Ha! Taxes too high in denial. At least try a vacation over here, I'm in the State of Confusion everyday is something new and you can neglect paying your bills because we're all in Confusion.
@Steph-ty6lg It is pretty if you make an effort to go to the right places. The National Parks are especially amazing. I think too many people here don't take advantage of the nature we have within our own country, since I always hear about people wanting to go to Europe, etc. rather than traveling within the States. While other countries can also be amazing, I know I didn't appreciate the US' nature enough before this past year. But based on how the Parks are adding reservation systems now, I think they're getting more popular. It does take some effort to get out to the best places, though, because everything in the West (where most of the mountains, parks, waves, etc. are) is really spread out.
Psh florida is its own world, yalls ecosystem is scary all them reptiles and shit thatll kill you 😂 i saw a white peacock tho in miami once that was cool!
I’ve lived on the east coast my entire life Currently live in my car at 31 and am seriously considering going out west and start fresh. Still trying to decide on where though
@Steph-ty6lg Our favorite place we lived was Oregon. Coats, volcanos, painted dessert, canyons, mountains, rivers, waterfalls .... breath taking state! Now in Colorado, Rocky Mountains. Also beautiful.
@@elijuh3 Liberals who move to another area ruin the new location. Look at the data before and after the migration occurs. These intellectually limited liberal people should be unwelcomed. Sad that this is our reality now.
Dumbass mini republican convention in here. What kind of argument is that? You vote for your principles no matter where you go. If a Republican moves to a blue state do you expect him to now vote blue? Morons 😂😂😂
That's what I'm concerned with...my family and I are wanting to move to a new state. I don't want to move to Texas or Tennessee and it be like moving to California in a few years...
Hi Mr Briggs, just to drop you a compliment. I don't even live in the U.S. (I'm in Vienna, Austria), but I watch all your videos, no matter how specific they are to very limited areas. Because the presentation is simply hugely entertaining, and I'm learning a lotta details on the U.S. to boot. Keep it up please!
Hello from North Central Texas! Even though I have lived in the North, South, East and West of the US, and have traveled extensively through many states...there is still much that I have not seen. (This country is just so big) Therefore, I really enjoy watching his videos too...but I also watch plenty of travel videos from your part of the world as well. The entire world is fascinating to me--all the different people and cultures, etc.
@@dougparson4407 I am sure you are right, but I also think he is going by pretty solid stats, and when he voices fairly subjective opinions, he says so.
I lived in Wyoming (Gillette and Sheridan) for several years and absolutely loved it. In a nutshell for three reasons 1) the great outdoors, my toughest problem was where to go play on weekends 2) small towns that don’t make you miss busy cities 3) no state income taxes.
As someone who grew up in Minnesota and spent 25 years there, saying ‘it’s cold’ doesn’t cut it 😂 We are talking -25 degrees for months, NOT counting windchill. I’ve experienced -50 windchill many times and being surrounded by frozen lakes changes how that feels compared to another state’s version of cold. Not gonna lie, it’s a beautiful place with great people, but I’ve met many who moved there and then left because the cold was worse and longer than they thought it would be.
I lived in Twin cities for 13 years and had enough of the winter. It’s practically intolerable for most people. We’re talking 20 below zero with no windchill.
I moved from Florida to rural Wisconsin when I was 13 and can confirm, I was totally suspicious of the super friendly neighbors! But 23 years later I'm definitely Midwestern friendly too!
Funny thing is, when I moved to SE Florida about 33 years ago from New England, I often commented on how much friendlier it was here and how people liked living here in FL. People smiled at and greeted each other, we knew/know our neighbors. Many of us try to keep up with the smiles and neighborly gestures and since my community was first developed 36 years ago, we're well settled and well maintained. Home here sell almost immediately they're listed and always at a profit. People appreciated, settled, low crime neighborhoods. Ours has over 3,000 homes, but only 4 of them are currently for sale. One is a run down dump with title problems [which will sell, despite it's problems], another is an outrageously over priced spec home, the other two are under contract, after listing only a couple days ago. People here want to keep living here, or move here, even if it is expensive, it's still cheaper than new homes in the town.
@@hatchling88 Wow your experience in South East florida is much different than mine. I was born and raised here and everywhere I go it's just a bunch of ignorant people that don't even bat an eye
@@hatchling88 You've got to be kidding me...Florida is a huge flat and hot peace of sand...it's hot and flat....most people sit inside with the A/C running and look out the window...everyone I work with hates it here...no mountains...no waterfalls...no cool crisp air...just a flat peace of sand filled with nursing homes...people lay in bed all day waiting to die...locals call Florida, "the litterbox" you'll rarely meet anyone who was born here...because they leave...there's nothing here...too hot...and flat...they call gated communities death camps...everytime we hear or see an Ambulance people cheer because it's one less person clogging up the roads...SW Florida is too hot...too crowded and too expensive...I could go on and on...they put a fence around the Sunshine Bridge near Tampa because people kept jumping off to kill themselves....the whole State of Florida is a hot nasty and disgusting place and many regret moving here...
I moved to western Colorado two years ago from Indiana and I have felt my mental and overall health improve significantly. I love it and I don't see myself leaving anytime soon. But I think if I had just up and moved, it would've been a lot harder. I had gotten a job with a small, close knit Christian wilderness therapy program, and so I was moving into a communal housing situation where my housing and food were covered for the first summer. I then settled into a great little framily of 5 wonderful adults sharing a house. I'm a single woman who loves the outdoors and living communally, so this was an awesome fit for me and has allowed me to not be crushed by high rent. We are also in a smaller western slope town, far from the craziness of the front range. So my experience is probably drastically different than someone moving to Denver with no connections. Indiana felt like a dead end for my own growth and happiness, and while I think it's a really good place to find great community, better cost of living, and raise a family, I was feeling sad as an outdoorsy person without much to look forward to.
People are moving out of Colorado, not in. But you’re the proof that everyone belongs somewhere, and it doesn’t have to be the golden place, or your native place. You could belong in Norway and be more Norwegian than a norsehead, for all we care. It’s the spirit’s call. Enjoy Colorado. Stephanie. I hope it stays a good place for your mental state.
I moved to central West Virginia 7 years ago from Florida. My only regret is I wish I had done it Years earlier! It is an awesome state no matter how people stereo-type it! Love it! ❤️🇺🇸
I will say that Idaho and maybe Utah are starting to have the same problems as Washington state. The housing market is getting super expensive because of all the people moving into those states. Usually because of people selling their California houses for 6 figures and outbidding everyone else for a house in the suburbs.
Wyoming is essentially what Colorado used to be 40 years ago. It's amazing having virtually all the great things about Colorado in your state, but none of the drawback. The only areas the state could improve in is their economy and job market, but otherwise it's paradise here.
Breakdown... 10) 1:34 (Utah) 9) 2:29 (Idaho) 8) 3:42 (Virginia) 7) 4:20 (Montana) 6) 5:12 (Vermont) 5) 6:10 (Washington... state) 4) 7:39 (Colorado) 3) 8:15 (Minnesota) 2) 9:09 (Wisconsin) 1) 10:33 (Wyoming) Now, what's the common theme? Yep, none are in the South. Apparently, unemployment as one's... employment brings a lot of regret--aka the states of the South.
I imagine that for many of the states, such as rural and cold ones such as Maine and Wyoming, the people who move there are very diligent in doing their homework so that after they move there, they find it to be what they're expecting.
I regret moving to this state ... I don't regret moving to this state. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."
A long-ago Twilight Zone episode had this for a plot. A man dies, reaches the pearly gates. St. Peter greets him and shows him to his reward - a cowboy saloon filled with people, music, drinks and party noise and laughter. The man smiles and says "I've gotten my reward for living as a decent person", He opens the swinging doors to the saloon and greets the bar crowd happily. He was in heaven. A second man reaches the pearly gates. St. Peter greets him and shows him his reward - the same place he showed Man #1. The second man knows he has been condemmed to Hell - the noise, the drinking, the party atmosphere....
Not being able to tolerate extreme cold or heat is real. Bugs the size of motorcycles are a nightmare for some people. Sometimes people just make mistakes or they have to move for their job.
Gre up in Arizona, loved it! Moved to Tennessee, loved it! Traveled the Eastern world and Australia, loved it! Then settled in Northern California, loved it! Recently moved to North Carolina, love it!!
I have lived quite a few places. Enjoy where you're at. Every place has something to offer. Deal with the weather. I've lived in Arizona, Illinois, Alaska, Washington and lots of time in Europe.
I moved to Minnesota from California three years ago. Except for the mosquitos and the humidity in the summertime, I loved living here because of the better health care system
Lifetime Wisconsin resident here. This is a beautiful state and wonderful place to live, especially the smaller cities in the central and western part of the state.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, I will be leaving this state in the upcoming year to actually move to Wyoming, I find it ironic that it’s the only better option than Wisconsin. That said, Wisconsin, like most of the states is seeing massive economic growth which is contributing to a growing population of transplants coming in here. This is ultimately contributing to the destruction of our states agricultural land and what once was our way of life. It cannot be stopped unfortunately so I feel it is in my best interest to move to a state that is primarily opposed to “progress”.
Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wyoming have brutal winters. You must be happy with being snowed in for months at a time and keep a huge well-stocked larder to take you through the winter in more remote areas, as you cannot always get to stores in blizzards and snow storms.
It's only a problem if you live in the middle of nowhere, honestly. Cities and suburbs are plowed regularly with ample access to anything you could need because they are used to it and the infrastructure is prepared. I've lived in the coldest major city in the US all my life (Minneapolis) and have never experienced any genuine hardship because of snow or cold, just the occasional school/work day off :)
I moved from Wisconsin to Utah for a year then to Washington for the last year. Have to say I don't regret either of those moves, both are excellent states! I want to stay in Washington mainly because it has mountains and lots of water. Utah is incredible but the salt lake is drying up and as more people move into the great Basin it's just going to become more of an issue.
@kodygaul5655 the girl I was dating at the time got a contract in Utah for a travel physical therapy job. She was moving with me or without me. I'm an electrical engineer and my work is mostly done on a laptop so I actually put together a small presentation for my work and showed them I how I could do my job remotely. It was scary but it worked out. It's definitely easier if you can take your job with you, and if you're moving with somebody. Good luck, it's incredible out here, if you don't like it it is always easier to move back to a low cost of living area where you know people than vice versa.
I moved to Central West Virginia. I've met a lot of other people who have moved here too and every one of us love it. Central West Virginia is very unique community and people that love each other in general always try to encourage each other and look out for one another. I've lived all around the country I've never seen people as encouraging and helpful as the people of Central West Virginia. It seems to be their goal to encourage you to make you win in their state. There is a lot of love in Central West Virginia.
I've always said it doesn't matter where you live if your surrounded by awful ppl it's going to be miserable because it's the ppl who make the town***A strong supportive caring community can really make all the difference in the world, I moved out of California 3.5 yrs ago after a 35 yr run a place where neighbors never talk to one another & the most unfriendliness ppl in all my travels reside there, on a superficial level where they have to speak to you like the clerks at the grocery stores or the waitress who needs a tip, they were nice enough but in general it was like being invisible which is great if your anti social ...and you can always count on the many homeless ppl approaching you, they are friendly for a different reason and you can always plan on being robbed...but they only have one thing going for them, great weather but no seasons but I always lived in coastal towns... but the ppl are seemingly empty headed souless with a twisted sense of morally... I know that's horrible to say but it was my experience but of course there were a few exceptions, very few...I just felt like these ppl were all SO highly suggestible & easily influenced by television/MEDIA pixels & they parroted it with zero critical thinking IMO.
I've heard a lot about "WEST VIRGINIA", and from what I've learned and seen (I've been through there 3 times but didn't stop) I LOVE IT. I heard it was cheap and easy to buy about 5-acres off the grid there. But my problem is when I called there to see how much it was, And a LADY REALTOR told me "LAND THERE WAS $20,000.00 AN ACRE" after I told her I'm "55" and I had "$10,000.00" plus I receive "S.S.I+ R.S.D.I". No disrespect meant (please), but if she didn't want to sell: Then she could have told me so. But I'm still looking to buy the acres in the country "NO CITY LIMITS". So either she didn't want me buy, or "W.A.T.B" is not giving proper information? PLEASE SOMEONE LET A HILLBILLY (ME) KNOW WHO'S FULL OF B-S, AND WHO ISN'T, "PLEASE"!!!
Moved from Oregon to Illinois 4 years ago and was the worst decision I've made in a long time. Horrible environment and mostly lousy people, from my experience. Looking to get out now. Your videos are great for helping me explore options. Love what you do.
@@nuh-uhx2477non player character. Basically an NPC is the computer programmed characters in a video game that don't actually serve a purpose and just wander around. Think Grand Theft Auto pedestrians.
I live in southwest Nebraska. I moved back here just about 6 years ago. To help my parents out because of age. For crime, etc. It is not really that bad at all. The only problem is there is nothing to do. Unless you have a kid in school doing sports. Small lakes are always crowded. Farmer or rancher. I personally love to fish and camp. This small lake. 1 sky boat and / or 1 jet ski. Fishing is gone. Until dark, and they are off the lake. That led me to buy land out of state. Where I feel like I am camping 24/7. My love. The lakes are massive. Enough room for everyone. My land is in the Ozarks. About Dead Center. Towards the bottom of Missouri. Problem now I have is. From door to door is 935 miles. Gas prices stop me from going when I want to. Now I can only go about every 3 months. After my parents are gone. I plan to move to Missouri full time. I only have me and my son. I'm just sharing.
I did a similar thing. My mom’s area became way to crowded. I bought acreage in the mountains close to the National Forest…benefit for me , is, it is close, an hour away. I have the same problem though with mom’s health. I can’t get there as often as I’d like.
Missouri has a lot to offer as far as the outdoors is concerned. And the cost of living isn't bad. It's a shame I can't deal with the humidity in the summertime, though. If I have to have heat, it needs to be dry or my asthma acts up something fierce!
@Living Inthenow don't feel bad. From this door to the front of my property is 935 miles. I bought it the first week of January 2020. Since. I have only been the 4 times. Thanks to all of the scams by the Government. The last two months I have been there once each month. Now I have no clue when I will be back. The gas prices are way to high. Everything else is way to high. When I bought it. Everything was perfect. Now. Everything is an joke.
Went to boise State 2013-2017, stayed for 2 years then moved to Chicago. Bought a house back in Boise in December 2021 and LOVE being back here. Outdoor recreation, 4 seasons, college-town, booming businesses, Top Golf, Scheels, solid regional airport, and still extremely affordable. I would never regret moving to Idaho!
@@gypsyHAASy hahaha, typical Idaho native crying and complaining that they can’t save the money for a house. I’m 28, and did it by myself. Sorry that your circumstances brought you here crying and bitching about people moving to the area, but you have no more rights to view this as your home than me or ANY other person that’s moved here. In fact? I actually own land/home in Boise. I may not be from here, but I have a home in Idaho, something you can’t say and will cry victim for. Should’ve bought 7 years ago.
@@gypsyHAASy imagine being a full grown adult crying and complaining with your other ‘natives’ that didn’t buy in the past 10 years with houses for $150k. Get an education, a high income job, a skill set, SOMETHING. Save for a down payment (mine was $97k, took 5 years of saving after BSU graduation) and buy a house. Stop complaining about the circumstances, victim.
@@gypsyHAASy eh, I’m good. It’s funny, the worst part about the people here, aren’t the ones moving here, it’s the boomers like you that are so unwelcoming. Kiss my ass.
We moved to Minnesota a few months ago after living in Arizona and even though we are now in winter and shoveling snow is a real part of life, we have ZERO regrets!! Yes affordability is a partial reason but seriously, SEASONS!! Autumn is so beautiful and something that we never got to experience living just outside of Phoenix. Love it here, and yes we have a lake view 😉
Yep. My family and a I moved from Florida to Michigan and I am fine with having to adjust to winter life. Shoveling snow=free gym membership. It’s so beautiful here too. I agree Autumn is gorgeous. My favorite season and winter is beautiful too. No seasons in Florida either. Endless summer, high cost of living. The beaches are beautiful but got the Great Lakes here, so I just think of switching from Salt water to fresh water.
Sometimes seasons in Minnesota get overtaken by winter. There are a few years where autumn and spring basically don't exist, this year's fall was the best fall in Minnesota in a very long time.
Moved to Vermont from New York recently and i love it here very beautiful and plenty of activities to do!! Living 25 minutes from mount snow helps lol and places to swim right up the road!
Moved to Manitowoc Wisconsin from Tennessee 3 years and I absolutely love it here. People are genuinely friendly and helpful here and the healthcare system up here is phenomenal compared Tennessee or Florida
I just moved back to Nashville, my home city, after three years in Western Oregon. Big mistake. Lol. This places is an alcohol soaked tourist trap. Way too many people moving here and it’s still very close minded. Tennessee is a big hit or miss, depending on where you are in the state.
@@sadboi7537 yeah I lived in Sevierville Tennessee... beautiful area but people are really closed minded and act cold if you tell them you're originally from California. Wisconsin is much nicer...and I used to live in the Roseburg Oregon area in 2009-2010
@@danwinkler1086 sevierville tho is one of those places where some of its people still live in civil war era mindsets so don’t be surprised I just try to outsmart them and laugh 😊
If I had to live in the city dump in Detroit, I would still be happy as long as I had my beloved woman by my side (she has died unfortunately). The happiness comes from the within. The outside world provides only some decorations that distract our senses.
I get what you're saying. I could have lived in any climate (even though I hate cold weather) with my husband but he died suddenly last year. I don't think anyone can begin to fathom widowhood until you experience it. I knew beforehand it would have to be awful but the devastation of it and the way it changes every aspect of a person's life was incomprehensible to me. Best wishes to you.
Moved to southern Oregon 50 years ago at age 18. It felt just right. Yeah, it's changed, but so have I. Still feels just right. Always in the eye of the beholder.
@Annie Tomsik I worked in southern Washington last year for about 6 months, but I spent more time in Oregon and fell in love with it. I don't think I can talk my wife into moving there because she has family in the Midwest.
Life in Southern Oregon: Health insurance is super expensive and always going up in price. The smoke and danger from forest fires is extreme. The ex-Californians are generally obnoxious. Finding employment is difficult. Latinos bringing disproportionate criminal activity to the region. High property taxes. Generally, a dreadful lack of competence in state government agencies. Cronyism in city government in Medford. Corruption in the B.L.M. and U.S. Forest Service contract bidding process (verified by Federal Justice Department investigators). Poor worker attitude and aptitude throughout the region (finding good workers difficult). Lack of competence in most contractors. Forests…have been devastated by corporate raiders, over harvesting and poor management practices. Always another battle to try and curb developers and overpopulation pressures. 😢 POSITIVES: Region is beautiful and has spectacular mountain vistas. 😊
I personally like living in a state that people think sucks because it keeps malcontents somewhere else. Happiness is a choice, not an acquisition. Certainly being able to afford a reasonable cost of living contributes to happiness but I've lived in places that were tremendously affordable and people still chose to be unhappy. For me not suffering the unhappiness of others helps me to choose happiness for myself even when I am struggling. Loving the weather and my surroundings also helps. Honestly, I couldn't be happier with the kindness and authenticity of my neighbors. I couldn't be more pleased with the strength of character, enterprising spirit and tenacity it takes to be here and stay here. I have friends who are more liberal than I am and I have friends that are more conservative than I am and we all are able to coexist just fine. We're able to see the nuances through the blind fanaticisms. There isn't a neighbor in this neighborhood I wouldn't run into a burning building to save, stand by them no matter what their religion or politics might be or help in any time of need. We are a diverse group, we don't all think the same way and I like that. Why would I want everyone to be the same as me? My state is often the most hated on this list and yet in spite of the fact I rarely see this state hating on others who come here. I've been to nearly every state in this union, there is no place I'd rather call my home. You all are welcome here as YOU are, NOT as we'd want you to be. You don't have to be "one of us" because there is no one way to be or do anything here. In spite of that I will say that I'm happy that those who throw the hate are content to stay away and grumble about non-homogenization in their states. Things aren't perfect here by a long shot but there's not a single day that goes by where I don't exclaim how much I love it here and I've been here for two decades.
You're speaking my language. Every time I see my state pop up on the "worst places" or "places no one wants to move to" my response is "Excellent!" I've lived in 4 different states and so much is based on individual preference and what you want in life (and at that precise time). Plenty of people would be miserable in paradise simply because of their attitude or current life needs/goals. At this stage of my life, I just want some land that I can prepare to farm on when I retire in about 10 years. I was able to find a cheap house and land that will allow me to get started planting fruit and nut trees well in advance to retiring. There are entire states where I couldn't do that simply because of price and I don't have to live in a place I hate to save for a place I want to live. I can't explain how happy I am with the purchase while most people would probably consider it crappy land with a house that needs some repairs. It's all perspective and finding what works for you and/or makes you happy without caring what others think. Like you said, it's not perfect (no where is) but for me it's what I want now and in my future plans. I don't see hate for people who move here. It's just once you move here nobody cares "how they did it back in" whatever state they are from.
Happiness isn't always a choice. Some live in oppressive regimes caused by dictatorships, starvation and drought. They are not doing the fake happy dance of diversity, they are just trying to stay alive.
I agree with you 100%. What state DO you live in though btw? I live in PA and many ppl from "coastal elite" states think my state is all "lame & racist, blah blah" which I really don't care because those false assumptions keep the smug degenerates away. Sure people from rural towns are less focused on image and tend to be less creative or original in their interests and hobbies but most of them have personalities of gold and truly care about others compared of people from big cities who only care about image and tend to be more creative and charming but lack any sense of humanity or even basic social skills.
🌲Washington💚 I am addicted to pine trees. Oregon is awesome too. Briggs- I used to live in Beaverton. I loved being able to drive to Cannon Beach or Multnomah Falls or the Rose Garden etc on a whim. Both States have lots of trees, water, lush green undergrowth and are green year 'round!! Loving WA past 14 years. I think my favorite places in OR are probably very crowded now.
Oregon is filling up with as many cougars (feline variety) as it is humans, but that's another story. Such a beautiful place but so much political conflict and then you have the environmentalist vs the loggers. Not be best cultural environment to raise a family imo. And them, our schools are rated so poorly... why is that? WHY?!
I moved to Minnesota from Phoenix. So glad I made the move to Minnesota. Love it here. The cold winters don't really bother a lot. Have a great weekend everyone
Hey Briggs, my wife and I are big fans of your channel. We moved last year from Bakersfield, Ca to acreage outside of the Centralia/Chehalis area in Washington, and we absolutely love it. As advertised, it rains a lot here, but before we moved a lady I was chatting with made a comment about the wet weather. I told her I'd been in Cali so long, I felt like my very soul was dehydrated. I think the last summer we were there had 66 days over 100 degrees, 1.3" of rain for the year, and the air quality was horrible. Living out in the country in the PNW - very quiet, nature is all around us, clean air, and we all feel safe (brought my 35 y/o daughter and her two kids, as well as my mother-in-law). Down side, you have to drive "to the big city" for some things.
Wow, sounds great! We are in San Diego area, and I have thought about leaving CA with my kiddos; they are tired of the heat and love the country life. They want to be surrounded by rain and gloom (and chickens and goats😊). I have heard great things about the PNW! I will check out those areas you mentioned.
For that NJ guy, I get it. I grew up in NJ, lived in NY (Long Island) for 12 years, and just moved to Alabama. One of the biggest struggles was the ppl being nice, getting used to that southern hospitality. I hated it at first, until someone suggested, "You hate ppl being nice? Maybe YOU'RE the problem." That was a great wakeup call
People in the South are not nice. They tell you what you want to hear and then they stab you in the back. They just don't say it to your face. Which in my opinion I'd rather have people say it to my face. At least people up north are honest even when you don't want him to be.
@Jon Ell Okay. Not sure why we need that anger here, but whatever. Technically, everywhere sucks, bc everywhere is filled with ppl who sin. And, you just have to choose which of the sinful cultures is more to your liking, bc we all sin, and we all have cultural sins that we find "normal" but are bad to others. So, I hope you live somewhere you're happy with. Though I find it unlikely, as you feel the need to denigrate others. May you find repentance and joy in Christ.
As someone who grew up in Virginia (and moved away a few times) i do find it easy to move back there. It's a gorgeous state pretty much no matter where you land there and while the taxes are a bit high if you live in SWVA the cost of living is accurately conflated with the pay range for each corner of the state. (You'll pay less for food in Bluefield than you will in Fairfax) I do recommend the state for anyone looking for a beautiful mountain range state.
It's gorgeous. I love central Va. Still rural due to no development/growth after the 2008 collapse. I'm sure it will catch up to them sooner or later but it's so beautiful!
I left RVA, cost of homes went up to something that wasn't worth it, and I kind of got tired of BS regulations and the government overstepping, plus I wanted to be closer to family. I moved an hour outside Nashville, the pros is that I was able to get a brand new place at the same cost, but the cons is absurd traffic, and the infrastructural setup is a disaster, and unless you're IN Nashville, the scenery is just ugly. Basically, as long as you go nowhere, its worth it. Even in Nashville the food options are limited, which is sad for a place with triple the population of RVA, and everything is overpriced AF. The two cities ill be considering next is Indianapolis, ST Louis, or maybe some others, but I could definitely see myself returning to RVA.
I’m in AK atm and thinking of moving to VA. Just worried about work tbh don’t really have any true skills other than being a drone in a factory 😂 trying to find a place where I can rent with my two dogs. AK is awesome but it’s driving me nuts, honestly any tips would be awesome; like a general stack of money to be able to survive for a couple months or so while looking for work?
@@Bizman-96 well if you don't mind factory work Virginia isn't the worst state to land in. Lots of textile Mills and factories to work at. I'd say you're gonna want to have 2 months living expenses and a sizeable chunk set aside to pay all those taxes for vehicle registration and personal property tax right off the jump (last i was there it was something like 20% of the vehicles assessed value but that could have changed.) And of course have some rent money set aside too. Number one thing I'll tell you is don't just look at the states cost of living, look at the area you plan to move to specifically. The states overall cost of living is massively inflated by whats called NOVA (Northern Virginia) and it's proximity to DC. Where as SWVA (Southwest Virginia) is much cheaper to live in as it's mostly rural farm land and textile Mills
I live in Maine and think it sucks. Insane cost of living, the 4th highest taxes in the country, not a great job market, long, long winters, and infested with ticks, black flies, deer flies, mosquitoes, and other biting insects. The lakes and ocean views are nice, and it's relatively safe, but those are the only things i like.
@@camlong89 you ain’t wrong. I lost my home in the flooding by the December 18 storm. And Maine did nothing to help. Moved to Indianapolis and never been happier. Cost of living is cheaper and I get my sports stuff. Maine is great for vacations and old age. They’re just a retirement state. Not built for the working class to live year round. Tried it and failed.
As always great vid Briggs. I moved from central NY to Columbus, OH about 20 years ago. Don't regret it. I've heard of people here from OH that moved to Florida and regret it. It's all over the place lol.
Not so much this season, but don't you watch the NFL? The Pack has as many Superbowl victories as the Vikes have appearances, and the championship trophy is named for one of your head coaches.
Moved to Tennessee 23 years ago and it was the BEST move I ever made. This is the eighth state I’ve lived in and I have visited 46 out of 50 - Eastern Tennessee is awesome and I won’t be moving anywhere else! Just love it!
Definitely... I moved northeast of Chattanooga on the Cumberland plateau from Florida and absolutely love it. It's like going back in time 30 years.. Things move a lot slower up here and it's appreciated along with little traffic. The mountains, hiking and waterfalls are awesome up here!! 🤟🏻
I left hamblen county TN about 4 or 5 years ago. I have lived in virginia and florida since then and I really miss the mountains. But the jobs there were terrible and the housing market exploded. As a young person, I couldn't afford to live there, jobs just didn't pay enough.
Where in East TN? I moved here 2 years ago. Instant regret and continue to regret it. I'm looking to move to Pennsylvania where I originally wanted to go but husband wanted go to a state with the least restrictive gun laws. It's pretty though
@@ilovelamp521 I was living in Bradley County (Cleveland), outside of Chattanooga. I recently sold and I am now looking to buy around Sevierville/Knoxville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area. I am not impressed with the Johnson City area, but Mountain City was very nice, just very rural. I lived in PA and it is a very pretty state, the Poconos are beautiful. I didn’t care for Allentown, but it was nice around Flemingsburg and Clarion as well, but very rural when I lived there. It depends on whether you want to pay more to the government or want to have more cash in your pocket - Tennessee is a way cheaper state to live in and the weather is better and there is so much more to do and as far as personal freedoms, Tennessee stays mostly out of your business which I also like. Good luck finding the right place to call home!
I was born and raised in Denver Colorado. You got it totally right. I’m pretty bitter about barely being able to afford rent. I had to move out of my home neighborhood because of gentrification. It was a rough hood. And just today I went to McDonald’s in downtown Denver on 16th street mall and even I was shocked at this one…. The order taker was wearing a bulletproof vest and was openly armed with a Glock 19…. I’ve never seen that before! Made me really sad how bad it’s gotten in my beautiful city! Thanks for the banger vid Briggs! 🎃
I moved to Denver form SF in 2012. By 2018 the entire state was basically mini California. The democrats destroyed Denver and now biden is destroying America
All those states listed get snow! That's crazy! btw I moved to Texas 7 years ago and never regretted it. They do get some snow for winter. The trees have flowers with color not all evergreens. The fields are covered in bluebonnets in the springtime. Trees turn colors in the fall. Summers are hot but a/c keeps it comfortable. They have beaches, mountains and very nice people. Virginia is very nice too but family is here, that is why we came. Still no regrets.( I will add 3rd generation Californian. Shook the dust off my feet when we crossed the border, never going back, ie fires and earthquakes, overcrowded nasty cities bleh!)
Which city are you living in? Tell please which city is better to settle down in Texas, specially for immigrants who need medium weather condition and lower home cost also work opportunities. Thanks
I like these states Briggs but when I was searching where to move to I narrowed my initial search to states that do not have a state income tax. This is a very helpful video to me, thanks. I’m moving to Tennessee from north Florida. I like your videos and would be willing to answer surveys. I have traveled all over the US and the world for the last fifteen years so I’ve had exposure and experience from many places.
Great intro! Born/Raised Wisconsin to 18. Colorado past 30 years. Over the years numerous people have told me they were suspicious of me. I’m very Wisconsin nice, I smile a lot, I offer to help people, I’m complimentary, and kind… You don’t know what you don’t know. I had no idea places such as New Jersey were suspicious of nice people! They had no idea that many people are genuinely nice! Lol Great intro! (Just in case you missed it the first time) How did so many people forget that we are all very different? Why do other peoples opinions or likes or dislikes bother them? Perhaps it’s been this way and only has become accentuated the past few years? Or perhaps I live in a bubble that burst a few years ago. I just wish everybody would be nice to each other! Lol
YESSSS! My Wisconsin. So nice to be recognized as a good place to live because it is. The Midwest is always kind of forgotten about but the region does have many advantages.
I moved from Nebraska to North Carolina and I love it here the rent is a little more here but not through the roof. I found property taxes and almost everything else has been less and I love having both the mountains and the beach in the same state. Being a mechanic by trade cars not rusting here is awesome and I love the Motorsport scene down here and the warm weather!
@@lukelogan8539 Michigan near Detroit.. it's such a depressing place. Moved for a job. Can't wait to find something in Atlanta or Charlotte and get the hell out of Midwest...
I moved from San Diego to Northern Idaho and I love it here. I’m surrounded by river, lakes, mountains, and trees. We enjoy all the seasons giving you choices of about anything you enjoy doing, ie; hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting, skiing (water or snow) picnicking, hiking trails and let’s not forget about golfing. There is definitely something for everyone here. Crime is pretty much nonexistent and prices are still reasonable. I’ve no regrets to this move.
@@k3zarpermenant I’m a little east of Coeur d’Alene. I lived in SD most of my life but not sorry I left. It’s gotten to expensive and the the politicians on the left have ruined it.
I moved my family from New York to the mid west.first off it’s so much cheaper to live there is no crime and when you come from a state like New York it’s shocking how much freedom you have. And second it’s totally true being from a state like New York or New Jersey it’s kind weird when you see how much more friendly people are in the mid west. I had to make a real effort to not be a New York jerk when we first got here lol
@@Worldaffairslover no there is not can you own standard capacity mags so you need to do a background check on buying ammo? You sure do in New York you need a permit to own anything that’s a semiautomatic and that’s like 90 percent of guns so no deff less freedom or how about the massive chunk of money taken from you pay check? That seems pretty un-American to me
@@farruxfozilov6099 parts of the city’s are very dangerous not just New York City but Buffalo Rochester are again very dangerous. Even the suburbs have there crime issues but not to the same level the city’s do rural New York State is still very safe
It was nice to see Idaho made the list. Maybe I'm a little biased because that's where I've been living for two decades now lol. Washington, Utah and Montana are good states too!
I don't regret LEAVING Oregon. I left earlier this year after 17 years. Between the wildfires and the covid crap and other political b.s., I had enough. Though I do miss the Oregon coast and the diversity in landscape and microclimates throughout the state. But now residing in the mountains in Western North Carolina and diggin' it here!
I'm not the most conservative guy around but yeah I think western Oregon would be way too liberal for me. North Carolina is nice, I've spent a lot of time there
@@andrewalsoblack I use to lean more liberal myself but these days I don’t find the liberals to be all that liberating. In fact, never in my life had I voted for any Republican until the 2020 election.
@@MikeLemieux yeah I'm in the same boat as you. The pandemic lockdowns revealed a lot. Mainstream media bias has also become more apparent, plus censorship, etc. I now vote Republican as the lesser evil
I made the unpopular choice of moving from AZ back to IL (Tempe to Chicago). There’s nothing I regret about the move other than missing close friends and immediate family. I’m from Illinois originally, so this wasn’t too crazy, but I spent the vast majority of my life in Arizona. Biggest reasons I moved: -COL is bad in AZ now post 2020. In one year alone, my rent went up $400-500. It’s a mini California now, not even due to politics, but culturally. My apartment in Chicago is far more affordable and is even in a safe neighborhood in Chicago. -Culture: Aside from a California vibe, it’s got the vibe without any of the perks and all the drawbacks. People are ruder in AZ than they are in California, and SUBSTANTIALLY ruder than people in Chicago. The entitlement is baked into the culture. It’s a weird mix of relaxed CA (I don’t mind it), traditional Western TX (the cowboy boots were not my thing but each their own), with a unique level of standoffishness, anti social attitude (outside of your very close circle), and the stupidity Florida is known for….take a stereotypical Florida person and add the general wealth and style of a person in CA (sunny hair, fake boobs, ect.) and you got a lot of AZ… The drivers are also the worst regarding culture. Phoenix is in the top 10 for rudest cities in the US, as was Tempe. Scottsdale is actually surprisingly nice and probably full of the smartest (and wealthiest) people in the state. Chicago was actually in the top 10 for most polite cities…. Crime (yes, I’m going there, especially for all the older people in the audience who watch the news but don’t know how to interpret stats): Arizona has seen a surge in crime…with Phoenix especially. Chicago has always had a crime problem…that has gotten worse in the past 2 years, but better relative to 2020-2021…that said, I acknowledge it’s a problem. I acknowledge the homicide rate is bad. I acknowledge robberies, car jackings, ect. can happen… That said, homicides are 66% black men (sad but true), and my personal chance of being a victim isn’t nearly as high…. Phoenix is also Phoecago now as far as crime goes…mostly afflicting Hispanic people, but also the poor white trash people who are involved with drugs. I’ve been in much sketchier situations in the Phoenix area so far than I have in Chicago personally. I acknowledge it’s a problem in Chicago, but it’s also a big and growing problem in Phoenix, so it’s not as if there’s much of a gain there. As Briggs said, the further South (and West sides, which I don’t think he’s brought up) are really bad areas, but I’m not strolling through the streets of South Shore or Austin everyday. There are 9-10 cities in America with worse homicide and crime rates than Chicago. If you want to say Chicago is the worst big city of the big 3 for crime/homicides, go for it, but LA will likely surpass them soon enough if it can’t get its shit together. Weather: I’m not big on really hot weather, and I’d rather take a brutal winter than 120 degrees for another year. Nuff said…. Scenery (again, going there): I prefer green areas overwhelmingly, which Chicagoland is plentiful in…gardens, plants, ect. I got fatigued by desert scenery, but I do miss it sometimes as it does have its own undeniable (often more popular than generic forests) charm. Some people need mountains in their life. I personally do miss the palm trees I’d see everywhere, but I traded it for many other kinds of trees…and a massive lake with beautiful beaches. I will concede most of IL is farmland with some woods mixed in, which bores most people (I get it), but I appreciate what there is. Starved rock is beautiful. WI and MI and MN are close by for even more forests and great bluffs. History and direction: abstract reason that most people wouldn’t look at. Phoenix is a truly modern city. Everything is new, up to date, and shiny for the most part. It hasn’t lost its luster yet beyond some older parts and ALL OF MESA in the Phoenix area. I think that visualization draws people in. Chicago, on the other hand, is deemed “historic”, which it certainly is….many parts are run down and not as well presented, but many historic areas are still beautiful, imposing, and grand beyond anything the simple ness of Phoenix could match…not to mention some truly futuristic buildings downtown to match in Chicago as well. Chicago is both a time capsule and ahead of it’s time aesthetically. Both are well planned cities as compared to a lot of places in America, but Phoenix is car dependent to an extreme degree, which knocks it down a bit in my mind. I personally find the train all too convenient. Work culture: overall better in Illinois due to culture and labor laws, but there is also a bit more of a hustle vibe here (not NY level but very professional to that extent). AZ is the type of place you go to supposedly chill and live a simple life (something I still miss to a degree), but in many ways those vibes, while there, are a mirage and Arizonans are very stressed from their jobs a lot of the time. Overall, I made a unique choice, but I don’t regret it as much as I thought I would. I do miss my friends and family I grew up with though (I have lots of family in IL, but still). so it’s very possible I’ll go the other direction again and sacrifice my personal enjoyment of IL in exchange for home being where the heart is. Also I will say the suburbs in AZ are more visually appealing than the burbs of IL (more modern, but the trees in IL sort of make up for the buildings being less interesting to me), so that’s a plus for AZ.
I agree about Arizona drivers being very rude , MUCH more so than Californians (I’m a lifelong CA. Native). They come herein the spring and summer causing our traffic to swell while driving around fast and furious flipping everyone off who gets in their way. 😫 When I go to Arizona, I sure don’t act like I own the road.
I haven't lived in AZ, but anyone who wants to live in Chicago has some screws loose. I've lived there. The people are great and a ton to do, but the weather is horrible!!! And there is no nature. There's the lake, but that's it. Every thing else is concrete.
@@lisao6928 nature isn’t just mountains…. Trees, flowers, ect. are all nature and they exist in Chicago, as do gardens. NYC people must have some real screws loose by your logic….there’s a combined 30 million between Chicago and NYC’s metro area. Also…your “whether is horrible” is my “great weather”. Do you think everyone wants extreme humidity or extreme dry heat in the summer?
I moved from Illinois to Georgia (from Chicago area to Atlanta area) and I absolutely love it! Georgia is so beautiful to me. I will NEVER go back to Illinois except to visit. Georgia has my heart!
I moved from Dallas, TX to SLC, UT then to Georgia. The smell of pine trees in summer. The yellow leaves in the fall. The beaches and mountain trails. The beautiful parks and lakes.... Yep. Been here 17 years now, and currently in Loganville.
So very happy to move out of FL. Do not regret moving to the Blue Ridge mountains of NC No more hurricanes, hot humid summers. terrible traffic. People are friendlier too! 😊
I have lived in Michigan my whole life. Absolutely love going to Mackinaw, Leland and Traverse City. Michigan has some struggles but definitely don’t regret living here. Very beautiful parts especially the upper peninsula
I moved from Michigan to Tennessee and now . Its okay here, I did get the peace I was longing for and better weather, but I don’t see it as a longterm location. Figuring out the next place. In the meantime, I may move back to Michigan to regroup lol
I want to give a shout out of thanks for your efforts in your videos Briggs. They take time to make but they are a good resource. I must confess that the thought of moving to Wyoming is so appealing for me. Thank you 🤔❤🇺🇸
If you’re over 50, don’t move until you know enough about your destination. Do they have sufficient health care resources like a good hospital, specialists of the type you need or are most likely to need in the upcoming years? Home health care agencies? Too many people just assume there will be sufficient health care, then are in a real mess when they learn they were wrong. Some even move back to the place they left.
My sister moved from California to Texas about six years ago. She's having a blast. Not only did she find an awesome job, she also met and married a great guy she met there.
@@andrewalsoblack I myself, moved to Texas many years ago. I meet many ex-Californians every month, through my workplace. I always ask them if they are happy with their decision. I have yet to meet a single one who has said they regret it. On the contrary--they happily list all the many reasons that they are glad to have made that decision, and the ways their lives have improved.
Interesting as always! I wonder if it wouldn't be worthwhile to do a video about which states are best for special interests, ie, musicians and movie critics, writers and literary people, scientists and computer people, gourmets and chefs, fitness types, fashion and best dressed, professionals or trades people, hobbiests, devients, etc. I think that may be a clue as to why some states are on both lists. Thanks for staying on top of this stuff. It is enlightening for some of us in a world of negativity where we need some realistic reinforcement.
I moved from New York State to Massachusetts eight years ago, and it is a move I personally don't regret. There are many more opportunities, and the health care here is outstanding. Sure, there are issues, and the day may come when I might have to consider a relocation to Syracuse. Overall, though, this is a great state.
@Reverend Boaz western mass is cheap, but isn't as Amazing as eastern mass. I'm from Massachusetts, essentially the more east you go the better the state overall.
@@Aunt_Bee4738 No. Taxes are better than in NY and CA. Yes, the cost of housing is high, especially in Boston. I live in the north central portion of the state, which is more affordable.
One of my closest friends is a native Massachusetts person and he and her wife once moved to NYC for a several years, but he missed his home state so much so after their set of twins were born, they moved back to the state.
Moved to Utah, hated it (the people and the cops); moved to New Mexico, hated it (poverty, Covid closures, poor medical), and moved to Oklahoma , love it cost of living, people, weather.
i've heard if you're not Mormon and you live in Utah they will shun you. so I don't think I'd like to live there either. I am not Mormon and don't plan on being one.
I had guessed Colorado would be number one, just because of my anecdotal experience, but was surprised that my home state of MN edged it out. There is an adage along the lines of "as hard as it is to convince people to move TO Minnesota, it's even harder to get them to leave." The cold winters are generally the worst part, but there are a lot of things you can do to combat that.
@@ziggystardusk6629 The main thing is getting serious about the right clothes. I've accumulated enough of a variety of types of layers that I now can always dress appropriately. I have hats and gloves that are truly warm and I don't care how dorky they look. Really warm mittens, hats that fully cover the ears, neck gaiters, base layers, they have all greatly improved my experience being outside in the winter. And although Minnesota cities are generally very on point with plowing, it still helps to adjust one's driving style relative to how likely it is that there will be icy patches, or how likely it is that someone driving in front of you will be careless in some way.
I was born in Kentucky, grew up mostly in Indiana, was glad to move back to Kentucky several years ago. Currently I'm planning to live in Kentucky the rest of my life.
@@Gmx92 Actually I've found Kentucky to be a pretty good home for the most part. The more I learn about some other places, the better I like small town Kentucky. If you don't like it, that's just fine. I personally hope it don't get as popular as say Texas or Idaho. While some outside folks can be good. We don't need to many.
@ColonialBuckeye My Dad and his side were From South East Kentucky. Several generations. My Mom and her side however were From Indiana several generations. I was born in Kentucky and lived in Indiana for years. Now I'm in Northern Kentucky and will probably live here for a long time to come. If not the rest of my life. Although I sometimes want South East Kentucky, we have people here we really like.
I've lived in Kentucky my whole life except for a random year spent overseas for the military. I don't have a problem with it other than in Western Kentucky it gets way too hot in the summer. I think this is also a an Army thing as I had heat related incidents happen in training and I've never been able to get comfortable in humid heat like I could before. If there was someplace that didn't get so hot like KY I don't think I'd mind living there. People have told me a few times West Virginia because of the higher elevation.
Six out of the "10 States People NEVER Regret Moving to" are Pacific Northwest states & 1 of the 2 additional states that you included was also. I moved to Idaho from Texas 25 yrs. ago. At that time finding a good paying job in Idaho was the biggest problem. We bought a 1923 ranch house on 10 acres 60 miles north of Boise. I took the 1st 9 mos. in Idaho to remodel our ranch house into a B&B & then started looking for a job. I was a board cert. paralegal in Texas but found an ad from Greyhound for bus drivers. Wages are so low in Idaho that a union job with a national company driving a bus paid about twice as much as working for a law firm in Boise. That allowed me to travel to all 7 of the states mentioned above. I have never regretted moving to Idaho & the Pacific Northwest a single day of the past 25 yrs. We don't want to hear how you did it in the state you left. If you can't join us the way we are, don't move here!
@@duanelavely5481 No offense but you probably shouldn’t be proud of that, some change is ok…I live in Star so I’m local but it ain’t ideal or perfect here lol
Notice that most of these states are in the northern half of the country. Six even border Canada. Yes, people do like having the four seasons. It's easy to complain about snow and cold, but we like it too. A couple of years ago I moved to New Hampshire, from Massachusetts, and I love it. Very beautiful and peaceful and quiet. But then I've been coming here my whole life and knew what to expect.
I would agree with Virginia. It has 4 seasons, beautiful outdoors, historical sites, etc. I was stationed at Ft. Lee outside of Petersburg, VA. This was in 1971 and 1972. Richmond was an old city, Newport News and Virginia Beach are probably crowded as hell now, along with anything on the I-95 corridor to D.C. I also like Washington state close to Portland as a liveable area. There is no income tax and you can jump across the river to Portland and there's no sales tax. You just have to be prepared for a lot of rain and snow.
I recently moved to Missouri from Texas and I’m currently about to move back to Texas next month. I realized I’m the western usa type of guy , desert mountains and beautiful landscapes.
Virginia has been exploding with growth over my whole short 23 years of life and my parents. Lots of job opportunity and amazing scenery in parts. It’s getting pretty crazy and crowded in some parts but it’s easy to escape to places that probably will never grow and are slow and laid back. The northern and eastern areas are booming, the western parts are chill
Yes, I've been living in NoVA since 1978, I remember many area roads when they were winding back country roads and now are multi-lane highways, and of course all the other development. Lived in Clifton for many years, the town survived all the surrounding development, its still like driving through a timewarp. Living in Leesburg now, in the historic center, everything is walking distance, love it.
I absolutely love Virginia! Thinking I'll move back there someday. I'm currently in Oregon but I have lots and lots of family in Virginia. Was born in Maryland. And yes, it is a beautiful state and very nice people there and lots to do like you said.
Interesting that so many of these states experience extreme cold; each to their own but cold/snow is a deal breaker for me. I'm a native Southern Californian who moved to Nevada 20 years ago, no regrets.
The cold is pretty easy to get used to tbh. Heat is much harder to adapt to imo. Once you're adapted to the cold, everything feels warmer. 50 degrees feels like 70, 10 degrees only feels like 30 and so on. Also, you can just bundle up to counteract it, and you can only strip so much in the heat before its no longer socially acceptable XD
In my experience, warm weather places use the weather as a crutch. Cold weather places have bad weather, so have to excel in other areas. Having lived in places ranging from Minnesota to California to Maine to Hawaii, the cold weather places just tend to have such an amazing culture surrounding them. Mountains are and beaches are pretty, but ultimately it's about the people.
I moved to Florida from Virginia in 2010 and I don't regret it. While there are some things I miss about Virginia, the things I gained in Florida outweigh it.
Also moved to Florida from Virginia. I love what Virginia used to be. I left prior to Coronavirus and it felt like running out of a burning building. Much happier in Florida.
I love Florida so much. I have been seriously thinking of moving from the cold winters we get here to sunny, beautiful Florida if I could find a place that's affordable. Rent is expensive down there.
I just moved to Virginia from Hawaii, I wanted to further my career in health care & it just wasn’t an option on Oahu anymore with only 1 school I can attend with so much competition I decided to take the leap & move to the east coast. Right now the plan is to go back to school & eventually move somewhere that feels right I love Hawaii but it’s just not affordable in any way even with a good hospital job I was barely making it every month. I want to check out Florida soon!
@@Teresa-xq5ut Florida is hot and flat...very very hot...your going to spend all your time inside with the A/C running....it gets boring really fast...people who move here miss cool crisp air...mountains...camp fires...Florida is a huge hot peace of sand...it's all sand sorrounded by water...no character...locals call Florida, "the litterbox"...it's a huge nursing home on sand...lol...a lot of people want to leave but are stuck here...and regret moving here...I'm trying desperately to get out...people come down to visit and are thrilled by the sun and the beach but it gets boring really quick...but they move here and feel stuck...nobody I work with would go near the beach even if you paid them...it's just too hot...and a waste of time...don't let a few days of sunny weather fool you...you'll get sick of sweating and run from the raging angry sun...
I’m happy to see my home state on this list (Minnesota). I’ve lived in MN, SD, IL, OH, and FL… and chose to come back to MN. I love being on the North Shore, and the cities aren’t as bad as media makes them out to be. I go there for medical appointments and to enjoy the Minnesota Orchestra, events, etc. In addition to the aforementioned fishing, there are plenty of trails for walking, hiking, running, & snow-shoeing, some horse trails and mixed use trails, nice bike paths in some areas, skiing (downhill, cross-country, back-country, skate-skiing, and skijoring around the state), canoe and kayak opportunities, sailing in ocean-like conditions on Lake Superior, snowmobiling, and even dog sledding. My huskies love the winter here and enjoy the trails and pulling activities too. You can even hike in the winter. The trails are less crowded then too. Just bring those ice grips for your boots.
Minnesota (especially Minneapolis) is such a perfect place so live, I feel like anyone rejecting the cold must just be too weak or from a tropical environment lol It's pretty easy to get used to.
I'm from Wisconsin and moved to Massachusetts 6 years ago for various reasons. I totally regretted my move and every time I tried to move away something happened that prevented it. I'm happy to say that things are finally in my favor and I'm moving back to Wisconsin in two weeks. I'm so happy! 😁
I lived in Maine 10 years ago, great state, green and quite, no big cities, has that small time rural America feel, plus the ocean and all the islands, surprisingly beach life is not as a thing as in other famous costal states even though maine has some of the most beautiful waterfronts in the country, there was one little problem though Maine is a place to move to when you are already rich, if you have to rely on a paycheck it’s tough, that’s why I had to move to Ohio but as soon as I get my money right I know exactly the spot I’m moving to in Maine. Love it.
Thanks Briggs, love your comment about the Starbucks Seattle. It really is nothing special, it's tiny, crowded and you have to step over numerous homeless to get there to buy incredibly overpriced merchandise.
Moved from CA (Bay Area) to WA (Seattle metro) earlier this year and don't regret it for a second. I don't mind the gray weather, although I haven't lived through winter here yet. And I've met a lot of great people. It's gorgeous and there's so much to do here. Outside of Seattle things are more affordable, unlike CA which is just expensive everywhere.
I been here since 2018, GO OUTSIDE DURING WINTER. First three years I stayed in doors during winter and was miserable, this fall has been fun since I’m getting out more and excited for snow shoeing. I live down in the Vancouver portland metro
I lived just south of Seattle for 25 years. I had a home that could probably net me 500K today if I had held on to it. Looking back, I had no regret for leaving and selling the house because I would have been very dead had I stayed in Seattle. When it rained every day for a month, I bailed and moved to FL in 2006. 500K is not worth it for my life.
I grew up in Morro Bay, CA which is a small town right on the ocean. I lived most of my life in that state but the population has exploded. It has a wide variety of climates ranging from high mountains to seasides. Over the years the politics has driven the economy down the toilet and I was very happy to leave for Oregon when I retired. I find the weather is Roseburg, OR to be excellent. Much less rain then the sewer of Portland but enough to keep the state green. We have property and income tax but no sales tax. It is awesome to see a marked price and that is what you pay. No mental gymnastics to figure out what the final cost is. Property cost is okay but the typical pay for jobs is nothing to write home about. I have traveled to all but 6 states in the US and I am extremely happy with my move to Oregon.
Great Video as always. Lived in Wyoming and regret ever moving away from there. Can’t afford to go back now which is a bummer. Hey new video Idea, top 10 states you wish you’d never left! Wyoming would win yet again!
It's hard to believe Wyoming gotten number one. My mom's family is from Wyoming. I spent 16 years myself. You can never ever pay me enough money to move back. Of all of the states I have lived in. Wyoming was the worst for me personally. The people in that state were just mean to me. The worst was when I lived 4 years in RockSprings. The miners just wanted to fight everyone. They are people you don't want to mess with. You all can go get your own opinions. For myself. My 16 years there was a nightmare. Amazing state. Minus the people. No, thank you.
I moved to Wyoming almost 2 year ago from Colorado. I find the people here way nicer than the people in Colorado. Everyone here definitely mind their own business. I guess that can come off as mean to some people. I personally love it, but like you said Everyone has their own opinions.
@Matthew C you want to, or anyone else wants to move to Wyoming. Go for it. My personal experience in Wyoming was so bad that it wasn't funny. Even here in this town I am currently living in. This town alone has put me through the court under false charges 5 times, and I lost all 5 cases. In Wyoming, I lost my wright's under false charges. I did not have to go to war. I am a vet from the PG war. My back was broken before the war, and I still went and did my job. To make it back to have the worst life I could ever imagine due to other people's actions. Not mine. The rich took over Wyoming. They ruined Wyoming. Although I am not joking on the miners. Mean as all get out. I have no clue why. Yet they are. RockSprings is an amazing town. Many others. Yet myself. I avoid Wyoming. It's hours between towns. Just hope you never break down. No one will help you. Your on your own.
@Melissa everyone experience in any place is different. I lived in Wyoming for 16 years. Yet my mom's family is from Wyoming. I have been in and out of Wyoming my whole life. I know Wyoming like the back of my hand. I am over 52. If your having an amazing time living there. Then I am very happy for you. I did love Wyoming very much. I personally will never be back. There is some amazing history in Wyoming. Enjoy it.
It’s called gentrification. The people that are “happy” living in this list are people u wouldn’t want to get to know anyway. They’re boring suburbanites, who’s idea of a lifestyle is hiking and drinking Starbucks and driving 4 miles to the nearest Walmart
Since the pandemic, it feels like the whole of DC, NOVA and part of NYC have moved to Richmond, VA. Many people are still working from home and the northern cities are an easy Amtrak away. Unfortunately, housing prices have gone through the roof. Condo and apartment buildings are being built all over - in places I never thought anyone would live.
* Montana ! Montana is called "The Last Best Place" and is a great book too... I never have regretted moving and living in Montana... Montana is also called "Big Sky Country"... There are more horses and cattle in Montana, than people... Beautiful country and still a little bit of the ( Old Wild West ), including Old Wild West Saloons and small towns, which were Wells Fargo Stage stops... * Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park and fly-fishing for Montana Rainbow Trout and great snow skiing, camping, hunting and the great outdoors and the northern Rocky Mountains with snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, and streams ( creeks ) and lots of wildlife... "Yellowstone", and "1883", and "1923" films/movies/TV Series hits were written by ( Taylor Sheridan ) were all filmed in Montana ! ! * Cons: #1) "Short summers and long winters." #2) "It does get ( COLD ) during the winter in Montana, including ( SNOW ) and black icy roads." #3) "Employment can be difficult, especially without a college education." "Semper Fi " Mike in Montana :)
@@RG-hf4et Hi R G...,, Okay ! Live in ( HOT ) weather and be happy... There is nothing wrong with living in ( HOT ) weather, especially for your health. However..., more people die in ( HOT ) weather than in cold weather. Have a happy life... Mike :)
I moved to West Virginia from Idaho for graduate school. There are a lot of things I really like about West Virginia, it is a beautiful state with lots of good outdoor things too do. West Virginia has an insane low cost of living, Houses that would cost 600 or 700 thousand in Idaho are like 300 thousand here. Some of the things I miss about the west is the big mountains wide open spaces and freedom, Idaho is just wide open, there are miles and miles of nothing, I miss that here in west virginia where it's wild but condensed.
Current Utah resident here. You got just about everything right except home affordability. I just got my tax bill, and my home's value went up over $100,000 this year! It went from $300K to $400K. so a 33% increase in just 1 year!
Glad Virginia made the list. I'm quite happy in the Roanoke metro area. Got the best neighbors you could ask for. Plenty to do outdoors, and I never get sick of going to the Peaks of Otter (the crown jewel of the region).
I was a little surprised to see Minnesota on this list, but it does make some sense once you think about it. A significant number of people who move into Minnesota come from the surrounding states, so they would be people who are used to the winter weather. I suspect that a common trend would involve young adults who leave rural Midwest communities to pursue opportunities in a metropolitan setting (The Twin Cities). In that sense, Minnesota could be a godsent for many people.
I mean, Vermont, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Minnesota are my 1,2,3, and 4 states (I'm 23, live in NY, honestly the only reason I haven't moved is because my mother is sick (like sick, sick) and so I'm hoping she either gets better first, but I'm about 2-3 years from leaving. However, if you like the cold, like I do, villages like Lake Placid and Lake George upstate are wonderful options as well.
I moved from Arizona to Oklahoma and am loving ❤️ it! I love the tree leaves turning different colors. I enjoy the 🌧 and the different seasons. The gas and grocery prices are way lower, and going out to eat for 2 doesn't cost $50! The only thing I miss is good Mexican food. AZ Mexican food is excellent! Oklahoma, not so much!
I initially loved moving to Colorado from Nebraska. Nebraska weather sucks, and there's not much to do there. Then Colorado became WAY too expensive and traffic became a huge issue. We'll see how NM is here soon.
I think people who choose to move to cold weather states put more thought and research into it on average than people who move to warm weather states, so their expectations are better grounded in reality. Whereas the "good weather" states pull in lots of people who don't look any deeper than that and just expect things to be easier once they show up. If you choose to be cold, you're already someone who can deal with difficulty and compromises.
I enjoy your videos, Briggs! I moved to Murray, KY from a Watseka, IL back in early 2020. Things I am happy about are much fewer days that dip below freezing and the abundance of trees instead of miles and miles of corn fields. Things that are not different are wages and cost of living, the divide may be worse here in KY. The regrettable things about the move are the rudeness of drivers, employers are far worse to their employees as if laws don't exist here as they very well may not, and lastly Murray seems to be the exception in the area but people outside of Murray are hostile and just plain terrible to others in general. I've lived in So Cal and I hated cost of living but the weather was by far the best I have ever experienced. Any recommendations around the 35th parallel? Things that are important to me are Cost of living vs Income Kindness of people Crime Weather
I'm surprised to hear how nasty the ppl are in Kentucky or did I miss read & you meant California??? Wasn't Murray where that big tornado 🌪️ hit a year or so ago & the manager bolt locked all the doors & wouldn't let the employees leave and they all died but would have lived if they could have gone home where they had basements ???? I'd be mad too if employers are forcing your choices like that.
I'm from southern California and I stupidly moved from there to Minnesota 3 years ago because I was told "The cost of living in the midwest is so much cheaper, the people are very friendly and there are no tent cities everywhere". What I didn't expect was the climate and weather in that part of the country is such complete shit (to go along with the insect and mice and rodent infestations) its pretty much untenable...and those "friendly people" are either religeous bible thumping nutjobs, extremely nosy busybodies or drunks.
I moved from California (yeah, I know) to Colorado 14 years ago. Back then I was shocked at how cheap it was here vs. back on the coast. Nowadays? Not so much. It's still a bit cheaper but not nearly as much. Love the mountains though, no regrets there.
It all went to crap once weed was legalized. But a lot of undesirables in the area. At least I’m the front range cities which is where most of the fun stuff is at
Housing, although getting crazy here in Colorado, is still cheaper than in most parts of California. Also, other costs are much lower (gas for instance). But a lot of people from California only want their snow in the mountains. And they don't want to be two days drive to the beach. But people from Texas, New York, and Florida seem to love it here.
I've been living in a state of denial for years, and I haven't regretted second of it!
Ha! Taxes too high in denial.
At least try a vacation over here, I'm in the State of Confusion everyday is something new and you can neglect paying your bills because we're all in Confusion.
@@jmearley4872 Nothing will stress you out in my home state of Euphoria. It gets dangerous at times but no one cares.
Yes, but what about the cost of living? Isn't it high? And then there's crime...
@@texanfournow A lot of things are high in Denial land. People too.
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Coming from a Floridian, visiting Utah, Wyoming, and montana makes you feel like you're on another planet. The earth is mind-blowing!
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@Steph-ty6lg It is pretty if you make an effort to go to the right places. The National Parks are especially amazing. I think too many people here don't take advantage of the nature we have within our own country, since I always hear about people wanting to go to Europe, etc. rather than traveling within the States. While other countries can also be amazing, I know I didn't appreciate the US' nature enough before this past year. But based on how the Parks are adding reservation systems now, I think they're getting more popular. It does take some effort to get out to the best places, though, because everything in the West (where most of the mountains, parks, waves, etc. are) is really spread out.
Psh florida is its own world, yalls ecosystem is scary all them reptiles and shit thatll kill you 😂 i saw a white peacock tho in miami once that was cool!
I’ve lived on the east coast my entire life
Currently live in my car at 31 and am seriously considering going out west and start fresh. Still trying to decide on where though
@Steph-ty6lg Our favorite place we lived was Oregon. Coats, volcanos, painted dessert, canyons, mountains, rivers, waterfalls .... breath taking state! Now in Colorado, Rocky Mountains. Also beautiful.
If you move to a different state, and want to make that state more like the state you moved away from, please don't move to that state.
Absolutely. That's a response from a great person.
IE....
The Dems leaving a blue state to a red one... Then votes blue?
@@RM-lk1so the very definition of insanity.
@@elijuh3 Liberals who move to another area ruin the new location. Look at the data before and after the migration occurs. These intellectually limited liberal people should be unwelcomed. Sad that this is our reality now.
Dumbass mini republican convention in here. What kind of argument is that? You vote for your principles no matter where you go. If a Republican moves to a blue state do you expect him to now vote blue? Morons 😂😂😂
That's what I'm concerned with...my family and I are wanting to move to a new state. I don't want to move to Texas or Tennessee and it be like moving to California in a few years...
Hi Mr Briggs, just to drop you a compliment. I don't even live in the U.S. (I'm in Vienna, Austria), but I watch all your videos, no matter how specific they are to very limited areas. Because the presentation is simply hugely entertaining, and I'm learning a lotta details on the U.S. to boot.
Keep it up please!
Hello from North Central Texas! Even though I have lived in the North, South, East and West of the US, and have traveled extensively through many states...there is still much that I have not seen. (This country is just so big)
Therefore, I really enjoy watching his videos too...but I also watch plenty of travel videos from your part of the world as well. The entire world is fascinating to me--all the different people and cultures, etc.
Hello Austria - keep in mind this is a persons opinion as other opinions will be different.
I know a lot of people that left austria because of the covid restrictions
@@dougparson4407 I am sure you are right, but I also think he is going by pretty solid stats, and when he voices fairly subjective opinions, he says so.
@@dougparson4407 keep in mind people outside the US know stuff, too.
I lived in Wyoming (Gillette and Sheridan) for several years and absolutely loved it. In a nutshell for three reasons 1) the great outdoors, my toughest problem was where to go play on weekends 2) small towns that don’t make you miss busy cities 3) no state income taxes.
Why did you leave? Looking to move to Cody.
@@PepeInvest I received an offer back east that I couldn’t refuse.
As someone who grew up in Minnesota and spent 25 years there, saying ‘it’s cold’ doesn’t cut it 😂 We are talking -25 degrees for months, NOT counting windchill. I’ve experienced -50 windchill many times and being surrounded by frozen lakes changes how that feels compared to another state’s version of cold. Not gonna lie, it’s a beautiful place with great people, but I’ve met many who moved there and then left because the cold was worse and longer than they thought it would be.
yes, it is seriously just too cold in the Minnesota winter.
I lived in Twin cities for 13 years and had enough of the winter. It’s practically intolerable for most people. We’re talking 20 below zero with no windchill.
Me! Lifelong Minnesotan and I left last spring for gorgeous NC and I don't don't regret it one bit.
I am grateful to be a Wisconsinite.
Moved from CO here in September. I'm leaving in January 🤣🤣🤣 not my cup of tea at all. Hell no.
I moved from Florida to rural Wisconsin when I was 13 and can confirm, I was totally suspicious of the super friendly neighbors! But 23 years later I'm definitely Midwestern friendly too!
Funny thing is, when I moved to SE Florida about 33 years ago from New England, I often commented on how much friendlier it was here and how people liked living here in FL. People smiled at and greeted each other, we knew/know our neighbors. Many of us try to keep up with the smiles and neighborly gestures and since my community was first developed 36 years ago, we're well settled and well maintained. Home here sell almost immediately they're listed and always at a profit. People appreciated, settled, low crime neighborhoods. Ours has over 3,000 homes, but only 4 of them are currently for sale. One is a run down dump with title problems [which will sell, despite it's problems], another is an outrageously over priced spec home, the other two are under contract, after listing only a couple days ago. People here want to keep living here, or move here, even if it is expensive, it's still cheaper than new homes in the town.
@@hatchling88 Wow your experience in South East florida is much different than mine. I was born and raised here and everywhere I go it's just a bunch of ignorant people that don't even bat an eye
@@hatchling88 You've got to be kidding me...Florida is a huge flat and hot peace of sand...it's hot and flat....most people sit inside with the A/C running and look out the window...everyone I work with hates it here...no mountains...no waterfalls...no cool crisp air...just a flat peace of sand filled with nursing homes...people lay in bed all day waiting to die...locals call Florida, "the litterbox" you'll rarely meet anyone who was born here...because they leave...there's nothing here...too hot...and flat...they call gated communities death camps...everytime we hear or see an Ambulance people cheer because it's one less person clogging up the roads...SW Florida is too hot...too crowded and too expensive...I could go on and on...they put a fence around the Sunshine Bridge near Tampa because people kept jumping off to kill themselves....the whole State of Florida is a hot nasty and disgusting place and many regret moving here...
@@chriswylie3133 me too, i grew up in south florida and in my experience people are definitely not friendly. maybe it’s the neighborhood
@@hatchling88 Floridians may well be friendlier than New Englanders, but they're not nearly as friendly as upper Midwesterners like Wisconsinites.
I moved to western Colorado two years ago from Indiana and I have felt my mental and overall health improve significantly. I love it and I don't see myself leaving anytime soon. But I think if I had just up and moved, it would've been a lot harder. I had gotten a job with a small, close knit Christian wilderness therapy program, and so I was moving into a communal housing situation where my housing and food were covered for the first summer. I then settled into a great little framily of 5 wonderful adults sharing a house.
I'm a single woman who loves the outdoors and living communally, so this was an awesome fit for me and has allowed me to not be crushed by high rent. We are also in a smaller western slope town, far from the craziness of the front range. So my experience is probably drastically different than someone moving to Denver with no connections. Indiana felt like a dead end for my own growth and happiness, and while I think it's a really good place to find great community, better cost of living, and raise a family, I was feeling sad as an outdoorsy person without much to look forward to.
People are moving out of Colorado, not in. But you’re the proof that everyone belongs somewhere, and it doesn’t have to be the golden place, or your native place. You could belong in Norway and be more Norwegian than a norsehead, for all we care. It’s the spirit’s call. Enjoy Colorado. Stephanie. I hope it stays a good place for your mental state.
CLOWN!
@@agarrikr2996 people are not moving out of Colorado.
@@sethtenrec well I’ve seen many that came to Texas last year… Colorado isn’t exactly cheap.
@@agarrikr2996 hey if you want to cheap go to Texas, even cheaper you can go to Arkansas. But if you’re into your cousin, you gotta move to Kentucky.
I moved to central West Virginia 7 years ago from Florida. My only regret is I wish I had done it Years earlier! It is an awesome state no matter how people stereo-type it! Love it! ❤️🇺🇸
I will say that Idaho and maybe Utah are starting to have the same problems as Washington state. The housing market is getting super expensive because of all the people moving into those states. Usually because of people selling their California houses for 6 figures and outbidding everyone else for a house in the suburbs.
Same has been happening in CO. A decent home these days is close to a million now.
Yeah Utah is less and less fulfilling to live in these days. I’ve loved my whole life here and think we’ll move out eventually.
I fuckin hate Californians
Colorado too lol
It’s because of all the liberals moving in. Most of Idaho will probably always be deep red, but the cities (Boise and CdA) are blue.
Wyoming is essentially what Colorado used to be 40 years ago. It's amazing having virtually all the great things about Colorado in your state, but none of the drawback. The only areas the state could improve in is their economy and job market, but otherwise it's paradise here.
Less wind would be a big improvement!
@@bukboefidun9096 Yes!!!!!
@@bukboefidun9096 you're not wrong about that lol
Please don't mention Wyoming positively in any form ! We don't need anymore outsiders moving here.
@@dragons8822 At some point, your ancestors were outsiders there.
Breakdown...
10) 1:34 (Utah)
9) 2:29 (Idaho)
8) 3:42 (Virginia)
7) 4:20 (Montana)
6) 5:12 (Vermont)
5) 6:10 (Washington... state)
4) 7:39 (Colorado)
3) 8:15 (Minnesota)
2) 9:09 (Wisconsin)
1) 10:33 (Wyoming)
Now, what's the common theme? Yep, none are in the South. Apparently, unemployment as one's... employment brings a lot of regret--aka the states of the South.
You should’ve stopped at the list.
@@CoryFugger the south is trash tho LOL don't be mad, place is poor af.
@@CoryFugger Facts are mean? Ouch.
I imagine that for many of the states, such as rural and cold ones such as Maine and Wyoming, the people who move there are very diligent in doing their homework so that after they move there, they find it to be what they're expecting.
I regret moving to this state ... I don't regret moving to this state.
"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."
A long-ago Twilight Zone episode had this for a plot. A man dies, reaches the pearly gates. St. Peter greets him and shows him to his reward - a cowboy saloon filled with people, music, drinks and party noise and laughter. The man smiles and says "I've gotten my reward for living as a decent person", He opens the swinging doors to the saloon and greets the bar crowd happily. He was in heaven. A second man reaches the pearly gates. St. Peter greets him and shows him his reward - the same place he showed Man #1. The second man knows he has been condemmed to Hell - the noise, the drinking, the party atmosphere....
Not being able to tolerate extreme cold or heat is real. Bugs the size of motorcycles are a nightmare for some people. Sometimes people just make mistakes or they have to move for their job.
Moved to Colorado 3 years ago, my wife and I hate it, we’ve had nothing but horrible luck since being here. Can’t wait to leave this place.
See ya !
Lived in Denver for a few years. Loved it but it would be a much better place if Californians moved out.
@@apollomann9540That's how the western slope feels about Texans.
Gre up in Arizona, loved it! Moved to Tennessee, loved it! Traveled the Eastern world and Australia, loved it! Then settled in Northern California, loved it! Recently moved to North Carolina, love it!!
Love it for you
Congrats brev !
It seems like the south is getting overcrowded
wish i could move to northern california.
I have lived quite a few places. Enjoy where you're at. Every place has something to offer. Deal with the weather. I've lived in Arizona, Illinois, Alaska, Washington and lots of time in Europe.
I moved to Wisconsin 3 years ago for work, and I could never have expected how much I would enjoy living here.
I moved to Minnesota from California three years ago. Except for the mosquitos and the humidity in the summertime, I loved living here because of the better health care system
Lifetime Wisconsin resident here. This is a beautiful state and wonderful place to live, especially the smaller cities in the central and western part of the state.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, I will be leaving this state in the upcoming year to actually move to Wyoming, I find it ironic that it’s the only better option than Wisconsin. That said, Wisconsin, like most of the states is seeing massive economic growth which is contributing to a growing population of transplants coming in here. This is ultimately contributing to the destruction of our states agricultural land and what once was our way of life. It cannot be stopped unfortunately so I feel it is in my best interest to move to a state that is primarily opposed to “progress”.
You can have it
Wisconsin is fine if you’re white. POC can forget about it but the same is true for most of America.
Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wyoming have brutal winters. You must be happy with being snowed in for months at a time and keep a huge well-stocked larder to take you through the winter in more remote areas, as you cannot always get to stores in blizzards and snow storms.
I moved to Idaho and even there in the high desert it's too cold for too long
I was looking for comment mentioning those facts.
It's only a problem if you live in the middle of nowhere, honestly. Cities and suburbs are plowed regularly with ample access to anything you could need because they are used to it and the infrastructure is prepared. I've lived in the coldest major city in the US all my life (Minneapolis) and have never experienced any genuine hardship because of snow or cold, just the occasional school/work day off :)
Colorado has mild winters. But don't tell anyone.
I moved from Wisconsin to Utah for a year then to Washington for the last year. Have to say I don't regret either of those moves, both are excellent states! I want to stay in Washington mainly because it has mountains and lots of water. Utah is incredible but the salt lake is drying up and as more people move into the great Basin it's just going to become more of an issue.
Fellow midwesterner here 👋🏻What opportunity lead you to move out west? Also how did you grow the balls to make the move?
@kodygaul5655 the girl I was dating at the time got a contract in Utah for a travel physical therapy job. She was moving with me or without me. I'm an electrical engineer and my work is mostly done on a laptop so I actually put together a small presentation for my work and showed them I how I could do my job remotely. It was scary but it worked out. It's definitely easier if you can take your job with you, and if you're moving with somebody. Good luck, it's incredible out here, if you don't like it it is always easier to move back to a low cost of living area where you know people than vice versa.
I moved to Central West Virginia. I've met a lot of other people who have moved here too and every one of us love it. Central West Virginia is very unique community and people that love each other in general always try to encourage each other and look out for one another. I've lived all around the country I've never seen people as encouraging and helpful as the people of Central West Virginia. It seems to be their goal to encourage you to make you win in their state. There is a lot of love in Central West Virginia.
Hi. Any cities or towns your can recommend in Central West VA.? Thank you.
And west Virginia is beautiful
I've always said it doesn't matter where you live if your surrounded by awful ppl it's going to be miserable because it's the ppl who make the town***A strong supportive caring community can really make all the difference in the world, I moved out of California 3.5 yrs ago after a 35 yr run a place where neighbors never talk to one another & the most unfriendliness ppl in all my travels reside there, on a superficial level where they have to speak to you like the clerks at the grocery stores or the waitress who needs a tip, they were nice enough but in general it was like being invisible which is great if your anti social ...and you can always count on the many homeless ppl approaching you, they are friendly for a different reason and you can always plan on being robbed...but they only have one thing going for them, great weather but no seasons but I always lived in coastal towns... but the ppl are seemingly empty headed souless with a twisted sense of morally... I know that's horrible to say but it was my experience but of course there were a few exceptions, very few...I just felt like these ppl were all SO highly suggestible & easily influenced by television/MEDIA pixels & they parroted it with zero critical thinking IMO.
I've heard a lot about
"WEST VIRGINIA", and from what I've learned and seen
(I've been through there 3 times but didn't stop)
I LOVE IT.
I heard it was cheap and easy to buy about 5-acres off the grid there.
But my problem is when I called there to see how much it was,
And a LADY REALTOR told me "LAND THERE WAS
$20,000.00 AN ACRE"
after I told her I'm "55" and I had
"$10,000.00" plus I receive
"S.S.I+ R.S.D.I".
No disrespect meant (please),
but if she didn't want to sell:
Then she could have told me so.
But I'm still looking to buy the acres in the country
"NO CITY LIMITS".
So either she didn't want me buy,
or "W.A.T.B" is not giving proper information?
PLEASE SOMEONE LET A HILLBILLY (ME) KNOW WHO'S FULL OF B-S, AND WHO ISN'T,
"PLEASE"!!!
And low percentage of Children of the Sun.
Moved from Oregon to Illinois 4 years ago and was the worst decision I've made in a long time. Horrible environment and mostly lousy people, from my experience. Looking to get out now. Your videos are great for helping me explore options. Love what you do.
Grew up in Illinois and finally got out. Hated every second of my life there. People are horrible and most seem like npc’s lol.
Same. I moved to Illinois from years out west. This place sucks and so do the people.
What is npc?
@@nuh-uhx2477non player character. Basically an NPC is the computer programmed characters in a video game that don't actually serve a purpose and just wander around. Think Grand Theft Auto pedestrians.
@@camlong89 Hahaha! That's so true. A lot of the people here are zombie-esque towards this state's serious issues.
I live in southwest Nebraska. I moved back here just about 6 years ago. To help my parents out because of age. For crime, etc. It is not really that bad at all. The only problem is there is nothing to do. Unless you have a kid in school doing sports. Small lakes are always crowded. Farmer or rancher. I personally love to fish and camp. This small lake. 1 sky boat and / or 1 jet ski. Fishing is gone. Until dark, and they are off the lake. That led me to buy land out of state. Where I feel like I am camping 24/7. My love. The lakes are massive. Enough room for everyone. My land is in the Ozarks. About Dead Center. Towards the bottom of Missouri. Problem now I have is. From door to door is 935 miles. Gas prices stop me from going when I want to. Now I can only go about every 3 months. After my parents are gone. I plan to move to Missouri full time. I only have me and my son. I'm just sharing.
I did a similar thing. My mom’s area became way to crowded. I bought acreage in the mountains close to the National Forest…benefit for me , is, it is close, an hour away. I have the same problem though with mom’s health. I can’t get there as often as I’d like.
That's amazing! I'm glad you have a little slice of goodness
Missouri has a lot to offer as far as the outdoors is concerned. And the cost of living isn't bad. It's a shame I can't deal with the humidity in the summertime, though. If I have to have heat, it needs to be dry or my asthma acts up something fierce!
@Living Inthenow don't feel bad. From this door to the front of my property is 935 miles. I bought it the first week of January 2020. Since. I have only been the 4 times. Thanks to all of the scams by the Government. The last two months I have been there once each month. Now I have no clue when I will be back. The gas prices are way to high. Everything else is way to high. When I bought it. Everything was perfect. Now. Everything is an joke.
Moved from Billings, Montana to Eastern Tennessee. Best move we’ve ever made, and we’ve moved a lot!
Went to boise State 2013-2017, stayed for 2 years then moved to Chicago. Bought a house back in Boise in December 2021 and LOVE being back here. Outdoor recreation, 4 seasons, college-town, booming businesses, Top Golf, Scheels, solid regional airport, and still extremely affordable. I would never regret moving to Idaho!
@@gypsyHAASy hahaha, typical Idaho native crying and complaining that they can’t save the money for a house. I’m 28, and did it by myself. Sorry that your circumstances brought you here crying and bitching about people moving to the area, but you have no more rights to view this as your home than me or ANY other person that’s moved here. In fact? I actually own land/home in Boise. I may not be from here, but I have a home in Idaho, something you can’t say and will cry victim for. Should’ve bought 7 years ago.
@@gypsyHAASy imagine being a full grown adult crying and complaining with your other ‘natives’ that didn’t buy in the past 10 years with houses for $150k. Get an education, a high income job, a skill set, SOMETHING. Save for a down payment (mine was $97k, took 5 years of saving after BSU graduation) and buy a house. Stop complaining about the circumstances, victim.
@@gypsyHAASy eh, I’m good. It’s funny, the worst part about the people here, aren’t the ones moving here, it’s the boomers like you that are so unwelcoming. Kiss my ass.
We moved to Minnesota a few months ago after living in Arizona and even though we are now in winter and shoveling snow is a real part of life, we have ZERO regrets!! Yes affordability is a partial reason but seriously, SEASONS!! Autumn is so beautiful and something that we never got to experience living just outside of Phoenix. Love it here, and yes we have a lake view 😉
Yep. My family and a I moved from Florida to Michigan and I am fine with having to adjust to winter life. Shoveling snow=free gym membership. It’s so beautiful here too. I agree Autumn is gorgeous. My favorite season and winter is beautiful too. No seasons in Florida either. Endless summer, high cost of living. The beaches are beautiful but got the Great Lakes here, so I just think of switching from Salt water to fresh water.
Sometimes seasons in Minnesota get overtaken by winter. There are a few years where autumn and spring basically don't exist, this year's fall was the best fall in Minnesota in a very long time.
I love in Mesa, AZ and now looking to move out to a state with 4 seasons. The question is, which state? Tired of the high heat here.
@@weekendroady2060 Halloween was so warm! I was shocked, although it did snow in October a bit.
@@uhdahnbracquemont6746 Meridian Idaho
Moved to Vermont from New York recently and i love it here very beautiful and plenty of activities to do!! Living 25 minutes from mount snow helps lol and places to swim right up the road!
Moved to South Carolina from Maine , very happy, no regrets!
Moved to Manitowoc Wisconsin from Tennessee 3 years and I absolutely love it here. People are genuinely friendly and helpful here and the healthcare system up here is phenomenal compared Tennessee or Florida
I just moved back to Nashville, my home city, after three years in Western Oregon. Big mistake. Lol. This places is an alcohol soaked tourist trap. Way too many people moving here and it’s still very close minded. Tennessee is a big hit or miss, depending on where you are in the state.
@@sadboi7537 yeah I lived in Sevierville Tennessee... beautiful area but people are really closed minded and act cold if you tell them you're originally from California. Wisconsin is much nicer...and I used to live in the Roseburg Oregon area in 2009-2010
@@danwinkler1086 sevierville tho is one of those places where some of its people still live in civil war era mindsets so don’t be surprised I just try to outsmart them and laugh 😊
@@danwinkler1086 Knoxville may have been a better choice to live in NE Tennessee, just
saying.
True it's nice
If I had to live in the city dump in Detroit, I would still be happy as long as I had my beloved woman by my side (she has died unfortunately). The happiness comes from the within. The outside world provides only some decorations that distract our senses.
My condolences.
Your priorities are in the right places, we make our own priorities
I get what you're saying. I could have lived in any climate (even though I hate cold weather) with my husband but he died suddenly last year. I don't think anyone can begin to fathom widowhood until you experience it. I knew beforehand it would have to be awful but the devastation of it and the way it changes every aspect of a person's life was incomprehensible to me. Best wishes to you.
So sorry for your loss. She must have been a peach.
Sorry for your loss. Hope you are blessed. We love Michigan.
Moved to southern Oregon 50 years ago at age 18. It felt just right. Yeah, it's changed, but so have I. Still feels just right. Always in the eye of the beholder.
I'm from Oregon. Love the diversity from the coast to the dessert. Can't get my husband to stay.
@Annie Tomsik I worked in southern Washington last year for about 6 months, but I spent more time in Oregon and fell in love with it. I don't think I can talk my wife into moving there because she has family in the Midwest.
Life in Southern Oregon:
Health insurance is super expensive and always going up in price.
The smoke and danger from forest fires is extreme.
The ex-Californians are generally obnoxious.
Finding employment is difficult.
Latinos bringing disproportionate criminal activity to the region.
High property taxes.
Generally, a dreadful lack of competence in state government agencies.
Cronyism in city government in Medford.
Corruption in the B.L.M. and U.S. Forest Service contract bidding process (verified by Federal Justice Department investigators).
Poor worker attitude and aptitude throughout the region (finding good workers difficult).
Lack of competence in most contractors.
Forests…have been devastated by corporate raiders, over harvesting and poor management practices.
Always another battle to try and curb developers and overpopulation pressures. 😢
POSITIVES: Region is beautiful and has spectacular mountain vistas. 😊
Ahhhh ik Portland when I see it 😂 love from WA
I personally like living in a state that people think sucks because it keeps malcontents somewhere else. Happiness is a choice, not an acquisition. Certainly being able to afford a reasonable cost of living contributes to happiness but I've lived in places that were tremendously affordable and people still chose to be unhappy. For me not suffering the unhappiness of others helps me to choose happiness for myself even when I am struggling. Loving the weather and my surroundings also helps. Honestly, I couldn't be happier with the kindness and authenticity of my neighbors. I couldn't be more pleased with the strength of character, enterprising spirit and tenacity it takes to be here and stay here. I have friends who are more liberal than I am and I have friends that are more conservative than I am and we all are able to coexist just fine. We're able to see the nuances through the blind fanaticisms. There isn't a neighbor in this neighborhood I wouldn't run into a burning building to save, stand by them no matter what their religion or politics might be or help in any time of need. We are a diverse group, we don't all think the same way and I like that. Why would I want everyone to be the same as me? My state is often the most hated on this list and yet in spite of the fact I rarely see this state hating on others who come here. I've been to nearly every state in this union, there is no place I'd rather call my home. You all are welcome here as YOU are, NOT as we'd want you to be. You don't have to be "one of us" because there is no one way to be or do anything here. In spite of that I will say that I'm happy that those who throw the hate are content to stay away and grumble about non-homogenization in their states. Things aren't perfect here by a long shot but there's not a single day that goes by where I don't exclaim how much I love it here and I've been here for two decades.
You're speaking my language. Every time I see my state pop up on the "worst places" or "places no one wants to move to" my response is "Excellent!" I've lived in 4 different states and so much is based on individual preference and what you want in life (and at that precise time). Plenty of people would be miserable in paradise simply because of their attitude or current life needs/goals. At this stage of my life, I just want some land that I can prepare to farm on when I retire in about 10 years. I was able to find a cheap house and land that will allow me to get started planting fruit and nut trees well in advance to retiring. There are entire states where I couldn't do that simply because of price and I don't have to live in a place I hate to save for a place I want to live. I can't explain how happy I am with the purchase while most people would probably consider it crappy land with a house that needs some repairs. It's all perspective and finding what works for you and/or makes you happy without caring what others think. Like you said, it's not perfect (no where is) but for me it's what I want now and in my future plans.
I don't see hate for people who move here. It's just once you move here nobody cares "how they did it back in" whatever state they are from.
Happiness isn't always a choice. Some live in oppressive regimes caused by dictatorships, starvation and drought. They are not doing the fake happy dance of diversity, they are just trying to stay alive.
I agree with you 100%. What state DO you live in though btw? I live in PA and many ppl from "coastal elite" states think my state is all "lame & racist, blah blah" which I really don't care because those false assumptions keep the smug degenerates away. Sure people from rural towns are less focused on image and tend to be less creative or original in their interests and hobbies but most of them have personalities of gold and truly care about others compared of people from big cities who only care about image and tend to be more creative and charming but lack any sense of humanity or even basic social skills.
@@knucklehoagies I’m from PA too. What part of PA are you from?
@@Justjustice546 I'm from Lebanon County close to Lancaster. Lived here my whole life but I have traveled elsewhere in between. Love it here imo. :)
🌲Washington💚 I am addicted to pine trees. Oregon is awesome too. Briggs- I used to live in Beaverton. I loved being able to drive to Cannon Beach or Multnomah Falls or the Rose Garden etc on a whim. Both States have lots of trees, water, lush green undergrowth and are green year 'round!! Loving WA past 14 years. I think my favorite places in OR are probably very crowded now.
Rolls eyes.... F the PNW
Oregon is filling up with as many cougars (feline variety) as it is humans, but that's another story. Such a beautiful place but so much political conflict and then you have the environmentalist vs the loggers. Not be best cultural environment to raise a family imo. And them, our schools are rated so poorly... why is that? WHY?!
I moved to Minnesota from Phoenix. So glad I made the move to Minnesota. Love it here. The cold winters don't really bother a lot. Have a great weekend everyone
Hey Briggs, my wife and I are big fans of your channel. We moved last year from Bakersfield, Ca to acreage outside of the Centralia/Chehalis area in Washington, and we absolutely love it. As advertised, it rains a lot here, but before we moved a lady I was chatting with made a comment about the wet weather. I told her I'd been in Cali so long, I felt like my very soul was dehydrated. I think the last summer we were there had 66 days over 100 degrees, 1.3" of rain for the year, and the air quality was horrible.
Living out in the country in the PNW - very quiet, nature is all around us, clean air, and we all feel safe (brought my 35 y/o daughter and her two kids, as well as my mother-in-law). Down side, you have to drive "to the big city" for some things.
Wow, sounds great! We are in San Diego area, and I have thought about leaving CA with my kiddos; they are tired of the heat and love the country life. They want to be surrounded by rain and gloom (and chickens and goats😊). I have heard great things about the PNW! I will check out those areas you mentioned.
For that NJ guy, I get it. I grew up in NJ, lived in NY (Long Island) for 12 years, and just moved to Alabama.
One of the biggest struggles was the ppl being nice, getting used to that southern hospitality. I hated it at first, until someone suggested, "You hate ppl being nice? Maybe YOU'RE the problem." That was a great wakeup call
People in the South are not nice. They tell you what you want to hear and then they stab you in the back. They just don't say it to your face. Which in my opinion I'd rather have people say it to my face. At least people up north are honest even when you don't want him to be.
Naw, because they are "friendly" by trying to get to know all of your business so they can gossip about it.
New Jersey SUCKS!!
@Jon Ell Okay. Not sure why we need that anger here, but whatever.
Technically, everywhere sucks, bc everywhere is filled with ppl who sin. And, you just have to choose which of the sinful cultures is more to your liking, bc we all sin, and we all have cultural sins that we find "normal" but are bad to others.
So, I hope you live somewhere you're happy with. Though I find it unlikely, as you feel the need to denigrate others.
May you find repentance and joy in Christ.
NJ fucking sucks
As someone who grew up in Virginia (and moved away a few times) i do find it easy to move back there. It's a gorgeous state pretty much no matter where you land there and while the taxes are a bit high if you live in SWVA the cost of living is accurately conflated with the pay range for each corner of the state. (You'll pay less for food in Bluefield than you will in Fairfax)
I do recommend the state for anyone looking for a beautiful mountain range state.
It's gorgeous. I love central Va. Still rural due to no development/growth after the 2008 collapse. I'm sure it will catch up to them sooner or later but it's so beautiful!
I left RVA, cost of homes went up to something that wasn't worth it, and I kind of got tired of BS regulations and the government overstepping, plus I wanted to be closer to family.
I moved an hour outside Nashville, the pros is that I was able to get a brand new place at the same cost, but the cons is absurd traffic, and the infrastructural setup is a disaster, and unless you're IN Nashville, the scenery is just ugly.
Basically, as long as you go nowhere, its worth it.
Even in Nashville the food options are limited, which is sad for a place with triple the population of RVA, and everything is overpriced AF.
The two cities ill be considering next is Indianapolis, ST Louis, or maybe some others, but I could definitely see myself returning to RVA.
@@ViolentMLG I couldn't live in Richmond. Too expensive and too politically charged. But Roanoke and Salem? Those are places I could live.
I’m in AK atm and thinking of moving to VA. Just worried about work tbh don’t really have any true skills other than being a drone in a factory 😂 trying to find a place where I can rent with my two dogs. AK is awesome but it’s driving me nuts, honestly any tips would be awesome; like a general stack of money to be able to survive for a couple months or so while looking for work?
@@Bizman-96 well if you don't mind factory work Virginia isn't the worst state to land in. Lots of textile Mills and factories to work at. I'd say you're gonna want to have 2 months living expenses and a sizeable chunk set aside to pay all those taxes for vehicle registration and personal property tax right off the jump (last i was there it was something like 20% of the vehicles assessed value but that could have changed.) And of course have some rent money set aside too. Number one thing I'll tell you is don't just look at the states cost of living, look at the area you plan to move to specifically. The states overall cost of living is massively inflated by whats called NOVA (Northern Virginia) and it's proximity to DC. Where as SWVA (Southwest Virginia) is much cheaper to live in as it's mostly rural farm land and textile Mills
Dammit, we almost made a list!! Maine is a wonderful state and very under rated
Does the lake water ever get above 50* ?
@@HappyBuddhaBoyd yes, we have summers
mathieust thank you so much for acknowledging Maine :)
I live in Maine and think it sucks. Insane cost of living, the 4th highest taxes in the country, not a great job market, long, long winters, and infested with ticks, black flies, deer flies, mosquitoes, and other biting insects. The lakes and ocean views are nice, and it's relatively safe, but those are the only things i like.
@@camlong89 you ain’t wrong. I lost my home in the flooding by the December 18 storm. And Maine did nothing to help. Moved to Indianapolis and never been happier. Cost of living is cheaper and I get my sports stuff. Maine is great for vacations and old age. They’re just a retirement state. Not built for the working class to live year round. Tried it and failed.
This is a nice video. Glad people found places they liked. Also loved the location shots in this. Those are some good-looking places.
As always great vid Briggs. I moved from central NY to Columbus, OH about 20 years ago. Don't regret it. I've heard of people here from OH that moved to Florida and regret it. It's all over the place lol.
I was really hoping my state of Wisconsin could finally top a list, but hey, at least we finally placed ahead of Minnesota in something.
Not so much this season, but don't you watch the NFL? The Pack has as many Superbowl victories as the Vikes have appearances, and the championship trophy is named for one of your head coaches.
@@alanploetz7100 We in Wisconsin definitely have Minnesota beat in sports, that is indeed true.
wisconsin trash
@@kohaku_amba Well not in baseball and hey we won the North this year SKOL!!!
Moved to Tennessee 23 years ago and it was the BEST move I ever made. This is the eighth state I’ve lived in and I have visited 46 out of 50 - Eastern Tennessee is awesome and I won’t be moving anywhere else! Just love it!
Definitely... I moved northeast of Chattanooga on the Cumberland plateau from Florida and absolutely love it. It's like going back in time 30 years.. Things move a lot slower up here and it's appreciated along with little traffic. The mountains, hiking and waterfalls are awesome up here!! 🤟🏻
I left hamblen county TN about 4 or 5 years ago. I have lived in virginia and florida since then and I really miss the mountains. But the jobs there were terrible and the housing market exploded. As a young person, I couldn't afford to live there, jobs just didn't pay enough.
Where in East TN? I moved here 2 years ago. Instant regret and continue to regret it. I'm looking to move to Pennsylvania where I originally wanted to go but husband wanted go to a state with the least restrictive gun laws. It's pretty though
@@ilovelamp521 I was living in Bradley County (Cleveland), outside of Chattanooga. I recently sold and I am now looking to buy around Sevierville/Knoxville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area. I am not impressed with the Johnson City area, but Mountain City was very nice, just very rural. I lived in PA and it is a very pretty state, the Poconos are beautiful. I didn’t care for Allentown, but it was nice around Flemingsburg and Clarion as well, but very rural when I lived there. It depends on whether you want to pay more to the government or want to have more cash in your pocket - Tennessee is a way cheaper state to live in and the weather is better and there is so much more to do and as far as personal freedoms, Tennessee stays mostly out of your business which I also like. Good luck finding the right place to call home!
I was born and raised in Denver Colorado. You got it totally right. I’m pretty bitter about barely being able to afford rent. I had to move out of my home neighborhood because of gentrification. It was a rough hood. And just today I went to McDonald’s in downtown Denver on 16th street mall and even I was shocked at this one…. The order taker was wearing a bulletproof vest and was openly armed with a Glock 19…. I’ve never seen that before! Made me really sad how bad it’s gotten in my beautiful city! Thanks for the banger vid Briggs! 🎃
I've have the McGlock! Yikes!
I moved to Denver form SF in 2012. By 2018 the entire state was basically mini California. The democrats destroyed Denver and now biden is destroying America
I thought the shut that shit hole McDonald's down
Denver is disgusting
Bs. Quit lying. I was there yesterday
All those states listed get snow! That's crazy! btw I moved to Texas 7 years ago and never regretted it. They do get some snow for winter. The trees have flowers with color not all evergreens. The fields are covered in bluebonnets in the springtime. Trees turn colors in the fall. Summers are hot but a/c keeps it comfortable. They have beaches, mountains and very nice people. Virginia is very nice too but family is here, that is why we came. Still no regrets.( I will add 3rd generation Californian. Shook the dust off my feet when we crossed the border, never going back, ie fires and earthquakes, overcrowded nasty cities bleh!)
Texas
Which city are you living in?
Tell please which city is better to settle down in Texas, specially for immigrants who need medium weather condition and lower home cost also work opportunities.
Thanks
I like these states Briggs but when I was searching where to move to I narrowed my initial search to states that do not have a state income tax. This is a very helpful video to me, thanks. I’m moving to Tennessee from north Florida. I like your videos and would be willing to answer surveys. I have traveled all over the US and the world for the last fifteen years so I’ve had exposure and experience from many places.
I moved to east Tennessee from California one year ago (2021). Love it! Now retired and living the life! ❤ 🙏
Great intro! Born/Raised Wisconsin to 18. Colorado past 30 years. Over the years numerous people have told me they were suspicious of me. I’m very Wisconsin nice, I smile a lot, I offer to help people, I’m complimentary, and kind…
You don’t know what you don’t know. I had no idea places such as New Jersey were suspicious of nice people! They had no idea that many people are genuinely nice! Lol
Great intro! (Just in case you missed it the first time) How did so many people forget that we are all very different? Why do other peoples opinions or likes or dislikes bother them? Perhaps it’s been this way and only has become accentuated the past few years? Or perhaps I live in a bubble that burst a few years ago. I just wish everybody would be nice to each other! Lol
YESSSS! My Wisconsin. So nice to be recognized as a good place to live because it is. The Midwest is always kind of forgotten about but the region does have many advantages.
I moved from Nebraska to North Carolina and I love it here the rent is a little more here but not through the roof. I found property taxes and almost everything else has been less and I love having both the mountains and the beach in the same state. Being a mechanic by trade cars not rusting here is awesome and I love the Motorsport scene down here and the warm weather!
Sure, if you can overlook the occaisonal KKK rally.
Are you close to Charlotte? It's a great city.. I regret moving out of Charlotte..
@@juchou2983 I am near Charlotte where did you move that you regret leaving?
@@lukelogan8539 Michigan near Detroit.. it's such a depressing place. Moved for a job. Can't wait to find something in Atlanta or Charlotte and get the hell out of Midwest...
I loved North Carolina too we lived there 2 years but it can be swampy along the coast and hurricanes are a threat!
I moved from San Diego to Northern Idaho and I love it here. I’m surrounded by river, lakes, mountains, and trees. We enjoy all the seasons giving you choices of about anything you enjoy doing, ie; hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting, skiing (water or snow) picnicking, hiking trails and let’s not forget about golfing. There is definitely something for everyone here. Crime is pretty much nonexistent and prices are still reasonable. I’ve no regrets to this move.
San Diego native here, what city in Idaho did you choose? San Diego is top tier in my opinion.
I live in San Diego and am desperate to get out. Hate it here, hate California but I'm worried Idaho would be far too boring
All that cold weather, snow and boredom??
@@k3zarpermenant I’m a little east of Coeur d’Alene. I lived in SD most of my life but not sorry I left. It’s gotten to expensive and the the politicians on the left have ruined it.
@@alec8904 Did you read everything I said we do here? How could anyone be bored?
I moved my family from New York to the mid west.first off it’s so much cheaper to live there is no crime and when you come from a state like New York it’s shocking how much freedom you have. And second it’s totally true being from a state like New York or New Jersey it’s kind weird when you see how much more friendly people are in the mid west. I had to make a real effort to not be a New York jerk when we first got here lol
There’s the same amount of freedom😂
@@Worldaffairslover no there is not can you own standard capacity mags so you need to do a background check on buying ammo? You sure do in New York you need a permit to own anything that’s a semiautomatic and that’s like 90 percent of guns so no deff less freedom or how about the massive chunk of money taken from you pay check? That seems pretty un-American to me
Is new york dangerous
@@farruxfozilov6099 parts of the city’s are very dangerous not just New York City but Buffalo Rochester are again very dangerous. Even the suburbs have there crime issues but not to the same level the city’s do rural New York State is still very safe
Do anybody attack you while you walking in the street for instance to take your money or other things
It was nice to see Idaho made the list. Maybe I'm a little biased because that's where I've been living for two decades now lol. Washington, Utah and Montana are good states too!
Currently living in UT having lived in Montana and Washington for at least a decade each as well - I agree!
I don't regret LEAVING Oregon. I left earlier this year after 17 years. Between the wildfires and the covid crap and other political b.s., I had enough. Though I do miss the Oregon coast and the diversity in landscape and microclimates throughout the state. But now residing in the mountains in Western North Carolina and diggin' it here!
What a great move for you! Out of way too Liberal Oregon… and to a beautiful and fabulous area… the mountains of North Carolina!!!
@@peggysouther4484 And there are more waterfalls in WNC than all of Oregon!
I'm not the most conservative guy around but yeah I think western Oregon would be way too liberal for me. North Carolina is nice, I've spent a lot of time there
@@andrewalsoblack I use to lean more liberal myself but these days I don’t find the liberals to be all that liberating. In fact, never in my life had I voted for any Republican until the 2020 election.
@@MikeLemieux yeah I'm in the same boat as you. The pandemic lockdowns revealed a lot. Mainstream media bias has also become more apparent, plus censorship, etc. I now vote Republican as the lesser evil
New Mexico within the last year. We LOVE it here in Silver City!
The land of enchanment
I made the unpopular choice of moving from AZ back to IL (Tempe to Chicago). There’s nothing I regret about the move other than missing close friends and immediate family. I’m from Illinois originally, so this wasn’t too crazy, but I spent the vast majority of my life in Arizona.
Biggest reasons I moved:
-COL is bad in AZ now post 2020. In one year alone, my rent went up $400-500. It’s a mini California now, not even due to politics, but culturally. My apartment in Chicago is far more affordable and is even in a safe neighborhood in Chicago.
-Culture: Aside from a California vibe, it’s got the vibe without any of the perks and all the drawbacks. People are ruder in AZ than they are in California, and SUBSTANTIALLY ruder than people in Chicago. The entitlement is baked into the culture. It’s a weird mix of relaxed CA (I don’t mind it), traditional Western TX (the cowboy boots were not my thing but each their own), with a unique level of standoffishness, anti social attitude (outside of your very close circle), and the stupidity Florida is known for….take a stereotypical Florida person and add the general wealth and style of a person in CA (sunny hair, fake boobs, ect.) and you got a lot of AZ…
The drivers are also the worst regarding culture. Phoenix is in the top 10 for rudest cities in the US, as was Tempe. Scottsdale is actually surprisingly nice and probably full of the smartest (and wealthiest) people in the state.
Chicago was actually in the top 10 for most polite cities….
Crime (yes, I’m going there, especially for all the older people in the audience who watch the news but don’t know how to interpret stats): Arizona has seen a surge in crime…with Phoenix especially. Chicago has always had a crime problem…that has gotten worse in the past 2 years, but better relative to 2020-2021…that said, I acknowledge it’s a problem. I acknowledge the homicide rate is bad. I acknowledge robberies, car jackings, ect. can happen…
That said, homicides are 66% black men (sad but true), and my personal chance of being a victim isn’t nearly as high….
Phoenix is also Phoecago now as far as crime goes…mostly afflicting Hispanic people, but also the poor white trash people who are involved with drugs. I’ve been in much sketchier situations in the Phoenix area so far than I have in Chicago personally.
I acknowledge it’s a problem in Chicago, but it’s also a big and growing problem in Phoenix, so it’s not as if there’s much of a gain there. As Briggs said, the further South (and West sides, which I don’t think he’s brought up) are really bad areas, but I’m not strolling through the streets of South Shore or Austin everyday.
There are 9-10 cities in America with worse homicide and crime rates than Chicago. If you want to say Chicago is the worst big city of the big 3 for crime/homicides, go for it, but LA will likely surpass them soon enough if it can’t get its shit together.
Weather: I’m not big on really hot weather, and I’d rather take a brutal winter than 120 degrees for another year. Nuff said….
Scenery (again, going there): I prefer green areas overwhelmingly, which Chicagoland is plentiful in…gardens, plants, ect.
I got fatigued by desert scenery, but I do miss it sometimes as it does have its own undeniable (often more popular than generic forests) charm. Some people need mountains in their life. I personally do miss the palm trees I’d see everywhere, but I traded it for many other kinds of trees…and a massive lake with beautiful beaches.
I will concede most of IL is farmland with some woods mixed in, which bores most people (I get it), but I appreciate what there is. Starved rock is beautiful. WI and MI and MN are close by for even more forests and great bluffs.
History and direction: abstract reason that most people wouldn’t look at. Phoenix is a truly modern city. Everything is new, up to date, and shiny for the most part. It hasn’t lost its luster yet beyond some older parts and ALL OF MESA in the Phoenix area. I think that visualization draws people in.
Chicago, on the other hand, is deemed “historic”, which it certainly is….many parts are run down and not as well presented, but many historic areas are still beautiful, imposing, and grand beyond anything the simple ness of Phoenix could match…not to mention some truly futuristic buildings downtown to match in Chicago as well. Chicago is both a time capsule and ahead of it’s time aesthetically.
Both are well planned cities as compared to a lot of places in America, but Phoenix is car dependent to an extreme degree, which knocks it down a bit in my mind. I personally find the train all too convenient.
Work culture: overall better in Illinois due to culture and labor laws, but there is also a bit more of a hustle vibe here (not NY level but very professional to that extent). AZ is the type of place you go to supposedly chill and live a simple life (something I still miss to a degree), but in many ways those vibes, while there, are a mirage and Arizonans are very stressed from their jobs a lot of the time.
Overall, I made a unique choice, but I don’t regret it as much as I thought I would. I do miss my friends and family I grew up with though (I have lots of family in IL, but still). so it’s very possible I’ll go the other direction again and sacrifice my personal enjoyment of IL in exchange for home being where the heart is. Also I will say the suburbs in AZ are more visually appealing than the burbs of IL (more modern, but the trees in IL sort of make up for the buildings being less interesting to me), so that’s a plus for AZ.
One of the biggest comments I’ve ever seen in my life) Thank you for sharing
I agree about Arizona drivers being very rude , MUCH more so than Californians (I’m a lifelong CA. Native). They come herein the spring and summer causing our traffic to swell while driving around fast and furious flipping everyone off who gets in their way. 😫 When I go to Arizona, I sure don’t act like I own the road.
Well said
I haven't lived in AZ, but anyone who wants to live in Chicago has some screws loose. I've lived there. The people are great and a ton to do, but the weather is horrible!!! And there is no nature. There's the lake, but that's it. Every thing else is concrete.
@@lisao6928 nature isn’t just mountains….
Trees, flowers, ect. are all nature and they exist in Chicago, as do gardens.
NYC people must have some real screws loose by your logic….there’s a combined 30 million between Chicago and NYC’s metro area.
Also…your “whether is horrible” is my “great weather”. Do you think everyone wants extreme humidity or extreme dry heat in the summer?
I moved from Illinois to Georgia (from Chicago area to Atlanta area) and I absolutely love it! Georgia is so beautiful to me. I will NEVER go back to Illinois except to visit. Georgia has my heart!
I moved from Dallas, TX to SLC, UT then to Georgia. The smell of pine trees in summer. The yellow leaves in the fall. The beaches and mountain trails. The beautiful parks and lakes.... Yep. Been here 17 years now, and currently in Loganville.
No one blames you for dissing Illinois
@@chrishampton8842 The poster just moved, no reason given. You are the one being insulting.
Absolutely agree. I also moved from IL to GA. Eff IL!
@@653j521 insulting? About Illinois? I live in Illinois and it is not a good state. So let me know how I am being insulting
So very happy to move out of FL. Do not regret moving to the Blue Ridge mountains of NC No more hurricanes, hot humid summers. terrible traffic. People are friendlier too! 😊
I have lived in Michigan my whole life. Absolutely love going to Mackinaw, Leland and Traverse City. Michigan has some struggles but definitely don’t regret living here. Very beautiful parts especially the upper peninsula
I moved from Michigan to Tennessee and now . Its okay here, I did get the peace I was longing for and better weather, but I don’t see it as a longterm location. Figuring out the next place. In the meantime, I may move back to Michigan to regroup lol
Moved to the Petoskey area from Wisconsin 3 months ago. I love it here🍁
Ha I moved from traverse city to Chattanooga I also don't plan on staying very long @@camilleandriette
I want to give a shout out of thanks for your efforts in your videos Briggs. They take time to make but they are a good resource. I must confess that the thought of moving to Wyoming is so appealing for me. Thank you 🤔❤🇺🇸
If you’re over 50, don’t move until you know enough about your destination. Do they have sufficient health care resources like a good hospital, specialists of the type you need or are most likely to need in the upcoming years? Home health care agencies? Too many people just assume there will be sufficient health care, then are in a real mess when they learn they were wrong. Some even move back to the place they left.
My sister moved from California to Texas about six years ago. She's having a blast. Not only did she find an awesome job, she also met and married a great guy she met there.
I like hearing positive experiences like that, good for her! I'm considering a move to Texas myself. Thank you for sharing
@@andrewalsoblack I myself, moved to Texas many years ago. I meet many ex-Californians every month, through my workplace. I always ask them if they are happy with their decision. I have yet to meet a single one who has said they regret it. On the contrary--they happily list all the many reasons that they are glad to have made that decision, and the ways their lives have improved.
Interesting as always! I wonder if it wouldn't be worthwhile to do a video about which states are best for special interests, ie, musicians and movie critics, writers and literary people, scientists and computer people, gourmets and chefs, fitness types, fashion and best dressed, professionals or trades people, hobbiests, devients, etc. I think that may be a clue as to why some states are on both lists. Thanks for staying on top of this stuff. It is enlightening for some of us in a world of negativity where we need some realistic reinforcement.
That is a great idea.
@@tammyj2858 Thanks Tammy!
I moved from New York State to Massachusetts eight years ago, and it is a move I personally don't regret. There are many more opportunities, and the health care here is outstanding. Sure, there are issues, and the day may come when I might have to consider a relocation to Syracuse. Overall, though, this is a great state.
@Reverend Boaz western mass is cheap, but isn't as Amazing as eastern mass. I'm from Massachusetts, essentially the more east you go the better the state overall.
Don't you pay the highest taxes in Massachusetts right up there with NY & Calif?
@@Aunt_Bee4738 no, we don't. The name taxachusetts is an exaggeration. Our tax rates are just above average.
@@Aunt_Bee4738 No. Taxes are better than in NY and CA. Yes, the cost of housing is high, especially in Boston. I live in the north central portion of the state, which is more affordable.
One of my closest friends is a native Massachusetts person and he and her wife once moved to NYC for a several years, but he missed his home state so much so after their set of twins were born, they moved back to the state.
Moved to Utah, hated it (the people and the cops); moved to New Mexico, hated it (poverty, Covid closures, poor medical), and moved to Oklahoma , love it cost of living, people, weather.
Sounds like Oklahoma is OK? 😂
I agree. After living in two of those states. Utah pushy people. New Mexico is horrible. Not the people but the system itself sucks.
lol about NM. There was no reason to be such a blue state during Covid. It sucks.
i've heard if you're not Mormon and you live in Utah they will shun you. so I don't think I'd like to live there either. I am not Mormon and don't plan on being one.
@@jglee6721 the problem with NM is it’s largest employer is federal government. Socialism runs deep in federal government
I had guessed Colorado would be number one, just because of my anecdotal experience, but was surprised that my home state of MN edged it out. There is an adage along the lines of "as hard as it is to convince people to move TO Minnesota, it's even harder to get them to leave." The cold winters are generally the worst part, but there are a lot of things you can do to combat that.
What are some of those ways?
@@ziggystardusk6629 The main thing is getting serious about the right clothes. I've accumulated enough of a variety of types of layers that I now can always dress appropriately. I have hats and gloves that are truly warm and I don't care how dorky they look. Really warm mittens, hats that fully cover the ears, neck gaiters, base layers, they have all greatly improved my experience being outside in the winter.
And although Minnesota cities are generally very on point with plowing, it still helps to adjust one's driving style relative to how likely it is that there will be icy patches, or how likely it is that someone driving in front of you will be careless in some way.
I was born in Kentucky, grew up mostly in Indiana, was glad to move back to Kentucky several years ago. Currently I'm planning to live in Kentucky the rest of my life.
Kentucky is a dump
Don't die there with any sizable estate...we have considered moving there from PA but both states plan to take $300 to $400k from our heirs.
@@Gmx92 Actually I've found Kentucky to be a pretty good home for the most part. The more I learn about some other places, the better I like small town Kentucky. If you don't like it, that's just fine. I personally hope it don't get as popular as say Texas or Idaho. While some outside folks can be good. We don't need to many.
@ColonialBuckeye My Dad and his side were From South East Kentucky. Several generations. My Mom and her side however were From Indiana several generations. I was born in Kentucky and lived in Indiana for years. Now I'm in Northern Kentucky and will probably live here for a long time to come. If not the rest of my life. Although I sometimes want South East Kentucky, we have people here we really like.
I've lived in Kentucky my whole life except for a random year spent overseas for the military. I don't have a problem with it other than in Western Kentucky it gets way too hot in the summer. I think this is also a an Army thing as I had heat related incidents happen in training and I've never been able to get comfortable in humid heat like I could before. If there was someplace that didn't get so hot like KY I don't think I'd mind living there. People have told me a few times West Virginia because of the higher elevation.
Six out of the "10 States People NEVER Regret Moving to" are Pacific Northwest states & 1 of the 2 additional states that you included was also. I moved to Idaho from Texas 25 yrs. ago. At that time finding a good paying job in Idaho was the biggest problem. We bought a 1923 ranch house on 10 acres 60 miles north of Boise. I took the 1st 9 mos. in Idaho to remodel our ranch house into a B&B & then started looking for a job. I was a board cert. paralegal in Texas but found an ad from Greyhound for bus drivers. Wages are so low in Idaho that a union job with a national company driving a bus paid about twice as much as working for a law firm in Boise. That allowed me to travel to all 7 of the states mentioned above. I have never regretted moving to Idaho & the Pacific Northwest a single day of the past 25 yrs. We don't want to hear how you did it in the state you left. If you can't join us the way we are, don't move here!
"If you can't join us the way we are, don't move here!”....it doesn’t work that way, but thanks for playing.
@@johncahill3644 It works that way in Idaho. Those that don't "join us" regret moving here & don't last long.
@@duanelavely5481 No offense but you probably shouldn’t be proud of that, some change is ok…I live in Star so I’m local but it ain’t ideal or perfect here lol
@@cxkelley Have you been to southern California or New York state in the past 10 yrs.? I have!
@@duanelavely5481 unfortunately yes
Notice that most of these states are in the northern half of the country. Six even border Canada. Yes, people do like having the four seasons. It's easy to complain about snow and cold, but we like it too.
A couple of years ago I moved to New Hampshire, from Massachusetts, and I love it. Very beautiful and peaceful and quiet. But then I've been coming here my whole life and knew what to expect.
Moving to Cedar City from So Cal. Cant wait. Bringing my American flag, guns and my Red vote. God bless
Cedar City is a gem 🤫
I would agree with Virginia. It has 4 seasons, beautiful outdoors, historical sites, etc. I was stationed at Ft. Lee outside of Petersburg, VA. This was in 1971 and 1972. Richmond was an old city, Newport News and Virginia Beach are probably crowded as hell now, along with anything on the I-95 corridor to D.C. I also like Washington state close to Portland as a liveable area. There is no income tax and you can jump across the river to Portland and there's no sales tax. You just have to be prepared for a lot of rain and snow.
I recently moved to Missouri from Texas and I’m currently about to move back to Texas next month. I realized I’m the western usa type of guy , desert mountains and beautiful landscapes.
Virginia has been exploding with growth over my whole short 23 years of life and my parents. Lots of job opportunity and amazing scenery in parts. It’s getting pretty crazy and crowded in some parts but it’s easy to escape to places that probably will never grow and are slow and laid back. The northern and eastern areas are booming, the western parts are chill
New Roanoker here. Love it!
Love VA! If I had known more people there, I would have retired there.
Yes, I've been living in NoVA since 1978, I remember many area roads when they were winding back country roads and now are multi-lane highways, and of course all the other development. Lived in Clifton for many years, the town survived all the surrounding development, its still like driving through a timewarp. Living in Leesburg now, in the historic center, everything is walking distance, love it.
I absolutely love Virginia! Thinking I'll move back there someday. I'm currently in Oregon but I have lots and lots of family in Virginia. Was born in Maryland. And yes, it is a beautiful state and very nice people there and lots to do like you said.
@@MG-ot2yr I grew up in Clifton and Waterford (just outside of Leesburg)! Moved away to FL for about 20 years, and now live in Coastal Virginia.
Interesting that so many of these states experience extreme cold; each to their own but cold/snow is a deal breaker for me. I'm a native Southern Californian who moved to Nevada 20 years ago, no regrets.
The cold is pretty easy to get used to tbh. Heat is much harder to adapt to imo. Once you're adapted to the cold, everything feels warmer. 50 degrees feels like 70, 10 degrees only feels like 30 and so on. Also, you can just bundle up to counteract it, and you can only strip so much in the heat before its no longer socially acceptable XD
In my experience, warm weather places use the weather as a crutch. Cold weather places have bad weather, so have to excel in other areas. Having lived in places ranging from Minnesota to California to Maine to Hawaii, the cold weather places just tend to have such an amazing culture surrounding them. Mountains are and beaches are pretty, but ultimately it's about the people.
@@casey8164 just a personal preference, not a challenge.
The cold enforces a different set of social rules and obligations on people than in places where it’s warm all year.
@@glenmurie yeah, we desert people run around naked all the time.
I love your style of your voice and how you presented. Keep more coming
I moved to Florida from Virginia in 2010 and I don't regret it. While there are some things I miss about Virginia, the things I gained in Florida outweigh it.
Also moved to Florida from Virginia. I love what Virginia used to be. I left prior to Coronavirus and it felt like running out of a burning building. Much happier in Florida.
I love Florida so much. I have been seriously thinking of moving from the cold winters we get here to sunny, beautiful Florida if I could find a place that's affordable. Rent is expensive down there.
I just moved to Virginia from Hawaii, I wanted to further my career in health care & it just wasn’t an option on Oahu anymore with only 1 school I can attend with so much competition I decided to take the leap & move to the east coast. Right now the plan is to go back to school & eventually move somewhere that feels right I love Hawaii but it’s just not affordable in any way even with a good hospital job I was barely making it every month. I want to check out Florida soon!
@@evelynneleven Your always welcome.
@@Teresa-xq5ut Florida is hot and flat...very very hot...your going to spend all your time inside with the A/C running....it gets boring really fast...people who move here miss cool crisp air...mountains...camp fires...Florida is a huge hot peace of sand...it's all sand sorrounded by water...no character...locals call Florida, "the litterbox"...it's a huge nursing home on sand...lol...a lot of people want to leave but are stuck here...and regret moving here...I'm trying desperately to get out...people come down to visit and are thrilled by the sun and the beach but it gets boring really quick...but they move here and feel stuck...nobody I work with would go near the beach even if you paid them...it's just too hot...and a waste of time...don't let a few days of sunny weather fool you...you'll get sick of sweating and run from the raging angry sun...
I’m happy to see my home state on this list (Minnesota). I’ve lived in MN, SD, IL, OH, and FL… and chose to come back to MN. I love being on the North Shore, and the cities aren’t as bad as media makes them out to be. I go there for medical appointments and to enjoy the Minnesota Orchestra, events, etc. In addition to the aforementioned fishing, there are plenty of trails for walking, hiking, running, & snow-shoeing, some horse trails and mixed use trails, nice bike paths in some areas, skiing (downhill, cross-country, back-country, skate-skiing, and skijoring around the state), canoe and kayak opportunities, sailing in ocean-like conditions on Lake Superior, snowmobiling, and even dog sledding. My huskies love the winter here and enjoy the trails and pulling activities too. You can even hike in the winter. The trails are less crowded then too. Just bring those ice grips for your boots.
Too cold!
Minnesota (especially Minneapolis) is such a perfect place so live, I feel like anyone rejecting the cold must just be too weak or from a tropical environment lol It's pretty easy to get used to.
I'm from Wisconsin and moved to Massachusetts 6 years ago for various reasons. I totally regretted my move and every time I tried to move away something happened that prevented it. I'm happy to say that things are finally in my favor and I'm moving back to Wisconsin in two weeks. I'm so happy! 😁
I lived in Maine 10 years ago, great state, green and quite, no big cities, has that small time rural America feel, plus the ocean and all the islands, surprisingly beach life is not as a thing as in other famous costal states even though maine has some of the most beautiful waterfronts in the country, there was one little problem though Maine is a place to move to when you are already rich, if you have to rely on a paycheck it’s tough, that’s why I had to move to Ohio but as soon as I get my money right I know exactly the spot I’m moving to in Maine. Love it.
Tell me the spot your talking about in Maine
Thanks Briggs, love your comment about the Starbucks Seattle. It really is nothing special, it's tiny, crowded and you have to step over numerous homeless to get there to buy incredibly overpriced merchandise.
Moved back to Long Island New York last year and hate it. Tax everything and overly crowded and old!
Moved from CA (Bay Area) to WA (Seattle metro) earlier this year and don't regret it for a second. I don't mind the gray weather, although I haven't lived through winter here yet. And I've met a lot of great people. It's gorgeous and there's so much to do here. Outside of Seattle things are more affordable, unlike CA which is just expensive everywhere.
I been here since 2018, GO OUTSIDE DURING WINTER. First three years I stayed in doors during winter and was miserable, this fall has been fun since I’m getting out more and excited for snow shoeing. I live down in the Vancouver portland metro
To me both states have the same atmosphere. Am bayarea 3 generations it was much nicer in grandparents time.
Gray gets very awful after about 2 years.
I lived just south of Seattle for 25 years. I had a home that could probably net me 500K today if I had held on to it. Looking back, I had no regret for leaving and selling the house because I would have been very dead had I stayed in Seattle. When it rained every day for a month, I bailed and moved to FL in 2006. 500K is not worth it for my life.
Let's hope the police get re- funded!
I grew up in Morro Bay, CA which is a small town right on the ocean. I lived most of my life in that state but the population has exploded. It has a wide variety of climates ranging from high mountains to seasides. Over the years the politics has driven the economy down the toilet and I was very happy to leave for Oregon when I retired. I find the weather is Roseburg, OR to be excellent. Much less rain then the sewer of Portland but enough to keep the state green. We have property and income tax but no sales tax. It is awesome to see a marked price and that is what you pay. No mental gymnastics to figure out what the final cost is. Property cost is okay but the typical pay for jobs is nothing to write home about. I have traveled to all but 6 states in the US and I am extremely happy with my move to Oregon.
I lived in Wyoming.. it was really nice but the weather is harsh..cold and windy.. seriously death kinda harsh.
MT. is the most over-rated state, possibly.
I nearly died in Gillette WY of pneumonia. I was in the hospital for a week, came home and went back for 2 weeks. Too windy for me. But beautiful!
@@carlabridgesmason3529 Wyoming ain’t no joke.. I suffered hypothermia.. had to take a hot hot bath… took an hour to get my temp up.
Great Video as always. Lived in Wyoming and regret ever moving away from there. Can’t afford to go back now which is a bummer. Hey new video Idea, top 10 states you wish you’d never left! Wyoming would win yet again!
It's hard to believe Wyoming gotten number one. My mom's family is from Wyoming. I spent 16 years myself. You can never ever pay me enough money to move back. Of all of the states I have lived in. Wyoming was the worst for me personally. The people in that state were just mean to me. The worst was when I lived 4 years in RockSprings. The miners just wanted to fight everyone. They are people you don't want to mess with. You all can go get your own opinions. For myself. My 16 years there was a nightmare. Amazing state. Minus the people. No, thank you.
Thanks for doing your part to keep people away. 🙏🏻
I moved to Wyoming almost 2 year ago from Colorado. I find the people here way nicer than the people in Colorado. Everyone here definitely mind their own business. I guess that can come off as mean to some people. I personally love it, but like you said Everyone has their own opinions.
@Matthew C you want to, or anyone else wants to move to Wyoming. Go for it. My personal experience in Wyoming was so bad that it wasn't funny. Even here in this town I am currently living in. This town alone has put me through the court under false charges 5 times, and I lost all 5 cases. In Wyoming, I lost my wright's under false charges. I did not have to go to war. I am a vet from the PG war. My back was broken before the war, and I still went and did my job. To make it back to have the worst life I could ever imagine due to other people's actions. Not mine. The rich took over Wyoming. They ruined Wyoming. Although I am not joking on the miners. Mean as all get out. I have no clue why. Yet they are. RockSprings is an amazing town. Many others. Yet myself. I avoid Wyoming. It's hours between towns. Just hope you never break down. No one will help you. Your on your own.
@Melissa everyone experience in any place is different. I lived in Wyoming for 16 years. Yet my mom's family is from Wyoming. I have been in and out of Wyoming my whole life. I know Wyoming like the back of my hand. I am over 52. If your having an amazing time living there. Then I am very happy for you. I did love Wyoming very much. I personally will never be back. There is some amazing history in Wyoming. Enjoy it.
It’s called gentrification. The people that are “happy” living in this list are people u wouldn’t want to get to know anyway. They’re boring suburbanites, who’s idea of a lifestyle is hiking and drinking Starbucks and driving 4 miles to the nearest Walmart
Moved from Florida to Wisconsin 5 years ago & love love love Wisconsin! ❤
Aren’t your property taxes high? Do you pay a lot for snow removal?
Since the pandemic, it feels like the whole of DC, NOVA and part of NYC have moved to Richmond, VA. Many people are still working from home and the northern cities are an easy Amtrak away. Unfortunately, housing prices have gone through the roof. Condo and apartment buildings are being built all over - in places I never thought anyone would live.
I moved from Austin, Texas to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan about 2 years ago and have absolutely no regrets!!!!
What about the summer heat!? 🥵
* Montana ! Montana is called "The Last Best Place" and is a great book too... I never have regretted moving and living in Montana... Montana is also called "Big Sky Country"... There are more horses and cattle in Montana, than people... Beautiful country and still a little bit of the ( Old Wild West ), including Old Wild West Saloons and small towns, which were Wells Fargo Stage stops... * Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park and fly-fishing for Montana Rainbow Trout and great snow skiing, camping, hunting and the great outdoors and the northern Rocky Mountains with snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, and streams ( creeks ) and lots of wildlife... "Yellowstone", and "1883", and "1923" films/movies/TV Series hits were written by ( Taylor Sheridan ) were all filmed in Montana ! ! * Cons: #1) "Short summers and long winters." #2) "It does get ( COLD ) during the winter in Montana, including ( SNOW ) and black icy roads." #3) "Employment can be difficult, especially without a college education." "Semper Fi " Mike in Montana :)
It all sounds wonderful but I don't like snow and super cold winters. Can't handle winters anymore.
@@RG-hf4et Hi R G...,, Okay ! Live in ( HOT ) weather and be happy... There is nothing wrong with living in ( HOT ) weather, especially for your health. However..., more people die in ( HOT ) weather than in cold weather. Have a happy life... Mike :)
I moved to West Virginia from Idaho for graduate school. There are a lot of things I really like about West Virginia, it is a beautiful state with lots of good outdoor things too do. West Virginia has an insane low cost of living, Houses that would cost 600 or 700 thousand in Idaho are like 300 thousand here. Some of the things I miss about the west is the big mountains wide open spaces and freedom, Idaho is just wide open, there are miles and miles of nothing, I miss that here in west virginia where it's wild but condensed.
Most of west Virginia is poor 😂, but I guess there are parts of west Virginia that aren't
Current Utah resident here. You got just about everything right except home affordability. I just got my tax bill, and my home's value went up over $100,000 this year! It went from $300K to $400K. so a 33% increase in just 1 year!
Glad Virginia made the list. I'm quite happy in the Roanoke metro area. Got the best neighbors you could ask for. Plenty to do outdoors, and I never get sick of going to the Peaks of Otter (the crown jewel of the region).
I've lived in King County, WA since 2002. I love the quiet people, relatively mild weather and good jobs.
Good video man.. Subscribed.
Love Wisconsin, moved here from Florida!
I was a little surprised to see Minnesota on this list, but it does make some sense once you think about it. A significant number of people who move into Minnesota come from the surrounding states, so they would be people who are used to the winter weather. I suspect that a common trend would involve young adults who leave rural Midwest communities to pursue opportunities in a metropolitan setting (The Twin Cities). In that sense, Minnesota could be a godsent for many people.
I mean, Vermont, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Minnesota are my 1,2,3, and 4 states (I'm 23, live in NY, honestly the only reason I haven't moved is because my mother is sick (like sick, sick) and so I'm hoping she either gets better first, but I'm about 2-3 years from leaving.
However, if you like the cold, like I do, villages like Lake Placid and Lake George upstate are wonderful options as well.
MN is a great state. There are so much to do and we have a great community who really try to help each other out.
MN is an expensive, high tax, brutal winter state. People that like MN are either government workers, or on welfare.
@@Kreuzauge Or are refugees from shithole 3rd world countries
@@Kreuzauge nah you're just a bigoted Trumper
Absolutely loved the video! Portugal seems like a dream with its warm weather and welcoming vibe
I moved from Arizona to Oklahoma and am loving ❤️ it! I love the tree leaves turning different colors. I enjoy the 🌧 and the different seasons. The gas and grocery prices are way lower, and going out to eat for 2 doesn't cost $50! The only thing I miss is good Mexican food. AZ Mexican food is excellent! Oklahoma, not so much!
How much is the rent for 1 room in oklahoma ?
Cross the state line into Texas---for some GOOD Mexican food!
@@DANIELSAM329 That depends on where you're at but the average is $450
What town in Oklahoma?
I initially loved moving to Colorado from Nebraska. Nebraska weather sucks, and there's not much to do there. Then Colorado became WAY too expensive and traffic became a huge issue. We'll see how NM is here soon.
NM sucks
I think people who choose to move to cold weather states put more thought and research into it on average than people who move to warm weather states, so their expectations are better grounded in reality. Whereas the "good weather" states pull in lots of people who don't look any deeper than that and just expect things to be easier once they show up. If you choose to be cold, you're already someone who can deal with difficulty and compromises.
Don't know about that. People also choose to be hot. 120 degrees can be just as bad as 10 degrees below!
I enjoy your videos, Briggs! I moved to Murray, KY from a Watseka, IL back in early 2020. Things I am happy about are much fewer days that dip below freezing and the abundance of trees instead of miles and miles of corn fields. Things that are not different are wages and cost of living, the divide may be worse here in KY. The regrettable things about the move are the rudeness of drivers, employers are far worse to their employees as if laws don't exist here as they very well may not, and lastly Murray seems to be the exception in the area but people outside of Murray are hostile and just plain terrible to others in general.
I've lived in So Cal and I hated cost of living but the weather was by far the best I have ever experienced.
Any recommendations around the 35th parallel?
Things that are important to me are
Cost of living vs Income
Kindness of people
Crime
Weather
Great people in Kentucky.
I can't think of any reason to move to Kentucky. All counties voted Red for Trump. That should be all you should know.
I'm surprised to hear how nasty the ppl are in Kentucky or did I miss read & you meant California??? Wasn't Murray where that big tornado 🌪️ hit a year or so ago & the manager bolt locked all the doors & wouldn't let the employees leave and they all died but would have lived if they could have gone home where they had basements ???? I'd be mad too if employers are forcing your choices like that.
I'm from southern California and I stupidly moved from there to Minnesota 3 years ago because I was told "The cost of living in the midwest is so much cheaper, the people are very friendly and there are no tent cities everywhere". What I didn't expect was the climate and weather in that part of the country is such complete shit (to go along with the insect and mice and rodent infestations) its pretty much untenable...and those "friendly people" are either religeous bible thumping nutjobs, extremely nosy busybodies or drunks.
I know where Watseka is. I'm from Kankakee, now living in GA. I do not regret my move either.
I moved from California (yeah, I know) to Colorado 14 years ago. Back then I was shocked at how cheap it was here vs. back on the coast. Nowadays? Not so much. It's still a bit cheaper but not nearly as much. Love the mountains though, no regrets there.
It all went to crap once weed was legalized. But a lot of undesirables in the area. At least I’m the front range cities which is where most of the fun stuff is at
Brought *
Housing, although getting crazy here in Colorado, is still cheaper than in most parts of California. Also, other costs are much lower (gas for instance). But a lot of people from California only want their snow in the mountains. And they don't want to be two days drive to the beach. But people from Texas, New York, and Florida seem to love it here.
It's true the prostitution is legal there?asking for a friend