Where Can You Move to Escape the GHETTO TRASH?

[@NickJohnson]

Here's my entire series on USA rankings: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yrzgnMiXmDnm5zgbX4ogIG9

[@IndianaCrane]

What I have learned-If you live somewhere nice (not trashy) keep it a secret or tell people it’s terrible. Thanks Nick! Keep up the good work!

[@NickJohnson]

😘 thanks for being my number one fan!

[@georgegeller1902]

My neighborhood turned bad. I moved. My new neighborhood turned bad. I moved. My new new neighborhood turned bad. I moved. I'm considering living in an RV full time.

[@mrike5651]

George Geller you have too

[@LunchBox68]

😂😂😂

[@rgm3lgsquadlife246]

It's gonna be bad everywhere soon

[@tj7179]

🤣🤣

[@itsnick37]

RGM3LG SquadLife go to Wyoming or North Idaho but I agree gonna get ugly real soon

[@danielmorse6597]

"I hate my ghetto but if I leave where will I gets my cracks?" Lol, a real comment I heard once.

[@ImehSmith]

😀🤣🤣

[@reza2251]

Hello my name is bling bling

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

LOL

[@somecat2993]

L

[@scottiejohnson2639]

I wish I could afford to move to the mountains 🏔 and build a medium sized modern Cabin. I don’t want to live near humans at all lol 😂

[@exionem]

Montana...

[@firesign4297]

🤣✌️

[@wanderer-xr5pz]

Same

[@loisaustin6200]

Wyoming is my dream place to get away from people.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Calvin: “When I grow up, I’m gonna live a million miles from everyone!”

[@minutemanproductions8029]

I wish you would treat Mappy with a little more respect, he's been working his ass off for you

[@NickJohnson]

Haha noted

[@shannonmakhanian6424]

Really enjoyed this. After 18 years in Hollywood I cannot take this- my neighborhood used to be super nice, this year it is covered in tent cities 😓

[@NickJohnson]

It's bad

[@NickJohnson]

Where you off to Shannon?

[@shannonmakhanian6424]

@@NickJohnson Was watching your channel as actually a tool to decide! Lol I’m from Oregon originally, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Texas & Flagstaff, AZ. Right now we are looking at the valley for short term. But thanks to you, removed WY & AZ🙏

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

Keep voting blue. That'll solve it. ha ha! Reap what you've sown.

[@waltglow6396]

Retired 3 years ago,moved out of Taxavania moved to Eastern Tennessee, saved $6,500.00 on property tax ,65.a gallon on gas etc. etc.and etc !👍👍👍👍👍

[@pandahungry8000]

The south is welcoming

[@jerrypeukert5732]

@@pandahungry8000 Don't be too welcoming, northeasterners and west coasters are like a cancer, they spread and destroy. I am curious what career walt retired from, a lot from ny are government workers which is why taxes are high for their pay. Then when they are through taking from the taxpayer they leave because they do not want to support their fellow gov't worker. Especially the teachers who constantly complain they are underpaid.

[@pandahungry8000]

@@jerrypeukert5732 yeah the south is slowly being gentrified. My state of NC is overrun with northerners and while its still affordable in many places, it wont be like that forever.

[@devious18]

@@pandahungry8000 It's not anyone else's fault that you don't know how to win a war. 😅😅😅

[@waltglow6396]

@@jerrypeukert5732 GOOD MORNING,I DID HVAC FOR 49 YEARS THE LAST 17 YEARS WAS AT THE HERSHEY CHOLOLATE CO. THE SWEETEST JOB ON EARTH I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU WROTE WE LIVED IN COLORADO 10 YEARS 1978 TO 1988 WHEN THE CALIFORNIA PEOPLE JUST STARED MOVING iN NOW LOOK AT THAT STATE, WE GET ALONG WITH LOCALS WE DIDN'T BRING ANY PENNSYLVANIA THINKING DOWN HERE!

[@dave3657]

Where I grew up in the Midwest was nice back in the seventies and eighties, but I moved away. Recently I visited my old stomping grounde. It's sad, boarded up businesses, trash, homeless people. It's getting pretty ghetto now. Glad that I moved away when I did..

[@varietyyachtsvessels6769]

Nick, its fascinating to think about the influence your KZbin channel has on Real Estate migration.

[@NickJohnson]

Probably not much but maybe realtors should pay me haha

[@jwi792]

Im from Flint my mom moved us to Livonia MI and ill never go back.

[@NickJohnson]

Haha I have friends from Livonia that's funny

[@paulherzog9605]

@@NickJohnson My late uncle use to call it white man's country. Thats funny

[@handlebusiness9322]

I remember going to Livonia Mall as I child.

[@manifestationsofasort]

Glad you managed to get away from Flint.

[@Lyn777]

Significant increase in crime + less police ( with nothing to replace them) = I'm looking. Thanks for the ideas!

[@KentuckyFriedWalrus]

....ok boomer

[@milostodorovic69]

@@KentuckyFriedWalrus nothing boomer about it. Stop being ignorant

[@wcole1385]

Nick your videos always have a way of bringing out both hilarious and interesting comments!

[@LordBaltimore009]

This is a great guide for those of us who are tired of the bottom dwellers in our communities. These 10 cities are a good example of where you can move. You can, also. explore your state and find some very cool places. Where I am, I have a karaoke bar across the street from where I live and a Trader Joe's one block away. My job is a 15 minute drive. We have a few druggies but not much. I love it here.

[@natep6729]

Don't be selfish. Tell us where u live. We wanna move there

[@LordBaltimore009]

@@natep6729 There are many similar places in every state. You just have to explore and get information. If you live in Minnesota, one such good place is Bloomington. You're close to the Mall of America and the industrial area (jobs, jobs, jobs). I no longer live there but it was just as good as where I live now. It would be a bad idea to tell people where you live on the internet.

[@really...8359]

on the flip side, as someone who lives in a “luxury, master planned community” you have the same people, just in a different income bracket. suburban rich kids are just as ghetto as inner city kids they just do different things. in the suburbs the kids do coke, in the cities they do weed. so eh.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

the difference is those kids have parents who can shovel $ at the problem

[@connie1wilson]

User Name - Yeah, and the money = lack of responsibility, they never do jail time, never learn a lesson, and continue on their trail of terror!

[@arcsta_rr]

Why not just beat them up? HIRE some guys/ trash to take out the other trash, throw a molotow once in a while

[@UserName-ts3sp]

Connie Wonnie and they’ll usually end up at some executive position at a fortune 500 company lol

[@cu806]

@@UserName-ts3sp This is all truth.

[@stefanurquelle7736]

How is 300k+ cheap or affordable for a home? I was thinking like 200k or under.

[@thebeaner8609]

For good housing 300k is the new average in most places.

[@williamwilkinson4756]

300k might be high according to where you live now, but if you're coming from California or somewhere where houses normally go for much higher then 300k is good.

[@paulherzog9605]

Moved to Texarkana Tx. last yr. 2000 sq ft home in town with 2 car garage. $140000. There is also more $$$ but also less $$$, esp on Ark side

[@Mr.Rogers91]

Lmao I am from NY there is not a single house here under 500k. Okay okay not the entire state but I’m outside NYC and you need to go an hour or two past me to see those prices.

[@sickofthebs93]

Good luck with that in a major city

[@allenapplegate2357]

Nick Johnson, you are one of the few KZbinrs out there with integrity. Thank You, Sir.

[@tejaswikunal4608]

Hey nick...i always learn something from your videos....it's only because of you i came to know about america and what's it really like to live in america...you , mappy and mappy family are amazing!!

[@NickJohnson]

Mappy says Hugs and Kisses!!!

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

Tell me about it. I have two stop signs outside my building on a truncated block. I'd say conservatively that a dozen or so cars blow through both at about 60-80mph every day and night. The rest blow through at normal 20 to 30 mph over. Fast food trash discarded from vehicles fills a trash bag every day. Oh yeah. You're not buying anything under $400k either. It's the people obviously and most certainly not poverty. It's psychologically debilitating. I'm about ready to move.

[@josephdaggett1837]

Sadly the trash comes from all income brackets

[@wiliiamamey5967]

You know I've noticed in a few of your videos that you were kind of mean to mappy in this one and in another one you were kind of mean to miss mappy. I've also heard that they are kind of financially irresponsible and they are living with you. But at least they don't tie up the bathroom because they probably don't even go to the bathroom. They also probably don't eat too much because they don't eat. they also probably don't take up too much space being there only two dimensional images on a screen. So I would like to kindly and respectfully request that you try to be a little nicer to them. Oh sure I enjoy an occasional comedic cut down or maybe a little comedic bantering. But please Nick try to show them a little love. I enjoy the show and they do contribute to the show.

[@Noel_13]

hahaha, I totally agree w you!!

[@davidblaskie8987]

And I'd like to see Mappy get more positive reinforcement. It's obvious he's seeking your approval.

[@NickJohnson]

Man o man you guys okay noted. I didn't think people really had feelings for Mappy.

[@thepalettewhispererasmr1227]

Nick Johnson oh we do! 🤣

[@imnegan935]

It would be cool to see the mappy family take over a episode one day

[@darthvaldez999]

A new Nick Johnson video I click! Always on point with the facts and always learning something new from Nick and Mappy I wish they gave us this kind of information in School😕

[@honeybfly2010]

Darth Valdez I know right? Much more interesting and informative than what was taught in school.

[@NickJohnson]

Mappy would be a great teacher but I think the kids would take advantage of him

[@MasterBalderichProductions]

Darth Valdez youre Star Wars channel is cool

[@josezuniga4814]

Living close to the ghetto in Atlantic City certainly made me appreciate this video

[@shawnhutchinson479]

heyy a fellow Atlantic City person who wants to get away... it is so shitty here in NJ i hate it been here my whole life AC born and raised cant wait to leave and NEVER come back.

[@oglifeline1005]

@@shawnhutchinson479 let me know how it's working for you because this is hard...i need to leave asap

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

@@oglifeline1005 If you vote blue, don't come to our red states. You are not wanted. Stay in your blue states and deal with the messes you've made with your blue votes. We don't want the blue plague infesting our peaceful red states, thanks.

[@adambuesser6264]

You could talk about the best area in each state to move to. Best area near major cities/small cities to look for when considering moving.

[@NickJohnson]

I know I will soon!!

[@whatsgoodbrohan]

I live one town over from Morristown ,and this is so true!!! I've also been to Portland, Maine. I can see why people are fleeing there during the pandemic....Very affordable and safe!!! The lobster is amazing! Great video as always Nick!

[@kellywatkins6409]

This video definitely needs an update. Home prices have nearly doubled in the past 2 years in some of the better places to live. The Springz has rocketed in price, lack of available homes and crime.

[@patrickgerth4570]

I have been wanting to leave Indianapolis. And you are right! Carmel and Fishers are great towns.

[@mancavegamingandgardening9901]

Lighthouses rule. If you don't like the lighthouse, you suck!

[@nicholaibrooks6990]

This is my favorite moving video yet. Not because of the ghetto part but finding the best balance in all areas of the country. Very good work Nick!!

[@NickJohnson]

great!

[@richierich7843]

Just my opinion....but I think this is your best video yet ! Would be great ( if possible) if you could do some more videos on each geographic area with a few more cities ( where you can escape ghetto trash) for each geographic location....thanks again !!

[@NickJohnson]

oh like a top three for each region. i should have darn it.

[@richierich7843]

yes....thank you !!! you could do a video for reach region......thanks Nick !

[@anchorboy12]

I live in the great state of North Carolina.Its a excellent state : beautiful and relatively ghetto free except Durham (stay away) .I feel a lot of people’s pain in these crappy times and North Carolina is my city and it’s a great place to be!!! Visitors are welcome !!!

[@manfredmann2766]

Brace Impact NC is a state and city too? JK. It is beautiful out there when I visited the coastal areas. Definitely want to check the mountainous west.

[@user-yy4ux9zf4r]

When i visited Portland, Maine last summer on our drive from D.C to Acadia, all I can remember is how trashy and homeless and drug filled it was. We couldn’t find a nice place to eat so we got back in the highway past Portland.

[@andydrew03]

$300,000 for a house is cheap? All of these lists and channels are from the New York and California perspective as usual lol. I do love Nick and the Mappy family.

[@itsnick37]

Yeah Portland Maine prices that’s crazy for that location ....

[@RedRyz3n]

300k in TX is amazing

[@blitzn00dle50]

My parents bought the house I live in for 61,000 dollars back when it was a hyper ghetto and since the school district improved the property value shot up to 277,000 dollars

[@lordcommandersnow1625]

You can’t even buy a damn parking space in Toronto for 300 gs lmao 😂

[@melissahouse3488]

Yeah I had the same reaction to this video! Most of his suggestions were definitely too expensive for the average person, in my opinion. Unless they're living way beyond their means or being approved for higher amounts than they should, which I do predict another crash as people are buying at way too high a cost!! His prices for median house were anywhere from 300 something to climbing towards 600k. The only people I personally know of that could really truly afford that, was a family who owned a 400k home in Granby CT and the husband is a physician's assistant or practitioner (?), the wife was a nurse administrator at Hartford hospital. Both had at least master's degree level education/higher earning type careers. I don't consider that typical nor these towns /cities recommended if the homes are this pricey. I felt like I was out with the used car salemen/"agent" proclaiming the shack is "ONLY" $240,000!!!! Yes I've experienced this. Of course New England realestate is garbage for the money.

[@schonkable]

Nick, you tell it like it is. No wonder you’re such a likable person!

[@krenee8640]

Montana is super boring. Letting you know as someone who moved from Los Angeles in order to help out my mom after surgery. And there’s barely any jobs here. I usually have to leave in the winter to not suffer of extreme winter depression. FYI

[@NickJohnson]

That's the point - quiet!

[@AngelicRequiemX]

I can personally vouch for Morristown, NJ. Amazing town. Amazing people. Always loved to visit there the rare times that I did.

[@AJ42K]

Nick Johnson. As someone from Bellevue, Nebraska which is one of four cities just south of Omaha, and the county, south of Omaha City Limits, I have to disagree. FYI: Omaha is in Douglas County. Bellevue, Papillion, LaVista, and Gretna are in Sarpy County which is the county south of Omaha/Douglas County. Even though all 4 are part of the Omaha Metro, it is not Omaha City Limits. County line says it all. Omaha cannot annex a part of a land or another city anything in any county other than there own (Douglas County). There are only three cities left in Douglas County. Omaha. Valley. Waterloo. Even Waterloo is in jeopardy. Even though I am from the Omaha Metropolitan Area, Bellevue, NE specifically, I do not want Omaha to annex Waterloo. They annexed Millard 20+ years ago and they annexed Elkhorn in 2008. If they annex Waterloo, police would take longer to come to an emergency of any and all sorts. Omaha's cost of living may be phenomenal, which is true, but Omaha is more ghetto than you think. You'd be surprised. Even though the hospitality is actually decent, it's not as nice as you think. This city is full of fuckbuddies, douchebags, druggies, IDGAF attitudes, Favoritism, Rich privilege, and Special Treatment Alert galore. Don't get me wrong, not all Omaha born or people living on Omaha are like this but being and living in Omaha for 12 years and living in the Omaha Metropolitan Area all my life, it is a bunch of favoritism, rich privileged, and special treatment alert galore. They predominantly only care about two sports. Football and Golf. Golf because that's the only game people know how to play, whether old or young. Football because that is only sport they talk about, watch, bitch and complain, or play. Despite hosting The College World Series here. Omaha is not a baseball town. It's been a football town for generations. Anytime a sporting event is here. They may care about it but don't know crap about it or care about it at all. They only have one team here and 90% of the people care about the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Here's the funny thing. They suck and even though the fans say they got their coach because of the TIED 1997 National Championship Title with Michigan with the QB who did that job back then, he is now the leader of the whole team and he is worst head coach ever in Nebraska Football History. Look up Scott Frost if you don't believe me. 0-6 start in a season. FR0-6T. 10-19 record as Cornhuskers Head Coach in three seaons* *the season has not even finished yet. 2 games to go. I may be from Nebraska but I'm not a Husker fan.

[@robertn2951]

The problem in the US is exactly what you are proposing. First, a small city becomes a boomtown, then, when it begins to be worn out, people abandon it, and then, it becomes another big ghetto with lots of poverty and violence. Detroit and so many other cities are the best examples. In civilized countries: the rich are taxed and when the city begins to be worn out, investments and refurbishing keep the city beautiful. But in the US, instead of investing, they simply refuse to contribute and leave to the cheaper place. In Europe, no one leaves cities like Copenhagen, Madrid, Vienna, Zurich. Everything works. "The trash" is your way of thinking. If you want to make the US a better place, try looking at what other countries are doing better: affordable education (through taxation) will give you less crime (you will save on policing and private prisons), free healthcare (through taxation) will give you a better workforce and a stronger economy (instead of toothless illiterate hillbillies). With less desperation, citizens will be happy and have a sense of belonging to their city, and will gladly want to keep it beautiful. And no one will want to leave.

[@NickJohnson]

Easier said than done.

[@TeresaEliz]

@Nick Johnson- Do they still call that place in NC “Research Triangle”? It’s been 10 years since I’ve been there. It used to help you fit in if you were a fan of college sports 🏀 🏈.... the rivalry between Duke, UNC, NCState and sometimes Wake Forest.

[@NickJohnson]

They do Teresa :) and I became a UNC and N.C. state fan but NEVeR Duke

[@TeresaEliz]

@@NickJohnson - My father-in-law graduated from Duke eons ago (he’s 88 years old) and actually played basketball for them😂! My husband played basketball 🏀 for Virginia Tech and his brother played for the University of Maryland. But, this was long before you were born 😊! This was in the old days when Michael Jordan was a freshman at UNC! I used to love going to Chapel Hill back in the day! Wow 😳, I’m seriously old as dirt!!??! But, it was fun! It’s so much larger there now but, it is an awesome place to live. Not like the excitement in CA., of course. I used to visit my daughter in San Diego and then Palo Alto probably 10 years ago when it still was nice and people were living in homes and apartments 😂

[@darius318]

Moving won’t solve the problem because the problem is with the people who moves and bring their ideology with them. The same ideology that ruined California and nyc. Perfect example is Austin so many people from California moved there now they have a replica of California with homeless and drug abuse.

[@NickJohnson]

So sad

[@HarleyQuinn_93]

His singing is always the highlight of his videos

[@RichSchlam]

Nick is making KZbin great again. We all appreciate your videos you do a tremendous job.

[@NickJohnson]

Hey Rich I try 😉

[@aerdian]

7:25 - I think you missed one...Grand Rapids, MI is #96. It’s really a shame people are generally moving away from this region, though. There are so many great places around here. I think people leave mostly to avoid the snow/colder weather. 😕

[@NickJohnson]

i like grand rapids i have family there.

[@jorgen1990]

I’ve been to Grand Rapids. It’s a nice city.

[@matthewmajestic1013]

I love love love your videos Mr.Johnson, you bring a smile to my face every time :)

[@NickJohnson]

aww cool :)

[@STAR-RADIANCE]

Lord help those people stuck in horrible conditions. People aren’t trash!

[@jocivtrance3455]

Man your channel is straight comedy 😹 I look forward to them after work. All I had to do was read this title and I started laughing. Keep up the great work and dont ever change.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok!

[@mg5622]

The songs when opening and closing videos are fabolous.

[@ImehSmith]

😀🤣🤣👍🏽👍🏽

[@javiermontoya4914]

Do you know the name of the songs?

[@drop_messages6226]

What if I am a ghetto person, but just want to move to a nice area? Like a ghetto prince of Bel-Air?

[@drop_messages6226]

@@AuroraBoarder1 Yo Homes, to Bel-Air.

[@Tomasquo]

A good video to help people focus on what they want in the community they live in. So many choices in this great land!

[@agoogleuser9218]

Moved to the middle of nowhere, Alaska from that dump of a city, Philadelphia. Only wish I moved here 20 years sooner. No taxes, no people, no bull$hit. What's not to like?

[@NickJohnson]

Agreed

[@oleksandrstepashko8696]

Dear Nick, I am a resident of Ukraine. I have been to the USA (New York + California), but I am watching your videos with great interest! You are doing a spectacular job!

[@NickJohnson]

Hey there 🇺🇦

[@TL49ERMAGIC23]

Thanks for the upload Nick 👍

[@kevinosterman4558]

Nick, you are a savage. I love it!!!

[@r.swartz7876]

How come no one talks about the land mass between Arizona and Texas????

[@timothycook2917]

Oh yes, Chihuahua. It's a bit sparse

[@Imahsandwich]

cause that area is used as a filming set for breaking bad and better call Saul

[@gambit_toys6554]

Thank you for keeping it real

[@zachtaylor49]

This is the type of video I’ve actually been looking for lately. Thanks Nick!! 😁

[@NickJohnson]

hey zach.

[@Brettbrett]

Love your videos, keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Brett

[@ericzerkle5214]

I live in a small town/country. I'd never live in a city...

[@thebeaner8609]

I want to move to a small town real soon.

[@blitzn00dle50]

Thanks for fully embracing the yee haw unlike those people in the suburbs who want all of the benefits of both the country and city. That's just unsustainable. I personally like living in cities (I live in St. Louis) but I've experienced Baraga County in Michigan and it's a super nice place.

[@nutmaster7794]

Major cities are overrated

[@tracyseymour7553]

Would you consider collaborating with Briggs?

[@NickJohnson]

We've talked about it

[@samski3124]

@@NickJohnson Cant wait!

[@The1ByTheSea]

It is not only about the cost of housing, but what the place offers;as far a lifestyle.Most places mentioned are PLAIN and I mean plain ,boring.

[@rachael8078]

I suppose it would seem that way after dodging bullets 😂

[@ralucapopescu2176]

@@rachael8078 Omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@renroxhrd]

My aunt lives in Raleigh, spefically Cary, NC. One of the best cities in the country! Everything is too new for my taste tho

[@anchorboy12]

Raleigh is a city . And Cary is a town in North Carolina. I grew up in Cary. Both Raleigh and Cary are part of Wake County. Most of us are friendly , and we welcome anybody who wants to get away from the trash.

[@NCJoMamaSC]

I am from Dunn...just a hop, skip & jump from Raleigh 😁

[@LeveyHere]

@@NCJoMamaSC I've passed through Dunn before, as well as Lillington and a couple other towns. They're all nice, NC is a nice place.

[@NCJoMamaSC]

xBlueWolf they really are!!!! I am fortunate to have grown up there for sure

[@renroxhrd]

@@NCJoMamaSC I'm from new york, upstate mind you not NYC so it's rural here. I've been through Dunn and it was cute, the whole triangle area is mostly nice. New York has a ton of great towns upstate and SO MUCH to offer. Adirondacks, NYC, Hudson valley, great lakes, finger lakes wine country (where I live), Catskills, Chautauqua lake (southwest corner)

[@lolaw5090]

What about trailer park trash? When I was in California. A white person said she was from the ghetto. I have never heard a white person say that. I am from the south and that threw me for a loop.

[@tj7179]

Your voice is great for these Videos😊

[@jonlouis2582]

Portland is great, but really, really expensive. I lived in Vermont for 5 years, and recommend it highly. What a great, safe place for young families. If you like outdoor recreation and beer, you can't go wrong. Affordable too, mostly.

[@AngelicRequiemX]

Portland is not great anymore from what I've seen lately. Edit: Oh, I guess you're talking about the one in Maine, lol.

[@MrDocenrico]

your videos are just awesome. I cannot comment or like the video all the time, but i watch and follow most of your video. Really your content is so unique from other youtubers. It really gives a whole new perspective of every town in this great country. I live in Pennsylvania in a great town name Limerick.

[@NickJohnson]

Sounds like a cool place! Hope you like it there!

[@SkylineMedia1040]

ghetto is a mindset, if everyone who has good sense morals and a sense for hope leaves, thats when you have a ghetto..

[@jaymcbeth5101]

That song is hilarious 😂

[@MidwestTechAndGaming]

My favorite line from the song..."Blame it on the kids, all eight of them"!🤣

[@heather957]

My little city made it into this video lol! We moved here a couple years ago and haven't looked back. Probably the best decision we ever made, considering we had lived in some pretty rough areas before this.

[@NickJohnson]

LUCKY HEATHER!

[@pandahungry8000]

I just moved from Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City. Different world out here

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Please tell us how so

[@pandahungry8000]

@@sitdowndogbreath The biomes and geography here in Utah are completely different as well as flora and fauna. Outdoor activities is a must here whether its snowboarding, skiing, hiking, off-roading, camping, etc. with 5 National parks and night skies like you’ve never seen, it’s a cool place to be. Also, SLC is a great place to live and work but I’m traveling the west for a few years living from city to city. I’ll be here another 5 months or so until i move westward

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@pandahungry8000 I'm looking into living in St George

[@pandahungry8000]

@@sitdowndogbreath I’ve been there when traveling to Zion and Bryce NP. Its nice but very mormon. 4 hours south of Salt Lake but only two hours from Vegas and 3 hours from Pheonix. Where you moving from?

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@pandahungry8000 slackerville florida. How is it very Mormon

[@LiveInZombietown]

Another great episode Nick and Mappy 👍 14:03 Milli Vanilli ftw

[@wawalker1]

What happened to your stamp? You missed stamping the last 4 regions. Thanks

[@vaithym7072]

Hey nick and happy family Have a happy weekend👍

[@NickJohnson]

❤️❤️❤️

[@honeybfly2010]

A different background Nick! Nice plant! Where’s your Venus flytrap?

[@NickJohnson]

Omg it died :( I think? I need to check on it actually. I put it outside to get some sun and actually forgot about it until you said that. Im a bad plant parent.

[@NoPainLorraine1]

Damn, great info, bro, and your song at the end was worth the wait❗👊🎹🌈

[@NickJohnson]

I try

[@jasongood5499]

Nick please tell me what you're smokin because I want it lol. Great video, you're one funny guy 😁

[@NickJohnson]

I'm straightedge

[@SagaciousSilence]

Bend, OR is a retirement / outdoor tourism town. It’s not an actual place you can make a living. Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland in Washington are far better to live in for high paying jobs and top tier quality of life.

[@general-i15]

My choices (Metro areas, not just any suburb): West Coast: Bend Upper Mountain West: Boise Four Corners: Provo Upper Midwest: Lincoln Great Lakes: Madison New England: Manchester Northeast: Pittsburgh Mid-Atlantic: Raleigh South Central: Austin Deep South: Naples

[@NickJohnson]

No on some but not bad.

[@user-fm2ib8wz8b]

I live in what is called the ghetto in Terre haute Indiana. Things are rarely stolen , little to no shootings, the houses don't look bad or trash( except a certain abandoned houses that are being taken down) neighbors are good to each other and the oldest houses in the city is in the " ghetto " ( pre-civil war) give Terre haute a chance to impress.

[@Guitar157]

If your moving out of California leave your communist politics in California.

[@stephanledford9792]

If you are from California or any other blue state and looking for a great place to move to, as an Arkansan I can whole-heartedly recommend Texas. My extended family living in Oklahoma will completely agree with my assessment.

[@zeusskateboarding9161]

as a red man and a texan i recommend you stay in your blue trash or at least realize what made your place of living garbage [it's probably you]

[@mtntime1]

Why didn't you mention Fort Collins, Co? More affordable than Boulder, and less crowded than Co. Springs. Just saying.

[@fmcevoy1]

Thank God, income inequality doesn't exacerbate the problem, nationwide. Guess what, Nick? I know you, and I know Steve Forbes. (We went to prep school together. He was (and is) rich; I was a scholarship kid. (Before I was born, God came to me and said, "What do you want to be in this life?" I thought and said, "I want to be brilliant, good looking, and wealthy." God thought and said, "I'll give you two out of three." I picked the wrong two!))

[@tracyseymour7553]

👍👍👍

[@NickJohnson]

Income inequality always has to ruin everything. Are you saying you're handsome and rich?

[@DJFreuden]

So first of all, I love your videos! I rarely if ever miss one. And I’m looking forward to all your future vids as well. That being said, you missed a city in your Great Lakes and Beyond category that is in the top 100 fastest growing cities, nationwide.. While you stated that there are no cities in the Great Lakes category that are in the top 100, actually, going by the stats that you showed in your vid, Grand Rapids, MI is in 96th place of the top 100 fastest growing cities in the nation. Being from Michigan, I just wanted to correct and clarify that little snippet.. Just a heads up! Thanks man!

[@NickJohnson]

you're right I did. good catch! and i love grand rapids too Derek.

[@DJFreuden]

@@NickJohnson right on man, you seem to have a similar stance on current issues regarding conservatism, the radical left, and other important topics concerning present day values, or lack thereof.. prob why i love your content. Thanks for your response man!!

[@bennyhogan6326]

Why is it that people are moving from Michigan and Wisconsin? Such beautiful areas. We are looking for areas without protests and low crime.

[@PAULY-P]

Move to a Republican state or town. Most cities are radical liberal.

[@babecat2000]

well Michigan has Detroit and that is ugly. Stay far away from it. Otherwise I think it is too cold up there for a lot of people.

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

@@PAULY-P We don't want blue voters infesting our red states, thanks.

[@ruralsquirrel5158]

Can you do a video on the best places to buy land, dig a well, and do homesteading? This is a lot more complicated to research than it sounds.

[@NickJohnson]

Rural Tennessee maybe

[@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb]

I don't think that's the target audience here

[@moesalam6837]

You should do a video what’s the best city to buy properties under 200K.

[@NickJohnson]

Not bad!

[@stalkinghorse883]

Mappy for $5 sounds like a bargain but remember he comes with some baggage!

[@NickJohnson]

Yes you'd have to deal with his wife all the damn time

[@bikesandcampswithcats]

Nick! Yes! OMG! The song! Milli Vanilli! Thank you! I am seriously wondering if we might have crossed paths in NC; I think we might have some of the same friends.

[@NickJohnson]

MAYBE!!

[@shawnkay5462]

Lmao. I literally live in the ghetto in northern california.

[@LunchBox68]

Do a video on how ghettos were created. It would be very educational

[@rgm3lgsquadlife246]

And very interesting 😏

[@NickJohnson]

Hmmmm

[@jeanburdo2564]

Nathan LunchBox Rogers - Most of the ghettos always seem to be in Democrat states...

[@LunchBox68]

@@jeanburdo2564 that's a very ignorant statement. There are ghettos everywhere. That's why I'm not political.

[@jeanburdo2564]

Nathan LunchBox Rogers - I said MOST...not ALL!

[@ArizonaMMJ]

Literally ZERO consideration paid in this to taxation. Some of those places are quite different from each other in this regard. Also constitutional rights are snagged from you in some of these states.

[@scoobysnacks986]

You can move all you want at the end of the day the places you call trash will eventually move to your safe spaces ;)

[@temporalce1684]

I would like to be able to move back to northern new england after having lived in the south for a few years.

[@chevychase]

Some other Mayberry-like places include Burnsville NC, Cookeville TN, Lexington KY, Madison GA, and Springfield IL.

[@babecat2000]

Illinois has high taxes and it all go to Chicago I have heard. I live in Missouri next door and that is all I hear from them.

[@johnmiller4617]

Springfield, Illinois? Are you crazy?

[@dennisn1672]

The middle of Wyoming. Miles of nothing. No junkies there. No nobody there.

[@ImehSmith]

WY is super beautiful, empty, and vast. Lots of NM is beautiful, empty, and vast as well….but a lot of major cities as well

[@earlystrings1]

Mappy kid is indeed growing up in a hurry and I think she’s got Nick wrapped around her little finger. Who’s the voice?

[@NickJohnson]

she does. i love her.

[@Messy_treestzsS386]

I definitely need to move but I live on a main road and the ghetto trash drives by with loud annoying music.

[@holachika5071]

I love your songs!!

[@NickJohnson]

Me too ;)

[@FlyingMontana406]

Wow young people with morals? What a concept

[@melaniegrant855]

You crack me up!!! Your song at the end! Priceless!!! Always look forward to your videos. I've lived in 6 different States within 43 years. When it's time to go, it's time to go. I'm always prepared for the next relocation. Perhaps International next time........! 🤷🌎 ✈

[@NickJohnson]

Melanie we're the same age!! I have only lived in three states and I don't plan on moving again :)