Top 10 Cities Where HOMEOWNERS Really Love Their Homes.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

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[@herrickinman9303]

OMG. You look like you sound.

[@beaumac]

Happy Homeowners are anyone who bought prior to 2021. Prices were half of what they are now.

[@john-o1g9p]

thanks to mom, i had 234k from her estate. paid cash in longmont colo in 2013. retiring OUT of this, now blue state, this spring. the house is appraising at 540k. i can live with that. sure, i stayed out of the market, but peace of mind is off the charts...

[@brendamartin7280]

​@@john-o1g9p good 👍 for you!!

[@herrickinman9303]

@@john-o1g9p How much piece of mind can a perpetual renter living on a fixed income have?

[@peaceseeker52]

I had to file Bankruptsy in 2001 due to medical bills. When I got back from Chico after treatment the job I counted on was gone with the company. My Disabled Aunt and I lived in Apartments until 2011 and my brother unilaterally decided I could not take care of my parents house that had dropped over the previous 3 years by thousands. I had a plan he would not hear it. I offered $121000 as is I had the loan set to go. He sold it for $90 paying taxes and putting thousands into it in repairs and cosmetics before selling. It was the only other offer. The next Dec a vacant house was put on the market at auction on Christmas Eve. I had $21,000 cash. There were 3 bidders. I did not see it in time to get estimates for needed repairs. It was a three bedroom 2 bath a block from my Son and family. The bidding got to $21k and I had to drop out when The other bidder did $22. I watched the house and the buyer never did do the work, moved in, nor paid the taxes and it went back on the market but the bidders that time went far higher to start. As far as I know none of the work was done the City Required but there are people living there and it is valued at $220k. My Dad and Mom bought a ranch style house one where the previous owner dug the basement and moved in first before completing it in the 1940's. 2BR 2Bath Dad put an addition on for a large living room dinning room and added a bedroom. It was painted white large plank siding with fire engine red shutters and a blue roof. He had two different neighbors offer him money to repaint the house he declined. When the roof needed replacement blue was not an affordable color so he settled for light grey. Dad had Asbergers and dyslexia. His oldest sister sat with him summers until he learned to read and he did the same for his youngest brother. What he has is genetic not acquired. When I was in Jr High he decided to go to night school for an Engineering Degree. He already had four patents for when he worked at Western electric. But he had to do preliminary classes before enrolling. Math and Science were a snap but the reading writing class he failed three times. Writing was the rub. He went on to Univac Military systems div and became head of the Testing lab for repair and maintenance of everything. He had a Secretary at Work and Mom at home and did just fine. After he retired he was hired by TSI at 5'11" he thought he might be the shortest man in the company. His last project was a wind speed sensor for helicopters that could be used in Sandy areas. It was a success and sold to many US Allies. He did not have ownership but was paid for his part in it. Sadly my Superman began having periods of memory loss in his 80's. I stopped out to see him the Spring he was 84 and he told me the newer riding mower he had wouldn't start. I had mowed their lawn when Dad had had heart surgery at 80 so I went and started it. He had forgot you had to sit on the seat or set something heavy there to start it. He lived alone, bowled, played Table Tennis, was in Lions Club volunteered at the food Bank, delivered poinsettias from his Church and occasionally helped us with auto breakdowns. He suddenly got worse on Memorial Day 2010 and passed away on July 4th. He bowled league two weeks before he passed. He was exceptional. He mentioned he was always putting parts at Western Electric in PCB baths plus he entered newly occupied Nagasaki as an Army Jeep Mechanic right after WW11 so nuclear radiation was not as big of a fear for our family. But he loved his red, white and blue house.

[@diodelvino3048]

Aint that the truth, i miss when Tampa was more lowkey

[@DiscoveryGlobeLifeDocumentaryY]

While home prices have definitely surged, true happiness comes from the people you surround yourself with and the memories you create. A beautiful home is a bonus, but a loving community and supportive relationships make any place feel like home.

[@elkabong5547]

Neighbors wave at you AND they use more than one finger!

[@deecooper1567]

😂😂😂😂👵🏻❣️

[@paulayala4816]

My former coworker, designed and built his Asian inspired home in Laguna, CA for $25k back in the early 60's. It is now worth a little over $4 million.😵‍💫

[@SarahN-g4m]

And that is little huge amount right?

[@ramblingheart6625]

They probably bought their homes before all the prices and people created havoc 😊

[@katekrylov]

Honestly, I always thought that happiness depends upon whom you live with, not on where you live. Likeminded people, your circle and one can be happy anywhere.

[@kimhorton6109]

I bought a home for $280k in 2022 on three acres near Russellville, Arkansas. Great place, right on I40 in the middle of the country.

[@yassss5114]

Great video Briggs, glad to hear your positive spin on things. It seems like people are in two camps now, those that have and those that don't...wish we could turn this cost of housing around!

[@vaguegestures]

Yeah Madison WI. I love our area. Everyone says Good Morning in our neighborhood.

[@BenjySparky]

Briggs, you rock! Love the channel and content. Peace 🤘

[@pamelamays4186]

When I see home prices of 500 plus thousand dollars and under, I can't help but cry in Southern Californian.😞😢

[@derrickaf1]

I’m blessed to currently live in Bend, Oregon and your accessment of this place is spot on…And, we don’t take it for granted:)!!!

[@stargazer5073]

Help, NICE homes, safe areas, good schools in USA under $400,000

[@hermspahn]

Western Pa

[@marisahokefazi4735]

Love your super hero outfit today, Briggs. I enjoy your videos, And really appreciate the "Love your neighbor," ending you give every time.

[@pamelamays4186]

A high crime rate does not diminish the goodness and kindness of the average citizen of a particular city or town.

[@geminiecricket4798]

Thank you for an uplifting video! Tired of doom and gloom !

[@Sonofawildanimal]

AINT THAT THE TRUTH!

[@elizabethjudy6340]

Charleston native here. Locals are moving away. The traffic is atrocious and the southern hospitality is beginning to disappear.

[@brandoncarpenter9681]

Shame to hear. Charleston and mt pleasant are tough to afford for the locals.

[@michellepreston-strout7678]

My adult daughter has lived there for years after moving there for college. Rents have gone up a LOT! Many people who live there have generational wealth. Harder for others to afford the cost of living.

[@nunyabidness3075]

Yep, it happens. Houston is not the way it was 50 years ago. “You cannot step in the same river twice”.

[@globalflow8]

Super helpful vid! Dreaming of a place with affordable houses and not have to deal with crazy HOA rules. Bend and Charleston sound amazing (but pricey! 🤑). Guess I'll keep dreaming (and saving!). Thx for the awesome vid!!!

[@ousamaabdu794]

Briggs, I have a video idea. Could you do a video on the top 10 states where the homes are owned outright (no mortgage).. I think that would be a highly viewed video.. There are some real surprises on that

[@user-sk5nq7dk6i]

Briggy, Nicely researched and informative.

[@Kurioms]

Was not expecting Irvine to pop up.

[@joannegallery6730]

I suggest doing the best cities with best public transportation

[@magnolya8]

This is actually a better idea than most understand. A city that can productively operate public transportation effectively, is striving all around.

[@nimbusarch]

Seconded. I'm looking for a place for myself, wife, and recently retired parents. We are in DC area but way too expensive, crowded, and cold. Looking for a few city but want to keep good public transportation.

[@Fangs_With_Bangs]

Neat and cool keep it up love ur video's dude, These are so neat and awesome. Love the hard work u do in the video's

[@NYCHFAN]

Laughing out loud at your "or up to Hemet, if you have no money" comment on Irvine. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jml7429]

I used to live in Boulder. It WAS great. Not so much anymore. It is maxed out on population, stop and go traffic all day long, and snobby Karen’s smelling each others farts everywhere. (No joke, most arrogant assholes in the world) Back when the population was around 60 - 65,000, it was fantastic. Real laid back, fun vibe where everyone was very nice and accepting of everyone. Now it’s comically bad. If you are considering moving to that area, I recommend Louisville, Superior or Longmont.

[@polarisjustdothework2258]

Coloradan here, and I agree ✌🏼

[@freddiemansky7102]

you do just a really good job! thanks

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Appreciate it!

[@Ryanc4281]

Hey man, I lived in Fayetteville (Fort Bragg) as a late teenager. 82nd ATW! Durham was crappy back in 2000. Glad to see it’s on its way. Met my wife in Raleigh. Love the site Briggs!

[@Chance2Explore]

This was a great list. Been to a lot of these cities and you’re on point. Bend and Portland 😩😩 man it’s something else so peaceful and picturesque. Charleston so many others

[@SarahN-g4m]

I gave a questing to ask you personally

[@Chance2Explore]

@ Okay hit me up

[@SarahN-g4m]

@Chance2Explore send me your email address so I can hit you up there

[@jeffshadow2407]

I was looking at homes in Irvine in 1987. The new ones in Westpark were priced just over $200,000.

[@herrickinman9303]

Like many cities in AZ, Scottsdale is miserably hot, with average daily highs over 100 from June thru August. The number of days with highs of 100 or more increases every year. Many Scottsdale residents flee Scottsdale in the summer for relief from the oppressive heat.

[@genxtechguy]

🙄 the “oppressive” heat lasts for about 4.5 months … the rest of the year is nearly perfect. Typical exaggeration. That’s why the whole area has been growing like crazy.

[@timothyzentz]

Every time you mention a craft brewery I remember how I’m 3 years Sober

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Congratulations

[@breakingthechainusa1007]

The Myrtle Beach area is clean and very affordable. $300 k few block from the beach and it's clean and friendly

[@whatsjoseupto]

Dang briggs looking buff man,congrats for the gains

[@Kims_trails]

A note on Bend, OR from a local resident. Healthcare is NOT great - if you need an orthopedic surgeon the wait to be seen is 8 months, homelessness is a HUGE issue there are camps everywhere, OR ranks nearly last in education the goal in schools is all about social issues not the basics, housing is very expensive. The median price of around 750k isn’t getting you much. The city is being ruined by high density housing after taking all the trees out. Bend has changed rapidly in the last 10 years, crime is on the rise and the charm of Bend is becoming tarnished.

[@SarahN-g4m]

Many thing happening wayward.

[@SarahN-g4m]

How is your day

[@josephinemiller4780]

People seriously need to stop saying Austin trafficis bad. It’s nothing like California traffic, northern Virginia/Washington DC traffic, or I-4 traffic in Florida. At least traffic here in Austin moves. When I lived in Northern Virginia traffic was at a stand still for a long time and there was absolutely no way to get around it. Austin’s traffic is a cakewalk compared to that.

[@ChrystalClear]

Thanks for that comparison.😊Austin I could live with.

[@BirdsNNVA]

I looked into the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018. North Carolina real estate systems heavily favor the seller. Traffic is bad. For outlying areas, you want to be on a septic system, not water from the ground, which can be contaminated by runoff from coal burning ash dumps. I ended up choosing somewhere else for my move south. My friends living in Nashville seem to be happy with where they are.

[@oliviasoul1]

Thanks very informative ❤

[@JudgyJudgerson]

@WorldAccordingToBriggs Happy Holidays, buddy!! Would love to get your take on the best US places for 24 hour lifestyle/Night Owls to thrive. So tired of having to get out for a decent dinner before 7pm⌛️ and make it to the grocery store by 9pm 🌙 Thanks again for another year of great content!!

[@heidirees9647]

Can you compare the stats and costs of living in Portland vs Vancouver, WA? That could be an option for some folks.

[@CageyLeigh]

I’m leaving Madison, WI because I can no longer afford the sky-high property taxes. I’m not particularly fond of shoveling snow either.😢

[@samikatt2151]

Was that a Peter Santanello reference? LOL Pearl street?

[@todaysvoice68]

2500sq ft home built by a great builder, under $275K in a suburb of Houston @ 2.25%. Quiet, 40 minutes from downtown, no traffic where I am, and lots of trees and trails. A bulldozer could not push me out of my beautiful 4BR 4BA 2 Car Garage home with a fenced yard and low HOA fees.

[@herrickinman9303]

The housing is cheap because no one wants to live there. The Houston climate is hot and miserable.

[@kathleenworkman3884]

I agree and some of us prefer hot to freezing miserable winters.

[@todaysvoice68]

​@herrickinman9303 Yes... no snow and we can fish year round for fish as big as your leg. Hiking, small town, but not far from a big city. I will take it over some overpriced house in the cold.

[@timothykeith1367]

​@herrickinman9303 The heat itself is manageable. The summer allergies are bad. I find chilly weather to be a relief, not that I enjoy cold, but my lungs like cool

[@Virtusstrong]

I’m shocked that say no cities/ metros in FL didn’t make the list or even say Atlanta metro

[@SarahN-g4m]

@@Virtusstrong so what is on your mind

[@SarahN-g4m]

@@Virtusstrong how

[@jillwiegand4257]

Interesting line up. Personally, none are of interest to me. But good info. Keep em' coming, at some point one may come up that makes me say YEP, that's the place. For now I'm patient. ☺️

[@wnewbury4]

The one time I visited, Boulder was WINDY.

[@gailblunt2133]

Factor rocks!

[@XsTatiCto]

"instagramming your sourdough starter" hahaha, that was great.

[@pamelamays4186]

One point five million is a bargain in Southern California.

[@stevemoore9951]

GREETINGS FROM THE PPRC GREAT VIDEO TODAY.🇺🇸🍺🍺

[@garyhull5617]

You will never quite understand what true happiness is until you meet a homeowner from Garrison. 😊

[@akgobears]

Bend Oregon is such a kewl place...No joke about the craft brews being popular there....We travel to Oregon often in the RV to visit relatives in Portland, Tillamook, and Crescent City on the Calif border....We love the state of Oregon...Its our go to so to beat the heat where we live in Calif...Oregon coast is the bomb for RV's....Got a lifelong buddy that just moved to N. Carolina...Loves it !!...Doesnt like the politics but loves the area....Scottsdale ok for spring training but way to hot for this guy as me and that kinda heat dont get along...Being from Calif myself, i dont think i would live in ANY southern Calif city period....I have found the folks of Idaho really love livng there also....

[@herrickinman9303]

Oh yeah. Let's all move to Oregon for the craft breweries. That's culture for you. I live on the S. California coast, where people like you come to beat the heat. No doubt, you think you're _cool_ for spelling it "kewl."

[@Some1sp3cial]

Love positive videos! Nice one

[@kaizen5180]

America cities are so weird. I love clayton and chesterfield but 20 miles east of those places you would think you arrive at a dystopia

[@lucken13]

lol, brother lives Wildwood! I live in Bluff City IL! 😝

[@bearcubdaycare]

My Mom enjoyed Portland when she lived there in her youth.

[@kat-75]

I am glad you shared the crime rate, 112% above the national average is really bad.

[@SarahN-g4m]

How does this hurt you sometimes

[@SarahN-g4m]

❤

[@SarahN-g4m]

How does this hurt you sometimes

[@gotaylor]

Portland is the cheapest major west coast city. Buy now, all the current problems are transitory. The business journal just reported the increased interest in Downtown real Eddie to it being the lowest priced office available.

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

Btw Scottsdale is so high in terms of home value because that’s where all the rich people in the Phoenix area live

[@Sly88Frye]

1:32 and considering somehow it's still alive, I imagine a lot of people are also going to Blockbuster Video there. The last Blockbuster Video in existence is in Bend Oregon. About 4 hours north of me in eureka California there used to be spotlight video which I remember seeing back in 2020 but I Googled it and it's out of business. Spotlight video had a sign and logo that looked completely identical to the Blockbuster competitor Hollywood Video except it had a light blue instead of a black background.

[@DeborahHMarks]

Uh, oh. I'm a Californian about to move to the Portland area. But I used to live in Seattle, so I'm kind of already family...I hope.

[@herrickinman9303]

I'm thinking of selling my home on the S. California coast and moving to a less pricey real estate market. I'd like a cooler climate on the West Coast. Considering, Oregon and Washington state. I figure that after paying closing costs and income taxes, I should net well over $1M.

[@pdxmtngoat]

Moving to Portland in 2024? The city is dying. Enjoy.

[@kiopos4764]

Nashvillian here and agrees. I moved here a year ago and wish I moved prior to the pandemic when home prices were down. Now home prices are nothing less than 500k. I'd never be able to buy here, unfortunately.

[@CyberSecurityFashionDesigner]

How are the people and dating?

[@darkdudironaji]

So in order to be happy with where I live, I must be rich. I didn't need an 18 minute video to tell me that!

[@adawilliams9791]

My oldest brother has lived in Portland, OR for the last 20 years. He loves his home and neighborhood

[@irishledden4924]

He's the only one.

[@Krobra91]

I live in the PDX Metro area, happy valley is the place to be.

[@SarahN-g4m]

How is your day going today and how are you doing also

[@DeborahHMarks]

LOL!!! My dad lived in Hemet for a little while. Super hot in summer and smelled like cows.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

What is the cutoff for population in most of your lists? For better or worse, there's a lot of northeastern cities that could easily place but instead of one large city, there's many small (20K-60K people) cities that are so close together you don't even know when you've left one and entered another. What counts as a municipality in the northeast would be considered a district to states west of the Mississippi River. If you look up cities with the longest resident retention rates, not only are most of them in the northeast, but not a single one of them would be what was mentioned in this video. You have to love your home if you're willing to spend multiple decades in it.

[@garyharnish2395]

The price of homes are horrific

[@herrickinman9303]

A home is worth what people are willing to pay for it. The price is "horrific" only if you can't afford it. I get unsolicited offers to buy my unlisted home that's 1-mile from the beach in S. California for $1.5M. I bought it for $250K.

[@garyharnish2395]

Good for you🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣✌️

[@pdxmtngoat]

Downtown Portland, Oregon is like a dead zone in 2024. The once festive downtown full of great brew pubs, restaurants, and stores are all boarded up for good. Sure Powells is still there.Homeless walking around like zombies I lived in Portland for 28 years and it's clear the area has seen better days. There is nothing special about Beaverton, Hillsboro, or Tigard, Oregon. Same with the other suburbs. Portland is not a major high tech city like Seattle. The farther away from Portland you go, the better Oregon gets.

[@tp1gav]

Briggs is fulll of shit I live in Oregon

[@skymuffn]

…so glad Portland is on here. I bought my condos in SE Powell back in 1998, it was so cheap that I bought 4 for just around $190K. Lived part time there and in Ashland, OR but had to return to my Atherton home in 2005 so I can be with my BFF who has been battling cancer and a few months after so did my Father.

[@ShawnMKouri]

I figured Durham, North Carolina and Madison Wisconsin would make the list. I mean some of those places have affordable housing.

[@ShawnMKouri]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh. Go figure Nashville. I think it should’ve been a little higher. Although the cost of housing has gotten to be borderline on affordable. And the cost of buying a home with average home prices.

[@ShawnMKouri]

I mean the traffic is pretty bad in Nashville so I wouldn’t say the commute is the best. Public safety is a bit of an issue in some areas but if you just mind your business then you’re fine. But the schools in some areas are not that good

[@ShawnMKouri]

But yes, healthcare in Nashville is really good. I heard.

[@ShawnMKouri]

What? California? No. Sorry.

[@ShawnMKouri]

I knew Charleston was gonna be on the list. Bingo. Everybody loves their plantation style and antebellum style and Charleston coastal style homes there. Everybody. You got some pretty good housing options, minus the fact that the city of Charleston itself is extremely expensive and minus the fact that the Charleston area is pretty much closer to being as expensive as Miami And the cost of living is high, but hey

[@michellejohnson2233]

Pacific Northwest wooden A-frame homes...love to touch and smell fine woods, though you have to take care the smoke alarms work. I'd live in Washington, not Oregon. Vacationed at Scottsdale resorts, yet wouldn't live there. Newport Beach, CA can be fun -- a bright attractive place where I could live if I had the money. I find Irvine a stodgy spot with an industrial feel in Orange County; in a county and state with a goodly share of entertaining cities, Irvine in my opinion lacks character. Might consider Charleston or Austin. Briefly thought of Nashville but not for me.

[@fabianfailla9121]

Brigg’s where do you live?

[@Sly88Frye]

I recognized every city on the list.

[@ttownscott]

Go Beavs!

[@SarahN-g4m]

How is your day

[@Sly88Frye]

12:32 I know you moved to Portland Oregon well I don't know what year it was but it was fantastic at the time you moved there clearly, but you said so many bad things about Portland that I'm surprised that made the list. Especially this high on it.

[@pdxmtngoat]

Portland in 2024 is dying. Take it from a native, and ex-resident. Briggs is overly optimistic.

[@gotaylor]

Ever so often Briggs mentions he needs to shit talk the subscribers happy.

[@karencampbell8248]

I love Austin and have lived here for many years but the commute/traffic is terrible and has been for years. For a long time, the city council has made poor decisions related to roads and planning for all the people who have moved here.

[@SarahN-g4m]

This make the driving on such place not much save and healthier

[@timothykeith1367]

Austin has started an 8 year project to add 2 lanes in each direction to I-35 with public use "caps" built across the highway. For the next several years I-35 traffic will be worse

[@karencampbell8248]

@@timothykeith1367 Many locals avoid I-35 like the plague so not sure this is going to help even in the long run. As you say, in the short to intermediate term, traffic will be worse.

[@Azraelleah]

This will be interesting

[@john-o1g9p]

have family in chat, tn. crime is off the charts. they tell me to stay away, that big city crime has seeped into all the corners of the state. ''if you can get past the crime'' ha ha. that is the FIRST CONCERN for any rational homebuyer briggs...

[@Christian-sp6dv]

Irvine is amazing but yes expensive as heck.

[@geminiecricket4798]

No way… it is too crowded 😮my daughter says Spectrum is a nightmare now.

[@herrickinman9303]

@@geminiecricket4798 The city of Irvine is huge, with many different residential communities. What you call "Spectrum" is just one of those communities, in East Irvine. Irvine Spectrum is built around the Irvine Spectrum Center, which includes a shopping mall and an office complex, and is at the confluence of 3 major freeways: I-405, I-5 and the 133 toll road. Irvine Spectrum is a small part of the city of Irvine. Studio apartments in Irvine Spectrum rent for $2,700-$3,000 per month. It's called supply and demand.

[@CyberSecurityFashionDesigner]

@@geminiecricket4798no lol spectrum is awesome

[@AngelaB2024]

KCAL news reported how "Irvine neighborhood on edge after a string of breakins". That was a couple of days ago.

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

Tbh anywhere in California and affordable is an oxymoron

[@JSFGuy]

Got the notice that's good.

[@lucken13]

Stick to my rural living; cheap, quiet, low crime, lot of land, n big house!!! My neighbors do trespass quite often, but that is typical of the Deer Family! 😝😝

[@robinkyle4880]

There’s no way I could afford a mortgage in this market. No place has a mortgage less than $1000.

[@atmosvalor]

There are a few. At least here in Florida. Some are small, some are fixer uppers, some are in the middle of absolutely nowhere, others are in hurricane prone areas. They’re out there.

[@JBoy340a]

That is going to be tough in most cities. Perhaps look rural?

[@horse__power7891]

Southern Illinois is CHEAP: abandoned to a million, take your pick.

[@MichaelMcMillan-k1s]

What are you even talking about Briggs. People can't even afford to buy homes anymore. SMH

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

I did. My son did. My neighbors did. As matter of fact tons of people buy homes every day. My daughter is about to buy one.

[@GramsMusick158]

Fed just reduced the interest rates. Try again

[@MichaelMcMillan-k1s]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Good for you. I guess you're not BROKE!!! Like EVERYONE else in America. 😂

[@michaelware9986]

You should never mention Duke in your video's. Go HEELS!!!!!!!

[@SarahN-g4m]

What happened

[@carolynsaffoe8718]

I live in Durham. I love it. Sorry to say we are closed for new occupants. I Don’t want life to get more expensive. 😂

[@notjackdaniels22]

if you live, willingly, in a HOA... you get what you deserve

[@lilsheba1]

ok what about renters? we count too dammit

[@SarahN-g4m]

I want to know about this

[@ShermanMark1]

Good to see housing prices are falling finally on the national level

[@crewser004]

You rock, Briggs!

[@buffalobill9958]

Nashville isn't even the best place to live in TN. You know how far you are from the Smokey Mountains there? Most importantly, Neyland isn't in Nashville! They have to settle for Vandy

[@wanderingweh405]

the surrounding areas are better Franklin, Spring Hill, Hendersonville yadda

[@DanielleHess-e2f]

Prices in Bend have soared since California people moved in. Southern Oregon is more affordable. My brother and his family live in the Rogue River Valley.

[@atlasgunther8947]

Portland offers the best energy (chi) on the list.

[@jpack85]

Half of those photos of "Durham" are Raleigh. Raleigh's housing is more expensive than Durham's, but its schools perform better and the crime is much lower.

[@bearcubdaycare]

But Durham has the can opener bridge, right? ▶️❤ Its KZbin channel is almost as good as this one.

[@mariaemilianegron]

My Lord the perpetual party pooper

[@DigginsFamily]

Go Ducks!

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Actually in Irvine there has been a spike in burglaries lately.

[@CyberSecurityFashionDesigner]

Really??? Not surprised bc it’s a good area

[@CobaltLobster]

Yes, go to those places. Stay out of the Northeast. Thanks.

[@jennifers6435]

Nobody moves in Port Ludlow unless it is toes up

[@SarahN-g4m]

How is your day going

[@SarahN-g4m]

@@jennifers6435where are you now

[@SarahN-g4m]

@@jennifers6435 where are you now

[@SarahN-g4m]

@@jennifers6435 hi

[@jennifers6435]

Port ludlow

[@annhowcroft9493]

None of these places sound good to me, except maybe Durham and Nashville.

[@annjames1837]

Nashville has lost its appeal. Locals know to stay away from there

[@wanderingweh405]

@@annjames1837 I think most Nashville natives moved farther down the rd to surrounding counties or towns

[@bikeyclown4669]

For the most part, this is like a list of places I've been willing to live for a while now. Of the cities on this list, I've only lived in Boulder, and I could never afford to live there now, but it is my favorite city in America. Like the rest of the cities on this list, it is not for everyone. If you're radically Right-leaning politically, there are towns where you will feel like you better fit in, and they aren't that far away either. However, I love the place.

[@jennifers6435]

Love Bend