The biggest issue with Lake County CA is that the whole place is going to burn down at some point. Any given fire season could take it out. If you buy there, make sure there's no trees touching your home & go *crazy* with the fire prevention.

@steviesevieria1868

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

A lot of these places offer really affordable houses, it's true. However working from home, and raising children, might change this ranking I feel. Things like public school funding, safety, cultural events and employment opportunities would be a factor.

@woodwaker1

2 жыл бұрын

Especially schools. If you have children you want a great school system. That is where many big cities fail.

@timmmahhhh

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that factor is a killer for Gary.

@myname3330

2 жыл бұрын

The whole benefit of work from home is that I don’t have to worry about the local job market

@Dave_the_Dave

2 жыл бұрын

@@myname3330 I meant the local job opportunities for my own kids when they hit the teenage years. I'd rather raise my kids somewhere they don't have to move away from.

@myname3330

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dave_the_Dave OooOo apologies, that didn’t occur to me. Umm, honestly I’m not sure how much weight you should give that. Keeping kids home pretty much anywhere is a crapshoot. School and job opportunities will send even the most advantaged kids away from a childhood in say…Boston. Best to prioritize your ability to raise a family in a way that makes them comfortable and happy while preparing them to be competitive adults. And of course someplace YOU feel comfortable living out your adulthood. After the kids leave the guppy pool it’s a crapshoot. They’d likely be incentivized to leave or stay by any number of reasons more strongly that the local job market. Especially considering that I’d expect the state of the job market in 10-15 years to be even more flexible than it is currently location wise.

You gotta work from home in Clearlake cuz once you leave someone will break in

Buffalo, according to the most recent Census data that just came out, actually showed an increase in population for the first time in quite a while - really great to see! The city itself has so much more to offer than it did even 15 years ago. Very young, energetic, creative vibe in some of the city neighborhoods. It still has its issues, but overall it’s a pretty interesting mid-size city. As always enjoy your videos. Perhaps something that takes a look at the recent census data and what it implies would be interesting as a future video?

@blueray15

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to post this too. Buffalo is actually gaining population at least had since the last census. The city has a lot going for it.

@timwolfers7880

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there has been a lot of new housing going in, mostly from empty factories and other abandoned buildings. It's growth, albeit slow growth. Go Bills!

@inceldestroyer1069

2 жыл бұрын

Pittsburgh is also

@josiahk1118

2 жыл бұрын

@@inceldestroyer1069 indeed. Cool to see.

@tehsin13

2 жыл бұрын

Many bangladeshi- descendants moving from NY city to buffalo. I heard whole subset of community grow up.

Hey, I’m from Upstate New York and working from home and haven’t gone into work since covid. I live not too far away from Ithaca and the Finger Lakes region which is pretty beautiful. There are also no natural disasters if you live on a hill. The snow can get really heavy in the winter time but the summers are nice and also some really pretty fall colors here too. I love it here and I wouldn’t move anywhere else.

@JosephKellerJSK

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I went to live in Ithaca just during the pandemic for working from home. Absolutely awesome!

@W2HTLCA

2 жыл бұрын

I spent work remote time last year working in the Finger Lakes region, including time in Ithaca. Beautiful!

@rashakor

2 жыл бұрын

The only issue with Ithaca for remote work, particularly in the hills surrounding it, is the lousy internet and cell service. Summer is indeed gorgeous, but winters are dark and gloomy.

@ericfisher7113

2 жыл бұрын

I came to Central New York for grad school and graduated a few years ago. I still haven't left. It is beautiful up here. Winters are what I call expert only, to steal a skiing term, but the fall colors more than make up for it.

@chasbodaniels1744

2 жыл бұрын

@Erok .. Say “Skaneateles” three times fast. 😁

The fire hazard in Clearlake would be a deterrent for me

@Outofthelimits

2 жыл бұрын

Yup that and water shortages. Not sure I'd go for it, even at those prices, really unfortunate, typing this in NorCal

@John_on_the_mountain

2 жыл бұрын

And tweakers

@bucktedeal452

2 жыл бұрын

Emphasis on methed out tweakers

I’m so happy to finally see Pittsburgh on one of these videos ❤️ I came here from the DC area for college a few years ago and decided to stay. Granted I’m not working from home, but when I look at all the pros and cons of here and any other city in America……. It ain’t worth moving. Every neighborhood feels like a different small town. People are authentically nice but brutally honest. Great nature inside and not far outside the city. Would take a hell of a place to convince me to leave.

@chasbodaniels1744

2 жыл бұрын

Big League sports town too. If only the Pirates could assemble a decent team to play in that beauty of a stadium.

@blk1735

2 жыл бұрын

When I was in Costa Rica I met a group of people from Pittsburgh. They were so nice and down to earth! Pittsburgh is definitely one place I intend to visit.

@eriwendikhaila

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Harrisburg, PA in a historic row house. I find it to be a great place to live.

@qman66

2 жыл бұрын

@@chasbodaniels1744 yup 2013-2015 went by very quickly

@blakeabel4721

Ай бұрын

If you think people in Pittsburgh are nice, I advise visiting the south and the mid west. I grew up in Pittsburgh and people are not friendly at usually when they are they're trying to get something from you.

About Lake County, clearlake isn't potable, and they advise against swimming in it, or eating anything out of it. Secondly, I'd advise against it because of high fire risk. I wouldn't condone buying housing in an area that burns down almost every year now - especially since the houses aren't dirt cheap anymore. Just my 2 cents.

The problem with working from home in Charleston WV, is the internet provider is awful. Suddenlink has a near monopoly on the internet in most of WV. and their service is terrible. The Public Service Commission has currently held two hearings on customer complaints and has given the company 60 days to submit a plan to correct all the problems. I am not optimistic since I am unsure of how much authority the PSC has to force them to correct their issues. Our only other options are a slow DSL provider or expensive satellite. My Daughter has struggled with this issue here since the pandemic began with trying to work from home.

@mazdaspeed-

2 жыл бұрын

I think you'll have T Mobile home internet there soon and it's a pretty good option if your normal internet providers suck.

Buffalo is amazing, one of my favorite cities in the US. Also worth mentioning you can take the SSL into Chicago from Gary too

@BrisLS1

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I thought Buffalo really shined in this video about affordable places with upside. I would want nat gas for heat, since it gets cold.

I just took Amtrak two weeks ago from Sandusky (Cedar Point), back home in the Philly Suburbs. I had a layover in Pittsburgh because Sandusky is on the Capitol Limited (Chicago-DC) and my final destination on the Pennsylvanian-Paoli/Thorndale. They were doing upgrades to the station and passed through some cool bridges in and out of the Steel City. There were some pretty parts of Pennsylvania I hadn't seen before as I'm used to the PA Turnpike System (I-76, 276, 476. Although my mom drove me out to Sandusky on I-80). It was interesting seeing the Penn Central branding on the stations out in the western part of the state (I think even up to Lancaster). A lot of rail history is actually centered in Philadelphia and I find it interesting.

@jasonnelson5251

2 жыл бұрын

Pittsburgh is a beautiful city, almost too hilly for me

@davehughesfarm7983

2 жыл бұрын

all good but wearing a freaking mask on the train is a no go zone for me

@chasbodaniels1744

2 жыл бұрын

@Dave Hughes .. Sad that you’re such a snowflake about limiting the spread of a life-threatening virus.

@shumandaniele

2 жыл бұрын

Western PA is underrated in terms of natural beauty. I lived in Johnstown for 2 years.

@himbourbanist

2 жыл бұрын

PA is gorgeous. I think a lot of Central PA cities that have somewhat languished over the past 30 or 40 years are going to see growing populations and revitalizations as more people transition to WFH

I feel like this should be split into 2 videos of these categories: A. Best cost:safety ratio within a 2 hour drive from a major city. These would be for those who occasionally have to commute into work. B. Best cost:safety ratio with access to high-speed internet. These would be places for those who can really work anywhere they want.

@JCDofNYC

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same: if you have access to reliable high speed internet, and there is little to no need for you to visit you operation’s headquarters, you can live almost anywhere. I’ve always lived in or near large cities - NYC, DC, and Chicago - and have had pretty solid and consistent access to broadband. Are those who live in more rural, remote areas seeing improvement in broadband access? I believe in some iterations of the mythical “infrastructure legislation”, there has been mention of a more robust expansion of the country’s broadband network. If that comes to bear, it could be a real game changer in terms of working-from-home/telecommuting. There’s not a corporation in America (particularly publicly traded ones) that isn’t looking to reduce its commercial real estate needs. Add to that the tax benefits associated with a home office, and the pieces are all in place. It may come to pass that the legacy of COVID-19 is in the way people all over world conduct and structure their business operations. The benefits could be astonishing: more profitable companies, reduced carbon footprint, less congested cities, workers with more free time, etc.

@goober7535

2 жыл бұрын

No one ever mentions safety of the roads even though statistically speaking you have the same odds of dying via a firearm (including crime, accidents and suicide) as in a car crash! People seem more afraid of crime than heart disease even though 1/4 Americans die of heart disease, oftentimes suddenly.

@Toastmaster_5000

2 жыл бұрын

@@goober7535 If you're living remotely then road safety isn't a concern. People *should* be more afraid of crime than heart disease, because with a few exceptions, heart disease is entirely the fault of the individual and could be easily controlled. There's not much you as an individual can do about crime, and one of the things that drives fear is a lack of control.

I actually live in Dayton (grew up in Toledo) and fun fact: The house that’s $500,000 and literally looks like a mansion is a stone’s throw away from Martin Sheen’s old house. He had a residency a block or two away from the house featured. And also, most of the neighborhoods south and east of the river are actually pretty nice. There are some neighborhoods north of the river that are pretty like Vandalia, Englewood, and Huber though. And the proximity to Cincinnati, Columbus, and even Indianapolis makes it a really nice place to live. Also, the job market has been getting better.

What a great, and flat out refreshing channel. Nothing like most of what you encounter on youtube. Kudos for listing places most people wouldn't necessarily consider, such as Gary and Buffalo.

Another home run from the King. Can’t believe I missed this until now. Please make a part two!!

The thing you say about Dayton’s amenities reminds me of Waco Texas in that it feels way smaller than it’s actual population

Also in PA -- Lehigh Valley: Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton. Much cheaper than NYC (1.5 hrs) or Philly (1 hr) with loads of great food, entertainment and outdoor activities. It gets better every year.

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

Lancaster is pretty nice, but it's also been growing quite a bit. I think the cat is out of the bag on that one. Bethlehem could have definitely been on this list though.

I can't explain it, but whenever I go to Delaware, it just seems weird.

@gus473

2 жыл бұрын

But in a sorta interesting, kinda attractive way...... 👍🏼😎✌🏼

@snoopy1837

2 жыл бұрын

One time on a road trip I peed in an empty gravel lot in the middle of delaware, that's the only notable thing I did there

@robertm.9515

2 жыл бұрын

In northern delaware it seems like the midwest popped in to say hello

@dwaynesbadchemicals

2 жыл бұрын

Two different Delawares. The one above the C&D canal and the one below it.

@timwolfers7880

2 жыл бұрын

One great thing about Delaware is good roads. Most of the state is pretty empty and quiet, once you leave Wilmington.

Kyle I'm literally moving from Dayton to Buffalo in under a month. Don't reveal my master plans to everyone else and drive up property prices in my area lmao.

@frigginjerk

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome, from a native. I hope you enjoy life here.

Morgantown WV is a good work from home location. Housing is a little higher than Charleston WV, but prices are starting to soften. Great college town with a ton of stuff to do and good dining, and only a little over an hour from Pittsburgh. 😊

@gondolagripes1674

2 жыл бұрын

Shhhhhh. Let's keep it that way lol

@KristianWontroba

2 жыл бұрын

@@gondolagripes1674 Yep! LOL

@Zed1776

2 жыл бұрын

It is also a good place to get into shape by running away from the roving packs of wolves and rabid bears.

@PeakBagger999

2 жыл бұрын

Go WVU Mountaineers!

@KristianWontroba

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zed1776 Not gonna lie. I have see a black bear cub on the Mon Rail-Trail once. I gotta right outa there that day.

This a very interesting subject and delivery. Thank you.

My father's family home in Gary was sold last month for $4500. The house has long since left our family when my grandfather died in 1987, and the house has only lost value since then. It doesn't help that the house was also a murder scene not so long ago with the victim buried in the backyard.

Dayton does have some really nice suburbs

Hey there, stumbled upon your channel. Good stuff! Appreciate all your work & sharing of info. Keep up the good work!

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

716 baby! Buffalo is a great town!

Nice video. I’d love to see a video like this where you list some good places to buy and rent out part of the house all of the year or all of the house some of the year. The places you listed probably are good for if someone who doesn’t intend to rent the property to anyone else anytime soon.

Love that buffalo was the first mentioned. I fucking love buffalo.

@frigginjerk

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I wouldn't move away even if you gave me a house for free anywhere else.

Love your channel!

Nice album selection Weird Al in 3D is awesome. I have that LP in my collection as well.

Kettering OH outside of Dayton is great but home prices have gone way up there the past year

The very first photo of Gary is actually Hammond, Indiana, on Hohman Ave. 5 miles away.

I love that you picked Gary.

Like the choice of background pics when you mentioned Gary Indiana, definitely a good basis for a caption competition

Seeing the prices for the houses you showed goes to show the massive difference in housing markets across the country. The housing market here in Minneapolis is quite inflated and, seeing some of those prices in other cities, you can get quite a bang for your buck.

@blk1735

2 жыл бұрын

Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs are inflated!

The Eastern Shore of Maryland/Virginia is pretty good for WFH. Some areas like Pocomoke City or Cambridge are quite cheap (even cheaper than Dover) yet also close to Ocean City, Hampton Roads, DC, Baltimore and Philly.

@TheCleric42

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno. Maryland Gov Schaefer called the Eastern Shore the “sh!thouse side” of Maryland.

@nothing563019

2 жыл бұрын

Theyre cheap because there isnt shit out there and theyre small. Its not that close to Hampton roads or DC either. 2-3 hrs minimum.

@seven471

Жыл бұрын

Maryland area sucks I lived there for 17 years

Love your videos, would love to see a video about Northern California. Maybe explore Indigenous maps and the the territories of the Tribes in the area, you may find some things interesting.

Very interesting video Kyle!

You are my favorite KZreadr, and I have a ton of subs. Much love from Deerfield MA!

NW Indiana native here. The chances of US Steel leaving Gary are near zero. They are subsidized by the federal government, and are crucial to American manufacturing in the area. I could go deeper into why, but it would be ten pages long. In short, they’re part of a chain of steel refining stretching from iron ore mining in Minnesota to building the finished product in Chicago (such as Humvees and APC’s). If anything, if the steel mill goes away, crime will get worse. That’s the reason crime in Detroit is so bad. Also, if you’re going to commute to anywhere, for the love of God, don’t commute to Chicago. 55 people have died this year from gangbangers taking pot shots at random people driving on the highway south of the city….in broad daylight.

Great video on low key locations, I am taking a road trip on I-40 to North Carolina in January. Since I know you’ve done that route do you have any recommendations on spots to eat, historical stuff, etc? Feel free to let me know!

Clear Lake is considered an active volcanic area by the USGS. The most recent eruption was about 10,000 years ago.

I wish i had seem this video bf moving. Great content as always!

Hi, Kyle - Dayton does have less expensive housing overall but when you search for properties on Zillow, you're actually receiving listings that are not within the city limits, but neighboring communities that can use a Dayton postal ZIP code. That's why you found that $500,000 house. It's actually in Washington Township, Ohio, far from the city limits.

Another quality video, thanks G King

Kyle, a major factor you overlooked is airline connections. Most distance workers need to return to their Corporate HQ periodically but many smaller, desirable cities lack good airline connections. Some only offer EAS (Essential Air Service) connections, which are minimal. That's one reason why places like Bozeman MT are booming. Little 50,000 pop. Bozeman has 9 regional and national airlines with flights running from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the next day.

Props to you, Kyle, for Weird Al’s 3D album!

@BillGreenAZ

2 жыл бұрын

I was trying to figure out the significance here.

Great video Kyle except I think some of the cities you said were shrinking like Pittsburgh did post growth according to the census

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I should have mentioned that Pittsburgh is currently losing population but has gained since the 2010 census.

I’m glad to hear Gary. The only thing that can stop the 50 years of bleeding is people taking a chance on it. The South Shore Line stop also helps build on Gary’s potential.

@colatf2

2 жыл бұрын

Every time I go through Gary I still see some pretty bad shit. It’s a shame what the place has come to

@PeakBagger999

2 жыл бұрын

Gary is a pretty scary place to be in. Just driving through made me uneasy.

@corbenhavener7531

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeakBagger999 when a city looses that much population and that many homes become abandoned, it’s hard for it to look nice. Especially since lost residents means list tax base. The neighborhood around Michael Jackson’s childhood home could use a lot of investment in terms of leveling properties and manicuring subsequent green space. In turning around a city in Gary’s condition visual progress is always going to be slow to see.

Never expected you to mention my hometown of Kelseyville!

A very interesting topic. Thanks.

Geography King, Tulsa? Oklahoma City? Albuquerque? All are relatively cheap with low taxes. I’m surprised you didn’t mention them!!

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

I was going for places that no one really thinks about, specifically ones currently losing population. Oklahoma's population is growing pretty good and I think OKC is definitely on the radar for a lot of people. But yes, all three of those are relatively inexpensive as well, and I could certainly recommend all three.

@jasonnelson5251

2 жыл бұрын

I only spent a few hours in Albuquerque but didn't like it. LIked Sandia peak but way too dry and otherwise looked depressed and run down.

A cool video idea! Thanks!

Another great video Kyle! You planning to go to any Gamecocks games this season?

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

Not this year. It's been a few years since we went to one.

The Ex grew up in Hamburg, just south of Buffalo. Like all of upstate NY has beautiful summers. The way to swing it would be to live there May-October.

@CrysisOwnsHalo

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Then live somewhere nice, underrated, & not so crowded in South FL from November-April.

Good to know thank you for sharing your information sir

I lived in a suburb of Dayton for 7 years and I could count on one hand how few times I went downtown. Like you said there's nothing downtown that you can't get anywhere else around you in a safer area with more convenient parking. I think the Oregon District is helping revitalize it slightly.

This is a pretty good list. Now I just need a reliable job that I can do from home lol.

Great video topic! I'd love to see more videos about urban design and livability in different cities across the US.

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

I've got a series of videos coming up about the specifics of urban structure for individual cities. The first one should be up in a couple of weeks-ish.

@WilliamThyer

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeographyKing That's amazing, thanks!

@jasonnelson5251

2 жыл бұрын

@Geography King You should do a trip to like 10 fastest-growing micropolitan areas (or smaller cities) and see which one you like best

@docjaramillo

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeographyKing please study and talk with locals about the history of Brooklyn New York. There are 2.6 million people that live in this part/borough of NYC. I live a few hundred yards from the Brooklyn bridge, on the other side of the bridge landing are DUMBO, and vinegar hill. It is a story of the most expensive neighborhood in NYC next to a huge multi tower public housing complex/area. It’s the sort of place where liberal ideals meet genuine poverty, racial disparities, and everyone’s best wishes for their kids. Segregation in NYC is stark and visible, just walking down the street

Great video!

Buffalo is actually increasing in population based on the newly released census data! Exciting times are ahead!

In Detroit you can get a nice fixer-upper in a quiet neighborhood for only $1. 😌

@FireboltPrime

2 жыл бұрын

Can't have shi in Detroit

Clearlake is a terrible place. Was there in March 2020 and a buddy got mugged in a parking lot after a couple guys followed him back from the bar. Later, the hotel clerk told us that the bar is known as "Mexicans only" and don't take kindly to other people.

I grew up in a town right next to Gary Indiana and i keep waiting for Gary to turn the corner. There is also a train line called the South Shore line that runs through Gary that will get you to Chicago with ease. I agree that Gary will turn around the location is too good.

Cool video idea

Love your videos: how about vacation destinations in the US that isn’t touristy

Most of these cities are in northern (i.e., colder climates). Lake County, CA isn’t, but I’d be curious what warmer areas you’d suggest. Overall, good suggestions and I like how you explain the rationale as a geographer.

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

For this video I was looking at places with declining population where you can get a nice house for cheap. Almost all of the sun belt is gaining population and there aren't many cheap places left except for maybe Mississippi and Louisiana. But for a little more expensive I think Tucson, AZ is a good place. Oklahoma City is pretty nice and underrated. A southern version of Buffalo would be Memphis, also underrated. Huntsville, AL is pretty cool too.

My hubby and I are looking to move to Gatlinburg in the next few years to remote work!

The IU medical campus in Gary is nice!

May we have part 2 or could you make a video showing cities that are good for at home work in each state or section of the country like for the southeast, PNW and perhaps a max of five for each given area thank you.:)

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

I do plan on a video going over more conventional places to work from home where housing cost isn't the #1 concern. For this video, focusing on places losing population with cheap houses is going to mainly be rust belt-type places.

I agree with you on Clear Lake being a great place to live in to work from home, I would love it except one word - Fires

Buffalo shopping is great too.

@gus473

2 жыл бұрын

It's been a while since I have shopped for a buffalo, so I don't know what a fair price might be.... 😉✌🏼

@GeographyNuts

2 жыл бұрын

@M. Gustafson 😃😃😃😃😃😃

I already liked your channel. I like it more now.

Didn’t know that about Dover. I guess that explains Division St.

Lancaster, York, and Carlisle PA are great small cities with a pretty reasonable cost of living. Theres a great small business culture and local arts scene with a lot of theaters, museums, historic architecture everywhere, and great hiking nearby. Plus its close ish to DC, Baltimore, and Philly. Also Pittsburgh slightly gained population as of the 2020 census. Much of the rust belt had population loss overestimated

@gus473

2 жыл бұрын

Three great towns, but PA has too many goofy tax schemes, sorry. 🤷🏻‍♂️✌🏼

@inceldestroyer1069

2 жыл бұрын

@@gus473 Do you mean local taxes being separate from state tax? They're always pretty straightforward. PA taxes are pretty middle of the road, especially compared to most Northeastern states. But if you're used to lower tax rates I cant blame you at all

Woohoo! Delaware (my home state) is a good place to raise your kids. I wouldn’t live in downtown Dover, but, areas like Milford, or any suburb outside Dover is pretty cool, more to do than you’d expect, decent schools, and we loveeeeee our sports! Great video per usual =)

I'm surprised you didn't mention Knoxville, TN or Philadelphia! they're surprisingly affordable and safe

@treyshaffer

2 жыл бұрын

I love Philly. Such an underrated city

What about Kenosha, Wisconsin? Kind of similar to Gary in that it is a doable albeit long commute to Chicago but is nicer and reasonably close to Milwaukee too. Also housing prices are below the US average.

Relocating to northern VT as we speak. America's hometown is just too damn expensive (greedy). My wife is fully remote and we're shocked at the connectivity in VT. Leaps and bounds above the rest of New England and NY.

@williamfurlan9176

2 жыл бұрын

@@runswithraptors gtfoh with that lmao. Ny..oof. Just playing around.. no the start of it all..Definitely some rock.

Fascinating video! In Colorado, a great work from home town would be Meeker - they have incredible high speed internet installed there specifically to attract WFH folks, and (for Colorado, anyway), the home prices are reasonable. I love Geo King - he's nerdy and earnest, full of cool info, and exactly the kind of guy I like learning US geography from.

@williammueller6639

2 жыл бұрын

Meeker? Zillow says it has very few homes for sale and what is does have isn't even close to cheap. $250k for a cabin under 900 sq foot? $225k for a run down 1500sq ft split-level? I live near Austin TX and paid $225k for my 2000+ sq ft home just 5 years ago.

@amandaarmstrong3606

2 жыл бұрын

@@williammueller6639 That's why I qualified my statement with 'for Colorado, anyway' - for the Colorado Rockies, especially that close to the Flat Tops Wildnerness, that's quite cheap! I'm sure your home in Texas is lovely.

@williammueller6639

2 жыл бұрын

@@amandaarmstrong3606 I used to live in Falcon and Colorado Springs back in the early 2000s. I thought Colorado would have been cheaper than Texas, especially that far out from a major city. I guess not.

@johnchedsey1306

2 жыл бұрын

Meeker? Really? I sometimes drove through there (grew up in the North Park area) and thought that although it wasn't the middle of nowhere, nowhere wasn't far away (we all know Rangely is truly nowhere).

You may want to do a recommendation for each state. I only want to live in western states not including CA. What's a good Oregon city? What about Nevada or Arizona?

@UnicornDreamsPastelSkies

2 жыл бұрын

As an Oregonian, within this state, I would recommend the Hermiston/Pendleton area in the NE part of the state(for W F H). Reasonably safe, far less of an earthquake risk and homeless problem, relatively low crime, a sweet cowboy culture, about half an hour from the Tri-Cities in SE WA(another good area to consider... no state income taxks in W A, though O R on the other hand has no sales taxks) and no more than 4 hours from all of Spokane, Seattle, Portland, Bend and Boise. With high unemployment and little demand to live out there, cost of living is about 5% below the national average. Yes, in Oregon! And it's... DRY, and with less snow than it might seem(no more than 1200 ft. in elevation). Just please, pretty please, don't live in Ontario right on the I D border, they are statistically the #1 dangerous city in the state; yes more than even today's Portland, and their poverty is high to boot. And Central Oregon (Bend area) and the Columbia River gorge (The Dalles-Hood River area) are nice areas too and WERE affordable, but not anymore, especially Bend, where it is now LESS affordable than Portland considering the average income.

I really want to be in the West while working from home! What are some of the best housing market areas in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming or other states out there?

Good video. Most of these cities have good bones: big parks, neighborhood schools, walkability so once you remove the industrial air pollution and clean up the environmental mess left by industries they are nice places. But the politicians have to man up on cleaning up the environmental mess though.

Investing a lot of money to renovate a home in a decrepit city is a textbook example of “overbuilding.” Don’t expect to get that money back on resale.

*insert Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at TV meme* I was not expecting for Dover, my hometown, to be mentioned in this video lol. It's also worth noting that New Castle County towns and cities are noticeably (but not by a ton) more expensive than Dover but offer a bit more to do and are much closer to the cities. 1.5ish hours to DC and Baltimore. 35-50 minutes to Philly. 2.5ish hours to New York. Only thing further is the DE beaches but it's also much closer to the Jersey shore at about 1.5 hours.

First off - love the video premise. As someone in the tech industry who has opened our recruiting up to full time remote nationwide these are the places I see people moving to: 1. Central Florida (Orlando, Tampa, Daytona) 2. Southern Texas (Austin, San Antonio) 3. Southwest (Pheonix, Tucson, and Albuquerque) 4. Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego) 5. Philadelphia Purely anecdotal and might be specific to the software industry but those are the places that come up time and time again when I talk to people.

@TeinMustang

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Central Florida is growing like crazy right now. Housing prices are reflecting that too.

Interesting to hear that there are hints of gentrification happening in Gary. One downside may be the air pollution. I'm not sure if it's bad everywhere in the city, but the worst parts, near the steel mills/refineries, are chokingly bad. Regarding the commute to Chicago, there is the South Shore train. It takes an hour, but at least you can get something done while traveling and I wouldn't be surprised if it's faster than driving when the weather is bad. All that said, I suspect that almost any other city in Lake County would be a better bet, in terms of both physical safety and investment risk, while still being pretty cheap relative to Chicago.

@Nyx773

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that enclave he pointed out is downwind from not only the steel/oil smells, but also the fermenting corn in Hammond.

Would you later consider doing a geographic profile on a Canadian province?

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

I do plan on doing more Canadian content but I really need to see more of the provinces before doing and entire video on a single province. But I do have a cross-Canada road trip planned for the spring. I know that's not very soon, but I may have something up my sleeve regarding somewhere specific in Canada coming soon.

You're right about Gary and its reputation. The name Gary still has an extremely negative connotation and the nice part of Gary you're talking about is called Miller, which nobody in the area calls Gary but you're right it is the city of Gary. The city overall has a long long ways to come but it is certainly better than it was 20 years ago. The area has one of the greatest assets too, The South shore rail line, the last interurban remaining in the United States And they are looking to take the single track and make it double all the way to Michigan City because the demand is so great. It has three stops in Gary: Grant Avenue to the West, Metro center downtown, and the Miller stop. So yes and most parts of Miller you can walk to a train and take it right into Chicago's Millennium Park station.

Request: "Hipster Sniff" cities and "Post-Hipster Sniff" cities, as per your comment about Gary. I would really be interested to know the places hipsters are sniffing around now, and the places they are leaving. Canaries in a coal mine and all that.

Nice Weird Al album

Rural counties like Mason, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, and Cowlitz can serve as remote workers’ residences for Portland and Seattle.

My friend, who works for the DoD, moved to Dayton for work already misses working in MA.

@EfficientRVer

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully they at least get to see some UFO parts there, to make up for it. I was on the base one time, and didn't get to nose around on my own or see anything good.

Interesting video! What strikes me as interesting in the US, as a non-American, is that the low cost housing doesn't coincide with areas suffering from low birthrates (TFR.) Like in a few New England states the birthrate is less than 1.5 yet they remain unaffordable?

@robertm.9515

2 жыл бұрын

wait until the boomers head into mass retirement.

@eriktillman8114

2 жыл бұрын

I believe the main reason why housing cost keeps increasing is so many people from rural areas moving into urban areas. Something like half of all counties in the US lost population from 2010 to 2020, nearly all of them rural. This is due to young people in rural areas moving to cities for jobs. So despite the declining birthrate, population is still increasing in urban areas due to immigration.

@Merle1987

2 жыл бұрын

Rich immigrants.

Thanks Kyle. Would be great to include average rent in these videos as well

@rad2gnarly9

2 жыл бұрын

those areas too cheap to rent, if you can afford rent u can get a 30 year fixed.

New subscriber - Pittsburgh is where I am going to visit as a tourist next week. Why? Because they have great public transit that is growing. Gary is served by one of the few electric railways around Chicago land. Buffalo as well, is flat and well served by public transit. Dayton too. Freedom from car ownership saves a bloke from 3 to 7 thousand per year. I hope you can mention such things in future videos. People don't realize how close we are to energy supply problems. Being stranded in some place with crap or non-existent transit will be a death sentence for many people too old or scared to ride an e-bike to haul groceries. Fracking is winding down, as will the special privilege of the US dollar. You see how bungled and distorted the response to covid is? A walk in the park compared to an energy crunch. The military, schools, trucking, will all get theirs. The consumer will be the first to get cut off, both by price and government fiat.

2:28 "newer construction"..... year built 1993. That's a 30 year old home and they need lots of work. Sincerely, the 3 year home owner of a 1995 build, whose put new plumbing, new fence, new roof, new water heater and new kitchen in their home.

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

Not "new" but 'newer" as opposed to homes from mid 20th century, which tend to be the ones that are cheapest in most metros.

Hmm... seems to me speed & reliability of accessible internet service would be a bit more important than housing costs for working from home...

Milwaukee area or anywhere in between MKE and Chicago is great for working from home. Pretty close to a mega city of chicago and it has a declining population so housing prices are lower. MKE is a great big city to live near as well, with the media giving it a much worse rap than how it actually is. MKE is also a city I feel will be on the rise soon, with the new Hop downtown, the Bucks winning the championship, giving the city new life, and lots of new developments starting to give it a renewed feel.

@rguest2009

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was gona say Kenosha is a great place to work from home. You can get on the metra to go to Chicago or drive to Milwaukee (you could drive to Chicago too).

I really love your channel… I’m a native New Mexican who’s lived in NYC for the past 16 years. I went to college in Michigan and drove my little Toyota pickup back and forth every semester. Just curious, have you ever been a renter? I fly fish, surf, hike, and rock climb for fun. I’m an ICU doctor who now drives a smart car for parking reasons. I have little ambition for paying a mortgage. I can’t afford to buy a small apartment anyways, so… just curious? Ever lived in a truly urban place, like NYC, Boston, Chicago, or New Orleans?

@GeographyKing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I rented apartments and houses from ages 19-30. I lived in Los Angeles while in college, but the other places I've lived have all been smaller cities like Chattanooga, Columbia, SC, and Monterey, CA. I've spent a lot of time in Detroit, Orlando, and San Francisco but haven't lived in them for more than a month at a time.

Woah Buffalo, NY native here. Love the post. Very accurate overall but Buffalo and Erie County’s census actually grew this decade, not down.