Moving to Mobile Alabama | The Pros and Cons for 2022

[@livinginmobile]

What is a topic I should cover in the part 2 video I will record soon?

[@BCII]

I would be interested in what the commute would be like for someone living in Baldwin county and working in Mobile. Keep up the good work Jeff!

[@livinginmobile]

@@BCII yes, Hopefully that will be on the list in March. Good idea!

[@BCII]

@@livinginmobile looking forward to it!

[@alaningram4937]

Jeff, can you do an eastern shore video too? I love Mobile and work there, but I live in Daphne. I love them both. Mobile wins the food for sure.

[@livinginmobile]

@@alaningram4937 Alan, working on my schedule for this. I have a few lined up for the eastern shore coming soon. Yes, food is great in Mobile.

[@fishingthelist4017]

A definite con is the summer weather. Add the humidity to those 90 degree temps, especially after a thunderstorm, and it gets nasty.

[@livinginmobile]

It can literally feel like you’re wearing an electric blanket. It’s rough!

[@251to502]

As someone who has lived here the last 30+ years, It’s like being in a sauna.

[@livinginmobile]

@@251to502 You are correct!

[@the.alchemist]

But Mobile seems still cooler than Houston TX for what i asked Alexa, it is summer now and in Houston there are heat advisory alerts daily. One question about Mobile, does it have always a nice fresh breeze for being on the bay? Like Fort Lauderdale, Florida? Or not?

[@surplussean3364]

2 years ago I moved from Las Vegas to the panhandle of Florida. I was 20 years in Vegas and grew up in the Northeast. The #1 best thing about the South IMO is how nice and friendly people are compared to other geographic areas of America

[@livinginmobile]

I would agree. For the most part, people are very friendly.

[@Mohawk_Productions]

Yea born and raised in California (I hate it here) Been out south the first time in 2020 to TN and was shocked at how friendly people are there, same thing happened in savannah GA Definitely a night and day difference between Cali and the south

[@meupequenomundo]

I am from Brazil and my wife and I were in Mobile last October. It was an amazing experience! We had just about a week there, but it was enough for both of us to fall in love with it.

[@livinginmobile]

That's so great to hear!

[@Bornagain7202]

I cant wait to moveout of Az. Im considering alabama

[@livinginmobile]

It's a GREAT choice!

[@ShockwaveZero]

I was born and raised on the west coast but always have been fascinated by the south. gonna have to visit sometime

[@livinginmobile]

Yes, come on down. We will make you feel at home!

[@booberfeldt5566]

🤔 Best advice I can give as a Southerner visit first and the bigger cities you'll like them better ! The country is great but ....... not to friendly to folks they feel are judging them from places like California or Washington state etc....

[@rickyshiflett4707]

Jeff I am moving to Mobile and have the privilege of working for one of the oldest retail businesses in the south and THE oldest of its type in Mobile. I will be watching and need to personally reach out to you. This is all happening so fast. RS

[@livinginmobile]

Ricky! So great to hear from you. That is exciting and I can’t wait to hear more details. Please, shoot me an email and I will help walk you through the process. Looking forward to it! [e-mail]

[@livinginmobile]

Ricky! So great to hear from you. That is exciting and I can’t wait to hear more details. Please, shoot me an email and I will help walk you through the process. Looking forward to it! [e-mail]

[@the.alchemist]

Thank you so much for your video. I'm really considering moving there

[@livinginmobile]

It’s a great place to live!

[@cryptojuan5897]

It’s a growing city and was amazed by the growth. Will visit again

[@livinginmobile]

Yes, please do come back. With what has happened with traffic lately, I can only imagine how things will be over the next five years. Lots of exciting things happening in the city!

[@williamchevalier2224]

Airport blvd!? Try I-95 Virginia and Maryland

[@livinginmobile]

Ha. I. Can imagine!!

[@edgarlindsvall776]

You could mention cost of utilities, municipal water source and quality, You could do more coverage of Baldwin County. Not sure if you’re high active In that area. You pretty much cover the gammit and you present it very well.

[@livinginmobile]

Great ideas. I will. And yes, I work in Baldwin County a lot!

[@madelinet.8811]

Hey! I'm moving to mobile in about a week or two, what are the typical costs of utilities? Are they high?

[@GunnyNinja]

The main con I came for is the one when Hurricanes come to town, and I'm not talking about Miami...

[@tjbalan]

I'll be moving their from Fort Myers, FL. The growth here is just getting nuts. Is Mobile thr same way? Also would Mobile be better or thr otherside of thr Bay? Spanish Fort, Daphne?

[@livinginmobile]

Please shoot me an email when you get a chance at [e-mail], I would love to give you some more insight into your question. The growth is steady in Mobile, but the Eastern shore and areas like Spanish Fort, Daphne, etc., is even more. I’ll be happy to go into more depth through email or we can chat at your convenience.

[@joanowens7941]

How's Uber and Lyft? What are rents like? Can I get a good place to live for one or two months when I want to escape Minnesota winter?

[@livinginmobile]

From everything I've heard, there are no issues with ride services. With regard to rent though, it would be difficult for you to find a property that will allow you to rent for less than six months. It's not impossible, but would be tough. As for pricing, rental prices are pretty high right now because of the lack of inventory. Most landlords are cashing in on their equity so there are fewer rental properties available at a reasonable monthly rate.

[@matthewconnell2674]

Buy a travel trailer and just move ya house to gulf state park in Orange beach Alabama then take it back when ya want to go back

[@folashadeanderson]

I wish Uber/Lyft was a viable travel option here. I have gone to 3 events that I planned to drink at and not been able to get home, because there were no cars available. Thankfully I am in Mobile and was able to find a ride with a friend of a friend.

[@lauraberra1185]

Do not trust ride services in mobile. You might be able to get a ride if you are downtown or near the university but don’t trust them to get you to the airport or a doctor on time

[@tawana251]

My husband and I went to Dauphins for my birthday...I loved the food and the view was amazing!

[@livinginmobile]

Yes, I LOVE it!!! Happy belated birthday!

[@tawana251]

@@livinginmobile Thank you

[@josephcurran231]

I agree ,I have been down there over 30 times visiting friends. I'm on the verge of moving from the philly area hopefully by may of next year. Great little city

[@livinginmobile]

Hi Joseph, thank you so much for the comment. I hope you get to make the big move. I helped someone else move from Philly just a month ago. They love it!. Keep me posted on your progress and let me know how I can help you when the time is right.

[@josephcurran231]

Thank you . I enjoy the way show people mobile on your videos. I always brag that one of the most underrated super markets in Wynn dixie. Always clean, easy to find what your looking for. I hate to see the airport relocate, the current airport is low key ,nice grounds , it's always been good. The only negative TSA staff , they go way over board . But that won't matter once I get down there . Thanks again ,

[@RobertSmith-hf8hf]

Thank you for the explanations.... Moving to Mobile I would like to know. Housing, school education, healthcare hospitals, taxes, car insurance, beaches.... Friendly or unfriendly citizens, traffic, . If I was a tourist, I will learn what you are explaining....

[@seanmercyhoyt6785]

Thanks for making such a great video by any chance would you have plans in the future to compare Mobile Alabama to Pensacola Florida would love to know the differences between the states especially the pros and cons though I know this would take a lot of researching… But sure would make our decision a lot easier lol

[@livinginmobile]

Great points! Would be fun to make. Thanks

[@butubuta]

Thank you, please help me. I am planning to move to Alabama. My priority is climate. How much I searched to get information, I couldn't get a specific answer about high-risk cities and counties for flash floods. Please, help me with that.

[@batmansparents1147]

Hey Jeff, I got some cool facts about mobile for you! Did you know that plaza building in midtown is supposed to look like a cruise ship? And the second thing you were talking about is right in-front of the Irby main office? Some other things are the many historical buildings and places in the city? Also a restaurant I recommend is Ruth’s Chris ! And you can’t lie, Mardi Gras is always fun!

[@livinginmobile]

hmmm, now that I think about it, it does look like a ship!!

[@batmansparents1147]

Yeah but the funny part is, they didn’t do a very good job at it!

[@jasonpounders1031]

@@batmansparents1147 Ya but Mobile sucks New Orleans is better

[@batmansparents1147]

I took that personally 😀

[@aewyatt7]

What microphone setup do you have?

[@ileanamalave8282]

I would like to move to Alabama but in the country not city.

[@williamchevalier2224]

I love south alabama sunsets

[@kellyyork3898]

Some of the rainiest cities in the entire US are in the SE. If you love the rain, and extremely high humidity, mold and bacteria, among other things that will grow on you and your belongings in these highly wet areas, move here. ; )

[@livinginmobile]

Ha. Yep. Humidity is just a way of life down here!

[@marcoruiz2807]

I drove from Las Vegas to Miami and I stopped in mobile and we loved it!! People really nice, we would like to by a proprietary soon , really good location close to New Orleans, and Florida beaches Hopefully get back soon … I have a question Jeff , is there Latin community

[@livinginmobile]

Marko, thank you so much for the comment. Mobile is a very diverse community, so I would imagine so. Yes, it is very central to many great places.

[@thomashom7514]

@@livinginmobileYou did not answer Marko. " "Imagine so" is a guess and not an answer. Is there a Latin community Mr. Realtor? Yes, no or how big?

[@livinginmobile]

@@thomashom7514 sorry for the ambiguity, but yes, there’s definitely a Latin community, but I don’t know the exact size, but Mobile is very diverse.

[@buzzbuzz4437]

Great cover of Mobile!

[@livinginmobile]

Thank you! More to come!!

[@piscena8990]

I’m going to be moving to Mobile from D.C. but you guys don’t have an L.A. Fitness. What are some good gyms in Mobile, AL? Thanks!!

[@livinginmobile]

We have several. A popular one for sure is Club 4 fitness, Crunch, and several others. Please reach out if I can help you with finding a place. [e-mail]

[@piscena8990]

@@livinginmobile Thank s! I’ll look into those

[@susanr1903]

Gas is going up 3.89 in az

[@susanr1903]

@SirBaum no there not .it shortsight to destroy nataural resourse we have .just to appease the woke culter ..think there room.for both ..things gas car and if people want electic then that fine for them not everyone going to have there chioce taking away like progress want ..

[@surferblac]

Curious did you end up moving this way?

[@dutch931]

Pros: lower cost of living, decent schools, great winter weather, awesome fishing. Cons: you will be living in Mobile, Alabama

[@livinginmobile]

Ha, I like Living in Mobile!

[@dutch931]

@@livinginmobile Just kidding man, Mobile is great. I am a 2001 USA grad, have good memories there

[@moduc996]

I think you should mention that AL has local & state taxes, unlike TX or FL and that’s a Con

[@livinginmobile]

Yes, and add it all up, it’s 10% in the city. It’s definitely a con, that is for sure.

[@eatlaughandstupid4430]

big fan of TX people and culture but the high property tax gets you on unrealized gains...not a fan...

[@donnieboy123]

I’m moving here.

[@livinginmobile]

Keep us posted once you arrive.

[@dannybolton6085]

Nice video. Too nice and almost misleading when viewed by a real local. Selling Mobile is a good thing. However, a train moving through a building is obviously not a real con unless you just happen to be there at the wrong time at which very few locals would even be there anyway. All of the footage you have in this video depicts clean and nice backdrops that would only be seen if carefully chosen with the correct camera angle. Showing places and the condition of such where people actually have available and access to would be great. Here are a few. Mobile Municipal Park, Chickasobo Park, the Causeway, Mobile Flea Market, Big Creek Lake (Access if any are public), Golf courses, Creighton, Bel Air Mall inside with people, Fairgrounds, with people, Mobile Municipal Auditorium with people, Dauphin Island Fishing Pier & beach access. I would suggest doing a consistent drive around in the business areas and typical neighborhoods consistent with the average family income in Mobile. And then one with the above average income, and another below the average A drive through to see what most people that travel most areas of the city and county are actually seeing daily is what people want. Mixing the cherry pic backgrounds with reality seems to be more appealing. Mobile is Mobile. It has real Pros and real Cons.

[@livinginmobile]

The pros and cons series is just the beginning. I’m looking to have multiple parts that will cover a lot of what you have mentioned below.

[@qbeauty1]

I absolutely love your comment!!! I was watching this video like 🤔, no crime, no slums??? Everyone isn't downtown living, fine dining, spa enjoying capable. Where are the other neighborhoods, schools, & social areas?

[@rabiulawalrobi6589]

Hi Jeff, Nice feedback on Mobile AL, I m coming from Bangladesh to study at University of South Alabama, need your more cooperation on AL info. Thanks in advance

[@livinginmobile]

Thank you so much for writing. Please shoot me an email and let me know how I can help you. I look forward to it! [e-mail]

[@christopherburleigh9171]

Alabama is one of only ten states that refused Medicaid expansion. Will this ever change?

[@SomeLoser911]

When you gotta use Shoe Station and Chik-fila to sell Mobile that says somethin.

[@livinginmobile]

It definitely says something… Chick-fil-A and Shoe Station are awesome!

[@DrifterB]

As always , Great video Jeff !!! Glad to be back home in Mobile . Hopefully to be in touch with you as our realtor.

[@livinginmobile]

Thank you Brian!! Looking forward to it!!

[@mrpoopoohead7668]

I am living in Wisconsin, and I am getting tired of the very long winters. I love playing disc golf, and the company I work for (Trident Maritime Systems) has a location dowen there in Mobile, and II want to go somewhere I can have only about 2 serious months of winter (Dec. - January) and be able to enjoy being outdoors playing disc golf and not have to shovel snow anymore! Lol's I lived in Arkansas for 7 years so I know what the summers are like ( 90 dgrees = humid 1/2 the time ) I can retire in 2 years so would Mobile be a way of escape the winter blues???

[@abigailhagood7165]

Wonder if it's good for vegans?

[@joseyeastwood]

If you move to Mobile West Mobile is your best bet.

[@livinginmobile]

It’s a great place, that is for sure!

[@piscena8990]

I heard West Mobile, Fairhope or anywhere in Baldwin are the better areas. However, as pretty as Alabama can be, i heard that they have THE poorest school system when it comes to academics & the worst healthcare system in the nation. 😨 Coming from an area where we have a lot of the best schools & hospitals, it frustrates me that Alabama seems to be so far behind in education, politics & healthcare.

[@joseyeastwood]

@@piscena8990 yes but they are but they have nowhere to go but up hopefully things will improve.

[@piscena8990]

@@joseyeastwood and hopefully, soon!

[@joseyeastwood]

@@piscena8990 Hopefully.

[@tms1726]

Where are the people? Im use to seeing people walk around all day. its kind of weird to me

[@livinginmobile]

Tabitha, it really just depends on the time of day. If I remember correctly, this was on a Friday afternoon, so a lot of people had already headed home. There’s lots of traffic in certain areas, which represents a lot of people. It just depends on where you are.

[@folashadeanderson]

I also think it is odd there is no happy hoyr scene here. Coming from DC to here not knowing where the people are/go was a huge adjustment for me.

[@Mobtowndon]

Mobile moves different than other cities it has its own culture you just gotta tap in

[@MattCouzensMusic]

Yes, nothing like living at sea-level when the glaciers melt...... 😆

[@buttsniffa7469]

Barack Obama recently purchased a multi million dollar property on the beach. He doesn't seem to care. Perhaps the sea level won't rise in the way the media keeps telling us 🤔

[@MattCouzensMusic]

@@buttsniffa7469 Yes, with a name like that I really want to engage in a nuanced conversation about the timeline of climate change. 🙄

[@tardisspider7187]

Great video, we do have a great city to live in, will check out the newest videos very soon. I do mix in some local color and events in my videos. Yes there are youtubers in Mobile, most of my stuff is Doctor Who, yet I have done Yardi-Gras, Mardi-gras parades, LODA Artwalk, Anime Fest, Mobicon Terry @ Tardis Spider

[@mothsmalarkey3871]

I'm so sorry, but as someone that moved from Louisiana to Mobile.. it's hard to find any really good seafood. Maybe I was just spoiled.

[@livinginmobile]

I have to disagree, because the seafood in Mobile is great. Something tells me that what you were talking about is more related to seasoning than anything?

[@mothsmalarkey3871]

@@livinginmobile Well yes, partially? We're all on the same gulf so the fish itself isn't that different, but if you don't spice it right? Man you might as well eat it raw! Also there's too many places serving "flounder filet" on the menu and the dish has an inch thick piece of fish, something ain't right there. Out of curiosity, what's your favorite restaurant in mobile/on the causeway?

[@livinginmobile]

@@mothsmalarkey3871 I love Felix’s

[@nicolebrown230]

@@mothsmalarkey3871 Flounder filet in Charleston, SC often served the same way. smh

[@SunRunner-TVchannel]

I go to mobile;)

[@livinginmobile]

Come on!!!

[@SunRunner-TVchannel]

@@livinginmobile Where are cheap flights tickets from Chicago to Alabama?

[@laykhom3212]

You told me that you are going to call back about housing But you never did

[@justynjonn]

Have there been B L M riots amd looting?

[@livinginmobile]

I haven't seen any reports on any type of looting. We did have some marches over the last couple of years, but I haven't heard of anything else.

[@portcityrep251]

There's no jobs in Mobile. That's why I moved away 10 yrs ago

[@livinginmobile]

Well, come on back, there are lots of jobs now!

[@Lorenzo-ls6ni]

Crime high police shady

[@dweldasmith688]

Tell us what the smell is

[@Dougarony]

LOL, Gas is not Relatively Cheap, Its NOT as Expensive.

[@markhalfmann4426]

I lived in mobile from 2008-2012 at turtle creek apartments and it was complete dump honestly. Between the crack heads and all the stuff I got stolen it just wore me out. It was also a culture shock to see how segregated the south still is and how you can drive over the I-10 bay bridge to Fairhope and Daphne it is like driving to a third world county to a first world country. The constant cheering for Alabama football was super annoying as thats all the residents had to cheer for no NFL, MLB, NBA for miles. It wasn't all bad but theres no way I would ever move back being a Texan.

[@fishingthelist4017]

It could have been worse. I have to put up with people cheering for Auburn.

[@johngray2526]

Texas isn't no way better unless you live on the coast. But it's bad everywhere you go. It's not the 80s & 90s anymore in mobile.

[@fast4179]

Thinking about relocating here from Los Angeles how does it compare?

[@mickmc1705]

​@@fast4179definitely better than la

[@Lorenzo-ls6ni]

3 places lol

[@Rainlover1984]

Mobile Alabama has the highest violent crime statistics universally. 😮😮😮

[@livinginmobile]

That is not true. There were some very inaccurate statistics that came out a few months ago, but if you’re comparing apples to apples, that is not true.

[@lupeavalos9342]

It’s cheaper compared than California

[@livinginmobile]

Much!!

[@calculatefees]

Yes it's cheaper most definitely, but I find myself missing Cali. We've been here for a little over a year.

[@zombie4loan287]

You will get robbed bet

[@mommamomma3607]

Please it's crazy cheap because it's dangerous and keeps getting worse. Jobs are close to nill. Sure make it sound good but the people that live there know you are full of it🙄

[@-g.k.4389]

I remember sitting at that bus stop alot of fights

[@surgeone01]

Crime is at its lowest point than it has ever been in its history, property crime has fallen 50% in the last few years, property crime is now the same as Fairhope. Mobile is also getting at least 25,000 new jobs over the next 4 or so years

[@adams8132]

Mobile, Alabama?! What a cesspool of crime and humidity. Plus if anyone thinks it’s pretty, you have not been anywhere else. 🤪

[@livinginmobile]

I’ve been to 49 states and over 1000 cities in the United States, and I can tell you, I think it is beautiful. It all depends on what you are looking for. Is it prettier than San Francisco Bay, no, but you can’t find Oak tree covered streets with beautiful homes from the 1800s like you can in downtown Mobile.

[@justynjonn]

I was afraid of this.

[@Mobtowndon]

Here we go again stop comparing over 200k in one city vs 200k in a whole county the numbers will be different they always come on here hating as usual buy guess what it ain't working 😂

[@adams8132]

@@Mobtowndon Mobile is ugly. Every other idiot knows that.

[@mr_jiggler]

Mardi Gras is crazy. Can’t get anywhere downtown. Your trying to go on a date or something. You can’t get anywhere. Trust me.

[@livinginmobile]

True... but that is just a few days per week for about a month. Then it is back to normal.

[@folashadeanderson]

Come on there are more date spots than just the downtown area. Ooooor mardi gras is a fun date event.