Why Americans are FLOCKING to These 10 Metros | The Top 10 US Metros That GAINED the Most Population

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[@drkrstlmth]

The cost of living in Austin is NOT low. Rent is skyrocketing.

[@stickyfox]

That's partly because everyone in Austin makes either $22,000 or $220,000 a year, and landlords think that if they keep jacking rent up, only millionaires will want to live in their crappy beat down leaking apartment building.

[@DevilsRadvocate]

its low compared to northeast and california cities, but that could change.

[@spiritunbound9414]

Would not live in Austin. The average 1 bedroom in Austin is like 1700. It’s coming down now but here in Houston it’s much more affordable.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Same with Houston, Orlando, and most of the others.

[@SouthCountyDreaming]

It’s low for the jobs that it attracts (and hence the comp cities.) Austin brings in similar job prospects as the Bay Area, Boston, NYC in terms of tech. So Austin is expensive for the south but dirt cheap to Californians.

[@chefssaltybawlz]

People come to Texas like “omg no income tax” lmao 😂 yeahhhh that higher sales tax and property tax ain’t real cute though. It’s not cheap to live here. It USED to be.

[@Not_Sal]

And it’s only going to keep going up and up. Someone’s gotta pay for more police and firefighters and infrastructure and everything needed to accommodate more population

[@jasonreed7522]

Every state will get the revenue it wants, if 1 type of tax is low or non-existent then another type will be high to make up for it. I have decided that for as bad as New York State taxes and politics are (and they are bad), atleast the weather is nice and the state actually keeps its half of the bargain and provides quality services in exchange for the taxes. (I see it as you can either be high tax - high service, or be low tax - low service. High tax - low service is getting scammed, and low tax - high service is unsustainable)

[@Not_Sal]

@@jasonreed7522 people are really uninformed and misinformed about how taxes work, and that is by design.

[@chefssaltybawlz]

@@jasonreed7522 Absolutely. I work in mortgage and that property tax always throws people for a loop. I used to live in New Jersey for a few years actually and I will say the taxes there and in NY are a lot higher overall and it can get expensive so I moved back home. For me its kinda like I traded the 4 months of freezing cold for 4 months of insane heat. The positive is no shoveling or clearing snow I suppose. Still a great region up there and I visit regularly. I wish we had a state with good weather that wasn’t California for me to move to lol.

[@vinnie8495]

Same in Florida

[@randymosier2919]

There is one thing about moving to Texas that most people don't anticipate, and this is the high property taxes. When people see their first tax statement, they nearly have a heart attack. It's a little more manageable in rural areas and counties with smaller populations (think Lufkin, Victoria, Tyler), but in these metro areas, it's out of hand.

[@georgewashington7374]

Correct. A lot of disabled veterans (RE:VA Rated 💯 P&T) hang their hats in TX though; as they are exempt from personal property tax on their primary residence.

[@Alfred.E.Newman]

ESP in the DEMONRAT run cities

[@kathyschreiber9947]

I guess if they don't have income tax, they need to get the $$ somewhere.

[@lk29392]

Yep, had a $270K house in Houston and moved 2 years ago to Richmond, VA. My $700K house here has lower property taxes. The govt will get their $ one way or another.

[@lk29392]

@@georgewashington7374 you are only exempt if you are 100% rating disabled.

[@levistokes3960]

I'm actually in flagstaff, AZ. And yes phoenix is increasing a lot. Flagstaff though has also skyrocketed. It's a tourist town, people come here to visit the grand canyon, it's a college town too, also a lof of Californians are moving here. And I never understood those desert cities and people growing grass. They use a ton of water to water their grass, if you're going to live in a desert, live in a desert, don't plant grass. If you want Grass move east.

[@davidwesley2525]

People that live in Phoenix Arizona should Landscape their yards with native plants or plants that need Very Little water.

[@garybrewer1035]

I agree grass should be a thing of the past. You don't need to water or cut grass rocks, only kill the weeds.

[@Ghall2708]

thats what they started doing in Las Vegas. Sadly the concept of a lawn has been too engrained in American culture

[@MagnumMike44]

@levistokes3960 - That's why we have the so-called "desert landscaping", which consist of trees and plants that don't require a lot of water, and rocks instead of grass.

[@yadirasotelo6377]

Flagstaff is beautiful!

[@charlesb.7609]

I moved to DFW from New Orleans. Although I miss the culture of Louisiana. DFW was a great move for my family and is close enough to go back home when I want to.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

San Antonio Texas is a beautiful city, and they have endless different kinds of awesome restaurants. It’s like they really focus on restaurants in that city.

[@DiMacky24]

I left the west coast for DFW and no regrets. Yes cost of living has increased, but wages here for my field of work are even with wages in San Diego or Seattle, so I can afford my own apartment rent without needing roomies and home ownership is a possibility, whereas I would never had made enough to own a home on the west coast.

[@emilybrooks4016]

i moved to san antonio 2 months ago and its been great (other than the weather), the traffic isnt nearly as bad as austin and while it might not be exciting its only an hour away by car which honestly is very nice.

[@orlanzo2621]

I’ve lived/do live In two of the cities mentioned on this list, I used to live in Phoenix and currently live in San Antonio. S.A isn’t a bad place to live but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss Phoenix a lot.

[@Bigred073]

I've definitely been considering moving back to the Charlotte area. So much has changed after 10 years. I found out during my last visit that the creek my friends and I use to play at when we were kids is being turned into a greenway park, with one of the bridge entrances being built right next to my old house.

[@StS9LBJ23]

Ballantyne

[@keyboardcommando7000]

Time will do that to any city, its a shame

[@god_bleach]

Where do you live now ?

[@jc1979af]

At least they are turning it into a park instead of another fast food joint

[@christopher9152]

Crime is considerably worse now there than it was when I lived there from 2005-2011. Buy, yes, I have seen some positive changes as well when visiting.

[@jonkimball]

Raleigh and Austin have been top two in growth for decades (since 1990s) and I see no end in sight as research, education and government never go out of style.

[@Northdallasguy00]

Property taxes are very high in Texas, Houston has extreme humidity, almost suffocating and they can get hurricanes. San Antonio actually isn’t all that bad but traffic is getting bad. Getting something on the outskirts of Dallas, San Antonio, or Austin would be good, if you get the right spot and not having to drive into any of the big cities much, it could be good. No grocery sales tax here either.

[@le_th_]

Dallas native. I would take that Houston humidity all day, every day, over the humidity of New Orleans. You walk across the carpet and it feels DAMP in New Orleans, and that is WITH central AC in the summertime. It is appropriate that people shorten New Orleans to NO because that is exactly was it is: one big NO due to humidity there.

[@11pyrrhus11]

Honestly the outskirts of Austin doesn’t even save that much money though. Since Williamson County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country, it is getting to be as expensive as Travis County. So that leaves going south of the city, but that is where the traffic is the worst since it’s on the I35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio

[@ottosworld8708]

11. Nashville, TN 10. Houston, TX 9. Orlando, FL 8. Phoenix, AZ 7. Charlotte, NC 6. Tampa bay area, FL 5. San Antonio, TX 4. Dallas / Ft Worth area, TX 3. Jacksonville area, FL 2. Raleigh area, NC 1. Austin area, TX

[@615bandup2]

Nashville is not growing more than Atlanta bro I’m from nashville that’s a lie ,

[@venukothapalli9876]

Exactly 10 years ago I moved from NoVA area to Raleigh Metro and the reason for my move was cheaper housing and good colleges for my daughter. And it did work out very well as my daughter could get into UNC Chapel Hill (5th or 6th best Public University in the country) and I could get a reasonable spacious single family home in country's one of best small towns CARY for under 400K (I mean in 2013)! If one is looking for a job in tech industry, Pharma industry, Banking industry or looking for a job in a University Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill triangle which also is called RTP area is the best. Climate is very good with winters not being too cold and summers not being too hot. I have noticed that I can easily live without turning Heat or AC for close to 6 months!

[@jwprosper]

Excellent video...I live in a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb and a few other drivers of our growth are excellent school districts and low crime. Unfortunately, some of this massive growth over the last decade is having a negative impact as well.

[@sethtenrec]

People flocking to Phoenix will be bouncing back out of there as the temperatures continue to boil

[@sethtenrec]

@solveeasy2056 ha ha people who stay in hell deserve to be there

[@yadirasotelo6377]

I've lived here for 13 years. I'm ready to leave

[@ian-hm6cx]

@@yadirasotelo6377I've lived here my whole life and once I graduate in ~2 years I'm GONE lmao

[@bcuphunk]

I live in Jacksonville. Everyone moved here for cheaper housing. Pre covid, the median home price was between 180k to 240k now it’s like 350 k

[@christopher9152]

Lived there several years ago. When never return now, as it is no longer cheap and crime is off the chain.

[@thepamela050]

@@christopher9152 Thanks to the millions of yankees that are flooding us.

[@midlife_minimalist]

And median in St. John’s county is now over $500k

[@thepamela050]

@@carymarshallfelton9188 Yes thanks to them millions of blue state yankees that fled during covid and drove up our cost of home prices.

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

Because those mofos were willing to pay more than the house was actually worth. My brother had a house in Knoxville and had only lived there a few years and sold it for 100,000 more than it was actually worth to one of those damn Yankees when they were all migrating to the south. THEY are the reason 💩 hit the fan.

[@happycactus]

In Phoenix, we do not get all our water from The Colorado River, we have the Salt River Project. When I was a kid here in the 60s and 70s, all our water came from SRP. The Salt River Project is internal and does not need to be shared with other states. 5:25

[@annedebratto2361]

seriously though, everyone thinks we are gonna run out of water but we have the srp watershed system which ensures water for the next 100 years, its very secure

[@soymilkman]

​@annedebratto2361 100 years is not a long time..... that's a single lifetime. You're fine with losing water within a lifetime?

[@happycactus]

@@soymilkman with all due respect, if that is the case then what is your solution? The Salt and Verde river system has existed for thousands of years. Additionally, we are in the midst of a demographic collapse, so to speak. Therefore, if it is a question of population, well I would not worry too much about that. There will just not be enough births to offset naturally occurring deaths in the next 100 years, there just isn’t. The reason for that is a majority of women today, over 50%, who have reach the age of 30 are childless. This is a recipe for demographic collapse. So no, I am not worried about over population growth, quite the opposite, it just can no longer occur. So where is the water issue?

[@annedebratto2361]

well by the 2100s there will most likely be much more advanced tech and water saving techniques far more sustainable that what you can imagine now @@soymilkman

[@MarkAHoltz]

Speaking as someone who moved to DFW MSA in 2019, the "gold rush" days of picking up home cheap is long gone. Because of the surreal estate market, the price of homes went up almost 50%. It isn't expected to decline much as, like many other areas, many folks locked down low interest rates and will not sell their homes. Driving in the DFW during rush hour can be a challenge. I love the entrainment and career opportunities here. As for Texas, while it does not have a state income tax, it is made up by the high property tax rates. The homestead exemption limits the rise of the appraised value of your primary residence, but if you are a renter, watch out! I would not move to Houston because the high humidity make summers miserable. As for Florida, good luck getting homeowners insurance.

[@brittoncoil2518]

Not sure what you’re talking about. Home values are dropping like a rock here. My house lost 100k in value in a year. No one what’s to live in Dallas anymore because they see it for how boring it really is and they see it’s vastly overpriced for what it offers

[@GIJadaSmith]

@@brittoncoil2518really?? In Dallas? I’m in real estate but I’m Houston and Ive yet to hear anything in the entire state dropping.

[@GIJadaSmith]

Thank you for saying that. I’m so tired of people moving here like it’s cheap then that property tax hits them. Like surely they didn’t think it was a free ride? Lmao.

[@brittoncoil2518]

@@GIJadaSmith Austin outside of California is the worst housing market in the country rn in terms of values dropping.

[@GIJadaSmith]

@@brittoncoil2518 oh my. You are right, a slight dip statewide but still above national average. Been a while since I’ve done some austin mortgages haha

[@conniegarrett178]

Great summary, great voice. Thanks.

[@richh650]

Excellent video Mike. I think you captured the reasons for these population increases exactly. It is true that most states with no income tax have other ways to capture those missing taxes, but there is no doubt that is a prime reason for the growth of Texas and Florida. My home state of NC, with state tax, is still growing at a huge clip and beginning to strangle with growth all over now.

[@jpnguyen11]

2 things I miss about North Carolina, Bojangles and Cookout

[@daviongilliam9124]

Same 😩😩

[@countrymountaintrade]

Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina with some Cajun filet biscuits and season fries, or a Cookout tray with hush puppies!

[@MariPlayz1]

what i miss is driving to sw elementary from north hampton county 😢 sw es is in suffolk

[@keptbygrace6221]

Cheerwine and Krispy Kreme 😉

[@kojikunthepittie7452]

Thanks for the great info. Very helpful!

[@capnschlub503]

Careful, methodical, well thought out. GREAT CHANNEL

[@williammueller6639]

I'm in Austin and considering moving back to the Nashville area solely based on land cost. That and our property taxes are killer

[@JB-sg1vy]

Say hi to Scary Underwood's crotch for me when ya do! okurrrr!

[@carminecavaliere3908]

that is because austin is run by democrats

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not are killer. Not “are killer.” /

[@keyboardcommando7000]

Austin is like the LA of texas

[@stickyfox]

@@jordanjohnson9866 yeah definitely not "killer" in the 80s/90s sense. It actually is killing people.

[@LordofAssassins43]

Great videos buddy! Keep up the great work!

[@MileageMike485]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Earthshaker1965]

I love your channel Mike!!! I'm located north of Charlotte NC. Your facts and figures are spot on and very informative. Very professionally produced videos.... Great job 👍.

[@tequilla-mc5ss]

I’m moving to Florida very soon. Thankyou for this video it is right on time

[@michaelphillips2079]

As a resident of the Raleigh - Durham area, I can attest that it is one single metro in actual physical reality, regardless of what the census bureau says "officially".

[@le_th_]

...and it has been for a long time...DECADES...and that is why your airport is citycode RDU Raleigh/Durham.

[@IlCaroSassone]

It’s ridiculous that they split Chapel Hill/Durham from Raleigh/Cary. Anyone know why that is? No one in the Triangle sees us as separate metro areas. What will it take to address this wrong?

[@flydragon7256]

Metros that the Census should merge: Raleigh-Durham (2.1 million) Greensboro-Winston Salem (1.6 million) San Francisco Bay Area (6.7 million) Los Angeles-Inland Empire (18 million) Salt Lake City Wasatch Front (2.7 million)

[@IlCaroSassone]

@@flydragon7256 yes, that makes total sense. I don’t understand what the government is waiting for, as this is the reality.

[@michaelphillips2079]

​​@@flydragon7256consolidating Los Angeles and the Inland Empire would put the LA area into serious spitting distance of New York, as it already is in reality.

[@ChrisHall803]

The theft crisis in the Charlotte area is out of control. Builders no longer build affordable houses, transplants bought up all the affordable properties. The locals are being squeezed out. The cost in the area has skyrocketed and thefts have risen. The flood of people has made the area a very dangerous place.

[@gups4963]

Similar is happening in Dallas

[@user-es9mb8wi3m]

Is anyone trying to do anything to solve the problems, Chris? We would like to move BACK to CLT but we are hesitating because of info like this. Thanks for responding.

[@garybrewer1035]

Sad, that can be corrected though.

[@nylesprint]

You said it. In central Florida the locals are being priced out by big ballers from up North. I've been here for close to 15 yrs and I kinda see it from both sides. Interesting times...

[@mannyquintana8074]

Same crap has been happening in So Cal for decades get used to it

[@paulkohler4858]

Good Analysis - Watched Fleeing & Growth in Metro Area. Better Focus than just a City. Thanks.

[@ElTrokeroLokochon]

These people moving to these metros will realize that they aren't meant for growth unless zoning laws change and public transit is improved.

[@rackss1661]

Yes they are plenty of space to grow unlike NYC Chicago and LA who doesn’t have space

[@rogelioatempa1115]

The people to these areas don't care about public trans my guy.

[@burgerman8308]

@@rackss1661 these cities all have room to grow, the problem is much of the already developed space is dominated by single-family housing. even nyc believe it or not, is surrounding by swaths of single-family housing. imagine if even a quarter of these areas were upzoned and replaced with just medium density housing.

[@sammytheseaslugg7711]

@@rogelioatempa1115 they're gonna care when their highways are clogged with traffic

[@Brady_Stewart_238]

Yep.

[@chrisc4208]

Charlotte is apparently making some real positive changes that counter the sprawl that might otherwise make people not want to move there. It also helps that the suburbs aren’t that pricey in a society that is increasingly expensive.

[@brittneys8333]

The rent in Charlotte has increased and, there’s really no corp jobs down there

[@BryantBaudelaire]

I wish Raleigh would make these changes. It’s small and boring in Raleigh.

[@chrisc4208]

@@BryantBaudelaire honestly Raleigh has a lot of nice spots. Crabtree Valley Mall, North Hills, Downtown, Cameron Village are all places that immediately come to mind about places to go. The unfortunate thing is you practically need a car to get there because it’s not walkable at all.

[@mindfloodnc]

Been in Raleigh a long time. It’s has plenty to do and with nearby cities Chapel Hill, Cary, Durham and small towns even more to do. Plenty of parks, lakes, greenways, good food, breweries, pro and college sports, museums, food halls, shopping, music scene and beaches and mountains nearby for weekend trips or 2nd homes. I find little difference between Charlotte and Raleigh other than bigger skyline but a sterile downtown in Charlotte.

[@openranks4519]

@@BryantBaudelaireindeed 😂

[@kingderald]

That’s crazy Raleigh & Durham should really be considered as one. I live right near the airport and getting to both downtowns is the same distance. Yes the areas are distinctly different but as a resident it all feels like one when you hop on 40 or 540. You can’t live in Raleigh without going to the other areas because it’s all close by. We NEEEEEED at least a light rail like Charlotte to connect the cities as one.

[@Showrocker]

I think they did that so the bs and crime from Durham wouldn’t deter people from moving to Raleigh. You’re right about the light rail too but I guess the Amtrak acts as a connector

[@SunnynPhilly]

Cool videos 🤙. Just subscribed to your channel, i like how ya make the videos entertaining without any snarky, negative or obnoxious comments that many similar channels resort too.

[@Endwatcher7]

Good video and commentary.

[@mikeelliot6832]

Lived in Fort Worth all my life; with all the growth it’s becoming ridiculously overcrowded and the property taxes have skyrocketed in the last five years.

[@name4601]

Fort Worth has a population density of 2,166 people per sq mile, that's anything but crouded. Y'all are just so spread out and forced to drive everywhere and since cars are the most inefficient form of transportation a few people create what seems like a lot of traffic.

[@larrys4618]

Remember when Fort Worth was half the size of Dallas?

[@SunnynPhilly]

Fort Worth was the fastest growing large city in the country last year. Adding more new residents then any other major city with a 4.1% growth rate.

[@redline1916]

It's terrible, these transplants need to be beaten and kicked out

[@yourmanxan7663]

I grew up in and love Jacksonville, it’s been improving really rapidly. I do think it’s a hard place to be a tourist in though (downtown is dead and most of the best spots are local and undiscovered)

[@kevinathans4191]

I hope the murder captial of Florida is improving...

[@clydedoris5002]

I wouldn't praise it you arre doing your part to make more people move there

[@diodelvino3048]

Its the only place im really considering to move to for affordability, other than that ill probably leave Florida. How is Jacksonville? i cant figure out if the people there love it or hate it, its alot of good going on over there, but it has some serious issues thatve been ignored for too long.

[@Flossin1987]

I35 between SA and Austin is already done for. Heavy traffic spots in both directions everyday and at any time. Rail would be ideal or widen to 6 lanes.

[@jlh505050]

Very interesting video.

[@majorpaindiaz]

With Phoenix, they also get water from the Salt River!

[@moxiechacha1146]

Lots of Bay Area and LA transplants are in Sacramento, California. Housing prices have risen here because of the pandemic and people moving here.

[@alanlight7740]

6:06 - I didn't expect to see the intersection of West Blvd and Camden Rd on here. LOL

[@lyfeofbill2764]

I lived in 3 of the metros on this list. Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Charlotte.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I think with Phoenix’s “water problem”, if anything, the growth might slow a little. But it’s been growing like this for decades and water issues have always been there. They’ll just have to limit water usage on things like golf courses which they have a great abundance of. Very good overview of the fastest growing US metros!

[@falcorzed]

There should be zero golf courses in the desert

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@falcorzed That's your opinion. Fact: All the water that was ever on the earth is already here. It is neither created nor destyroyed. It's just a matter of how it is distributed that dictates where life exists. Who are you to tell anyone where it can and cannot?

[@falcorzed]

Seems like a selfish, Ill advised idea. Nothing against golf but it makes more sense in Iowa, or other naturally green states. With that logic why not allow lawns?@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@falcorzed Likewise it is selfish to think that if it's possible that it should not be done, solely because it's not in a place where it would normally occur. If that were the case then mankind would never have set sailed across the ocean and so much of human life as we know it would not exist. I'm glad that kind of selfishness does not prevail. But everyone's entitled to their opinion.

[@falcorzed]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy Thanks for that response. I thinks it’s more about sustainability. Good day.

[@ace20016]

You probably already know this by now Mileage Mike that I’m from the space coast of Florida, east of the Orlando Metropolitan Area. I’m can confirm that Orlando Metropolitan Area is growing rapidly. Horizon West, Lake Nona neighborhood of Orlando, Lake County, and Osceola County, are hotbeds for growth. Plus Polk County, which is not apart of Orlando Metro area, is growing too. And has a lot of people commuting from Polk County to Orlando Metro to work. At this rate, unless the cost of living becomes unaffordable. And weather really becomes an negative factor, an Orlando - Tampa Metroplex may not be out of the question.

[@josuermorales]

Already happening: Lakelands growing a huge amount and really you dont find empty land anymore traveling down Tampa

[@ToABrighterFuture]

One thing that MIGHT slow things down: infrastructure. Pinellas County, for instance, really does need need more cross-bay transit options. PSTA does have partnerships in-county with taxi and ride hailing services, but for Tampa and points east, it's 300X to the airport, 100X to Marion, or the Cross Bay Ferry, which is SEASONAL, and that's it. And Manatee County and points south is a joke. Brightline may be able to speed things up cross-state, but for now, if you're on the Gulf side, you pretty much have to drive, and the road situation is dicey.

[@carminecavaliere3908]

@@josuermorales they need to improve how people get around, better infrastructure would help, more highways, public trans, trains

[@MileageMike485]

Yeah I can see that. I could see the growth of Polk County when I was there. They're definitely going to need to get I-4 beefed up sooner rather than later. I'm also curious to see how many users Brightline can attract once they get it built through there.

[@321gates]

You're looking at it from the east (Orlando side), similar is happening in west Polk (Tampa side). East Polk is considered Orlando metro, west Polk, Tampa metro.

[@DveMcGuire]

Interesting Nashville.. they have 450k ppl in the areas 25 miles away (mostly Clarksville msa).

[@ClintJRobinson]

Orlando is seeing an influx of high-tech, medical, and aerospace workers move in. As you said, many high paying jobs so they still find Orlando cheaper. It’s the native Floridians that are being priced out unfortunately.

[@chocolateearrings]

Do you know if Orlando has high property taxes?

[@user-vw4vh4zr5x]

I would love to see this format applied to metros with 250,000-1,000,000 as well

[@MileageMike485]

Good idea

[@chocolateearrings]

Boise has entered the chat

[@spaghettigodultra5069]

Hey, Mileage! I love your videoes but as a Tampa native I have to point out u showed Miami's NFL stadium, not Tampa's. The U of Miami's mascott is the Hurricanes. But, we are very familiar with them here also.

[@rlg1976x]

The completion of I-69 in Texas should help to divert Laredo truck traffic off the congested I-35 corridor, though it doesn't help that I-69 goes directly through Houston. Also, many carriers won't pay for TX tolls, so roads like HWY-130 near Austin/San Antonio and HWY's 8 and 99 near Houston get underused.

[@stunnasaad]

i 27 will also be built so there will be 3 north south highways, plus 69C and 69E making it a total of 5 entry ways. 69C should honestly just be i 37, and then the i37 going to corpus should be 137. so shoul be be 69w, i 35, i 27 going to laredo and i 37 going to mcallen instead of 69c, and 69 e going to brownsville. and most truckers on the i 69 route will prolly take sam houston around to get to the other side of 69.

[@GIJadaSmith]

@@stunnasaad I27? I must google this I’m unfamiliar. But nah trucks use 610. Beltway bridge over the channel isn’t for trucks.

[@stunnasaad]

@@GIJadaSmith yea you can see on the TXdot infrastructure projects. I’m pretty sure it’s listed under future corridors. And good note on 610, was thinking 610 was more closer to the city but I was thinking of saying it

[@danielmcginnis5134]

99 is a joke

[@GIJadaSmith]

@@hobog Yeah that makes no sense. The city of Houston alone is over twice the size of NYC. It’s hot af here and 69 is to connect the Canadian and Mexican borders for trucks. Different issue entirely.

[@thaddeussmith8394]

It’s hard to believe that Atlanta isn’t on this list 🤔

[@dvs620]

Of the 4 major Texas metros, Austin is the one least equipped to handle growth with it’s infrastructure. And its getting worse. If you look at maps of Houston, San Antonio and DFW, they all have multiple interstates to move you through and around the city. Austin has 35 and that’s it. There is not a good way to move around Austin without having to go near downtown and there’s no room to expand 35, not that it would matter anyway. By 2030, driving in the city will be a logistical nightmare, if it isn’t already.

[@mannfan12]

Well thats not exactly true. You have the MoPac, US183, and TX130 that are controlled access highways

[@dvs620]

@@mannfan12 None of them are interstates designed to handle heavy loads of traffic. In San Antonio, you have 10, 35, 281/37 and 90 all taking you directly into downtown from the northwest, north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest/west sides of the city. All of them are at least 8 lanes wide. Then you have 410 that takes you in a loop around the city and 1604 which takes you in a bigger loop. Austin highways are NOTHING like this.

[@kjhuang]

@@dvs620 Lol 281, 90 and 1604 aren't Interstates either. The important thing is they are freeways, not whether or not they have that magic red and blue shield. Loop 1 and 183 are freeways in the city of Austin and they avoid Downtown (183 more so than Loop 1). You could argue that they're not wide enough to handle their loads, and I wouldn't necessarily argue with that, but they do fill the role that you're saying Austin needs. Also Loop 45 is *supposed* to be completed in the south sometime in the future which would allow traffic on Loop 1 to bypass the urban core of Austin even more than they can now. But if your main argument is that Austin needs more freeway lanes that bypass Downtown, sure I agree.

[@dvs620]

@@kjhuang 1604 is only important from 35 North to 90 West. 281 turns into I37 and 90 follows 10 (or 10 follows 90). But they've also been built up to move traffic. I-10 was originally scheduled to go through Austin, but the city leaders didn't want it. Big mess up. San Antonio has highways that take you into downtown from any part of the city, and highways that bypass all of that. Just like Houston. And Dallas in a way. Austin doesn't have any of that.

[@kjhuang]

@@dvs620 I'll agree that Downtown Austin lacks east-west freeway access; it's mostly just Cesar Chavez and 6th/7th Streets. As for bypassing Downtown, does 183 not count? Overall I would say that Austin has fewer freeways than one would expect or want for a city its size, mainly because it didn't achieve its current size until fairly recently.

[@BryanG830]

When it comes to the Austin suburbs, you nailed it when it comes to fastest growing suburbs of Austin, but you also forgot to mention it Pflugerville Georgetown and San Marcos as they're growing very quickly as well. The traffic in San Marcos is pretty bad overall due to tourism and Texas State but also San Marcos does something different from any other city in the state with attracts a lot of people. And when it comes to San Antonio, New Braunfels is San Antonio's largest suburb and probably one of the fastest growing smallest cities in the state. In New Braunfels is larger than any other Austin suburb besides Round Rock, but it's catching up to Round Rock as New Braunfels already has 105,000 people.

[@realpainediaz7473]

He did not forget to mention anything. He can ONLY cover so much in a video. Want more in-depth? Get printed source.

[@WhistleLad]

Nice vid 👍🏼

[@Bryan-fb8dh]

Its crazy how many Cali plates I see in Chattanooga TN. Lots of people live in Cali so percentage wise its small but their everywhere here.

[@615bandup2]

Those are rental my guy maybe some are but they rent those cars ain’t no way all them driving from California to Chattanooga

[@prokhor_zakharov]

I moved to Austin in 2022 and couldn't be happier with my decision. Friendly locals, sunny weather, great entertainment, and a strong economy. The days of being able to snatch up a good sized, affordable, single family home in central Austin are long over, but if you're willing to live in one of the many suburbs, such as Pflugerville, Round Rock, Buda, Manor, etc., there are still homes available in the 300s, all of which put you within a half an hour of all the fun stuff Austin has to offer. So, I don't see its growth slowing down much at all by 2030. Less wealthy residents are being pushed further and further out of the city core, though, which is a shame as it's driving away a lot of what made Austin "weird" in the first place.

[@standforhumanitariancauses4756]

High tech crowd will make the community less friendly. They're soulless, no sense of humor, introverted. Not all, but a real good portion. Some people bring their own cultures with them as well. For example Cupertino CA , San Francisco, people have become soulless . Everyone is practically the same. No character. I remember when people in San Francisco were friendly. I blame the high tech for the most part. And by the way I'm NOT a conservative. I'm Pro science. And from Bay Area, CA. High tech has done damage. People have turned to soulless robots.

[@prokhor_zakharov]

@@TheRealMoses22 Everyone has to deal with crummy weather in some form (unless you live in California I guess, but then you get to deal with a different set of issues...). Personally, I'll take long hot summers over long cold winters any day. Lots of great swimming holes in Austin to cool off in 👍

[@INgirl812]

You like your murderous racist & fascist governor? He killed a 3 yr old immigrant. SICK.

[@pmscalisi]

@@standforhumanitariancauses4756 I’m “pro science “ also just not “pro narrative “

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

​@@standforhumanitariancauses4756AI will end up doing these jobs better and cheaper

[@swn69]

I left CA (Thank God) last year for Jacksonville, FL. Housing and gas is cheaper, and the no state tax is sweet, but the property tax is kinda high and groceries are, too. The weather is nice, but humid as hell in summer. It rains a lot.

[@amylee9]

and how's the home insurance, car insurance, wind insurance, flood insurance situation?

[@SA-hz1rs]

Jacksonville has way more crime and shitty weather

[@swn69]

@@amylee9 Home insurance is more, obviously due to hurricanes. Car insurance is the same.

[@swn69]

@@SA-hz1rs Way more crime compared to where? San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside?? No freakin way. Compared to Temecula, where I lived? Sure... it's got 10 times the population. Jacksonville is Duval County. Over a million people. Some places are high crime, some places are not. Just like any other big city.

[@butterbook]

Give it time. State income tax will eventually hit Florida. The pyramid scheme...I mean...Florida banking on new people moving to it will eventually catch up to the lack of tax revenue.

[@philiproy6292]

As someone who lives in the Dallas Ft worth area since 1990 I can say it is growing fast but I do love it here

[@leeallen2864]

We just left Dallas and moved to Philadelphia. It is a misnomer to posit that the cost of living is low in Texas. Our last electric bill from Carollton Texas north of Dallas was over $700 for the month of July. The Texas grid has everyone Captured in their sinister plot. Our first electric bill in Philadelphia was $28. We moved for 3300 ft.² to 2100 ft.² so, even with the square footage adjustment we’re paying much much less!

[@Yoshida2010]

As someone who lives in charlotte i can confirm, we do love our bojangles

[@Northdallasguy00]

Rent in Austin is about the worst in Texas, the traffic is probably the worst in Texas. If you move to Dallas, or any other major cities, you have to have a car. It will be very difficult to maneuver the cities without your own ride. Dallas rent is increasing as well and if you’re looking to buy a house, definitely, you’ll want to look far north of Dallas, north of the McKinney and Frisco areas If you search for something 30 minutes or so outside Dallas, you can find something reasonable now

[@MiguelitoD770]

I live in Houston and we at least have 3 light rail lines now that we voted for as a county to build. The good thing is lots of people can now commute using both. For example, a lot of the 100K employers of the medical center take the train from Fannin South or Smithlands stations. There’s not enough parking in the TMC so the hospitals and other employers will pay for your parking where it’s available. We need to expand it to the airports though for sure. Austin is wild because they neither want to have more than 2-3 lanes of traffic on highways nor build any decent transit. That capital metro was a bust lol

[@j2174]

Pheonix should build up for residential (mansion blocks of 5-12 floors).

[@DanielBrown-yh7eb]

I live about an hour from Raleigh so I'm up in that area alot and I tell you it ain't just Raleigh it's all of Wake County traffic is terrible and more conjected now than ever before

[@ramzilla1]

As a Texan who’s lived on both the east and west coast…the Texas cities weren’t equipped for the growth, especially Austin. The quality of life is tanking FAST.

[@KingAsa5]

Well DFW was destined exactly for the purpose of growth so I think they’re excluded

[@Demopans5990]

Yeah, probably start lobbying for something to move people around for a projected future, presumably larger population before property prices make things impossible. Speaking from a New Yorker here. We have to be very expensive with expanding out subways since closing off swaths of road to dig around is never going to work, much less trying to move skyscrapers so diggers can dig. This is even assuming unions actually do work as well

[@Electrodexify]

​@@KingAsa5DFW a sprawl mess with plenty of traffic congestion, with a public transport that is not able to take off some of the load of the traffic congestion. All of that sprawl and congestion will cause a lot of problems to growth.

[@chefssaltybawlz]

Man I’m from Houston and I had been said that about Austin 20 years ago. The freeways there are all 2-3 lanes. Then they disrespected y’all with that toll lane on the MoPac lmao. I love ATX it has so much to offer but my goodness what is wrong with y’all city government not making a train down Lamar, it’s decades overdue

[@hadriangonzalez607]

​@@chefssaltybawlzI remember traveling through Austin to go to Mexico, from Dallas, 20 years ago and I remember how congested it was going through downtown Austins four lanes highway that has those two large off ramps.. if we weren't going through Austin at night, we would be stuck going through traffic.

[@abrin5508]

Moved to Raleigh in 2008 when it was growing but still had a small feel. Great that's its doing so well but not sure I love all the changes.

[@WTHenry2023]

@abrin5508, having lived in Raleigh for three decades, I can say that the changes in the last 10 years have not brought anything good imo. The area is getting too large, the traffic has become bad and the driving is getting dangerously aggressive. I don't even like to road trip to the mountains anymore because the traffic through the Piedmont on I-40/I-85 is horrendous.

[@williammaddox3339]

@@WTHenry2023 Maybe try the US highways that run south of the I40 corrider but north of Charlotte. It might be scenic.

[@WTHenry2023]

@@williammaddox3339 You read my mind. That area is nice.

[@mindfloodnc]

The whole state population has grown. There are cars and people everywhere. Was 5-6 million in the 80s and closing in on I think 10.5-11 million. .

[@lehighstar474]

I live in Allentown Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley and it's growing quite nicely

[@southkiddJ]

I had to laugh when you displayed the DFW map. Not because it’s funny but it’s damn well true. It’s already happening inconspicuously.

[@JPS47]

I'm more likely staying in Texas for foreseeable future no matter what so seeing that there are options in living in the metro is very promising. My best bet is San Antonio being the closest and I loved it when I first visited there.

[@charleskummerer]

It’s been amazing for me and my wife. I love SA

[@Thommadura]

I have family that moved from the Northeast to Houston area because of his Job. He does make good money. However- he bought a house in a company planned development to executives - where they have separate air conditioned car Garages - so he BUILT an enclosed walkway from the house that actually has an air-conditioner in it so that he can get into his car without going into the "heat". Then at work they have an inside parking garage that is-- you guessed it - air conditioned. He removed the grass and replaced it with Rocks and fake grass and the only time he goes outside is during late Fall through early spring when he can golf. Otherwise they spend all their time in their house. I could not live that way.

[@jstoli996c4s]

Warm weather mild winters blah blah blah… southern states are hot af from May - Oct, not to mention oppressive humidity 🥵

[@god_bleach]

Here in Charlotte it’s only miserable in July

[@HazyTom]

Mileage Mike- where did you move? Charlotte sure has changed since the early 60's!

[@Tetsushi336]

Im from NC and once I saw chicken price coop and bojangle, youre legit affff 👏❤

[@johnnyblue1101]

It’s Prices’s Chicken Coop, meaning You AIN’T legit

[@johnnyboi5780]

Kind of crazy that pretty much all these fast growing cities are some of the worst planned cities in the nation. Low walkability, extremely high car usage, and an absolute lack of public transit across the board pretty much define every city on this list. I guess it goes to show that really all that drives where people is cost of living.

[@SunnynPhilly]

DFW has a fairly extensive metro rail system called DART that has been continuously expanding over the last 20 years. Along with the TRE connecting Dallas to Fort Worth and a new line connecting DFW Airport to fort Worth and several suburbs.

[@blackhole9961]

⁠@@SunnynPhillyalthough DART exists, it’s useless to the vast majority of people that live in DFW with a laughable ridership. Unless you live and have places to go near the stations within a walkable distance it’s not very useful. These sunbelt cities like DFW, Houston and Phoenix are essentially giant suburbias. NOT actual dense and urban cities like NYC.

[@ZeusAVI]

Most Americans want that single-family home (it’s the image of the American Dream) and it’s cheaper to get one in these cities. I think some overestimate how much people over 35 (the demographic with most of the money) actually value public transit.

[@bruhbutwhytho2301]

@@ZeusAVIMost Americans have never lived in a proper urban setting but once they do they often find it prefers to suburban areas. Sprawling suburban areas are objectively worse. This can be shown when you look at the extreme amount of demand in cities like nyc, Boston, DC, or SF

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

The DFW Metroplex have good suburbs and satellite cities in Collin County. 3 satellite cities include Frisco, Plano and the county seat, McKinney, but I thought some of you guys would pick Plano, but my pick is Frisco.

[@Electrodexify]

Suburbs are depressing seas of strip malls, wide congested roads and parking lots everywhere, plus driving is the only option and no walkability. No thanks!

[@JB-sg1vy]

Naw Frisco get to many tornado's.... in the Big D area that is NOT an area to be in okurrr

[@chefssaltybawlz]

Idk, ima disagree. Same generic houses in any suburb. Looks like Katy or sugar land down here in the Houston area. And those houses are built terribly. During our freeze my house didn’t drop below 58 all week while the suburban constructions were in the 30’s, I was letting family stay with me lol. I wish they’d at least build them better considering the costs.

[@le_th_]

@@Electrodexify People who move to Texas like massive sprawling homes. The DFW metroplex is full to the brim of narcissists who want these massive houses so they can feel important. Yes, I'm native to the area. Lot of shallow people who want bigger, better, newer, and more, all so they can be admired by the people at their mega-church and child's school PTA meetings. Shopping is a sport in Texas, 2nd only to football.

[@Electrodexify]

@@le_th_ Disgusting, all the senseless consumerism, materialism would weigh me down, with having to manage extra stuff that I don't need! No thanks, a place full of narcissists will only yield to "me first" policies screw everyone else. Is it no wonder why the area is filled with so many parking lots everywhere?

[@rexfranks1159]

I moved to central florida in 2010. Ive watched this nice little metro area, Winter Haven, Lakeland in polk country, east of Your Tampa metro area just explode into apartment buildings. Sucks, i ready to move. I like what you said about Jacksonville.

[@nylesprint]

I concur, I've been here a similar amount of time and now all you see is wooded areas being bulldozed for more housing so developers can make a quick buck. And locals can't afford to live there.

[@BruceMusto]

Yeah, it's getting pretty crowded here in Orlando. The fastest growing area here may be the Lake Nona area.

[@njv1234]

South Florida metro is stagnant even though people are moving here because those high income earners are pricing long time residents out. Lower income folks are priced out of Miami, and move to Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville

[@SA-hz1rs]

Lol What jobs in south Florida 😅

[@SA-hz1rs]

Remote workers left That's why it's stagnant

[@seanthe100]

Miami Dade is stagnant but palm beach is still booming

[@SA-hz1rs]

@@seanthe100 Miami dade isn't stagnant It's losing people faster than anywhere in America 80k in 3 years and likely 40k in 2023

[@seanthe100]

@@SA-hz1rs it lost 28k in two years not 80k

[@nocturnalreverie]

I moved to Raleigh from Las Vegas 3 months ago and I already want to go back. The traffic here is worse than Vegas and the people are honestly rude (not too many of them are natives). Plus the job market here is abysmal despite the growth.

[@LavonJackson-rb5zq]

You downgraded

[@beats4life971]

🧢 it’s not that bad.

[@deanchapman1824]

😂 the people living there now are from the Northeast!!!

[@BryantBaudelaire]

@@beats4life971yes it is. I live in Raleigh and it’s overrated af. I moved here from Nashville Tennessee and it was a huge mistake.

[@beats4life971]

@@BryantBaudelaire RDU and Durham are college and medical cities

[@enhancedutility266]

Just subbed bro

[@wccc2269]

In Houston….Sugarland is full…the woodlands is full…they are moving to pearland and manvel, Iowa colony, Katy, cypress lol

[@Aye_Nyne]

Unfortunately, although most of these rapidly growing metros are cheaper (affordable homes, lower taxes, etc.), they're also soul-crushingly suburban. Austin was practically the only city that had embraced some form of walkable urbanism. Many people who migrate from places like New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago will grow disappointed with the lack of walkable neighborhoods in many of these metros. Hopefully, the zoning laws in these metros may change over time to accommodate a more urban feel.

[@mentalrectangle]

Many of these areas are aware of the problem and making efforts to improve. Although it's a slow process and the states they're in are not always cooperative.

[@Lightningcount4]

Collectively every native Texan cried out. "Just get a car forehead."

[@BolnoyBratchny]

Even if they become walkable, they will still suck because they have no history. Old cities in the north and Midwest have old architecture

[@aprilclover2429]

Meanwhile, Austin is hot as hell at least four months out of the year!

[@reesiezanga5232]

Los Angeles is not walkable at all

[@walpoleandworcester]

The most recent one of these metro areas I’ve been to is Jacksonville. Hot as hell of course but I really liked the place for the most part to visit. So much construction around I-95 and I-295 but the traffic wasn’t nearly as godawful as in Atlanta, not even near the airport either! I liked St. Augustine and Fernandina as well. Nashville I got to see as last year when I was heading to Indiana. Also one of those places I’d check out more next time.

[@ntamny]

The traffic between San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas is horrendous!

[@scifyry]

I'm in the Phoenix area (from N. Carolina) and I'm hoping to move back in the next few years. My area back home still has a lot of native carolinians and few transplants.

[@CamGiaCrixus]

Same here!!! Just moved back to Chandler AZ-Miss Davidson NC so much and Charlotte!❤

[@cruzbecruisen7842]

Spent majority of my life in the TB area, it’s really crowded now, construction everywhere, traffic at an all time and due to large amounts of people moving here housing and rent has sky rocketed. Although it’s a lot to do here and very fun, the locals that been here way before this sudden change this doesn’t benefit us. People need to move elsewhere we’re too crowded here

[@jstoli996c4s]

I lived in the Tampa area from 2006-2019. I liked the first half of my time there, but since 2012 it’s grown like an out of control weed (like much of FL). Combine that with the sauna like heat and humidity for 7 months of the year and annual hurricane roulette, glad I’m outta there now. Currently in Roanoke VA, life is better in the mountains ⛰️

[@boogitybear2283]

Where people flock to is when problems skyrocket!

[@j.mieses8139]

I moved my family to VA from FL a few years ago and people look at me like I am crazy when I tell them where I moved from..they are like you did it backwards!

[@dee8135]

No you didn’t! You made a smart move.

[@midlife_minimalist]

I’m originally from VA living in FL for work. I would love to move back to VA.

[@octoberboiy]

VA sucks 😂😂😂

[@marknewton6984]

​@@midlife_minimalistHope you do.

[@MrNiceGuy500]

I live in Frisco, Texas. It’s growing fast

[@frankjoseph4273]

Ever since the song Nashville Cats came out, it keeps growing

[@BuccaneerBruce]

UCF is huge in Orlando.

[@jhb61249]

I got stuck in Houston 14 years ago and can not get out. I hate it.

[@ibezimokehie9526]

I moved to Raleigh NC from West Africa in 1988. Wonderful place to live, great Southern feel with a growing touch of modern metro. I wouldn't live anywhere else in the world and it's bittersweet that it's become so popular. 🙃

[@fewkeyfewkey5414]

Raleigh peaceful and have wonderful people back in nyc where I used to be at people were ruthless and mean. Here everyone chill and respects each other. Oh yeah and people seriously don’t know how to drive there and the houses are so old and underdeveloped

[@wolverestskyrider]

As someone who lives in Sherman, Tx. That Future DFW is a very real possibility. Brand new High school, highway is being redone to be like the metro and plenty of other growth. The lands inbetween 380 and 82 have been getting less and less Rural.

[@subtropicalken1362]

As you probably know Cary is an acronym for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees. 🤷‍♂️ I spent the 70s decade in school at State and Raleigh was a lovely and eminently livable place. Would never want to live there now mainly because of the overcrowding on the highways and the cost of living for housing, etc.

[@WTHenry2023]

@subtropicalken1362. Agreed! You lived in Raleigh in an idyllic time! It is no longer idyllic. It amuses that people think creating massive high-density apartment complexes more livable. Did they make cities like NYC more livable???

[@Anonymous-ju9bg]

@@WTHenry2023 ahhh yes, it very much did

[@williammaddox3339]

@@Anonymous-ju9bg Agree

[@mallardcutter7209]

Raleigh and Cary are now crapholes.

[@cheesygal]

I live in Arizona and water is our concern here. Some communities have prohibited new housing and moving in. We moved to Arizona in 1999 for work. Since then, we’ve moved to rural mountain country close enough to commute. Some of our neighbors’ wells have dried up. Very disconcerting. We harvest rainwater for our livestock.

[@carlife_710]

Don’t believe what they tell you about water down in Phoenix. In College I learned that under Arizona, Nevada, and Utah is the worlds largest underground water deposit. Enough water to supply the USA for over 300 years, but like Obama was saving the US oil for “tough” times they’re also trying to save that water for tougher times. But in reality they’re playing mind games making people think it’s going dry. The earth naturally makes ground water and God won’t let it run dry

[@beats4life971]

Move to Charleston SC and stop complaining 😊

[@jaceallred]

Wells dry up everywhere, not just Arizona. Phoenix itself has the most diverse and efficient water portfolio of all the major metros listed. The state of Arizona as a whole uses less water to provide for 7m in pop in 2023 than it did in the 1950s to take care of 700k in pop. Arizona is taking care of itself.

[@Kendrix528]

Moved from Louisiana to Texas 2 years ago. I love it.

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

@2:30 "Some reasons why people are moving to the Houston area: low cost of living, robust job market, *warm weather...* " Bruh. It's like living on the surface of the sun down here.

[@stevejohnson2108]

I live in the Tampa area. I love it. Great growth the past few years, the city of Sarasota is exploding also, especially the Lakewood range subdivisions. Downtown Sarasota is also being renovated and new construction added. Great beaches, fishing, and very rich people are moving there all the time.

[@stevewalther2293]

Yes but Sarasota is very very very hot and very very crowded...made up of mostly retired married couples...so it feels like a nursing home...so I lot of people hate it there...gets boring and monotonous...also sterile and shallow...fake..even the beaches are man made.....everything is man made...very hollow... Anyway have a great day...

[@stevewalther2293]

Also...Tampa is so hot that everything is inside with the Air Conditioner running...even the Baseball Diamond is indoors...they say the weather is great...nope not when your inside all the time...

[@stevejohnson2108]

@@stevewalther2293 I love it. To each its own. There is a reason why Sarasota's real estate is exploding, and I don't think they have anything to do with what you said. LOL

[@stevewalther2293]

@@stevejohnson2108 You must be retired...

[@stevejohnson2108]

@@stevewalther2293 I am. Retired at 58.

[@brianmiller1909]

Great channel and videos! Please keep them coming! I especially was intrigued by the recent top 10 dying and then booming metros videos. We recently moved from Chicago to Jacksonville, so I very much related to this and the prior video. Basically, we moved for better cost of living, better climate, and less congestion. So far, I am very happy with the move, and quality of life here just feels better. Also, it doesn't hurt that Jacksonville has a lot of new developments on the horizon. I'm also enjoying no state income taxes! Additionally, one should not overlook proximity to St. Augustine and not terribly far drive to the Theme Parks in Orlando!

[@MileageMike485]

Thanks! More coming.

[@willbygosh4887]

And don't forget the beaches.

[@tonyraffetto931]

Good video, subing

[@matthowell8985]

I've been to naperville. It's super nice and i'm surprised it's having a population decline.