North Carolina vs. Georgia: Which State is Better Overall?

[@nathanielthrush5581]

North Carolina’s interesting because they have a lot of pretty big cities but Georgia basically threw all of it’s eggs into one basket with Atlanta lol

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

Yeah but Georgia is more historic state.

[@QuigleTheGnome]

Yeah plus i love the road design around Raleigh

[@richarda.w.4562]

@@BiG-JuPO1O1 ehh, i mostly just see mcmansions and strip malls from the 90s. Theres not really anything from the revolutionary war time and not much from the civil war time compared with a state like Virginia

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

@@richarda.w.4562 Thats because you probably never driven to it. Theres plenty historical places to visit and learn from in Georgia.

[@richarda.w.4562]

@@BiG-JuPO1O1 no, i have lived in metro Atlanta and north ga most of my life, jot really much history to speak of, except an occasional old barn or something. Theres much much more history in the mid atlantic and northeastern states than here.

[@zackbrand9311]

As a Florida boy, I always was partial to North Carolina mostly because the mountains and streams are so different then Florida, and the outer banks are amazing to visit!

[@coletaylor4318]

I live in nc and I love the outer banks too

[@metelicgunz146]

As a resident of North Georgia the Smokey mountains are objectively better than the Okefenokee swamp.

[@ariestob9670]

Yes

[@breckrichardson390]

That was a bizarrely arbitrary and unnecessary comparison. North Carolina has the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, which has the same number of visitors annually as Okefenokee (400k). The comparisons should have been Great Dismal Swamp vs. Okefenokee, and North Carolina mountains vs. Georgia mountains.

[@leejohnson7293]

Yep. Only one I think he def got wrong. Those mountains trump a swamp any day!

[@charlest.5742]

He’s a canoer, so it makes some sense. I still cringed though. NC has the best scenery of the Southeast by far.

[@luccafrancis4227]

@Brooks Jalen i use Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

[@terrytysinger6022]

Macon over the Piedmont Triad? Even my Georgia reared wife is shocked at that pick. Otherwise, great video!

[@TheCRTProductions]

LMAO! I was waiting for him to say something about Macon's urbex attractions... that's the biggest one for me!

[@vhhawk]

Same! I've lived in both places and man, I'd pick the Triad any day of the year. Better climate, and tobacco stink is better than paper mill stink.

[@jonbickle8815]

Macon is so gross. I love just south of there and I’ll make the trip to atlanta or even Columbus to not go to Macon

[@terrytysinger6022]

@@jonbickle8815 My wife has family near Tifton and we love going. Lots of golf, beer and food doesn’t hurt!

[@jonbickle8815]

Terry Tysinger sure the downtown area and riverside are nice but don’t leave those areas. Never go down a side street

[@maxlucas3188]

I'm from NC and this is pretty accurate. Asheville is cool, Fayetteville sucks, and I refuse to drink Pepsi. Atlanta is carrying Georgia though and I think our mountains, beaches, and small cities deserve more credit.

[@treyandrews3618]

Pepsi is the fuckin bomb

[@josephgilboy6259]

@@treyandrews3618 it's the best non-coke cola beverage

[@TrainsFerriesFeet]

I live in SC (Columbia), so I have an equal view of both neighboring states. I would have chosen the Triad area over Macon and I would have chosen Great Smoky Mountains NP over Okefenokee Swamp. I agree with the rest, so I would have given the win to NC. Good list of comparisons.

[@breckrichardson390]

You said exactly what I was going to say. Those two categories made me go "huh?"

[@johnalden5821]

Add me in, especially on picking the swamp. What he completely undersold was the fact that western North Carolina is a whole universe of the most impressive mountains east of the Rockies. It's not just the Smokies. The tallest mountain in the East is Mt. Mitchell, which is in the Black Mountains northeast of Asheville. And against an entire third of North Carolina, he goes with one swampy area of Georgia. Guess the dude doesn't like mountains.

[@davidkaseykelly707]

This comparison is a joke. Tell you what, I won't try and compare your area if you cease trying to compare mine. Dude missed so much about the state of North Carolina that I won't even start naming them. Bottom line though we've got too many people moving here already, so yeah, Georgia outranks NC. Yeah, yeah, that's it. Move to Georgia.

[@leejohnson7293]

Yep, my thoughts exactly.

[@TheFleetwood704]

NC/Tn mountain area is like a big metro city in the hills. There’s a lot to do there and a lot more modern than any place in Georgia outside of Atlanta.

[@frzstat]

They are both beautiful states and great places to live! If you’ve only seen Atlanta you wouldn’t believe how beautiful the rest of Georgia is.

[@ronaldserio3941]

As someone living in GA, I might be a little biased. That being said Macon shouldn’t have beat out Piedmont Triad, but I do think GA is better

[@christiansilva541]

Yeah that one and the Smokey mountains

[@vhhawk]

As someone who has lived in both states, I love this video. I would make some different comparisons, but I love your videos and hearing the rationale for your choices.

[@bv2010]

The second you mentioned Fayetteville I knew regardless of what you were comparing it to, Fayetteville would be worse.

[@theweatherguy9839]

fayettnam as we would call it

[@wesley4122]

Great video kyle! born and raised in NC, it was tough to see the semi-blowout here lol I was most surprised you chose Coke (Georgia) over Pepsi (North Carolina) 😂

[@XDrang93]

They bring up Coke vs. Pepsi because they're the two biggest soda brands on the planet. But it doesn't mean you can't enjoy lesser known sodas from both of those states, such as Nehi and Cheerwine.

[@jacobsmith2566]

I went to the world of pepsi once and my brother asked for a coke

[@JonathanAllen0379]

@@jacobsmith2566 Did they throw him out?

[@jacobsmith2566]

@@JonathanAllen0379 No

[@rollercoasting7990]

Did you not see the HUGE BATTLESHIP IN WILMINGTON?!?! That thing was crazy!

[@jacksonmaynor8541]

I spent 3 nights in that thing. its scary

[@orange879100]

North Georgia is in the Appalachian region and is very similar to the rest of southern Appalachia in terms of scenery. It has many of what we call “mountains” in the east as well as waterfalls. Mt. Mitchell in western North Carolina is the highest point in the Appalachian mountain range. It is about an hour away from north east Georgia. The middle part of North Ga is home to a section of the Blue Ridge mountains as well.

[@shandrablount2922]

I'm so supprised that north Carolina created Texaspete hot sauce.

[@JaredJonesAZ]

To me this is an easy choice. While both states are similar, North Carolina clearly has better outdoor recreation opportunity

[@kiwiinterstates3190]

Lol mentions Home Depot from Georgia but not Lowes from North Carolina?

[@kiwiinterstates3190]

@@SWANNwillSUFFICE true that’s a huge Georgia brand.

[@TheChannelSelector]

😂😂😂

[@davidkaseykelly707]

This comparison is a joke. He missed so much about the state of North Carolina that I won't even start naming them. Bottom line though we've got too many people moving here already, so yeah, Georgia outranks NC. Yeah, yeah, that's it. Move to Georgia.

[@nikil3441]

@@davidkaseykelly707 I agree. He missed a lot of things in NC.

[@FTRV]

I've lived in the Raleigh area for 17 years now and love it. I'll never head back north to the DC area. You left out Wilmington's famous filming locations. Kinda fun stuff to see. But gotta say our favorite town is Savannah, other than the summer heat, it's the best. Great videos.

[@truckerbrandonsmith]

Where in Raleigh do you recommend I’m planning on moving there later this year

[@FTRV]

@@truckerbrandonsmith it's hard to say the whole area is pretty nice. Wake county has pretty good schools, so if you have kids, I'd stay in Wake. This area is growing rapidly so it's congested but not at all like a DC area. Towns closer to Raleigh like Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Wake Forest are very nice but kinda packed. Or you can look into places a little farther away like Rolesville, Youngstown, Zebulon, those are the next areas to grow. As with most areas, the more you pay the better the area. Especially if you want to be close to the RTP area

[@jthomashair]

Loved seeing Atlanta United get a shout-out! And the Charlotte Map Store!! I live less than 5 minutes from it

[@CycleCruza]

I was close to buying a property in the NC mountains Asheville area but ultimately settled for the Appalachian countryside in GA. Neither NC or GA mountains can hold a candle to CO Rocky mountains where I used to live but its so DRY there and you have to worry about forest fires unlike in NC and GA. I think the countryside is prettier in GA. Stay away from ATL traffic though! Worst traffic ever!

[@znsaidi]

I respect your choices but I'll go with NC.

[@thnktank1]

I would have compared Atlanta to Charlotte, Athens to Asheville, and Savannah to Charleston.

[@EllieMae99]

Charleston sc?

[@Griffith861]

Charleston is better than savannah savannah also is overrated

[@chuckjohnson2800]

I am OFFENDED you ranked Macon higher than the Triad.

[@andydrew03]

North Carolina is cute but Georgia is the superior state in my opinion. Neither one has especially remarkable food but Atlanta is the capital of the south and of Black America. I live in Georgia but I don't think I'm that biased. I was born in Birmingham and grew up in Chicago. I deliberately chose to move to Georgia over North Carolina because I felt it's a bit better. Charlotte has much lighter traffic than ATL though, which is a major benefit.

[@bradd3840]

I live in Atlanta and I'm looking so forward to retiring to a lake somewhere in western N.C.

[@jofriko5416]

It’s not west west but I think lake Norman is a good place to retire. It’s close to Charlotte, pretty close to the mountains and not so far from Raleigh and the coast of NC and SC

[@upsidedownbuckets3624]

Check out Lake Grenville

[@rapidthrash1964]

Greensboro resident here; since this video’s release several major companies have set up or are setting up new factories here. Most notable are Toyotas battery plant (expected to employ around 5000 people) and Boom Supersonic (aiming to produce Americas first true supersonic airliner). In addition, Greensboro is home to Mack Truck world headquarters, Volvo Trucks of North America headquarters, HondaJet, Ameritek Industries (the largest die shop east of the Mississippi River) and will be home to a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in a few years. As a result, housing prices have gone through the roof

[@jerrydavis3548]

You got charlotte metro population wrong charlotte is about 3million now

[@cdrundles]

Thank you for all the ideas about what to see and do in these two states! I would not have considered the swamp, now I will. And I love peaches!!

[@Diamonddogusa]

As a resident of Georgia, I read the title of this video and said to myself "Bud, you got one chance and one chance only to get this right." Also, hard to talk about Athens without mentioning an incredible music scene.

[@johnalden5821]

As much as I like Asheville, he made the wrong call on this one. Everything he cited as good about Asheville, Athens has more of it. More music, more creativity, more college (there's a college in Asheville?), more fun. Asheville has a big mansion and it's closer to the mountains, but that's about it.

[@justyourlocalbernana1823]

@John Alden, no. You are wrong. Also, if you really want a decent time, go to Black Mountain which is the baby neighbor to Asheville.

[@Griffith861]

Athens is a raggedy city the only thing going for it is uga which is not easy to get into

[@ethantaylor1844]

So, I live in North Carolina, and I uh. . . . you got me feeling some type of way right now. 😬 Don’t worry though, I’m not mad (or disappointed in my state 😓), I’m proud to live in NC! We’ve got picturesque mountains and tranquil beaches, so take that Georgia! If you’re looking for places to have long walks on the beach 😚, come on up to the Outer Banks! 🏖

[@brettgoss4097]

hahah we have beaches too and mountains! NC isn't special. It's pretty, but GA is prettier.

[@ethantaylor1844]

Brett Goss, you’re biased because you probably live in Georgia! NC’s Mount Mitchell is the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River, so we win in the mountain category ⛰. Beach wise, NC’s got a much longer coastline, and a good percentage of the barrier islands on the Outer Banks are undeveloped, so you’re bound to find private beach time. Also, NC is special. I’m not saying that just because I live here. Look up pictures of Biltmore - a magnificent mansion in the mountain region of NC. The largest private residence in the nation; you can tour it now, it’s a museum. I’ve been there, and it is breathtaking.

[@philenealvarado5008]

@@ethantaylor1844 I've lived in Atlanta Ga area over 35 yrs at various times; I can say without a doubt N.C is much more beautiful with so many waterfalls, elk, bear, deer etc. Biltmore Estate is like going to France in America. When we lived and worked in Atlanta we could not wait for the weekend to go to NC. North Ga mountains are pretty but cross over into NC and have your mind blown by mountains where the rocks are 1 billion years old according to geologist. There is more bio diversity in plants than anywhere on Earth. He didn't say enough about the Smoky Mountains. There is no comparison. My God Atlanta is a rat race . It is a dirty crime ridden city that is so over populated that you feel you are suffocating.

[@bradd3840]

The only problem is that the Outer Banks are like a 9 hour drive from Atlanta...

[@goofyahseb]

I’m for NC, and not disappointed or mad at it. Its great, if you want to live in the big cities, we have Raleigh with the triangle area, Greensboro and the triad area, Charlotte and their area, Asheville, Wilmington. If u want to live in the country then there’s the coast plains or in the center of the state. While, and I’m not trying to sound rude, really I’m not, Atlanta is carrying the state and is the only city most people think of, and it looks like the rest is just woods and forests. While the triangle and some eastern cities like Greenville, Fayetteville, Asheville and Raleigh are growing in economy and population.

[@chrisdonohue3843]

Would love to see a similar video for Arizona vs. Nevada!

[@morganfreeman8390]

As a person from Winston-Salem, High Point just doesn’t exist in my mind.

[@ericmcbroom7825]

Good job on the list, Loved it

[@bobbyswanson3498]

I know he didn’t just say that swamp was better than the smoky mountains-

[@BenMarvin]

>"Dilworth" >Shows Brevard Ct

[@rrivera5611]

South end was a pretty big one missed lol

[@aasisch]

I was in FORT Benning GA for 6 months since I was doing OSUT I had 6 months of basic with no AIT. I never knew Columbus was that beautiful. I was taken from Atlanta Airport in early morning to GA then I left early in the morning to leave for my duty station. Hopefully i would get a chance to visit Columbus one day.

[@mikeorclem]

very appreciative of your sharing knowledge with us....

[@thomasalexander3406]

You left out how the entire Southeast of Georgia smells like a hard-boiled egg fart for as far as the nose can stretch thanks to the paper mills.

[@sethtaylor4198]

"Well North Carolina has this aspect which is good for reason A, reason B, reason C, and reason D. Georgia doesn't have many good things in this aspect, but I personally just prefer it, so I'm going to go with Georgia."

[@ericmcbroom7825]

Charlotte is the Queen City of the South But ATL is the Queen’s sister city of the South haha. Also Georgia has the Blue ridge mountains in North & NE Ga, all the Southern citys are on a come up, southern city’s like Nashville Memphis Austin Dallas Houston Richmond Raleigh New Orleans Tampa Miami Even Birmingham trying to get with the New groove of things. Jackson Ms has some work to do. Savannah definitely Good,little rock Arkansas is less then Jackson Mississippi on things to do. But Ms has a good music history.

[@susanbeyler7057]

I gotta visit Atlanta, i feel like i'll love it

[@dyllibungus]

Go to the world of coke

[@justyourlocalbernana1823]

Go to a Braves game with the World of Coke

[@theredcorn8656]

Varsity hot dogs are really good

[@johnwellington5754]

King Historical Area aswell if you are into history.

[@reverietapes]

It feels like home even though I'm from Memphis

[@c.h.175]

I would have figured you would go Atlanta vs Charlotte then Raleigh vs Augusta.

[@FunnyCatVideos2118]

Education? My strong guess is that NC would win. UNC system, Duke, NC State, sooo many good colleges and public schools in general are good

[@lindseyhill3652]

Both are strong. UGA and UNC are near comparable these days as are Georgia state and nc state, but Georgia tech is very high ranking and so are duke and Emory. Both states have multiple top 50 schools. Georgia probably has fewer elons but more second tier state schools like Georgia southern

[@brianpstn74]

I live up here in Greenville South Carolina so this one was a little extra personal preciate that!

[@bhg123ful]

Awesome! I kind of predicted you would pick Georgia. Like you said Atlanta is just a world class cosmopolitan city that a wider range of career possibilities and amenities than NC can offer. And if you are a lover of all types of music (I am) then its better. And it seems on average even the smaller cities have more going on there average as well than the NC counterparts. And if you find swamps fascinating - then another additional pro there. Though if you have a career in finance or research and development, North Carolina is better, you love the hippy-artsy mountain towns similar to what you find out west like Boulder, CO or Eugene, OR then Asheville is better. Also if you are a foodie and have an interest in southern cuisine sounds like NC is better as well. And if you want to experience the most wild solitudinous beaches on the east coast as well. Can we even go a step further and say if you are bit more of a city person - go with Georgia, and if you see cities more as a base where your career is, and you prefer to spend weekends in the great outdoors - go with North Carolina.

[@neox9369]

Tybee beach, Driftwood, Cumberland beach on the GA coast is pretty wild and untouched with wild horses.

[@chuckheeren9965]

While true, NC college basketball championships do beat GA football championships, I believe it’s worth noting the claimed football national titles held by four different colleges. UGA has two 1942 & 1980. GT has four 1917, 1928, 1952, 1990. Then two lower division schools Valdosta State has four Division II championships 2004, 2007, 2012, 2018 and Georgia Southern has six FCS championships 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000.

[@XDrang93]

NC's basketball championships carries more weight than the other sports NC has to offer. He didn't count the lesser conferences. If he did, then we would see some more NC-based schools on the list. Appalachian State (for example) had a three-peat in FCS football in the mid-aughts. As for GA, the 1942 championship is disputed with Ohio State because they ended up number 1 on the AP poll, but UGA has a more solid claim. Granted they both lost one game during the season, but UGA actually went to play in a bowl game and OSU didn't. UGA player Frank Sinkwich ended up winning the Heisman that year. Speaking of Heisman, he was coaching GT back in 1917, but people best remember his tenure for the insanely lopsided victory over Cumberland from the year before.

[@grapplr975]

I can imagine Geography King walking into that map shop 😅

[@Dmvbama]

There’s no way this guy put Macon, GA over The Piedmont Triad, NC

[@raydaniel2490]

Yes, he did and I've been to both and he is correct. Macon is better.

[@jackwier7327]

North Carolina definitely wins with public transit.

[@goofyahseb]

yea, but its still kind of iffy, not the best, but we’re getting there

[@xlxl9440]

Marta in Atlanta while it needs MAJOR upgrades, expansion, and improvements (all coming BTW); is light years ahead of any public transportation system in Norrh Carolina. You are talking about one of the top ten transit systems in use in the U.S. with 4 heavy rail lines and the Atlanta streetcar light rail system. Charlotte Area Transit North Carolina's largest transit system has no heavy rail lines, and currently only one light rail line with the CATS Lynx Blue line running NE to SW through the city. There are ambitious plans for expansion for both systems. But Marta is working to expand both Heavy and Light rail throughout the metro area. While the ATL which is a regional transportation agency that Marta, Cobblinc (Cobb county's transit system), Gwinnett County Transit, and ATL Transit ( a regional commuter bus service) all are now organized under will provide solutions for transportation throughout the metro Atlanta area for expansion and improvements in rail and bus transportation like commuter rail and bus, along with alternative transportation solutions like bike trails and greenways. CATS Expansion while ambitious with the intention of not running into the same issues that Marta ran into through the 80's and early 90's will be roughly about the same size as the current Marta system with a proposed commuter rail line to Davidson. And CATS new lines outside of the Red line commuter line will all be light rail which means that they will carry less commuters per car, and can be built at grade and on surface streets. Not grade separated. Big difference than heavy rail.

[@jackwier7327]

XL XL dude I'm talking state wide, Georgia completely lacks any form of regional rail. Yes Atlanta has better transit than Charlotte buts it's also twice the size, in Georgia there are about 5 other transit agencies outside of Atlanta.

[@xlxl9440]

@@jackwier7327 yes, I know. The ATL is working on solutions for regional commuter rail solutions for the future. Thing is unfortunately is that Georgia has had a huge NIMBY problem. This has prevented the expansion of Marta, and the development of regional rail in the past. That is slowly changing now. What I do find fascinating and encouraging is that there is serious talks of high speed rail that will link Charlotte and Atlanta, and an Amtrak line that will link Atlanta to Nashville. There's also discussions about a possible high speed rail line that will run from Atlanta through Savannah, and into Florida. It would be nice to see these potential projects come to fruition.

[@MegaGo68]

Enjoyed the video, but man, you really shortchanged NC. On natural beauty alone it wins hands-down. You choose a swamp over the splendor of Western NC? And nothing about the research triangle?

[@VidClips858]

Coming from SC, they are the same PITA to drive through.

[@sublime9525]

I love Asheville and its music scene and its breweries, but Athens, GA has a bigger and better overall alternative rock music scene and brewery scene. Athens was "hipster" before other cities in the South. Heck, the indie culture coming out of Athens inspired a whole generation of musicians including Nirvana. There's even a book called "Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture". The university is much bigger in Athens so a much bigger student population and a lot more activities going on. Having said that, the proximity to mountains alone gives Asheville a lot of extra points.

[@johnalden5821]

I lived in Augusta GA for about two years back in the late 80s. I hope for its sake that it has made strides since then, but at the time it seemed to combine the worst elements of a small town and a big city, including small-town views and outlooks of the people (coupled with pretentious golf snobbery) and a fair amount of crime and urban blight. I got out of there as soon as I could, and I have never been back.

[@QPrince2024]

Can you do Virginia vs North Carolina?

[@QPrince2024]

@@TalleyrandsPuppet Is North Carolina better than Virginia?

[@ricardobarahona3939]

@@QPrince2024 I’m from NC but I want to see it compared to Virginia but there aren’t many articles or videos that have done this.

[@omarfigueroa1691]

Coming from someone who moved to NC, the 2 Carolinas almost feel and act like one big state, a lot of people from other places think we have a huge serious rivalry which is only partly true, but it’s more like a sibling rivalry. We show much respect for one another. We always go back and forth across the border for many things, I can go down to SC for buying fireworks, and SC comes to us for the college sports and bigger city life. It’s tough to tell if the Carolinas “hate” any states, it depends. We all have our ups and downs with different places. Their definitely up there with my favorite states!

[@nailntrm1436]

And don't forget, Asheville also has the Arcade Museum. Really cool spot and possibly the cheapest beer in town.

[@Lusk90]

Both are 1000× better than about anything South Carolina has to offer.

[@jarvisstradford7211]

I see more people go to the mountain then swamp. Charlotte city limit is bigger than Atlanta. Atlanta metro is bigger than Charlotte. Atlanta metro is 6 million Charlotte Metro is almost 3 million. SunTrust is now headquarter to Charlotte because BB&T bought SunTrust. James Brown is from South Carolina, he died in Georgia. He used to stay in Georgia and used to saying Columbia South Carolina too. He is buried in South Carolina too.

[@dustingeer9894]

I haven’t lived in Ga in about 10 years but I was born in one of the oldest cities in the south Savannah Ga

[@dustingeer9894]

Also savannah is the paranormal capital of the country

[@SomethingToThinkAbout2002]

I live in the Savannah area now actually

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

I live in North tip of Macon.

[@mattwalter5184]

I live within 1,000 miles of savannah.

[@ericmcbroom7825]

He could if added who has the Best transportation service to. City bus,subway & trains & light rail around the cities & suburbs. Also comparing best neighborhoods & area’s of both city’s, best airport for international travel, most non stop flights from Charlotte/ ATL to Europe Africa Asia South America Central America.

[@RCooke357]

GREAT video!

[@roblatimer9319]

You forgot Calabash seafood for NC. Greensboro is nicer than Macon, and you should have compared Charlotte to Atlanta. I have lived in both states and these are my 2 favorite states, but go with NC because Atlanta is just too big with terrible traffic. I'll also take Chapel Hill over Athens, and Wilmington over Savana. I grew up in Asheville so partial to the mountains, but Georgia is a great state.

[@LionManatic]

Just to add a little something for the sports of each state, not that anyone cares of this one apparently. But, Both North Carolina and Georgia, each have a NASCAR track, that the NASCAR Cup series (the top tier series, along with the second and third tier series). One being "Charlotte Motor Speedway" in North Carolina, an 1.5 mile asphalt quad oval, where is also the same city that the hall of fame of NASCAR is located and is considered to be the "home track" for NASCAR itself, considering most to a vast majority of race team headquarters are based around or near the Charlotte area, or at least in the state of North Carolina. Which also hosts a crown jewel of the "Coca Cola 600", which is the longest race of the NASCAR season. Not to mention in North Carolina gave NASCAR some great notable names, many hall of famers, a lot of them legends, such as: Seven time series champion; Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Harry Gant, "The King" Richard Petty and his Petty family, Buck and Buddy Baker, Ned Jarrett, Junior Johnson, Richard Childress, and many many others. While Georgia has "Atlanta Motor Speedway", another 1.5 mile asphalt oval. Which currently is notably known for it's abrasive surface (meaning tires wear much quicker than on most other tracks) , due to aging asphalt. The track was once held as a championship race, before a much newer track called "Homestead-Miami Speedway" down in... well Homestead, Florida. But the track also has memorable moments, such as Dale Earnhardt, edging a bumper past Bobby Labonte for the win, and for it to be repeated a week after Dale's tragic death in Daytona, where Dale's car and team, which now is the 29 drove by rookie Kevin Harvick edged a bumper past Jeff Gordon for the win. Georgia has also gave a fair share of most notable names, both active drivers, hall famers, and legends such as; Bill Elliot, 2020 NASCAR Cup champion; Chase Elliot, Tim Flock, Ken Ragan, Jack Smith, Fonty Flock, Frank Mundy, and several more names! If NASCAR would've been included in the sports category, the scoring wouldn't change, considering North Carolina is the home, and birthed out many upon many great NASCAR drivers, both active, hall of fame, legends. Not to mention North Carolina is literally NASCAR's "Home state", with more drivers from that state having at least one title under their belt, than Georgia.

[@davidkaseykelly707]

And what about golf at Pinehurst, home of the US Open & now the USGA. Dude missed so much about this state that this list is rather pathetic.

[@nikil3441]

I was surprised he didn't talk about NASCAR considering he was wearing a NASCAR shirt. And David Kasey Kelly is right that he also missed golf. He missed a lot about NC.

[@zacktimmons2886]

Is that a picture of Bronson for NC picture in the music category lol

[@michaelburt9839]

I'd have compared Savannah to Asheville, being that they're both tourist-driven. Wilmington is nice but clearly doesn't hold a candle to Savannah. Athens should be compared to Chapel Hill or Boone.

[@jonbradshaw3385]

I love the map shop!

[@rileykrzywda4142]

Request for the next comparison: West coast vs the Northeast

[@gregoryhendricks9272]

I actually live in Georgia

[@religiousabuse]

sorry to hear that

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

@@religiousabuse What you mean? Georgia is the best state in the South.

[@ariestob9670]

@@BiG-JuPO1O1 second best

[@DJ-Gameday]

For next comparison do Colorado vs Washington State

[@susanbeyler7057]

nah, Washington vs. Oregon

[@jaymilone4270]

Live in Wilmington, been to Savannah. I'll take our homeless against theirs anytime. I will say that Little Debbie Stadium in Chatanooga is beautiful.

[@anticouchpotatovegas]

Choosing Coke over Pepsi can't be forgiven....

[@joelcrow]

Oh man the Georgia food category would have been saved if we considered the diverse people in the metro... no better place to get truly authentic mexican, ethiopean, koren, chinese, indian, cuban, romanian and so many other ethnic and delicious foods!

[@neox9369]

Brazilian, Nigerian, West Indian/Jamaican etc

[@joelcrow]

@@neox9369 exactly... just one trip to the Dekalb Farmers Market and it would been over ❤️🙋‍♂️👍

[@roblobster10]

I stopped at the beginning of the Atlanta part. There is no traffic at 3 AM. Ever. The traffic is horrendous for sure, but it's quite predictable. It's during rush hour, when people travel to and from work. I drove up to Gwinnett from Buckhead today at 7 PM, and it was fine, Also, you start talking about Midtown, and you show pictures of Little Five Points, in East Atlanta. Completely different area and vibe, about 4 miles Southeast.

[@kinardoutdoortv873]

I’m not from Atlanta but I’ve been stuck in traffic at 2:00 am before so I can believe that lol . Be safe

[@margefoyle6796]

I've only driven in Atlanta on one three-day visit. Midweek, traffic jam at 10:30pm. And I'm sure Kyle was speaking from personal experience as well.

[@Raptor3400]

I'm from Georgia, so I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment! Geography King for the win!

[@raydaniel2490]

I'm not surprised by the disrespect for Macon. But things have and are changing. Here is my response to one post: Why would you be surprised about picking Macon over the Triad? When was the last time you actually stopped (instead of driving through) and explored all that Macon has to offer? Beautiful downtown (restaurants, museums, art galleries, festivals)...great architecture...history around every corner (American Indian, War of 1812, Civil War, Civil Rights)...music everywhere (Otis Redding, Little Richard, Allman Brothers, Lena Horne, Jason Aldean...and live music all the time downtown)...totally surrounded by nature (Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park is about to become Georgia's first actual National Park)...and all in a much more compact area. Macon has been featured in many national and international travel magazines lately...and there's a reason for that.

[@TonyM132]

It's rather ironic that while talking about the North Carolina aspects, Kyle is wearing a T-shirt of a NASCAR team which was based in Colorado, one of the only teams Not based in NC.

[@midnitetoker420]

As you were listing the companies, I was thinking, "what about Coke?!?"...you redeemed yourself at the end!

[@markrichards6863]

I like North Carolina better than Georgia, but I like Atlanta better than Charlotte. I love Savannah for an urban getaway, but the Beaches in NC better than the Georgia beaches.

[@scrappybobbarker5224]

Great dismal Swamp! I went canoeing there with my wife. They have big turtles.

[@stppearson825]

I enjoyed the video. Having family from North Carolina and a definite preference for mountains, I have to disagree. I'd rather live in North Carolina any day. Of course, I've never been to Georgia, so I have nothing against the state or its people. I just love mountains.

[@virgilappleby2871]

We have north Ga with plenty of mountains

[@breckrichardson390]

No comparison at all. The most visited national park in the U.S. is Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddling North Carolina and Tennessee. The highest peak in Georgia is only 4,784. North Carolina's highest peak, Mount Michell, is nearly 2,000 feet higher. It's the highest peak in the eastern U.S. There are literally many dozens of mountain peaks in N.C. that rise higher than Georgia's highest. Trying to compare the two states in terms of mountains is folly.

[@apexone5502]

@@breckrichardson390 they didn't make a comparison with the mountains. There was no mention on whether GA mountains were better or not. The person merely said that north GA has mountains. It doesn't matter if NC has the tallest mountains in the east, that doesn't negate the fact that north GA has mountains.

[@marisolmalan9220]

@@virgilappleby2871

[@themoose4534]

The Avett Brothers of Concord, NC would like a word!

[@thunderbirdsharrypotterfan]

I'm moving to Tabor City, North Carolina

[@mr.pancakes9213]

Augusta has the Masters!!!

[@johnalden5821]

Be sure to kiss the right rear ends in order to get access to the most prestigious holes!

[@robelee]

My father who is a doctor played at the masters after saving the life of some important person who worked there. (The owner of the course maybe?)

[@davidkaseykelly707]

No mention of Pinehurst? Home of the US Open. Already hosted US Opens in 1999, 2005, 2014 (both men's & womens), the only existing US Open anchor sight, with US Opens scheduled 2024, 2029, 2034, 2041, & 2047 so far, not to mention all the US women's opens in Pinehurst, PGA Championships, Ryder Cups. Future home of the USGA. The home of American golf didn't even get mentioned. Lol I could go on, what about Mt Mitchell, tallest Mtn east of the Rockies, premier skiing at Ski Beech, Sugar Mtn., Wolf Laurel, Appalachian Mtn., Catalochee Mtn., Cherokee, the Crystal Coast, he compared Charlotte to who? Never heard of that place, and this is just the first comparison to show how clueless this dude is to North Carolina. The list is endless and the state of North Carolina is peerless.

[@jarvisstradford7211]

Yes you had the master but your Downtown Augusta skyscraper suck.

[@sierrrrrrrra]

I'm from Greensboro. We call it Greensboring haha

[@SlicedBread1219]

But it's home!

[@sierrrrrrrra]

@@SlicedBread1219 haha i suppose... i do have fond memories of it but dont feel the need to live there

[@rickc303]

Nice to see Macon getting some positive publicity!

[@jameszarovsky2194]

Georgia and the Carolinas are One. There not much to compare. I love them both.

[@SWANNwillSUFFICE]

i'M gOiNg tO cOMpArE aUgUStA tO cHaRLotTe nOw Should've compared Atlanta to Charlotte, Athens vs. Ashville was much more fair.

[@breckrichardson390]

I think he compared Raleigh and Atlanta because they're both state capitals. But Charlotte and Atlanta are both headquarter cities for major companies. So Atlanta is pretty much a combination of Charlotte and Raleigh (and the combined population of Charlotte and Raleigh is about equal to Atlanta) so there is no direct comparison either way.

[@dawk1589]

NC wins! Should have compared Charlotte to Atlanta which, Atlanta would probably win but my personal taste would be Charlotte. Then Savanna to Asheville. After that Georgia has no areas that compare to Raleigh, Durham Chapel Hill or even Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point. It's Atlanta Metro and not much else. NC has mountains, scenery, cities, colleges hands down.

[@Griffith861]

No Charlotte is much better people in Atlanta really think they doing something it’s lame and boring terrible traffic and some of the dumbest and most selfish people and uptight people North Carolina is where it’s at I chose North Carolina Georgia sucks period

[@RayzenIsHere]

Finally, a lead we didn’t blow

[@2605155]

Oh... You're one of those damn Coke people. I'm from NC and I reckon we'll have to agree to disagree. I love NC

[@GeographyKing]

Where I'm at in Chattanooga it's definitely mostly Coke. My in-laws are in West Virginia. It's Pepsi country up there. I think it's pretty interesting that there is a clear distinction.

[@azelfdaboi5265]

Cheerwine is best

[@gkinnc8195]

I live in NC but have traveled many many times to GA. While I enjoyed this video, I think you missed out on the variety of beaches NC has to offer along with the fact Asheville is not only a great small town but there are an immense variety of recreational opportunities all around it. But to each their own :-)

[@Sammykyt]

North Carolina is very possibly the best state in the country if not it’s close. Georgia is still a great state though but North Carolina is better.

[@MegaDman34]

Yeahhh once he left out Lowe’s Home improvement and EPIC games from NC companies this video lost credibility to me.

[@davidkaseykelly707]

This comparison is a joke. Tell you what, we won't try and compare your area if you cease trying to compare ours. Dude missed so much about the state of North Carolina that we won't even start naming them. Bottom line though we've got too many people moving here already, so yeah, Georgia outranks NC. Yeah, yeah, that's it. Move to Georgia.

[@lilrog0909]

@@davidkaseykelly707 you see here is the issue. NC pound for pound has a better quality of life than GA and the economy is not is just two areas of the state. Atlanta is overrated and has a lot of inequalities that most people Don't realize until they move there. NC as of lately has a higher population GROWTH rate than GA eventually NC will pass GA

[@johnwellington5754]

@@lilrog0909 US census predictions don't actually mention NC overtaking GA. Georgia still is on track to become the 5th most populous state ahead of NC as the 6th

[@nikil3441]

He left out a lot of things about North Carolina. Greensboro, which barely got a mention, has the Civil Rights Museum and an important Revolutionary War battlefield. Asheville has Biltmore Estate and white water rafting. Wilmington has been important in the film industry and has the USS North Carolina. Charlotte has NASCAR and Carowinds. Barbecue isn't the only NC food. There are other singers from here that he didn't mention. And so many other things. I was disappointed and annoyed. Some of the comparisons didn't make sense. The Great Smoky Mountains are more beautiful than a swamp. But he was right about Fayetteville. lol

[@codyvenrick4611]

A swamp over the Smokey mountains??? Come on mannnn

[@edgardiner217]

Both great Southern states!

[@alexcerny5881]

South Carolina sitting between the two southern powerhouses as a third wheel be like:

[@TheFleetwood704]

😂😂😂 SC coming along tho

[@ethanmietzner5218]

These states don't even compare to the nature side of the west. I'm from Washington state and have been going to college in Georgia. Don't even get me started on the "mountains" in georgia and the hiking opportunities there which are only in the north.

[@upsidedownbuckets3624]

A swamp over the Smokies.... CMONNNN. Haha, nice video. North Carolina is the best

[@295g295]

5:15 - Winston-Salem is a city that 'sounds like' two cities merged.

[@ricardobarahona3939]

That’s exactly what it is. Also he should have mentioned Cheerwine from NC which basically is bette than any soda from Pepsi or Coca-Cola.