2022's Top 10 Murder Cities, U.S.A.

I have actually visited all 10 of these cities. No stock footage or pictures pulled from the internet here. Of the 75 largest cities in the Unites States, these are the ten with the highest murder rates. This is a quick look at some of the footage I shot in each city during the year.
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[@Noel_13]

0:30 # 10 Philadelphia 4:32 # 9 Kansas City 6:16 # 8 Atlanta 8:01 # 7 Milwaukee 9:10 # 6 Cleveland 11:20 # 5 Memphis 13:32 # 4 Detroit 18:01 # 3 Baltimore 21:25 # 2 St. Louis 25:07 # 1 New Orleans

[@claudelegree7450]

Thank You!

[@Noel_13]

@@claudelegree7450 You're welcome buddy :)

[@jensmurkel915]

11 Jackson MS 12 Gary Indiana😁

[@lol_05.76]

Thanks... I was expecting this recap to be in the description section.

[@bobbierosenthall3582]

Chicago and Gary

[@Cosmic_Messenger]

He didn’t ride through the bad parts of New Orleans, but having lived there I can’t blame him.

[@geminiseason6901]

Bad "parts". So are you saying NOLA isn't all bad? 🤔

[@dwaynelewis7809]

​@@geminiseason6901 go to the east at night and find out buddy😅😅😅😅

[@femf8tal]

Traffic lights get the finger after dark. And that’s in ‘good’ areas. I have won every single ticket I received because of that. Your Honor, I’m 4’9 and 98 pounds driving a Benz. I’m a target on wheels. I have to stand on a chair mete out discipline under my own roof.

[@peterw.kocsis2520]

​@@geminiseason6901The Lakeview neighborhood is pretty nice. Some "old" money there too.

[@StabStabStabStabby]

I'm not stopping here 😂

[@jananderson672]

Joe, you and your wife are so brave to go to some of the places you do, but thanks for sharing your experiences We don't like to drive in big cities anymore, so we live vicariously through your travels. Thanks for your wonderful videos.

[@cc-dtv]

Not scary when you stay in your car. Try buying dope there lmao

[@nknasi]

It would be cool to see more compilation vids like this. Like top 10 lowest/highest income towns, lowest/highest crime, average age, etc, etc. Allows the channel to have some content to put out when you do your return trips to Dallas.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

That's a good idea.

[@robertgoerss]

Agreed

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

10 blackest cities (population over 50K): Detroit, MI - 78.8% Jackson, MS - 80.4% Birmingham, AL - 72.6% Baltimore, MD - 63.7% New Orleans, LA - 58.9% Memphis, TN - 62.5% Montgomery, AL - 59.3% Savannah, GA - 55.9% Augusta, GA - 54.2% Atlanta, GA - 51.3% 10 whitest cities: Casper, WY - 91.4% Cheyenne, WY - 88.8% Billings, MT - 88.4% Sioux Falls, SD - 85.6% Rapid City, SD - 83.2% Fargo, ND - 81.3% Bismarck, ND - 80.3% Missoula, MT - 79.1% Rochester, MN - 77.5% Boise City, ID - 76.8% I wonder which cities will be more crime filled.

[@5amH45lam]

Big respect for going out there, doing the miles, and visiting these places. 👍

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you! :)

[@trevr10]

Another very interesting video from a UK perspective, seeing areas we would never otherwise see. Loved the arch in St Louis. As of March 2023 the highest homicide rate in the UK is back to being London at 1.38 per 100,000

[@Entername-md1ev]

London felt extraordinarily safe when I went there lol

[@Ghosts059]

⁠@@Entername-md1evyu can say the same about almost any hood in America .. I’m from NYC and I moved to Wilmington in December . I felt comfortable walking thru Wilmington and Philly although I’m not from there😂

[@Phrenicglitter_Itsallinmyhead]

Hi y'all! I've stayed quiet but have been watching your channel for a couple months now and am a subby. I wanted to tell you guys I really enjoy your content. Joey, you sir are an amazing videographer. I just adore Nicole, she's such a sweety, a lovely woman, you my sir are a lucky guy. She inspires me to get moving, I'm in my 60s but she's definitely motivational. Anyway, please keep traveling and sharing, have fun, but please stay safe! Much love and respect to you both❤

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Belinda!

[@williamschlenger1518]

I'm 80 years old and I remember when these cities were safe & clean.They all have great skylines.

[@dopeMike_]

What changed? Acting like I don't know the answer like a BAFFLED doctor.

[@lastsonofthewest2444]

Hmmm, what common demographic and political themes can be distilled from this top 10 list?

[@geminiseason6901]

The same demographic that fought two world wars.

[@lastsonofthewest2444]

@@geminiseason6901 and invented 97% of the world's most important innovations? Nah, we are the ones who will fix the violence problem. Hail Victory.

[@geminiseason6901]

@@lastsonofthewest2444 Yet couldn't figure cotton harvesting.

[@geminiseason6901]

@@lastsonofthewest2444 Fix the violence problem? By doing what, "discovering" land people already lived on? 🤣😂

[@lastsonofthewest2444]

@@geminiseason6901 Hotel Rwanda is a great movie.

[@LJones69]

There are several cities that I was surprised that didn’t make that list, Chicago, Dallas, D.C. (though not a city), Newark and so on and a few cities that I was surprised that were on the list, Memphis, Milwaukee and Cleveland. This was a great video to do while you guys are back in Texas taking care of business and resetting to head northeast….. Keep on Keep’in on!

[@JdeC1994]

It's about per capita rates, not raw totals.

[@LJones69]

@@JdeC1994 Well of course it is - that doesn’t take away from the surprise of some cities being on there and some not on there.

[@beazrich2.017]

Newark NJ, and Camden NJ are extremely tame compared to other cities in the U.S. Plus, NJ has lower crime rates than Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Maryland. New Jersey along with the New England states are the lowest crime rates in the country. So glad I was born in one of the low crime rate states.

[@toms6756]

Thank you for the great content. All the best to you both!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Tom! :)

[@tshandy1]

All of these cities have something in common, but I just can’t put my finger on it.

[@kingbeezy7396]

Manufacturing jobs left those cities in the 70s leaving many of people jobless

[@alexandralovesgoats3360]

I really enjoyed this vlog. I live 20 minutes from Milwaukee. I have visited New Orleans and St. Louis. Although there was a lot of poverty in these cities there were also architectural gems. I enjoyed the history of the cities. I always learn something from your vlogs! Philadelphia, Detroit, Kansas City, Mo, Baltimore, Cleveland, Atlanta. There. Not in order but passed my short term memory quiz 🤣. Have a great weekend.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We actually really like most of these cities, including Milwaukee. We had a really good time there. Memphis and New Orleans are among our favorite places to visit in the US. If you're careful, you're fine when visiting these cities.

[@kingbeezy7396]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip I’m from Milwaukee northwest side 38th and nash… don’t get me wrong the crime has most def got bad but they usually know who they’re looking for… the Kia boys are the main problem tho

[@martinmcclain3446]

I continue to absolutely enjoy your travels! So interesting.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Martin!

[@malco49]

born and raised in philadelphia , live in baltimore. have been to all the cities on the list. detroit was pretty scary and memphis was the only place where we got into an altercation.( i was a touring musician for many years).

[@NOLAgenX]

Just some trivia to add to your factoid on NYC passing Philadelphia to become largest during the first part of the 1800’s. During that same time period New Orleans was 3rd largest. Love the way you did this one, provided some positive images and history to go along with the dubious murder distinctions! Have a great week.

[@mitchh6702]

I really appreciate your videos. You truly show it all from the grandeur to the total depravity of the area. #1) how are you able to find the roughest areas everywhere you travel? #2) I would love to know how you are able to travel as much as you do? I myself enjoy travel and have seen many of the cities and back roads that you have experienced. #3) Be safe out there ! Look forward to watching your future videos. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@kundanlini1]

I’m from Detroit! Lived in Philadelphia, lived in Memphis, I’ve been to Cleveland, Saint Louis, Kansas City, New Orleans, Atlanta, my bucket list is Milwaukee! I will get there soon I just moved to Baltimore!

[@dariusx4829]

I grew up in St Louis; two family members murder there (cousin and uncle). I don't believe it has ever not been in the top 5 for homicide

[@JHPine]

Your videos are excellent! Lots of information and very entertaining…great work!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Jay!!

[@CanadianBacon989]

I was so confused with the segment on the Arch in St. Louis. I had no idea you could go up inside it. Thanks for showing me something I had no clue about!

[@JohnMoore-xf5wy]

When it was first built, naturally a few light aircraft pilots just HAD to fly through it! 😅

[@kaiserklovis1692]

How are Chicago and Flint MI not on this list?

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

I'm digging your choice of music. Beethoven's 9th Symphony: Finale "Ode to Joy" All of those cities, aside from their murder rate, have extremely fine symphony orchestras, all of which have performed the Beethoven 9th, and many have commercially recorded it.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thats right! Cleveland's is among the best in the world!

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and Boston were once known among classical music listeners as "The Big Five", as they were considered the five best orchestras in the US. These days, there are so many fine players out there, one can easily include Milwaukee, St Louis, Baltimore, DC, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minnesota, and a few others in that rank.

[@gatorgogo2742]

Excellent compilation. I enjoyed it. The cities with the worse degradation appear to have a higher murder rate. Thank you.

[@susanlittlefield3291]

You are very brave to venture to these areas! I really enjoy your videos!

[@reucat24]

It is sad to see how the quality of life in the United States has deteriorated so much in the past 20 years. I have traveled to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama) and have never seen in any of their cities the gruesome spectacle of junkies, mentally ill, and homeless people that we see today in some American cities, it is horrifying.

[@brianog5267]

Keep voting democrat!

[@scotnick59]

My mother was from Edinburgh, Scotland. She used to tell me stories about living in Leith as a kid and about the 200 year-old stone buildings in which folks still lived. She said that the stone steps were literally worn from wear and tear. BUT the difference/point of my story is: they were more in tact and presentable than America's rotting houses from the - say - 1900 era....

[@dopeMike_]

How diverse and inclusive was her neighborhood? That might make all the difference.

[@damonmelendez856]

What is the common denominator that all of these cities share?

[@geminiseason6901]

Paved roads

[@mkaberli]

Someone liked your reply: "Be careful while pointing out facts; some people get triggered when the truth is exposed." You don't want people throwing a temper tantrum like a spoiled child.

[@jerzywoking1699]

I always wonder what life is like for those still living in abandoned neighbourhoods? Lots of their homes look well maintained, and have nice cars outside. There must be some positives in doing so. Thanks for some fantastic videos, showing the side of USA not always seen by visitors.

[@mango8918]

As much as I enjoy your videos, this made me really sad. There are no simple solutions to what is ailing these cities, but we have to start somewhere if we are to continue to be a nation that is looked upon as a world leader. I can tick off a long list of things that are fundamentally wrong and need to be fixed but unfortunately, I don't see that happening anytime soon. IMO, until we start to work on bridging our differences instead of avoiding making tough decisions and leaving it for someone else to fix, this will only get worse. LS...love the work that you do by holding up a mirror to what much of this country has become but I'm so ashamed of this image being seen by the rest of the world.

[@robertosouza1650]

About the abandoned houses, where do the people of these houses Go?

[@MegaBait1616]

Their all run by a certain political party.......

[@bextar6365]

For a start get the Commie-crats out of power !!

[@MegaBait1616]

@@bextar6365 , Exactly 💯.

[@r.pres.4121]

Political party has nothing to do with it.

[@senkachurch5744]

Hello from Victoria Australia I can’t fathom the abandonment of these beautiful old heritage style homes . Even more disturbing is the fact you have so many homeless people battling addiction and mental health . The government needs a real shake up to do something and real soon I can’t believe America is classified as one of the richest countries in the world , seems to me it’s heading more towards a third world country. Shame on the government for sitting idly by watching the demise of these towns those homes with work done on them could be put to better use even to house the poor for free as they are sitting empty anyway

[@dopeMike_]

The real question is why did you vote Dan Andrews back in?

[@dennydiante2434]

tragic to see those abandoned areas - says a lot for our country allowing this to happen - killing manufacturing!

[@PhillyGuna10]

I’m from Philly and when you say worst place to drive , that is a understatement. I hate driving here in my city , it induces a large amount of road rage .. and the potholes 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴 hit one and lose a transmission.

[@MrShene123]

It's interesting how smoggy Philadelphia was back when Rocky was filmed.

[@r.pres.4121]

They had all those huge oil refineries back than.

[@SrAJones-ns7sx]

Very good honest video I guess you were speechless or just bravely drove down those deserted streets in silence....awesome footage of senseless decay

[@danielreilly7108]

Some of them towns and cities you're in I say to myself I hope his check engine light doesn't come on or get a flat tire!!

[@jerryjohnson7004]

Another great video. Thanks

[@markholland5810]

Very entertaining episode! Especially was stunned by Baltimore. Our way of living has certainly changed since the early 20th century

[@annabelleb.8096]

Wow, just wow. My stomach actually started churning looking at some of those delapidated slums. But many of those houses in Detroit were probably nice at one time. I bet they had oak floors and other nice woodwork. 😢 Great job tho. Thank you.

[@mort5490]

This was a very good video, I enjoyed it. Glad to see Detroit dropping on the murder rates. I live in Detroit and my area is very nice.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Detroit has a beautiful downtown, as well as the outer suburbs. I was surprised at the good condition of downtown and all the people walking the streets. I didn't expect it. The Ford Museum is hands down the best one we've visited so far.

[@motowngirl5891]

The riverfront is spectacular

[@motowngirl5891]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTripI live in st. Clair shores The city of the NAUTICAL mile

[@erin-sl3up]

It's not the cities that are crazy. It's some of the people that live in them. Sad, but very TRUE

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

Guns don't k!ll people, people do.

[@geminiseason6901]

​@@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 with guns 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

@@geminiseason6901 and with knives, bricks, fists, arms, poisons, cars, motorcycles, etc. & etc.

[@geminiseason6901]

@@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 Knives are used to cut steaks, bricks are used build buildings, arms and hands carry things, motorcycles help you get places faster. What exactly exactly are guns designed for? 🤔

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

@@geminiseason6901 Doesn't matter...all of those things are used to deep six folks. So, what's your point? Guns are used to hunt for food to feed your family and to protect yourself from predators.

[@empressvogt]

1: YOU COULD NOT PAY ME ENOUGH TO ENTER THAT ARCH! I don't like the enclosed stuff. I could feel my anxiety spiking by just watching you! 2: I like the color changing bar top. That was so cool! 3: That hospital is abandoned because of Hurricane Katrina. 4: The Superdome was built on top of graves that weren't moved! It was haunted until the dome was used for something else other than football. I believe? 5: That tower is so cool!

[@mikeduggincom]

I live here and I haven’t gone since it was erected

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

@@mikeduggincom Hehehe...someone said, "erected."

[@kellycunningham9920]

There are several interesting KZbin videos about the hospital, the heroes who worked there during Katrina and the aftermath that led up to it being abandoned. Sad

[@b.r2715]

Nice new channel name! I'm still rocking with you, keep up the great content, stay safe!💯, I always wondered what was in that pyramid!

[@jimhays2772]

I'd like to go to Philadelphia and visit since I'm curious if it's like SFO . Everyone goes right to the Kensington thing with Philly as with the tenderloin in SFO. But then you go to SFO and visit the Golden gate Bridge, Central Park, Embarcadero and the wharf, ride the trolly and see a game at Giants field and realize the place is effin beutiful and has tons of cool places. Regardless I only seem to ever hear about The tenderloin and Kensington .

[@XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev]

23:24 you can actually go into that thing? I've never been more afraid... 23:53 that's a bit scary, imagine being stuck in there 24:58 you're actually at the top of that arch, wow.... it's crazy

[@davidroberson8030]

Another cool video Joe,thank you , and I know one thing for sure if I ever move, I know 10 cities I ain't moving to. Man that really blows all those vacant places in Detroit, you think of all those places being fixed up and then all the homeless would have a place to live, and I got an idea where they could get the money from but I won't mention it right now. Actually the more I look at some of those buildings, probably be better off do just level am out and start from scratch.

[@RobdaVegasMailman]

When moving to Las Vegas considerably lessens your daily encounters with deadly crime, political corruption, rampant homelessness and urban decay...that tells you how bad my hometown of New Orleans is.

[@dorothylewis1207]

Gee, it seems there was a "Flood" created by some gang? then that "Gang" rolled in and removed all Weapons. Crime increase? 🤔

[@DianeLake-sw3ym]

I grew up in Kansas City, Mo. It was a great place back then in the late 60s - early 70s. The way the downtown looked in your video is how it looked on Sundays whenever my mom and I went there to see a movie. A few times I went with her on Saturdays so she could shop in the big department stores. We lived by a mall but, there was not the multi floored dept. stores like there was back then. So cool. She would shop and we would arrange to meet at a time at whatever place and I would take off running around downtown. I was a kid like 10 or 11 back then. You could do that then. You did not have to be attached to your parents like now. We had alot of freedom as kids in the 60s and 70s. 2 other things. 1. It makes me sad that New Orleans is always on the top of crime lists. My dream is go there and visit and seeing such a great place be plagued with crime all the time is sad. 2. The sign in Cleveland said home of the blues was Memphis. It was not. Blues grew up and became in the Mississippi Delta region. Other forms of blues grew out of that like Texas blues, Memphis, Detroit and of course, the great Chicago blues.

[@petef.1601]

If you ever come back to Detroit, because you say you love architecture, please visit the downtown historical gems we have as well as midtown. The greatest art deco buildings can be found in Detroit, as well as many neighborhoods in Detroit with million dollar homes. (palmer woods, indian village, and boston edison) Thanks for your video.

[@supersaturn956]

The Guardian building is my favorite.

[@yopage]

Detroit is unbelievable. People just left those giant homes.

[@kenkunz1428]

This is what the fall of the Roman Empire must have looked and felt like. The Media and some political zealots always mention Chicago, but no where to be found on this list.

[@r.pres.4121]

Chicago is safe and sane compared to these cities.

[@bestchannelintheworld]

They didn't have guns in the Roman Empire.

[@kenkunz1428]

@@bestchannelintheworld They did have a collapse though.

[@bestchannelintheworld]

@@kenkunz1428 it was probably fully planned and controlled by the elites. Seeing the way the world is managed now, I no longer believe in "natural" collapses of civilizations. In any way, at least the Roman Empire left us many things, what will the US leave to the generations hundreds of years from now? All technologies and cultural masterpieces are digital and too complex to ever reproduce for a future agrarian society.

[@winstonsmith478]

Chapter markings or whatever they call them in compilation videos would be nice.

[@CaesarInVa]

At one time, back around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, Philadelphia was THE epicenter of eastern culture, wealth and society. My mother was born and raised in Philadelphia in 1918 and she could tell you what it was like, of course by then Phillie was being eclipsed by New York, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco, but apparently, back in the day, it was something else.

[@Jay-Leigh]

Thank you Joey, another really interesting Vlog.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Jay!

[@WhiteAndProudRuss]

as I can see from your videos, downtowns in the usa are absolutely beautiful

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Many really are. Every one of these cities have beautiful downtowns.

[@radiogirl85]

Great video! Rain doesn’t suck tho. ☔️

[@tommyirwn131]

Very interesting video to watch , makes me want to watch it to the end

[@doubledscrochetandknits927]

St. Louis native here, the guys standing in the middle of the street, they sell stuff. Just don't roll your window down to ask questions and they'll ignore you.

[@rocinblues]

Thanks for this video compilation, over the decades I've been to these places one time or another. The cities are much dirtier and of course the crime has always been an issue to some level. One thing that really stood out are the buildings of these older cities. In "better" times they were sandblasted or steam cleaned under high pressure and the natural stone looked awesome. No more though... they just kind of fade into the background of the rest of the dirt. Love living in Florida! Cheers!

[@DianeLake-sw3ym]

Florida? There is alot of crime in Florida. And don't you guys have the red tide? I also feel really sorry for the people of Florida with the Gov. they have right now. That is really sad.

[@ipsosmaati1971]

Thanks for driving me around. Hey Nicole

[@liamgray9644]

I haved watched every one of these original videos, yet I'm still surprised that Camden , New Jersey didn't even make the top 10 list.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

With a population of 72,000, Camden is too small to make these lists (This list is of the 75 largest cities in the US). That said, I'm eventually going to do one that includes all cities above 50,000. It will be a very different list.

[@liamgray9644]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip oh ok. I understand.

[@irinavlady8453]

What about Chicago? It's a large city with a high murder rate

[@saifonlawrence2044]

Detroit sure had some lovely homes once upon a time

[@rem898maxamillion]

Thank you This was very interesting

[@michaelscottcutler3627]

Detroit's really the heart-breaker. So much sadness in that abandonment.

[@r.pres.4121]

Detroit isn’t alone, Gary IN, East St Louis IL, Youngstown OH, Niagara Falls NY, Camden NJ, and Chester PA are also filled with abandonment and severe decay.

[@sabrinamassie5606]

@@r.pres.4121 but you still don't see the commonality, do you? wow.

[@ahfcross]

Awesome content- you’re a brave dude heading to some of those spots! Wonder why the water in the Baltimore marina was so high?!

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

No longer Lord Spoda🤔 good name switch👍 more Apt description of What your channel is about...... Bravo!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Shawn. 👍😀

[@erobinson988]

What happens? The banks reposes the houses and then just let's them crumble?

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

Prolly they were always just bank-owned. Few people in the States really pay off mortgages or actually keep homes for long after they do. Banks, Big Business and the government essentially own all land in the US.

[@erobinson988]

@@ghs5216 that's wrong to do that

[@DPops-yf4zp]

Alot of problems stem from massive layoffs and outsourcing of such industries as automotive, steel, railroad, textiles... etc. Lack of funding for education. Little to no public transportation. No matter what political party takes over any of these cities they are almost always guaranteed to listen to their wallets than the people who pay their taxes that are supposed to fund these improvements.

[@raypratt-bw9ib]

Thing about Detroit is that the homes that are abandoned are HUGE BEAUTIFUL BRICK and STONE homes,most of them anyway,it's a real shame!!

[@gary-qg4vs]

Hard to believe America is a first world country when I watch these uploads

[@mkaberli]

The US is essentially a third world country.

[@brianog5267]

We must send unlimited money to Ukraine to defend democracy!!!

[@gary-qg4vs]

@@brianog5267 Kiev are sipping cocktails while Americans are living on the streets

[@JdeC1994]

The U.S. has challenging demographics-duh.

[@southendmassive]

Thanks for posting these fascinating insights into the US today its not how Imagined it to be, one thing that baffles me is why do some city's have lots of abandoned /empty houses and other city's have lots of homeless people living in tents on the streets?

[@perfectallycromulent]

if you are homeless, you want to live where other people have enough money to give it to you if you beg them for some. you also prefer to live in a warm place. so homeless people live in certain places mostly, like California, New York City, MIami, big cities in Texas. they don't want to live in poor cold places like Detroit, where the houses are empty and no one can afford to give them a dollar.

[@patriciawilhite7038]

In many cases the abandoned homes are due to employment loss. The average American family must live where they can provide for their families.

[@sabrinamassie5606]

Some cities makes it very easy for homeless, drug addicts, urban decay to take hold. These issues need to be dealt with early and not used as bait for more federal funds and local taxes. None of which goes to SOLVE the problem.

[@bettinaparker3652]

We're moved from New Orleans to Katy, TX. in 85 and it was bad back then. Pretty expensive for people leaving there. The food was excellent 👌

[@MrBizike]

Awesome video... Thanks for sharing!

[@CasualVideoGamer]

Fun fact about the steps Rocky Balboa ran up. A lot of people think he just ran up those steps. Actually, the character ran pretty much around the entire city first. The steps were just the final hurdle.

[@mikebailey9566]

Saw the Who in Memphis at Mid-South Coliseum in 1979. Five shows before the tragedy in Cincinnati.

[@geminiseason6901]

I like how you visited these war zones and not only lived to post about it, but got so much murder footage.

[@nowandthennn]

Do you think you will ever do a series a great small towns to live in across America? Love your videos !! Takes me place I could never go on my own ❤❤❤

[@WiseOldLady]

You are brave even going into Kensington a dangerous area

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

Every Corner has a Vibe and a Feel to it . Murder can Happen anywhere and most of these Cities have great County's and Parts in the City that are Great Places to Live , I Liked and Shared :) QC

[@darringilmore9673]

What was your opinion on Baltimore? Just curious because I noticed that you didn't say much as you were filming there.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Honestly, I really liked the downtown. I have done a full video of the city.

[@darringilmore9673]

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip oh ok, will definitely check that out. Thanks...

[@daviddecelles8714]

A moribund and macabre subject; but my commitment to the channel obligated me to watch. Though sobering, it was worthwhile.

[@williamschlenger1518]

Thanks for the tour 👍

[@RobinGerhart]

I grew up in Cleveland in the 50’s and 60’s

[@raypratt-bw9ib]

No New Jersey??that's very unusual

[@Annie.artist]

🥺 those huge houses left to nature. Soo awfully sad. Put those in UK and they would house elite once renovated. 😢

[@harrisonW11]

Born and raised in kcmo.. ❤️💛 Westport area is dangerous.. during summertime especially and at night.. I remember last July there were several deadly shootings every weekend. Downtown seemed pleasant due to the fact you went earlier in the day. I remember on my 19th bday my friends/family took a quick trip to stl… we went to a concert outside of the venue.. a whole shooting had occurred… that resulted in a city bus being shot up.. I think both places have a lot of history and some beautiful places to see.. as well as delicious places to eat… but I would not recommend staying in the inner city.

[@marcbahn5487]

I lived in KC about 40 years ago. Westport was sort of the crown jewel of the city. Posh shopping area during the day, upscale bars and eateries at night/weekends. Even the area where I lived, near 39th & Troost, wasn't dangerous then. Thank God I'm back in my home state of Florida.

[@teresap268]

Very interesting. I live in Missouri and we have 2 cities on the list, fortunately I don’t live in either. I live live 50 miles north of Kansas City. Our crime has increased some.

[@r.pres.4121]

You also have Springfield which is one of the most dangerous mid sized cities in the US.

[@teresap268]

@@r.pres.4121 I think I need to move!

[@user-lz6dm5lk9y]

Wow, I was stunned to see New Orleans is the murder capital of the U.S. now. They city once had soul (both kinds) and culture. Now, it is just a level of hell.... I was born and raised there. My family is buried there. I would never return there for any reason now. I would like to visit the cemeteries to pay respects to beloved family members, but that has been a very dangerous proposition for decades now. You can never go home again....

[@Pcbjf1200]

So crazy to see you drive by my old house in Milwaukee lol. That area you drove through is Walkers Point and is actually a very fun and diverse neighborhood. I lived there for years and just moved to the west coast last year. I was a fire fighter for Milwaukee and can confirm it’s earned it’s reputation for violence but that being said I do miss it there. The city needs a lot of work but overall it’s a really fun place with a lot of character.

[@ianbanner9292]

Is there any correlation to number of murders per one thousand , and the height of skyscapers downtown ? I've enjoyed many of your travelogues quite envious of the US expanses , stuck in England .

[@mkaberli]

I'm not sure regarding a correlation between the murder rate and the height of a city's skyscrapers, but I'm relatively sure there is a positive correlation between a cities crime rate and the utter corruption of the city's officials (possibly including the dog catcher).

[@davidlemons5650]

Wow, watching these videos, I wonder if England folks might want to switch alliances. Our USA looks decrepit. I guess I am spoiled here in Fort Worth.

[@waleyefish9026]

I think they should show your videos in different languages to people wanting to enter the USA. Might not want to come, they probably get their information from Hollywood and its not like that is it.

[@StabStabStabStabby]

Crazy to see rows of abandoned terrace houses then there's one occupied in the middle. I'd worry about it if I lived in the occupied one.

[@918HUMAN]

Hello, Would you mind doing a short on Inola Oklahoma next time you pass by on route 66 or highway 412. Gracias

[@918HUMAN]

there are bridges and sidewalks that go to nowhere construction has failed and stopped help us lol

[@blackgrl71]

That clip of Detroit, one abandoned building after another was like a scene out of that movie "Don't Breathe"...

[@taragreen5952]

It was filmed there so thats exactly what they did.

[@joseramonvalenzuelaegea6745]

Interesting and sad video. Top 10 Murder Cities !

[@kevingantt9295]

I follow you. I love your video just recently. 6 months ago, you were in Philly poverty, which makes crime and lack of home training like having a real mother and father ... There's too many single head of household

[@fenian123]

For some perspective, Kansas City, Missouri proper is 316 sq miles, most murders occur in a 10 sq mile area on the city's eastside. It is a fact that most murders (not all of course) are isolated incidents that happen between individuals in certain areas and most cities are safe for the average visitor and resident. U.S cities are not "overrun" with crime, drugs, murder, looting, riots etc etc as much as the Chinese, Russian and conservative media like to think they are

[@marcbahn5487]

In other words, don't trust your lying eyes? Or is it the stats that lie?

[@fenian123]

@@marcbahn5487 Stats can be misleading

[@jlucasound]

@22:07 Is that the husk of an old fire engine garage? Big door opening and long building while so narrow. Just a guess.

[@tommyboy500]

It's such ashame to see all this deterioration of our major cities.....I do not know the solution...but something needs to be done.....I see all the homeless people sleeping in the streets...then I see all these empty houses that need tender loving care and people to live in them.... What ashame 😢

[@marcbahn5487]

Many people know the solution. Unfortunately they'd rather be murdered than think about it.