Colorado and Wyoming Compared

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Mr. Beat compares and contrasts the two Rocky Mountain square states, Wyoming and Colorado. Both are remarkably different. Why? Well, uh, Mr. Beat explains it in the video.
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Sources/further reading:
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datausa.io/profile/geo/colorado
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www.pewforum.org/religious-la...
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www.forbes.com/places/co/
www.forbes.com/places/wy/
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www.indexmundi.com/facts/unit...
www.nps.gov/aboutus/visitatio...
www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/f...
www.bestplaces.net/state/colo...
www.bestplaces.net/state/wyoming
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming
www.outtherecolorado.com/nort...
www.statesman.com/news/201710...
www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/us...
Colorado and Wyoming
The two square states that border each other in these United States
And sure, they are next to each other, but wow are they dramatically different.
But first, let’s look at what they have in common.
Both are about the same size in area, and two of the largest states by area. (C- 8th, W- 10th) Colorado is a bit bigger.
Both have more men than women, which is rare ya know. Only two states, North Dakota and Alaska, have a lower percentage of women than Wyoming.
Both have the Rocky Mountains.
No, but seriously, both are known for their beautiful mountains. That said, folks forget that the eastern portion of both states does look like that, as it’s part of the Great Plains. So yeah, both have lots of (wide open spaces).
Because of those gigantic mountains causing a rain shadow for the eastern portions of both, and because of other mountains further west, much of both states is fairly dry, with the precipitation mostly coming at those higher elevations. Colorado is the seventh driest state overall in the country, while Wyoming is the fifth driest. Wyoming also has the Black Hills which creep into the eastern portion of the state. In that area, the magnificent Devils Tower dramatically rises. You know, the butte where aliens landed in that movie? Teddy Roosevelt designated it the first National Monument back in 1906.
Both have the highest elevation overall, on average. (C-1, W-2) Colorado has the highest incorporated city in all of North America, Alma, although don’t tell the folks in Leadville that.
Tourism is big in both. Colorado has four national parks, Wyoming, just two, but its two parks are two of the most popular in the country. Yellowstone, the country’s very first national park, and Grand Teton. Here’s one of the most overused calendar pictures in the world of that park. Ok, so Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is pretty darn popular, too.
In addition to tourism, major industries in both include healthcare, retail, and education, although oil and gas is also big in Wyoming and professional services is also big in Colorado.
Both have climates that are somewhat continental and semiarid, but are really all over the place. Generally, of course, the higher up you are, the cooler it is, but the orientation of mountain ranges and valleys in connection with general air movements can cause lots of variation even within short distances. There are also deserts in both. Since Wyoming’s further north, it does get colder than Colorado. #colorado #wyoming #compared

[@iammrbeat]

Which is better? Colorado or Wyoming? Which two states should I compare next? A big thanks to Keeps for supporting the channel! Here’s the site if you want to check them out! > keeps.com/mrbeat

[@devingiles6597]

Hey, Mr. Beat. Can you please compare both Virginia and West Virginia?

[@devingiles6597]

Kentucky vs Indiana, please.

[@badwolf9956]

I’ve been to both of them, Colorado takes the cake. You can do some fun stuff in Wyoming but literally 3 people live there.

[@swag6710]

Ooooo Round three Illinois vs Indiana

[@notokey7829]

Do idaho vs montana

[@markw999]

If you see a guy wearing a cowboy hat in Wyoming, he's probably a cowboy. If you see a guy wearing a cowboy hat in Colorado, he's probably gay.

[@Ricky911_]

Sounds accurate

[@haroldthetalkingtree7509]

In that case, Colorado it is.

[@rayocaballo6122]

Colorado land of the chimney punchers

[@catherinehpn3613]

rayo caballo . Interesting. You sound as if you know from experience. Colorado is liberal, we don’t judge you. Bigotry not welcomed however.

[@trevorskates94]

@Marten Krueger We're all so happy your generation is dying out so quickly.

[@MidnightsDeluxe]

Coloradans only go to Wyoming for fireworks in the summer

[@EZRinc]

I can confirm

[@deannep8971]

@@EZRinc and to camp bcuz they have destroyed their forests. I grew up in colo and now live in wy, camping is nicer in wy

[@deannep8971]

We have a saying in wy, you can tell it's spring bcuz the license plates turn green. They come to camp bcuz the mountains are over camped and no wood for fires there in colo. I've also seen rocks and trees spray painted. I say keep it in colo

[@teamenemy.]

And alchohol on sundays...

[@rodom303]

Wyoming is Northern Colorado

[@wayfaringman8418]

When I visited a foreign country a few years back, I was asked where I came from. I told the man, "Wyoming!' He disagreed, informing me that Wyoming didn't really exist and that it was a Republican conspiracy to get two extra senators in Congress. I showed him my Wyoming ID and he scratched at the surface before returning it saying, "They're getting better at making false IDs all the time."

[@trishalucero8072]

lol y is that so true

[@timothyhaines556]

Was the man from Finland?

[@alane6555]

Which foreign country were you in? West Coast or East Coast?

[@WyoSavage1976]

I had an argument with a guy in Singapore about that when I was in the Navy.

[@olliewollie7844]

And on the other end of the political spectrum , you’ve got Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Jersey, that should probably just be one state that goes up the north Eastern coast.

[@Dhawk777]

I went to college in Wyoming and currently live in Colorado. Why aren't there more people in Wyoming? Two reasons: Wind and cold. Both are absolutely brutal.

[@Anon-md5ep]

What’s Wyoming

[@andreasweaney7601]

You are so right! Wyoming is soooo cold. I experienced many a blizzard living there.

[@ruthe.2292]

So true. Casper is awful for wind, but the wind all over us utterly awful. The blizzards are so common that we haven’t had a snow day where I live since... I actually don’t know.

[@franwebb7756]

I stayed in Cheyenne WY two winters. It gets boring as it is so cold and snows a lot. Roads close so can't go anywhere. There is a nice library and museum. There is not a lot to do in Cheyenne. If you like small town boring, then you will like it. Long winters. The summers are nice. Wish i had a summer home there, would be a nice retreat.

[@MrDeedsly]

@Table-Country pinxing THRYM Firearms 27 Anyone who enjoys the outdoors both states are amazing.

[@abthrifts]

Wyoming has two seasons: winter and road work.

[@JoLynnPaulsen0402]

it's construction season here in cheyenne 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🥰👏💜

[@dancer1]

jo p. Lmao

[@bee1137]

Only Wyoming people will understand

[@DanHominem]

@@bee1137 100% correct. Representing county 17.

[@aaronreinsmith6136]

I thought it was wind and higher wind

[@unitedferrets290]

Let's oversimplify things They're both boxes with one having people living in there.

[@iammrbeat]

That'll do it.

[@rodom303]

Cheyenne is just northern Colorado, might as well take the rest of the state too nobody would notice

[@anoon-]

Eh, I'd say too many people live in Colorado now...

[@thomasritz9604]

@Trump train Agreed! They are not working here in Colorado. Wyoming has not experienced the "Californication".... So there is still sanity there.

[@TheSmurf307]

@@rodom303 I bet the heavily armed residents of Wyoming would notice haha.

[@mytmouse57]

To use a grossly oversimplified metaphor: Colorado is a latte in a trendy shop, Wyoming is strong coffee at a truck stop.

[@beesgold1487]

Latte at truck stop

[@beausheffield1895]

@@beesgold1487 That's Utah.

[@lukemckenzie0121]

Colorado is something you savor and is kinda over priced but has quality ingredients while Wyoming does the trick but goes right through you

[@lilomango1513]

@@lukemckenzie0121 as someone who lives in Colorado I can confirm this. 😂 Don’t get me started on tourists, they DO NOT know how to drive in the snow!!

[@lukemckenzie0121]

@@lilomango1513 denverite here don’t get me started on those CALIFORNIANS DRIVING UP OUR RENT

[@katejoseph1049]

Don’t tell people about Wyoming we try and keep it on the down low!! We love being the less populated state!!

[@Wyoboy7220]

Exactly!

[@joschuaberes1471]

You can keep it. Our Colorado is so much better.

[@gorb2518]

Yes we do

[@WyomingWindy]

Lived 10 years (1970s) in Colorado before I found a way out! Have been happy and at peace in NW Wyoming for over 40 years. All 4 kids born here & are in their later half of their 30s. They all have homes in Wyoming, their permanent residence. Two of them left for a period of time, but not for long. There's no place like my home. And y'all can keep all your bad Colorado attitude south of Cheyenne and Baggs. And taxes in Wyo??? WAY lower than Colo. No state income, sales tax is seldom above 5%, and our tax on fuel is less. Property tax? I live in a tourist town & have a house in town. I pay $360-370 per year. In Colorado in 77-79, we had a $30k house and we paid well over $1000 per year. Wages aren't great, but you have to decide on your priorities...peace of mind or the almighty dollar? Gimme Wyoming ANY day.

[@Wyoboy7220]

@@WyomingWindy exactly

[@berdooli3326]

denver to cheyenne SHOULD be an hour and a half drive, but really it's alomst two and a half hours due to traffic and road construction

[@iammrbeat]

Ugh, well that sucks.

[@nekto34]

Yes, that segment of I-25 is undrivable.

[@tompeled6193]

Doesn't matter. I can teleport because I'm part of the top 1%.

[@richdobbs6595]

"Fond" memories of making this trip in the early hours of August 22, 2017. Four hours that time, and that was some of the best time of trip.

[@jaake_]

Going to Fort Collins takes an eternity because of that construction

[@LukaZorko]

Slovenia vs Slovakia?

[@Paranoid_Found]

Czech vs Slovakia?

[@clouddoge5560]

Croatia vs serbia

[@serbiangamer]

Do a video on Serbia I dare you!

[@DacLMK]

@@serbiangamer On an older video he asked me about which country he should compare Serbia with and I said Bulgaria. I hope he makes that video. Pozdrav iz Makedonija

[@amirsur2750]

@@d4v0r_x ass vs Tito

[@mattthebobcat2674]

He wasn’t kidding about Colorado continuing to grow in population. Traffic here seems to get thicker every year, and I hate it. 🚗 🚙

[@grammyd8361]

Same thing is happening to northern Idaho! Especially in the Panhandle!

[@MileHighGrowler]

A few years ago we were hitting ~1,000 people a week average for those moving here. And while California seems to take the blame for that, I can say in my part suburban Denver it's ALL people from the Midwest headed west, with a small added percentage of Texans. Traffic also is rough more and more because there are so many capital improvement projects to widen the highways which is causing more bottlenecks now than even 5 years ago.

[@SabineAmethyst]

As a fellow Coloradan, I can tell you the western slope of the state is no less crowded and I hate it as well

[@kalivas4695]

Yeah. What I’ve seen is mostly people from California. But seriously, what is up with everyone being such bad drivers here?

[@wayawolf1967]

Californians are taking over your state Colorado !!! Use some kind of spray or something !!

[@Shibasu_]

It's impressive you could do this much research about the fictional State of Wyoming. keep up the good work!

[@iammrbeat]

lol the land of make believe

[@chrisdavid735]

Wyoming does not need YOU

[@Sara-lf4fb]

oh my gosh everyone is cracking me up about fictional Wyoming! love it! lol

[@danielgruder9180]

The views on this video so far is bigger than the population of Wyoming

[@iammrbeat]

My goal is to get every Wyoming resident to see it.

[@itstherealbrace6424]

What? No it isn't?

[@kunchenliang8772]

No it’s not

[@theoclancat7418]

Colorado is better for a reason...

[@ssmith543]

Not quite. The entire population is around 500,000.

[@Lol25Playz]

Why don’t you do Kansas v Nebraska. I know you’re biased toward one state, but it could still be fun. Besides, you haven’t compared these states to any others and they both have some notable history.

[@iammrbeat]

I actually used to live in Nebraska, so I'm biased towards BOTH. :D

[@efandmk3382]

Nebraska is kind of generic. It is much like Iowa or parts of southeastern Colorado. Kansas is a very interesting drive through now, with all the windmills. It's actually BEAUTIFUL Before with just hundreds of miles of wheat field, is was hard to stay awake.

[@ovalcircle9301]

YO FINALLY SOMEONE TALKS ABOUT WYOMING I LIVE IN EVANASTON

[@ovalcircle9301]

Evanston

[@iammrbeat]

YAS. Represent!

[@kerzariz8717]

I'd like to live in Wyoming. Though Canada is a much more appealing place so I'd wait for Political Situation to get better in America for now.

[@shedd45]

Oval Circle what's it like there?

[@connertoennis1028]

Wyoming doesn't exist

[@cjkavy2299]

Been to both states and I’ve been to both Yellowstone and Grand Teton, both states are absolutely amazing!!

[@theoclancat7418]

I love both idk why no one wants to live in Wyoming but guess Colorado has a bit more

[@ssmith543]

Visiting the National parks is great. Living there is a different story.

[@sergiocano7652]

Colorado definitely has more to offer but Wyoming is amazing

[@jamescook2412]

Colorado & Wyoming compared? It's like South Dakota & Nebraska compared rather than North Dakota. To me, Wyoming & Montana compared makes more sense.

[@tartar1090]

James Cook you posted this on the live chat :/

[@cocotaveras8975]

Agreed! They just have so much in common.

[@spilledmilk4801]

Idaho and Montana makes more sense to me.

[@iancypes5911]

But RECTANGLES!!!

[@iammrbeat]

Nah, I think comparing Montana to Idaho would be more fun since they look like they're kissing each other.

[@jillmorton3096]

I lived in Fort Collins CO when I was a kid, I was blessed to live close to Wyoming and was able to go to Cheyenne Frontier Days. I loved it😊

[@boscopereira6815]

I lived nearly a decade in Sidney, NE and Cheyenne Frontier Days was my summer haunt most years.....

[@michelleshaffer196]

I still live in Fort Collins and yea Cheyenne frontier days was and still is hella fun

[@ssmith543]

Frontier Days is canceled this year!!! :) No animal cruelty, drunk, obnoxious wanna be cowboys, spike in the already high crime rate, and more.

[@nepalesegoat7545]

I still live in the Denver Suburbs after 12 years.

[@someguy2594]

Fort Collins is lit, love it here

[@lindsaymanning704]

I remember doing an art project that involved drawing an image for each state. Since Wyoming is ranked last in population and alphabetical I changed things up and drew them first.

[@iammrbeat]

Well that's an easy one to draw. :D

[@monkvlogs]

I was born and raised in Colorado but had to move to California for work because all the Californians took the jobs in Colorado.

[@IhaveBigFeet]

They come and vote Democrat, gonna destroy them state within 15 years

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Mike Oxlong Colorado still has low taxes

[@baronblackdragon9078]

Mike Oxlong Peepee Poopoo

[@mrbrainbob5320]

@@IhaveBigFeet Colorado is still a blue state with or without California's

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@IhaveBigFeet shut up

[@zz-xk7lc]

Western Colorado is real odd. Sections of the state that are near Arizona and Utah are in a high desert biomes, and 20 miles away are in mountains, it is a pretty drastic geographical change.

[@ChrisWilliams-bb2pc]

Eastern third of Colorado is all plains lol

[@boneheadindustries6398]

I'm 40 -- born in Wyoming, went to high school & college in Colorado, moved back and forth between the two states my entire adult life. Love them both, but... Almost everything I can do in WY(hunt,fish,camp,hike,boat,ski,etc), I can also do in CO. But there are many things I can do in CO cities, I cannot do in WY.

[@chadwillock2338]

Video idea: Compare the United States Virgin Islands vs the British Virgin Islands

[@user-hk1vi9pz9s]

US & UK Virgin islands vs Chad

[@chadwillock2338]

Viktor Smirnov ???

[@phoenixhunteryt7554]

Austin vs San Antonio.

[@iammrbeat]

I like that suggestion.

[@phoenixhunteryt7554]

@@iammrbeat thank you!

[@chrisnemec5644]

@@iammrbeat If you need help with this, I'd be happy to do so.

[@darthdarthbinkss]

As a San Antonian, we sure do like to make fun of Austinites lmao

[@lifeofabronovich7792]

@@darthdarthbinkss Lol we austinites are too busy crapping on Californians to care

[@andimaginger]

Yes Ive been waiting for this ever since Mr. Beat highlighted my suggestion. You are a man of your word!

[@iammrbeat]

Glad you stuck around for me to make it.

[@oscarkronborg7176]

Sugestion: Do SoCal and SF bay compared

[@iammrbeat]

I love the idea.

[@Itwillgrowback]

@@iammrbeat SoCal, Bay Area/Norcal, and Central Valley/CenCal comparison. Let's not leave millions of people out or Stockton/Fresno, two of the most diverse cities in the country!

[@night_wolf6621]

Shine the light on the bay and NorCal

[@oscarkronborg7176]

@@Itwillgrowback ah, yes, fresno, the best worst city in the world

[@bensmith4563]

California is shit

[@IAmLeeTV]

I'm Korean, and I grew up in Laramie Wyoming in the 80s. I remember a lot of snow, buffalo, and the museum which had a huge dinosaur bone inside :) Wyoming sounds like home to me.

[@GustavoGomes-nn5np]

Here is the 3 resident of wyoming

[@omarfigueroa1691]

Would you be willing to do a "KY and TN comparison"? I'm not sure what it is but they seem to have a lot of similar and different traits.

[@iammrbeat]

I absolutely plan on it.

[@omarfigueroa1691]

@@iammrbeat thanks!

[@justarandompersononyoutube522]

Maybe later this summer you should compare Ohio and Pennsylvania

[@oscarkronborg7176]

More like Míchigan and Ohio, but at the same time maybe it's better not to for the sake of peace in the comment section

[@iammrbeat]

Great suggestion, but I'm more inclined to compare Indiana and Illinois first. :)

[@iammrbeat]

@@oscarkronborg7176 You must have missed my Ohio/Michigan video. :)

[@oscarkronborg7176]

@@iammrbeat oh, didn't know it was there, I'll watch it now

[@conceptice4607]

Mr. Beat definitely Pennsylvania and Ohio!!

[@brianemery7693]

Hi Mr Beat. Great video, Colorado is one of my favorite states. I'm thinking Alberta and British Columbia would be a good comparison. Two western Canadian provinces with lots of differences, BC (liberal/environmentally conscious/coastal) AB (conservative by Canadian standards/energy industry dependent/landlocked) . These two provinces have been at odds with each other recently over pipeline compromises. For cities we have Vancouver vs Calgary/Edmonton within them and vast interior regions with lots of varied topography.

[@martyjackson4166]

Thank you for pronouncing “Colorado” correctly. You have no idea how many people pronounce it wrong across the country.

[@Stilluetto]

How do other people pronounce it? I’ve never heard another pronunciation

[@martyjackson4166]

@@Stilluetto Some people pronounce it “Colo-ROD-oh” instead of “Colo-RAD-oh”

[@JS-qi1ou]

@@martyjackson4166 well since Colorado is a Spanish word the proper pronunciation is “Coal-Oh-Rod-Oh”

[@martyjackson4166]

@@JS-qi1ou exactly, but nobody pronounces it like that, people who claim to pronounce it the Spanish way actually pronounce it “call-oh-rod-oh.” So nobody uses the Spanish pronunciation anyways

[@JS-qi1ou]

@@martyjackson4166 correct

[@jaake_]

John Denver also has a song for Wyoming called "Song of Wyoming"

[@nmelkhunter1]

The song was written by Kent Lewis and cut by John Denver and Chris LeDoux. LeDoux’s version is the better of the two.

[@JO-ly3hi]

...and all three Wyoming residents bought that single.

[@rays3995]

John denver has nothing to do with Colorado to tell u the truth

[@Augustberglind]

@@rays3995 he wrote colorados state song OF COURSE he does XD

[@negangaming5098]

Maybe do a Denver v Salt Lake City comparison?

[@jakesamuelson1352]

More like Denver v Austin. Salt Lake City is the opposite of Denver.

[@404Dannyboy]

@@jakesamuelson1352 Salt Lake City is secularizing recently, but you are right in that Austin or Seattle are more similar to Denver.

[@lukemckenzie0121]

We’d beat SLC any day

[@joeldavis5815]

I've lived in both and this is where I stand on the two. Salt Lake City: has a prettier backdrop with the Wasatch Mts. up close so it offers quicker and easier access to hiking trails and ski resorts. Traffic is not nearly as bad as Denver. Denver: beats SLC in every other way that I can think of.

[@Buddy-nc5fi]

I used to live in Colorado but now I live in Cheyenne Wyoming and I love Wyoming so much better because there’s not a lot of people

[@emmablake1210]

i live in a small ass town next to cody wyoming lol it's really pretty but there's nothing to do like we have to go to montana to actually do anything fun

[@timlangdon5923]

I moved out of Colorado and went 2 timezones to the east. But mainly because Pueblo sucks so much I couldn't stand the whole state.

[@theoclancat7418]

The city of Denver has more people then your whole state does lol

[@theoclancat7418]

@@timlangdon5923 We just need to send all of the Californians there when they move to Colorado

[@ISa-jy8ol]

@@nbtseven welcome to the world! See you soon. I'm from Denver and all the people ruined it so now I am coming for you Cheyenne.

[@14dmn9]

I was a little surprised to see this video honestly. Living in Casper right in the middle of the Wyoming. Surprised there was no mention of the wind in both states haha.

[@gamebotpocket]

Hey I live in Casper too what's chillin' (literally because of how cold it gets here)

[@MrDeedsly]

We have wind but nothing like you folks up north.

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

You'd think by now the truckers would learn to stay off outer drive. They get tipped over up there every year. Damn wind in Casper is relentless.

[@ssmith543]

Average of 12.4 mph in Cheyenne 24/7. Wind gusts 80+ mph at times.

[@ssmith543]

@@user-qr8ki8ue4i Agreed. Cheyenne is worse, but doesn't have Outer Drive.

[@the_random9718]

Alaska vs Hawaii next?

[@Kman1523]

Yes I think is a great idea. I also request that to him in the last compared video and he replied.

[@iammrbeat]

You betcha!

[@notsure6187]

London Vs Dublin

[@chrisforkan2090]

Thank you so much! I asked you to make this a year ago. When I saw the notification I clicked on this video immediately!

[@iammrbeat]

You are so welcome!

[@ruthe.2292]

Wyoming? What’s that lol? Like seriously, we have t-shirts in Wyoming that day Wyoming doesn’t exist, it’s like an inside joke. I live in Sheridan, it’s an awesome place. We also have a big rodeo. The Sheridan wyo rodeo. It’s usually a big tourist attraction. There are mountains not too far from town, and people like to go up and camp and hike and fish and hunt, so on so forth.The first ever dude ranch is a short distance from my house, and contrary to popular belief, we have cars and running water in Wyoming.

[@MrDeedsly]

Cars that are run off foot power do not count Ruth! ;)

[@grammyd8361]

But, in Wyoming, flushable toilets are optional!

[@wyomingadventures]

Don't tell people that. Wyoming needs to stay the way it is. I live in Buffalo.

[@larrysmith6797]

@@wyomingadventures Do what I do. Pick up visitors from California at the airport open carrying. it's perfectly legal outside the sterile area and scares the shit out of them.

[@noahpalmer709]

Ooo my aunt took me up to buffalo for year for school it was such a breath of fresh air compared to California

[@Klatt109]

This was uploaded on my birthday!!!! Another great video; I love these state comparison videos! Here's an interesting fact not mentioned in the video: more people live in Denver than the entire state of Wyoming. (And that's just Denver proper, no suburbs included.)

[@PocketInfinite]

Colorado vs. Utah would’ve been nicer but I’m not complaining.

[@guttmana9767]

Colorado vs Kansas too. Or US Route 50 verses US Route 40

[@MW-hr9tg]

He already did Utah vs Nevada

[@iammrbeat]

I already compared Utah to Nevada. That one was the very first Compared video I ever made! :)

[@CaptainApathetic]

It makes sense though because theyre in similar areas and have almost the same shape

[@gdmusician8708]

@@MW-hr9tg He said Utah and *COLARADO*

[@bergensteinmacwhorfmanteis2417]

I knew Mr. Beat would include at least one Dumb and Dumber reference in this video. A man of true taste.

[@brocputnam213]

WOW! This guy was my Middle School Social Studies teacher and I just ran into his videos...SO PROUD!

[@andyjay729]

I've seen the "why is Wyoming so underpopulated?" question come up on Quora a few times. It is a good question, especially when you consider Colorado and Utah have similar climates. Well, according to some people on Quora, Wyoming is often colder and windier than Colorado, plus there's not as much groundwater, or something like that.

[@love.ccreid]

People from Wyoming are called Wyomingites & we call people from Colorado "Greenies"

[@boneheadindustries6398]

I was born in WY, went to high school & college in CO, now live in WY again. Haven't heard "Greenies" in a long time. It was used more when Colorado all had green license plates. Now they have every color you can imagine, but I enjoyed the old reference.

[@love.ccreid]

@@boneheadindustries6398 I was born in WY, & spent time living in CO as well. I love all the jokes on reddit about how people from WY don't exist!

[@love.ccreid]

@@notagoddess4233 Then your dad for sure called people from South Dakota 'rabbit chokers'

[@vernafairleigh7566]

PLEASE don't move to Wyoming! I love it there and was raised there. If too many people move there it would spoil it. Even though I don't live there now I like the idea of going home and having home be home.

[@hunterhoon2288]

Yeah, go around. Theres too many out of state licences plates the way it is

[@asu_4285]

Honestly don't blame you, I was born and raised in Denver, CO. I have witnessed my state being over run by people from other big cites, with that making our state more blue than compared to a traditional red state like Wyoming.

[@noahpalmer709]

@@asu_4285 hey at least you got Colorado Springs they're pretty red I think

[@khristine9476]

COLORADO WHOOP WHOOP! Colorado Native here, and ive never moved. I love it here too much to move, but it is getting really populated and expensive. All these transplants are messing it up.

[@SabineAmethyst]

As a fellow Coloradan I agree

[@FreeRangeMiller]

Grizzly bears and wolves discourage alot of trail runners and running athletes from living in certain parts of Wyoming.

[@JJwoodmeister]

"Ar-kansas River" Your Kansas is showing sir

[@jamesbednar8625]

Southern Kansas pronunciation. Everything from Great Bend-Wichita-Arkansas City pronounce it that "alternative" way. Rest of state & country pronounce it properly. Even Kansas news casters catch hell when they pronounce properly. Whenever I go to that part of Kansas, I purposely pronounce it correctly just to P.O. the inhabitants.

[@sydhenderson6753]

In Oklahoma we pronounce it the other way. And obviously Arkansas does.

[@caseysmith2706]

For cities, I love to see a video comparing Miami and Tampa since they are very similar and close. I also think a comparison between Disney and Universal would be really cool since they have such an interesting rivalry. I am from Florida, and a huge Florida history person. It would be awesome if you made another video on Florida or its history!!

[@jmjaquinas7298]

If anyone is thinking about moving to Wyoming, please don’t unless you really like guns and are conservative

[@C_MR_WYld307]

Thanks for making the argument to move to Wyoming!

[@Sara-lf4fb]

@Table-Country pinxing THRYM Firearms 27 Wyomingites care about political issues; however, we go by the live and let live philosophy. We don't try to shove our political views down other people's throats or judge others for thinking differently than we do....which I think is great! As long as someone isn't trying to take away our freedoms or trying to cause us harm, we're good! If someone does seek to do harm, well that's where the guns come in handy. lol

[@florkyman5422]

Hard core Libertarians would like it here too I think.

[@florkyman5422]

@Jeremy Backman Many of the companies don't want to deal with the headache.

[@daroachdoggjr.6025]

These Californians have messed CO up. Please let me in, I love guns and morals.

[@Alexroxan9]

Really love your comparison videos .... keep it up .... and thank you !

[@jeremiahvaughn188]

Colorado's a nice box. I can't find that other one...Why Oh Ming was it?

[@oscarkronborg7176]

I think it was Kansas, it has a weird shape in the east though

[@iammrbeat]

An underrated comment.

[@bearanov]

Colorado and Washington passed their weed law at the same time, but Washington opened it legally two week before Colorado. Washington was not as ready as Colorado though and had problems for about two years (not enough dispensaries, not enough weed legally grown for the amount being consumed), Colorado was prepared much quicker.

[@thijsrietberg8764]

Hey Mr Beat, I really enjoy your videos. Could you maybe do the Netherlands vs Belgium in the future? I think it would be very interesting!

[@MakeMoneyGuide]

Glad I found this channel! Your videos are so good!

[@YourMom-vd3dc]

St. Petersburg vs Moscow, Stockholm vs Gothenburg, Berlin vs Hamburg, Madrid vs Barcelona, Athens vs Sofia, Qatar vs Bahrain, Connecticut vs New Jersey, Sardinia vs Corsica, Warsaw vs Krakow Those are some suggestions

[@bernardoviana1774]

Hey Mr. Beat, I have some subjection for comparing videos, like Maine and New Hampshire, Nevada and New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Illinois, Pennsylvania and Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, Wisconsin and Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin, Idaho and Montana, Arizona and Colorado, Louisiana and Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, and West Virginia and Iowa.

[@cocotaveras8975]

Hey Bernardo 👋

[@madisonbihn3219]

theresalsoIOWA

[@profilepicture828]

Bernardo Viana some of these don’t make very much sense. WV vs Iowa? Pennsylvania and Michigan?

[@cocotaveras8975]

Pine Apple What about Pennsylvania vs Virginia? Does that make sense?

[@caelinbaird6493]

Wisconsin already got compared to Minnesota Illinois being compared to Indiana makes more sense

[@devingiles6597]

Hey, Mr. Beat. I have some suggestions that you should compare for next time. Suggestions: Illinois and Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee Nebraska and Kansas North Korea and South Korea Malaysia and Singapore Australia and New Zealand

[@oscarkronborg7176]

I'd rather compare singapore to hong Kong (or even Macao), as malaysia is in some way Singapore's china

[@madisonbihn3219]

IOWA!!!!!!!!!!!!compared/to/missouri

[@iammrbeat]

I love it. Thanks Devin. :D

[@devingiles6597]

@@iammrbeat You're welcome.

[@mygetawayart]

@@iammrbeat Piss me off, do France vs Italy

[@timmmahhhh]

"I sue Colorado, because you know I think it looks a little bit too much like Wyoming!" From the song "I'll Sue Ya" by Weird Al.

[@briannavarrete49]

If John Cena was a state, he'd be Wyoming

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

But John Cena exists.

[@iammrbeat]

Colorado never saw Wyoming coming.

[@blackromulan]

@@iammrbeat Colorado sees Wyoming every January when they wander down for the Stock Show and marvel at all our new-fangled big city marvels (like indoor plumbing).

[@jimogden8753]

What is that even supposed to mean

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Black Romulan Wyoming /=/ existing

[@rosswebster7877]

YES!!! Thank you so much for this long awaited and wonderfully comprehensive video of our region Mr. Beat! Great fun facts too that I didn’t even know! (I.e. the elevators) One little thing I should mention in terms of state rivalries in the past is a feud over the burial site of Buffalo Bill. Although he founded the town of Cody Wyoming, we somehow ended up getting his burial sight just a 1/2 hour west of Denver. One minor nitpick though; No mention of either of our ski resorts.

[@dudemanofdude]

Huh that's cool, didn't know he was buried in Colorado

[@SeaSkyCity]

I live in Jackson . Right at the base of the Tetons. My first apartment was 1500 / mo for a studio. Bought a trailer and lived in that to make it work. The average job pays 18 - 25 an hour to make up for the high living costs. Great place to live if you can wing it.

[@ssmith543]

Billionaires edging out the millionaires.

[@SeaSkyCity]

@@ssmith543 pretty much

[@johnlebeau5471]

I grew up and lived in Colorado (from 1961 to 1991). I now live in Wyoming (since 1991). I wouldn't move back to Colorado on a dare.

[@Buddy-nc5fi]

Me either and I moved to Wyoming in 2012 when I was 8 and I’m 16 now I visit my grandparents there often but I never want to move back

[@Buddy-nc5fi]

El Hayah So you’re saying because I’m a kid my opinion is’n valid.

[@johnlebeau5471]

@@notagoddess4233 When I first moved to Wyoming in 1981, I was 22, single, and hated it. I moved back to Colorado in '84, met a girl from Cheyenne, married her and moved back to Cheyenne in 1991. As a young single guy, it's a lousy place to be. Married and raising children, it's great. The best thing is that the local government leaves us pretty much alone. We never had a lockdown, they did close restaurants for about a month, and masks are not required anywhere, it's up to the business you are entering. In Colorado, masks are required everywhere, unless you are smoking a joint apparently. We have had a total of 42 Covid deaths, and everything has reopened.

[@user-qp9pu1xi4k]

Here's an idea: pick a state and compare it's biggest or most important cities

[@oscarkronborg7176]

SoCal and SF bay compared please

[@iammrbeat]

So many possibilities, so little time...

[@user-qp9pu1xi4k]

@@iammrbeat I understand. Alot of stuff to do on our house and almost no time these days

[@tompeled6193]

*its

[@ISa-jy8ol]

He did....Denver vs. Cheyenne

[@BrowncoatInABox]

Love the video. Live from the greatest state of Wyoming Oh and Frontier days is the largest rodeo in the world

[@nathanjordan5861]

Wyoming elected a Democratic governor in a landslide in 2006 and was 1% off from electing a Democrat for it's one House seat

[@iammrbeat]

I didn't realize it was that close.

[@snowysnobdds7842]

Both by today standards would be conservative. They would aghast a modern day dem.

[@trishalucero8072]

John Hickenlooper 😡

[@joekravitz1918]

​@@iammrbeat You were right. I don't think it's even close. Political movements in 2020 have only cemented how conservative Wyoming is, for any Democrats who have been popular in Wyoming were/are center-right or at least center and would be considered right-wing by today's standards. In sum, Wyoming is always in contention for most conservative state in the union (Idaho has the edge). As a Colorado native I can say you're also correct with your take on Colorado. It is no longer purple, but blue. Colorado really is a foil now to Wyoming and they are growing more opposite every year, it seems. This is not good for Colorado, regrettably. Of course this is one man's opinion, and Colorado has much to love.

[@ssmith543]

@@trishalucero8072 Hickenlooper is Colorado.

[@joskjj3625]

Keep up the great work mrbeat I assume that there will be a Virginia vs Maryland in the future or a Massachusetts vs Connecticut i hope?pleaseeee?

[@newtfigton8795]

Thanks for making this, Ive been eagerly awaiting it. I’ve seen much of Colorado but I have never been to Wyoming. I want to go visit it someday and see what that state has to offer.

[@newtfigton8795]

@Adriana Yankey I’m not sure what a “contadina Coloradan” is.

[@newtfigton8795]

@Adriana Yankey Oh, ok. I’m not planning on making a fool of myself so I should be fine.

[@TheFroggie66]

“Ar-can-zis”?? You mean “Ar-can-saw”?

[@nirfz]

Ah, interesting, was looking for such a comment! So is the river pronounced the same as the state, or not? (my genuine question, i am from europe, so i don't know)

[@TheFroggie66]

@@nirfz yes, it is pronounced the same as the state of Arkansas. 😁

[@nirfz]

@@TheFroggie66 Thanks!

[@anonymouslyanonymous5987]

Finally!! I’ve been waiting for this video since forever!

[@gguerard]

Thankd for the comparison video Mr. Beat! Enjoyed it!

[@iammrbeat]

Glad you liked it!

[@duaneclark9005]

I have lived in Wyoming for 31 years and Colorado for 13. I prefer Wyoming, Colorado would be a great place to live if all the California's would go back to California.

[@SabineAmethyst]

Agreed. Lived in Colorado my whole life and don’t get me wrong, I love it here and I love our liberal ideals, but we’ve basically become eastern California and its awful

[@shanemccann6441]

As long as you stay in the mountains, you can pretend all the California yuppies don't exist . If only they didn't remind me of their presence with their uninformed vote every election...

[@nisbit3883]

@@SabineAmethyst Yeah.. needles and feces and pee on the street.. tents everywhere. Great commie ideas ruined colorado, now the commie state

[@shedd45]

Wyoming is so mysterious to me.

[@Justaguywholikes69]

Same I like to try and imagine all the history that’s happened here I love seeing old photos of Casper it’s so cool

[@kilgoretrout4350]

I love Wyoming, despite the growing intolerance fueled by polarized media

[@ssmith543]

Mysterious in a Stephen King kind of way.

[@cowboyceat7453]

shedd45 I live in rock springs

[@shedd45]

@@cowboyceat7453 What's it like living there?

[@raydavison4288]

THANK YOU, MR. BEAT!! Another solid video. BRAVO!

[@UnderstandPolitics]

And Wyoming STILL gets 3 votes in the electoral college...Yes Mr. Beat, I share your disdain for the electoral college. I made a video on it as well. Also, yes, I know I'm copying you way too much but is it okay if I continue my Presidential Elections in American History series on my channel? It's similar to yours but I obviously use different wording, images, and background music.

[@seancrawford3061]

If you want more electoral votes break your states in many small states.

[@newtfigton8795]

@Sean Crawford But then we would have a bunch of areas with like 5 people each and then it would be a mess of low representation, worse than what’s there now.

[@guymandude9054]

Wait a minute, Wyoming doesn’t exist

[@ssmith543]

It is about to only exist in my past.

[@ann40069]

Tell Kanye that.....

[@WyoSavage1976]

@@ssmith543 don't let the door hit your a$$ on the way out.😂

[@robertmoore6149]

@@WyoSavage1976 There arent enough buildings to worry about doors hitting people, so he's good.

[@aidenweaver5628]

Q: Why don’t more people want to live in Wyoming A: In 2009 ( I think ) in winter it got as cold as -40 F aka it gets cold as shit here

[@dancer1]

Damn

[@Ricky911_]

And there's a lot of wind and no people. I also wouldn't go there because it's dry af

[@dancer1]

Ricky911 it’s cheap though

[@murrayterry834]

highest combined tax rate in the us also wyoming is treated like a colony by outside corporate interests. didnt use to be that way though.

[@dancer1]

Murray Terry no

[@nogardmarith]

I'm from Cheyenne and lived in Denver and occasionally work in Foco, Longmont, and Denver Metro. After you pass Wellington heading north you see a noticeable drop in traffic. Also I-80 runs through Wyoming and is one of the most busiest highway in the USA.

[@gooseincitypark]

WOW! You commuted from Cheyenne to Denver? I'm from Denver, that's pretty crazy.

[@hughjassel6415]

When did Wyoming get a fourth escalator?

[@Wiloxy1106]

Why are you comparing Colorado to nothing?

[@lucasandbillbenz7661]

Noice

[@justarandompersononyoutube522]

Probably because they are both square states

[@iammrbeat]

Once Kanye buys up all of Wyoming, you'll think it's something.

[@mr.blonde8808]

@Mr. Best The Kanye [mid]West will be the best!

[@kylem1112]

Colorado dude here. and iv'e known people from wyoming. you can make some really good money working the mines and stuff and cheap houses. but there really isn't alot to do up there except get drunk. lol just saying

[@mckayladill5551]

YAAAASSSSSSS. IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@iammrbeat]

WOOT.

[@dextervlug820]

Thank you for your wonderful video Mr. Beat!

[@Rolls2800]

I really enjoyed your video can you please do a video comparing Iowa and Wyoming I'm not sure which state I want to move to and with your take on both states maybe it will help me decide

[@barkerjames1980]

Love my Wyoming. Born and raised here, never plan to leave!

[@davidlonghorn3940]

I live and Wyoming and it is really cold and windy but super beautiful and we're definitely prideful.... Most Wyomingites show pride constantly at least where I live. A lot of farmers and ranchers and people here wear cowboy hats often. I live near Devils tower and its majestic

[@ezrashachar2949]

great video informative learned a lot thank you !

[@nellyeck1972]

Thanks for this cool information!! You make it fun 😀

[@Ninja-hn9vo]

Mr. beat you're the best. Your videos are so entertaining and informative.

[@iammrbeat]

You are too kind. Thank you so much.

[@BloodRider1914]

Austin and San Antonio would be a cool episode. They're two other very important cities in Central and South-Central Texas respectively, and, despite their proximity, there's still a different energy to both cities. It would be an interesting comparison

[@PW060284]

Can you explain intersectionality? I've watched several videos and read several definitions and I feel like I still don't know what it is. I understand there is minconstrual abound.

[@robi176]

In 8:54 the sign on the building says “Polska hala”, does any one know if it actually refers in some way to Poland? I tried to find something on the web but sadly didn’t find anything.

[@thatcoolkidjoey]

4:47 you just proved to me you're from Kansas🤣

[@iammrbeat]

THAT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO SAY IT.

[@thatcoolkidjoey]

@@iammrbeat I'm from Wichita so I know I just didn't think you guys said it that way up North

[@rparl]

I don't recall the musical, but there's a song early on: Why oh why oh why oh, Why did I ever leave Ohio? The song's reprise toward the end goes: Why oh why oh why oh, Wyoming is my home.

[@semipenguin]

My mom moved from California to Colorado Springs back in 2002. I moved to Joplin, MO a year later. Colorado is nice, but altitude sickness always bothers me when I go visit her. Despite what happened to Matthew Shepard back in 1998, I think Laramie is the nicest city in Wyoming.

[@Jcewazhere]

@Mr. Beat You could do a video on the 'Four Corner' states, but I'm biased. I want another CO video :D

[@cassandralemley8112]

Haha in Wyoming we have 3 seasons.. Wind, winter and construction!😂

[@ssmith543]

And then all three merge!

[@shakarussanders9911]

I love both of these States! Haven't been in years! I heard some Coronado natives are not to fond of us Texan's 😩

[@seancrawford3061]

Better Texans than Californians.

[@timlangdon5923]

Fun fact. On August 18th 2014 half of the population in Laramie wound up in the E.R. around lunch. The cause? The wind stopped blowing for about 15 minutes.

[@Leven727]

Love these educational videos. Keep them coming