Top 10 Cities EVERYONE is MOVING TO in America in 2025

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

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[@luciusgorgo14]

You never mention Indiana. Ever.

[@davidstephan5116]

Train advocate? There’s an interest in Amtrak travel videos on KZbin, however most aren’t good at creating videos. You’ve started doing cruise videos…..why not trains also??

[@Amatullah.574]

​@@luciusgorgo14It sucks. And it's haunted.

[@DarrellThomas-d2u]

Other major cities, such as Dallas TX, Tampa FL, Nashville TN, and Orlando FL, should have been on that list of yours !!!

[@melissaweyrick5311]

As a Metro Denver native, I tell people: Colorado Springs = Right wing nuts, Boulder = left wing nuts. Denver= Mixed Nuts. 😁

[@cedarpark4052]

So Boulder is full of delusions

[@T1MB05L1C3]

All three are ​@@cedarpark4052

[@mr.chicken2869]

Don't even get me started on Aurora lol Aurora is just druggie nuts. I always recommend if you can afford it Douglas County or Adams County except for Commerce City.

[@TheTedMeister]

Anymore, Denver is far more liberal than Colorado Springs is conservative. Just an fyi

[@KamBar2020]

What about Fort Collins and Pueblo ❓

[@TylerSmithMusic1]

If everyone is moving there I’m not going. lol

[@dsuttajit]

Yep they will be too crowded lol

[@KamBar2020]

Hold Ya FARD🤯

[@mr.chicken2869]

For real im tryin to get away from yall lol

[@RevenantShark]

Wow you’re so special

[@baldeagle4710]

Austin used to be the place to be, now everyone says it sucks

[@AnnaOllsson]

THIS is the summary of the rent vs buy decision I’ve been trying to figure out for years. The rental income vs mortgage payment calculation never made sense to me. But this is much more logical and makes far more sense. Thank you for simplifying this!

[@bartlyAD]

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[@PennyBergeron-os4ch]

Such market uncertainties are the reason I don’t base my market judgements and decisions on rumors and here-says, got the best of me 2020 and had me holding worthless position in the market, I had to revamp my entire portfolio through the aid of a broker, before I started seeing any significant results in my portfolio, been using the same Adviser and I’ve scaled up 750k within 2 years, whether a bullish or down market, both makes for good profit, it all depends on where you’re looking.

[@HildaBennet]

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[@PennyBergeron-os4ch]

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[@HildaBennet]

Just copied and pasted her on my browser and her page popped up immediately, thank you for saving me hours of researching.

[@MrThejboe3oh5]

A better video idea is "best cities to live in by age" as a kid,teenager, 20s,30s,40s and 50s-the end because there is layers to this!lol

[@Gingerlata]

Just moved from Jacksonville Florida to Appleton Wisconsin, just south of Green Bay. We love it so far.

[@20thcenturytunes]

Welcome Up North

[@yellowstonegaming]

Yeah ov had my eye on Appleton but have decided to go with fort wayne in.

[@graydon5497]

Hi, I am curious about the process of choosing a new place to live with thousands of options in the US. I have lived in NYC for my entire life.

[@marknewton6984]

Wait til it snows.

[@ZBatt1]

@@graydon5497the process is do your own research and see what matters and is important to you

[@thomaslevanti3209]

I’m moving to Lexington in 2025. Lexington is a lovely city that has both big city and small town charm. They are very progressive and southern hospitality is always present.

[@diodelvino3048]

I will never get why people come in waves on a video about CITIES and complain "i will never like cities, i hates cities, unless you like traffic , homeless blah blah blah" Why do yall want to convince people so hard or look for validation?? idk what it is , its like they NEED everyone else to feel the same way.

[@ZBatt1]

and why click on a video about cities? 😂

[@Chiller11]

@@ZBatt1 So we can complain and validate our boring small town lives!

[@thespaceginger117]

I moved to austin Texas for work experience to move up faster so I can be ahead in smaller towns. Hate everything about this city, feel like im supposed to know everyone but only surface level so it feels so overwhelmingly empty. Miss my small town with actual seasons, gatherings, affordable housing and pacing. None of those things pay bills however. Also yes I just responded to your shade about people who throw shade on cities, with my personal shade on cities. I dont intend to invalidate anyone else's opinion, just letting out my discomfort as a cope (I'm heavily contemplating therapy just to get through with living here but money is a concern so KZbin city comments it is)

[@kjhuang]

It's because they're in a small town in the middle of nowhere so they have nothing to do besides complain on the Internet. I've come to realize that the reason why KZbin comments sections tilt so heavily towards rural/small town people is because big city people are too busy living their lives in the real world.

[@kjhuang]

​@@thespaceginger117I don't think "actual seasons" has anything to do with big city vs. small town.

[@juliebrothers777]

I’ve lived in Lexington for over 30 years. I love it here.

[@h.a.harris7423]

Love Lexington! We will be visiting next month for Breyerfest.

[@deansaylor9164]

It is a nice city given the list I like Huntsville also.

[@ViolentMLG]

As someone born and raised in Lexington, I'm not the biggest fan. Lack of diversity for food/culture. Not really worth it for the COL. Cities like Richmond VA, Raleigh NC, etc, are way better than Lexington IMO.

[@johantrenier1685]

Easiest airport I’ve ever used. 👍

[@OfficialNice]

@@ViolentMLG Lexington is nice for kentucky but sadly it's just Kentucky, there's really no diversity anywhere, walking anywhere sucks, and all the college kids suck. Doesn't come anywhere close to Raleigh NC.

[@sifridbassoon]

My best friend moved to Lexington, KY years ago after her divorce, so I've visited up there a lot over the years. It seems like a very nice town. They have a couple of universities, and there are lots of quaint areas with early Victorians. It definitely has a small town kind of feel. And the surrounding area is beautiful. I considered moving there after I retired, but for whatever reason (laziness mostly), I stayed in Dallas. A woman I worked with is in Colorado Springs, and yes, it is conservative. That's mostly because the Air Force Academy is located there are lots of military and ex-military families there.

[@dondenis1500]

Every time I run into someone for Boise, them all seem to say the same thing, I love it.

[@terence4427]

I went to Lexington, Kentucky for the second time recently and it is indeed a beautiful city.

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

I guess I'm used to it because I work here every day and commute to the city every day. I kind of hate Lexington, lol. Traffic sucks, people are rude. Just my opinion.

[@dariusx4829]

Agreed, I stopped through on the way to St Louis and was very impressed: unique "artsy" vibe, clean, easy to navigate.

[@sfrealestatedealmaker6001]

@@jeremiahallyn4603people are rude? Come to California 😂 you’ll see “rude”.

[@leesaleesa8819]

@@jeremiahallyn4603 Is it Beautiful?

[@ap9047]

@@jeremiahallyn4603 where did you go? From there and never had that experience.

[@khaosking2937]

I can confirm....the traffic in Charlotte is utterly INSANE

[@redemptionhappens7725]

Yeah. The entire south sucks ass. I made it 15 months in Charlotte. Hot humid shithole with unhealthy southern food.

[@davidwilliams4865]

I-77 is a nightmare, 24/7!!

[@bigdawggkev]

It’s not that bad but then again I’m from the DMV so traffic up here is FAR worse

[@KamBar2020]

Hold Ya FARD 🤯

[@highlymedicated2438]

@@redemptionhappens7725 You should move up here to NY where I live you would love it. Its not the south at all

[@jeffweed3947]

Phoenix gets too hot. Green Bay gets too cold. That is why San Diego is more expensive, best year-round climate on the planet!

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Yeah my sister 25 years just moved out from there she had enough for the California crazy stupid people

[@richardalvarez2390]

San Diego is for weak people that complain for a change of degrees. Very superficial people that we do not want

[@Chiller11]

Yeah much like Barcelona or Valencia along the Mediterranean.

[@KamBar2020]

Sandy Ego been flooded by Asian Immigrants 🌏 for the past 2 decades 👀 From Vietnamese to Indoenistan and Indian to Korean 💯

[@cynthiakuehn3109]

But the people in San Diego…. 🙃

[@joylindadichamounix]

I lived in San Diego & I LOVED when it rained!

[@RandomRabbit007]

That’s most of us in California. We love when it rains. People from other states look at us like we’re crazy when we do that haha

[@tangobear3536]

2 bedroom, 2 bath modest apartment in new high rises in downtown are currently $4,500 to $5,000/mo rent. Forget buying a house.

[@RandomRabbit007]

@@tangobear3536 You're talking about the downtown of one of the most desirable places on the planet (great weather, great job market, great tourism, great schools, on the ocean, near international airports, etc in the most powerful/stable country on the planet) .... You want the best of something, it shouldnt be cheap.

[@tangobear3536]

@@RandomRabbit007 I forgot to mention all the homeless people sleeping on the sidewalks and wandering around downtown San Diego. It used to be a great place. Used to be.

[@RandomRabbit007]

@@tangobear3536 Relax, they'll clean it up in the coming years. Mark my words they wont let it stay like that forever

[@SirManfly]

Honestly after going on the MLS for Huntsville, I can see why a lot of people would want to move there. Nice downtown and beautiful suburbs, as well as reasonable house prices!

[@dariusx4829]

I second! I decided to just take a trip from Atlanta and stay for a couple days, exceeded my expectations! What a wonderful place...

[@sojourner99]

Is it super humid and mosquito infested there?

[@ShondaD_]

@@sojourner99It’s in the south! What do you expect🤷🏽‍♀️ they get really bad in the summer time.

[@drewmorg.]

@@sojourner99 SUPER rainy there. Like way more than "oh cute and cozy vibes"

[@goodvibes8679]

@@sojourner99ur right!!! Not huntsville houses 400k lol

[@builtbywalsh]

My brother lives in Overland Park, and it's an absolute dream. Loved visiting that place.

[@JohnKaman]

Many of these places may be fun to return to, if you were born there. It is simply not true to say that everyone is moving to these places. The biggest problem is that once you’ve moved there you then have to live there.

[@arthurwatts1680]

I'm a broken record on this, Briggs, but your subscribers seem to love prairie winters. I kinda get it - if harsh winters are what is keeping every Tom, Dick and Julio out of their favourite town, more power to them. Thanks for the video.

[@marysegura5157]

Facts cold keeps most people out of most states

[@vidcas1711]

Some locals bemoan that Green Bay is often nicknamed the “Frozen Tundra”, but I like to think that name scares away the riff-raff.

[@arthurwatts1680]

It's currently Winter down under and I get a kick out of comparing temps in our southern capitals with Winnipeg and Chicago - tough hombres out on those great plains

[@seameology]

Yup. I live in the northern tundra of Minnesota. We don't get many transplants here unless they're originally from here. Love it!

[@marianlassettre]

As a Stockton, CA resident, I am not at all surprised it received zero votes. The best thing about this place-- leaving it for some place better. It's near a lot of great places, and it even has it's moments, but this is a city that never misses the opportunity to miss the opportunity to be better,

[@baldeagle4710]

Stockton is really ghetto

[@bb-1359]

Always on the worst cities list 😂

[@mantralife6620]

Yah, been through there but only on freeway. I try not judge a place by the freeway but that area I did… yuck.

[@curtissharris8914]

How's Sacramento?

[@lunabeta3516]

Stockton, my birthplace. Grew up in Boise. Been in Missouri for the last 20 yrs.

[@bchristian85]

Leaving the country will be preferable in 2025 if it can be pulled off. Otherwise, going off grid and self-isolating for the next decade or so is probably the next best thing.

[@ZBatt1]

why do you say that

[@VloneKid25]

@@ZBatt1because the people in this country sucks now

[@richardalvarez2390]

We are actually entering a gold era and we'll be laughing at you for proclaiming doom and gloom

[@AliciaHudson-ui6dh]

Yes, the war on women is insane. As a women and not holding any religion, I am truly going to be in trouble.

[@bchristian85]

@@AliciaHudson-ui6dh Yeah the next decade or so, under the fascist dictator this country is about to elect, will be extremely difficult if not unsurvivable for people who don't conform to a certain ideal. Terrifying times we are living through.

[@NCGiantsfan72]

Charlotte & Raleigh/Durham in North Carolina are a couple of places that a lot of people are finding very affordable. And it’s growing for young families

[@b2dary890]

You might wanna proof read this

[@moniquewhite2048]

Charlottes crime is shy of Detroit, don't try it

[@KamBar2020]

Really ❓ Homeless Encampments are spreading nowadays in those cities 👀

[@Press1for]

CLT sucks...

[@BryantBaudelaire]

Raleigh sucks!

[@MasterBamarah]

All of these cities sound like places people want to live in but can’t afford to… as for San Diego, why is it on this list? Lived there for 43 years, do NOT move there unless you like traffic, homelessness, and overpriced living…

[@jeromefym9548]

Green Bay isn’t high cost of living and San Diego is expensive for a reason cause people go there

[@towritemichelle210]

San Diego is expensive buy it's gorgeous and there is a lot to do

[@Justaguywithtruth]

Ahh wanted to keep this secret but...Oceanside, Ca is the best spot.. The have Beautiful Beaches, Cost of Living is better than San Diego.. It's not fear from San Diego, Seaworld, Legoland, the Airport, far enough from Los Angeles, Next to a Military Base that buffers you from LA😂 Fresh Air, Good People, Even the Pro Soccer team from San Diego is moving there🤣 and the NBA G League Clippers in a Brand New Arena..near a place called Felix Soul Food which has great flavors and the whole place is diverse with woke purple nuts attacking statues😄👍

[@Glenningway]

Are there any decent smaller towns near SD, LA that are at most an hour's drive that are somewhat affordable?

[@richardalvarez2390]

The only reason people voted for those cities is because they know those places and they fall for these glamorized cities

[@b.cdrisk2035]

I saw a naked homeless man shouting the N-word at a trash can when I was in San Deigo

[@Timithos]

Home is where the heart is?

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Diego*

[@Sly-hc6im]

Because the trash can robbed him

[@b.cdrisk2035]

@@jarlwhiterun7478 Self-righteous prick*

[@johantrenier1685]

That’s not bad. 😁

[@jbtechcon7434]

The trend I'm seeing in this video is new growing tech hubs that aren't coke-fueled frenzies of 60hours weeks to buy $1m+ houses.

[@mthomasy]

Yet

[@diodelvino3048]

Im looking to move and change Careers and Charlotte is definetly my number 1 choice, has everything im looking for, and all the development and growing skyline is a plus. Its a city thats actually tried to address and tackle its issues

[@v2plus4]

Charlotte is the best. Coming from Northern California. I was pleasantly surprised.

[@larrys009]

Charlotte isn't doing much of anything about anything. It's pretty but there's no local culture anymore. Nobody here is from here.

[@diodelvino3048]

@@larrys009 thats not really a negative for most people

[@curlyg9925]

I live in my car looking for a fresh start. I’ve thought of Raleigh and have never been only issue I have is it does seem too many people are flocking there I do like my peace and quiet but at the same time I need to be somewhere where’s there’s jobs and opportunities But I really love nature

[@ZBatt1]

Ashville NC

[@curlyg9925]

@@ZBatt1 why Asheville? I got a bunch of comments on Reddit yesterday telling me NOT to move there

[@littledemon4139]

I am looking for people to move in to my four bedroom house I have solar so I don't have a electric bill and my utilitys are only 66 dollars a month and my property tax is 900 a year and I have a 3 garage house and a big back yard and I love it here I moved from California and I got to say the cost of living here is cheap and gas prices are lower than California and the people here are nice and the police don't mess with you here I live in rugby north Dakota and I love it here it does snow here but I have heating and air conditioning so I am good when it snows and my house is two stories and was built in 1930 so it is a buetiful house and so ya I am happy here.and I don't have a mortgage I paid for it in full it only cost me 92 grand.

[@curlyg9925]

@@littledemon4139 where is this?

[@littledemon4139]

@@curlyg9925 it is in north Dakota my address is 218 4th Street SW Rugby north Dakota 58368 and if you need a job there is a place here close to my house up the street and you can be a cook if you want to I am going to work there soon my brother works there well he is like a brother to me I met him in California at a party and he was homeless at the time and I was living with my mom and so I let him move in the appartment with me and my mom but sadly my mom passed away so I moved here with him and I have a husky and one cat he has one of the bedrooms and I sleep on the couch because I have a heart condition and can't sleep on a regular bed I have peracarditis and I can't sleep flat on a bed but I am fine.godbless and sorry you have to sleep in your car.

[@bjdon99]

Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte are in a good battle for NC Metro dominance.

[@richardalvarez2390]

Omaha was ranked as the #1 best city to move to in 2024 by Forbes. On top of that Nebraska is 3rd best run state in many metrics in the nation. None of this listings remotely have the city and state in the top lists

[@KamBar2020]

You aware that Biggs using his own survey not many metrics in the nation ❓

[@TJDawgs72]

Omaha is a great town but Nebraska is a horrible state...Omaha metro has some of the highest property taxes in the nation though. Other than that, Omaha has done a great job modernizing itself over the last 20 years while fighting off all the naysayers that fought any kind of change for decades.

[@KamBar2020]

@@TJDawgs72Tyler Bundy has covered Omaha Nebraska on his KZbin channel 👀you know.

[@tuesday409]

Better places to live if considering a place to retire.

[@manfredmann2766]

Omaha is not that friendly of a city either, and I have above average social skills. You will always be an outsider if you were not born there.

[@Girlslikeus89]

People in North Carolina are not friendly. The guy who worked at the gas station told me I was too friendly and he could tell I was not from there. 😂

[@johnlabus7359]

Just the Raleigh-Cary metro area has 1.5M people. Including Durham-Chapel Hill, it's 2.3M+ people in the combined metro area.

[@alexradionow5666]

He makes LOTS of mistakes on his programs

[@NickDaDic]

I have been watching your videos for the longest time and I knew as I watched KCK grow along with its suburban areas that eventually Kansas would make a list. The suburbs of KCK are highly underrated and if you can get past the lack of scenery its an excellent area with relatively low crime (up until you cross into MO). Thanks, Briggs for finally giving Kansas some love!

[@barrymasculine8812]

Ironically, we moved from OP to Portland, which is kind of a thing for this channel! We actually really prefer it, but I do get that it's not for everyone.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Why is it when you cross over to the Missouri side there's more crime

[@richardalvarez2390]

Nothing special of a car sprawl, strip mall galore suburb both KCK is so lame and boring and KCMO is an ugly spiderweb mess of highways. Too many ugly parking lots in KCMO

[@NickDaDic]

@@richardalvarez2390 That kind of describes most cities but you're not wrong, I plan on moving at some point but I've enjoyed my time so far here in KCK and cost of living is pretty low. I also can't stand KCMO either.

[@PitDaddy]

The dotte has more crime than JoCo where OP is located. Across the state line in Jackson county it can get ugly. North of the river isn't bad but that has been changing for years.

[@thomasturner6827]

I lived north of Green Bay, WI and LOVED it. CHARLOTTE was one of my favorite cities to live in...I lived in Belmont. I was stationed in Colorado Springs and so much better than the rest of Colorado.

[@ScottByeTX]

Been in Boise for 3 weeks. Couldn’t be happier. As an Oregonian, 4 years in Texas was horrific 🥵🥵🥵

[@Thisismeofcourse]

@ScottByeTX can you please explain why Texas was horrific? i thought about moving there, but the severe heat would be brutal as well as the hail storms...what were your experiences in Texas?

[@OtisFlint]

@@Thisismeofcourse Depends where in TX. TX is so big you need to be specific.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Texas sucks unless you're rich. I'd live in Austin

[@billionjayart5573]

@@Thisismeofcourse as someone who’s lived in Texas for over a decade, one of the main reasons why I want to leave is the heat. Yes, Texas is huge but generally throughout the state the heat will be so bad that you’d rather just stay inside (and the humidity makes the heat 1000x worse). If you want to do anything outside you either wake up really early or wait until the late evening.

[@Linda-ic1il]

@@Thisismeofcourse Extremely high property taxes and an open boarder.

[@SamMcKinley]

Thank You Briggs and Nick for Not being political and keeping with Facts and Humor!!!!! Thank You

[@davidlarson2534]

Native San Diegan here. The Air Force and defense industry took me all over. You mention you like trains. Here’s a series idea for you. Best/worst(b/w) train commutes, b/w city trams/trolleys, b/w tourist routes, b/w train crossings. On my way to work at Like Airplane Patch west of PHX if I didn’t leave early enough I would get waylaid by the freight train which would treat me to up to a 30-40 minute delay. Ever ridden in a train car that hates flat wheels? I have. It’s jarring. Oh, one more idea… trestles. Wood, metal whatever. Longest wooden trestle? Goat Canyon, east San Diego County. It’s magnificent. I live in Winchester, Ca now. You never talk about it.

[@Tbo-ed6jq]

Just relocated to Oklahoma City hope all goes well out here

[@timslater566]

Make sure your house has an underground storm shelter!

[@tracisawyer7681]

Best of luck!

[@omegachickenYT]

Welcome!

[@AngelRivera-de1lq]

Welcome to okc, hope you enjoy ur time here ❤

[@RoseanneSeason7]

Tornadoes bro. Be safe

[@faithuni2086]

If you wanna be successful, you most take responsibility for your emotions, not place the blame on others. In addition to make you feel more guilty about your faults, pointing the finger at others will only serve to increase your sense of personal accountability. There's always a risk in every investment, yet people still invest and succeed. You must look outward if you wanna be successful in life.

[@tysonstanger7712]

Would love to see a top 50 world wide!

[@birbluv9595]

Cheese curds. I just can’t think beyond that. But Green Bay is too cold for me.

[@richardsanty9063]

Green Bay had it's warmest winter on record last winter with very little snow. 4 years in a row for mild winters. I live there. 65 years now.

[@birbluv9595]

@@richardsanty9063 due to medical problems, I cannot go outdoors if it’s 20 deg or below.

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

Green Bay One year when I lived there, it was below,-20 for over 30 days in a row. Other than that, it's a great city.

[@richardsanty9063]

@@user-ii3vn8tn3q That was just a fluke. that hasn't happened since. not even close.

[@Timithos]

@@richardsanty9063 You lost me at winter, and I couldn't read anything after that. 🤣

[@paratrooper1]

Another great video! Thanks, JB.😊

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cat_daddy]

Thinking of moving to Charlotte.? Our sleepy southern town has been overrunned with transplants. Traffic has gotten ridiculous.

[@diodelvino3048]

you mean, other Americans??

[@cat_daddy]

@diodelvino3048 37 direct international flights so not exactly

[@williamwilkins3084]

Transplants are what keeps me out of any place they move to. They're worse people than those in the places they moved from - perhaps that's the reason why the people didn't want them there to begin with.

[@lucaspeddie3114]

​No.... cochroaches.​@@diodelvino3048

[@v2plus4]

​@@williamwilkins3084maybe no one wants you to begin with

[@isabellakneeland3942]

Greenbay is a fantastic place to live! There’s a strong sense of community and a lot of things to do (especially if you are a sports man). The food is fantastic and it’s pretty safe too.

[@mjpottertx]

Raleigh and Huntsville are on my retirement list.

[@exnecross3141]

I've lived in huntsville for almost 30 years. It's exploded in growth over that time. Everyone here is a doctor or engineer. I wouldn't be surprised if it became the next Austin eventually.

[@mjpottertx]

@@exnecross3141 Just don't be the next Austin in terms of housing prices or weirdos.

[@Denise_2262]

Please no. This is my home. Born here. Traffic has become awful and the home prices are going up. Apartments going in everywhere but I do hope it doesn't become Austin. It is true. We have a lot of engineers. I am one and my husband is as well. I guess I will move to Guntersville if Huntsville becomes too much. It is nearly there anyway.

[@exnecross3141]

@@Denise_2262You're overreacting. Huntsville is still a small city. The population would have to triple or quadruple before you had to worry about too many people.

[@SouthParkMack]

I lived in California for 45 years and moved to Charlotte two years ago. Best decision I ever made!!!!

[@heypat34]

man you nailed Boulder hahaha

[@derekott1870]

Commonly referred to as the Republic of Boulder.

[@LuisCunha-xn9vx]

People's Republic of Boulder that is🤣🤣🤣

[@Marv.18]

Colorado Springs is way more purple politics than people think since more transplants have moved in. I lived in the Springs for a year and have been up in Boulder the last 3 years. If you get over the politics, both are really amazing places to live. I prefer Boulder for the proximity to nature, closeness of everything in the city, and enjoy the overall culture. Boulder is also very liberal because it’s a major college town.

[@JasonWynn]

I lived in Lexington for a couple of years when I went to the University of Kentucky. It's a nice place and I wouldn't mind living there again if I had a good job there. One of the main arteries, Nicholasville road, had several reverseable lanes which really helps with the commute times during rush hour.

[@akgobears]

Had a couple life long buddies and co workers at U.S. Steel retire lately as we are all within a 4 yrs span in age...One moved to Merlin Oregon, one to Everton Missouri, and a third to Sanford N. Carolina just south of Raliegh....If i could i myself would move to Salmon Idaho but thats next to impossible with the wifes health condition....One thing for sure, i would never move to any big city metro area in any state....I have had my fill living in one....

[@jarvisstradford7211]

Update Charlotte got over 900,000 people now Raleigh got over 480,000 . Charlotte got 2.8 million in the Metro now Raleigh North Carolina got 1.5 if you combined Durham North Carolina the 2.3 million

[@phil2u48]

… and traffic in both is crazy !

[@jarvisstradford7211]

@@phil2u48 they traffic ain't nothing compared to Florida

[@ambersaura9988]

Yall complaining about the traffic but not realizing that’s leading to increasing rent etc

[@mikep5357]

Yeah. Still don't know why they split the Raleigh-Cary and Durham-Chapel Hill metros into a CSA rather than MSA. But when you're stuck on I-40 between the two areas, it really doesn't matter.

[@richardalvarez2390]

That's because NC and Florida don't know how to build cities. They are suburban sprawling jungles of ugly grey parking lots and strip mall galore

[@iyncity]

Just moved to North Dakota best decision I’ve ever made!

[@xktwnxl4zlx213]

From where 😊

[@teamenemy.]

ND SUX

[@seameology]

I LOVE Fargo! I live just over an hour from there in Minnesota. I have lived there. If I ever have to live in a city again, that's my pick.

[@11zanderman]

North Dakota is the best. I lived In Killdeer and worked in Dickinson.

[@randysetterberg4672]

Briggs, come correct. Boise hasn't been a "hidden gem" since bell bottoms & leisure suits were considered acceptable apparel.

[@BigPictureYT]

Colorado Springs is the YANG to the YIN of Boulder.

[@BigPictureYT]

@@coldlyanalytical1351 Yang is masculine. Yin is feminine. Mars and Venus.

[@Orlando_Steve]

It was really nice when I went to Ft. Carson for work 15 years ago or so. Beautiful. Probably ruined by cali locusts now.

[@CybeleCotter]

I might say Cheyenne, WY; Billings, MT; Burlington, VT; Laconia, NH; Boise, ID; Klamath Falls, OR; Richland, WA; St. George, UT; Boulder, CO; Morgantown, WV; and Bangor, ME.

[@teamenemy.]

Cheyenne????? Have u been there

[@Viviko]

Can confirm Charlotte is great.

[@mzenk17]

Moved to OP a year ago and can attest to how nice it is here. If I wasn't from the east coast, I'd probs live here forever. Definitely one of the most underrated places in the country and I can see it getting crazy expensive over the next decade.

[@gvb3109]

Outside of the Price as far as clean air and good food and good weather. San Diego is amazing. Always makes me smile visiting friends out there.

[@Rad69Lee]

Surprised Madison, WI, Grand Rapids, MI and Rochester or Duluth, MN aren't on this list.

[@Chiller11]

If I could afford them I would have selected San Diego, Boulder or perhaps Raleigh. I would have picked Madison over Green Bay.

[@atadrianjthomas]

I was surprised to see Green Bay over Madison. So much more going on in Madison with an amazing vibe and natural beauty.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Agreed

[@arunaugustine568]

Madison or MKE easily but Madison is getting expensive and starting to have growing pains

[@ytgytgy]

Your description of boulder is so spot on 😂💀🪦 I grew up in aurora and boulder has never changed. Pearl st mall can be an experience.

[@tallyrc]

Huntsville, cause government spending is good.. I guess.. the reason it's still affordable is because it's Alabama..

[@lisagray1418]

Alabama is wonderful. Huntsville is positioned perfectly for outdoor activities, from the mountains, to the beach, and river sports. There are music festivals nearby. There are also a wide variety of indoor activities. Please, if you don’t really know Alabama quit downing the state. I did that a couple decades ago, but then learned all that Alabama has to offer.

[@tallyrc]

@@lisagray1418 it's a great example of what tons of government spending can do for a place.. it literally wouldn't exist were it not for government hand-outs. It would be just like the rest of Alabama.

[@lisagray1418]

@@tallyrc Huntsville receives government money because it provides a service to the government. There are also other businesses in Huntsville. Alabama is not dependent on government money to thrive.

[@tallyrc]

@@lisagray1418 are you pretending that any of those other businesses would be there if the federal government hadn't decided to build rockets there?

[@lisagray1418]

@@tallyrc specifically in Huntsville there is the University of Alabama as well as TVA. The remaining parts of Alabama have universities, automobile manufacturing, other manufacturing, tourism, etc. If you just don’t like Alabama, then bless your heart, you don’t know what you’re missing.

[@irenenowakowski31]

Quality of life period Born and raised in SD left 6 years ago and never looked back. Best decision I've ever made! I can live and breathe now!

[@kristenmc-grubb2088]

Can confirm, Overland Park is NICE. So is Olathe.

[@MarilynG423]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!! Thanks Briggs!! ❤🎉😊

[@simoneubanks6976]

Not a single mention of anything in Texas, and I love it. Keep up the good work.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Agreed, Texas sucks!

[@manfredmann2766]

Guessing: Nashville, Raleigh, Huntsville, Fayetteville, Spokane, Dallas, Austin, SLC, Vegas, and Colorado Springs

[@dartagnanharris3661]

Being from the KC metro area and seeing OP on the top of this list has me DYING. It makes sense but was unexpected lol

[@jzilla2413]

San Diego is so dope I spent this past weekend there and it’s amazing !! Amazing food, amazing weather, traffic isn’t that bad as LA. The people are friendly. There’s so many things to do. The Only con is that is stupid expensive to buy a home

[@CorinnaVillalobos]

San Diego is ghetto except for La Jolla.

[@BrianKay-i9m]

I've lived in San Diego since 1976. Glad you had the SD experience. It is expensive, but it's worth every penny 😊

[@BrianKay-i9m]

@@MarieLamour-cv1jc people out here are likely to keep their distance from flakey out of staters.

[@BrianKay-i9m]

@@MarieLamour-cv1jc you sound like a stuck up sort. someone who walks around with their nose in the air. not the type who fits in.

[@JeremyDavis-cc5sj]

I happen to be in Overland Park while watching this, and the only reason I knew to stop here on the way home from a road trip is because of these Briggs videos. It's a nice town and we're about to meet some friends for Thai BBQ.

[@grizfan93]

Overland Park? Really? Might as well call it Overland Parking Lot. I mean, it is just a typical suburb, seems more like a place to sleep and park than actually do any living. There's some nice places on the list, but Overland Park is a real head-scratcher for me.

[@dariofontana6040]

It's an overpriced wasteland full of Karens 😬

[@tiffanygoss9380]

No way you have spent much time here…it is very nice. But griz fan makes me question your judgment anyway😂

[@grizfan93]

@@tiffanygoss9380 It was all the drone footage of parking lots that sold me. Looks like an endless parade of Costco runs, and enjoying "ethnic" food at the local Olive Garden. Fake and soulless.

[@rodbevan6018]

Nuttiest drivers and idiots everywhere

[@giovannimorgan8728]

Nah it’s pretty chill

[@juleswins3]

Overland Park, Kansas?! Hmph. The only one of the ten that interests me is Lexington.

[@michaelrobertson1736]

Lived in Overland Park for a few years. It’s a great town with great people!

[@meganstevens3318]

We love OP ❤️

[@giovannimorgan8728]

Nah Overland Park Kansas is great

[@MichaelMeade-d7b]

#1 is Overland Park, KS: The Golden Ghetto.

[@maobfh]

Left a blizzard in Colorado, flying to Green Bay. Bundled up. Transport dropped me off at hotel across from the hospital. I just had to walk across the pedestrian walkway into the main entrance of the hospital. I didn’t warm up for 6 hours (neither joking nor exaggerating). It was C-c-cold that February! They brought me back in a year or two later. Spring, I think. FanTASTic!!! They took me to a Fishing Camp just outside of town for a fish fry before I flew home. Fried fish, brown bread & butter and sliced onion. The best fish I had ever had! Still! Could not remember the name of the fish, caught only in that lake. It’s a local thing. Spent last summer in Michigan. Hoped to find it but no one knew what I was talking about. I would live in Green Bay, just for that fish! Cold is fine if you are prepared. I wasn’t. It’s a different cold than Colorado but it can be conquered. Hard Pass on Raleigh, Charlotte and Boise. I WOULD live on the Eastern half of Idaho. Huntsville is nice as are the rest of the cities that I am familiar with. There are a couple I haven’t been to and can’t say.

[@Timithos]

Yeah, 5 minutes of cold is 2 hours of warming up recovery for me.

[@monique.thenurse55]

Hi Briggs, I watch all of your videos different states different cities to me make a final decision on where I would like to relocate ..like Charlotte, North Carolina but the city in Charlotte it’s getting overcrowded.. for me to relocate, I prefer Huntsville, Alabama. Thank you for this video is very informative.!!

[@lim3lif3]

My heart dropped when he said #1. Let me buy my house before you yuppies move here

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

Sorry, but yuppies are people, too.

[@MsWarriordiva]

Who says yuppies anymore?! And I'm a KC native. There's enough room in the area.

[@IrishChristopher]

I was kinda shocked too, doesn't seem to have much going for it (as a KC native), which was kind of reiterated by not having many fun facts for it haha it was like oh yeah it exists and uhhh the houses are relatively new

[@RoseanneSeason7]

​@@MsWarriordivaKC downtown is such a dead soulless place. It's weird

[@drewmorg.]

@@RoseanneSeason7 I have family who live in KC and sell it like it's the HOTTEST thing ever... all this money poured in from Chief's infrastructure and bla bla bla ...

[@SophiaLee-o9j]

Next to Nashville is Franklin/Brentwood, Tennessee area. One of the best places in America. Tennessee also has Ober Mountain outside Knoxville, Tennessee for a backyard playground.

[@joejohn.]

wish that weather and food were touched on more, two big factors in my opinion

[@richardalvarez2390]

Weather is overrated and doesn't matter

[@joejohn.]

@@richardalvarez2390 after living in Phoenix and being trapped inside with the AC for most of the year, I disagree

[@patellsworth2416]

Boulder and San Diego are the only two on this list I’d consider. The rest are too cold or too right-wing-or both.

[@darlameeks]

I went to undergrad school at what is now Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, which is about 20 minutes south of Lexington. Wilmore isn't big enough to have it's own McDonald's, so we had to drive into "Lex" if we wanted something to do off campus. Lexington is known for being a great place to live. Honestly. There are also some beautiful horse farms to see between Wilmore and Lex.

[@jayemowrey1416]

Overland Park very interesting, I'm very informative... Thanks❤

[@Larry-gn1xj]

Very expensive for the KC area.

[@natewyliestudios]

As someone from Lexington, KY I have to say it's actually a pretty great place to live, BUT... the traffic can be wayyyy worse than you think. I drive about 4 miles to get home from my business downtown and it has taken me 90 minutes on multiple occasions. It's never taken me less than 30 minutes to get home.

[@lorenl9262]

Great video and KUDOS to you for your research.

[@j_p_stratorus211]

I moved to CO Springs last year, for only 3 months. It's not that great there. If you live around the Air Force base, it's a nice place. If you're in the military, it's ok. It has an awesome view of Pike's Peak, the sunshine and the summer weather is nice, but I found living there very stressful. Tons of sprawl, elevation is super high (it's even higher than the mountain towns where I'm from in western CO), and crime is pretty high in CO Springs and it continues to rise each year. While traffic is not as bad as Denver, road rage is a very common thing there! There are better places to live on the front range. As someone who's not even that liberal, I actually prefer Boulder way more.

[@skurinski]

Boulder is awful

[@taroman7100]

Every beautiful place attracts dregs. You cant escape them.

[@christophersmith1155]

i guessed that BOSTON with MIT- HARVARD-YALE ect had the most PHDs. Silicon Valley second.

[@a-liberal-patriot]

I guessed Albuquerque, NM, because of all the defense work going on there. Live and learn. 😀

[@gregshulas4452]

The Boulder analysis was the best I ever heard.

[@ewallt]

Surprised SLC wasn’t on the list. I grew up in San Diego in the 60’s. I’d mark it #1 if you can go back in time. Also lived around Boulder, when it was just crazy. Very expensive, but lots of nice things about it. I was surprised Colorado Springs was that affordable. Too far from the ski resorts, I guess.

[@JosueExplores]

I moved to San Antonio from Denver and boy do I miss certain things. For example, the traffic in SATX is HEAVY and its just a giant urban sprawl.. outside of town is lovely though, I like passing through Seguin and other smaller rural areas.

[@kevindagame]

Already overcrowded Atlanta

[@diodelvino3048]

At least theyre trying to tackle the issue of public transport right now. Atlanta's big issue is it grew way faster than the infrastructure being used to support it, it'll take some time though

[@awifeinterrupted]

​​​​​@@diodelvino3048I've lived in Atlanta metro for 35 years. The population of metro Atlanta when I moved here was less than half of what it is now. They're always "trying" to tackle public transportation issues. With 13 metro counties and all the small cities around.....ain't gonna happen. No way they'll all agree. And if you include the greater Metro statistical area you're talking nearly 28-30 counties.

[@kenttheboomer721]

Lived in Cobb Co most of my life. I so want to move a few hours north. City is too congested.

[@NimrodClover]

Way back in 1994, just out of collage and armed with just some statistical data, a phone book, and some recommendations from various friends, I ended up in Overland Park, probably one of the smartest moves I've made and so glad with the way this area has developed and also how well it has weathered the ups and downs of the economy, jobs, living costs, etc. This area is still somewhat unknown, but it is starting to get noticed more and more. Kansas City metro is poised to be a major yet still livable area for the foreseeable future... Best Bar-B-Que, New Airport, expanding train service, still affordable, and KC Chiefs... need we say more.

[@lechatbotte.]

No city for me ever again. Rural living is much better at least for me.

[@Fireball_]

Exactly I never want to live anywhere near a city

[@juniormephostopholese3062]

Yep

[@iskdude9922]

​@@Fireball_ ok why are you here?

[@Fireball_]

@@iskdude9922 I'm not moving anywhere

[@richardalvarez2390]

Typical person that lives in a mayor city and goes the extreme end. I lived rural and small town for many years, never again. Rural living is anti-social, dull, isolating, detached from society, living like a hermit, wasting time on survival skills and no room for other things. Even family members and friends hesitate to visit rural because it's far, inconvenient and away from transport hubs

[@THEBLACKANARCHIST]

Much appreciated Briggs 🙏

[@dariusbrock2351]

I used to live in Lawrence KS which isn't too far from Overland Park. OP is nice and so is Olathe.

[@Fireball_]

Lawrence is getting pretty popular itself I was there last year for the first time and it's pretty interesting

[@dariusbrock2351]

@@Fireball_ I can only imagine because when I lived there it was 96 and I last visited in 98. I've heard it has grown a lot!

[@richardalvarez2390]

Yawn sprawling suburbs of ugly parking lots and strip malls

[@Fireball_]

@@dariusbrock2351 it sure has

[@dariusbrock2351]

@@richardalvarez2390 Ok your opinion.

[@dalegraham2534]

Raleigh NC deserves recognition. The only drawback is lack of rapid rail to get around.

[@ginny0719]

All these cities want the big city perks but don't attempt to put out for roadways to sustain the traffic...they sure make a point to up their governmental bodys pay rate

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

I agree. Especially Lexington. The road system there is a joke. Traffic is a nightmare, all the time.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Spokane has had a north/south corridor under "construction" for over 15 years. Yet taxes don't seem to be going anywhere but up

[@MrFolton17]

Roadways are not the answer friend. It’s just endless disappointment as traffic is never fixed. Need a multitude of different transportation systems

[@archimetropolis]

@MrFolton17 THIS. Trolleys should be brought back too

[@Cartier_specialist]

If I could afford to live anywhere I wanted to I'd pick San Francisco because the weather is pretty much unbeatable. I've researched it.

[@craigschulz2817]

Really surprised Madison, Wisconsin didn’t make the list.

[@kb1625]

I grew up in Madison. So fortunate to have lived there until my 20's.

[@jonathanmundy5778]

As a former resident and now longtime outsider, Lexington has a certain je ne we quois. It’s not for everyone. But I love it there. Lex Vegas is rad!

[@T1MB05L1C3]

"I will make fun of both parties" And thats why i enjoy your jokes

[@TheBunnyTheBearFan]

I'm from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and can absolutely recommend Green Bay!

[@davidwilliams4865]

Interesting short overview of each city. I'm not moving but if I could only pick one of these cities, I'd pick Huntsville.

[@judymadewell2066]

Nice vid, Briggs!