10 US Cities With Bad Reputations.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

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[@LarcR]

Crime has decreased in Detroit because even the criminals are moving out.

[@delroywilson9588]

That's why you measure crime by per capita numbers.

[@mauriziomannini4674]

😂 this comments gets a dark humor award!

[@FloridaManPat]

I have a friend who lives just north of Detroit… he say invest in property in downtown… it’s empty but hopefully coming back.

[@Chris_at_Home]

I’m surprised tech industry hasn’t moved there. It’s a lot better than Fargo.

[@manne8575]

@@delroywilson9588 If criminals move out, crime per capita would still decrease though. That doesn't change anything.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Portland was scary in ‘93. Waaay scarier now.

[@patrickbyrne5734]

Disgusting but not scary

[@timcombs2730]

Portland has never really been that nice….

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

@@timcombs2730 In ‘93 I had an idealized view of Portland. I missed my intend exit driving in. Scary, and I once rode a public bus through Detroit’s “Donut.” I don’t scare easy. Idealized view busted, I drove on to Astoria.

[@jakethelifter3824]

Portland has a very low homicide rate and not that bad of an overall crime rate. There are far "scarier" cities.

[@LLYMYNT]

Have a guy at work from Chicago that had multiple problems living there. And now his wife wants to move to Memphis, I told him don’t do it, and he agrees with me. Love your videos ❤

[@thelastnic]

Surprised Little Rock, St. Louis, East St. Louis, Baton Rouge, Cleveland, Flint, Michigan, Gary, Indiana are not on the list.

[@EthanNeal]

Used to live in Baton Rouge, yes it has a bad reputation because of its crime rates, but there do exist genuine reasons to live there and there are nice parts of town. If you're going to LSU or Southern, or have some involvement with the state government and/or its varies agencies, you'll want to be near or in Baton Rouge for that. If you're going to live in Baton Rouge, the southern half of town is actually quite nice, Perkins Rowe comes to mind, but it's far from the only nice place in town.

[@jamesballard6564]

Cleveland has improved allot in recent years. I agree with the rest though.

[@lucasdog1]

Bad reputations follow closely to the politics of city leaders. Change my mind.

[@richardgregor5435]

You shouldn't shame people who do decent jobs like welder or dockworker

[@chuckinhouston9952]

If you want to shame someone Briggs, talk about Federal government employees, not people who do real work to add value to society. Got it? Get it? Good!

[@jimroscovius]

​@@chuckinhouston9952Whether you like it or not, too many of those types of jobs DO give a bad reputation. Look at Detroit, as an example. You couldn't pay me enough to live there, or any other place like it.

[@JUAN75001]

Excellent work as always Briggs !

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks you

[@lindacarlson8886]

Public policy is a MAJOR factor in most of cities' downfall.

[@SA-hz1rs]

name a red city then

[@lindacarlson8886]

@@SA-hz1rs Hmmm -- give me an hour ...

[@ecurewitz]

Or the jobs moving out

[@99999myk]

True. Seattle is a classic case. Once you leave Seattle, the bums disappear.

[@lindacarlson8886]

@@99999myk Marysville, 30 or so miles to the north of Seattle, has an interesting way of dealing with homeless people. They have a choice -- sleep in a shelter OR get outta town. Marysville has no problem with the homeless as a result.

[@pskarnaq73]

Michigander here. Flint is waaaayyyy worse than Detroit. Folks from out of town still think of the 80s and 90s Detroit, but it's gotten so much better. Of course, there are still areas where you want to stay away, but those areas are dwindling.

[@Kingsized_Kevin]

Born in Hamtramck in the 70s.. Lived there until 92.. I have been going back to Detroit to see family for the last 20 years, and Love how the City is turning around

[@Kim-J312]

My friend says Kalamazoo is "little Detroit ". Sounds like a sad place he said drugs are everywhere there . I still love Michigan ❤️ though, I want to retire there 😊.

[@Kingsized_Kevin]

@@Kim-J312 ahh yes, The Zoo.. Those little Towns Adrian and Jackson have now gotten these bad Reputations

[@DJF177]

​@@Kim-J312damn don't retire there because michigan blows. Pure sad state.

[@Kim-J312]

@DJF177 do you live there? I've only been to New Buffalo area and east to Three Rivers to snowmobile. I like that I could basically sled through town to regular gas stations to fill up and no one gives a crap about it. Locals were kind enough to get us back to the tail head . 👍Same vibe up in north woods wisco 👍. A couple of bars off trail had parking areas for snowmobiles 👍 . All that isn't happening in, for example, in Colorado or Idaho ect.

[@RickHeggem]

Your analogies and ability to turn a snarky phrase always amazes me. 😂

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Years of learning dry humor.

[@RickHeggem]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggs you have learned it very well!

[@kokconsulting2]

Your style works

[@jamesballard6564]

The Rockford, IL rant had me cracking up!

[@romiemiller7876]

Chicago is COLD in the Winter. It's the only city I know of where the wind blows down all four sides of a block at the same time.

[@CC-cp5uf]

That's second to the insane amount of crime.

[@perfectallycromulent]

@@CC-cp5uf no it's not. there are plenty of low crime parts of Chicago. no part is warm in the winter.

[@katannyadirkson6147]

😂

[@ToddDolce]

Cool video as usual Briggs....but a slight spell check needed for your episode cover. "Reputation". Ask me if it prevented me from watching your video,..of course not!!! Briggs rocks!

[@Agent77X]

L.A. & Baltimore for sure!

[@jonathanherndon1012]

Smaller cities East St. Louis, Flint, Saginaw, Gary, Jackson, and Milwaukee not to mention Pine Bluff and Little Rock.

[@deanzachariades6365]

Milwaukee's a smaller city? Compared to Chicago.

[@mikeyc7072]

Pine Bluff is less than 50,000 People - 80% of whom are the demographic which cannot be called out🤦🏼‍♂️!! Bit of a stretch calling it a “City” compared to all these other places!! Yes - it is a true Shithole💩🚽👎!! Just stay away, as the rest of us here in Arkansas do!!

[@billschindler1381]

Baton Rouge and Memphis.

[@mikeyc7072]

Comment deleted😮 “Woke Supremacy” strikes again😂👏

[@chuckinhouston9952]

Correct.

[@goldengirl54]

Isn't it called "Baltimorgue Murderland?"

[@howardcitizen2471]

It’s “Bodymore”

[@johndooley133]

@@howardcitizen2471 If you need a direction in life . Go to Baltiimore , Where you can be some body !!!!!!

[@joeneri150]

Bulitmore

[@b-genspinster7895]

Homelessness and drug use are only footnotes in why San Francisco and Portland have bad reputations.

[@a2ndopynyn]

Correct. Pretty much every city with major problems is run by leftist Democrats and by leftist, I mean _Marxist._ Not 'liberal' - Ben Franklin was a liberal. Karl Marx was most definitely not.

[@Entername-md1ev]

I went to lisbon recently and I can’t help but think that if SanFran kept it’s head straight it could be as great as the Portuguese capital as they are pretty similar looking cities

[@tarico4436]

@@Entername-md1ev All drugs legal in Portugal, just like in Portland. So why is Portugal simply a great country and Portland a mess? After they legalized everything in 2002 in Portugal, all crime went down, and even addiction went down. Let people be free, a la "my body my choice," and people for the most part do a few drugs for a while, then the thrill wears off, then they slow down or quit doing drugs altogether.

[@timcombs2730]

as a Portlander, this is true and I can confirm

[@christineboone2850]

Not sure I understand. What are the factors you are thinking are the most important?

[@mattnorman5241]

memphis gotta make this list

[@jackjines3461]

My cousins son has been a police officer forever in Memphis and getting ready to retire. He said, ya just can't believe how downhill it's went and don't even go near Graceland after dark.

[@eldepavas]

In Part 2: Little Rock, Jackson, Shreveport, Gary...

[@marthamcginty7444]

Ok. I lived in both Little Rock and Shreveport. I was on HIGH alert at all times even when grocery shopping in broad daylight. Now on west coast. My anxiety titer has dropped significantly.

[@diodelvino3048]

Id probably off myself if i was stuck in Shreveport ngl

[@MayWhite-bz7xl]

Really enjoyed this one Briggs.

[@dennisw.truman3325]

Good afternoon Briggs! Have a great day! 🎚️🇺🇸🪖👮‍♂️

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

You too!

[@darlawittmier1793]

You clumped San Francisco and Portland together. Does that mean the are tied? I'm sure LA is in the list

[@cynthiaraufmann7625]

can't believe you didn't include St Louis, a city you often mention as being horrible- it definitely has a horrible reputation!

[@cammalham]

This and I was surprised that New Orleans didn't make the list either

[@firefighter1c57]

St. Louis is massive overshadowed by East St. Louis in Illinois if we are being honest.

[@boriskoblents8586]

​@@firefighter1c57 too small a population to matter on this list

[@MrsMetCal]

The largest amount of homeless are the ones you don't see; transitional homeless. Those between jobs, couldn't find a place before losing the last one. These are all working people who had bad timing and/or didn't have enough for first and deposit. They almost always solve their situations on their own so you don't hear about them but they are the largest. Yes mentally challenged and/or chemically dependant are huge but we(I have mental illness) are almost always financially challenged. Most people don't realize that almost all homeless are victims of the economy, as well as other things but the cost of living is always an issue with lack of access to affordable and proper healthcare a sad sibling. I've been homeless since 2012 and while on occasion I've gotten mental healthcare, I've NEVER gotten help with housing I can continue to afford after moving in. The ones you see in tent cities gave up and don't trust anything offered anymore.

[@WaylonDog]

As someone who has spent most of their life in the greater Cleveland area I’m kinda surprised that we didn’t make the list. In the early 2000s someone stole my mom’s beater Saturn station wagon in broad daylight. On another note Gary Indiana would have made this list if more people knew about it, it’s all burned out and smells like sulfur

[@annhowcroft9493]

I just love your humor, a honey badger with hemorrhoids and a bad tooth.

[@dariusbrock2351]

Another great vid Briggs, thanks again!

[@LJB103]

On a Detroit-centric site it was mentioned that you could fit the whole city of Boston or San Francisco in just the vacant land in the city of Detroit. Gary, IN?

[@captinnapkin0211]

Could you do a video on northern VA (Arlington/Alexandria)? Completely selfish reasons, but that’d be awesome!!!

[@zmolekobecny2301]

I would love that too! As European tourist I visited this area last year and it was a lovely experience!

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

What about dale city virginia or that's real bad

[@georgesly]

Most of these cities have these problems because they lost jobs. Detroit was motor city. The auto makers left and the other jobs and the city fell apart. Bring back the jobs and you stop the bleeding.

[@buckshot6481]

President Obozo said everyone would learn to "write code". You know many blue collar Americans that could write code.

[@jsimsgt96]

Oversimplified to say the least

[@K.B.Williams]

​@@jsimsgt96It's the truth. Oversimplified is blaming it all on one race.

[@darrellbrown8165]

Then they should get off their ass and go where the jobs are. I have crossed numerous state lines to work and lived in foreign countries for work 15 years. I'm not interested in hearing the whining and bitching.

[@delroywilson9588]

Maybe. The Baltimore region is thriving and has plenty of jobs.

[@jasontapia1032]

San francisco has to be on this list

[@kurtb8474]

I'm surprised NYC isn't mentioned.

[@JLAvey]

Maybe because New York actually meets its low expectations?

[@domin8ss]

It is. It's tied for 10th with Portland, and the first city discussed in the video. Did you even watch the video?

[@aprilclover2429]

San Francisco is actually still pretty nice. That's the best kept secret. I work in San Francisco and have no problems there whatsoever.

[@aprilclover2429]

Oakland is a tale of two cities. Crime is bad there and has been forever. But, Oakland has some beautiful areas and it is no longer affordable. You can live your best life in some parts of Oakland like the hills, Rockridge and Piedmont Avenue so long as you don’t become a crime victim. Oakland is gentrified and has great restaurants, parks, stores, cafes and natural beauty.

[@MoonlightXYZ]

Springfield IL also sucks. Honest Abe would cry if he saw this state today.

[@TollHammer]

Honest my butt!

[@brentmcwilliams4332]

You'd be surprised just how bad Springfield Oregon is.

[@correybailey7138]

Agreed

[@onrycodger]

Wow! Great video brother! Thumbs up!😎👍

[@newyorkerinvegas]

Haven't watched the video yet but BEST THUMBNAIL EVER!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

I was thinking bad reputation and then I remembered Joan Jett had a song called "Bad Reputation". So I thought Joan Jett wears leather, lets find a girl in leather.

[@CharlieOkayasu]

Im guessing Camden NJ will be on here.

[@juanpablosaenz9037]

If you screw it up in hell they'll send you straight to Camden.

[@irmakalember9403]

Hey Brigs Txs for shafting.

[@Hippie-i8g]

The very best 👌 truth and storyteller!!! Go Briggs!!!!!! 🐐

[@pinstripepimp517]

Pretty sure a guy named Al gave Chicago that reputation years ago.

[@garyleibitzke4166]

I was stationed about 12 miles north of Memphis at the then Naval Air Technical Training Center in Millington, Tenn. in 1971-1972. Memphis SUCKED even back then.

[@Chris_at_Home]

I went to Avionics A School then. I finished around May.

[@garyleibitzke4166]

@@Chris_at_Home I went to Avionics A and then AFTA. Spent a year there.

[@raydaniel2490]

When you talked about Oakland being a beautiful city, a view of Atlanta showed up lol. Despite that, I love ur videos and always watch them.

[@anye76]

My hometown Springfield, Massachusetts ☹ that's why I moved from there over 20 years ago

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Grew up in 60s and 70s in Hartford area (Glastonbury) and Springfield (East Longmeadow) used to be a great place but haven't been back since 1975 went in Military then moved to Denver

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

When I was gradu from Marine corp boot camp, I learned my senior was from springfield, Massachusetts, and I then I understood why he joined the marine corps

[@dylanc6856]

Agreed about Chicago. I've always been told it is super dangerous and people were worried about me moving there. But it was totally fine and safe. Would I walk on the Southside by myself? Hell no. But it's generally a safe place. The crime is quite segregated, sadly.

[@timwang6705]

Portland has a noticeable change in this spring. I drove by for a few times and found much less tents/deformed rvs

[@boondoggle4820]

Baltimore recently started a program that lets people buy houses for $1.00 under certain conditions. That’s how bad the urban decay and living conditions are in certain areas.

[@mattlyons8818]

I'm quite familiar with Springfield MA. It has some bad sections that are ugly and have gang activity which ruins the city's stats, but there are plenty of decent neighborhoods within the city limits (particularly on the eastern side of the city) as well as some genuinely nice towns nearby.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Graduated from East ongmeadow in 1973 and then went into air force in 1975 and haven't been back...used to be great in 1970s

[@mattlyons8818]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN That area is still pretty good. I'd totally live there.

[@JonyRotten]

Been researching this topic: The pandemic and eviction moratoriums (for good and bad) had huge impacts. The homelessness issue here in AZ is without doubt due to pricing. Opportunistic investors have priced thousands of individuals and families out of their rented spaces. I would barely afford to rent in my own neighbor where I own and still get calls to sell almost daily. Lose your home and any MH issue will most certainly be exacerbated. I love Portland too, It's heartbreaking to see. We Americans will turn it around

[@Denise_2262]

It is sad thay so many corporations are being allowed to buy up all the single family houses and apartments are being built everywhere. Only 1 person running for president has even mentioned thus problem and it should be banned. The single buyer can't compete and all the boomers that are selling make so much more. The young people have no chance of owning homes if we keep going this route. I believe that is the goal but it is sad.

[@JonyRotten]

@@Denise_2262 "Attorney General Mayes Sues RealPage and Residential Landlords for Illegal Price-Fixing Conspiracy" Someone is working on it to what effect remains to be seen.

[@diodelvino3048]

Pretty much the biggest factor to the homelessness and mass amounts that moved out of California and NYC, after 2020

[@davidlandry3487]

YAAASSS! Some love for western Mass! Your description of Springfield is very true. The crumbling infrastructure is a big problem; also substance abuse, corruption within the city, and tons of structure fires.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Springfield was great to grow up in 1970s

[@NYmomAdrienne3915]

NYC is definitely on this one.. I lived there during the Giuliani and Bloomberg years and now live in Nassau County on Long Island but still go often. We deserve to be on this list, especially since it was so safe back when I lived in Manhattan in the Bloomberg years, it wasn’t all that long ago

[@delroywilson9588]

I'd be curious to see the actual stats on that.

[@MichaelMeade-d7b]

I lived in the NYC area from birth to 1979. The best I've seen the city was when my wife and I visited in 2004. Go figure, New York didn't make the list.

[@TheItalianTrash]

The crime rates in NYC were higher every single year when Giuliani was mayor than it is today even after the huge increase in crime starting in 2020.

[@NYmomAdrienne3915]

@@delroywilson9588 in the mid 1990s projects like cleaning up Times Square were started and it became a shopping, dining, etc area like it is now. Used to be a place of strip clubs, prostitution, etc. The Civic Cleanup program went on in the 1990s under Commissioner Bratton. The NYPD took crime more seriously. The effects were realized after 9/11 and during Bloomberg’s administration. You can look up stats. In terms of political leanings, you can look up maps. Nassau County has more registered Republicans but Democrats do win the county. Suffolk County (more east than Nassau or further from the NYC if you aren’t familiar) and Nassau County both have Republican County Executives right now and prior to that they were both Democrats. You can look all this up

[@NYmomAdrienne3915]

@@TheItalianTrash I explained when someone questioned, he initiated the cleaning up of Times Square and those programs but they didn’t take effect until after 9/11 under Bloomberg. Giuliani initiated some of the changes that helped lead to the low crime and more prosperity in the Bloomberg era of NYC Under Mayor Bloomberg’s leadership, New York City cut crime by more than 32% between 2001 and 2013. Due to that, new residents and businesses flocked to areas that were once considered highly dangerous and it was generally prosperous and safe to live in. Also the crack epidemic ended in the late 90s which was also a major crime driver. Between 2021 and 2022, violent crime increased by 39.2% and has slightly improved but not compared to the 00s. Also I forgot which, but either 2017 or 2018 actually had a very low crime rate even better than the Bloomberg years Things are definitely not as bad as the 70s and 80s, but we should make sure that we don’t go back to that insanity since we were almost there in 2020-2022 The 1990s though were definitely great years for nightlife 😃 sadly the old super clubs ended in the end of the 1990s. Great times, sadly no more China Club, Limelight, Tunnel, Twilo, Soundfactory, CBGB..all done

[@Mat30321]

Population declines in New Orleans and St.Louis weren’t announced

[@CerealGrrrl]

I hear you on Portland. I love the PNW and am proud to be a native west coaster, but we do have our fair share of problems for sure.

[@ralphjohnson3202]

@cerealGrrrl The PNW is gloomy and depressing along with the weather and shity ass people.both Portland and Seattle are trash.

[@ralphjohnson3202]

@CerearlGrrrl.Seattle should have been on been on this list.

[@CerealGrrrl]

@@ralphjohnson3202 Yep, I avoid live in a suburb of Seattle about 25 miles north of it, and I avoid the city most of the time.

[@chrisp308]

One word, "cities"

[@kevinalford272]

Most Americans live in cities.

[@squidybb]

you were on a roll with the one liners in this one briggs 😂

[@Songbooksafari]

Your humour is delightful

[@windronner1]

This has got to be one of the well produced geographically social commentary sites on internet. 👍

[@nelskrogh3238]

Good job Briggs, I even enjoyed the commercial.

[@overbanked]

Portland and San Francisco are known for drugs and homelessness, but it's Anchorage that is known for crime...

[@justinmarsh8131]

I'm rooting for Springfield, Massachusetts, because there is a great mix of people, cultures, and sites, but it's true that it has a bad reputation. Somehow it doesn't all hang together, and you're right its infrastructure is terrible, especially the elevated highway that cuts off the Connecticut River.

[@TheItalianTrash]

I've never heard anything bad about Springfield and I live in Upstate NY 30 miles from the western Mass border. I've always heard bad things about Lowell, Lawrence, and Lynn as being the worst cities in Mass.

[@davidlandry3487]

Springfield and Holyoke are definitely up there!

[@TheItalianTrash]

@@davidlandry3487 I totally believe it considering I'm using purely anecdotal evidence and not any actual criminal statistics. I'm just basing this on what I heard from word of mouth.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

​@TheItalianTrash Springfield was great till the mid 1970 s then it went downhill

[@TheItalianTrash]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Many Midwestern and Northeastern cities were great until the 1970s when mass deindustrialization occurred. I still plan to go to Springfield this year or next to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame and maybe the MGM casino for some poker.

[@scottmcneely1927]

St. Louis, Gary, Cleveland, East St. Louis, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Flint!

[@gwats19577]

You forgot Gary, Indiana!!!

[@CybeleCotter]

I visited Baltimore on business once. I liked the Italian District -- great restaurants! -- and the area on the water with its bookstores, etc. Loved their soft-shelled blue crab cakes.

[@swimmer8585]

As a Marylander, Baltimore is getting worse and worse. There's about 3 neighborhoods that are safe, and they're getting worse. The only time there's some sort of peace and happiness is when the Raven's play. The whole city gets behind that

[@delroywilson9588]

Hum. The stats say different. Homicide was down 20% last year -- the biggest fall on record -- and is down almost 40% so far this year.

[@mickjaegerguano4809]

I was in ft Meade in the early 90s and it was rough then.. the block, LOL!! last I heard the inner harbor is now akin to a dead mall, haven't seen it in 30 years.

[@delroywilson9588]

@@mickjaegerguano4809 It's a city of neighborhoods. At its best, the Inner Harbor was just a twee tourist trap.

[@juliebbb6031]

I couldn’t find a place for topic suggestions so here you go: Assuming Manhattan is flooded permanently, which cities would make a good replacement? I mean a huge chunk of our economy is based there so all those company headquarters/banks/Wall Street has to go somewhere.

[@joywebster2678]

The Dakotas

[@caramanico1]

Hey Briggs - grew up in Maryland but mainly closer to DC so I only really got to know Baltimore when I lived there for a couple of years fairly recently. It really is a s__t town. My sense of adventure moving to a new place was very quickly smashed. Love your stuff.

[@mormon8r123]

Very surprised Springfield MA was on this list. I wouldn't recommend it to most, but I've never thought it was that bad. They have MGM casino, Basketball Hall of Fame, and Six Flags right there. Tourism usually helps cities and Springfield has a lot of attractions for a small city

[@krisvseverybody]

Detroit is one of the best cities in the world. The NFL draft showed that visitors are safe and the foods are amazing. Come visit Briggs! I wanna show you around. 😄

[@pdxmtngoat]

Don't let Anchorage keep you from visiting The Last Frontier State Alaska.

[@Chris_at_Home]

You sound like someone that works for the Chamber of Commerce of ANC.

[@brenda5511]

I love Alaska - such a beautiful state. But even my family in Palmer stays away from Anchorage.

[@seanmcdirmid]

Ketchikan is closer to Seattle than Anchorage by plane. It is a big state.

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

How did Alaska get dangerous

[@Chris_at_Home]

@@olafharoldsonnii4713 4 years ago the powers to be deemed it bad to lock criminals up for nonviolent crimes. The criminals that committed these types of crimes have just moved on to bigger crimes.

[@crewser004]

Bridge collapse jokes? Too soon, bro too soon…

[@stevemoore9951]

Greetings from the PPRC GREAT VIDEO TODAY.🇺🇸🍺🍺

[@masond7573]

6:28 I know it's not a great place, but certainly wasn't expecting to see my hometown on here

[@williamf57]

Briggs, please come to Kent Ohio, this town needs an episode on it self. no best, no worst but a very lovely place to live. I would love to show you around. I think you would be very pleased with this city.I don’t know how you could reach me but you might. I’ll be looking for your reply!

[@pinstripepimp517]

Detroit is the punching bag for all these types of channels.😂

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Pittsburgh gets no love. Everyone still thinks it is a smoky steel town. These days it is a high tech medical, robotics, space research city. That also is home to a world class symphony orchestra, many wonderful museums a fabulous zoo and so much more. A very clean city as well.

[@charlesbittman7683]

I really enjoy your content. I’m not sure if this can is the best place to give my 2 cents. I’ve always lived in the chi suburbs. In the 80s & 90s I worked and dated in the city. My daughter recently graduated college and was offered a job in chi or MKE. She picked Milwaukee. I love Milwaukee. I visit her often. I’m kinda din ne with chi.

[@thedailymakermaking]

During the Oakland portion, there was a long clip with a Coca Cola sign…. it’s actually a clip of San Francisco (but it is showing the freeway that takes you over the bridge to Oakland). ❤

[@meganmangold1074]

Born and raised in Baltimore and yes it is bad but i can still feel safe going downtown. Still drive through alot and work at an inner city hospital.

[@kenswindle4860]

Love your channel, but I strongly disagree with this list. New Orleans? Gary? Detroit? Los Angeles? Flint? Jackson? St. Louis / East-St. Louis?

[@davidcobb464]

I guess one benefit of Chicago having a bad reputation is that housing is affordable. The snow is bad, but if a mayor wants to remain in office, the streets must be plowed quickly.

[@entropyfan5714]

Housing is not affordable in Chicago. It's not SF level expensive, but still far from a bargain.

[@davidcobb464]

@entropyfan5714 depends on the neighborhood. There are plenty of places in Andersonville, Rogers Park and thereabouts that are deals. And those neighborhoods are safer than average. Yeah, Streeterville, Gold Coast, and Printers Row are steep.

[@TheDavey67]

I am shocked that Los Angeles didn't make this list? If you have been there lately it is all jacked up!

[@TLowGrrreen]

Oakland is the East St. Louis of the west coast. St. Louis metro has Chicago almost consistently beat on murders per capita, it's crime stats have been skewed because we had a prosecutor who refused to do her job and crimes like car theft reported as "joyriding".

[@RoutierNordAmericain]

Chicago's reputation got even worse when Beetle Juice became mayor.

[@HazMat1012]

Ive been to Boston because of extended family. Springfield is a bit of a surprise to me because I've been there a couple of times to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

It was great till the mid 1970 s

[@UserName-ts3sp]

im surprised cleveland didn’t make it

[@Hellodarknessmyolefriend]

Least east Cleveland

[@howardcitizen2471]

@@HellodarknessmyolefriendSeparate city. Proposed merger in 2016 failed because EC city officials “demanded” that they get to keep their jobs and run their sub-city while Cleveland paid their bills.

[@russellfitzpatrick503]

I was really worried for a moment that Detroit wouldn't be on the list ...., but you pulled it outta the hat boys. Good on ya

[@paulayala4816]

I was never a big fan of San Francisco or any big city for that matter. We had gone to SF back in 2004 and it was pretty nice. Then we went back in 2017 and it was already into it's big slide. "I stepped in human fecal matter and that was the highlight of my trip." There is another KZbinr posting content on SF and it looks much-much worse since 2017.

[@richardsanty9063]

The drugs from the addictions caused the mental illness in most of the homeless.

[@montreauxs]

Perhaps. But remember.. It's their fault for trying out the addictive stuff.

[@waterdragon2012]

It’s the stress in general. They get assaulted. They don’t get sleep. Etc

[@helenbranam2648]

Not all of them. I happen to know a few people who were so badly abused by family members, as in more than 1 or even just 3. Then, when they married, it is the same thing all over again. Even the police are abusive to people who need help. Sometimes they even kill themselves because of all the abuse. Others work hard to get the help they need.

[@richardsanty9063]

@@helenbranam2648 Thats why in my reply I said most. that very reason you mentioned.

[@waterdragon2012]

I think the drugs are more a symptom than the cause. It looks to me like they’re suffering from traumas that can go back to their childhood. And out of desperation they turn to drugs for some relief from the suffering and then they inevitably get addicted to drugs. I think it’s mostly to do with trauma and not having enough support from family and friends

[@jamilantwi6678]

Could you make a video where you talk about the best countries to retire in

[@johnp139]

I thought that he already did. Perhaps search his videos before making an ignorant comment.

[@davebodi]

I see that DEVO album by the Lava Lamp, & S&H greenstamps. I can relate !

[@michaelatoz580]

When I first started talking to my wife online from the Philippines she asked where i was from. I said Michigan she had no clue what i was saying. I said Detroit was close by. She replied Riot Town. Even the Philippines know Detroit reputation.

[@don63]

In my experience Baltimore MD, Philadelphia PA, Knoxville TN, Richmond VA, Bronx & Brooklyn NY, Newark NJ.

[@morrigambist]

Richmond has started to clean up its act.

[@don63]

@@morrigambist Good to hear because it looked horrible when I was there in 2014.

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

Richmond? Lol

[@robertclements4492]

Honestly I was expecting to find a lot of other cities to be on here… St. Louis (because of high crime), Jacksonville FL (A giant urban sprawl with no identity), Corpus Christi (Sad run down beach city), Compton CA (The rise of West coast rap), Flint MI (All of the issues with water and the economy). I don’t have any grudges against these cities but just would’ve thought they were more frowned upon than some of the ones chosen for the video…

[@catholiccrusader5328]

"The more you suffer the more you are in GOD'S grace." I could never believe this but a lot of folks I know actually do believe this stuff. GOD never wants us to suffer but we humans are good at causing each other problems. Nice show, Briggs.

[@jackjines3461]

Like your message. We do cause most of our own problems. My pastor talked one Sunday about people we know that everything they touch turns to gold, everything just works out for them. He said, the reason is God puts no stumbling blocks before them as it wouldn't do any good. They don't need him.

[@bcubed72]

Detroit, E. St. Louis, Toledo.

[@steveurbach3093]

Over regulation (no middle ground allowed) and Excessive Union demands (there is a difference between Wanting and reasonable). All those drove jobs away (mostly off shore, where it was easier to do business. Now the whole country now loses taxes and jobs.) We now have the same with our Political parties:No middle ground on anything that matters (to the public)

[@herbertfawcett7213]

Chicago had a bad reputation way before Obama! And what about Las Vegas?

[@codyway7424]

Don't call the cops in Memphis. You are better off dealing with the problem yourself.

[@randalmayeux8880]

What's the deal Briggs? Why didn't Mississippi make the list? It's always on the "worst" lists! Mississippi is going to get it's feelings hurt! Shame!

[@robpalmer2032]

Here's an interesting question; When you say 200% crime rate above the national average, how does the national average compare to other countries? 200% more may still be significantly less than other countries. I've been to some "dangerous" countries but more like Dominican, vs. Haiti. It would be nice to hear some additional context.

[@domin8ss]

I really hate to oversimplify the cities on this list, but there is a trend worth mentioning. Every single one of these cities has a history of consecutive Democrat mayors for the last 40+ years, with the exception of Anchorage flipping between Dems and Reps. There's 1 or 2 that had an Independent here and there, but historical evidence from DC shows Independents vote along Democrat Party lines in most cases. There was a shift around the 80s where Republicans stopped being elected in these cities, and now they're all here on this list by World According to Briggs. Before I posted this comment I did take the time to look up the history of these cities before saying anything.

[@chuckinhouston9952]

Stop apologizing.

[@jackjines3461]

Well to begin with, I believe it was 70's or 80's that the term WHITE FLIGHT" came about. Whites moved to the country and look at the cesspool cities.

[@SA-hz1rs]

have you seen dying rural america? who controls that>