how deep they have gone to correct things on the private side. But what do I know. 🕉️
Love your take on St. Louis. I’ve lived here all my life and you nailed it. Got me cracking up. I’d love to hear your take on St. Charles County.
Hey I am thinking of buying a house in Saint Charles county is it bad from what I got it’s pretty safe and a nice place to live if you can fill me in on what I am missing let me know
I moved from Reeds Spring MO, went to Branson School Districts, lived worked always had something to do and somewhere to go. Moved to Illinois and I MISS home, spent EVERY DAY trying to get back.
A couple of my Missouri State Law Enforcement academy classmates that were "from St. Louise" attending said "NEVER" go in East St Louise at night! They didn't go in East St Louse after dark. That's say'in all ya need too! The Navy also Gigged Me for having attended a Missouri public school system by having me take a "Geometry course", and pass it "Before" they'd let me enter the electronics school i'd entered the Navy 4 ! :) Miz-er-ee.
There are actually quite a few decent and nice areas on the east St. Louis metro like Ofallon, Fairview, and Edwardsville so it’s not all completely bad
I used to live in Lebanon. Did all my shopping in Fairview Heights and O'Fallon. Still do. And I love Lotawota Creek 😋
Springfield used to be a nice place to live. It was friendly, crime was almost nonexistent, everyone respected everyone else, their property and their lives...that is until Springfield decided to make itself a beacon to every homeless degenerate who showed up, gave them free room and board and a "helping christian hand" no questions asked. Once homeless people all over found this town to be the equivalent of a free meal ticket they came in droves, and most of them took advantage of the good our well-intentioned people tried to give, only to continue the behaviors that made them homeless in the first place which later burdened our social, police, Court and welfare systems. Then the word got out about the weak a55 police department, revolving doors at the jails and untapped drug market. Next thing you know all the $hitcago gangsters showed up to turn our once peaceful town in to a drug infested war zone. After Hurricane Katrina the New Orleans gangsters went to Little Rock and the Little Rock gangsters came here....and brought all their bu11$h1t, drama and mayhem with them. That is in some part why Springfield turned in to a $h@tpile. Now if you want to keep the personal property you worked hard for and/or avoid becoming a statistic you better nail it down to the ground, or put it in a safe, or just don't buy anything....maybe except for a .45 or an AR15 and LOTS of ammo! If there were ever a blueprint of how NOT to manage a town Springfield is it!!!! Lately I've been calling it Sphincterfield... because there's now way too many a$$h0les in what was once a clean respectful peaceful and pleasant place to live.
Damn. Email me I'd love to hear more NickJohnsonNC18@gmail
@@NickJohnson Will do!
I'm from KC, I've lived down by Clinton and then up in Norborne for a year and a half. Traveled for work In Aurora AND Monette for a year. I have friends in st Louis and Springfield. Floated the ALL the rivers in the ozarks. None of it seemed THAT bad! Tweakers are everywhere. Independence is waaaaaaay worse but, I lived there too for a few years. I do love Missouri. I'm in kck right now and, my shop is on Truman rd. I'm pretty rooted in MO. And, I'll be moving back ro raytown ASAP. Btw, I went 100% aaaaaaaaaalllll the way through school in Lee's summit and graduated in 96.
Hi there! How did you like aurora? Is it safe for kids and families to live there? Thanks for your input!🙏
I live in Rolla. The whole town is rife with elitism and drugs. The police department AND the women's shelter treat abused women like crap as well as the hospital! You can't get medical care here unless you are deemed "worthwhile"!
That's terrible
I love the ending statements. We do need to change things because idle complaining is easy but unproductive
I am from MO as well...spent years in SE Rural MO...and...attended 4th grade through h.s. in S St Louis. That was over 60 years ago. I have returned home in SE Rural MO 2 years ago. I won't argue with your video [except for the Lambert's error]. My ONLY criticism is...IMO...the overall weather here in MO is OUTSTANDING. I understand that my opinion is just that. But...really...if one enjoys a true 4 season change...this state is incredible. Thanks for your video. Rx
I'm from NYC and have lived in Springfield for 7 years... tons of jobs, people are the nicest I've ever met, it's not too rural or urban...tons of opportunity
I'm a Sikeston kid so I knew half the names on the list. 😂
Same here. Not there now. I am in Jackson but I know a lot of these places.
You just described the worst side of town in poplar bluff, its outdoors is amazing, the trails are BEAUTIFUL! And junkies dont wander the street "all hours"
I used to live in Caruthersville and there are a lot of good things about that small town. They have many big houses and pretty much wherever you go you know someone. He has only showed the worst parts of it instead of all the pretty farmland and sunsets.
Man you cant cover all our meth towns
Lebanon is small but the 4 locals I know are awesome but it too is totally a vacation /seasonal business . They have sooooooo many canoe's because the Niangua River is one of the most canoe'd and Trout fished rivers in MO .Probably 3rd I'd say. State Record brown trout caught there and most likely it came from the fish hatchery located @ the mouth of the ice cold natural spring that Feed's the Niangua.
At louis is interesting. If you look back at its history, the folks running STL city back at the early part of the century when St Louis was a powerhouse city in the nation and gateway to the west, the planners wanted to separate themselves from the common folks from STL county. So this capped the city’s size which now in retrospect was a bad thing as it makes crime rates and other statistics look higher than they really are. The county on the other hand has grown and really become a place for people to live. As you can expect the city for the last couple decades has been trying to incorporate with the county. But the county wants nothing to do with it or the crime rates, lol
I spent one night (3 hours) in Poplar Bluff. The motel was so bad I slept in the car. Glad I had a gun with me. It was the methest place I’ve ever seen and I live in Joplin. So that’s pretty bad!
The entire southern part of Missouri is full of meth the bootheel is ridiculously bad
Why won't you do the worst places in Connecticut man? :(
@@mrbevelaqua8649 Lmaooo 😂
Regarding Berkeley. I believe you meant to say Berkeley is 5 minutes from Lambert Airport, not Lamberts Cafe, which is located in Sikeston and Ozark. Not anywhere close to Berkeley. Probably a 3 hour drive.
I spend about 1/4 of the year in Lebanon, well not in town but down by the river. I think you glanced over some of the good stuff about the area. There really is more to do than trout fish there, the Niangua river is one of the best rivers for enjoying the outdoors in the state and you can find something to enjoy year round. Summer you can go on a Party float trip or during the week go on a nice peaceful family/relaxing float and there is a ton of camping and swimming. During the fall you can float down the river and see all the colors of the leaves, take photo hikes or go to some of the historic sites. Winter really is mostly about trout fishing since most of the touristy stuff is closed from Nov to March. Spring everything opens back up and if you are fine with a lot of people you can enjoy all the same stuff from the other seasons. The best part about Lebanon is that it is a poorer area so you can have a fun and relaxing vacation for pretty cheap.
You neglected to mention the Lamberts located in Springfield mo, great place to eat
It’s in Ozark not Springfield but close enough I guess.
Mu-zzur-ah, that's how my grandma always pronounced it. Love it!
NOT suprised Caruthersville is on there 😂
Not a single mention of Jefferson City ???????????????????????
@↓Pinned by Nick Johnson• There is no text. Sad Face !
I was born in Springfield, Missouri. I don't live there right now, but I'm still close. I am aware of it's reputation and it does disappoint me. That being said, it still holds a special place in my heart. Regardless of what some (or maybe many) people say about it, that won't ever change. But I am glad you brought these details up for anybody curious. Facts like that matter.
Being born and raised here in Missouri for 41 years now! The biggest issue we have here in Missouri is "Meth". Meth is the cause of a lot of the crime in this beautiful state. The cost of living in 90% of Missouri is very low compared to the rest of the state. I live in Springfield been here for 10 years, I was born and raised in Kansas City, MO live there for 20 years. Springfield is a lot safer then Kansas City by a long shot, rape and sexual attacks are a lot higher here due to all the colleges that we have in this town. If we could get araid of all the Meth heads you would see the crime rate in Springfield drop by 70% a less.
11:40 He must be trading one stolen car for another since he's not worried about leaving the other car behind or his tags being caught on tape.
Too bad we can't sell St. Louis to Illinois. They could just call it Chicago south.
Sell??? Just give it to them.
@@JP-kb4yi it would be nice to recoup some of the money they have cost the rest of the state, but I guess not having to deal with them anymore would be worth giving it away.
@@ALRIGHTYTHEN. you’re right it would be nice to get some of the money back. The problem is, IL is so broke they would have to give MO an IOU that would never get paid. It’s more a situation of cut your losses while you can.
Being born in Springfield back when it was good, seeing what has happened kinda makes me sad.
What happened
@@nikkibyrd4806 drug use is getting worse and so is the crime
Damn i figured maybe drugs :(
@Samuel Cleife some things bother me, but I still love America. And I also love history as well.
Thanks for making this video, it was extremely helpful!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️👍🏻🙏🏻💫
The drive-in in aurora was torn down in 2006, so bummer!
You're narration is hilarious!! 😂😂❤❤
Lambert’s is nowhere near Berkeley. Lambert International Airport is next to Berkeley.