Remember 20 years ago when they told us that outsourcing jobs would produce lower cost products? They conveniently neglected to mention the economic destitution for millions of Americans. I'm still waiting for the money I'm going to save...
Dont forget that Hispanics stay single while married. Father works under the table, Mother with maiden name collects 40 to 60 thousand per year. You pay.
Nothing matters except continually increasing value for the stockholders: for the last generation it was offshoring American tools and knowledge to 3rd-world countries; for this generation it is taking advantage of the young and those without other means by forcing them into the ballyhooed "gig economy", that is to say, jobs with no power, no future, no rights, and no benefits.
Well, if you mean the state's tax and spend policies, you have a good point. Illinois is ranked near the bottom financially because of its massively "unfunded" pension problem which costs the entire state. Per capita, those costs have been created and propagated out of the corrupt Chicago political structure.
@@brikshoe6259 Yep. My brother just moved out of state. Other policies like gun laws, both current and expected, which violate the 2nd Amendment and do nothing to stop crime or criminals contributed as well.
The pension problem is a corruption infested swamp. I'd advise anyone thinking of moving to this state to avoid this swamp. If you absolutely have to live here live south of i-80. And west of i-39. Avoid Chicagoland. Stupid high property taxes, stupid high gas tax, stupid high weed tax and other stupid high taxes. Southern illinois is beautiful, I wish the state would seceded from Chicagoland. Cook country is well known as crook county... That's the county Chicago is in.
@@samuel.fraser I live in Finger Lakes Region of NY Taxes are way to high been here my whole Life thinking of moving when my husband retires in 2 yrs. that will depend on if King Cuomo is re-elected im hoping he isnt because he is the worst Governor he has destroyed NY State.
@@chrislemery8178 I liked Syracuse when I was a student at SU [1970's], but I had to support that expensive education with two jobs, so I didn't have much time or money for recreation. I've visited a couple of times since and the opportunities seem better. Upstate NY has some great parks for nature lovers, but not if lots of snow and very cold Winter temperatures are a problem for you.
I lived in Watertown once, worked at the fort. Cost of living is pretty high, not low. There is lots of outdoor rec there. It is cold, but so are a lot of places. I liked it.
Used to live in Fairbanks, AK with my Father in the 80's when it was a booming place for mining, mechanics, and other tough jobs. So sad to see it's changed so much now. Used to have a boyfriend whose family and friends lived in Farmington, NM, so, been there a few times. I can completely understand why it might be declining there now.
A friend of mine from the Army became a policeman in Decatur. I went to visit him in the 80's, and from what he told me, and what I saw driving through the place, it is definitely one of the last places I'd want to live. All of the stories he told me had to do with someone getting killed. Bad place.
I've lived in Douglas, Az. back in the early 1980s while going to Cochise College. I liked it down there. In fact I'm thinking about moving back. I'm 69 years old, and a retired Vet on a fixed income, and I'm into photography. The landscape can be breathtaking at times between there and Bisbee. I don't know; sounds pretty good to me. Thanks my friend. You gave me something to think about. Great video. Peace, my friend!!!!!
I moved out of st.louis to the middle of nowhere in the ozarks back in March and it's the best idea I've ever had I love the country I like having know one around and being 11 miles to a gas station or 20 miles to a town the covid 19 stuff hasn't been an issue here at all
Ozarks are so pretty. I lived in Springfield for a couple of years, but they have high crime rates and not a lot to do. Plus the traffic is horrendous. I was happier living in the KC metro area.
Surprisingly, there aren't as many bad places to live in Illinois as you might think (I've lived in 10 states in my life, including Illinois). Most people think of Chicago and all its problems when they think of Illinois, but geographically, Chicago is a miniscule part of the state (I've read that bills have been introduced to secede the rest of the state and leave Chicago on its own). Illinois is primarily farmland and small communities; away from the big cities, you'll likely find a good place to live. Offhand, I cannot think of any horrible places to live besides Chicago, East St. Louis, and Decatur.
Helped build a solar farm in Vineland, Too Bad about the USELESS union labor that ran the job into the ground!!! Nice job IBEW 351... Big call out to a P.O.S. named Sneathen!
I've lived in Decatur and stay about an hrs drive away now, but my father just bought a house in the area. Very blue collar town w not much opportunity, gangs and crime taking over, business moving away. Sad place!
Yeah im from Watertown, ny and your right it sucks here.abd yes its really cold dark and dreary. Very depressing place to live ,cant wait to move away someday.
Born in Watertown, raised in Jefferson county. Left at 19 and never looked back. Most snow east of the Rockies, taxes even higher, and whatever policies NYC wants NYS gets.
Briggs did you notice that in Fairbanks Alaska the picture you showed was of Santa Claus but it looked like Santa Claus was peeing on a tree with Christmas lights🎄😂😉 The declining Kansas population is the one which surprised me the most. I have a lot of friends in the area and none have complained about their children not having decent jobs. BTW or FYI... Food stamps, EBT, SNAP are all the same thing. It is a federal program supplying supplemental food buying to a population under low income stats. It doesn't mean the people aren't working it just means they aren't making much money above the poverty rate.
Lawton is fine. As a Kiowa tribal member, nearly all of my family live in Lawton or surrounding. Tribal events and family gatherings happen all the time. I can see that if you're not from the area or do not have Native ties, then Lawton could be depressing. For me though, wide open prairie, rolling hills, buffalo, wind, and family is all I'll ever need. It's different when you're tied to the land through family history and stories. Lawton is my home and will always be my home. The people that leave weren't from here to begin with.
Another great video. Those towns have to be really horrendous. I've never been to any of them, but I have been to some beaten down, low employment, high crime and nothing-to-do towns, and they aren't in the list. I figure those have to be quite bad.
Also, when the cost of living is low (like Watertown, NY) it likely means that oganic and grassfed foods might be difficult to find since they cost more than what people in those communities are willing to pay.
Well that's what happens when you establish an open border policy, it always ends up being a free for all, literally. No one even considered the possibility that opportunistic drug runners would reign supreme???!!! Of course if you are getting a percentage you want to keep the borders open in perpetuity in order to have years and years of cash flow. When you need a bigger war chest what do you do? You run more drugs and damned the safety and welfare of legal tax paying citizens. Your economy Boom (drugs) has Busted California, Newsom. You must enjoy being a crime boss. Bill Clinton did. Cocaine distribution went up 2/3 in Arkansas during his Governorship. How do you think he got in tight with Papa Bush? Drugs don't run themselves, it takes a well organized hierarchy. Papa was good at that. Newsom is just the newest crime boss. That's all.
@@napamoonlight9997 When have the borders ever been open? The us has one of the toughest entry and immigration policies in the world. And, since the start of the pandemic, the border has been closed.
@@vmvm3857 Wrong. The border has been restricted to essential traffic only. That means every person saying they have to care for a family member gets a pass. My neighbor goes all the time and everyone in her family has had Covid. The power brokers, Rep and Dem allow illegals to enter to maintain cheap labor and if that means there is residual drugs and crime, Oh well. It doesn’t touch them. Thirty years ago they at least had immigration surprise visits which meant 10% of Ca workforce ran. Never ever see that anymore. I have had more scrutiny traveling to UK, UAE, Turkey, etc. than in the US. If you overstay a visa in UAE, you’ll spend time in jail.
Yikes! I lived in Fairbanks, AK from 2010-2015. I left because I couldn’t handle the long, dark, freezing winters. Also, i was looking for a job change and there aren’t a whole lot of options in central AK. Beautiful place, just not for me 😂
What about some videos about people turning to van life, the best and worst places for them. I watched the video you did on home prices and Hawaii was the highest, but I think you should rank each island, you can buy homes and land on the big island pretty cheap. I was considering buying a piece of land rent to own for Few hundred dollars a month but that was also.25 miles away from the worlds most active volcano, but if you look at a topographic map and past flows you can find safer land. And how about a video on the difference in home prices in a state, like the cheapest average homes on the market to the highest average, kinda like in East Cleveland Ohio you can buy a home for 3,000$, and what’s the average expensive homes in Ohio. Just trying to give you a few more video ideas, keep up the good work.
Today on fb a house akin to a mansion showed up that was for sale in Decatur. It was $120,000. I live in Wv which is basically poverty central. That house would’ve been $500,00 here. I knew it had to be a high crime area. What a shame. The house was amazing. Sure hope things get better soon for our nation.
A south instead of north Jersey town mention, that's a first! You must have picked the nicest photos of the Vineland area that you could find though, most spots around there are way worse. No offense to any residents but I live in south Jersey and would never even consider living there, it's just a not great area for the most part.
At number 9!!, you're right about El Centro, CA!! I was born and raised there (not by choice), graduated and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 95!! I never looked back!! As soon as I left, I started calling it; Hell-Centro!!! The top paying jobs in El Centro are; 1.) Be a farmer, 2.) Be a Police Officer, 3.) Be Border Patrol, 4.) Be a highway patrol, 5.) Be a Prison Guard!!! Those are your only options to make over $70,000 a year (before tax).
I feel exactly the same way about my not-by-choice birthplace, Niagara Falls, except it’s worse because the weather is horrific. I’ve been to El Centro several times, and I’d much rather live there than Niagara.
@@goodguygto LOL! I was driving around and exploring the area. I actually stayed a night in El Centro. It was alright. I like Calexico. Cute town. Awesome weather......for me. I love dry heat.
Back on the Honesdale Pa video you did,great job,couldn't have done better,I was born and raised there and there is so much more all were you were,summer fun skinners falls Delaware river,and a cooler town super close very historic Narrowsburg Ny,NY, within 15 mins from Honesdale,both my aunt and uncle were teachers and retired from honesdale,home of Highlights for children magazine and so much more,you struck gold my friend
@@kotysuefawcett6538 I mean yea, there is alot of small towns growing, but most US small towns are absolute shitholes that are in decline. But, there are some small towns that are VERY nice.
@@patricksweeney5308 Add Chicago. We had a brutal property taxe hike last year and the mayor who said she was going to tax the rich is taxing property that rolling to increase rent for the poor.
Hi Briggs, just a few thoughts on Farmington. I was born there and while I did not grow up there, I've been back several times and kinda keep track of the homeland. Farmington lost a large source of employment when the Navajo Generating Station, and its supporting coal mine closed. These are jobs that will probably never come back and while they should be offered re-training in other fields I don't see any sign of that happening (please bring me up to date if this is happening). Another industry that took a hit was oil. Farmington is oil country but when the price of crude fell so did the oil jobs along with the supporting businesses. They simply had to cap many of the wells. From what I understand, the oil here is old oil and hard to get out of the ground. Covid hit the Navajo Nation hard. I'd wear a mask if you go to Farmington. To my mind the biggest problem with Farmington is there is just no good way to get to it since its a good hour and a half from I-40. I enjoy your video's, keep'm coming!
I'm really surprised to see Manhattan, KS on this list. I went to Kansas State for undergrad and graduate school. It is a nice town. It is really quiet when University classes are out. Then, I was never much of a party animal and if that is what you want look elsewhere. Jobs are thin for new graduates of K-State. I do know people who have moved back to Manhattan to retire.
El Centro, CA is the only city on this list that I've been to, and yeah, it was only because I was driving from San Diego to Tucson. And I remember thinking, why do people live here?
I stopped there in the 1970s to get breakfast. I bought a newspaper at the local dinner and ordered two fried eggs, bacon and toast. I thought it was a quite somewhat quaint little town with a bit of charm. I can see it having appeal to the kind of person who want's to be isolated.
@@asherdog9248 I was stationed in Yuma in the early-80s. El Centro did not have a bad reputation then, but 40 years ago, Yuma was a nice place to live too. Things change.
The US Navy most likely is El Centro's largest employer with a Naval Air Facility outside of town that's been there since 1946. One use of the Base is for West Coast Assigned Navy Fighter Bomber Squadrons that practice Munitions Delivery at the Yuma Proving Grounds while the Base is also the Winter Home of the US Navy's Acrobatic Team, The Blue Angles. The last time I was on a Detachment at NAF El Centro (1981), there was only one Bar in town, the "Brickhouse".
How about doing a video about small towns people are moving away from with the population under 25,000 or a video on cities and towns in Indiana that people are moving away from
Shame about Albany Ga. In the 70's I was stationed at NAS Albany in a photo reconnaissance squadron. Back then Albany was a great community, not to bad on crime. Of course, the Navy left and I guess the city went to crap.
Unfortunately while many complain about the defense budget, the real truth revealed in this video is that our armed forces have been cut in size significantly. These military towns from even smaller Air Force bases to mid sized Army bases are mostly hurting. No one wants to put a factory into a town with fighter jets sonic booms, or with the big guns blasting away all night...
Here's my take: 1)Had a shipmate (he was one of the best mechanics I've ever dealt with) on-board the USS Midway from Shiprock, NM. 2) Stayed 1 night in Hotel Gadsden in the early 2000's, (wish I could've stayed longer- great old hotel) 3) Worked an outdoor job in Watertown, NY. during May (early 2000's), snow still on the ground, you can have it.
I lived in Ogdensburg, New York a little over an hour from Watertown and the funny thing is people from Ogdensburg went to Watertown in order to do something lol. Mall, movie and dinner. I preferred to go to Ottawa which was an hour north.
Manhattan Ks also has Tuttle Creek reservoir which has a dam build on a fault line, and has had sink holes appearing below the dam the last few years as well. If the dam goes, so does a big part of the town. Also have a infectious disease research facility which works with "nasty biological diseases" just like wuhan
Being retired Army, I can safely say that Fort Polk is by far the worst duty station. Fort Sill and Fort Drum are bad, but with Polk you have that humidity and there is absolutely nothing outside of the post. Fort Lee, VA is also pretty bad because it's the ghetto right outside of the gates. Fort Hood is a bad area (as you've heard in the news), but Austin is an hour South so you have a place to venture out to. I was surprised that Killeen (Fort Hood) wasn't on this list.
I grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma. My father was career army and Lawton/Ft. Sill was like a black hole that kept sucking us back. I was also assigned there when I was in the Army. When I was there, there was very little employment except the military base or those who support those people. So yeah. Briggs nailed with this one. It sucks.
@@francisebbecke2727That is inorrect. Here are the ten most populated cites/town in Oklahaoma ranked in order by population... 1. OKC 655K 2. Tulsa 397k 3. Norman 126k 4. Broken Arrow 110k 5. Edmond 94k 6. Lawton 93k. 7. Moore 63k 8. Midwest City 57k 9. Stillwater 51k 10. Enid 48k
I have been to Watertown NY a couple of times and yes the city itself sucks. It is a relatively small city with big city problems and it has lost most of its industry. It is a very rough city and you had to be careful when out on the streets especially after dark. Many of its neighborhoods were very rundown and poorly kept. Now the area around Watertown is very beautiful country but the winters are murderous with their frigid temperatures and constant snow.
Riceville, Iowa should be somewhere on that list. Not a single stop light. You only know it is there due to the slower speed limit. And 5 blocks later you see the mileage sign for Cresco and Decorah Hendrickson state park is nice. It's almost enough to convince yourself you are in the mountains somewhere else 😅
Sounds like there might be a lot of real estate deals out there for folks who don't care about unemployment rates, crime rates, or quality of life issues...
I don’t know the decreasing rate in pop due to specifically migration, but Selma AL had a 17% decrease from 2010-2019. I thought itd easily make this list. I thought Prichard AL had a shot too. Only lost 5% from 2010-19 but has lost about 26% since 2000.
Okay, I am from Torrance CA. HOWEVER, I DID live in Watertown NY when late Hubby was in Army stationed at Fort Drum . I don't think too much has changed since 1981 when we were there. I remember the old downtown part of town. Great Antique mall there. I have nice memories living in an old Victorian House on Gotham Street (sectioned off into Apartments ) . I remember a little Mom and Pop Pizza Shop on the Corner. NOW, would I live there again ???? NOOOOOOOOO ! Its TRUE ...Watertown gets the most Snow in the Whole continental USA. People told me they can get Snow all the way up to the top of the Telephone poles ! I LOL at them . Uh...found out its TRUE !!! Bad blizzard the first year we were there and on My DEC. Birthday . WHAT FUN !) I am in Ohio now ...very happy and content to be here. Not nearly as much Snow as in Watertown , upstate NY. Great video Briggs !
I love your videos immensely! I remember Ferris Buellers' best friend Cameron saying, that his mom was in DeCauter. Not leaving soon. UGH! Probably been through DeCauter. Prolly not the best place to land.
I used to take the bus from NYC Port Authority to Potsdam State University in the mid 80's. Watertown was one of the stops we picked up passengers. The bus would stop right in the town square shown at the end of the video. I knew a student in college from Watertown she was cool people.
Is there other list, but positive, and yes, not those obvious "I got 150+k salary offer from Cali" or taxing is cheaper in current place... Those 2 things are obvious but also other factors like crimerate and schools and so on have a play here.
@@sandicooley1611 I never even heard of meth until like 9 years after I left. I do remember having tornado drills as a little boy going to Garfield elementary and Sullivan village elementary as a kid. Damn still remember the school's I went to. Pioneer park elementary was my least favorite school teacher I had was a bitch. We never had to deal with tornados the 4 years I lived there. I lived there from 92-96 so I have no idea what it's like now. Do remember there were alot of Indians. Now I live in Florida.
Frankly I liked living near the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Great fishing and camping sites there. However, my aunts and uncles and cousins couldn't sleep in Lawton on a Friday night when the big guns shook the ground.
I know everybody probably says this about where they live but if you come to North Central Minnesota it is just a big shit storm. Like everyone I know that has left North Central Minnesota rarely come back because most people would not say they love living here. The biggest thing that I hear people say is why they don’t wanna move away is because their family lives around here
I fled eastern Virginia for tennessee. Good riddance as my neighbor's house was set ablaze and da's threatening my family. Get out while you can it's coming your way.
I lived close to Watertown a few years back and I didn’t make it a full year. It’s always cold. I knew I wouldn’t make it when it snowed on Halloween. Had to get outta there ASAP
When I finished my MS in Social Studies Ed. there were few jobs, and I only got three interviews. I went to Watertown to interview for a teaching position in the high school. They didn't even ask about my academics, they only wanted to know about my coaching ability because all of their academic positions in social science were reserved for coaches. I had the same experience in the Midwest. If our country is declining, this is one of the reasons. Sports and athletics are good, and should be supported on their own, but having them at the expense of science and social science is very bad.
The only thing that I know from there is Fort Drum the 10th Mountain base. One of the most miserable places on earth. Its a terrible place thats why people are leaving.
The area around Watertown is very beautiful and scenic country but Watertown city proper stinks. It is very rundown and very rough for a city it’s size.
The southern border area almost always make your list. The best people don't generally live there, at least not for long. Sometimes you run into an excentrick person who built a mansion there or lives in an RV worth 7 figures who moved there due to the low cost of living. Watertown NY is exactly as you describe it. I was surprised to find Vineland on the list but I guess people are moving out for the same reason I left NJ. years ago.
A couple years ago I lived in moultrie ga not too far from #6 on your list Albany Ga. The place was just depressing, this was before covid. People had their phones, wi-fi a car to get to McDonalds and weed. What a fucking sad state of affairs
In Manhattan Kansas I wonder if the army base seen any cuts or relocations. I know that for the most part Universities are loosing students due to Millennials moving on from the collage.
Idea for next video : Worst city or state by statistics for each major category (crime, unemployment, opportunities) vs the best places. Maybe throw in an interesting record they may hold also. Why? So some simple folk can visually see and compare the best to the worst and have reasoning behind it.
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Remember 20 years ago when they told us that outsourcing jobs would produce lower cost products? They conveniently neglected to mention the economic destitution for millions of Americans. I'm still waiting for the money I'm going to save...
It saved the rich money
Dont forget that Hispanics stay single while married. Father works under the table, Mother with maiden name collects 40 to 60 thousand per year. You pay.
If you didn't vote for Perot you have NO REASON to complain about job losses...He TOLD the American people!!!
Nothing matters except continually increasing value for the stockholders: for the last generation it was offshoring American tools and knowledge to 3rd-world countries; for this generation it is taking advantage of the young and those without other means by forcing them into the ballyhooed "gig economy", that is to say, jobs with no power, no future, no rights, and no benefits.
@@t0manderson571 Many foreigners have told me that America is the easiest country to rip off. FYI- I travel for a living that is why I know that.
When my parents decided to get out of Albany GA, it took another five years for our house to sell, and we were in a good suburb.
My grandmother still lives there man. She doesn’t seem to get that Albany is a terrible place lmao
Just bc u live in the suburbs doesn't mean ur house will automatically sell right away.
@@sashaprettyeyes2052 Just saying it was the most desirable area to live in the town and it still took forever to sell
1:13 10. Douglas, Arizona
1:57 9. El Centro, California
2:48 8. Decatur, Illinois
3:49 7. Vineland, New Jersey (-7.5% 2010-2019)
4:46 6. Albany, Georgia (-8.3% 2010-2019)
5:51 5. Lawton, Oklahoma (-9% 2010-2019)
6:51 4. Manhattan, Kansas (-9.8% 2010-2019)
8:22 3. Farmington, New Mexico (-10.1% 2010-2019)
9:46 2. Fairbanks, Alaska (-12.2% 2010-2019)
10:45 1. Watertown, New York (-15% 2010-2019)
Thanks!
Illinois, don’t forget the State Government gets some of the blame for migrations from all cities out of the state.
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Well, if you mean the state's tax and spend policies, you have a good point. Illinois is ranked near the bottom financially because of its massively "unfunded" pension problem which costs the entire state. Per capita, those costs have been created and propagated out of the corrupt Chicago political structure.
@@brikshoe6259 Yep. My brother just moved out of state. Other policies like gun laws, both current and expected, which violate the 2nd Amendment and do nothing to stop crime or criminals contributed as well.
The pension problem is a corruption infested swamp. I'd advise anyone thinking of moving to this state to avoid this swamp. If you absolutely have to live here live south of i-80. And west of i-39. Avoid Chicagoland.
Stupid high property taxes, stupid high gas tax, stupid high weed tax and other stupid high taxes. Southern illinois is beautiful, I wish the state would seceded from Chicagoland. Cook country is well known as crook county... That's the county Chicago is in.
@@alexanderx3554 West of I-39. LaSalle Peru straddles I -80 and I-39. East is towards the city.
Decatur Illinois... The only place I have ever been with no good side of town. Pretty much the whole place is a ghetto.
Been there, done that; the t-shirt got stolen though.
For a min I thought alabama
@@chiefslinginbeef3641 is it just me or does literally every state have a decatur??
Yeah, and the corn processing plant that stinks like high hell, right in the middle of town doesn't help!
Believe it or not Decatur Illinois is the birthplace of the NFL & the eventual Chicago Bears
“But the cost of living is so low!”
~every city in upstate NY, like Watertown, that has absolutely nothing to offer besides decay and taxes.
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, & Albany have some entertainment. But I live in Binghamton, it’s affordable, but like you said, it had nothing to offer
@@samuel.fraser I live in Finger Lakes Region of NY Taxes are way to high been here my whole Life thinking of moving when my husband retires in 2 yrs. that will depend on if King Cuomo is re-elected
im hoping he isnt because he is the worst Governor he has destroyed NY State.
outside of NYC its farmland.
Fun, fun!
@@jmb-cm7mr same. Looking to be out as soon as feasible. Fingerlakes? You mean that area two hours away that Syracuse loves to claim as their own lol
With everyone leaving California and Illinois to other states, they’re inflating the price of housing to the point the locals can’t afford it
Gentrification is a real problem
Same thing in the Philippines. Expats drive prices up
Eastern Colorado, in a nutshell.
Ya they been leaving illinois for a good while..
Watertown NY: Harry Chapin once said at a concert that he "spent a week there one afternoon."
I've lived upstate all my life. I think Massena is more depressing. It's like a ghost town there. That diner is mega good though, and cheap.
@@chrislemery8178 I liked Syracuse when I was a student at SU [1970's], but I had to support that expensive education with two jobs, so I didn't have much time or money for recreation. I've visited a couple of times since and the opportunities seem better. Upstate NY has some great parks for nature lovers, but not if lots of snow and very cold Winter temperatures are a problem for you.
I lived in Watertown once, worked at the fort. Cost of living is pretty high, not low. There is lots of outdoor rec there. It is cold, but so are a lot of places. I liked it.
Watertown was propped up by Fort Drum. So, ya lol. And Massena there is nothing up there. Basically 2 hours from anywhere. We grew up in Malone.
I grew up just outside there, went to college at the community college, left because of lack of opportunity
Used to live in Fairbanks, AK with my Father in the 80's when it was a booming place for mining, mechanics, and other tough jobs. So sad to see it's changed so much now. Used to have a boyfriend whose family and friends lived in Farmington, NM, so, been there a few times. I can completely understand why it might be declining there now.
A friend of mine from the Army became a policeman in Decatur. I went to visit him in the 80's, and from what he told me, and what I saw driving through the place, it is definitely one of the last places I'd want to live. All of the stories he told me had to do with someone getting killed. Bad place.
I agree. Creepy area.
After the so- called "peaceful protests"...expect more people (small business') to leave Portland, Minnesota, and Seattle....
We left Everett - Puget Sound for central Texas. Cost of living cut in half! People are wonderful!
I've lived in Douglas, Az. back in the early 1980s while going to Cochise College. I liked it down there. In fact I'm thinking about moving back. I'm 69 years old, and a retired Vet on a fixed income, and I'm into photography. The landscape can be breathtaking at times between there and Bisbee. I don't know; sounds pretty good to me. Thanks my friend. You gave me something to think about. Great video. Peace, my friend!!!!!
I can confirm ppl from NJ are moving to Florida.
I'm from Burlington (609 area code) county dude. Get me out of here!
That’s a shame, Florida sucks ass 😂
Florida gonna suck with those northern blues moving in..cubans will straighten their ass out
@@Kyle_Evers how?
Wow, some of these places are really horrible! Losing 15% is beyond significant.
I really appreciate your condensing all these stats and giving us a vision of the basis of our country!
That's not El Centro @ 2:04, that's Brawley, CA. El Centro is way bigger, and just to the south.
I moved out of st.louis to the middle of nowhere in the ozarks back in March and it's the best idea I've ever had I love the country I like having know one around and being 11 miles to a gas station or 20 miles to a town the covid 19 stuff hasn't been an issue here at all
What part of the Ozarks are you in ?
Ozarks are so pretty. I lived in Springfield for a couple of years, but they have high crime rates and not a lot to do. Plus the traffic is horrendous. I was happier living in the KC metro area.
And just where are we going to get our daily Starbucks?
I've expected more places from Illinois
What town? Shut down in 2020.
I expected more places from New York and Ohio.
@@r.pres.4121 because this guy is just using a data sheet from the governement and they don't get around much.
@@r.pres.4121 same I would too
Surprisingly, there aren't as many bad places to live in Illinois as you might think (I've lived in 10 states in my life, including Illinois). Most people think of Chicago and all its problems when they think of Illinois, but geographically, Chicago is a miniscule part of the state (I've read that bills have been introduced to secede the rest of the state and leave Chicago on its own). Illinois is primarily farmland and small communities; away from the big cities, you'll likely find a good place to live. Offhand, I cannot think of any horrible places to live besides Chicago, East St. Louis, and Decatur.
Hahaha... Vineland, I moved from there. And you are 100% correct about the tax issues in NJ.
Is Vineland a city?
@@tianyuelin9641 Yes.
Helped build a solar farm in Vineland, Too Bad about the USELESS union labor that ran the job into the ground!!! Nice job IBEW 351... Big call out to a P.O.S. named Sneathen!
New Jersey has some of the worst gun laws in the country.
I left in 2015
Never heard of half of these places
That's ignorance on your part.
If living in the states one ought to know all of them. If not stateside, you are excused.
and thats why people are leaving those places.
Which is normal because these cities suck
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And I'll bet you know even less than the other person. You just have a huge smart mouth... 😉
Alaskans are moving from Fairbanks to Wasilla or Anchorage. Loss of oil jobs Fairbanks is beautiful and cool place to visit though!!!!
and then they'll move back when the oil jobs change....again and again and again.
"Cool". Was that an intended pun?🤔
@@KB-ke3fi True, but when the oil jobs are completely gone, folks will move to the bigger cities to where jobs are
@@heidimarchant5438 Maybe??!!?? LOL
I know way to many people has moved to wasilla I'm way out kgb road and it's insane the kind of traffic out here now
Watertown N.Y. is a beautiful place to live between April and October. The other months are cold, colder and coldest.
Thank you for your service!
Thank you
I've lived in Decatur and stay about an hrs drive away now, but my father just bought a house in the area. Very blue collar town w not much opportunity, gangs and crime taking over, business moving away. Sad place!
Make sure your Pops has a great pistol, a Glock 17. Peace out.
Ugh....Decatur stinks. Literally. Just vile.
I have a friend from Decatur she said most of her friends left after graduation to move to St Louis or Chicago due to no jobs
My grandparents lived in Decatur from 1970-1980. They sold their house for $10000 in 1980. The house is worth now $20000.
Ive only visited 2 of these towns, Lauton & Farmington. Loved them both! Really good, kind people living there.
What’s up Briggs?!?!? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’s!!!
And to all a good night and I'm outta here you all.
I grew up near Watertown and I hate to say it but I am not surprised it made number 1 on the list.
Yeah im from Watertown, ny and your right it sucks here.abd yes its really cold dark and dreary. Very depressing place to live ,cant wait to move away someday.
Be nice to each other. ♡
Stay in the city holes ready in the country
Born in Watertown, raised in Jefferson county. Left at 19 and never looked back. Most snow east of the Rockies, taxes even higher, and whatever policies NYC wants NYS gets.
I lived in Fairbanks, I can understand people moving out. Hubby was military we were stationed there in 1970.
Briggs did you notice that in Fairbanks Alaska the picture you showed was of Santa Claus but it looked like Santa Claus was peeing on a tree with Christmas lights🎄😂😉
The declining Kansas population is the one which surprised me the most. I have a lot of friends in the area and none have complained about their children not having decent jobs.
BTW or FYI... Food stamps, EBT, SNAP are all the same thing. It is a federal program supplying supplemental food buying to a population under low income stats. It doesn't mean the people aren't working it just means they aren't making much money above the poverty rate.
Lawton is fine. As a Kiowa tribal member, nearly all of my family live in Lawton or surrounding. Tribal events and family gatherings happen all the time. I can see that if you're not from the area or do not have Native ties, then Lawton could be depressing. For me though, wide open prairie, rolling hills, buffalo, wind, and family is all I'll ever need. It's different when you're tied to the land through family history and stories. Lawton is my home and will always be my home. The people that leave weren't from here to begin with.
My son did boot camp there. I really enjoyed it. I'd move there
Another great video. Those towns have to be really horrendous. I've never been to any of them, but I have been to some beaten down, low employment, high crime and nothing-to-do towns, and they aren't in the list. I figure those have to be quite bad.
you've never been to any of them...but they're horrendous. Ok, I think I understand. Not.
Also, when the cost of living is low (like Watertown, NY) it likely means that oganic and grassfed foods might be difficult to find since they cost more than what people in those communities are willing to pay.
I left Portland and went to southern Oregon..its amazing here👍
You should look at Hemet, CA. It’s basically run by the Sinaloan Cartel! Including the nearby communities of Homeland and San Jacinto, CA!
My father used to live in San Jacinto 18 years ago. He loved it there.
SJ and Hemet used to be nice retirement communities until the gangs and riffraff started moving in.
Well that's what happens when you establish an open border policy, it always ends up being a free for all, literally. No one even considered the possibility that opportunistic drug runners would reign supreme???!!! Of course if you are getting a percentage you want to keep the borders open in perpetuity in order to have years and years of cash flow. When you need a bigger war chest what do you do? You run more drugs and damned the safety and welfare of legal tax paying citizens.
Your economy Boom (drugs) has Busted California, Newsom. You must enjoy being a crime boss. Bill Clinton did. Cocaine distribution went up 2/3 in Arkansas during his Governorship. How do you think he got in tight with Papa Bush? Drugs don't run themselves, it takes a well organized hierarchy. Papa was good at that.
Newsom is just the newest crime boss. That's all.
@@napamoonlight9997 When have the borders ever been open? The us has one of the toughest entry and immigration policies in the world. And, since the start of the pandemic, the border has been closed.
@@vmvm3857 Wrong. The border has been restricted to essential traffic only. That means every person saying they have to care for a family member gets a pass. My neighbor goes all the time and everyone in her family has had Covid. The power brokers, Rep and Dem allow illegals to enter to maintain cheap labor and if that means there is residual drugs and crime, Oh well. It doesn’t touch them. Thirty years ago they at least had immigration surprise visits which meant 10% of Ca workforce ran. Never ever see that anymore. I have had more scrutiny traveling to UK, UAE, Turkey, etc. than in the US. If you overstay a visa in UAE, you’ll spend time in jail.
Suggested video- Top 10 cities which are growing population? Thanks the vid was good as usual
Yikes! I lived in Fairbanks, AK from 2010-2015. I left because I couldn’t handle the long, dark, freezing winters. Also, i was looking for a job change and there aren’t a whole lot of options in central AK. Beautiful place, just not for me 😂
What about some videos about people turning to van life, the best and worst places for them. I watched the video you did on home prices and Hawaii was the highest, but I think you should rank each island, you can buy homes and land on the big island pretty cheap. I was considering buying a piece of land rent to own for Few hundred dollars a month but that was also.25 miles away from the worlds most active volcano, but if you look at a topographic map and past flows you can find safer land. And how about a video on the difference in home prices in a state, like the cheapest average homes on the market to the highest average, kinda like in East Cleveland Ohio you can buy a home for 3,000$, and what’s the average expensive homes in Ohio. Just trying to give you a few more video ideas, keep up the good work.
Today on fb a house akin to a mansion showed up that was for sale in Decatur. It was $120,000. I live in Wv which is basically poverty central. That house would’ve been $500,00 here. I knew it had to be a high crime area. What a shame. The house was amazing. Sure hope things get better soon for our nation.
The nation won’t get any better under Joe China Biden.
A south instead of north Jersey town mention, that's a first! You must have picked the nicest photos of the Vineland area that you could find though, most spots around there are way worse. No offense to any residents but I live in south Jersey and would never even consider living there, it's just a not great area for the most part.
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Thanks for watching!
At number 9!!, you're right about El Centro, CA!! I was born and raised there (not by choice), graduated and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 95!! I never looked back!! As soon as I left, I started calling it; Hell-Centro!!!
The top paying jobs in El Centro are;
1.) Be a farmer, 2.) Be a Police Officer, 3.) Be Border Patrol, 4.) Be a highway patrol, 5.) Be a Prison Guard!!! Those are your only options to make over $70,000 a year (before tax).
I feel exactly the same way about my not-by-choice birthplace, Niagara Falls, except it’s worse because the weather is horrific. I’ve been to El Centro several times, and I’d much rather live there than Niagara.
@@vmvm3857 What the hell were you doing in Hell-Centro!! ???
@@goodguygto LOL! I was driving around and exploring the area. I actually stayed a night in El Centro. It was alright. I like Calexico. Cute town. Awesome weather......for me. I love dry heat.
@@vmvm3857 You should have stopped by and check out Brawley, CA.! That's where they made the movie about; Sid and Nancy (old 80s movie).
@@goodguygto I did. LOL! I’m fascinated with those Wild West-looking towns. I also went to Bombay Beach and Slab City. Really cool and crazy places.
Back on the Honesdale Pa video you did,great job,couldn't have done better,I was born and raised there and there is so much more all were you were,summer fun skinners falls Delaware river,and a cooler town super close very historic Narrowsburg Ny,NY, within 15 mins from Honesdale,both my aunt and uncle were teachers and retired from honesdale,home of Highlights for children magazine and so much more,you struck gold my friend
Great info as always Briggs! Surprised bout Manhattan. Hope u have a great Christmas with the family!!
First time I’ve really laughed in a while, thanks to this video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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I keep thinking that you are the same guy from the "Wolters World" TH-cam videos.
I can only guess Small Town populations are growing. Great vid,as always Briggs! ✌️🤗👍
@Charlie Westbrook not from what I see. ✌️
Thanks 👍
@@kotysuefawcett6538 I mean yea, there is alot of small towns growing, but most US small towns are absolute shitholes that are in decline. But, there are some small towns that are VERY nice.
Really can't wait to see the reports after 2020 figures are in ...
@@patricksweeney5308 this just in....NYC is a ghost town...they all moved away. They just couldn't afford it anymore.
Numbers will be off because census taken before the huge exodus. Stats are much higher, wait til it shakes out.
@@patricksweeney5308 Add Chicago. We had a brutal property taxe hike last year and the mayor who said she was going to tax the rich is taxing property that rolling to increase rent for the poor.
Love the vids
Thank you.
Hi Briggs, just a few thoughts on Farmington. I was born there and while I did not grow up there, I've been back several times and kinda keep track of the homeland. Farmington lost a large source of employment when the Navajo Generating Station, and its supporting coal mine closed. These are jobs that will probably never come back and while they should be offered re-training in other fields I don't see any sign of that happening (please bring me up to date if this is happening). Another industry that took a hit was oil. Farmington is oil country but when the price of crude fell so did the oil jobs along with the supporting businesses. They simply had to cap many of the wells. From what I understand, the oil here is old oil and hard to get out of the ground. Covid hit the Navajo Nation hard. I'd wear a mask if you go to Farmington. To my mind the biggest problem with Farmington is there is just no good way to get to it since its a good hour and a half from I-40. I enjoy your video's, keep'm coming!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us all
A lot of people are moving away from New Jersey? Wow I wonder why...
I'm really surprised to see Manhattan, KS on this list. I went to Kansas State for undergrad and graduate school. It is a nice town. It is really quiet when University classes are out. Then, I was never much of a party animal and if that is what you want look elsewhere. Jobs are thin for new graduates of K-State. I do know people who have moved back to Manhattan to retire.
Fairbanks, Alaska is a suburb of Anchorage economy has basically stopped and people are moving further out if into the bush or leaving the state
El Centro, CA is the only city on this list that I've been to, and yeah, it was only because I was driving from San Diego to Tucson. And I remember thinking, why do people live here?
Some rich person's ant farm...
I stopped there in the 1970s to get breakfast. I bought a newspaper at the local dinner and ordered two fried eggs, bacon and toast. I thought it was a quite somewhat quaint little town with a bit of charm. I can see it having appeal to the kind of person who want's to be isolated.
I drive by it to get to San Felipe. It's what I imagine purgatory must look like.
@@asherdog9248 I was stationed in Yuma in the early-80s. El Centro did not have a bad reputation then, but 40 years ago, Yuma was a nice place to live too. Things change.
The US Navy most likely is El Centro's largest employer with a Naval Air Facility outside of town that's been there since 1946. One use of the Base is for West Coast Assigned Navy Fighter Bomber Squadrons that practice Munitions Delivery at the Yuma Proving Grounds while the Base is also the Winter Home of the US Navy's Acrobatic Team, The Blue Angles. The last time I was on a Detachment at NAF El Centro (1981), there was only one Bar in town, the "Brickhouse".
How about doing a video about small towns people are moving away from with the population under 25,000 or a video on cities and towns in Indiana that people are moving away from
Shame about Albany Ga. In the 70's I was stationed at NAS Albany in a photo reconnaissance squadron. Back then Albany was a great community, not to bad on crime. Of course, the Navy left and I guess the city went to crap.
Unfortunately while many complain about the defense budget, the real truth revealed in this video is that our armed forces have been cut in size significantly. These military towns from even smaller Air Force bases to mid sized Army bases are mostly hurting. No one wants to put a factory into a town with fighter jets sonic booms, or with the big guns blasting away all night...
I have family in the Vineland, NJ and surrounding area. My husband born and raised there. Not much has changed. We live in Florida.
Here's my take: 1)Had a shipmate (he was one of the best mechanics I've ever dealt with) on-board the USS Midway from Shiprock, NM. 2) Stayed 1 night in Hotel Gadsden in the early 2000's, (wish I could've stayed longer- great old hotel) 3) Worked an outdoor job in Watertown, NY. during May (early 2000's), snow still on the ground, you can have it.
I lived in Ogdensburg, New York a little over an hour from Watertown and the funny thing is people from Ogdensburg went to Watertown in order to do something lol. Mall, movie and dinner. I preferred to go to Ottawa which was an hour north.
Hey! I was one of the people to leave Fairbanks, Alaska! 😂
Where did you move TO?!
I still live here (Fairbanks). Probably always will.
My ELM assistant principal in Florida came from there.
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Manhattan Ks also has Tuttle Creek reservoir which has a dam build on a fault line, and has had sink holes appearing below the dam the last few years as well. If the dam goes, so does a big part of the town. Also have a infectious disease research facility which works with "nasty biological diseases" just like wuhan
Whoa!
Being retired Army, I can safely say that Fort Polk is by far the worst duty station. Fort Sill and Fort Drum are bad, but with Polk you have that humidity and there is absolutely nothing outside of the post. Fort Lee, VA is also pretty bad because it's the ghetto right outside of the gates. Fort Hood is a bad area (as you've heard in the news), but Austin is an hour South so you have a place to venture out to. I was surprised that Killeen (Fort Hood) wasn't on this list.
I grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma. My father was career army and Lawton/Ft. Sill was like a black hole that kept sucking us back. I was also assigned there when I was in the Army. When I was there, there was very little employment except the military base or those who support those people. So yeah. Briggs nailed with this one. It sucks.
Lawton is the second largest city in Oklahoma. Think about this.
@@francisebbecke2727That is inorrect. Here are the ten most populated cites/town in Oklahaoma ranked in order by population... 1. OKC 655K 2. Tulsa 397k 3. Norman 126k 4. Broken Arrow 110k 5. Edmond 94k 6. Lawton 93k. 7. Moore 63k 8. Midwest City 57k 9. Stillwater 51k 10. Enid 48k
I had boot camp training in Ft. Sill back in 08. I have every reason to believe that place is cursed.
Have you ever been to Talihina Oklahoma Oklahoma
,@@crazeyjoe An accurate account is very important!
I have been to Watertown NY a couple of times and yes the city itself sucks. It is a relatively small city with big city problems and it has lost most of its industry. It is a very rough city and you had to be careful when out on the streets especially after dark. Many of its neighborhoods were very rundown and poorly kept. Now the area around Watertown is very beautiful country but the winters are murderous with their frigid temperatures and constant snow.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Riceville, Iowa should be somewhere on that list.
Not a single stop light. You only know it is there due to the slower speed limit. And 5 blocks later you see the mileage sign for Cresco and Decorah
Hendrickson state park is nice. It's almost enough to convince yourself you are in the mountains somewhere else 😅
Sounds like there might be a lot of real estate deals out there for folks who don't care about unemployment rates, crime rates, or quality of life issues...
This is how gentrification begins.
I was stationed there for 4 years and I loved watertown. That whole area around there is beautiful. I am a fan of lake effect snow too
It’s so depressing to see the decline. Need a little upbeat, some positive stats would be great.
Love your videos. You have some great comments about ghettos! Thanks for the warnings!
Will you make a video about the best places in the territories?
Great idea.
I don’t know the decreasing rate in pop due to specifically migration, but Selma AL had a 17% decrease from 2010-2019. I thought itd easily make this list. I thought Prichard AL had a shot too. Only lost 5% from 2010-19 but has lost about 26% since 2000.
Okay, I am from Torrance CA. HOWEVER, I DID live in Watertown NY when late Hubby was in Army stationed at Fort Drum . I don't think too much has changed since 1981 when we were there. I remember the old downtown part of town. Great Antique mall there. I have nice memories living in an old Victorian House on Gotham Street (sectioned off into Apartments ) . I remember a little Mom and Pop Pizza Shop on the Corner. NOW, would I live there again ???? NOOOOOOOOO ! Its TRUE ...Watertown gets the most Snow in the Whole continental USA. People told me they can get Snow all the way up to the top of the Telephone poles ! I LOL at them . Uh...found out its TRUE !!! Bad blizzard the first year we were there and on My DEC. Birthday . WHAT FUN !) I am in Ohio now ...very happy and content to be here. Not nearly as much Snow as in Watertown , upstate NY. Great video Briggs !
I love your videos immensely! I remember Ferris Buellers' best friend Cameron saying, that his mom was in DeCauter. Not leaving soon. UGH! Probably been through DeCauter. Prolly not the best place to land.
"Like a nuclear-powered Dyson vacuum." Hahahaha.
That was a very stupid comment.
@@darinp5612 You must be fun at parties.
@@eldepavas You must make a whole lot of sense... sometimes.
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I used to take the bus from NYC Port Authority to Potsdam State University in the mid 80's. Watertown was one of the stops we picked up passengers. The bus would stop right in the town square shown at the end of the video. I knew a student in college from Watertown she was cool people.
I thought there'd be more cities from California and New York on that list. Maybe the next census.
Is there other list, but positive, and yes, not those obvious "I got 150+k salary offer from Cali" or taxing is cheaper in current place... Those 2 things are obvious but also other factors like crimerate and schools and so on have a play here.
I actually used to live in Lawton Oklahoma as a kid in the 90's. I liked it.
Lots of meth and tornado
@@sandicooley1611 I never even heard of meth until like 9 years after I left. I do remember having tornado drills as a little boy going to Garfield elementary and Sullivan village elementary as a kid. Damn still remember the school's I went to. Pioneer park elementary was my least favorite school teacher I had was a bitch. We never had to deal with tornados the 4 years I lived there. I lived there from 92-96 so I have no idea what it's like now. Do remember there were alot of Indians. Now I live in Florida.
Where I live in Missouri. It's everywhere.
Frankly I liked living near the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Great fishing and camping sites there. However, my aunts and uncles and cousins couldn't sleep in Lawton on a Friday night when the big guns shook the ground.
I know everybody probably says this about where they live but if you come to North Central Minnesota it is just a big shit storm. Like everyone I know that has left North Central Minnesota rarely come back because most people would not say they love living here. The biggest thing that I hear people say is why they don’t wanna move away is because their family lives around here
I fled eastern Virginia for tennessee. Good riddance as my neighbor's house was set ablaze and da's threatening my family. Get out while you can it's coming your way.
I grew up near Watertown, NY. Pretty spot-on description, but it was still weird to hear it was number one.
Anyone brought a home based on Brigg's recommendation on area?
A friend moved to Dallas for work and picked Plano because of Briggs. He's happy that is where he ended up.
@@bliss3596 Plano is nice. I visited some relatives there
I lived close to Watertown a few years back and I didn’t make it a full year. It’s always cold. I knew I wouldn’t make it when it snowed on Halloween. Had to get outta there ASAP
When I finished my MS in Social Studies Ed. there were few jobs, and I only got three interviews. I went to Watertown to interview for a teaching position in the high school. They didn't even ask about my academics, they only wanted to know about my coaching ability because all of their academic positions in social science were reserved for coaches. I had the same experience in the Midwest. If our country is declining, this is one of the reasons. Sports and athletics are good, and should be supported on their own, but having them at the expense of science and social science is very bad.
I live in Wichita Falls TX which is about an hour south of Lawton and you have no idea how happy I am that Lawton’s on the list😂
I was surprised that Watertown, NY was no 1 I have quite a few friends from college who are from there.
I lived in Watertown for a couple of years. The winters are brutal, but I liked the area. It's beautiful. The economy is not the best -- definitely.
The only thing that I know from there is Fort Drum the 10th Mountain base. One of the most miserable places on earth. Its a terrible place thats why people are leaving.
I did my open water scuba qual in Watertown; the water was 41F
@@FRX67 that area is so beautiful
The area around Watertown is very beautiful and scenic country but Watertown city proper stinks. It is very rundown and very rough for a city it’s size.
The southern border area almost always make your list. The best people don't generally live there, at least not for long. Sometimes you run into an excentrick person who built a mansion there or lives in an RV worth 7 figures who moved there due to the low cost of living. Watertown NY is exactly as you describe it. I was surprised to find Vineland on the list but I guess people are moving out for the same reason I left NJ. years ago.
good info to know.
A couple years ago I lived in moultrie ga not too far from #6 on your list Albany Ga. The place was just depressing, this was before covid. People had their phones, wi-fi a car to get to McDonalds and weed. What a fucking sad state of affairs
I understand them wanting to move, but they will destroy their new destinations with bad voting habits.
Thanks for another great video!! Always look forward to them!
In ten years Austin TX will be on your list.
I’m afraid you are right with the California migration. It’s already ruined the City politically
Let's see if you're right then
In Manhattan Kansas I wonder if the army base seen any cuts or relocations. I know that for the most part Universities are loosing students due to Millennials moving on from the collage.
I’m surprised saint Louis isn’t on here lol
Right
They can't afford to move...
Smaller cities list.
At the rate St Louis is losing population, it could eventually end up on the smaller cities list.
Whenever I here St Louis, all I can think is of the jane doe; the 12 year old without a head.
Idea for next video : Worst city or state by statistics for each major category (crime, unemployment, opportunities) vs the best places. Maybe throw in an interesting record they may hold also.
Why?
So some simple folk can visually see and compare the best to the worst and have reasoning behind it.