The Great Escape: Top 10 U.S. Cities Everyone's Fleeing in 2025

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

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[@michaelm8460]

Toledo?

[@mikeysuzefour]

My birthplace San Francisco, CA doesn't surprise me at all, but I thought the # was higher of ppl leaving...

[@bingobangoboingo.6787]

I left St Louis in 2022 because of the crime. After 9pm I would hear gunshots throughout the night like it was Call of Duty

[@ronica2623]

3 decades ago my co-worker and I were at a conference and stopped at a 7-11 to get a Soda. I looked at a parked car and said “are those bullet holes?” the car was riddled with them. Yikes. So yeah…as bad as you made it sound…seems like it’s the city living

[@devinnelson5292]

That’s actually badass

[@kevinwalz6022]

Left 20 years ago, best thing I’ve ever done.

[@anthonyw5261]

People still pay taxes after moving which is insane 😳

[@TheMidnightCloak]

I’m one of the people who fled Los Angeles because of the cost of living. If rents ever go down I’d be happy to move back, but I’m not holding my breath.

[@seanmcdirmid]

Enough people will leave and arrive so rents are barely affordable, they will reach an equilibrium.

[@sciagurrato1831]

“rents ever go down”,,,.lol

[@JB-sg1vy]

rent high all over and jobs pay less other places so i still here... id leave over crime and trash before cost of living and to many peeps lol

[@michaeljeffery7466]

My friend was from Long Beach, moved to ATL never looking back.

[@louisjohnson3755]

Atleast in nyc you can live without a car

[@katekrylov]

"Too many people causing too many problems And not enough love to go round" Genesis.

[@dispatchdebbie]

👍🏼✌🏼

[@zackmaxie7681]

Its ok now superman is back

[@katekrylov]

@@zackmaxie7681 Really? Where?

[@jenniferburchill3658]

A land of confusion, indeed.

[@TheTrumpReaper]

The video for Land of Confusion scares the los angeles out of me.

[@user-hr1ci1gq8i]

As a long haul trucker who has been through all these areas night and day I can say you are right on brother! Keep up the good work sir.

[@AnyahEMB]

I was born and raised in New York City. Most of those who can leave eventually do. The quality of life almost anywhere else is better. There will always be people moving in to replace those who leave.

[@john-o1g9p]

got a job outside nyc [just off the gw bridge on the jersey side] in englewood. lasted 6 months. holy god i thought, every, damn. day.

[@magellanicspaceclouds]

100% correct. I cannot wait to escape, but the money's good so I'm saving to get an easier start somewhere else.

[@Violator225]

Migrants

[@RandomRabbit007]

I moved to NYC (Queens) from California (near the Bay) 2.5 years ago (my wife is completing her medical residency here). CANT WAIT to leave back to California the DAY her residency is done (Mid 2025). NYC is a sick place, people are wayyyyy to aggressive, stressed, anxious and anti-social. Also the weather sucks the majority of the year (but hey the pizza is good lol). See 1 skyscraper you've seen them all, concrete jungle is not the way humans are intended to live. I miss the rivers, lakes, hills, mountains, beaches, forests, etc. You couldn't pay me enough to live in NYC.

[@Violator225]

@ California sucks I’d argue worse and I’m a native

[@s.cosmin306]

take care Briggs and everyone and have the best new year 2025

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

You as well.

[@DialloMoore503]

Thanks! You as well.

[@BankC6969]

Happy New Year to you and yours! 💯⛄️⛄️⛄️

[@michaeljeffery7466]

​@@WorldAccordingToBriggsThis needs to be slightly updated because Miami should be on this list. The Hurricanes/Insurance catastrophe is causing large amounts of people to leave, it's leading to a property market collapse similar to San Francisco & Chicago.

[@SolracCAP]

New York City being #1 is not surprising. Being the biggest, it can lose a lot of people in absolute numbers but how about as a percentage? Would like to see a list based on percentages.

[@Rgtmgtm]

Exactly lol

[@Billynomates-1980]

Same. Numbers aren’t really that useful.

[@bit1733]

You're right. Absolutes don't give context to make sense of or make meaningful any comparison.

[@ggjr61]

NYC population dropped 1.95% in 2024

[@ycplum7062]

@@ggjr61 0.3% for 2025, which is the year the video is comparing. As a percentage loss, I think it puts NYC below everyplace else on the list. I suspect NYC's loss would be below several other cities not on the list.

[@deloreangriffin8104]

Detroit is doing better than ever nowadays

[@dracphelan]

A few months ago I was in New York. I found myself thinking "How can people stand to live like this?" Apparently, some of the people there feel the same way. But, different people have different ideas of the ideal place to live.

[@andrealmoseley6575]

I thought that in the 80s

[@john-o1g9p]

@@andrealmoseley6575 i hear ya babe. was there in 86. l;asted 6 mos.

[@magellanicspaceclouds]

Yea, I cannot fathom how anyone can actually enjoy this life. Crowded sidewalks, trains, and buses. Crazy traffic and blatant disregard for rules of the road. Tons of trash and filth everywhere. Rat and roach infestations. It's disgusting. 🤮

[@donaldwert7137]

I flew to Boston once and, at one point I looked at the window and said "Good God!" Buildings as far as the eye could see. I felt that it had to be NYC, but I don't know that for sure. I did know it wasn't a place I would like to go.

[@RandomRabbit007]

Yeah it sucks here. NYC is a mentally ill place. Cant WAIT to leave back to California. NYC is great if you love aggression, anxiety, stress and an impossible cost of living with some terrible weather mixed in.

[@wreckim]

I live in Southern California -- Ventura County. I visit LA all the time, and also the central areas like Santa Barbara, San Jose etc.. I don't care how many people allegedly move out, every single month, rents go up, Home Values go up, and there's nothing, and I mean, NOTHING vacant when you drive around. I don't know who is leaving, and what trucks they are renting, but there are no abandoned homes anywhere that I have EVER seen in any kind of good shape. You can rent, literally, your garage with an electric stove for $2,500/mo around my home. And people actually do.

[@OjiiChan-x2h]

Along with they keep building new homes/apartments🙋🏼

[@TheMightyCookieShow]

My wife and I went to New Orleans I don't know about 10 years ago couple years after Katrina came through we were considering moving their. It became an immediate no-go for me. I did not feel safe at any moment when we were in this town and I had a constant feeling that I was being watched.

[@jondoe5338]

I was there a couple years ago. Heard some good things, was excited for downtown bar scene. But that place is a dump. Endless potholes, heavy traffic, and so many places I feel like I needed a bullet proof vest to walk through

[@christophejergales7852]

Here's the top ten cities over a 5 year span from 2017-2022 by percentage: 1 Paradise, Nevada −22.03% 2 Jackson, Mississippi −12.69% 3 East Los Angeles, California −10.02% 4 Aurora, Illinois −9.98% 5 El Monte, California −9.30% 6 San Francisco, California −8.59% 7 Hialeah, Florida −8.10% 8 Detroit, Michigan −7.83% 9 Santa Ana, California −7.76% 10 Birmingham, Alabama -7.70%

[@user-wc8fp4cx6c]

Thanks for posting a much more informative list than this channel's content creator.

[@TheTrumpReaper]

Santa Ana is as bad as los angeles with a higher percentage of bigots and general idiots.

[@OjiiChan-x2h]

Goes along with my post. The percentages are minuscule (2024], yet I’m happy for any reductions.

[@Gypsygirl9]

Briggs, keep an eye on what's happening in FL. The next 2 years will see people leaving in droves due to unafforadable home owners insurance.

[@loose-arrow-garage]

I too grew up in L.A. Even as a kid I hated the city and couldn't wait to get the hell out. As soon as I graduated high school and turned 18, I left and never looked back!

[@YTJJ-z3i]

Hi! In which city did you move?

[@scorpioguy94]

Good decision I fell the same way I'm deciding moving to Phoenix soon!

[@Cyrus992]

@@scorpioguy94why Phoenix?

[@Gypsygirl9]

From what I hear, people are leaving Phoenix too. Crazy traffic, 700& electric bills, no way.

[@OjiiChan-x2h]

Ditto my thoughts of San Francisco!

[@missingrighty]

"The Wire" was not just based on Baltimore but filmed there as well. They used real cops as some of the actors. It's incredibly realistic

[@PallasAthena-d4b]

As someone from up of the northern border that visited St. Louis, New Orleans and San Francisco, my heart bleeds for these cities. They really have their unique charm. Unfortunately, I don’t see how they can pick up and get better.

[@Gypsygirl9]

It's thel8cal governments that ruin the cities they ate supposed to be maintaining in good standing. Should be illegal what they do. Pockets gotta be getting lined.

[@kennethross786]

Good ole Memphis. I began to lose confidence that they were on the list as the countdown went on, but they didn't let me down. I find it interesting that three of the cities on this list (New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis) are all on the Mississippi River. These cities won't completely die, because the river is still a viable means of transportation, but with trains & trucks the river's importance is certainly less than it once was.

[@EndTheSimpademic]

Katy, Texas picked up 34,000 evacuees from New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. Two thirds of them never returned.

[@biggmike1293]

Aaaand increased the houston area crime rate with it

[@bukboefidun9096]

And Katy went downhill

[@TonyBenton0728]

Atlanta did also .

[@EndTheSimpademic]

@bukboefidun9096 yes and no. The FEMA checks were enough to pay rent in Alief and SW Houston, but weren't large enough to pay Katy rents. Those evacuees were forced to get jobs. And Katy has always had a service industry staffing shortage due to a shortage of transit options (a wise decision of regional leadership imo). Igloo hired a small handful as well

[@WindyMarrant]

and they came here too...our crime went through the roof and never got better. They came into my tattoo shop wanting their FEMA checks cashed and demanding free crap

[@StephenAcree-e9c]

I have lived in the City of St. Louis for most of my life. The streets do suck but I have never been the victim of a crime and I live in a beautiful Victorian neighborhood. I love both Baltimore and New Orleans. I guess it takes all kinds!

[@intallpines]

Great ariels of NYC! You are certainly not kidding about Scams, Briggs. They are everywhere and thriving! Happy New Year 2025!

[@dvferyance]

Not even the 49ers play in San Francisco anymore.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

There are a lot of teams that don’t play in the actual city they are named for.

[@AJ42K]

Tampa Bay Rays play in St. Petersburg- uhhh...I mean now Homeless.

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

​@@WorldAccordingToBriggsthe Jets, the Giants...

[@VanguardShags]

As you partially alluded to after your initial mistake, Detroit is not losing people. It has been slowly gaining people for at least 3 years (read what Duggan came forward with regarding census problems and estimates vs. postal data) more likely 4 years, and it's accelerating. And it's not just downtown that is really nice these days - even Midtown was completely renewed and beautiful 8 years ago, and today, there are at least another nine major neighborhoods that are fully rebuilt, clean, well-policed, and gaining young college grads. Is Detroit's comeback a slow process? - absolutely. You try bringing back a city that was in population decline for 66 years, job decline for decades, and that's bigger than San Francisco, Manhattan, and Boston combined, that lacks the tax base of even one of those cities. Does Detroit deserve to be on your list? - absolutely not.

[@scotthackman861]

Thanks for mentioning San Francisco having less homeless. They have really improved that lately.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

You're welcome.

[@elwoodblues9613]

I echo what others have written: percentage change says more. A city of 3,600K losing 20K isn't as big as a city of 400K losing 7.8K.

[@dilloncolbert1733]

Saying Chicago needs to lose a couple million is one of the dumbest things I’ve heard in a while

[@paulayala4816]

Back in the 80's and 90's I noticed a lot of people moving into California from Michigan. It seems they came out because Michigan State was playing in the Rose Bowl, and they noticed it was warm enough to go to the beach in January. Now at retirement age, all those people are moving out, realizing it is expensive to be a retiree here in CA.

[@HowerShawn]

Cleveland is losing population, but definitely not dying. People who move in are bringing in more money.

[@christopherdieudonne]

Exactly! I hear that while the city is losing population, the downtown area is increasing

[@judeshort9447]

Lots of people in St. Louis are moving to the suburbs like 30 to 45 minutes outside downtown. Lots of great things to do in the city, people just don’t like living close to downtown

[@timothykeith1367]

Saint Louis suburbs can be very nice

[@truthBreal2030]

I don’t like St. Louis or its suburbs. It’s pedestrian and backwards. I also think the vibe is weird and slow. One of my least favorite cities.

[@e-rock6946]

Same with Cleveland. Some stay in the city of "Cleveland" but move out of downtown or further away from it, or they move to the suburbs. The question should be is "Where are these people going?" They may be staying in this area, but just moving out of the main city

[@breakingthechainusa1007]

Myrtle Beach, Orlando and Las Vegas growing like crazy

[@michealhughes9413]

and Atlanta!!!!

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

Climate change is gonna mess them up. Myrtle beach will be under water, the humidity in orlando is unbearable already, las vegas is having water supply issues and Atlanta is apparently open to getting hit by hurricanes now.

[@JB-sg1vy]

Charlotte and Raleigh too

[@MJ-rl7pj]

Three places that are terrible.

[@djavalo77]

Left Chicago in 2023 after 46 years. Moved my family to Texas. Didn't leave because of crime. Left because chicago was too expensive, too corrupt, and too cold lol. Now we have better quality of life.

[@Grogu01]

What part of Texas and how are you liking it so far? Still debating Texas but I hear health care isn’t as good, and property taxes are high

[@djavalo77]

@Grogu01 I'm in the Dallas area, about 30 minutes north of Dallas. Love it here. Hate the drivers, though. Terrible drivers here. Medical has been fine for me and my wife. About the same as it was in Chicago. Homes and property taxes are criminal here. However, there are no state taxes. So with good money management taxes aren't too bad an issue. They have many different utility providers, too. You can shop around until you find one that works for you. Our electric is on the higher side because we have a pool. But not much more than it was in Chicago without a pool. Just make sure you do your homework. There are other states with lower cost of living. Dallas is a bit expensive, but not as much as Chicago.

[@arthuradonizio7762]

Better quality of life? In TexAss? I doubt it.

[@MJ-rl7pj]

​@@Grogu01Know that utilities are high and you'll run the AC 9 or 10 months.

[@corrosivedevourer]

@@djavalo77 Yes, drivers in Texas are so bad! lots of reckless speeders and road rage!

[@Zenas521]

About Detroit, when are they going to get Robocop?

[@christopherdieudonne]

I was in Cleveland this past summer and I thought the downtown had improved. I saw lots of people jogging and walking dogs there. And The Flats area was pretty cool

[@NexGen_Innovate]

The New Orleans disrespect is crazy. He acts like the city can control natural disasters. Other than that I agree with the crime it’s ridiculous.

[@Wheretheportlandorarealadiesat]

It’s a nasty overrrated boring smelly hot as hell wet sh full of floods and hurricanes and that passed show me your vaxx card stuff seattle and Portland and nyc and Detroit and la are a bunch of other hell holes

[@jd2011mmd]

My Aunt and Uncle left Chicago because of the crime. They have two little kids and they witnessed too much violence and didn't feel safe raising their kids their anymore.

[@davidtardio9804]

What I am still trying to figure out is how so many people can leave a city like San Francisco or Chicago and yet the home prices don’t go down. The same could be said about cities not on this list, like Portland, OR

[@davidgreenhow7811]

I live in Seattle which will probably be on Briggs' list if he does a similar top 10 video next year. He addressed this issue when he was talking about New York. It will probably take decades before rent prices actually fall due to population loss; in the meantime, the best we can hope for is that they will increase by decreasing percentages.

[@alexphilipose1351]

1. Illegal immigrants 2. Restrictive Zoning laws that prevent new housing from being built

[@austintrousdale2397]

@@alexphilipose1351 Private equity upvoted your comment

[@PrepareToTakeoff]

lets gooo new briggs upload!!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Let's Goooooooo!

[@billm1866]

30,000 loss for NYC is a drop in the bucket. Rents have not been impacted and are as high as ever.

[@alexanderpeterson3864]

The music you use to introduce the cities is both deeply unsettling yet hilarious

[@arnoldjones2435]

I’m very surprised Seattle isn’t on this list. The homelessness went up by 18% (according to the Seattle Times). They have 8 months of gray, it’s not friendly and the rent and taxes are increasing because. Of the light rail expansion, you can make good money but. For me it wasn’t worth it anymore.

[@BankC6969]

It’s still growing would be my guess? I know that Washington is one of the fastest growing states still. I left Denver (I miss it bad!) to live near family in Chicago. I’m making the best of it. Schools are absolutely amazing here and the union jobs are great around here. It’s blue collar mixed with white collar and the “class” difference is striking. Ok, off the soapbox! lol 😂

[@joshuasanders6375]

Even with all the problems Seattle has, it’s still gaining in population. It has everything people are looking for, high paying jobs, stable economy, culture, night life, diversity and endless bikini baristas

[@franciscobuenrostro3891]

Seattle is still growing. I like in the Bay Area and I knew several people who’s goal was to move to Seattle

[@genxtechguy]

It has its problems, but it has a strong economy and is still growing.

[@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5]

It’s peanuts to lose even 50,000 people when there is 8.3 million people! Even Los Angeles that 20k loss is actually helping them

[@labased2539]

As long as its mostly transplants that go back, I'm fine with it.

[@melsyr10]

Great video Briggs!! I always give you a thumbs up 👍 before watching

[@lindajacquot5391]

Me too

[@patryan8531]

That's a believable list, i moved out of san diego in '81, i grew up at the beach( 4 blocks away) but in the mid to late '70's it seemed like the population doubled, the rent did.imo

[@SeedlessWatermelon]

Not concerning the metro area, Lincoln, NE is now more populated than St. Louis.

[@ingridjenner6946]

I was raised 60 miles east of st Louis in Illinois, I would rather live in the bfe than the city

[@freestateofgrizzy1937]

You probably live in Litchfield or Stauton IL. We already know what you look like.

[@vlads.9972]

I think it would be more appropriate to compare the percentage - people leaving in relation to the city population, i think Memphis would be #1 Chicago wouldn't even make the list. Still enjoyed the video though.

[@BankC6969]

As a fellow Chicago resident I think that the suburbs are shrinking but Chicago seems to still be growing…

[@PCAGA2298]

Not surprised about Cleveland, Ohio either 😢

[@AA_dagr8t]

You should do a video about the worst and best roads in the country, that would be interesting.

[@rbworleywrites]

Waco, Texas would have to be on that list.

[@TheMisterGriswold]

Was just in Baltimore for an extended visit. Loved it.

[@thatguitarist25]

I used to live in the harbor and it was amazing

[@GringoGeorge]

I spent most of my life in the Cleveland area and only recently escaped. I'm 62 and it has been in a state of continuous decline my entire life. My father worked downtown and it was nice back then. They had plenty of department stores downtown and it was reasonably safe. Those nice stores have all closed up a long time ago. They put a casino in one of the empty ones. The city is rundown and lots of crime. The mafia used to make sure that Little Italy was safe so that people would go to all the restaurants there. They apparently gave up because street crime has moved in. The sad thing is the decline is spreading. The inner ring suburbs where I spent my childhood used to be safe and have good schools. Now, the violent crime in these areas mirrors that of Cleveland. People are even getting carjacked in their own driveways and at shopping centers. I talked with the owner of a chain of tuxedo stores. He told me he closed his outlets in these areas due to due to the crime and decay. The rot all keeps moving out. And don't even get me started on the city of East Cleveland. lol

[@bobauer312]

This is very short on context; the St. Louis metro area has not lost population, it has gained. Yes, St. Louis city has gone down, but people have just moved to St. Louis county or across the river to the metro east (where I live). I moved here in 2000 for a job, still in the same house. Good cost of living, very little crime. Many great things in this area, I.e. Forest Park, the St. Louis Zoo (world class, free admission), Busch Stadium and the Cardinals, St. Louis Science Center… Every city of any size has a few blemishes, overall this is a great area to raise a family

[@BankC6969]

This might be one of the best comments sections I’ve seen on KZbin! Thanks everyone and Briggs and Co! 💯💯💯

[@NihilistSolitude]

I'm in the outskirts of a GOP run city and it population has been growing by nearly 1% every year since the 00s. No idea what your talking about on GOP run cities shrinking.

[@r.pres.4121]

The good news is that Cincinnati OH, Pittsburgh PA, Buffalo NY, and Newark NJ didn’t appear on this list. Also Boston MA didn’t appear on this list as well.

[@MazinAlyasiry]

High cost of living, high taxes, high crime rates, increasing homelessness, failure to contain natural disasters. All of these reasons can be solved by the government.. But the government is interested in the absurdities around the world, and forgets all these problems!!

[@BlakeFerret]

Looking to the government to solve these problems is the reason almost all of these problems persist.

[@r.pres.4121]

The military industrial complex controls the government so the priorities is starting more wars and ignoring all other serious problems.

[@Mike-h8m]

I am fleeing Las Vegas. It's too crowded and loud. I still prefer NYC over Vegas.

[@hectorcardenas2171]

How dumb! No one can “contain natural disasters”! 😂

[@boethius1812]

Government can contain natural disasters?

[@recordcastle1118]

Philthydelphia, Pa has gotten progressively worse since the 1980s. Except for two small areas that are a few miles in diameter, 90 percent of the city keeps deteriorating. Fiscal mismanagement/waste, defunding/crime and attitude, in that order, are the prime culprits. Those same issues seem to plague most cities these days.

[@coldjay6421]

Center City and the surrounding neighborhoods, South Philly, University City, northwest Philly, and the northeast are doing fine. The city is going to finish this year with one of its lowest homicide rates since the 1960s. Sounds like you are clueless about Philly

[@chrisradano]

I've lived my entire life in the 'burbs. With all of Philly's problems, it's not on this list. My whole life, I've heard people from all over dump on Philly. But after all, Philly avoids a quite a few of Briggs' sh*t lists.

[@brandyrodgers4329]

I'm north of Pittsburgh, n Pittsburgh is getting worse as well

[@mbg238]

Toasted Ravioli sounds incredible.

[@firemarshal24]

Your assessment is wrong. You forgot Jacksonville, FL; Miami, FL (sinking into the ocean); Little Rock, Arkansas; Dallas,TX; Oklahoma,OK; Knoxville, TN; and Mobile, AL. All poor cities with no industry and infrastructure. Florida road infrastructure is a huge mess. Highways are parking lots instead of roadways.

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

I imagine it might be difficult every once in awhile to rent a U-Haul or a moving truck in La seeing as how so many people are doing it just to live in them because they can't afford their apartments. Kind of puts a new Twist on the phrase rent with the option to buy.

[@lissfirefly9517]

I live in a small-ish city, the whole metro area is about 700,000 people. I wouldn't want to live in a place any bigger than this. But with the rise of remote working, people are willing and able to leave the large cities.

[@armandomaravillaramirez6732]

I haven't finished watching this video entirely, but I think that Sf or Oakland should be here.

[@Hueyck]

1:04 St. Louis shouldn’t be on this list. Most of those people move to St. Louis county. To skip the 1% tax and the decaying infrastructure since the city population of 275,000 can’t support infrastructure designed for a city of 1 million.

[@LeonNikkidude]

30k out of over 8 million is not a big loss of population!

[@williamwilkins3084]

If the trend keeps on going and growing it will be.

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

​@@williamwilkins3084not if texas and florida keep sending their migrants up to us.

[@user-wc8fp4cx6c]

The man has to get clicks.

[@daveteixeira9195]

He’s doing overall numbers not percentages, so it is a lot of people.

[@LeonNikkidude]

@daveteixeira9195 30k strait number out of 8.1 million strait number is just not that much people as portion of the total NYC population

[@djohnson9083]

Just started listening to your channel. I like it!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Glad you do!

[@blakerascon7745]

Some cities I would add are: Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, and Portland.

[@kingbeezy7396]

I live in Milwaukee and it’s actually growing and kinda rapidly… they’re building so many expensive apartments condos and houses everywhere… so many jobs that’s hiring here too

[@njnikusha]

NYC is absolutely insane. One bedroom in BK runs 2K on average

[@davidlarson2534]

I wish San Diego was on this list. I’m moving back in two days. Well, not San Diego, moving to La Jolla. I’m done with Temecula. Good list and it all makes sense.

[@Sunset-chaser777]

Will you adopt me? LJ is the most beautiful town in the world

[@scorpioguy94]

You must make good money!

[@DanielleHess-e2f]

Unfortunately, people leaving LA and San Francisco are moving to Sacramento. Ruining it.

[@ericknutson7837]

Sadly Internet Shopping, retail theft, and lack of appeal destroyed Large City Retail. Travelers would go to these cities for shopping and the experience. Chicago Marshall Fields, Carson Pirie Scott. New York Barneys. All relics of a time gone.

[@SuzanMiller-ou5kq]

I’m thinking Cincinnati or Pittsburgh for my next move

[@Susan-id5xj]

Columbus is better.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

Both cities are nice

[@JR-gh8lp]

As a New Yorker, this is welcomed news ❤

[@tedgemberling2359]

I'm pretty sure the drop in SF is temporary. It's such an awesome city in many ways that there will always be people who want to live there.

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

I'd say california is just too expensive, but theres also the nagging fear of "the big one"

[@ajsimms3683]

Happy New Year Briggs! Thank you for a great year of interesting facts, entertainment, and laughs! 🎉🎉🎉

[@lizgreer6888]

I visited LA back in 2010 or so. I hated it. Overpopulated, dirty, commercialized, and way too expensive. Im from Massachusetts so saying its expensive is saying something. My Mom grew up in the North Austin neighborhood of Chicago. It was a wonderful place to grow up in the 50s and 60s but by the 70s it was a pit of crime. My grandparents never left and lived there until their deaths in the 90s. I have so many happy memories of Chicago. Its sad it has a bad reputation now.

[@kingbeezy7396]

Chicago always had a bad reputation that Al Capone guy started it’s bad rep

[@theoryofclubs-bv8gy]

Honorary Mention: Shreveport, LA Why I bought a house here? I'm sure even I'll never know.

[@john-o1g9p]

raised in columbus. cleveland was always known as the mistake on the lake and the football team was the cleveland bungles. good to see they are carrying on the traditions.

[@brandyrodgers4329]

😂😂😂😂😂 mistakes on the lake 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@mjpottertx]

People are starting to bail out of Houston and Austin, too.

[@hectorcardenas2171]

I wonder why is that?

[@dkmenace1990]

People are still moving to Houston and Austin

[@darrenmccarthy3346]

@@hectorcardenas2171 , woke city Demoncrat mayors and councils.

[@devinmathews7809]

For every 1 person that leaves those cities, 3 are moving in

[@darrenmccarthy3346]

@@devinmathews7809 , yeah, illegal immigrants mostly lol

[@cur244]

Americans would be better off listing to the first 30 seconds of this video. It's pointless to say blue cities blah blah when 96% of cities are blue. States are far more split and of course cities with 3million people will have more crime than towns of 300. It's basic logic, but the vast majority of Americans have no life and that's why they obsess with politics. The truth is both parties have a ton of problems.

[@nmuguy]

You are wrong! Detroit gained population this year.

[@FranklynWhite68]

They always get my city’s stats wrong.

[@hectorcardenas2171]

But it does feel empty.

[@joshuagarner1654]

I feel ive seen this topic tens times already

[@Sunset-chaser777]

😂right?

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

I have not been to the USA, nor, therefore, to Cleveland. Nevertheless, I maintain FAITH in the city. The Cleveland Symphony remains one of the finest orchestras in the world. That must count for something positive, something significant in Cleveland's favour. People who go to LA to become famous are very naive. They were naive in 1930 and they are naive now in 2024. Thank you for the video!

[@Susan-id5xj]

Yep, it's a nice city. I only travel to Cleveland for concerts, plays, sports, gaming, and shopping. Living in a rural area, the only problem I've had was parking. I got ticket but it was only $25! So much cheaper than Minneapolis and Denver for example.

[@lucarter3468]

Where are these people going?

[@KristNi]

Outside the country

[@scotthackman861]

Your images of LA were beautiful.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks!

[@beachormond]

wow i was in nyc earlier this month and paid less than $10 to take the subway from times square to jfk...

[@ratbrat9978]

As a Minnesotan, after being forced to work in new Orleans for 14 months, I call it the "Big Sleazy".

[@Cam-vz2zk]

Honestly parts of Minneapolis are not much better....less humidity though.

[@Tay-xd7wb]

We relocated from Iowa to New Orleans and love it.

[@RoseGrace100]

@@Cam-vz2zkMinneapolis has turned to slums and crime.

[@mattstansbeary3068]

Can not wait for 2025. That being Said Happy Holidays Briggs.

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

Suckage - you crack me up with the words you use/invent. Thank you!

[@firemarshal24]

Also include Houston, TX and Orlando, FL

[@kevinakakp9120]

I don’t care what people outside Detroit think about Detroit anymore, I’m still here, and enjoying the progress that is occurring, before the world shutdown, it was full steam ahead, its currently inching upwards. It’s cold now, but everywhere east of the Mississippi is colder than usual. The future of Detroit will depend on the direction the new major takes, we will have an idea by the summer of 2026

[@Mr.Condoluci]

And literally everyone moved to Colorado so now I have to move out. Thanks all you on the top 10 xD

[@BenjaminGessel]

Cities doing well? Seattle (kinda) Austin (kinda) Dallas San Antonio Houston Charlotte Minneapolis Denver Nashville Salt Lake City Boise Columbus Portland, OR (I think?)

[@KristNi]

All American city suck

[@nothat0therguy992]

Now here's a city video I'm interested in

[@DiscoveryGlobeLifeDocumentaryY]

It’s surprising to see so many people leaving these U.S. cities in 2025, raising questions about what’s driving the exodus. Whether it’s skyrocketing living costs, rising crime, or lack of opportunities, each city seems to have its own story of struggle. This documentary only highlights the reasons behind these departures but also sparks ideas for improving the quality of life and retaining residents.

[@crzycatlady65]

I wonder how many of the people who Moved out of these cities just moved to another City in the Same state?

[@joywebster2678]

A friend is moving from Suburban Portland with her husband to St Louis burbs Missouri to retire. YIKES.

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

During covid, a lot of the people who left NYC just moved to Long Island and New Jersey. They still work in the city, just wanted their own house and yard.

[@reedsawyer5704]

San Francisco is in a death spiral. The housing prices are too high. With the broadband revolution, people don't have to work onsite at tech jobs. They can work remotely and get out. I don't see it ever getting better.

[@1982rrose]

And none of those I would want to move to in the first place.

[@chengliu872]

So many people are moving away from California that in Phoenix U-Haul has deals for people moving to California.

[@xuke3cn]

Absolute numbers are not a good measure. The number of loss as a percentage of population reflects the reality much better

[@dawarboss3709]

Im not surprised new york is number one. I lived there most of my life and thankfully moved out of that hellhole

[@sjambler]

To paraphrase Yogi Berra: nobody lives there any more, it's too crowded.