Avoid These 13 Cities: Worst Places to Buy Homes!

[@rickallen1908]

The economy in Flint was General Motors. When GM closed their assembly plants there, the entire city was suddenly unemployed.

[@marksnyder8022]

And the state took over their water and did what the city government knew not to do. To save a little money.

[@KamBar2020]

Make TOYOTA 🗾 Great Again 😎 Scotty Kilmer

[@bigbluemsp]

​@marksnyder8022 city knew about the water and got kick backs then acted all shocked

[@spencercayer1783]

When GM started closing plants, Buick City probably being the largest. With them also abandoning the city was the companies that manufactured the parts for the vehicles as well. Such as AC Delco, Delphi, etc. tens of thousands of factory jobs.

[@thedirtybubble9613]

@@spencercayer1783 AC Delco is no longer in Flint or Detroit?

[@r.pres.4121]

Niagara Falls NY belongs on this list. It is mostly decayed, abandoned, with toxic industrial brownfields and hyper violent ghettos.

[@hellogoodbye6201]

Sounds lovely

[@morgan_marchand]

Not to mention that the American side of Niagara Falls is not as appealing as the Canadian side.

[@alphaomega1351]

Well, at least the waterfall is still flowing. 😳

[@newagain9964]

USA! USA! USA!

[@brendadrew834]

Freezing in the winter Buffalo any better?

[@michellekrueger-brown1148]

I was born in Youngstown, one of my brothers was born in Gary, In. As a family, we moved to Springfield Mo. We all eventually left Mo in the 80’s. 🤦🏻‍♀️ now I am back in Springfield (temporarily) another brother is in Shreveport. Another brother is in Cleveland! Your list is spot on! 😂 maybe we are the problem.

[@jaynefurze9942]

😂

[@Victoria-d3m3b]

😂

[@psychokitty7268]

OMG! Laughed so hard at this.

[@quiqueley6045]

You stated Trenton’s median income twice: $100k and $330k.

[@danieljones2936]

😂

[@MrBones-ky6fb]

Grew up, and sadly, I still live in the Hartford suburbs, and it's worse than you think. It's a capital that's truly representative of its state; the wealthy live well, the poor live poorly, and the middle class can't leave fast enough to get away from high crime, high taxes, and the high cost of living.

[@ukulelebutterfly]

I left in 1990. It was the Best decision I've ever made. ✌️♥️ ~ 🦋

[@markjeffreys438]

I left in 1999 moved to traverse city Mi. Omg bought a small house for 98 thousand sold after Covid for 300 thousand!

[@mattlyons8818]

Some of the suburbs are decent though aren't they? I liked West Hartford alright when I was there.

[@MrBones-ky6fb]

@mattlyons8818 The burbs can be really nice, but now some of that Hartford crime is starting to spill over into them; mugging, carjacking, etc...

[@SansevieriaMedia]

I'm from western Ohio, but there's a reason you can get a house for 45k in Youngstown.

[@MommaM101]

What’s the reason?

[@millerd420]

@@MommaM101you gonna get your ac stolen brah

[@dieselsupplyco.2721]

@@millerd420 gah damn how the hell people steal a whole ac 😭

[@thedirtybubble9613]

@@dieselsupplyco.2721 Very common in Florida actually. Go to Miami or Lauderdale. They'll steal your car or truck if it's parked out in front of your house.

[@mariekatherine5238]

@@dieselsupplyco.2721A pry bar and it pops out. The cord is easy to fix.

[@georgeappleby6868]

Cleveland can be scary but they do have some really nice suburbs.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

And the hospital's phenomenal

[@ByronMotley]

Mr. Briggs... you missed Oakland California... that place is SCARY now... Oakland makes Tijuana look like Martha's Vineyard.... how bad is Oakland.... it's SO BAD... In and Out Burgers CLOSED their last remaining Oakland California location and... In and Out was making money there, but their concern for employee and customer safety drove the decision to close their last Oakland location....

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Property values are on the rise in Oakland.

[@jno99]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggswhy?

[@billyclark4102]

@@jno99 Because they can't get lower

[@nonamegivenatbirth]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggsJust proves the insanity in California is real (I know because I live here).

[@nonamegivenatbirth]

I’ve flown into Oakland multiple times recently and rented a car each time. The rental car agencies warn you multiple times about the crime in Oakland and tell you NOT to stop anywhere near the airport, especially gas stations and drive-thrus. Also, they tell you to not leave anything at all in your rental car. It’s really bad there.

[@TheKyleLazarus]

Briggs. Don't forget "mass hysteria" after the "dogs and cats, living together". Respect the classics 👏

[@mtgpackrat7945]

I was passing through Gary, Indiana for work for several months. It is every sort of terrible you have heard it is.

[@Rikrik1138]

Mobile isn’t as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. We have a mayor who has been improving our local economy and job opportunities especially in the areas of military ship and passenger airliner building. We have a huge upswing in tourism here, with the cruise terminal and access to the gulf and mobile delta. Crime is going down, so that’s something. At the moment, the heat and humidity biggest downers we face here. It’s not perfect here, but it is improving.

[@mwebb3014]

Good to hear! What is property insurance like? Easy or difficult to get? Expensive or reasonable?

[@mahlz24]

@@mwebb3014 I would like to know as well

[@mahlz24]

In your opinion. Do you think the hospitality sector such as hotels. Is sustainable as the economy becomes more expensive? It’s good that locals give their opinions.

[@DKisOk]

Why buy a house next door to people who are waiting for you to go to work so they can break in and robb you???

[@kathyyoung1774]

Exactly. Crime is the #1 consideration.

[@winglobe66]

Wow, quite the eye-opener on the challenges of buying homes in these cities! It's surprising how varied the real estate landscape can be across the U.S. Thanks for shedding light on this-definitely something to think about for prospective homebuyers! 🏠🔍

[@co7314]

Born and raised in Youngstown OH. Heard Idora Park and gunfire out the window as a kid. There are some gems in Youngstown, but it is a challenged community. My folks still live there & will probably never move.

[@hieronymoushamilton-holmes3821]

One commonality that most of the cities on the list had is that they were places where manufacturing played a prominent role in their local economies. When deindustrialization happened, these cities lost tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of well-paying union jobs that propelled many families into the solid middle class. This is a prime illustration as to why it is PARAMOUNT for units of government to DIVERSIFY their economies. With massive job losses and population losses comes serious erosion of the tax base and abandonment of buildings, then there are not sufficient funds to maintain the infrastructure, and things such as buildings, roads, and water mains go into disrepair.

[@KarenOCallaghan-u5o]

There also needs to be government policies that discourages sending manufacturing overseas.

[@302Mustang13]

I'm not anti union but they sure know how to milk a company until they close down factories and produce products overseas. Need to stop doing that and make sure companies can sustain business at a location.

[@lunao21]

​@@302Mustang13Are they milking the companies or making sure workers get a good wage, good work life balance and health insurance? These are companies with billions of dollars in profits. I do agree somewhat, some unions are hit or miss.

[@302Mustang13]

@@lunao21 Lots of these rich companies can go bankrupt. Look at Sears for example. GM and Chrysler went bankrupt in 2008. I'm not against a good wage and benefits but rather focus on keeping the jobs because a rich company with a poor performing plant that is costly will close and move the work out of the country. Wage and benefits them equals zero.

[@mwebb3014]

Work from home is causing a lot of companies to downsize office space which contributes to many empty downtown buildings.

[@dariusbrock2351]

Not surprised by Shreveport at all. I'm originally from Texarkana about an hour north of there and that place has always been on the rough side when it comes to crime and job market is nothing to write home about.

[@MarkAHoltz]

The casinos kinda suck there too.

[@karmy2005]

I'm from Cleveland, the high crime is mostly in downtown and east of Cleveland. It's way better if you buy a house west or southwest Cleveland. I would say 80% of crime is happening in the east side.

[@DT-sb9sv]

Moved from Northern Ohio to California 20 years ago. Nothing has changed there, but LA is getting worse then Cleveland in my opinion. There is an old You Tube video about Cleveland Tourism. 'At Least we aren't Detroit'

[@jimparsons61]

Never move from another state to California. Unless you need a quick lesson and what it is to screw app an entire state with a one party system of government.

[@K37-h1z]

Why on earth did you move to commiefornia? Could find any real-estate is south chicago?

[@pris-b7b]

clearly, you haven't visited northern Ohio then in a long time. it's like a whole different city now.

[@thegreypath1777]

Cleveland is cool. We have the Rock Hall of Fame, Football Hall of Fame, lots of museums, good libraries, and if you get into a good suburb good schools for your kids. Don’t underestimate Cleveland. THE only thing bad about Cleveland is the weather. You just never know what it’s going to do. “If you don’t like the weather in Cleveland, just wait five minutes.”

[@tarheel181]

Sammy from Alabama says you are spot on with Mobile but wrong on B'ham. Here is the difference, this thing in America that has been lost called work ethic! In Mobile, many jobs are low wage and when someone gets fired, they wait for several months to get their ass in gear and look for another job. I owned an apartment complex in Mobile and was so happy I sold it!! However, Birmingham has UAB which is growing and bringing in professionals. There are a number of automotive suppliers and Mercedes (towards Tuscaloosa) that are brining in jobs and stability. In addition, there are several billion dollar private companies (McWane) that are not moving and provide stability in the area. The work ethic in Birmingham is solid. The average house sale is dragged down by very low prices on the West side of Birmingham and to some extent, the North side. The area of Norwood has started to turn due to investment in the Entertainment District near TopGolf. Go visit Birmingham!

[@annhowcroft9493]

What? Stockton CA didn't make the list?

[@chillindave1357]

So many to choose from, so little time

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Right?!

[@Merle1987]

Earth.

[@jaylewis5035]

City Nerd seems to love these.

[@Techier868]

😂😂😂

[@thatwolfdude018]

Strike that, reserve it

[@trameldorsey2062]

You were spot-on about Louisiana; it’s a challenge here. (Crime in Bastrop, LA is also biblically high) You have very informative videos.

[@mwebb3014]

So glad I saw your comment! I have been looking at homes in the Bastrop area. No wonder they are so reasonably priced…. I am looking for a nice Louisiana town to retire.

[@craviont]

@@mwebb3014Lafayette is the only acceptable Louisiana town id move back to.

[@onrycodger]

That's Heavy annd Far Out young feller!....Cool😎 video. Thumbs up!👍

[@birbluv9595]

But Hartford has Mark Twain’s house and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s house, well worth seeing.

[@leogeee1]

Adding insult to injury, Trenton is the capitol of New Jersey. The last frame is West State Street. The tall building in the distance was a Holiday Inn in the late 70s. (240 West State St). The rooftop square was the Top of Trenton, a revolving restaurant. (I worked at the hotel). Good times. Sad to see it on the list.

[@susannpatton2893]

Had a Mustang stolen from me, it wound up in Youngstown. Long story short, I still have the title- crook hid the car and refused to say where it was. I hope it was stolen from them.

[@ytgytgy]

Lmao same happened to my friend, his mustang showed up in flint, we were able to recover it

[@samschanbacher]

2:38 got a good laugh out of me lmao the guy was really trying as hard as he could to convince you and himself that his city wasn't dying

[@BankC6969]

Briggs, I’m just outside of Rockford. I’m in a decent area but the bad part of town is BAD!

[@molskimauler]

I'm from Illinois. Not nitpicking but the S is silent. And what's up with all the graffiti and litter in Seattle? Was just there. I thought they were all about recycling and the environment. Brought my opinion way down.

[@ASMRTidBits]

Recycling and environment is just feel good talk and talk is cheap. People will pass by litter in their own neighbourhoods and never pick it up but sure will talk 🗣️ about it till they are blue in the face! Unfortunately you are right about Seattle!

[@mwebb3014]

@@ASMRTidBitsWhat a true statement!! Here is a personal example: My DIL is very liberal and prides herself on that fact. She will come to town to visit her ailing grandma whose yard is trashed because she is old and poor. DIL will go to the local park, pick up some trash and post on facebook about how she is cleaning up the environment while grandma lives in squalor. 🤬

[@zombiekidcrazy]

​@@ASMRTidBits well, picking up litter is nasty and probably filled with germs. On top of that, there is too much for one person to pick up. That's pretty much the reason why I stopped picking up litter lol

[@ASMRTidBits]

@@zombiekidcrazy oh yes, litter by logic is nasty, I have yet come across litter that is not nasty 🙂, and I completely understand, it’s not for everyone!

[@terrifiorelli9819]

Garbage politicians who prefer to line pockets and use commie tactics for the citizens.

[@bartsmith2107]

Not surprised to see Shreveport on here, been here since 1999 and there just isn't really much positive to say about the place. Even Captain Henry Shreve, the man that the city is named after, hated this place and that was before the crime started.

[@Greenlantern957]

We still hit Youree Drive time to time but I moved from Broadmoor to South Bossier years ago..no regrets

[@jlrva3864]

Maybe if Terry Bradshaw moved back there and became mayor, things would be better.

[@TinkerBTea]

True Blood is what comes to mind for me.

[@americansaxon2101]

Cleveland can be painted as shit. But it's STILL home to me Briggs. You can be a Browns fan but we have grit and a will to live.

[@roddywhite4161]

I love deshaun

[@jackespozito]

Cleveland blows

[@christophejergales7852]

​@@jackespozitoyour mom has a weird nickname.

[@phillang5131]

Cleveland is a shit city

[@sirlucius3016]

Said the median value was 70k then 30 seconds later the average was 113k...whata the difference? Average listing though has got to be about 180k , at least on the west side. No way id pay 200+ to live off Detroit

[@carmy9890]

Birmingham is getting better. Places like Mountain Brook, Vestavia, Hoover, Homewood, and Liberty Park are some of the best areas in the South for young families and entreprenuers

[@singingwindrider9881]

What area is best for older singles?

[@carmy9890]

@@singingwindrider9881 how old are we talking? 20s-30s Homewood and Fivepoints. 40s and above Mountain Brook, Liberty Park, Vestavia

[@singingwindrider9881]

​@@carmy9890 thanks! 👍

[@mwebb3014]

Those are very expensive areas. Beautiful, but pricey.

[@williammoran4898]

Is that why me as a life long resident of Birmingham and Jefferson county is leaving it. It's gone to crap. It could a been should a been but the core Birmingham city brings it down even as it's been recently revitalized a bit. Its lack of public transit, quality public education,and high rate of violent crimes esp murder limits it and it's growth. Areas in the county that absorb more of it like center point die as a result. Huntsville has 15,000+ more people yet it only had 25 murders while Birmingham had 132. Manufacturing lose resulted in a poverty pocket that leads to most everything it suffers from but it doesn't help it's leaders have been polar opposite to the cities and towns in its suburbs, limiting regional strategic growth plans and implementations. It's problem is it wants to be the big dog in the region yet the metro is at a million people, Birmingham proper is less than 200,000 it only exist cause the metro comes to it to work and play. And it's crime limits it in that to. Yes that sucks but it's honest I live 15 minutes northeast of Birmingham in the same county it's based on reality. It has potential but it's cursed by division.

[@jacksonpohl]

It is difficult to make exact projections for the housing market as it is still unclear how quickly or to what degree the Federal Reserve will reduce inflation and borrowing costs without having a substantial negative impact on demand from consumers for anything from houses to cars.

[@rogerwheelers4322]

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[@joshbarney114]

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[@markakira8988]

That baseball field at 7:34 is home of the Gary Railcats minor league team. That stadium used to house the world's largest Bennigan's. I always got the Monte Cristo.

[@TheItalianTrash]

I'm shocked Jackson, Mississippi didn't make the list.

[@777macdude]

Because ain't bad as it is portrayed.

[@TheItalianTrash]

@@777macdude While I admit that I've never been to Jackson, but the fact remains that it had the highest homicide rate in the country three years in a row and the average cost of a home is $30,000. I'm going to go out on the limb and say that it's not a nice place.

[@davidsradioroom9678]

Hartford? That one surprised me.

[@mattlyons8818]

Hartford proper is sketchy. Some of the surrounding suburbs are pretty solid places to live. CT is like that, many of the cities are pretty sketchy but the state also has some pockets of extreme wealth.

[@arielsea9087]

They make up for it in property taxes. Up, up and away.

[@DrSweat]

Hey Briggs, are ya saying Duncan Donuts is a major employer in Hartford? Personally I think there are to many nation wide. Keep up the good work !

[@rhettdemille4404]

Cleveland changing its baseball mascot is a national tragedy. No fan... Ever... Made fun of their mascot. Mascots are revered. No more watching them...

[@bjs301]

The cats are living with the dogs. It doesn't get any lower than that.

[@samurai_jack_1]

Sure it does. U forgot snakes and rats.

[@ericdean1309]

The top 4 are mostly in cold winter areas. Cleveland was a fun city when I was a teenager but that was the late 80's.

[@mariabeverly8263]

Everything was better in the 80`s

[@thomasreto2997]

We take family vacations to Cleveland….Cedar Point🤙

[@djy69]

13 locations to buy a home and retire.... 👍 Gotcha

[@AnthonyChhan]

Your retirement may be short lived.

[@DivineDawn]

There retirement may make a few others short lived.

[@icecreamjunkie6790]

I wouldn’t want to retire in most of these places.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

only place id want to retire on here is mobile tbh

[@billweir1745]

@@AnthonyChhan Stop being so scared of everything

[@billyoung8118]

Median is better than average for home values. Averages are skewed by extreme highs and lows. For example, if you have 10 houses that are $200,000 each, and one that is $10,000,000, then the average is a little over $1.09 million. The median is $200,000.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Agreed, but, the common person wants the avg. If I but out the median I get people asking what that means and I see a drop in percentage viewed of each video.

[@kncox81]

Do a video on Richmond California, and tell us what you think.

[@jenniferryersejones9876]

Thanks, Briggs!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Any time!

[@DougLazy-j3u]

You are wrong about Camden, New Jersey. It is walking distance from downtown Philadelphia. The crime rate is attributed to a few locales. The police department was disbanded for a few years and the county took over this has changed. New Jersey is too expensive for it to be the cesspool statistics make it out to be. Camden is a gem for smart investor.

[@chadenglish4169]

Cleveland isn't not that bad. Just like everywhere there are few really bad parts. Downtown near the Ballpark, the Arena, Browns Stadium, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is pretty nice.

[@Indigirl235]

South Bend Indiana Should be in this list, Elkhart to my opinion also following..

[@777macdude]

Not the "Bend"😂😂😂

[@annettehansen6329]

Elkhart isn’t a medium sized city

[@Indigirl235]

@@annettehansen6329 never said it was, I just think in my opinion south bend, and Elkhart should be on a list of most dangerous places to live .

[@jenniferbrown399]

I think Notra Dame is located in South Bend.

[@TRUTH-r7q]

Atlantic City New Jersey should definitely be on this list... Their major supermarket is a Save A Lot

[@user-sk5nq7dk6i]

Briggs, you are a freaking mind-reader. Yeh, when you showed Youngstown, Ohio, I immediately thought of Boom-Boom Mancini and his dad. Nice spot-on correlation.

[@nunyabenus8913]

Thanks Brigg!

[@reggiefurlow1]

Home is where your heart is my man. It could be a shitty place to others but it's home to you

[@tammywallace5611]

That's so true

[@thegreypath1777]

Cleveland is cool 😎

[@punothebear]

Yeah, even roaches call some place home.

[@johnfronczek2658]

I grew up in Connecticut during the 1980’s and 1990’s. We only went to Hartford for the Hartford Whalers hockey games. My family, friends and I all know about the crime and economic problems in Hartford.

[@joeneri150]

San Bernardino, CA could've been on the list.

[@Driponics]

Cleveland is better than New York, Chicago and California. How the hell Chicago didn’t make the list? It’s trendy to hate on Cleveland because everyone does it. I travelled around the world and Cleveland isn’t that bad compared to these other cities. You have good parts and the bad.

[@jj47k.]

Cleveland sucks

[@cmartinm98]

@@jj47k.I never lived in Cleveland and I think it’s a beautiful city. I personally love going to Cleveland when the Auto Show is happening and going to a Guardians Game if I have time. The outstanding Metro Park system, the second largest theater in the world behind New York City which is called Playhouse Square, one of the world’s best hospital system called Cleveland Clinic, and University Circle which is very diverse and educated area.

[@withtrees]

I know a couple who just moved to Cleveland.

[@lulu6618]

What’s up America? Mismanagement what? It’s sad for the suffering that goes on because those in power made their pockets full for themselves.

[@icecreamjunkie6790]

And don’t be fooled into thinking it’s strictly a Democrat or a Republican problem. We basically just have a uniparty that puts themselves first.

[@henrydoan6978]

​@@icecreamjunkie6790 finally someone who gets it!

[@brendadrew834]

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt our strongest most powerful Democratic president in the 20th century in the 1930s during the Great Depression and the 1940s during WW2 against dictator Fascist Hitler!

[@WatchingyouWatchingme-p5s]

​@@brendadrew834That was beautiful! Had to screen shot that❤

[@brendadrew834]

@lulu6618 Too many Americans have forgotten this famous quote by the late great FDR, our strongest most powerful Democratic president i.e. a socialist Democrat in the 20th century in the 1930s and 40s! My favorite president along with "Honest Abe Lincoln", may they rest in peace~ "We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests." Franklin D. Roosevelt You basically said the same thing!

[@davidvaladez4662]

You're absolutely right having Rockford, Illinois on this list. I'm just surprised it's not number one.

[@LeatherRebel75]

As a Gulf Coast resident, I agree that you don't want to move to Mobile. But across the bay in Baldwin County is mostly pretty nice. The biggest problem of being on the Eastern Shore is that the Mobile Bay Bridge and the tunnel are horribly out of date, so traffic can be horrible. Makes me glad I live in Northwest Florida instead.

[@anthonykanemd]

I spent a lot of time in Cleveland in the 1990s. Although I am from Philadelphia and spent a lot of time passing through some of the worst areas there, it did not compare to how bad Cleveland was. Then, in 2011, I spent 6 weeks working in inner-city Detroit. That included spending a couple of days in Flint, where the morning news was listing the 11 people who were murdered the night before. When I went back to Cleveland next, I noticed that, unlike Detroit, the buildings in the slums all had windows and doors. You didn't see that so much in Detroit. Things may have changed, but in my mind, Detroit will always be number 1. While in Detroit, I had a job offer in Oakland, CA. I heard Oakland was pretty bad, so I asked my sister about it since she lived in CA for a while. She told me that if someone from Detroit would wake up in Oakland, he would have thought he died and gone to heaven.

[@treeskier802]

Im glad I watched this: is was considering Mobile AL as a potential place to move to because of the cheap houses.

[@NeonRazer42]

If you want a TL: DW it's usual suspect cities you see on these types of list that are always poverty stricken and high crime.

[@lucaspeddie3114]

TL DW? What's that mean?

[@NeonRazer42]

@@lucaspeddie3114 Too long Didn't Watch

[@lucaspeddie3114]

@@NeonRazer42 👍 ok. Should've known. Yeah these cities are dumps.

[@kendallparish5611]

A couple of years ago I went on an extended bike tour and I had to go thru Cleveland to get to where I was going. Their lake shore path was wonderful - people out jogging and enjoying the day - sidewalk cafes - vibrant business environment. It's like Chicago - a wonderful city as long as you stay out of the sketchy areas. South Buffalo NY was much scarier - up further north near the falls was great.

[@Pubslife]

That’s true of any large city. There are sketchy areas to avoid

[@kevinpecunia2432]

I appreciate the human narration.

[@kathyyoung1774]

I had to travel to Gary, IN, while working. High crime was a problem on every trip. Hated the place.

[@crystalfrancis3211]

Could you devote a session to various terms that affect data? Average home value, median home value, average home cost, median home price, crime rates (what is included or excluded), for instance. Could you discuss more about how you calculate the best cities, the best states, etc.?

[@starsapphirelee5714]

PROPERTY TAXES TOO! AND HOW WEATHER OR CRIME AFFECTS INSURANCE RATES. Very important details.

[@hughfuller8416]

If I’ve learned anything from watching your videos for awhile is that “cheap” is a foreshadowing.

[@alansmith7857]

Played music 7000 nights on the road, Cleveland was my favorite city to perform in,fun and friendly folks.

[@robertbelar5341]

You like the mistake of the lake lol!

[@erinbrinker33]

It is “Get it? Got it? Good.”

[@wandahall4435]

Wow that's wild 😢😢😢😮😮😮❤❤❤

[@kleokleopatra3536]

thanx for the warnings !!!! interesting stuff and rather sad just how awfuI it can get !!!!

[@rzz9594]

Gary Indiana . Flint Michigan,. And Oakland, Fresno , Stockton am I close ?

[@martinbirdwell7986]

I Live In Fresno, Am Saving Up To Get Out

[@dianedomina1069]

I wish you included the average rent for a one bedroom apartment in these cities

[@ChicaG-vg7pj]

Not American and never been there, despite an extensive travel history. The first city I thought of was Springfield Missouri, because of the Springfield Three.

[@chrispearson2847]

What Jackson Mississippi not on the list?

[@TheItalianTrash]

I just said nearly the same thing.

[@AJ42K]

I was shocked as well & they are getting much worse.

[@777macdude]

Yeah, it's not. Yall be shocked to hear that other cities are worst than Jackson

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

Where I lived Shreveport and mobile were a day trip. You are correct they're both criminal rich. But leaving Ascension parish you don't have much better than those places.

[@oldtop4682]

No real surprises here. Lots of factors play into why these cities (and others) have issues. Job loss is probably the biggest factor. Mismanagement, lack of vision, poor education etc. all contribute. The crime rate would be better if there were jobs. Societal issues are a big part as well. We are not the same people we were 50-60 years ago.

[@Bert_Wayfarer]

Youngstown being an affordable town yet an avoidable town. Such duality this town is :D

[@VondaInWonderland]

I would like to hear more about taxes on each place. Thanks for your hard work 🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@BroShah]

Pretty accurate especially mobile used to be my Route along with Spanish Fort , Daphne etc they are trying with road improvements etc. But seems like an uphill battle ...still hate that bridge too low like the Kraken would show up .. anyway my 2 cents from a NY native

[@adamnichols3506]

While climbing in New Hampshire I got talk to a couple guys and asked where they are from they said Ohio. I said that’s nice,their reply was this was a first and chuckled.

[@call_me_cooper]

Doooood. 😎 Bad Santa is amazing.

[@stevemoore9951]

GREETINGS FROM THE PPRC GREAT VIDEO TODAY .GUESS IT WON’T BE ANY OF THEM.🇺🇸🍺🍺

[@TruckerPhill]

Springfield is lovely

[@renroxhrd]

Gary, IN and niagara falls NY should be on here.

[@JonyRotten]

Bad Santa is a great holiday movie! Next you'll be saying The Ref isn't a Christmas family movie?! Dennis Leary understood, nothing ties a whole family together better than bungee cords and ribbons.🤣

[@amandaford2231]

Damn. How did Memphis miss this list?

[@777macdude]

Because it's not as bad as it is portrayed

[@GhostRider-870]

"....dogs and cats living together ...." LMAO!!

[@302Mustang13]

Hey Briggs, I noticed how you said Rockford has lots of houses sitting and hardly any buyers or something like that. Actually, Rockford has been a hot market for the last year and doing well. Lots still needs to be done here but there is some good.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Not according to the the ACS and a few other websites. The average home sits for 19 days. If you eliminate the tear downs it is closer to 30 days.

[@302Mustang13]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Yeah, the local news here could be hyping it a little. I will say they seem to celebrate mediocrity.

[@nogames8982]

For some reason, Hartford, Connecticut surprised me. I’ve never been to the north east and I just had a impression that Connecticut was a very rich state.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

It is, especially the suburbs closed to NYC, but a few are bad like Hartford, New Haven (Yale) and Bridgeport.

[@kendallparish5611]

rural Connecticut is beautiful - Hartford has a tangle of expressways right in the center that prevent charming neighborhoods and developments from forming - It's really hard to get around there.

[@bukboefidun9096]

Charity viewing... good one Briggs!

[@mh0862]

Beautiful use of flames in the thumbnail.

[@judahlionheart4435]

It hit different when u say Mobile Alabama this is my city trying move an the next two years

[@tynelson4672]

I had a fedex run from Atlanta to Jackson Ms. There was a town west of Birmingham, Alabama called Eastaboga. I never saw the sign Westaboga! I used to pass the town of chunky, which was next to the chunky river! I always wondered how the river got its name?

[@anthrax0349]

I expected to see Y-Town here.

[@cumulus1234]

Hundreds of cities in worse shape out of state than northeast Ohio

[@marvinheemeyer6660]

Bad Santa is a GREAT holiday movie!

[@TheDylan6908]

Always enjoy Briggs

[@gregrsvr3947]

Youngstown, great Springsteen song.

[@alisciamurawski2251]

Hard to believe that Buffalo New York is not on this list

[@JoshFehr]

True

[@r.pres.4121]

Buffalo has turned the corner for the better and there has been a lot of major new investment and neighborhood restoration over the past 15-20 years. Many young families are living in the city now. The east side remains impoverished, decayed, and crime infested but the rest of Buffalo is slowly but surely getting better.

[@JoshFehr]

@@r.pres.4121 I can respect that but from what I’ve personally seen I just haven’t seen it come to fruition as of yet (I do like the chicken wings though)

[@renroxhrd]

I live here and it's getting a lot better. East side still sucks, but lots of new homes and urban renewal/gentrification. Lots of other worse cities like niagara falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica/Rome, Newburgh. Don't even get me started on Newburgh lol.

[@danc2626]

​@@renroxhrdwhen people discuss upstate cities, no one is really talking about the cities haha the cities in ny including but not limited to nyc have always been urban non sense. The suburbs of these cities, especially as of late, have gotten better and some more industries returning, are looking up.

[@dustyd6372]

Cannot imagine why Jackson, MS is not on this list.

[@777macdude]

Because Jackson still has growth potential like Memphis.