I'm thankful my state didn't make the list. It really sucks when people arrive from other, wealthier states because they end up driving up costs for rent, food, restaurants & bars.
It's as he said in the video, however. Prices of food, rent, services etc going up is a product of living somewhere desirable. It's a good thing for the local economy
@@benm3017 No it isn't -- not for the locals who already live there. And the price of food, for example, is artificially inflated by Cargill Corporation via its distribution, production & retail divisions. The cost of rent is driven up by the colluding real estate consortia & an infamous RE site online. You are not well informed about these issues & I encourage you to read more & learn how this economy really works, and for whom.
@@benm3017 The local economy around me in Tulsa is not good. Businesses are closing and it is not working out here. The only town I see making it in OK is Lawton, which is a federal government military town, but the rest is not making it.
Vermont here. We’re definitely growing but I’m happy our state government has laws in place to discourage large cities, urban sprawl and even height restrictions on buildings. Because of this I don’t think we’ll ever lose that small town charm 😊
Yes but that limits me coming home to. There is only one bank in Burlington on Church Street in the state I can use. I need an affordable place and that is not there either. and health care to walk to because I do not drive is hard to find for me. I need food and food stores are hard to walk too. So this is the problem, but I would find ways to put up with it I would come home.
@@Z_Ouroboros88 just western NC. I’m from Asheville and it will always be a beacon for a whole lot of people- will just take quite a while to recover. Most of the influx is to the middle of the state these days. Charlotte is the second largest financial hub after NYC and a heck of a lot cheaper.
We have someone from NC who moved to ME 🎉which will be backup state because of climate issues in N C. His wife works remote. He said they received 20 inches rain in few hours on eastern N C which also devastated their community.
@@cathycharron-folsom4504 Carolina Beach got flooded very badly last month- must be where he is from. Just devastating the destruction we’ve had to our state recently 😭
I moved to Tennessee from Oregon! I had family here, and the constant rioting, and homeless problems in the Portland area were enough for me to leave a few years ago, and I lived in the Portland metro for over 20 years.
Briggs is in the area and did some recent videos that show that things are changing. I guess the Grants Pass ruling is in effect making it harder to be homeless. It also has effect California where homeless people are disappearing.
You did the right thing! I hope that you are having a chance to relax and enjoy your new home. I live in Eugene and NEVER will go to Portland anymore 😪 Tourism is declining rapidly. Downtown Portland is dead, even Starbucks is closed. Crime is rampant, and homelessness is out of control. I can't see any difference yet, but the recriminalization of the drugs that were only decriminalized a few years ago began in September and could make a positive difference soon but it will come at a very high cost for tax-paying Oregonians. I'm hoping that the upcoming elections bring a change in my opinion of this state. I have been here for over 40 years. It breaks my heart to see what is happening to this state. I hope that you weren't affected by Hurricane Helene and that you and yours have health, happiness, and prosperity for all of the days to come. God Bless.
Agreed, lived in Beaverton a suburb of Portland for 11 years. Moved to SC last year. So much happier now in so many ways. Especially when it comes to taxation, cost of living and crime. Portland area is just garbage now and getting worse
I actually live 80 miles east of Portland in The Dalles. It’s small enough (13,000) to not have to mess with traffic, etc., but Portland is close enough to drive for the big shopping. I don’t like the politics of Oregon, but I love the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge. My son just moved to downtown Portland and I had not been there in years. It seems to have recovered from all the riots a few years ago. It has a charm of its own,but the homelessness is a huge problem. I hope we can vote in new leadership with this upcoming election. If I had to move to the south it would be North Carolina. That’s where all my relatives on my mom’s side are from. I love it there.
@@CTJM_Middleton I know multiple people who moved there this month so not as much as U think lol I now know about 15 people in Colorado. 5 years ago, I knew 1 person who knew a person
I just moved from Austin, Texas to Central Illinois to get out of the heat and traffic and I'm saving a fortune on top of it. No more expensive toll roads to pay for. Car insurance was cut by more than half. WAY better healthcare. No actual traffic, I can go to the hardware store at 4:30 in the afternoon, that was UNHEARD of in Austin!! You didn't leave the house after 3:30pm. I have EIGHT grocery stores within a 2 mile radius of my house, competition makes the prices good! Property taxes are 1/3 less for twice the house....with a BASEMENT!!! I did my research. My biggest criteria was four seasons, and quality infrastructure. I was DONE with the Texas power grid!! What a joke. I was looking in Michigan but too cold, same with Wisconsin. Central Illinois doesn't have Chicago weather, its much milder. Being closer to the Great Lakes was important for me too. Fresh water! Austin and Central Texas will be having some MAJOR water issues very soon and the people running that state are just useless. Its all about money and power for them....
I live in Dallas Texas and I plan on moving away as well. Most likely I’ll head on up to Michigan; I do miss basements, less tolls, less traffic and less people.
Cold is better than hot and humid. Your shirt sticks to your back or your underwear sticks to your groin. The heat is uncomfortable. Climate change makes it worst.
Not really forced, but I would definitely move to Johnson City, Tennessee. Low cost, low crime, friendly people and beautiful area. Plus, as a Veteran, the VA Hospital in JC currently ranks #4 in the nation
@Mssummer362008 Yes, I liked Murfreesboro as well. And they have excellent VA there. Knoxville is good but too big for me. If I moved in that area, Definitely live in Maryville
If I was forced to, Chattanooga, TN. Gorgeous countryside, close enough to Atlanta without have to actually live there. But I took the job in Maine instead, and couldn't be happier.
@@Pegasusmustfly Black mold can be anywhere you have a moisture problem in your house in the majority of US states including Washington State, Oregon, Pennsylvania, to name a few - not just Tennessee. Tennessee isn’t for everyone and as a Tennessean, we are happy about that and wish people would move somewhere else. We liked it better before all the Californians, New Yorkers, Floridians, Chicagoans, Michiganers and Jersey folks moved in! But you are correct about the allergies, we are a high allergy state and if that makes anyone not move here I will be more than happy to repeat that in all caps!
Briggs, re: Maine the "Great Head and Thunder Hole" had me rolling. Native New Englander who's lived in 7 different parts of the U.S. my heart is still in New England and Maine is where I'd go if someone said, "you have no choice but to move - GO!"
Agree- climate refugees are not considering the southeastern coastal states now with the devastation after Helene. Vermont, Minnesota, Idaho, Oklahoma, Wyoming seem like better bets.
I was going to write the same thing. I've got a cheap house 5 minutes from town , couple acres of land, lake, national forest, strong 1A (pro free speech) & 2A (Castle Doctrine) state, low property and income taxes. I quit telling people it's nice here.
Great video as usual! We moved to Colorado in the spring of 2019 and have lived all over the state. Colorado Springs is the best area in our opinion, its got such great outdoor opportunity mixed in with city amenities.
It’s funny how Briggs says people want to escape the hustle & bustle by moving to these states, yet they all seem to be moving to the biggest cities in these states.
@@suprstar9902😂And, moving into the Bible Belt! 😂😅 Get yourself right with the Lord BEFORE you move in...😂 (Forgive me... I'm probably going to Hell in gasoline soaked panties for THAT comment 😮)
I'm actively looking to relocate to TN since I retired. I love the Appalachian area for the rolling hills, 4 seasons, milder winters, slower pace and friendlier people. As a recent retiree I definitely like the no income tax and lower cost of living stuff. There's a couple other states where I could get more house for the buck but TN is closer to my grandkids and that's more important to me.
Lived all over. It's not fear. It's logical during extended winter months. Bitchin cold. Hazy days of dread aka lack of sun. Falls for retirees. Locked in unless you want to work your butt off to get out. Yeah, shoveling snow. Fingers and toes never thaw. Lack of stuff to do COMPARED to other places South. Everything closes earlier. Season often closes lots of stuff for months such as camping and other outdoor activities. All that little stuff adds up.
Not fear, just not comfortable to be active outside. I moved from CA to NYC (completing residency then returning home to CA immediately) and I find the winters to be super-depressing. Wind chill is insane, gloomy all day, trees all leaf-less, no sun and just no real reason to go outside. Not very fun. I feel bad for the kids, they just stay inside all winter just like their parents. It's brutal. The premium paid for excellent weather is worth it.
The cold can't kill you as fast as the heat can. You don't realize you're over heated until its too late. Also, when its 95 to 105 all the for three months at a time, its no different than hard winters. You're stuck in the house regardless. I lived in central Texas for 40 years....I had ENOUGH of that heat!! Four seasons for me!
You could probably relate to the song "California dreaming" by The Momma's and the Papas. You basically recreated the lyric in your statement. @@RandomRabbit007
I prefer cold. Can usually warm up. When it's overly hot, can only shed so many clothes and air conditioning can actually make you sick from the hot-to-cold-to-hot transitions
Northern Kentucky. Beauty, low cost of living, you get more house for your money, the weather is cool in winter, without lots of snow, warm in summer, but way cooler than here in Arizona. Of course because my daughter lives there.
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs im from the Virginia side right over the border (but much smaller population) and we got the same devastation, North Carolina as a whole will be fine, but yes Boone and Asheville are going to take awhile to recover
Got a sister in Clayton (outside of Raleigh somewhere) & she's still responding to text messages; no drama so she's doing O.K. Looks like it's well inland on a map so I'm not too concerned.
I'm a native Floridian who moved back to Florida 20 years ago. I was planning to return to North Carolina, but it doesn't seem like it would be a good idea. 😢
Kentucky is technically Southern but more Midwest-ish along the OH and IN borders. Lexington is kind of its own separate thing with a touch of Southern. The rest of KY is pretty southern. Most people are not overly eager to outsiders moving in. They are polite, but not big on change.
@@meedwards5 I have family in Rising Sun, In. Lawrenceburg In. and in Covington that we visited many years ago. What I remember of Lexington, it seemed nice, and the university was beautiful! However my favorite town of all was Berea. It was exactly like one of those post card perfect towns! It's one town that I would love to revisit! 🤗
I am staying happily in CA where my retirement HUD based housing is capped at 30 percent of my income and they provide utilities and bring in food. Every senior in America should have it so good.
If you like windy weather, long, cold winters and people that are very clicky, you'll like it! I have been there many times on one trip one of the ladies must have said 'wind & tumbleweeds' a million times! People from Wyoming are not the friendliest to outsiders, frankly like native Montanans just don't want you there mucking up their lifestyle. Sorry, fair warning! Remember the Chamber of Commerce & Real Estate Agents just want your money, honey!
I have lived in colorado, loved it. But for my husband to grow in his career, we had to leave the loveland area. Then we settled in north carolina and raised our kids there. Raleigh area. Now we are retiring in upstate new york. We are very happy here. Adirondacks area. Wanted to live in an area not so hot. Grew up in south dakota. We love your videos!!!
Clarksville, TN is 40 miles northwest of Nashville and makes every top ten list out there. But this place sucks now! I moved here for a government job in 2008 and in that time they widened one road and added 1 traffic light. But they added almost 40,000 people! People from SoCal moved to Nashville and everyone from Nashville moved up here to Clarksville. Traffic and lack of any infrastructure make all of middle Tennessee unlivable now. It's SoCal from the early 90's but with WAY more humidity. Can't wait until I retire and move out west again.
Thanks for addressing the people who think no one from certain states have a right to move to their state. You're the only one I've heard do it so far.
In 2023 we had three out of state families move in to our street in northern ME in 2023. One from southern CA. They came because their young children can’t play outside for months because heat. We had one from N C who moved because rain, heat, and humidity. They will still spend winters in NC. The other family was from AZ who moved because of heat. They took a month long trip to ME year before and decided this was their state of choice.
The last year I lived there it was 95 one day in January. It was mild until July when I first moved there but every year it got hot sooner and fire season started in summer whereas before it was in October.
I doubt too many will be moving to Asheville anytime soon. I was actually looking at that place a few years ago. Glad I didn't go and stayed in the Tulsa area.
Everywhere has good and bad. Cost of living in NC might be cheaper with lots of job opportunities but risk could be hurricane and hot and humid weather
Oh, I bet I’ve been there twice both of those times being in the fall along with other states and they have the best fall foliage in anywhere across America!
Back to Arizona- came to Georgia to help out a family situation & it's been 2 yrs of complete shite-show after another... and I'm talking about the state! I have never seen such corruption in all my 57 years, from the state capitol down to the local cops. Oh, and did I mention the humidity? It's so humid the in-studio weatherman has armpit stains. I can't wait to see this hellhole in my rear view mirror!
Thank you so much for your military service, and please congratulate your son for being excepted to the Air Force Academy, and congratulate him also on his service. I had a friend in high school who graduated from the Air Force Academy.
Part of me, when I was younger, always wanted to move out of Tennessee and live in another state like Florida or Texas, but as I got older, I realize that I didn't appreciate the state as much as I do now. I'm not surprised that Nashville and Knoxville are growing at such rates. Lots of friendly people, houses are reasonable on pricing, tons of job opportunities, and on the bright side at least the roads are finally getting fixed. It's a slow rate but better than nothing. Great video Briggs. Hope you have a blessed day!
I’m already in Oklahoma but if I was moving Georgia or Tennessee would be my next two choices. Aerospace is definitely growing here in Oklahoma. A huge new Pratt & Whitney plant just opened in Oklahoma City.
I periodically travel to Boise, as I have family down in the Kuna area. My last visit there shocked me at the amount of growth from my previous visit a couple of years earlier. Two-lane lazy roads with 4-way stops are now 6 lanes with traffic lights.
I left Colorado because of people pollution. Moved to a rural area where the people people reminded me of how it used to be. I'm glad we have a city that gives us a bad name. Our political discussions involve respected members of our community concerned about the schools or township. Hope we don't have a large growth rate
I’m a little surprised Vermont is on this list. Vermont is one of a few states where I never hear anybody mention about moving to. Big reasons also for my opinion is winters are brutal and I’m not talking about just a cold but the snow. On a positive note, Vermont has one of the most beautiful foliage colors in the country!
No surprise about Vermont. But I’m a Canadian so very few states would appeal to me. Vermont (and New England at large) is one. But I’m staying put nonetheless.
Mr. Briggs. If I were to move to a southern state, I would probably move to East Tennessee around the Knoxville area. I would move there for: 1. Affordable. I live in the Medford area and Knoxville is cheaper than Medford. 2. The scenery. From what I gathered from reading about east Tennessee, it's beautiful. 3. The people. I could fall in love with southern hospitality.
Always informative. It would be fun to follow-up in a year and see how close you were in predictions. FYI from my experience long time (several generations) residents in Colorado tend to dislike us outsiders. Southern state? I'll stay in Texas... although east Texas is the only part hat fits with other southern states.
I lived in Miami Florida for 31 years. I’ve seen hurricanes bad good and the ugly you people in North Carolina get a grip you will be OK. You will recover and you will be back to normal.
I lived in N. GA years ago and loved it, only left for husbands job growth. Western SC has lots of cute towns, close to mountains, not as hot in summer, lots of new construction, very affordable for retirees. Walhalla, Travelers Rest and Pickens are nice.
Arkansas. It is beautiful and cheap. I am retired and want to go some where to get a way for it all. But would really say no southern state it a good fit for me.
Tennessee for sure! When my fiancé finishing her med school program we’re thinking of relocating to the Nashville area. I’ll be one of the thousands of wannabe country stars.
As a native North Carolinian, I became disgruntled with all of the outsiders moving in, so i chose a state to move to that wasn't being flooded- Kentucky. now that i'm here, i realize why no one wants to move here lol 2/10 recommend
I live in Georgia so I already live in a southern state but if I were forced to move to another state, it would definitely be another southern state and I would choose Florida or Tennessee. I have also lived in West Virginia, Arkansas, Virginia, Alabama and was born in Florida. I have recently fallen in love with the north Georgia mountains.
I'm retired and living in arizona for the last 40 years. But my family and friends are still in California where I grew up, and I absolutely love So Cal, so i've decided to have the best of both worlds. I love the dry heat of arizona, just not in the summer. No natural disastes, affordable housing, low property taxes, and affordable insurance. Perfect place for me to "age at home". But while i'm still young enough at 63 to travel and move around, i'm going to live in california during the summer, Live in Az in fall, and cruise/travel to other states and countries the rest of the year!
I’m moving back to CA. Income will triple overnight. Cheaper in the Midwest, but the extra $200K takes care of increased housing costs. Nice to have UCLA medical center instead of a one-doctor clinic.
I've lived in the South most of my life so I've contemplated several southern states. Only places I would say I'd be "forced" to move to would be Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. Any other state I would be willing to go for one reason or another. Hope you're feeling better now Briggs
Not necessarily a state, but the region I live in has been growing really fast, especially during COVID. I live on the Long Beach Peninsula, one of the coastal sections of the Willapa Hills
Very informative and interesting. I have to admit I’m glad no one is moving to my state as I can still afford it. those other states are beautiful;I visited a few!
Which southern state to move? Most have hurricanes, flooding and thunderstorms. Even so I'd choose Florida, for sunshine, entertainment, beaches, lots of restaurants, coffee shops, things to see. Would love to visit St. Augustine. No states on this list appeal to me for living, though I want to visit Wyoming in summer to see the wild mustangs. Whether residents welcome you, how friendly they are is not a consideration. I go where I want for sights and atmosphere. The American way, traveling place-to-place.
I live in one of the states listed.., but I thought about moving to another state that is listed of and on, for a few years. I have been here for 13 years, and it may be time for a change. great video briggs
Great comment. Keep it vague and keep planes flying over this underatted region. Keep talking the truth. It’s cold and places like Ohio is known for gloomy days. Minnesota has horrible fly season and super long winters. Michigan. Is freezing and dangerous. Indiana and Iowa plain boring. The Midwest is not a good choice unless you want to freeze your butt off,
@@Jazsway910 Somewhere south of Minnesota got rid of income tax on pensions in 2023. Boring is better than having the cat convertor stolen out of your truck once a month .
An even better trick to moving out of California is to not move at all. As long as you have a job that allows you to afford to live here, it doesn't make a lot sense to move. Granted, there are a _LOT_ of places I would rather not live in California, but the reason I don't want to live there has very little to with the fact it's in California. All that being said, good luck to you wherever you landed.
It's the transplants and elderly that are moving out of California. Population and prices already growing again after falling between 2020-2022. I don't know a single Native Californian (born/raised) that is leaving and I know people in all socio-economic classes from $50 million net-worth to people living with their parents in their 40s. And that includes bartenders, forklift drivers, truck-drivers, roofers, doctors, lawyers, dentist, CPA, etc
I would consider Canada, Switzerland, or Poland. Yes Poland is beautiful country with great food and very friendly people. I have lots of relatives there.
I moved to Charlotte with my girlfriend in 2017. NOW, traffic is horrible, crime is HIGH and housing and rentals are closing in on Denver price levels without the natural outdoor amenities. We will be moving within the next two years.
@keithsmith152 I agree with you! My daughter & her husband took jobs in Charlotte, and I followed them down 2 years ago from Philly suburbs. O my gosh 😯 I had the mistaken notion it would certainly be less expensive in the south. NOPE. Everything is the same for me. Rent is MORE & water is not included as it was in PA, so that's an extra bill per month. Car insurance same, medical same, groceries & gas same. Traffic just as bad or worse, it's like the wild west of driving. In Philly area, there's auto inspection & lots of traffic monitoring, so not as many junked cars on the side of the road like here. Weather isn't as damp, snowy or wet, so that's a plus and I'm near my family.
After all the recent flooding in the South, and despite all the incoming hate I am about to receive, my tuckus is staying in my boring NW Side Chicago raised brick ranch. My house is paid for, taxes ain't bad, I have all the Polish, Italian and Mexican restaurants, bars and grocery stores I could ever need, and 20 minutes from an international airport. Weather ain't always the best but the lake keeps things from getting too hot like in Arizona or Nevada and don't underestimate being close to a major fresh water source. To all my brothers from Nevada and Arizona who are about to flame me, dude, you live in a fricken desert, as the planet warms, do you really want to stay in an area where water availability is not certain? Love the channel btw Briggs!
Florida is my favorite state to visit, mainly because they have the sweetest and tolerant people that I've exper,but also because of their beautiful springs and outstanding bird watching. But to move to I'd want to live near granite, so it'd be North Carolina.
I am moving to New Hampshire in a couple of weeks (from Maine). I will be living on the New Hampshire/Vermont border. I will be working at a big hospital.
I'm Guessing near Dartmouth? Hanover? I'm moving from CA soon to hopefully join a medical program in Southern Maine then plan on moving to NH once im done.
@@evanspiteri3576 That is absolutely correct. I am moving to the upper valley. There are a lot of little towns around there. I am going to hole up in something temporary, get settled, and then find permanent housing.
@@kellypeace7915 It is beautiful. But, I work odd hours so haven't been able to enjoy it as much as I could. I am close to retirement and it is too high taxed for me to live there. Plus, I find the pay isn't enough to overcome the cost of living.
Most people in Oklahoma don't want to be there. You may want to verify that data. Most likely its a transitional move (they got a job and are there until they can leave fast) That's what me and most of my coworkers did.
I live in Tallahassee, FL and our area got hit with Hurricane Helene. The increase of storms has been a concern. My wife and I are looking to relocate to the Midwest ASAP. We’re thankful for your coverage of the Midwest in past videos. Seems like a nice place to live minus the tornados!
I moved from Long Island NY to Bluffton SC. You have to drive through Bluffton to get to Hilton Head Island. The hospitality and construction sectors are booming around here. But my wife has a Comp Sci degree to put to use near ATL. You wanna live in the ATL metro area, not IN ATL. The crime inside fluctuates big time
@WorldAccordingToBriggs I left within 3 months. After that first snow storm that lasted 2-3 months off and on, just couldn't take it. But I do miss living in Sheridan, just can't handle the winters
In the south? Probably Tennessee. I'm looking at property in West Virginia though. Beautiful state & the older I get the more this AZ heat gets to me. Still up above 100° here. Was 108° a few days ago, 103° today. Yuck!
People don't understand Wyoming. Jobs are not great and the weather is absolutely insane in the winter time. That's one place that people move in and then move out within two years.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT MOVE TO OKLAHOMA!!!! When I went to get my updated drivers license after I got married I had to come back another day because the WIND knocked out the system used state wide. All levels of government are not prepared for anything and given the amount of natural disasters, it is very worrisome.
Went to college in Tulsa..crime..crime..crime...and it's a ugly city...it looks gray..got a approved for the 10k...to move there..but the look of city..and crime yikes..hard pass
I think Alabama is where I would move to if I had to move to a southern state. Not too many people move there. Has pretty hill country up north and nice beaches too.
Yes the Ozarks but ES? Um NO. TOO MANY GAYS AND SATANISTS. I lived on the main street 20 years ago or more. It was a bad scene then. Consumerism etc. The Only good thing is the on the next ridge over where Christ of the Ozarks resides. No.
I lived in Florida in the 90s and encountered some wicked storms but never a full on Hurricane category 4-5. Most people down there just leave the state and return later after everything has settled down, hoping, their house is still there. People down there built paper houses that would inevitably get shredded such as the Mobile Home Coffins that are built to withstand gnats, a light drizzle or rain and a breeze. They were never engineered for Hurricanes, Tropical Storms or a Tornado so it is like driving a car made out of paper mache, cool until you hit something at 60 and it implodes. There are other housing concepts that are far better than Mobile Manufactured homes.
I'm thankful my state didn't make the list. It really sucks when people arrive from other, wealthier states because they end up driving up costs for rent, food, restaurants & bars.
It's as he said in the video, however. Prices of food, rent, services etc going up is a product of living somewhere desirable. It's a good thing for the local economy
@@benm3017 No it isn't -- not for the locals who already live there. And the price of food, for example, is artificially inflated by Cargill Corporation via its distribution, production & retail divisions. The cost of rent is driven up by the colluding real estate consortia & an infamous RE site online. You are not well informed about these issues & I encourage you to read more & learn how this economy really works, and for whom.
@@benm3017 The local economy around me in Tulsa is not good. Businesses are closing and it is not working out here. The only town I see making it in OK is Lawton, which is a federal government military town, but the rest is not making it.
California here. Ok and who do you think drove up costs for rent, food, restaurants & bars here? God forbid we want a little of what you have.
@@kassie4426Many not all OK people do not like outsiders.
Vermont here. We’re definitely growing but I’m happy our state government has laws in place to discourage large cities, urban sprawl and even height restrictions on buildings. Because of this I don’t think we’ll ever lose that small town charm 😊
This New Yorker loves Vermont!
Yes but that limits me coming home to. There is only one bank in Burlington on Church Street in the state I can use. I need an affordable place and that is not there either. and health care to walk to because I do not drive is hard to find for me. I need food and food stores are hard to walk too. So this is the problem, but I would find ways to put up with it I would come home.
Asheville has just been decimated by a hurricane - it may slow the years growth
@@Z_Ouroboros88 just western NC. I’m from Asheville and it will always be a beacon for a whole lot of people- will just take quite a while to recover. Most of the influx is to the middle of the state these days. Charlotte is the second largest financial hub after NYC and a heck of a lot cheaper.
@@ncgirl122 hi im seriously thinking about transferring to Charlotte I work for a Major Airline that is expanding in Charlotte
We have someone from NC who moved to ME 🎉which will be backup state because of climate issues in N C. His wife works remote. He said they received 20 inches rain in few hours on eastern N C which also devastated their community.
@@cathycharron-folsom4504 Carolina Beach got flooded very badly last month- must be where he is from. Just devastating the destruction we’ve had to our state recently 😭
Was just going to post this. That whole region got decimated. t will take years to grow and some of the smaller towns may never rebuild.
I moved to Tennessee from Oregon!
I had family here, and the constant rioting, and homeless problems in the Portland area were enough for me to leave a few years ago, and I lived in the Portland metro for over 20 years.
Briggs is in the area and did some recent videos that show that things are changing. I guess the Grants Pass ruling is in effect making it harder to be homeless. It also has effect California where homeless people are disappearing.
Urban crime is rising in Nashville. It's not the quiet, safe small Southern City it used to be.
You did the right thing! I hope that you are having a chance to relax and enjoy your new home. I live in Eugene and NEVER will go to Portland anymore 😪 Tourism is declining rapidly. Downtown Portland is dead, even Starbucks is closed. Crime is rampant, and homelessness is out of control. I can't see any difference yet, but the recriminalization of the drugs that were only decriminalized a few years ago began in September and could make a positive difference soon but it will come at a very high cost for tax-paying Oregonians. I'm hoping that the upcoming elections bring a change in my opinion of this state. I have been here for over 40 years. It breaks my heart to see what is happening to this state.
I hope that you weren't affected by Hurricane Helene and that you and yours have health, happiness, and prosperity for all of the days to come.
God Bless.
Agreed, lived in Beaverton a suburb of Portland for 11 years. Moved to SC last year. So much happier now in so many ways. Especially when it comes to taxation, cost of living and crime. Portland area is just garbage now and getting worse
I actually live 80 miles east of Portland in The Dalles. It’s small enough (13,000) to not have to mess with traffic, etc., but Portland is close enough to drive for the big shopping. I don’t like the politics of Oregon, but I love the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge. My son just moved to downtown Portland and I had not been there in years. It seems to have recovered from all the riots a few years ago. It has a charm of its own,but the homelessness is a huge problem. I hope we can vote in new leadership with this upcoming election. If I had to move to the south it would be North Carolina. That’s where all my relatives on my mom’s side are from. I love it there.
I have family in the Asheville area. It's really bad there, rn. Many places will never be the same. 🙏
Too much damage. Cannot be restored.
It’s the last area in NC I’d move to. The entire mountain terrain has been decimated. I know. I live there.
So tragic. It's a beautiful place under normal conditions 😅
Georgia, Tennessee, Carolinas, and Oklahoma are already growing crazy
Colorado too. This is a current, where people are moving to list, not future
The hurricane should change that.
@@jcook2433 nah, it will only temporarily slow it. Humans are resilient
@@m.e.5482Colorado's population growth is slowing down rapidly.
@@CTJM_Middleton I know multiple people who moved there this month so not as much as U think lol I now know about 15 people in Colorado. 5 years ago, I knew 1 person who knew a person
Thanks so much for all the great information and joy you bring! 🎉🎉🎉
Asheville, on Sep 30 2024. Yeow
Buy a house on stilts. Tall stilts because wow.
Asheville may no longer be a city. 🥺 Send preys due to hurricane Helane.
Federal government doesn’t care they’re trump voters
I just moved from Austin, Texas to Central Illinois to get out of the heat and traffic and I'm saving a fortune on top of it. No more expensive toll roads to pay for. Car insurance was cut by more than half. WAY better healthcare. No actual traffic, I can go to the hardware store at 4:30 in the afternoon, that was UNHEARD of in Austin!! You didn't leave the house after 3:30pm. I have EIGHT grocery stores within a 2 mile radius of my house, competition makes the prices good! Property taxes are 1/3 less for twice the house....with a BASEMENT!!! I did my research. My biggest criteria was four seasons, and quality infrastructure. I was DONE with the Texas power grid!! What a joke. I was looking in Michigan but too cold, same with Wisconsin. Central Illinois doesn't have Chicago weather, its much milder. Being closer to the Great Lakes was important for me too. Fresh water! Austin and Central Texas will be having some MAJOR water issues very soon and the people running that state are just useless. Its all about money and power for them....
I hated Texas too. The pay and people are shit. Plus, the weather makes you feel like a baked potato.
Just one big problem property taxes I live north of Chicago I know play 3.3 percent of my property I hear that New Jersey's number one!
So grateful you are happy
I live in Dallas Texas and I plan on moving away as well. Most likely I’ll head on up to Michigan; I do miss basements, less tolls, less traffic and less people.
@@jasoncarr5379 I live in TX, but I'm from NJ. TX is seventh highest. NJ is indeed one.
I live in the mountains in Colorado! It will be in the 20's by morning! Probably too cold for most people but I love it!
Left that nonsense many years ago. Foolish to retire there.
That’s perfect hate the Central Valley weather in Cali
Cold is better than hot and humid. Your shirt sticks to your back or your underwear sticks to your groin. The heat is uncomfortable. Climate change makes it worst.
Colorado mountains are great
Upstate New York is drop dead gorgeous, it is just that they have real winters there, just like Maine and Vermont.
What would you say and a nice area to move to an upstate New York?
They also have New York taxes there
My son went to school in wayyyyy upstate New York. It is cold, really cold. If you are considering, look into the lakes region, or Syracuse region.
Shhh don't spread the word 😮
@@benwest9004 You may pay $1,000 more in taxes in NY State but pay $8,000 more for Home Insurance in Florida. By my my math NY blows Florida away.
Not really forced, but I would definitely move to Johnson City, Tennessee. Low cost, low crime, friendly people and beautiful area. Plus, as a Veteran, the VA Hospital in JC currently ranks #4 in the nation
Thanks for your service 🦾
Heard good things...also Knoxville too..lived in Murfreesboro liked it
@Mssummer362008 Yes, I liked Murfreesboro as well. And they have excellent VA there.
Knoxville is good but too big for me. If I moved in that area, Definitely live in Maryville
Plus no state income tax.
Let me guess, you're white?
If I was forced to, Chattanooga, TN. Gorgeous countryside, close enough to Atlanta without have to actually live there. But I took the job in Maine instead, and couldn't be happier.
Glad you are happy, Maine is beautiful! I’m from Chattanooga and are glad you think it’s pretty….we do to!
Maine got the lowest crimes and peaceful place to be
Chattanooga is NOT a place to be if you suffer from allergies or asthma! You also have a chance of getting sick from black mold!! 🤧
Chattanooga is beautiful but the crime in Maine is FAR better than the crime in Chattanooga.
@@Pegasusmustfly Black mold can be anywhere you have a moisture problem in your house in the majority of US states including Washington State, Oregon, Pennsylvania, to name a few - not just Tennessee. Tennessee isn’t for everyone and as a Tennessean, we are happy about that and wish people would move somewhere else. We liked it better before all the Californians, New Yorkers, Floridians, Chicagoans, Michiganers and Jersey folks moved in! But you are correct about the allergies, we are a high allergy state and if that makes anyone not move here I will be more than happy to repeat that in all caps!
I was in Idaho when I was in the Air Force. Beautiful state.
Briggs, re: Maine the "Great Head and Thunder Hole" had me rolling. Native New Englander who's lived in 7 different parts of the U.S. my heart is still in New England and Maine is where I'd go if someone said, "you have no choice but to move - GO!"
Beware with shortage of housing, increased population, mediocre healthcare most Mainers can't afford to live here.
This video has been up a day and already I think nature is changing oue course.
Agree- climate refugees are not considering the southeastern coastal states now with the devastation after Helene. Vermont, Minnesota, Idaho, Oklahoma, Wyoming seem like better bets.
Love this list, because my state isn’t on it. Thanks!
I hate it because one of the states I was planning on moving to is...this is likely to change my mind.
I'm in Georgia but moving to another state not on the list. Would be interesting to find out what states are the least desirable. :)
I was going to write the same thing. I've got a cheap house 5 minutes from town , couple acres of land, lake, national forest, strong 1A (pro free speech) & 2A (Castle Doctrine) state, low property and income taxes. I quit telling people it's nice here.
Arizona. NO!! 😱🌵🌡
They've just about already screwed up Arizona!
I agree with some of the comments. After the devastating hurricanes, a few of these states might not be so popular.
There is no paradise anymore, Every state has their own issues.
Frankfort Kentucky. small town, low crime rate, low cost of living and it has everything I need to live my life comfortably. it's also walkable.
A lot of people will have a REALLY difficult time transitioning if they aren't familiar with Kentucky.
Any good gyms
@@valerydesire4515 i'm afraid not.
@@richardsanty9063 ☹️☹️
@@meedwards5Familiar? Care to elaborate?
Great video as usual! We moved to Colorado in the spring of 2019 and have lived all over the state. Colorado Springs is the best area in our opinion, its got such great outdoor opportunity mixed in with city amenities.
Yeah, it looks pretty good. I'd rather be there than Denver or Boulder.
@@123lowpthe springs and even Pueblo are great!
Thanks Briggs! Always enjoying your videos!
My pleasure!
It’s funny how Briggs says people want to escape the hustle & bustle by moving to these states, yet they all seem to be moving to the biggest cities in these states.
The hustlers there have a different pigmentation.
@@ronnix23 funny how people hate to live around people yet must live around people huh
Leaving blue states
@@suprstar9902😂And, moving into the Bible Belt! 😂😅
Get yourself right with the Lord BEFORE you move in...😂
(Forgive me...
I'm probably going to Hell in gasoline soaked panties for THAT comment 😮)
Which are not all that large in Wyoming.
I'm actively looking to relocate to TN since I retired. I love the Appalachian area for the rolling hills, 4 seasons, milder winters, slower pace and friendlier people. As a recent retiree I definitely like the no income tax and lower cost of living stuff. There's a couple other states where I could get more house for the buck but TN is closer to my grandkids and that's more important to me.
The Tennessee sales tax rate is 7.0%. Most counties have a 2.75% added sales tax. That's not low
TN real estate prices are ridiculous now
TN is a regressive tax state..
My mom is moving to TN for retirement also!
Hey Brother, Congratulations on your son moving forward in life.. You gave him the right angles to build his future📕👏😎🙏💪☝️👍
Hey Briggs! Great channel. Can you highlight the best states with Gourmet Restaurants? Or the best places to eat? Thanks.
I don't get the fear of cold. When outside, bundle up. Inside wear comfortable oversized sweats and layers and turn up the heat. It's quite cozy.
Lived all over. It's not fear. It's logical during extended winter months. Bitchin cold. Hazy days of dread aka lack of sun. Falls for retirees. Locked in unless you want to work your butt off to get out. Yeah, shoveling snow. Fingers and toes never thaw. Lack of stuff to do COMPARED to other places South. Everything closes earlier. Season often closes lots of stuff for months such as camping and other outdoor activities. All that little stuff adds up.
Not fear, just not comfortable to be active outside. I moved from CA to NYC (completing residency then returning home to CA immediately) and I find the winters to be super-depressing. Wind chill is insane, gloomy all day, trees all leaf-less, no sun and just no real reason to go outside. Not very fun. I feel bad for the kids, they just stay inside all winter just like their parents. It's brutal. The premium paid for excellent weather is worth it.
The cold can't kill you as fast as the heat can. You don't realize you're over heated until its too late. Also, when its 95 to 105 all the for three months at a time, its no different than hard winters. You're stuck in the house regardless. I lived in central Texas for 40 years....I had ENOUGH of that heat!! Four seasons for me!
You could probably relate to the song "California dreaming" by The Momma's and the Papas. You basically recreated the lyric in your statement. @@RandomRabbit007
I prefer cold. Can usually warm up. When it's overly hot, can only shed so many clothes and air conditioning can actually make you sick from the hot-to-cold-to-hot transitions
Northern Kentucky. Beauty, low cost of living, you get more house for your money, the weather is cool in winter, without lots of snow, warm in summer, but way cooler than here in Arizona. Of course because my daughter lives there.
After hurricane Helene. I don't think north Carolina is there.
Right?! I feel bad for those people right now.
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs im from the Virginia side right over the border (but much smaller population) and we got the same devastation, North Carolina as a whole will be fine, but yes Boone and Asheville are going to take awhile to recover
I live in Raleigh NC. People will keep on coming here and Charlotte. The hurricane will slow folks down but it won't stop them. No hurricane ever has
Got a sister in Clayton (outside of Raleigh somewhere) & she's still responding to text messages; no drama so she's doing O.K. Looks like it's well inland on a map so I'm not too concerned.
I'm a native Floridian who moved back to Florida 20 years ago. I was planning to return to North Carolina, but it doesn't seem like it would be a good idea. 😢
I don't know if it's really considered southern, but for me it's Kentucky. What an stunningly beautiful state with really nice down home folk! 🤗
Kentucky is technically Southern but more Midwest-ish along the OH and IN borders. Lexington is kind of its own separate thing with a touch of Southern. The rest of KY is pretty southern. Most people are not overly eager to outsiders moving in. They are polite, but not big on change.
@@meedwards5 I have family in Rising Sun, In. Lawrenceburg In. and in Covington that we visited many years ago. What I remember of Lexington, it seemed nice, and the university was beautiful! However my favorite town of all was Berea. It was exactly like one of those post card perfect towns! It's one town that I would love to revisit! 🤗
I am staying happily in CA where my retirement HUD based housing is capped at 30 percent of my income and they provide utilities and bring in food.
Every senior in America should have it so good.
I want that!
I'm in California, can you tell me more about your HUD based housing?
Good for you. I prefer my acre in Arizona.
I am seriously considering Cody. Recently traveled through Wyoming. Loved it. Southern state - Definitely Arkansas
Beautiful place but long winters and wind, the wind always blows.
Sheridan was my favorite ❤️
Expensive
If you like windy weather, long, cold winters and people that are very clicky, you'll like it! I have been there many times on one trip one of the ladies must have said 'wind & tumbleweeds' a million times! People from Wyoming are not the friendliest to outsiders, frankly like native Montanans just don't want you there mucking up their lifestyle. Sorry, fair warning! Remember the Chamber of Commerce & Real Estate Agents just want your money, honey!
Horrible fires right now 😢!
I have lived in colorado, loved it. But for my husband to grow in his career, we had to leave the loveland area. Then we settled in north carolina and raised our kids there. Raleigh area. Now we are retiring in upstate new york. We are very happy here. Adirondacks area. Wanted to live in an area not so hot. Grew up in south dakota. We love your videos!!!
Adirondack area is very historical. Love it😊
Clarksville, TN is 40 miles northwest of Nashville and makes every top ten list out there. But this place sucks now! I moved here for a government job in 2008 and in that time they widened one road and added 1 traffic light. But they added almost 40,000 people! People from SoCal moved to Nashville and everyone from Nashville moved up here to Clarksville. Traffic and lack of any infrastructure make all of middle Tennessee unlivable now. It's SoCal from the early 90's but with WAY more humidity. Can't wait until I retire and move out west again.
Lol people aren’t even lasting long in Wyoming bro it’s to damn cold for 90% of them
Yea we have that effect on them😂
@@Wyoboy7220 same here Neighbor the whole thing is just ridiculous and pointless
Thanks for addressing the people who think no one from certain states have a right to move to their state. You're the only one I've heard do it so far.
I live in Raleigh, NC and there is so much construction because so many people are moving here!
In 2023 we had three out of state families move in to our street in northern ME in 2023. One from southern CA. They came because their young children can’t play outside for months because heat. We had one from N C who moved because rain, heat, and humidity. They will still spend winters in NC. The other family was from AZ who moved because of heat. They took a month long trip to ME year before and decided this was their state of choice.
Where in SoCal did these people live before, the desert?
The last year I lived there it was 95 one day in January. It was mild until July when I first moved there but every year it got hot sooner and fire season started in summer whereas before it was in October.
I doubt too many will be moving to Asheville anytime soon. I was actually looking at that place a few years ago. Glad I didn't go and stayed in the Tulsa area.
I probably wouldn't want to move to the south. I am not a fan of heat, and I absolutely detest humidity.
Colonel Angus went down south to enjoy the heat and humidity.
Agree. I have lived the East Coast and was shocked how bad the humidity was in Virginia. And it gets worse as you go south!
DONT ever move to Arizona, tooo hot we r leaving!!
Southern Ontario surrounded by the Great Lakes has stifling humidity.
I can see a lot of people being turned off by North Carolina cause of the hurricane that just hit it…
I really hope so!
Like how they turn people off from Florida and Houston and New Orleans?
lets hope so....one thing that would be good to come out of this disaster for us native North Carolinians
Everywhere has good and bad. Cost of living in NC might be cheaper with lots of job opportunities but risk could be hurricane and hot and humid weather
Nah, Nick Johnson is resilient these days as far as daily living in NC is concerned 🙃
Wyoming is way to cold 🥶 as a trucker who travels through there they get flooded in snow
to cold? Really?!?!....it's, "two cold"
@@PlasticPellets
Pretty sure it’s “its”. 😊
@@PlasticPellets two would be wrong because “two” is stating the number 2. I should have said “too” that would have been correct.
@Patsworldbaby I believe he wanted to say it get so cold it's like having 2 colds 😂
@@Patsworldbaby I am certain that I am write and you are wrong
Visiting Vermont right now, it's so beautiful with the foilage.
Oh, I bet I’ve been there twice both of those times being in the fall along with other states and they have the best fall foliage in anywhere across America!
Back to Arizona- came to Georgia to help out a family situation & it's been 2 yrs of complete shite-show after another... and I'm talking about the state! I have never seen such corruption in all my 57 years, from the state capitol down to the local cops. Oh, and did I mention the humidity? It's so humid the in-studio weatherman has armpit stains. I can't wait to see this hellhole in my rear view mirror!
I get it. You like your heat dry. Not mad and I can relate, except I like my heat cold. 😉
Thank you so much for your military service, and please congratulate your son for being excepted to the Air Force Academy, and congratulate him also on his service. I had a friend in high school who graduated from the Air Force Academy.
Part of me, when I was younger, always wanted to move out of Tennessee and live in another state like Florida or Texas, but as I got older, I realize that I didn't appreciate the state as much as I do now. I'm not surprised that Nashville and Knoxville are growing at such rates. Lots of friendly people, houses are reasonable on pricing, tons of job opportunities, and on the bright side at least the roads are finally getting fixed. It's a slow rate but better than nothing. Great video Briggs. Hope you have a blessed day!
I’m already in Oklahoma but if I was moving Georgia or Tennessee would be my next two choices.
Aerospace is definitely growing here in Oklahoma. A huge new Pratt & Whitney plant just opened in Oklahoma City.
OKC does have opportunities.
I periodically travel to Boise, as I have family down in the Kuna area. My last visit there shocked me at the amount of growth from my previous visit a couple of years earlier. Two-lane lazy roads with 4-way stops are now 6 lanes with traffic lights.
You had Idaho and Wyoming, but you missed the space in between. MONTANA!!
That is a good thing!
My state of choice would be SC because I’m used to the mild weather of southern CA and it seems both affordable and beautiful there.
Watch out ! SC seems nice till u get the tax bills on retirement and housing and food !
@@djack915
Thank you but have you seen what it costs to live in CA? Even our gas tax is ridiculous with sales tax hovering 10%z
I left Colorado because of people pollution. Moved to a rural area where the people people reminded me of how it used to be. I'm glad we have a city that gives us a bad name. Our political discussions involve respected members of our community concerned about the schools or township. Hope we don't have a large growth rate
Love the term "people pollution"!!
I’m a little surprised Vermont is on this list. Vermont is one of a few states where I never hear anybody mention about moving to. Big reasons also for my opinion is winters are brutal and I’m not talking about just a cold but the snow. On a positive note, Vermont has one of the most beautiful foliage colors in the country!
No surprise about Vermont. But I’m a Canadian so very few states would appeal to me. Vermont (and New England at large) is one. But I’m staying put nonetheless.
Mr. Briggs. If I were to move to a southern state, I would probably move to East Tennessee around the Knoxville area. I would move there for:
1. Affordable. I live in the Medford area and Knoxville is cheaper than Medford.
2. The scenery. From what I gathered from reading about east Tennessee, it's beautiful.
3. The people. I could fall in love with southern hospitality.
It’s no longer affordable you missed the wave 4 years ago
Always informative. It would be fun to follow-up in a year and see how close you were in predictions. FYI from my experience long time (several generations) residents in Colorado tend to dislike us outsiders. Southern state? I'll stay in Texas... although east Texas is the only part hat fits with other southern states.
I lived in Miami Florida for 31 years. I’ve seen hurricanes bad good and the ugly you people in North Carolina get a grip you will be OK. You will recover and you will be back to normal.
I lived in N. GA years ago and loved it, only left for husbands job growth. Western SC has lots of cute towns, close to mountains, not as hot in summer, lots of new construction, very affordable for retirees. Walhalla, Travelers Rest and Pickens are nice.
Arkansas. It is beautiful and cheap. I am retired and want to go some where to get a way for it all. But would really say no southern state it a good fit for me.
😂Better be NORTH Arkansas
Tennessee for sure! When my fiancé finishing her med school program we’re thinking of relocating to the Nashville area. I’ll be one of the thousands of wannabe country stars.
As a native North Carolinian, I became disgruntled with all of the outsiders moving in, so i chose a state to move to that wasn't being flooded- Kentucky. now that i'm here, i realize why no one wants to move here lol 2/10 recommend
Did you move to Harlan County Kentucky, home of Raylen Givens.
@@MbisonBalrog ha! Probably should have in retrospect. Don’t like the city I’m in at all 😖
Cdn here worked the longest year if my life in Louisville KY. Hated it. Geography fine. Living, ick.
With Brigg’s videos they could encourage ot to move to KY in the future lol
What's wrong with it? I am an Oregonian and I absolutely love Kentucky.
I live in Georgia so I already live in a southern state but if I were forced to move to another state, it would definitely be another southern state and I would choose Florida or Tennessee. I have also lived in West Virginia, Arkansas, Virginia, Alabama and was born in Florida. I have recently fallen in love with the north Georgia mountains.
VT is stunning
I second that! 💯
I'm retired and living in arizona for the last 40 years. But my family and friends are still in California where I grew up, and I absolutely love So Cal, so i've decided to have the best of both worlds. I love the dry heat of arizona, just not in the summer. No natural disastes, affordable housing, low property taxes, and affordable insurance. Perfect place for me to "age at home". But while i'm still young enough at 63 to travel and move around, i'm going to live in california during the summer, Live in Az in fall, and cruise/travel to other states and countries the rest of the year!
Love your Videos 🎉
Briggs, just another wonderful piece of information from the Nobel researcher, Briggs. Please keep them coming and current. Sop enjoyable.
I’m moving back to CA. Income will triple overnight. Cheaper in the Midwest, but the extra $200K takes care of increased housing costs. Nice to have UCLA medical center instead of a one-doctor clinic.
Do you have a death wish? CaliFGAGnia? Really?
Great! Take more with you!
@@dakotathompson8062 🤣
@@dakotathompson8062 Agreed. Take them all with you and don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out.
I've lived in the South most of my life so I've contemplated several southern states. Only places I would say I'd be "forced" to move to would be Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. Any other state I would be willing to go for one reason or another.
Hope you're feeling better now Briggs
Not necessarily a state, but the region I live in has been growing really fast, especially during COVID. I live on the Long Beach Peninsula, one of the coastal sections of the Willapa Hills
Very informative and interesting. I have to admit I’m glad no one is moving to my state as I can still afford it. those other states are beautiful;I visited a few!
Which southern state to move? Most have hurricanes, flooding and thunderstorms. Even so I'd choose Florida, for sunshine, entertainment, beaches, lots of restaurants, coffee shops, things to see. Would love to visit St. Augustine. No states on this list appeal to me for living, though I want to visit Wyoming in summer to see the wild mustangs. Whether residents welcome you, how friendly they are is not a consideration. I go where I want for sights and atmosphere. The American way, traveling place-to-place.
I live in one of the states listed.., but I thought about moving to another state that is listed of and on, for a few years.
I have been here for 13 years, and it may be time for a change.
great video briggs
The trick to moving out of California is not going where the herd goes . I moved somewhere in the mid west .
Thank you for not saying where. I live in the mid west and I don't need the herd moving here.
Great comment. Keep it vague and keep planes flying over this underatted region. Keep talking the truth. It’s cold and places like Ohio is known for gloomy days. Minnesota has horrible fly season and super long winters. Michigan. Is freezing and dangerous. Indiana and Iowa plain boring. The Midwest is not a good choice unless you want to freeze your butt off,
@@Jazsway910 Somewhere south of Minnesota got rid of income tax on pensions in 2023. Boring is better than having the cat convertor stolen out of your truck once a month .
@@randywilliams4325at least socialist Minnesota got rid of the pension tax that really is a low blow
An even better trick to moving out of California is to not move at all. As long as you have a job that allows you to afford to live here, it doesn't make a lot sense to move. Granted, there are a _LOT_ of places I would rather not live in California, but the reason I don't want to live there has very little to with the fact it's in California. All that being said, good luck to you wherever you landed.
You should change your title to "Where the locusts will destroy next".
Don't forget the rats and cochroaches.
Thank you for the video. Interesting information!
I remember when Californians were moving in droves to Oregon. Its residents were not happy.
It's the transplants and elderly that are moving out of California. Population and prices already growing again after falling between 2020-2022. I don't know a single Native Californian (born/raised) that is leaving and I know people in all socio-economic classes from $50 million net-worth to people living with their parents in their 40s. And that includes bartenders, forklift drivers, truck-drivers, roofers, doctors, lawyers, dentist, CPA, etc
I remember when the rest of the united states were all trying to move to California for the last 60 years. Its about time that state gotta break!
@@RandomRabbit007 It also declined in 2023. We don’t know about 2024
@@relaxedleisure4766 Wrong. Look it up. Cali gained 60,000 people (NET). More people came than people leaving.
@@RandomRabbit007 what are you talking about? The national 2023 data is showing a decline…..
Where I live on northern Maine three families moved here because of climate change. They came from southern CA, NC, and. AZ.
I would consider Canada, Switzerland, or Poland. Yes Poland is beautiful country with great food and very friendly people. I have lots of relatives there.
and right next to Russia!
Canada? Poland? Nah Youre on drugs prob
Lmaoooooo
If you haven’t been to Poland then don’t comment and Ukraine is on border. Get smart.
I moved to Charlotte with my girlfriend in 2017. NOW, traffic is horrible, crime is HIGH and housing and rentals are closing in on Denver price levels without the natural outdoor amenities. We will be moving within the next two years.
@keithsmith152 I agree with you! My daughter & her husband took jobs in Charlotte, and I followed them down 2 years ago from Philly suburbs. O my gosh 😯 I had the mistaken notion it would certainly be less expensive in the south. NOPE. Everything is the same for me. Rent is MORE & water is not included as it was in PA, so that's an extra bill per month. Car insurance same, medical same, groceries & gas same. Traffic just as bad or worse, it's like the wild west of driving. In Philly area, there's auto inspection & lots of traffic monitoring, so not as many junked cars on the side of the road like here. Weather isn't as damp, snowy or wet, so that's a plus and I'm near my family.
The Upper Peninsula Mich can use more people. They have three hockey colleges up there
How do they vote - oh, wait, doesn't matter - you're crushed by Detroit. No, thanks.
Shh the UP is awesome..
@@williamwilkins3084not a fan of democracy huh?
@@tallyrc "fraid not.
Colorado, Georgia and Minnesota are my favorite states.
After all the recent flooding in the South, and despite all the incoming hate I am about to receive, my tuckus is staying in my boring NW Side Chicago raised brick ranch. My house is paid for, taxes ain't bad, I have all the Polish, Italian and Mexican restaurants, bars and grocery stores I could ever need, and 20 minutes from an international airport. Weather ain't always the best but the lake keeps things from getting too hot like in Arizona or Nevada and don't underestimate being close to a major fresh water source. To all my brothers from Nevada and Arizona who are about to flame me, dude, you live in a fricken desert, as the planet warms, do you really want to stay in an area where water availability is not certain? Love the channel btw Briggs!
You make good points. The West is doomed by climate change and lack of water. The heat has become unbearable.
Florida is my favorite state to visit, mainly because they have the sweetest and tolerant people that I've exper,but also because of their beautiful springs and outstanding bird watching.
But to move to I'd want to live near granite, so it'd be North Carolina.
Tolerant? Ask the governor about that, and ask the voters.
I am moving to New Hampshire in a couple of weeks (from Maine). I will be living on the New Hampshire/Vermont border. I will be working at a big hospital.
What it's like to live in Maine nowadays? I used to live there 20 years ago and i love it (except in winter). Still miss this small town vibes state.
I'm Guessing near Dartmouth? Hanover? I'm moving from CA soon to hopefully join a medical program in Southern Maine then plan on moving to NH once im done.
@@evanspiteri3576 That is absolutely correct. I am moving to the upper valley. There are a lot of little towns around there. I am going to hole up in something temporary, get settled, and then find permanent housing.
@@kellypeace7915 It is beautiful. But, I work odd hours so haven't been able to enjoy it as much as I could. I am close to retirement and it is too high taxed for me to live there. Plus, I find the pay isn't enough to overcome the cost of living.
Good luck! I'm looking forward to getting into the medical field and moving to Northern New England as well.
Most people in Oklahoma don't want to be there. You may want to verify that data. Most likely its a transitional move (they got a job and are there until they can leave fast) That's what me and most of my coworkers did.
I live in Tallahassee, FL and our area got hit with Hurricane Helene. The increase of storms has been a concern. My wife and I are looking to relocate to the Midwest ASAP. We’re thankful for your coverage of the Midwest in past videos. Seems like a nice place to live minus the tornados!
Get a house with a basement, if you can.
I do too! It’s a hellhole and the politicians care more about fsu stadium than the people. I’m relocating to utah
@@TheLegalEconNerd College sports pay no taxes, so that stadium brings in an INCREDIBLE amount of money for the university.
@@TheLegalEconNerd I lived in Crawfordville last year. Tallahassee is fantastic compared to Baltimore and DC.
@JKwazman Could you be happy in a landlocked state AFTER living in Florida? If it were me, I KNOW that I would miss the oceanfront and the seafood!
I moved from Long Island NY to Bluffton SC. You have to drive through Bluffton to get to Hilton Head Island. The hospitality and construction sectors are booming around here. But my wife has a Comp Sci degree to put to use near ATL. You wanna live in the ATL metro area, not IN ATL. The crime inside fluctuates big time
Wyoming isn't for everyone!
It really isn't. It is number 3 behind Alaska, and Minnesota, for states people leave within 2 years.
@WorldAccordingToBriggs I left within 3 months. After that first snow storm that lasted 2-3 months off and on, just couldn't take it. But I do miss living in Sheridan, just can't handle the winters
@@darwinapala960Plenty of people are still trying Sheridan. Winter is coming.
@@ellceez I still may try it when I come back from Portugal in 2026. Going there this next fall
In the south? Probably Tennessee. I'm looking at property in West Virginia though. Beautiful state & the older I get the more this AZ heat gets to me. Still up above 100° here. Was 108° a few days ago, 103° today. Yuck!
First, I moved out of California to The villages Fla, but a few day’s ago I moved out of Fla to Spring Hill TN. 😅
Simple...just settle 250 feet above any river and select a location away from low areas of roads.
North Carolina being number 1 is morbidly hilarious (speaking as someone whose power was off for 4 days)
He probably started work on this before the hurricane, but yeah, sad timing.
Power off 4 days?? Lol In South florida we deal with 2 hurricanes yearly we looses power for weeks, you’ll survive
Yes. Talk about bad timing.
@@tejeda7324 I wasn't complaining about my predicament. The point was more "this happened to me, so I'm allowed to joke about it".
@@tejeda7324 Hurricane Andrew was many years ago.
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People don't understand Wyoming. Jobs are not great and the weather is absolutely insane in the winter time. That's one place that people move in and then move out within two years.
That is true. But for retirees who are willing and eager to snowbird, it's a perfect home base.
@@mattdecker6791 But, what happens as you age, and it get harder to travel.
I don’t agree with Oklahoma but I do agree the others on the list. Michigan will be back on that list and rather soon
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT MOVE TO OKLAHOMA!!!! When I went to get my updated drivers license after I got married I had to come back another day because the WIND knocked out the system used state wide. All levels of government are not prepared for anything and given the amount of natural disasters, it is very worrisome.
You didn’t even mention the main reasons not to move here. Lmao, the politics and the extremely backwards and uneducated populace
That's why you should be prepped. I just bought a home in Cushing.
Went to college in Tulsa..crime..crime..crime...and it's a ugly city...it looks gray..got a approved for the 10k...to move there..but the look of city..and crime yikes..hard pass
Love your videos man
Asheville could be a boomtown..if private equity dont swoop up the land
It is mostly underwater right now. Not good.
Private equity just lost to Mother Nature
@Rogerthatidea just means cheap land unfortunately
If they can clean it up
Hahaha
Surprised that Montana isn’t on this. We literally gripe everyday about how fast our state is growing!
I think Alabama is where I would move to if I had to move to a southern state. Not too many people move there. Has pretty hill country up north and nice beaches too.
Very difficult to live there because of bad weather and suffering infrastructure
I love Alabama, moved here in 2008. The Huntsville area is growing.
Huntsville is probably the best spot to move to in Alabama over Birmingham
@@myurbangarden7695what bad weather lol
Sounds like Georgia
I would move to South Carolina because beautiful weather beaches restaurants looks like great place to live
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Very nice area.
Yes the Ozarks but ES? Um NO. TOO MANY GAYS AND SATANISTS. I lived on the main street 20 years ago or more. It was a bad scene then. Consumerism etc. The Only good thing is the on the next ridge over where Christ of the Ozarks resides. No.
I lived in Florida in the 90s and encountered some wicked storms but never a full on Hurricane category 4-5. Most people down there just leave the state and return later after everything has settled down, hoping, their house is still there.
People down there built paper houses that would inevitably get shredded such as the Mobile Home Coffins that are built to withstand gnats, a light drizzle or rain and a breeze.
They were never engineered for Hurricanes, Tropical Storms or a Tornado so it is like driving a car made out of paper mache, cool until you hit something at 60 and it implodes. There are other housing concepts that are far better than Mobile Manufactured homes.