0:44 #10 Denver, Colorado 1:14 #09 Chicago, Illinois 1:40 #08 Austin, Texas 2:15 #07 New York City, New York 2:58 #06 Minneapolis, Minnesota 3:29 #05 Atlanta, Georgia 4:01 #04 Seattle, Washington 4:44 #03 San Francisco, California 5:24 #02 Boston, Massachusetts 5:56 #01 Washington D.C.
Should mention that in NYC you are required to have a tlc licensed car as well as to drivers license. Super expensive. Could cost upwards of 5,000 for that.
FYI Uber in NYC isn't "ride sharing"! Uber is set up as a Black Car Service. So all cars are registered car service cars and the drivers are licensed taxi drivers. This also includes tons of expensive insurance and the car must be very high quality
Good information; Thanks! I live in Phoenix Arizona and I do really good out here in Phoenix, but soon I want to rent out cars to drivers in different cities, so I wiil be looking into these 10 cities.
Hello, I am a disabled vet retiring back to Scottsdale. I was hoping you could share some info with me. Hours your driving, what category your driving in. And what's a good car for our hot summers? Thank you in advance for any info.
I want to drive Lyft just to have a car for a short term because I dont want to commit to buying or leasing a car at the moment. I may move from Atlanta. Is it possible to meet the 75ride incentiveby working 6:30am-9am on weekdays in Buckhead?
I drive in Las Vegas so let me tell you why it is NOT deserving of the top 10 list. Most rides are ridiculously short. Most people want to go from one casino on the strip to another, like 1/4 mile up the road! You will spend 15-20 minutes in traffic to execute this ride. The local population is using the service but there are not enough of them to make any real money. The rideshare companies are constantly recruiting new drivers and as a result big events that you think might bring in big money..doesn't. For instance, today there are 120,000 people visiting for a convention and I drove 11 hours to make what I usually make in 9. Now, the rideshare companies don't exactly share their numbers with me but, you do the math. I've considered leaving more than once.
No guarantee. I looked at this. i would need 100 rides a week in my city. I could do 100 rides in my 4 12 hour shifts UNLESS riders are going somewhere. Longer rides are more money and more time. I have done anywhere from 13 to 35 rides in a 12 hour shift. Am I doing $20 rides or $3 rides ? Is it slow or is it busy ? If I am doing $3 rides all night yeah I will hit 25 rides a night. But like for instance this past Thurs I made my same money in my same 12 hours in just 19 rides. Shift over. And I did not do 25 rides and if I do not hit the difference over the next 3 nights, now I have to pay for the car anyway. Which is why i just lease a car from someone who leases cars to drivers and I split it with another driver and it costs me $140 a week for my shifts and $10 more if I want to drive an extra shift and pick it up at the other drivers house on his 3.5 days a week it sleeps in his driveway. For me it was not worth the hassle of each week not knowing where I would be on that payment until the end of each work week. And your Uber rides do not count towards your Lyft lease. . If I were just drivjng for Lyft if I get 15 rides in a 12 hour shift I am lucky but it is not getting me enough rides without working 2 more 12's which I prefer as an option not a must do.
Out here in the Sf Bay Area is $16 to $30 but on the flip side California is #1 for the worst drivers. Theres always accidents, close collision's, and pot holes that are wide as a sink hole. You can barely park anywhere! The Surge and Prime Time runs like clock work but you have to be careful every section you turn.
I can only imagine what it must be like driving in SF . I vacation once n awhile and we uber a lot and the big hills and sharp turns make me sorta sick sometimes as a passenger. Im in Los Angeles/Orange County area of California and its pretty good money driving here. but we get traffic, accidents and crazy ass drivers as well.
In NYC, to do Uber, Lyft etc. You have to become a licensed taxi driver (classes, drug & medical test, criminal & background checks: cost up to $1000.) If you want to drive your own car it will cost you about $2,300 to convert it into a taxi vehicle (includes vehicle inspection, taxi plates & commercial vehicle insurance with a monthly average of about $500 a month) you can rent a car for about $400 a month (Toyota Camry) or $800 a month for (Suburban) once on the road you have to deal with extensive traffic, speed & redlight cameras almost everywhere and NYC's own taxi police. Drivers can make up to $1500 a week but the expenses are heavy to start and maintain.
+d.miento thank you for your info! I plan on making a video with updated info and info from comments like these called "places that are suck to be an uber driver but used to be good" this videos info was based off a survey conducted a few years ago but it was about all I had to go on. Now I have a fair collection of testimonies on different cities from different people
uber might be good if you live in nyc and want todo it. but you have to go through the process of getting a TLC license. theres a number of things you need todo and pay for including a background check, drug test and so on. i found a video the other day and the guy was going through the steps and it came out to over 500 dollars just to start
Thank you very much for sharing this video. I don’t think that the information is correct in that particular order but it’s very information because as a Uber driver is gives you an example of what cities to go. I live in Orlando Florida and I heard people from Fort Lauderdale Florida telling me that it’s much faster there.
They have do have Rideshare services. Austin is a Fasten market along with Tride and similar regional players. So while it doesn't have the 2 most popular services it does have others services that fill the void.
What about gas, do you get it for free. What about payment on your vehicle,brakes,tires,insurance, oil changes and the wear and tear on your vehicle. Its not all drivers cut it out to be. Wer're all being exploited
It can even suck at other times. Worst traffic jam I have ever been in was in Atlanta. Stuck for 3 hours and it was at night. Someone later told me that it was the worst traffic jam that year in November 2004.
10 Denver Colorado 9 Chicago Illinois 8 Austin Texas 7 NYC NY 6 Minneapolis Minnesota 5 Atlanta Georgia 4 Seattle Washington 3 San Francisco California 2 Boston Massachusetts 1 Washington DC
If you are an Uber Driver in Houston, get ready to drive 120,000 miles in one year. And the Houston roads are very bumpy so your vehicle will last barely 5 years if you take care of it.
It's not just Minneapolis it's the "Twin Cities". Two cities so close to each other means rides between the cities and also if one city doesn't have something going on the other does. Combined, Saint Paul and Minneapolis is a great place to drive.
In SF insurence is not that expensive. Get Clear Cover insurance. I only pay $98 a month, full coverage. I drive about 6 to 8 hours a day and i make about $25 hour tip not included. Start driving in the morning around 7am. You'll definitely make more.
Dude you don't even know what you're talking about gas is expensive as hell in California so is car insurance it is nowhere near cheap in San Francisco or and Lake Tahoe what's traffic San Francisco to Lake Tahoe close to 4 hours depending on traffic
I made this awhile ago based on a study taken and your right times have changed and your right gas in Cali is hella expensive! My more recent good UbEr city picks are in my top cities to drive for UbEr video
I don't get the update you posted about Austin, TX on here in your comments above. In May 2016, Uber and Lyft both left Austin due to the heavy handed government regulation requiring drivers to be fingerprinted and pay fees for background checks. On May 29th, 2017, Governor Abbott signed H.B. 100 which stripped the authority of individual cities to impose regulations on drivers and rideshare companies, instead assigning those tasks to a statewide standard that falls in line with the driving history and background checks that both companies already do. As of noon, May 29, 2017, both companies are back in Austin in full effect. www.govtech.com/policy/Texas-Governor-Signs-Uber-Lyft-Back-into-Austin.html
Additionally, the bullshit fees and inspection requirements that Dallas had for their driver background checks are gone as well with the signing of that law.
Power Surge Money Not true... after 4 years of driving my friend and I do now where to drive. It can be like that when there's a bonus or surge but not on a regular day. Nice try though😉
i was just in Dallas and i spoke with several UBER drivers who agree Dallas is pretty good, Debelaum is busy bar spot and the cost of living in some parts of dallas/fortworth arent very high. food is certainly cheaper i noticed as opposed to California food prices.
Not Debelaum. You mean Deep Ellum. Uptown, Downtown, Knox/Henderson, Galleria, Legacy in Plano, and 7th St. in Fort Worth are all busy areas plus two major airports. I've found that Uber is MUCH busier when the colleges are in session. I would imagine that is probably true across the country where colleges exist.
Dallas/Ft Worth is good. I live in East Texas and I go about once a month to make extra money on a weekend. This last time I went I got someone going from Dallas to Fort Worth at like 3am and I still was getting rides in that area after that.
The smaller players in the Rideshare industry are in Austin. Fasten, Tride and other similar companies are in the Austin Market. You are correct on licensing and insurance are upfront costs. For full commercial insurance you can figure about $5k annually and for most other markets a Rideshare policy is around $1,500 annually. Like starting any other business you will have fixed costs and for all Rideshare drivers Insurance is one of those. In the overall picture Insurance and Licensing are some of your lower costs on the P & L.
Washington , D.C. has heavy traffic , Ive driven in D.C. but never received what I expected to receive. The surge for Lyfr Mt is not up to par , their rates are just so low.
Why does Las Vegas never make any top list? It's a 24 hour town! I do very well and there are days I never hit the strip, the locals alone keep me very busy.
what about Indianapolis? Headquarters for the NCAA,Eli Lily's has it's world headquarters there the 2nd largest hub for FedEx. large IT center. the INDY 500 surge got to 12x on raceday,the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race,the Red Bull airraces. to of the fastest growing communities in America. Fishers and Carmel,In. I could go on and on. oh yes NCAA Basketball final 4 every 4 years. one of the fastest growing downtown's in the United States.
+Robert Gainey excellent points! I'm working on an updated best cities to uber video and I will take your info on Indianapolis this into serious consideration! Thanks for the comment
I took a Lyft in Washington DC and the driver told me in a good week he can make $2000! I'm sure Uber probably performs as good as if not better. I'm seriously thinking about moving there after that. However I question because it seems finding an affordable place to live is difficult. I'm sure there are other good places but I have family on the East Coast, I want to be closer to and I live in Texas and can't stand this place, Texas is good for white, Christian, conservatives. 1 out of 3 doesn't cut it.
I’ve been to Texas and it didn’t flatter me to well either. It was March and the weather was the same as Thailand 90% humid and 98 degrees. It rained and thundered the whole week I was there and when we did go to a bar there were almost no pretty girls. They say everything’s bigger in Texas... I didn’t realize that included the ladies too
I live in Washington DC area also. That's where I do Uber. The driver that told you he's making $2,000 a week has got to be full of crap unless he's doing the Uber black. I do uberX shun most full ride. And normal week this time of year now is around $1,000.
I do a little research if I was you for you come up there a thousand dollars for just room and board is not going to cut it you going to spend a lot more than that on the apartment in this area. Blushington DC area is very expensive area to live in you won't be able to afford to live in Washington DC itself. You'll be living in either Virginia or Maryland I would pick Virginia over Marilyn because Marilyn has terrible gun laws. And the taxes or more in Maryland they are in Virginia. Oh and by the way the top 5 places to drive for Uber. Money-wise. Is New York City is number one. San Francisco is number two. Los Angeles is number 3. Chicago is number 4. In Washington DC is number five. You will have to hustle a lot to make that money and DC. You'll be working 10-hour shifts at the very least.
One a good rainy doing 8 hrs split dawn and dusk hours I got around $200 without tips with Uber, I imagine it will be much higher with Lyft as the riders are cultured more into tiping
Well Wednesday shift was seven and a half hours I did $203 and that was including with tips. Got 15 bucks in tips and then last night was a dog I got all short trips to 23 trips by didn't even make $160 including tips. So far this week I've done $39 in tips. I've always gotten tips with Uber. I just give decent service have great customer service and I cleaned my car cleaning it smells decent. I've had a lot of people telling my card. It might help I also don't smoke smell like a cigarette.
+RideFind App I love Vegas ! I've wanted to move there since 2015 but haven't mustered up the guts. Partly cuz I have family here close by and a lucky cheap rent situation in Orange County that is impossible for most
I have a 2 bedroom apartment n Las Vegas for $575 per month and doing uber here I can pay my rent n 2 days. There's 28 more days left n the month to do whatever I want but Las Vegas isn't on the list. If I did a video Las Vegas would b number one because n all of America ur not gonna find anything that cheap
I don't live in a newly constructed home but I don't live in a bad neighborhood either. I just came to Vegas during the right time because if anyone recalls when Vegas had a downfall it was super cheap. But now it's going up and I'm locked in to cheap prices. Have a good day
I haven't been here in Vegas that long but it's starting to go up since the raiders r moving here, marijuana became legal on July 1st and they're even building a six flags amusement park here as well
You didn't have my confidence when you recommended Austin but when you said San Francisco was "hot and muggy" during the summer I knew you had no idea what you're talking about.
Boston shouldn’t even crack the top 20 list. Insurance is outrageously expensive. As is the cost of living. You spend 30 minutes taking someone 4 miles, in congested traffic, for a whopping $10. The only way to make any decent money is to dedicate yourself, and your vehicle, to the intoxicated Friday and Saturday night bar crowd.
$10, that's a steal, what about Detroit with all the 3.00 and 4.00 rides. A lot of the long rides if you don't get a fare coming back you're working for nothing
Wow. Phoenix did not make this list. I have a friend who drives in Seattle who can cut her rent in half by moving here. I have been in this business in Phoenix for 23 years and now i do Uber and Lyft because it is the game right now. . She has been driving Uber Lyft in Seattle for less than a year. We make the same money for the same time. Consistently. My friend in NYc makes $150 more than I do in 2/3 the hours but rent in NY is at least 4x times what it is here.
Thanks for the comment! Phoenix sounds pretty great for driving! This list to be honest was based on a study done a few years ago and as regulation and trends change so do the best places to rideshare. If a new study were done Perhaps Phoenix would be in the top ten
Lol. No Vegas? Wow. It is super easy to get around here the way the streets are laid out and that you can make a u-turn at pretty much any cross street. The cost of living, the traffic of people that. It's ridiculous that this is not the number one place in America to be an Uber or Lyft driver.
It's my understanding you can with Lyft but to do Uber you would have to sign up to drive in that state. I recently took a very long road trip (TX to NYC and points in between) and a few times for hits and shiggles turned on my Uber app it told me I wasn't authorized to drive in whatever was the nearest large city, but Lyft let me go online. I didn't get any pings but I wasn't trying to, I was just satisfying my curiousity.
The Modder I don't know.. I have only drove in SF.. I used to live there but didn't drive.. but the city is constantly busy.. I was just curious why LA does not qualify for it..
i actually drive in LA quiet frequently i could make a whole video just about it and might. LA has ups and downs but for the most part its pretty expensive to live there. you have to pay for parking all the time, the traffic is legendary! so while you can make some money the costs of living are probably too high to make it that great of a city to drive in. i think Orange County is better than Los Angeles i drive both areas a lot
Uber is a billion dollars company. instead of hubs in each state. UBER needs build Uber mechanic shops to keep up maintenance on driver member car's. Also Atlanta is a very hilly state, your brakes are worn very fast there. Also a problem driving around in the winter, because the state is not prepared for snow. I don't care how nice your are to customers in Atlanta, water, candy, clean car etc. They just don't tip there. Cost of living in Atlanta is very high. A one bedroom apartment in a nice area will cost you from $700.00-$1,000 a month with additional surge charge for water bill attached extra to your rent. Rent less than $700.00 a month place you in areas that may have a higher crime rate or just not worth the rent they ask for.
Atlanta is not hilly. Northern Atlanta maybeand we rarely get snow and ice. I've lived here all my life and from my experience as an Uber driver, I get lots of tips. I have phone chargers, cool water, gum, mints and always show my customers respect and hospitality.
I average $125+ per day in Atlanta. I work local runs toward the airport most days and pick up good rides and most always get tips on long runs. It's all how you work the system--the earlier you start the busier you'll be.
Uber and Lyft ,Billion dollar companies and not a phone number to reach them, try driving in Detroit,pot holes(craters) speed bumps galore down every side street. Drive in Detroit,make 200.00,using at least 50.00 gas
A very misleading video... Why? It's like asking the question, "which is the best city to play poker?" The "best city" has zero to do with your skill at playing poker. When you play poker, you're taking the other player's money. You have to be better than everyone else. When you drive a rideshare, you're taking the other driver's business. You have to be a better driver than all the other drivers. If you're a good poker player you can make just as much money in Bumfuck, Montana as you can in Las Vegas. Same thing with driving...
The comments you made about San Francisco were completely wrong! Not cheap insurance, highest gas prices, summer is not hot and muggy. Now I don't trust anything else you said about any other city.
Sorry this video is old and based on some old info I am sure from what I’ve heard San Fran sucks now. I went there in 2015 it was pretty gross and too expensive too crowded the hills how can you bike skate or walk anywhere lol
las vegas is a newer market and I've heard mixed things from drivers there. Theres promotions in Las vegas for UBER a lot because of special events that bring people... However the promotions are almost impossible to get unless your savvy because to get a bonus you need to pick up a certain amount of people from a huge event like EDC which has traffic for hours so you can't complete a high volume of rides cuz your sitting in traffic
0:44 #10 Denver, Colorado
1:14 #09 Chicago, Illinois
1:40 #08 Austin, Texas
2:15 #07 New York City, New York
2:58 #06 Minneapolis, Minnesota
3:29 #05 Atlanta, Georgia
4:01 #04 Seattle, Washington
4:44 #03 San Francisco, California
5:24 #02 Boston, Massachusetts
5:56 #01 Washington D.C.
I would put Miami as number 5
How Much Do Rideshare Drivers Make
L.A.? The market is huge & 24/7 basically wherever you go within L.A. County. Probably biggest area in U.S. markets
@@rideshareroadwarriorrick Slept on Vegas
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37 cents a day, why?
Should mention that in NYC you are required to have a tlc licensed car as well as to drivers license. Super expensive. Could cost upwards of 5,000 for that.
You're dog is so chill. ❤🐶❤ Great video!
+Laura Allison aw thank you 😊 I'll try to have 🐶 in more videos
That dog is super happy ! I was observing that too.
Power Surge Money...love the furry butterfly...
FYI Uber in NYC isn't "ride sharing"! Uber is set up as a Black Car Service. So all cars are registered car service cars and the drivers are licensed taxi drivers. This also includes tons of expensive insurance and the car must be very high quality
Good information; Thanks!
I live in Phoenix Arizona and I do really good out here in Phoenix, but soon I want to rent out cars to drivers in different cities, so I wiil be looking into these 10 cities.
Hello, I am a disabled vet retiring back to Scottsdale. I was hoping you could share some info with me. Hours your driving, what category your driving in. And what's a good car for our hot summers?
Thank you in advance for any info.
I live in Vegas and it definitely should be on the list.
omg that dog is so cute! he's totally mesmerized by your voice and he finally passes out LOL
I drive Boston and it's wicked busy.
Too many drivers, too much traffic, and a high insurance rate/cost of living are changing things here.
Great presentation! I live in Dallas, and am surprised it did not make the list, but oh well. By the way, cute dog.
Thank you! I made another video more updated and Dallas is on the list!
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial Cool. Can't wait to watch it.
I would think Miami and Las Vegas would be in the top 10 list. The city I live in Atlanta is on the list. I am glad.
I want to drive Lyft just to have a car for a short term because I dont want to commit to buying or leasing a car at the moment. I may move from Atlanta. Is it possible to meet the 75ride incentiveby working 6:30am-9am on weekdays in Buckhead?
15 rides monday threw frieday. There go your 75 rides
I agree I live in Las Vegas and Miami I live there too so why there not on here?
I drive in Las Vegas so let me tell you why it is NOT deserving of the top 10 list. Most rides are ridiculously short. Most people want to go from one casino on the strip to another, like 1/4 mile up the road! You will spend 15-20 minutes in traffic to execute this ride. The local population is using the service but there are not enough of them to make any real money. The rideshare companies are constantly recruiting new drivers and as a result big events that you think might bring in big money..doesn't. For instance, today there are 120,000 people visiting for a convention and I drove 11 hours to make what I usually make in 9. Now, the rideshare companies don't exactly share their numbers with me but, you do the math. I've considered leaving more than once.
No guarantee. I looked at this. i would need 100 rides a week in my city. I could do 100 rides in my 4 12 hour shifts UNLESS riders are going somewhere. Longer rides are more money and more time. I have done anywhere from 13 to 35 rides in a 12 hour shift. Am I doing $20 rides or $3 rides ? Is it slow or is it busy ? If I am doing $3 rides all night yeah I will hit 25 rides a night. But like for instance this past Thurs I made my same money in my same 12 hours in just 19 rides. Shift over. And I did not do 25 rides and if I do not hit the difference over the next 3 nights, now I have to pay for the car anyway. Which is why i just lease a car from someone who leases cars to drivers and I split it with another driver and it costs me $140 a week for my shifts and $10 more if I want to drive an extra shift and pick it up at the other drivers house on his 3.5 days a week it sleeps in his driveway. For me it was not worth the hassle of each week not knowing where I would be on that payment until the end of each work week. And your Uber rides do not count towards your Lyft lease. . If I were just drivjng for Lyft if I get 15 rides in a 12 hour shift I am lucky but it is not getting me enough rides without working 2 more 12's which I prefer as an option not a must do.
Out here in the Sf Bay Area is $16 to $30 but on the flip side California is #1 for the worst drivers. Theres always accidents, close collision's, and pot holes that are wide as a sink hole. You can barely park anywhere! The Surge and Prime Time runs like clock work but you have to be careful every section you turn.
I can only imagine what it must be like driving in SF . I vacation once n awhile and we uber a lot and the big hills and sharp turns make me sorta sick sometimes as a passenger. Im in Los Angeles/Orange County area of California and its pretty good money driving here. but we get traffic, accidents and crazy ass drivers as well.
try L.A. same situation and includes TRAFFIC LOL
In NYC, to do Uber, Lyft etc. You have to become a licensed taxi driver (classes, drug & medical test, criminal & background checks: cost up to $1000.) If you want to drive your own car it will cost you about $2,300 to convert it into a taxi vehicle (includes vehicle inspection, taxi plates & commercial vehicle insurance with a monthly average of about $500 a month) you can rent a car for about $400 a month (Toyota Camry) or $800 a month for (Suburban) once on the road you have to deal with extensive traffic, speed & redlight cameras almost everywhere and NYC's own taxi police. Drivers can make up to $1500 a week but the expenses are heavy to start and maintain.
Correction to rent is a weekly fee not monthly.
+d.miento thank you for your info! I plan on making a video with updated info and info from comments like these called "places that are suck to be an uber driver but used to be good" this videos info was based off a survey conducted a few years ago but it was about all I had to go on. Now I have a fair collection of testimonies on different cities from different people
I was in NYC last month and took Uber and Lyft and most of them had a taxicab license on display.
d.miento probably the most honest comment on you tube about NYC Uber
So after all expenses and taxes I say 3500 to 4000 net income per month . After working very harf
Uber's still new here, but don't forget about Las Vegas.
uber might be good if you live in nyc and want todo it. but you have to go through the process of getting a TLC license. theres a number of things you need todo and pay for including a background check, drug test and so on. i found a video the other day and the guy was going through the steps and it came out to over 500 dollars just to start
Dannng!
Thank you very much for sharing this video. I don’t think that the information is correct in that particular order but it’s very information because as a Uber driver is gives you an example of what cities to go. I live in Orlando Florida and I heard people from Fort Lauderdale Florida telling me that it’s much faster there.
Austin doesn't have uber, it's been banned this study isn't up to date
They have do have Rideshare services. Austin is a Fasten market along with Tride and similar regional players. So while it doesn't have the 2 most popular services it does have others services that fill the void.
Thank you so mach this is help .
San Diego. I only work Friday and Saturday from 8pm to 4am. I make $200-$250 per night.
Hellz ya ! Slayin the game
What about gas, do you get it for free. What about payment on your vehicle,brakes,tires,insurance, oil changes and the wear and tear on your vehicle. Its not all drivers cut it out to be. Wer're all being exploited
Traffic in Atlanta sucks in the morning and afternoon.
It can even suck at other times. Worst traffic jam I have ever been in was in Atlanta. Stuck for 3 hours and it was at night. Someone later told me that it was the worst traffic jam that year in November 2004.
Had to an accident or road work at night the highways are not jammed up. Now rush hour traffic is a different story
Love the video, but Uber/Lyft drivers in L.A. make pretty good money too
I have heard that and was surprised not to see it on the list
Not sure what is good money to you. I drive Uber in LA and prob. making 6-8 bucks an hour after expenses....way too saturated. Getting out asap.
i agree! i drive here in OC and LA sometimes and it is pretty good on the weekends. Weekdays are hit or miss. happy driving !
I live in the inland emipre isit worth driving here or go to OC?
I think Los Angeles should have been on the list for sure.
Thanks for this video
But what about Florida exactly Orlando ?
I doubt Orlando is very good. Traffic, super low rates, and toll roads everywhere.
MuahMan there rates are low?
The lowest rates in orlando
I drive in north jersey make an average of 27 to 30 an hour right of side of NYC
10 Denver Colorado
9 Chicago Illinois
8 Austin Texas
7 NYC NY
6 Minneapolis Minnesota
5 Atlanta Georgia
4 Seattle Washington
3 San Francisco California
2 Boston Massachusetts
1 Washington DC
If you are an Uber Driver in Houston, get ready to drive 120,000 miles in one year. And the Houston roads are very bumpy so your vehicle will last barely 5 years if you take care of it.
Loved your video thanks 🙏
your welcome :-)
Power Surge Money you're* 😘
Someone needs to do a '22 version of this...
Great idea I might do this in the near future
It's not just Minneapolis it's the "Twin Cities". Two cities so close to each other means rides between the cities and also if one city doesn't have something going on the other does. Combined, Saint Paul and Minneapolis is a great place to drive.
other rideshare companys are in austin now and its almost just as good.
Great vid!! 👍! 26th subscriber here ☺
thank you!!!
There's a city called Honolulu,i drive in here and it can be in top 5 in my opinion.
I live around dc. never a slow day between Maryland and Virginia. always busy with Lyft and uber
Sean Lewis
I live in DC also..I only average 17$ an HR?
am I missing the hot spots?
I always pick up in Pentagon city then take people to u or k street
Only $17/hr? Hell if I could make $17/hr Ubering in my town I could quit my main job.
duwaine blake your bike you are missing the hot spots. Don't know how you were actually doing an Uber. But this year I'm doing $20 plus an hour.
Thank u but OMG- I think I'll start watching ur videos JUST because of ur CUTE dog lol!💞🐕💞
Aw thank you! This made my day, I’ll keep putting my dog in the new videos
SF is cold in the summer and car insurance is not cheap. There are too many drivers here and it doesn't surge nearly as much.
I agree things are way different for UbEr drivers now
In SF insurence is not that expensive. Get Clear Cover insurance. I only pay $98 a month, full coverage. I drive about 6 to 8 hours a day and i make about $25 hour tip not included. Start driving in the morning around 7am. You'll definitely make more.
Dude you don't even know what you're talking about gas is expensive as hell in California so is car insurance it is nowhere near cheap in San Francisco or and Lake Tahoe what's traffic San Francisco to Lake Tahoe close to 4 hours depending on traffic
I made this awhile ago based on a study taken and your right times have changed and your right gas in Cali is hella expensive! My more recent good UbEr city picks are in my top cities to drive for UbEr video
I totally agree!! Minneapolis is definitely NOT cheap as far as the cost of living!!!
@@Iamwhoiam993 Its cheaper than most of the cities listed. DC, San Francisco, New York, Boston are far more expensive than Minneapolis.
@@callystarr and you're telling me this because......
I don't get the update you posted about Austin, TX on here in your comments above. In May 2016, Uber and Lyft both left Austin due to the heavy handed government regulation requiring drivers to be fingerprinted and pay fees for background checks. On May 29th, 2017, Governor Abbott signed H.B. 100 which stripped the authority of individual cities to impose regulations on drivers and rideshare companies, instead assigning those tasks to a statewide standard that falls in line with the driving history and background checks that both companies already do. As of noon, May 29, 2017, both companies are back in Austin in full effect.
www.govtech.com/policy/Texas-Governor-Signs-Uber-Lyft-Back-into-Austin.html
Additionally, the bullshit fees and inspection requirements that Dallas had for their driver background checks are gone as well with the signing of that law.
Sorry you forgot to mention Dallas Fortworth metro area. Inside this very large metro area you can drive over 70 miles for a single ride.
Los Angeles is very busy. Surprised it did not make the list.
This list is a little outdated I should probably make a more updated one. My dad easily made $200 a day driving for Uber before COVID-19
Pro tip....never, EVER feed you dog after midnight. You'll thank me!! 😋
Thank you!!!! Hahahahaha
Uber is not in Austin..
stangdrvr07 it is now lol
SF hot and muggy in the summer? Are you nuts?
Lmao I know right this guy obviously doesn't know jack
Lmao I know right this guy obviously doesn't know jack
I make around $35 an hour in Portland, Oregon
THATs a hustle! thanks for the info
Miami should be #1 in 4 hours of driving you can made $100 in slow day
+Oscar Checo that’s fantastic brotha!
Power Surge Money Not true... after 4 years of driving my friend and I do now where to drive. It can be like that when there's a bonus or surge but not on a regular day. Nice try though😉
Are you sure. I'm a former student of NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH now living in Arizona.
@@fearlessdania2756 its true.. I made 80 dollars in 3hrs and 59minutes to be exact
Oscar C same in Chicago
the background music is awesome. sounds like the group the ventures
Dallas Fort Worth should be on that list because we stay very busy
i was just in Dallas and i spoke with several UBER drivers who agree Dallas is pretty good, Debelaum is busy bar spot and the cost of living in some parts of dallas/fortworth arent very high. food is certainly cheaper i noticed as opposed to California food prices.
Not Debelaum. You mean Deep Ellum. Uptown, Downtown, Knox/Henderson, Galleria, Legacy in Plano, and 7th St. in Fort Worth are all busy areas plus two major airports.
I've found that Uber is MUCH busier when the colleges are in session. I would imagine that is probably true across the country where colleges exist.
Dallas/Ft Worth is good. I live in East Texas and I go about once a month to make extra money on a weekend. This last time I went I got someone going from Dallas to Fort Worth at like 3am and I still was getting rides in that area after that.
I wonder why Phoenix didn't make it ?
This list is out of date! I should do an updated one
Provo Utah has been good for me because of BYU
Nice! Thanks for the info!
Jared White from airport to Park City$30 dollars... I don't think so it's a good City for Uber...
Uber is banned in Austin. Also, licensing and insurance costs thousands up front in NYC.
The smaller players in the Rideshare industry are in Austin. Fasten, Tride and other similar companies are in the Austin Market. You are correct on licensing and insurance are upfront costs. For full commercial insurance you can figure about $5k annually and for most other markets a Rideshare policy is around $1,500 annually. Like starting any other business you will have fixed costs and for all Rideshare drivers Insurance is one of those. In the overall picture Insurance and Licensing are some of your lower costs on the P & L.
😂 zooming into your dog. Thanks for this video! Good info!
Thanks
Buffy the dog just had her 11th birthday !
Washington , D.C. has heavy traffic , Ive driven in D.C. but never received what I expected to receive. The surge for Lyfr Mt is not up to par , their rates are just so low.
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Why does Las Vegas never make any top list? It's a 24 hour town! I do very well and there are days I never hit the strip, the locals alone keep me very busy.
This list is a little bit outdated and I bet in modern times Las Vegas would be on there
what about Indianapolis? Headquarters for the NCAA,Eli Lily's has it's world headquarters there the 2nd largest hub for FedEx. large IT center. the INDY 500 surge got to 12x on raceday,the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race,the Red Bull airraces. to of the fastest growing communities in America. Fishers and Carmel,In. I could go on and on. oh yes NCAA Basketball final 4 every 4 years. one of the fastest growing downtown's in the United States.
+Robert Gainey excellent points! I'm working on an updated best cities to uber video and I will take your info on Indianapolis this into serious consideration! Thanks for the comment
#8 Austin, Texas!!! They got Uber and Lyft, again!
Is San Antonio also on that list for reinstatement? And could you tell me how things are going for you there?
I took a Lyft in Washington DC and the driver told me in a good week he can make $2000! I'm sure Uber probably performs as good as if not better. I'm seriously thinking about moving there after that. However I question because it seems finding an affordable place to live is difficult. I'm sure there are other good places but I have family on the East Coast, I want to be closer to and I live in Texas and can't stand this place, Texas is good for white, Christian, conservatives. 1 out of 3 doesn't cut it.
I’ve been to Texas and it didn’t flatter me to well either. It was March and the weather was the same as Thailand 90% humid and 98 degrees. It rained and thundered the whole week I was there and when we did go to a bar there were almost no pretty girls. They say everything’s bigger in Texas... I didn’t realize that included the ladies too
I live in Washington DC area also. That's where I do Uber. The driver that told you he's making $2,000 a week has got to be full of crap unless he's doing the Uber black. I do uberX shun most full ride. And normal week this time of year now is around $1,000.
David Sincere For me still $1000 week is a damn sight more than what I make at my regular job, more than enough to justify a move and career change.
I do a little research if I was you for you come up there a thousand dollars for just room and board is not going to cut it you going to spend a lot more than that on the apartment in this area. Blushington DC area is very expensive area to live in you won't be able to afford to live in Washington DC itself. You'll be living in either Virginia or Maryland I would pick Virginia over Marilyn because Marilyn has terrible gun laws. And the taxes or more in Maryland they are in Virginia. Oh and by the way the top 5 places to drive for Uber. Money-wise. Is New York City is number one. San Francisco is number two. Los Angeles is number 3. Chicago is number 4. In Washington DC is number five. You will have to hustle a lot to make that money and DC. You'll be working 10-hour shifts at the very least.
One a good rainy doing 8 hrs split dawn and dusk hours I got around $200 without tips with Uber, I imagine it will be much higher with Lyft as the riders are cultured more into tiping
What do you think about Miami?
You forgot about Dallas.
I may have to move to another state since California just passed AB 5.
What’s ab 5? I’m here in California as well.
AB 5 is the bill passed to make employees out of drivers.
Well Wednesday shift was seven and a half hours I did $203 and that was including with tips. Got 15 bucks in tips and then last night was a dog I got all short trips to 23 trips by didn't even make $160 including tips. So far this week I've done $39 in tips. I've always gotten tips with Uber. I just give decent service have great customer service and I cleaned my car cleaning it smells decent. I've had a lot of people telling my card. It might help I also don't smoke smell like a cigarette.
Not bad! What area are you driving in?
What about gasoline, do you get it free. Uber and Lyft, why do they get more than half of the customers charge
What about LYFT in Charlotte NC?
I drive for LYFT and I'm moving to CHARLOTTE in May 2019??
I’m not sure I’ve never been to North Carolina
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial ok.....putting it out there .....
Life is so easy here in Vegas. The best time to move here is now because it won't stay cheap forever
+RideFind App I love Vegas ! I've wanted to move there since 2015 but haven't mustered up the guts. Partly cuz I have family here close by and a lucky cheap rent situation in Orange County that is impossible for most
what about Louisville, Kentucky? it didn't make the list but I make pretty decent money driving here
Washington DC metro area then close Virginia in Maryland where we have a casino close to Washington DC
I have a 2 bedroom apartment n Las Vegas for $575 per month and doing uber here I can pay my rent n 2 days. There's 28 more days left n the month to do whatever I want but Las Vegas isn't on the list. If I did a video Las Vegas would b number one because n all of America ur not gonna find anything that cheap
RideFind App hello, would you mind sharing what your overall average hourly is in Vegas?
I was going to say Vegas too. I think Los Angeles should be there instead of NY bc the cost of living in NYC is so high.
I don't live in a newly constructed home but I don't live in a bad neighborhood either. I just came to Vegas during the right time because if anyone recalls when Vegas had a downfall it was super cheap. But now it's going up and I'm locked in to cheap prices. Have a good day
I haven't been here in Vegas that long but it's starting to go up since the raiders r moving here, marijuana became legal on July 1st and they're even building a six flags amusement park here as well
Im currently trying to move to Vegas from the east coast, Ive got about 6 job applications in waiting for one to hit lol
You didn't have my confidence when you recommended Austin but when you said San Francisco was "hot and muggy" during the summer I knew you had no idea what you're talking about.
He was clearly sharing information from an article, not his own opinion. HELLOOOOO 🤣🤣🤣
No LA? No Dallas??
a lot of Seattle drivers I talk to says that this is a good area, but you be better off covering both King and Pierce counties.
This study seems a little off. But my city DC is #1!
Leigh Dukatt nyc is really number 1 and then SF
way to jab at the "petty cabs". You really know what your talking about. Great Vid. Happy ride hunting !
Denver doesn't have inclement weather. 300 days of sun/yr
Miami, LA DUH
Boston shouldn’t even crack the top 20 list. Insurance is outrageously expensive. As is the cost of living. You spend 30 minutes taking someone 4 miles, in congested traffic, for a whopping $10. The only way to make any decent money is to dedicate yourself, and your vehicle, to the intoxicated Friday and Saturday night bar crowd.
$10, that's a steal, what about Detroit with all the 3.00 and 4.00 rides. A lot of the long rides if you don't get a fare coming back you're working for nothing
hi my name is ralph l watch your top 10 list I'm moving too las Vegas is thats a good place too be a uber driver
+Hugh Stewart an excellent place to uber! I've heard so from several drivers I got rides from there
Wow. Phoenix did not make this list. I have a friend who drives in Seattle who can cut her rent in half by moving here. I have been in this business in Phoenix for 23 years and now i do Uber and Lyft because it is the game right now. . She has been driving Uber Lyft in Seattle for less than a year. We make the same money for the same time. Consistently. My friend in NYc makes $150 more than I do in 2/3 the hours but rent in NY is at least 4x times what it is here.
Thanks for the comment! Phoenix sounds pretty great for driving! This list to be honest was based on a study done a few years ago and as regulation and trends change so do the best places to rideshare. If a new study were done Perhaps Phoenix would be in the top ten
Lol. No Vegas? Wow. It is super easy to get around here the way the streets are laid out and that you can make a u-turn at pretty much any cross street. The cost of living, the traffic of people that. It's ridiculous that this is not the number one place in America to be an Uber or Lyft driver.
Actually I did make an updated video including Las Vegas as on of the top cities to ride share drive in
How about Dallas Tx ?
I made an updated “best cities” video and Dallas is on there!
You need better sound quality.
Thank you I made this video when I was newer I have a much better camera and microphone now on my newer videos it shows
What about Houston ???
I’ve heard Houston is very good with the economy has been hit bad there with Covid my family used to be part of the Houston livestock show
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial special thanks
Washington DC best place 😁😁😁🙈🙈🙊 no broo ))) I work every day and I do only 100$ 150$ a day it's very slowly
Where would Indianapolis fall on this list?
I didn't see Memphis in that list
Is Memphis pretty awesome to drive in? I’ve never been there. All I know is it’s famous for musicians coming out of Memphis
San Francisco is not hot and muggy in the summer time.
I guess the dog need you more than we ( Uber driver's) do . 😎😎😎😎 .
Very informative. Thank you !
Too noisy music in the background.
Thanks I’ll keep that in mind from now on
Orlando, disney customers are the shit
Can I go to one of these state and make some money tho????
It's my understanding you can with Lyft but to do Uber you would have to sign up to drive in that state. I recently took a very long road trip (TX to NYC and points in between) and a few times for hits and shiggles turned on my Uber app it told me I wasn't authorized to drive in whatever was the nearest large city, but Lyft let me go online. I didn't get any pings but I wasn't trying to, I was just satisfying my curiousity.
Vegas #1 and it’s not even close.
I agree I’ve made an updated video about good UbEr cities to drive in because some of this information is out of date now
#1 is DC and Boston came in at #2
Did you say Boston and no traffic in the same sentence lol I'm a Lyft driver and I'm always in traffic
Sorry. I couldn't hear you. That dog was living life 😃
what about Sacramento
Where my Philly drivers at?
iLLStreetTV Philly 6-7 hrs days...= $150. I miss it.
Getting to be too many driver's here...
I make $200 in nine hours in Philly.
There’s to many driver out here in philly but I average out about $180 in 7 hours
iLLStreetTV they moved to South Florida
where did you get all this misleading informations about low cost car insurance in many cities you mention? thats not true
how about Los Angeles?
macross 7k What about it? Tell us what he didn't mention.
The Modder LA is a busy city.. he didn't mentioned LA..why?
macross 7k Would you consider it profitable?
The Modder I don't know.. I have only drove in SF.. I used to live there but didn't drive.. but the city is constantly busy.. I was just curious why LA does not qualify for it..
i actually drive in LA quiet frequently i could make a whole video just about it and might. LA has ups and downs but for the most part its pretty expensive to live there. you have to pay for parking all the time, the traffic is legendary! so while you can make some money the costs of living are probably too high to make it that great of a city to drive in. i think Orange County is better than Los Angeles i drive both areas a lot
Uber is a billion dollars company. instead of hubs in each state. UBER needs build Uber mechanic shops to keep up maintenance on driver member car's. Also Atlanta is a very hilly state, your brakes are worn very fast there. Also a problem driving around in the winter, because the state is not prepared for snow. I don't care how nice your are to customers in Atlanta, water, candy, clean car etc. They just don't tip there. Cost of living in Atlanta is very high. A one bedroom apartment in a nice area will cost you from $700.00-$1,000 a month with additional surge charge for water bill attached extra to your rent. Rent less than $700.00 a month place you in areas that may have a higher crime rate or just not worth the rent they ask for.
Thank you for the insight! My mom visits Atlanta often for work a few months at a time and she doesn’t like the cold or the crime either
Atlanta is not hilly. Northern Atlanta maybeand we rarely get snow and ice. I've lived here all my life and from my experience as an Uber driver, I get lots of tips. I have phone chargers, cool water, gum, mints and always show my customers respect and hospitality.
I average $125+ per day in Atlanta. I work local runs toward the airport most days and pick up good rides and most always get tips on long runs. It's all how you work the system--the earlier you start the busier you'll be.
Fred Burton how many hours do you work for $125 and at what times?
Uber and Lyft ,Billion dollar companies and not a phone number to reach them, try driving in Detroit,pot holes(craters) speed bumps galore down every side street. Drive in Detroit,make 200.00,using at least 50.00 gas
A very misleading video...
Why?
It's like asking the question, "which is the best city to play poker?"
The "best city" has zero to do with your skill at playing poker.
When you play poker, you're taking the other player's money. You have to be better than everyone else.
When you drive a rideshare, you're taking the other driver's business. You have to be a better driver than all the other drivers.
If you're a good poker player you can make just as much money in Bumfuck, Montana as you can in Las Vegas.
Same thing with driving...
The comments you made about San Francisco were completely wrong! Not cheap insurance, highest gas prices, summer is not hot and muggy. Now I don't trust anything else you said about any other city.
Sorry this video is old and based on some old info I am sure from what I’ve heard San Fran sucks now. I went there in 2015 it was pretty gross and too expensive too crowded the hills how can you bike skate or walk anywhere lol
This video is old please do new one
NYC Uber money is more than I bargained for lol
+dubreil07 congratulations! I’m glad it’s working out for you
New Orleans
Las Vegas should be a no brainer
las vegas is a newer market and I've heard mixed things from drivers there. Theres promotions in Las vegas for UBER a lot because of special events that bring people... However the promotions are almost impossible to get unless your savvy because to get a bonus you need to pick up a certain amount of people from a huge event like EDC which has traffic for hours so you can't complete a high volume of rides cuz your sitting in traffic
According to the internet Uber drivers make the most in nyc and San Fran.
I make over 100 dollars in 2 hours in Baltimore md