Top 10 Best States in 2024

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[@montecorbit8280]

At 1:22 Nebraska, hospitality.... "They are not a Southern state, but they have that southern hospitality...." It is called Midwestern hospitality....

[@jsmithy8816]

😄

[@itsnick37]

This made me laugh, not familiar with either but actually plan on checking out the southeast and then Midwest for relocating somewhere out of NJ…. I have a strong feeling the people in the Midwest are going to be much nicer.

[@melissabryan3043]

​​@@itsnick37, most of us midwesterners are pretty hospitable! I live in Wisconsin and we call it Midwest Nice!

[@victoriamaaske7420]

Love Nebraska where my Dad grew up.

[@jacquirichmond6107]

Southern ? Rude people

[@mikenixon2401]

Nice list Briggs. Something I've noticed over the years, never judge and entire state by its big cities. Or what you've seen on television on in movies.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks

[@Blackinterceptor999]

Unless it's Portland, Oregon...I live about 30 miles from that city and it's not far enough away...I'm looking to move to Iowa, that MIGHT be far enough away from Portland. ;)

[@IxHATExUCLA]

Good point. Salt Lake City is a shAt hole. But otherwise Utah is lovely. Especially around sunrise and sunset!

[@ivansbaby69]

What indiana didn't make this list hmm

[@IxHATExUCLA]

@@MrJedi5150hey, that’s fair. I spent very little time in SLC. Beautiful mountains surrounding the city. I went to one party while there. Everyone, and I mean literally everyone was putting white drugs up their nose. It was as normal as weed or drinks. Those Mormon rejects, drop outs, those kids are effed up. Nicotine and other drug addictions was basically to be expected. Kids with years of rough drug abuse by the time they’re 19. Like I said, I barely spent any time there, and I’m commenting on my impression of the young adult crowd. This was spring 2018. I wish em the best. Love Utah but all that drugs stuff was wild. Mormonism effs em up one way or the other. Most of those kids were trying to escape that highly strict and religious parameters. Open to learning more. Yes, other cities can be far worse in comparison. Blacklivesmatterrrr Hahahha! “I identify as a fully vaccinated, prepubescent sloth. Add another color to the flag!”

[@marybrouwer2315]

The river that runs by Arcadia Nebraska is called the Middle Loup. People like to float down it in stock tanks. We call it tanking. Absolutely gorgeous scenery!

[@victoriamaaske7420]

Wi has a bunch of rivers to float too.

[@petermadany2779]

Tanks for sharing that.

[@douglasdea637]

I live in New Hampshire and I love it. With all the trees, hills, lakes, rivers, mountains there's beauty around every corner. Great fall foliage. Plenty of jobs, etc... etc...

[@robertd9850]

And cold. And snow. And snow. And cold.

[@determineddi2044]

Jobs? Yes, minimum wages jobs serving tourists.

[@sziter1815]

@@robertd9850 That's better than the heat that has you sweating all day

[@robertd9850]

@@sziter1815 No, I've lived in both. It's not better.

[@jeanlanz2344]

Thank you for all the research, Briggs. You've done it again!

[@TeksonikAudio]

Come on Briggs. If you're just going to talk over stock footage at least make the footage match what you're talking about. Talking about Virginia while showing drone footage of Virginia City Nevada is just lazy.

[@OneSmileAtATime.]

I think it’s interesting when you talk about all the places you’ve visited. I’m curious how you make it happen so frequently.

[@donnaburkett7854]

Vermont is not great. The taxes are extremely high. The crime and drugs are getting high and not punished. No public transportation. Housing is nonexistent.

[@jrob8931]

You do realize the common thread with all of these states, right? You can't say it out loud, though.

[@thomashiggins9320]

None of them are white trash red states that suckle on the teat of Federal tax transfers?

[@christinal3106]

@@Raven_Reese It's really about 50/50. Red and Blue can run states correctly. It's more about the levels of corruption in local government.

[@TorreEdwards]

Snow white

[@LoveSickWorld]

@@Raven_ReeseI feel like he was going for a more racist thing

[@4our31]

​@@LoveSickWorld Nooo, he seems like a good guy he wouldn't

[@psykotisyinc]

The problem with Utah is the rising cost of living compared to incomes

[@thedissidentleftist6997]

And Mormons too.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

​@thedissidentleft ist6997. Which one traditional or fundamentalist

[@Josh-uy6jv]

no kidding. SLC Metro has some of the highest home costs in the united states and its only getting worse. I'll enjoy my hot weather and scorpions happily in Arizona if I pay 150k less than the average home here!

[@206remyboyz7]

That's alot of cities and states like that, hence the homelessness

[@paulorr9262]

@@206remyboyz7 um, that is not the main driving force for homelessness.

[@willowclay5406]

California is so polluted from over population! The quality of life has really declined a lot!

[@LionNotASheep]

Well, this may be a biased opinion because I was raised in the PNW but have lived all over the US but both Washington and Oregon have some of the coolest/nicest small towns like Skamania and Stevenson Wa. You don't hear much about them because they are just that, small towns you haven't heard of and we prefer it that way. Keeps those little towns, well, little.

[@Nolan-55]

Problem is shitty state government and each state has a massive shit hole for large cities. When the inmates run the asylum you get Portland and Seattle. I've always heard middle and east Washington and Oregon were amazing, though. But at that point, I think I'd just choose Idaho.

[@deirdre108]

@@Nolan-55 yawn

[@Rickywwx]

@@Nolan-55 I think western OR & WA near the coast are pretty fantastic too. Just the further you are from Seattle / Tacoma / Portland the better I think. But even Olympia / Lacey is pretty nice.

[@metalmamasue3680]

I despise govt overreach and deliberately live away from cities and even the nearest town is miles away. The farther away from civilization I am, the better. I just want to be left alone to live as I see fit.

[@LionNotASheep]

@@metalmamasue3680 Agreed sir, agreed.

[@davidtardio9804]

Ah, you caught me….I’m the one who stole all the ketchup! I couldn’t help myself!

[@keinlieb3818]

I don't blame yeah. They got the stuff just sitting on the tables just waiting to be snatched up. I always thought they were free for the taking as well. Why else would they just set them out on the tables?

[@lifesabeach9451]

When I see your list of states, it's always about the humidity for me. I really, really, really, really HATE humidity. It's a serious deal breaker for me. It would be interesting to find out what the deal breakers are for, otherwise, good states to live in.

[@feliciasampson8032]

My deal breaker is heat in general. After five years in Reno, I'm desperate for a place that is cool year round. Western Washington is still at the top of my list.

[@stacistein702]

I live for hot and humid weather. It's the south or Hawaii, or it is unacceptable for me.

[@feliciasampson8032]

​@@stacistein702I'm the exact opposite. My sweet spot is 20-55° F. It hit 70° today...I was miserable even in the shade. If there's no snow, I won't go 😂

[@Jon_Nadeau_]

@@feliciasampson8032 The immediate west coast from SF to Seattle will probably be your best bet, if you want a relatively cool/mild climate while also avoiding the extreme cold and snow that northeast and midwest get every winter. It's also the coolest region in the country during the summer months.

[@metalmamasue3680]

I don't like humidity either, but dryer states have their issues too. I wish there was a mildly dry place with mild Temps year round. I don't ask for much. 😂 I live in PA, it's ranked the 14th freest state, most of the people inside of the big cities (Killadelphia & Pissburgh) are mostly nice. Live and let live, most people don't mind your business, but are there if you need a hand. It's also very nice here outside of the colder winters. Crime is almost nonexistent where I live, we all believe in our 2A rights and it's beautiful here, beautiful countryside. Summers do get warm but spring and fall are awesome. If you hate where you live, you could do a lot worse than PA. Just saying.

[@thullraven1]

All of them are in the Frozen North. That's automatically a big NOPE for me. I haven't shoveled snow in over 30 years and I'm keeping it that way.

[@victoriamaaske7420]

You could hire it done. We have good summers to enjoy.

[@thullraven1]

@@victoriamaaske7420 Maybe so, but I still don't like cold weather and it's cold a lot more than where I am now. I lived in NJ, and Upstate NY, and I've been in NE states and WI. I live in TX. If I ever leave here, I won't be going to the lands of snow and ice.

[@ehenningsen]

I have the sane thoughts about the heat in the south, except those southern states are consistently at the other end of the rankings

[@thullraven1]

@@ehenningsen Not all of them. For example, NC and TX consistently rank high. In the case of NC, you don't get the really hot Summers.

[@connorplaysgames2401]

@@thullraven1Nj isn’t that cold in the winter lol try Minnesota.

[@JaneDoe-ov1hb]

IF I had the $$,I'd probably move to one of the New England states since I love that part of the country. I can't stand heat or humidity and not fond of any desert climate. I like the water or mountains even and ❤ snow A smaller Vermont town is ideal

[@mosesdevadass6056]

I wonder what amount of money in the bank would be needed to move to one of the NE states

[@JaneDoe-ov1hb]

Quite a bit in Vermont,based on the cost of housing alone,sigh!!

[@bjdon99]

Maine away from the coast is still somewhat affordable

[@mayatuck]

If you don't like heat or humidity, NE isn't for you. You get your 4 seasons but these blue states are overtaxed, overpriced, and the educational system has gotten really bad.

[@seriousbutfunny2]

@@mosesdevadass6056 Not that much. Rural towns have some affordable housing. And unemployment is low so if you need a job you can find one. And VT used to pay $10,000 for remote workers to move there. Not sure if that is still happening though. That was back before the pandemic. Now everybody wants to move there to get away from the cities.

[@davidcobb464]

I've lived in many states, but Vermont is where I'm retiring. Beautiful small towns. Favorite town is Newport.

[@DivatoSabrina]

What are the names of the cities of Vermont, new hemisphere, and Utah shown in this video

[@Hahahabsksjdns]

vermont is so beautiful but i couldnt deal with the ticks up in new england im from the west where ive never had to think about ticks and it seems so terrifying

[@davidcobb464]

@@Hahahabsksjdns Ticks are bad. I wish pharmaceutical companies could formulate a safe monthly medication for humans, like pets receive.

[@Hahahabsksjdns]

@@davidcobb464 they are coming out with a new vaccine for Lyme I think not sure when it will be publicly available but even after that there are still so many other horrible ticks borne illnesses god I hate those critters

[@camlong89]

The government created lyme disease in a bio lab on Plum Island. Look up the Tuskegee Experiments, MK Ultra, Agent Orange, AIDS, etc... These diseases are man made and meant to use as weapons and population reduction, as well as to generate billions for Big Pharma.

[@aliamarieruns]

I grew up in NH. I absolutely hated it and left immediately after high school for CA. I'm 38 now. Left CA full time for TX in 2021. Never in a million years would I have thought that I'd appreciate having grown up in NH. New England in general is really the only area of the country that the rest of the country should model itself after. It's not perfect, but far closer to perfect than any other region in the US.

[@CathyTorsiello]

Live in CT. Love the seasons, especially early mornings in the Fall.

[@helenbehrens3548]

I spent a couple weeks with my friends in AZ. I suffered the whole time. My nose, skin and throat were so dry. I could hardly talk my throat was so dry. I said I would never complain about humidity again, I actually like how it keeps my skin soft.

[@secretivesolitude8233]

Wow, yep. Interesting to see other people say this. When I moved to Southern Virginia from Pennsylvania, afterwards I could breathe and sleep so much better because the air was a lot less harsh. It was relatively dry climate in Northwestern PA.

[@Rickywwx]

@@secretivesolitude8233 Wow! Never thought I'd hear PA referred to as dry! - Utah

[@stacistein702]

Amen. The first time I flew west from the south, I landed in Arizona in summer. I had to breathe into an airsickness bag on the tarmac because I thought my lungs were going to implode from the dry air. I thought I was choking.

[@Your100percentrightbut]

There’s these things called water, sunscreen, and nasal spray btw.

[@stacistein702]

@@Your100percentrightbut shouldn't have to rely on these items just to walk outside. Lol.

[@MsShep55]

Born and raised in CA. In the process of moving to South Dakota! ( the Black Hills) beautiful well kept secret- till now !

[@liz5465]

Please don't bring CA politics with you!

[@SaveAmerica69]

​@@liz5465they will

[@stevehicks8944]

Ever spent a winter in South Dakota? You might want to before making it your permanent home. One of my cousins’ wife is from western South Dakota. She will NOT go to SD in the winter.

[@Landonmoto39]

I moved from Oregon to Rapid City in 2019, it was ok….South Dakota got old fast…I ended up moving away…the CONSTANT wind, giant spiders, and Californians/Texans/Floridians that were starting to infiltrate a city that really wasn’t meant for an influx of people got old…other than the Black Hills, my wife and I thought South Dakota was ugly and flat and bland…we were more than ok getting out of there! No thanks for me personally

[@horseman942]

​@@Landonmoto39Where did you go?

[@TheJerryBermuda]

Brigg, you are going to laugh but one of those photos is of Virginia City NV. lol. The Red Dog saloon is a cool place and been there many times.

[@feliciasampson8032]

Virginia City is a fun town to visit. Check out Squeek Steele if she's playing piano at the Bucket of Blood. The drive up Geiger Grade has incredible views!

[@tayzonday]

Nebraska’s DV stats might be lower because people are far from police and less likely to report, a factor which also affects other crime stats 🤔🧐- you don’t call the government to protect you when there’s one sheriff on duty at 2AM in a 1,000 square-mile county.

[@axelpalacios8552]

yoooo I love Chocolate Rain!!!!

[@Rommie26]

Do you have proof? Or Are you just a wacko conspiracy theorist

[@bwebbs28]

Idaho has a bunch of healthcare deserts because of of OBGYNs leaving the state. People drive hours to have a baby. But sure 😊

[@tryingtoenlighten]

That may be a positive.

[@carla7246]

Yeah, and try finding a OBGYN who is willing to do a VBAC!

[@UppityOne]

@@tryingtoenlightenWhat is positive about driving hours to have a baby? You must be a man.

[@taylorshelp5046]

Move! We need less people in Idaho.

[@georgeappleby6868]

A lot of the states on this list are what i call spring through fall states unless you like cold weather. I really hate winter, and the older i get the more i hate it.

[@andreabradley5837]

I'm in Idaho. This past winter was pretty mild but the previous one pretty much snowed November til mid May. And then there's always ice. You might crash your car or just slip and bang your head or break your hip. I know two people that froze to death. Eff winter.

[@stacistein702]

AMEN! If it's colder than 60 degrees in winter, it's a deal breaker. I live in SC, and 50-degree winters are becoming intolerable. Guess I'll move to the Caribbean.

[@Artic-wolf77]

Nothing better than snow on Christmas 🎄 🎅☃️

[@Artic-wolf77]

​@@stacistein702 who wants to swet more after your shower? Disgusting

[@tysonskaggs5290]

I live in Utah valley just south of Salt Lake, and I do have to say, seeing the growth and hearing all the positive things about Utah makes me proud of where I live. I lived in northern Indiana for a while, and I never noticed how pretty the mountains were until I moved back to Utah! I still get awe struck!

[@DavidP-v6g]

😮

[@seer1388]

I’m originally from upstate New York and I moved to Texas, finally went back for the first time in five years when I was 18 and couldn’t believe how breathtaking the mountains were, I always loved the mountains but after being gone for so long it was like seeing them for the first time ever.

[@ffoot9471]

surprised minnesota is not on this list - it is awesome there

[@jacquelynsanders9576]

Want to visit Minnesota

[@victoriamaaske7420]

Next to Wisconsin. Got alot of lakes.

[@Prettyyellagirl22]

I just moved to Mn I like it.

[@Rickywwx]

probs like top 15.

[@EDHBry]

Governor Tampon Tim, big “No”.

[@sportzgirl916]

Since the worst were mostly in the south, I figured the best had to be in the North and I was right. You left out the weather for some of these, especially Wisconsin & SD.

[@marknewton6984]

I hate cold weather 😎

[@TStLou1]

Utah is awesome- nice bucket list for vacation.

[@Rickywwx]

Pretty great place to live too! 😉 Errrr....wait. We now have some of the highest real estate prices in the country. So yeah. just an awesome place to visit. Like you said! (actually I have 3 houses here so I'm loving it, but I feel bad for my kids).

[@neo7759]

Stay away, Utah native here and we definitely DON'T WANT more people here. No thanks

[@ShelterDogs]

Utah always makes these lists, but nothing's changed about the environmental factors. Biggs puts this on his list every year. The ozone (skin cancer) and inversions (asthma, lung cancer, etc) is enough for me to not live there.

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

Thank you for your service in the Army Mr. Briggs

[@shaynewhite1]

Lol I think the Oregon Trail game had a "settle here" option somewhere in Nebraska if you didn't want to finish the game all the way to Oregon. Sounds about right.

[@EchoSigma6]

For a guy looking at retirement in a few years, this video was interesting. Thanks for the good work.

[@cocoaddams4502]

I learned a hard lesson from my uncle who retired to the Gulf coast of Florida recently. He loves it there but when he had a health scare he had to drive to ALABAMA for treatment. The best medical care was in Miami. So maybe pick a place that doesn't just offer lower taxes but is within driving distance of good medical care.

[@dodiecoker775]

I’ve lived in Minnesota for 24 years , we don’t have tornados up way north , we dont get hurricanes, just blizzard these usually clear up in a few days and back to life as usually . Beautiful wildlife and nature trails

[@C3Voyage]

How many months don't include ice and snow?

[@danwinkler1086]

About 5 months. June thru early October😊​@@C3Voyage

[@Rickywwx]

Back to life as usual = back to temps in the teens as usual, after the storm warmed it up into the 30s for a couple days.

[@marknewton6984]

Snow.😮

[@troythompson1768]

The one dimensional belief that Minnesota is only ever cold is annoying. Yes, Minnesota has cold winters, but it also has summers that range from warm to oppressively hot. I've seen the phrase "Antarctica in the winter, Vietnam in the summer" used to describe Minnesota's weather. Minnesota has a higher record high than eight of the eleven southern states that formed the Confederacy (and is in parody with Mississippi on that record, at 115°F), and Minneapolis has higher mean maximum, mean daily maximum, and mean daily temperatures for the month of July than Los Angeles.

[@SunshineTwilight]

Best small towns in Pennsylvania ! From New Hope to Jim Thorpe, to Honesdale and Milford and recently discovered for me out in Western PA oddly enough a town called North East!

[@camlong89]

No, PA sucks. Don't move here.

[@user-TheEngineer]

Wisconsin, outside of Milwaukee is definitely pretty safe, overall. However, for those of us in the border towns, we have had a major surge in drug crimes because Illinois legalized Marijuana. Ever since, all the gangs from Chicago have been coming to Wisconsin to sell their drugs. It's annoying.

[@lincolnsmith6421]

I live in Wisconsin and its beautiful out here

[@jacquelynsanders9576]

Want to visit Wisconsin

[@princerak8881]

Wisconsin only good for people

[@letitiajeavons6333]

You have a bunch of lakes. Lots of freshwater.

[@bocephus517]

Been waiting for this one! Thanks Briggs 🍺

[@lionlikemessenger]

Virginia and North Carolina are the best two states in the United States. (yes, Virginia is also a known as a Commonwealth). (and yes, I’m biased, but who can blame me) - Angelo

[@DahBrown57]

Would love to travel to some of these states just because if this list. Thanks briggs

[@FJA---]

Nebraska has 2 cities of consequence. Lincoln, population +-300,000 and Omaha, population +-450,000. They are about 50 miles apart and have a combined metro population of +-1,000,000 to 1,200,000. More people there than the rest of the state. It's why for many decades it's been said it consists of 3 areas. Lincoln, Omaha and Who Cares.

[@phineasp.quimby3162]

?? Less crime, okay. Because many just take their own life in Nebraska for not seeing the sun for eight straight months!🤣

[@keinlieb3818]

I'll definitely live in the "who cares" part because I don't like being surrounded by hundreds of thousands or millions of people.

[@phineasp.quimby3162]

@@keinlieb3818 Good. Go! Mars is an ideal place to be for people like you, hahaha!!😜🤣🤣

[@phineasp.quimby3162]

@@keinlieb3818 I, for one don't wish to be around "creeps!" Lmao!!🤣🤣

[@keinlieb3818]

@@phineasp.quimby3162 yes, that's why I enjoy the middle of no where. Only have to worry about the wildlife.

[@tammyicious]

Briggs, you gotta change that sound bite when counting down - that's a creepy sound. 🤔

[@m2c292]

Agree - Vermont has the most amazing small towns. I grew up in Connecticut and my family always traveled to VT for long weekends and vacations.

[@grannydeen1586]

Those little towns in southern Vermont blow up in the summer. Good for them, fun for us.

[@starswan]

I live in the Spokane area of Washington and love it. Perfect area to live where you’re in between the western Washington coast and Montana! Also cheaper, better weather/less gloom, less crime, less homeless, less drugs, less people, more family and community emphasis, less traffic, than Seattle.

[@LindaCapra]

Surprised Wisconsin is considered so safe, but that is just because I am watching the Apple River Stabbing Trial currently.

[@stevehicks8944]

It really isn’t. Briggs has never lived in Wisconsin( I have…2004-2007). We were having car jacking in Wind Point, WI in 2006.

[@determineddi2044]

Having lived in both Vermont and New Hampshire all I can say is you better like snow, bring your own fortune, and get ready for reality. Pretty soon you'll learn the phrase "You can't eat the scenery."

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

What state would you move to without hesitation?

[@McRuffin]

Arizona. And that’s where I plan to go from California.

[@stevelee4974]

Georgia

[@galasmith6295]

Texas, especially after it succeeds from the union

[@garyclark6427]

Iowa. Go Hawkeyes!

[@chillindave1357]

Insanity!😂

[@jeanhowell9353]

Check out the demographics and you will quickly identify the problem.

[@susanvowell5339]

We looked hard at Nebraska. The properties we looked at had issues with nitrates in the well water. We ended up in Idaho.

[@taylorshelp5046]

Where in Idaho?

[@AJK967]

There is not enough money for me to live in Massachusetts. There is a reason why they call the residents, MassHoles.

[@Eovar_Endre]

I lived in Boston for a minute and each time I drove up to NH to visit friend, it was like a breath of fresh air.

[@WilliamSchroeter-dt6qk]

Newbie here...a NH resident. I wonder if they consider the low unemployment rate could be partly due to the fact that it is so costly to live here. Housing is out of control, as are property taxes and the desirable parts of the state are off limits to a single income, even for a solo person unless you are a higher earner.

[@Jon_Nadeau_]

It's also due to the fact that most of the NH residents live close to Metro Boston. About 15% of NH residents work in MA and many used to be MA residents themselves before buying cheaper homes in NH.

[@robertharrie4513]

I love your videos but where you want to live often depends on where you are in your life. There are several states I would live in if I was still working but now that I’m retired my priorities change. Weather and proximity to my children are the most important factors now. I grew up in North Dakota and it was a good place to grow up-low crime, good public schools, decent job opportunities. In my retirement years I would never consider it due to the frigid winters and mosquitoes in summer. I still have siblings there and they have mixed feelings about it but I think they would move to somewhere warmer once they retire.

[@llc1976]

I was born in Lincoln Nebraska my mom Loved it there

[@petergrow3375]

VT and NH are like the liberal/conservative yin/yang of New England. Biggest downside is lack of easy access to large cities for VT and southern NH is getting expensive and becoming more of a Boston commuter state.

[@Nitinjain-ky1zc]

That a great video. Thanks for sharing amazing list to everyone!

[@aaronscrewface]

Briggs, you have no idea how bad it is out here in Waldo, WI.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Yup, like a war zone

[@OneSmileAtATime.]

😂One of the best lines

[@drewwho4512]

Where's Waldo?

[@keinlieb3818]

​@@drewwho4512 obviously he's in Wisconsin... somewhere

[@drewwho4512]

@keinlieb3818 He could be anywhere by now. In reality, I live about 30 miles from Waldo, which is in Sheboygan County, roughly 30 miles due north of Milwaukee. It's a rural, nice town typical here in Wisconsin. Perhaps I'll check for Waldo there.

[@ryanfitz2214]

Funny talking about crime in Wisconsin the channel codebluecam is mainly focused on police activity in Wisconsin its shining star town is La Crosse, Wi. It’s a wild place haha

[@V8-friendly]

Which ranking did Columbus, Ohio make? We moved from California to Ohio. Pretty much like everything here, but weather quite frankly sucks ass! 🤮 Your weather choices are snow, sleet, ice, hail, then daily rain during spring followed by daily thunderstorms during summer and the occasional tornados to mix it up a little. So technically you are "locked away" from November until April for 6 months a year. And don't purchase a nice car, 'cause salting will turn it into a rust bucket in no time.

[@ShermanMark1]

Yeah, welcome to This nightmare of A State don't know why you even thought about moving here unless you had family over here.

[@jillwiegand4257]

Get a car wash membership 😂

[@sz4963]

As an Ohioan, you get used to it and really appreciate the beautiful days

[@ShermanMark1]

@@sz4963 As you are planning to leave

[@rwilson7197]

You may want to move to the South. The Midwest isn't for you. Why stay if you hate it so much?.

[@ilovetotri23]

I did not doubt my state would make the list, but waited with bated breath. It made the list! Great video Briggs. I was kind of surprised by some of the states on the list. I have upcoming lifestyle changes and would like to see more states. Thanks always for you great posts!

[@justintaylor4479]

Which state is that?

[@ilovetotri23]

@@justintaylor4479 WI

[@ilovetotri23]

@@justintaylor4479 WI.

[@TimBitts649]

I know a guy from Wisconsin. Low crime. Cops arrest themselves, to keep in practice.

[@cocoaddams4502]

A friend of mine is from Wisconsin. She told me her brother was in a grocery store and the store owner thought the brother looked like an escaped convict he'd seen a wanted poster for. The store owner asked the brother to wait until the police came by and made sure he wasn't the escapee. The brother waited on a chair behind the butcher counter. The cops showed up and cleared him and the brother went home. That's Wisconsin.

[@gabrielstewart1298]

Florida but I’m already here moved here from Illinois. Definitely loving my decision!

[@marknewton6984]

And no snow. Love it.

[@MrMajikman1]

Why wouldn't you? I'm still in ILL ANNOYS hoping to get out next year!

[@BeyondtheRailz]

Anybody else nearby feel the earthquake which came from New Jersey?

[@booksandjacks6428]

Yes! I’m in Dutchess County NY, my whole house was shaking! 😮😮

[@BeyondtheRailz]

Heard my walls shaking. Then my couch started rocking around

[@desireerailine8220]

We felt it all the way up in the Adirondacks.

[@BeyondtheRailz]

I know it's nothing like what California deals with but still, it definitely raised a few eye brows like 'an earthquake, really?'

[@MokiGirl]

I live in NJ. It was a bit terrifying

[@0101tuber]

My state neighbors Idaho. I was holding my breath we would not make the list. We had so many people move to my area during the Rona that the median price of a house in my town of just over 50,000 doubled to a million dollars. Rich people moving here with their big city money have raised our taxes to the point we may not be able to stay in my hometown of more than 60 years. So, us natives wish to be on the bad list.

[@taylorshelp5046]

I agree

[@Callsign_Prophet]

Living in both Virginia and North Carolina I hands down prefer North Carolina in every metric.

[@757CitiesReppa]

I hands down prefer Virginia in every way

[@Callsign_Prophet]

@@757CitiesReppa Are you in northern VA around DC?

[@757CitiesReppa]

@@Callsign_Prophet no, why , is that all you are familiar with?

[@Callsign_Prophet]

@@757CitiesReppa I've lived down near Norfolk and In Lexington. I have family who have a nice farm down by the NC border south of Skippers. In all honesty the only area that had good infrastructure and I personally enjoyed the most was the Alexandria area. The rest of Virginia feels closer to South Carolina.

[@757CitiesReppa]

@@Callsign_Prophet Virginia feels NOTHING like South Carolina, but I know you call yourself trying to be little Virginia..which isn’t possible especially being a North Carolinian. Hampton Roads has the most investment in infrastructure in Virginia history, including currently…so again…you probably like more “sanitized” areas that are “new” and “whiter”…😂😂😂And if VA is like SC, which it is not..what the hell is North CAROLINA 😂😂😂😂? Foh

[@Moving.To.Charleston]

Well, this list obviously did not consider climate and that's why people are moving to the southern states, SC & FL!

[@BennyTheButcher2]

Just moved bank to New Hampshire last week after spending 15 years in Oklahoma. Perfect timing on this video, Briggs! Thrilled to be back in the Granite State

[@No1reallydies]

were u held by gunpoint? why OK

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Okie suckssassass!

[@DonnaDouglas-x3x]

I live in New Hampshire, love it! Born in Vermont...Vermont and New Hampshire are very different.

[@ES-qu1jd]

Why did you leave Oklahoma?

[@BennyTheButcher2]

@@ES-qu1jd my previous job brought me to Oklahoma. I had an opportunity to transfer back to NH with my current employer and I took it. My original move to OK was only supposed to be temporary but work held me out there. Family is back in New England

[@vickygray4268]

Idaho is very conservative and not friendly. Vermont is nice but cold.

[@Dirk-my2zf]

Idaho is my kind of place.

[@reminiscingyesteryear6052]

How is the Medical rated? Important for those of us with existing health issues.

[@marthajean50]

Massachusetts is tops by far in quality and access to health care.

[@cocoaddams4502]

@@marthajean50 Absolutely. We have the best hospitals in the world and they're all within ten miles. Also the people making medical decisions for the state -- such as those on state boards -- usually went to school at one of the top colleges here so they know what they're doing.

[@marthajean50]

@@cocoaddams4502 Yep, and if you're in the city, your ER doc is likely fresh out of Harvard or just finishing up residency.

[@cocoaddams4502]

@@marthajean50 True. I live in MA and nearly every one of my drs went to Harvard Med. That wasn't even a choice, it just happened that way because there are so many of them. -- I want to point out too that nearly every one of my drs is a woman, including my dentist. What's a novelty elsewhere is common here.

[@mmdsjenison]

BeUtahFull! (How sweet “The Beehive State is!) 🍯🐝👍🏼

[@TStLou1]

Visitors should pay to enter Utah…absolutely the most diverse & beautiful landscapes.

[@cj-cw7wi]

@@TStLou1 Pay to enter Utah. 😆 You are right but don't give them any ideas. I am from Utah, recently moved to Virginia. Utah is a beautiful place. I miss the landscape and the breath taking vistas. The tidy little towns that dot the state are delightful. Salt Lake City is a beautiful place but the air quality is very bad. The Great Salt Lake is receding and exposing toxins that add to the bad air. Unfortunately there are no easy answers for the lake and the gorgeous mountains prevent the air from leaving the valley.

[@ikewilbur9317]

Just realized you used Virginia City, Nevada for a clip of the State of Virginia! Nice one!

[@tallyrc]

People always talk about the taxes in Vermont then you look at the list things their great at and see why.. of you're raising a family find a high tax state..

[@tokyotopp]

New Hampshire!!!!!!!!!!! #1!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 I moved here from Massachusetts. I’m so happy here. I’m trying to convince my mom to sell her house and move up here.

[@billlonee9470]

Do a middle of the road states list!!!

[@andrewrae2813]

Lived in 2 US states...N.Dakota...great hunting/fishing and Wisconsin...graduated high school Waupaca....another great place.

[@marythompson7240]

All these states are cold,! ❄️😢

[@princerak8881]

Fr red flag

[@cur244]

@@marythompson7240 Cold states have lower crime typically, but yeah the cold sucks. It's great for half the year with all the lakes.

[@lightyearsfromhome1165]

Lucky me. Born in Wisconsin, graduated in Virginia, Live in Washington, and camp weekends in Idaho.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Like the trifecta of good choices

[@cthomasal4e]

NH, WI, ID, VT ... good to visit ... UT is tedious... big and only so many rocks can I enjoy

[@sarahmacy-ye4xt]

I live in Vermont and it is beautiful! I've lived in many small towns. And I'm now in Burlington, which is the biggest. I lived in Hanover New Hampshire in my teens and early 20's. Then back to Vermont. Hanover was a great place to live. Lots of nice small towns. My son lives in Utah and really likes it. 35 years ago I lived in Austin TX. LOVED IT. i lived in the bay area California and all the New England states. So plus Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, NYC... Loved reading the comments. So fun. I'm a binge watcher of The World According to Briggs. Thank you.

[@darrellrayford3817]

I love these videos

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks

[@danwei999]

As a person who grew up in rural Wisconsin, I can say the appeal of water parks is understandable. The rivers can be good for canoeing and fishing, but not great for swimming. The agricultural runoff makes the water dirty, and the river bends tend to be dangerous. It should be noted that many water parks are indoors, so they can operate all year round.

[@MplsMaven]

In Minnesota we go to rivers to float down them in inter tubes.

[@danwei999]

@@MplsMaven, that is exactly what happens in Wisconsin as well.

[@ES-qu1jd]

A friend of a friend went inner tubing on a river in northern Wisconsin with a lot of family and friends and sadly she got sucked under but a current and drowned. That was in 2016. Always have to be careful.

[@ttaleg5979]

i grew up n Lax and never liked the river like other friends....to me it was a step above swamp water

[@bennyp7]

The only reason why NH is number 1, is because it’s next to MA. Nearly everyone in southern NH commutes to the Boston area for work. So, NH would be low on opportunity if it wasn’t bordering MA. Also, if anyone in NH needs serious health care, they go to Boston. I’ve had several NH friends with cancer or heart issues that come to Boston hospitals.

[@Kratosordinson]

Have missed your videos Briggs but am so happy that you have brought up home state Massachusetts ❤❤❤

[@josebro352]

My home state too. I live in Marblehead!! 😊

[@moneygiantmusic]

That's not a dumb idea at all--yes, they should combine NH and VT. I can't tell the difference between the two anyway, practically being the same.

[@whiskersredwood7903]

Politics is different.

[@binksterb]

Wisconsin Kenosia and Milwaukee. Went to both places on liberty out of boot. Had a blast, great people.

[@stevehoppenjan]

You mean Kenosha?

[@binksterb]

@stevehoppenjan At least I got Milwaukee right 🤣🤣

[@stevehoppenjan]

@@binksterb yes. Good job. That's a tough one.

[@holiday197]

Would you consider publishing the full list so that we can see where all of the states ranked?

[@l.rongardner2150]

Why didn't COMMIEfornia make the Top Ten?

[@cherrlyn381]

I seriously thought Colorado would be #1. Our growth here in Colorado is outrageous. People love to move here, especially from NY and NJ. Oh and from California, Texas, and Florida.

[@thullraven1]

Colorado has gotten expensive and has a spiked in crime in quite a few areas. Pueblo for example, is a crime cesspool for a place its size.

[@amh31]

​@thullraven1 Too be fair, that's been Pueblo's reputation my entire life. Even in the 80's and 90's Pueblo was the running joke of drug addicts and criminals. It's why Cañon City has the state pen, easy distance from Pueblo.

[@Artic-wolf77]

​@@amh31Exactly, Coming from Colorado Springs

[@matthewviramontes3131]

And, fun fact, Colorado is the least obese state in the U.S.

[@CattyWampus_OFG]

NH has Open carry, no permit required. Guns keep states safe :)

[@lechatbotte.]

I love Virginia. The southwestern part has mild winters lasting about 3 mos. Summers aren’t too hot either. Just stay away from the northern part near DC lol

[@lechatbotte.]

@@CeruleanSky1111 yeah those taxes at restaurants suck, though I don’t eat out much. Property tax is way less than New Hampshire.

[@Deadpool19917]

​@CeruleanSky1111 I live in maryland and used to live in FL (no income tax) yes the taxes are higher but also you get what you pay for. The roads, hospitals, schools, infrastructure, government programs, etc are all leaps and bounds better in MD than FL due to funding from taxes.

[@k7j6]

You should have Colorado on the list. Colorado is wonderful. Sure! They’ve been pretty expensive. But the people there are friendly & they are caring & giving. And they don’t get half as much rain than Hell Hole Oregon which you have love for. I was afraid you were going to have them on the list like you almost always do! This is the one time I’m grateful to stand corrected. In general! Oregon should be ranked the worst. Briggs! I know the ongoing wet weather & the selfishness, carelessness, clueless & dishonesty doesn’t bother you too bad! But it does bother me. It bothers me by a long shot. Giving I’ve lived there all my life & wishing there was a way to fastly get that money where there would be no trouble to be in. I don’t know how you or anyone else who would even want to live in a dump like Oregon could stand all those bad deals! When I can’t! I do admit though! There is no Sales Tax in Oregon. That’s one plus about them. But that is the only plus about them.

[@enigma4649]

Durango, Colorado best small town

[@jerryrichardson2799]

Been there a couple of times, long ago. I liked it.

[@taylorshelp5046]

CO is a liberal hellhole

[@Dirk-my2zf]

Durango is very nice without the leftist shit you get on the Front Range.

[@John.Alphonso]

Washington being 5th least obese state is funny to me because 2 of the most obese people I know are from Washington lol

[@AngryPatriotsFan]

I am from Massachusetts, or as I like to refer to it as as tax-achusetts. It’s very expensive to live here but I am a state employee and they do take care of their own I’ll give them that. Receiving state help is impossible if you do it the “right way” and isn’t readily available for people who need it unfortunately..

[@marthajean50]

Yep, way too expensive. And overpopulated, and all that overpopulation brings. IMO, Mass is very greedy with its residents, nickel and diming them for endless things.

[@cocoaddams4502]

@@marthajean50 Other states tax but they hide it better. Massachusetts doesn't tax clothing or groceries which a lot of states do.

[@marthajean50]

@@cocoaddams4502 The cost of living there is just too high overall. Can't do the simplest thing without this fat fee and that instead of just being reasonable. Other states don't squeeze people like that every chance they get. And the cost of the property! Crazy!

[@cocoaddams4502]

@@marthajean50 lol -- I first read that as MA requiring things to be "FAT FREE" and tbh it didn't surprise me. We're still fighting the Plastic Bag war. -- The cost of property is insane. It's the main downside. Part of that problem is that in the past 10++ years, countries such as China have been buying property in MA and that drives the real estate sky high. I don't agree tho about the cost of other things being higher. I used to travel with my job quite a bit and I made a point of comparing prices for basics. There wasn't any difference at all -- milk was the same in PA as it was in a similarly sized city in MA.

[@cocoaddams4502]

What do you mean by doing it the right way?

[@louderthangod]

I use number of Korean bbq places because if they have multiple, quality KBBQ restaurants then they’ll probably have a wide diversity other restaurants, Mexican, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Ethiopian, French etc... I also look for bands that come from that area and good live music venues as well as world class museums. Most of these states would rank very low on their food and culture scene. I grew up and still live in the Bay Area and likely won’t be moving except maybe out of the country.

[@TyroneSayWTF]

As someone living in the 8th 'best' state (Massachusetts - which I consider a deep blue Marxist tax sinkhole), I'm glad to see New Hampshire scored the #1 position. And while NH has been 'shifting left' in recent years (NOT a good development), it's still the location I would most like to escape to (from Massachusetts).

[@ExploreNation91]

Thank you for all the research, Briggs.

[@mevenstilam9252]

'Utah, we're #2' - could be our state motto.

[@ticnatz]

Wisconsin or bust !!!!!!

[@sundinfamforlife4129]

I live in Michigan and my old church used to take a trip to Wisconsin Dells with the youth group every year. It was always a fun trip. I have 3 kids now and have considered it now as a vacation when the kids get a bit older.

[@a.grimes4202]

That being said, as a Michigander myself, definitely surprised we weren't somewhere at least on.the lower end of the list. Guess that's.what happens when the compiler (or maybe the composter in this case) gets all their "statistics" from websites that meet with their confirmation biases LOL.

[@sundinfamforlife4129]

@@a.grimes4202 it’s because of Detroit. I live in West Michigan by the lake so I know full well Detroit does not represent the entire state. But when people think Michigan they always go to Detroit or Flint and think the whole states bad.

[@ik9214]

I love our state of Nebraska. Omaha is big enough to give you anything you want in a city and the state is small enough that nothing crazy goes on here. We live peacefully, far away from any major issues the rest of the country may face. The countryside is beautiful with the red barns, fields of crops, cattle, and the dotted jumbles of trees. We have many rivers in the state, trails, and some rocky formations out West. I do believe we live in an underrated state. The small amount of attention it gets brings the right people in and sustains our way of life.

[@jacobwagner8984]

I moved from Texas to Utah 3 years ago and have absolutely loved it. Weather is nice most of the year, you get all 4 seasons, infinite outdoors things to do, i feel like my family is very safe here and there's a good family environment cultivated by the LDS people (I am not LDS). It has its quirks due to the LDS community and just how they live their lives, but honestly name a place that doesn't have some quirkiness to it. I can still buy beer when i want it and liquor on non-sundays. There's a lot more diversity here than there used to be which means the food scene has improved drastically. Oh and now we have NHL hockey as of like a week ago. I do miss aspects of Texas, like rolling thunderstorms that last all night, or top tier comfort food, but I'm happy to have moved here.

[@lennygarrison6836]

What part of Utah, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@carlaives7756]

Best small towns? For me, it would be Tennessee or Pennsylvania; however, we have some great ones in south central Virginia, too.