Top 10 Cities Black Americans are Moving To (& Leaving!!!) | Black Excellist
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The big urban centers have betrayed the Black American, who was simply looking for better opportunities for themselves and their families. Big Cities have become the epicenters of crimes & violence, high unemployment rates, deplorable public education systems, lack of affordable housing, skyrocketing rents, corrupt leadership, and urban decay. Better opportunities and lifestyle are the reasons Black Americans left the South at the beginning of the 20th century… and these are the same reasons why Black Americans are returning back… and even branching out West.
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Do you have plans to move to (or away) from any of the cities stated?
First chance I get, I'm moving out !
From L.A. to ATL. 💕
Heading to Houston next summer!
I would like to move to De Soto Texas, I don't want to leave my wonderful family.
Relocating from Virginia to Dallas, TX “2023”🙏🕯🙏✨⭐️💫💜💜💜
I want to flee the US altogether.
You are not alone. It's getting worse here. I rather live out my life where t am seen as a person as a guinea pig, clean food, healthy living😃
@@zeemc2751 Yes
I also
TOO DAMM HIGH
I'm moving to Tanzania soon. They can have America while, I help build in Tanzania for my next half of my life.
In 2005, left Vicksburg MS and moved to Marietta GA bc I knew I wanted better for me and my children! Best decision but was scared of the unknown. But God made the way for me and showed me what steps to take. Landed good job, went back to school and bought my first home....still here and thriving!! All praises to the Most High!!
Good News
You GO, Kim! That’s wonderful.
Surprised ATL is trash now-
You thriving? Where yo man at???
Such an inspiring testimony.
An awesome video! I am also military. I've visited and lived in over 40 countries, including most large US cities. From what I've experienced, most people focus too much on the macro issues and don't give enough credit to the small things, such as the importance of a social life. I'm now 55. When I was in my 30-40s, I felt comfortable knowing that I could find a full social life almost at will; believe me, when you get older, finding good friends is difficult; there are only so many bars, churches, sporting events, and festivals you can attend.
I currently live in Northern Virginia, but my social life is global. This didn't happen overnight. I have worked on it for the past 15 years. I have seen so many people that are lonely and depressed because they thought their partner would always be their social buddy.
I got news for you, people die, friends fade/move away, and divorce happens ever-increasingly. Your ability to maintain or extend your social life wherever you go may seem like a small, easy thing to do, but without putting in the work, it gets complicated when you suddenly find yourself alone-not trying to trigger anyone, just my $.02.
Wow, you are so right. Folks don't seem to realize people die, etc., everything you mentioned. I've also realized anymore that many people don't seem to want to socialize as they once did. I supposed because in some ways, they're less willing to trust considering the atmosphere, the headlines. Seemingly folks are for the most part only interested in the familiarity of the clicks they've always had. Even something as little as speaking, and if you try to initiate a friendly 'hello,' they seem to react as if you're weird. Crazy...
Like you I have been living and working overseas most of my life, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Germany, France, London, S. Korea, Belgium I loved living abroad but my Father is not doing well and I must return to the U.S. Can you please tell me the best place to live in America as a Black female. My dad is in Newark NJ and I don't want to live in New Jersey. Are property taxes expensive in VA? What zipcodes should I be looking at there? I am trying to find a community with walking trails to get him moving.
Facts…..
Shortage of water in phoenix
I'm 91 years old and glad that I'm an introvert.
Excellent production: format; graphics; scenery; content; narration; and overall dissemination of enlightening information. Thank you so very very much ! Peace & Love ❤️💕🌸🌺
Can't nothing compare to peace and living comfortably.
Amen sista👍👍
Yess
Left the ATL 16 years ago and moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex! The end! 😹😹😹💯💜🙏
Well police yourself and you'd have that dam peace ✌️
You got that right! Peace, Quiet, & Tranquility are my roommates & I love it! They don't eat, make noise, or mess up my place.
Left Chicago almost 30 years ago..I now live in rural farming community in Michigan..Where I started a successful business in the dairy industry. As a single woman, the safety, sense of community, incredible low cost of living.... is what I appreciate now!
This sounds very close to my hometown, the way you describe it.
Left Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 8 years ago moved to Phoenix az love it here my daughter's are with me is well out west is it California, Nevada ,new Mexico, Colorado , Washington state Oregon and other parts of the west coast
This is amazing, 👌🏾 thanks for sharing!
@@12567NoYouCannot always raining..
Nothing like the country life
I'm good with Phoenix. I live in Houston. But the traffic is getting to be too much. Thanks for sharing.
Love this! I wish they had a list like this for Canada.
One reason people are relocating has been completely ignored. I relocated for the weather, and ONLY the weather. I'm retired, not looking for a job, and my only child is grown. I moved simply because I got tired of being cold.
I like the change of seasons. Winter = Cold weather dressing....
😂, nobody got time for that! 🥶❄️🌨️🥶
4:20
Vegas
Thats the main reason I want to leave Detroit. Well I'm right outside the city but its still too cold lol.
Leaving from -
1: Chicago
2: Los Ángeles
3: Detroit
4: St. Louis
5: Cleveland
6: Jackson, MS
7: Milwaukee
8: Baltimore
9: New York / Newark
10: Philadelphia
Moving to -
1: Metro Atlanta
2: Houston
3: Metro Dallas (honorable mention: San Antonio + Austin)
4: Minneapolis
5: Seattle
6: Las Vegas
7: Orlando
8: Phoenix
9: Columbus, OH
10: Charlotte
Doesn’t seem like Black people are moving to Austin 😢
I would move to either Houston, Dallas metro, Orlando, Las Vegas or Orlando.
@@lifelove6164 don't waste your time to any of them , Dallas is all talk, don't believe the hype
@@lifelove6164 - Houston has a lot of opportunity for black women.
@@EvangelistRBColbert especially if you’re in the medical field. Houston is the medical hub of the country
Great information...
Great video. Well put together. Thank you for sharing :)
I knew Orlando was going to be on here. Born in and raised in Miami Florida and now I am moving to North Carolina 30 min outside of Charlotte. Praise be to Yahweh that l am closing in my first home in 2 weeks.
Congratulations
@@francesselafalaise2244 just closed I am so happy
Congratulations!!
Congrats! 🙏🏾🕊💪🏾
It ain't looking to good for the blacks in 😔MIAMI
I left Chicago in 2001 and moved to Orlando. I was there for five years before moving to Las Vegas in 2006. Stayed there until 2017 headed to Edmonton. Moved back to Las Vegas which was fine until 2020. People leaving California relocated to Vegas driving the housing cost up, the violence has increased along with a massive homeless population.. So after 2022 we will be moving to Rwanda.
Good Luck! You might want to get an Astrocartography chart done on the exact area you will be moving to.
@@andyokus5735 Thank you so much!
Wow totally interested in how that goes. Wife is from Kenya, I personally love Kenya. Rwanda has a lot going on if you have capital to take advantage.
BET 👊🏿✊🏿
That's awesome! Good luck! I'm looking at Senegal, South Africa and the Gambia.
Very interesting video! I correctly guessed Dallas, Phoenix, Charlotte and of course Atlanta would be on this list for cities blacks are moving to. I visited 3 of those 4 cities within the past 4 years. I've never been to Charlotte yet. My experiences there were decent, but not exciting. I'm still stuck here in the metro area of Chicago. I want to relocate to somewhere where I have relatives who can help me get around a city I'm unfamiliar with.
I’m from NC and went to college in Charlotte and I can surely say Charlotte has grown tremendously just in the past 10yrs. Its an hour drive from where I stay in the country between Greensboro and Winston Salem. The taxes and cost of living in Charlotte from my understanding is higher than Atlanta now. Charlotte is a great city but I would never want to live there again.
Fascinating presentation, much appreciated 👍🏽
Before relocating ANYWHERE, to start, ensure you have:
1. An understanding of vital state and county laws, including criminal, tax, and real estate laws. [You'll be surprised how many archaic laws are still on the books. Research heavily.]
2. A profitable profession, i.e. bus. owner, IT, RN, .. .
3. Reliable transportation-- 2 modes if possible
4. An excellent public school system for your children [based upon U.S. standings, not state; the best state school may still be behind the national standing--- exercise caution]
5. Thoroughly researched the demographics and cultural enrichment opportunities to broaden horizons if desired
--Good Luck
Positive and detailed information is always appreciated and refreshing
A great bullet list!!!
Tanya Christian…
Amen. Bless you for your balanced and realistic perspectives. Relocation, is not child’s play. By the way, l live in Arizona.
Exactly! With that being said, alotta people need to stop moving to Atlanta! You need a GOOD job to live GOOD there and some of our people lack the education to truly flourish there.
Don't need #4 so a fifth is eliminated, upping my success!
Gratitude, happy holidays.
Some people are bringing their Pookie and Ray-Ray’s with them and the areas they move to are becoming what many are attempting to escape🤷🏽♀️
That's true and unfortunately that's what WE are not understanding you can move ANYWHERE but if the problem is YOU then the problem is STILL present
@@smoothieworld5706
Exactly.
@@smoothieworld5706 unfortunately some can't see what others see in their own mirrors reflection.
This happens with everyone sis, not just black people. So cry tf about it.
@@christopherjohnson3614 Amen so true
Wow !! Excellent presentation!! Good easy-to-follow, concise narrating voice, with just the right amount of sincerity and positivity. Possible runner ups: OklahomaCity, Raleigh, Norfolk, Nashville, even...Detroit. Was a vendor on the-road in 1980s to 1990s. I asked an African-American hospital administrator in Macon GA,, why the heck, he moved there from from Akron. He shrugged and said, "I hate shoveling snow, and I can wash my car, in January here"
Theese are all facts. I left LA for Phoenix 5 years ago. Two other friends of mine left Cali for Las Vegas and Dallas.
Do you like Phoenix?
I ran at the first opportunity to leave Chicago and moved to Charlotte in 2020. BEST decision ever!!!! Chicago is literally out of control. Yes, crime is everywhere but it is on a different level there. Get out fast if you can.
Please enjoy living in 704 oh yeah it’s ain’t sweet in these streets
I left Chicago 18 years ago. It was bad then and it's horrible now. I would never move back there and I don't know not one person jumping at the chance to live there.
@@ZOE84PATT you say that as if that’s something to be glorified..
@@Tropmouche4 I’m not just saying be careful
@@KarmaSandiego I think in order to truly enjoy Chicago you have to be able to afford to live in the areas we didn't discover until we were grown. River North, etc. Otherwise DANGER!! LOL
I’m Mexican and from Dallas. My job requires me to drive all over Dallas and the massive DFW areas. I’ve seen new neighborhoods pop up and mostly black families move in. Very nice to see and also very nice people that waive high or say hello as I go through.
It's always been that way in Dallas what are you talking about??? 🤔
DDD in this thang
But so many people are moving here it is driving up the cost of living. In 8 yrs, I am praying double in rent and due to do many people moving here!
@@mzsgt99 just trying to point out something positive. Don't be a chumpette and bring a negative connotation to this. I'm from Oak Cliff and no all of Dallas isn't like that. Your speaking to an OG youngster. Have a nice day.
Im from Oak Cliff too Ferdinand. I have lived all over the US, but Oak Cliff will always be my home. Salute to you, my Brother.
Very interest video and so well done! Thank you for sharing this information. 🙌🏾
Thanks, great information!
Any group that moves from one location to another en masse (while maintaining the same culture/politics/world view) eventually recreates the very environment they were trying to get away from in the first place.
Yep
FACTS!!!!
I just posted something similar! I’m glad I’m not the only one taking notice.
Precisely! Mercy
Yep. Wherever you go "you go with you".
Moved to Houston several years ago from Missouri. I'm NEVER leaving! We should be leaving Cincinnati and Pittsburgh as well. Your hometown may be slowly killing you. Find the setting that gives you and your family energy.
What's wrong with Pittsburgh?
Houston sucks, from there left and never looking back. Texas culturally is hostile to blacks.
I moved to Houston as well from Missouri!!! Completely different all around!
@@kshenriques Pittsburgh ain’t a city for blacks to prosper
I live in Missouri now and hate it!!! I tried Texas and I didn't like it. So I'm still trying to find that place that provides that good energy. So happy you and your family found it.
I moved to Phoenix AZ in 2018, and the rent has soared within the past few years. You can't even buy a house out here anymore due to the bidding wars and the people from California moving here and paying cash for homes. Now, on another note, Phoenix does have alot of jobs. You will be able to get something pretty fast. I got a job here before I moved here. There are tons of jobs on Indeed. They generally pay better over here than on the East Coast. The weather is great. Its sunny majority of the year, but can get up to 120 degrees during the Summer (dry heat), and maybe 40s-50s during Winter. But, the rent is beyond ridiculous right now. My rent went up $450 within 2 months. The average rent for a decent spot is around $1600 plus. There is plenty to do here, especially since you are 4 hours away from Vegas and California. And it's recreational here too. There are many spots to purchase MMJ legally. With all that being said, Phx is more for families. There are alot of couples and families here. So if you are in a relationship, married, etc, I think this could work for you. If you are single, probably not as much. The dating scene isn't great. I am now single and work remote. So I decided to move to a smaller city In AZ that is way cheaper. There is nothing to do here, but it's only a few hours away from Cali, Mexico, PHX and Vegas. But no matter where you live, I would recommend everyone check out remote work and move to a smaller, cheaper city, if possible. Every state has a smaller, affordable city that you can move to.
I'm looking to move to AZ soon. I'm trying to figure out what Phx suburb I can afford. Can u tell me which ones are afford rent wise?
@@evitathediva371 The West Valley cities of Glendale, Avondale, Goodyear, Peroia, and Buckeye are reasonable for the most part. East Valley cities of Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, and Queen Creek are also good options. Whichever one you choose having your own reliable transportation is essential
@@josephbell2160 ok thank you for the info!
I lived in PHX I hated it. Outside of the beautiful views, I couldn’t handle the heat, dry or not, it was unbearable. I also felt like there wasn’t any good paying jobs there. I do understand everybody situation and experiences are different. My experience wasn’t the best and I honestly gave it all I could and kept an open mind as well.
@@VLJ10 It's only 3.5 months of intense heat. The rest of the year is glorious weather so how can you not like that? At least you tried so I can't knock you for that. It's not for everyone
Really informative video on where Black Americans are finding community and opportunities. Eye-opening and helpful. Thanks for sharing!
The thing about Population growth & people leaving cities like LA Chicago NewYork & Detroit, the new cities people are moving to will soon become like the cities they left !
@Dierre Sanders my thoughts exactly!
Dallas is now like that. Once a family oriented sophisticated town is now Ratchet and ghetto thot culture. Class is out the window.
@@joyhappy3461 Alot of these new "BLACK" cities, especially in the south, are still as racist as they were at the begining of The Great Migration....and minniapolis? with the George Floyd affair Filando Castille, etc.??
@@joyhappy3461 so is Indianapolis, I’m from Gary, Indiana & Chicago & I’ve seen how people moved from Chicago & Gary to Indianapolis & tore it clean up 🤦🏾♂️
Yep i live in Las Vegas, the murder rate has rose sent people started moving here in droves.
Atlanta is overrated. Came right back to Oakland after two years, and I'm doing better then I've ever had before.
The losers are the ones who can't make it in Atlanta.
@@laryanryan9170 is Atlanta paying you? How is me not liking Atlanta offending you? Also I'm thriving in The Bay Area, the most expensive and commerce driven market in the country, how is that losing? Bruh, how are you mad at an opinion?
@@KingTone510 Don't come for me little boy. I'm retired and enjoying my life living in a nice area in Atlanta. I travel the world and can live anywhere I want. I'm a retired financial advisor and everyone zone know in Atlanta are doing very well. If you're doing well for yourself that's good for you. Just because you didn't like Atlanta you don't have to hate. That's all I'm saying. Usually when people hate on Atlanta it's because they came here expecting something to happen without doing the work to get there.
@@laryanryan9170 funny, I didn't recall asking who you are, nor where you're from, and I don't care at all about anything you did. What do you want from me, attention? Here you go (👀) that's me looking at you in admiration. Now that I've given you what you wanted, can you please evaporate from my comment, and find someone else to troll?
@@KingTone510 like I said little boy. Stay in your lane.
Yes it’s our time folks , let’s continue our excellence, I love hearing positive stories ❤️our folks
13% now running America. Your country is lost.
I’m from Washington, DC and I’m never leaving for good. The DMV stand up!!!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
As a black man, I highly respect your presentation and representations of the black families with a black male with his black woman influence. We as God fearing men are here, yet are being overlooked in many areas of society. I here thank you and appreciate you for such a representation of us. I pray for such a family of my own and by His grace, I will represent 🙏🏿 strong.
I am believing for you and my son in the name Yeshua, that is above all name!!! It is done!!! So shall it be!!!
Just hi hi you üü
Are a Black man or a black man I highly respect you so you are a Black man to me Respectfully a Black woman.
Praying for you🙏🏾
I too appreciated seeing black men being represented in a good way all the time 🙏🏽
Correct me if I'm wrong however thought Raleigh N.C. is the fastest growing city currently??? The research triangle which includes Chapel Hill and Durham is BOOMING. I miss Gaithersburg MD. which is noted as the most diverse city in the U.S. A 23 year career in the Navy has allowed me to see much of this world. I encourage every young person after high school to leave wherever U grew up and go see this big old WORLD!!!
They call Raleigh another D.C. The same kind of highways for example.
Yes Raleigh is the fastest growing city because of the tech companies relocating here. However, Charlotte is seeing major growth with new jobs. Raleigh has much better schools than Charlotte but Charlotte has a lot more to offer from a things to do standpoint. Raleigh cost of living is very high and only getting higher. People are homeless and living in the woods off the I-540/Capital Blvd exit because they could no longer afford rent. It's only getting worse with Apple and these other big companies relocating all their employees here with salaries averaging 187k.
I second this. I went around the world 3 times in my time in the Navy. Definitely opens up your eyes, mind and heart
@@lonewolf2226 Raleigh is nothing like DC. Raleigh has virtually no night life, no sidewalks and no metro rail.
@@unleashthekeish Thank you Keisha! I learned something new!
Thanks for the warning
Good video really enjoyed watching it and educating myself on things going on around me! Keep making the great videos!!!!
My family and I left Philadelphia/NewJersey and now living in Georgia. So done with up north. I love it here in Georgia.
GOTHAM CITY IS MINE
I moved from Cherry Hill, Nj (philly metro area) to Dallas, Tx. I will never move back to jersey. Even tho i miss the cheese steaks and chinese food 😢. Texas has been really great and cost of living is way cheaper than up north. 🇨🇱
You moved to STD central. . I left ATL for Boston , MA. The best move ever. .
And still vote Democrat
Well Lexie , you just add more beauty to Georgia 💯
As a black guy that wanted nothing more than to escape from the Atlanta area in high school and return home to Boston, I can’t believe ATL is on the desirable list, but to each their own.
I thought Boston was racist from all I heard? 🤔
@@Artislife1992 Boston is def predominately white but there are black areas too
Keep in mind they said Metro Atlanta. The city of Atlanta and some of the suburbs are just as bad as anywhere BUT at land has more black middle class people spread out in it's suburbs thanks pretty much any other metro, except for maybe Metro DC
@@Faitholaaaa is nyc a predominantly black or white city ? Which city has more black people oin total out of NYC or Chicago ?
Yes many Black Americans prefer ATL over white ass Boston. Not surprising.
Ok I'm already liking this channel. I only want to associate myself with high quality information for now on.
I'm in Dallas/Fort Worth and maaannn, alot of ppl from California are coming here. Even family that's been there for decades are moving here. Nice
Amy nice single guys out there? I'm from Cali
From Miami FL area and looking to go to Dallas myself. Miami has become a place for the rich, not for working families
I understand why a lot of us are leaving these big cities but rather than leaving in mass we need to fix these neighborhoods. Preserving our black neighborhoods in these major cities is important for wealth and power as well. Being from Harlem it sucks seeing what was once seen as the black Mecca not look so black anymore.
The powers that be allowed the inner cities to crumble then they move in and services become great again
@@tahirhunter IT CAN CHANGE BY GETTING THEM OUT OF POWER. AND WATCHING THEM CLOSELY AFTERWARDS.
I concur 1000%...
I think we get so frustrated with conditions not changing that we just figure. Why bother? That is part of the reason that at least for now I haven't moved out of NYC. I see non-black people moving into my neighborhood everyday.
For real! The time in Harlem when I grew up no longer exists. I miss home.
I’m originally from L.A. and now I’ve been living in the Dallas area for about 6 years now. Love it here.
Great info! Thanks !
Great style video👍👍👍
I left Baltimore eleven years ago, the best decision I've ever made, moved to Dallas, so many doors opening for me, and counting. The crime, schools, and lack of opportunities is why I left.
Only thing I don't like about Dallas is this d*mn heat in the summer 😫🥵
@Cobb Channel I also left Baltimore in 1974 and have not look back I came to SF CA at a good time to set my nest up.
Hello my fellow Baltimorean. I just moved to Dallas (by the leading of the Lord) from Baltimore. I didn’t know I had to leave. God opened up a job opportunity here in Dallas and I almost didn’t take it. MOVING TO DALLAS WAS THE BEST DECISION I COULD HAVE MADE FOR MY FAMILY
@@TAJMUSIC81 great, I hope Dallas brings much success to you. It's different from bmore in many ways but no matter how hard it got, I could never move back even if I wanted to.
Texas, You proud you live in Texas lol. Thanks dude I needed that.
I was born and raised in Dallas. I have lived in New Orleans, Brooklyn, Atlanta, and most recently Philly. Me and my spouse have finally settled in Orange County, Cali. We relocated from Philly at the beginning of the pandemic. We just bought a house near Irvine/Laguna Beach. We are in HEAVEN. Yes the real estate market/ real estate taxes are expensive, but I wouldn’t trade the peace, quality of life, and beautiful outdoors for anything in the world at this point of my life. What I would have found boring in my 20s/30s, I am discovering that I love those same things in my early 40s. Pristine streets and architecture surrounded my the ocean, mountains, and nature? My Black ass is never leaving if I can help it.
Good luck st boring California. The lack of diversity will catch up with you someday. Absolutely can’t stand San Diego 👎🏽👎🏽
Yup part of reason, I won't leave Bay Area.
The west coast is the best coast
True but do you ever miss being around people that look like you?
Those areas are great due to demographics
Well done!
Liked this! informative
I wouldn't recommend Seattle ever to Black families and professionals. Seattle is expensive, and the Black population is spread out amongst the surrounding cities such as Federal Way, Renton, Des Moines, Kent, Tacoma, etc. There is a housing crisis in the city, and most of the residents are priced out and gentrified out of formerly Black communities such as the Central District and South Seattle. The cost of living is high, yet employers resist paying higher salaries. It's a mess.
I lived in Seattle for 8 years. I agree with all of this.
I just wanna go and see the Space Needle!!😆😆
@@anthonywilliams9415 lol you should go see it. It’s awesome. Seattle is a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t recommend living there
@@anthonywilliams9415 LOL! Visit the Space Needle on vacation, yes. To live, oh no my brotha! :-)
@@ExquisiteKinkyCoils I plan on it
We are also leaving the Continent for West Africa. We are tired of the fact that the Laws here in North America, do not and never applied to Our People.
What countries in W. Africa? Very curious.
Stop the lies. Very few black Americans are moving to the African continent.😹🤦🏿♂️
Good ill pay for your trip take more with you.
@@jasonhines5524 don't get mad she tried of u white period 🤣 🤪 😂 😒
@@jasonhines5524 no you won't
Thanks for the heads up!
A couple cities not on the list that we sleep on:
- Research Triangle (Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill)
- Greater Jacksonville
- Tampa
- Richmond
- Nashville
- Columbia, MD
Very accurate list. New Yorkers and Californians are spreading far and wide. Los Angeles and Las Vegas were my former home but moved to Atlanta to raise a family. Lived in Charlotte too but higher taxes than Atlanta. Houston is a great fit as many are educated but too humid for me. For me Atlanta is a great fit. Also Atlanta and Columbus are the only 2 cities where you can still purchase a decent home at 200k within 30 miles of downtown.
Not anymore since er body & their auntie is moving here. Inflation is crazy right now & higher than the national average. 🥴
200k?? Where Sway??
There are nearly as many people moving to NY and Cali as there are leaving. In/out migration between the states ebbs and flows.
I'm NOT sure why Columbus, Ohio made this list..I LIVE here and they do NOT have affordable housing. It has shot up like crazy average home is 400,000 for a 2,500 sqf house.....apts are 1,400 average for 1 bedroom....no it is is NOT accurate for my city. 200,000 is in the hood where NOBODY wants to live on the Southside (south of German Village) ..you go west you at the hilltop and bottoms horrible area..you go north you paying 300,000 for a 2 bedroom 1,800 sqf house in Clintonville at the closest Worthington and Westerville. You go 30miles out you are looking at trouble 😂🤣
@@shawntaerana you have to go out to other metro areas of Atlanta. They have homes and I mean really nice new homes in the $200,000 range.
Informative video. I wouldn’t recommend anyone move to Minnesota until you’ve come to visit in the months of January and February. The winters are long, below freezing, and depressing. You literally have to be born in it to survive.
I’m moving for sure 2022 to Houston or Dallas and I can’t wait!
You right about that..I live in Indianapolis & I see weather reports & Minneapolis is 20 degrees colder than indy...I be thinking,who can handle that weather
I've known this since middle school when we did US geography. I have never even visited Minnesota because of this 😄😄😄
Born and raised in Dallas be prepared for our summers. Dallas heat burns you to death. Houston heat suffocate you to death lol Both areas are cool though. Plenty of jobs and some affordable places to live. Hope u enjoy whichever city you decide
@@j.r.6094 my cousin lives in dallas, was raised there & a few years ago she told me she was thinking of relocating because the summer is so hot you don't even wanna take your kids to the park. She compared it to our winters where I live.
@@callenjohnson81 Yes summers are HOT, and I mean VERY HOT. Even at night its high 80s and muggy but the winters arent bad like today it was almost 80 degrees which is great for Dec. It will get in the 50s tomorrow then back to high 70s next so thats the trade off
Thanks for the warning.
I’m in Clarksville Tennessee 1 hr from Nashville… it’s slow but it’s home and not too crowded…
H-town bay-bah. I moved to Houston from Philadelphia in 2006 and haven’t regretted a single moment. It’s really about what you’re looking for. I was seeking lower housing cost, employment opportunities, good/safe schools for my kids, safer city and lower taxes. Houston delivered on all of the above. The people here are very friendly. Houston (and all Texas cities) are progressive politically, but beyond the suburbs is usually Trump country.
WHAT ABOUT KATY ?
@@matthewmontalvo5066 Katy is a distant Houston suburb. Great schools out there. It’s conservative politically but not storm-the-capital type. More George Bush types. I considered moving there but wanted more diversity and also being closer to downtown. I-10 West outta Houston is the widest freeway in the world…for a reason. A lot of traffic heading towards Katy. If you’re looking to move to Katy, you will like it…especially the part south of I-10. North of 10 is lower middle class and has its rough spots. LOTS of good jobs around Houston, no State income tax, and lower cost of living. Come visit first to get a vibe.
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@@matthewmontalvo5066 Katy's all hype. To far from the major city for a job. Just my experience.priced to high and I didn't find Katy cultured.
I moved to Texas from DC last December! Originally a Carolina girl though
I live in LA and have been here for 73yrs. It is now so corrupt and hard to live in. Traffic is crazy and leadership here is terrible.
I have been to Charlotte and thinking of moving there.
L.A., the place of my birth and the city I've spent my life in save a few years in college and some time in Europe, is truly awful now. It's too expensive. It's overcrowded. It doesn't protect the working class. Thus the reason for our huge homeless population. I tell people it's become a cruel city. Black folks are something like 9% of the general population but 40% of the homeless population. Make it make sense.
Nice video, I was even thinking about Las Vegas Nevada or Charlotte NC!!
What an informative and beautiful video featuring our community and places to live. Charlotte is on my radar.
The Great Migration has really been going on for 15-20yrs now, but for those moving south or in other cities in the south, it will drive the cost of living up eventually
Yep
It already has here in Georgia.
I moved back to Atlanta GA May 2021 after 10 yrs and due to so many people moving to Georgia. The cost of living has really went up and the crime!! Do your research before moving to Atlanta GA.
Georgia's rent is outrageous right now..
@@akeishaharris yep
Being a part of this network while still living in Minnesota! Important to have a culturally rich network!
I appreciate this video. I live in a suburb outside of Chicago. I agree with the assessment of Chicago. Looking to relocate as well,
Now my hometown Houston is becoming too expensive…crime rate is going up as well. 😩
Just don't turn your new city into the sesspool you created in your old city.
Lol 😂
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You are the origin of the cesspool.
@@Iloveswedes non sequitur, your comment does not coincide [make sense] with the original statement. Please explain
I left the Delta (which is NW Mississippi) and move to Missouri City, Texas which is not too far from the metropolitan city Houston. I stay there for 15 to 16 years and saw a miraculous change of people from other parts of Mississippi migrating to Texas as well. It was fun why it lasted with the experience of meeting different ethnical backgrounds that had opened my eyes to a different lifestyle than how it was back at home in Mississippi. Now I am about to relocate and move somewhere closer so I can take care of my grandparents. Plus I learn a whole lot there in Texas than I did in my own home state smh.
I'm from Las Vegas, Nv Currently living in Summerlin,Nv as a Truck driver being back east i appreciate the good weather. Born in California.
Moved to Charlotte from Chicago not too long ago for the same reasons said in the video. I will say though, I miss how easy it was to find places where black people congregate in the bigger cities. It's a bit harder here. It does feel safer though. And the weather is LOADS better!
Well this is Super EASY!!!!!!! NYC to ATL, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Houston
There are a lot of people from NYC in the Atl and Charlotte. But Raleigh is going to be the next city everybody will flock too and Houston is nice❤
Raleigh sucks and don’t get me started with Durham 😂
NYC to any place except San Francisco.
Vacationed in Charlotte 2 years ago, the downtown area, or uptown as locals call it, has brand new buildings on tree lined streets, it is so beautiful. The airport has rocking chairs by the windows, it's so classy and Southern!
@@ontarionagasaki1441 you can smell the money and opportunities in Charlotte
Great presentation of statistics!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Living in Massachusetts- am moving south as I am all set with freezing for 7-9 months a year.
I left Milwaukee 4 years ago after living there all of my life and haven't once looked back. The severe winter cold that makes it feel like you're living in Canada, the poor paying job market, and the cost of living is exactly why I left and have 0 intentions on ever moving back and I don't know why anyone else formerly from Milwaukee would either. It's miserable living there.
I've been living in Florida for 4 years now and the move was the best thing to have ever happened to me. The year round warm weather, quality of life, theme parks, attractions, tourism, beaches, and in certain parts of Florida with reasonable cost of living is why I came.
What city/cities in Florida?
Yeah I’m trying to get out of Milwaukee now and move to Orlando
Yes Milwaukee is bad ass hell amd were you think those people trickled in from. Hmmmmm......Chicago lol.
I moved from Memphis to Houston..."THE BEST DECISION " love love love HTOWN. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY....AND WILLING TO WORK HARD AND GET PAID GREAT..HTOWN is for you! Change your mind set or just stay where you are. Don't be afraid to get out the boat..just keep your eyes on Jesus.
Amen, I want to move to Dallas! There is a church that I want to join
@@chiquistaash1324 hey is it pastor Tony Evans Church
Same from Memphis to Houston. Love it
Thanks! I’ll know what cities to avoid! 👍
I live in orlando and it’s quite the happening place. Looking into Charlotte, NC. Glad to see it on the list.
Well it's not happening here.
Just moved last year from St. Louis to Las Vegas during the pandemic and I’m so happy!🥳💋
Congrats! We moved from STL to CA five years ago. Leaving now though lol.
Congrats, I'm trying to move there too because L.A. is just becoming too expensive for no reason.
@@CobraKaiOwner no damn reason! I have a few friends that are doing well in Vegas from here. It’s just not for me. Gud luck.
I'm happy 4 your peace of mind. When you come back 2 St.Louis 2 visit you got a place 2 stay 🌞
@@CobraKaiOwner everyone from Cali is here! 😊
From what I've been reading in the comments people have their personal opinions about various cities but I won't let that discourage me from finding what can actually benefit me.
💯. It's all about doing what's best for you. Who knows, you may find a hidden gem that everyone else is sleeping on.
@@thenerdyblackgirljournal8850 Exactly
Visit the city first. Get a feel for it, and go wherever you like. You can always move again if you want to.
@@eggedon6112 Ditto
Agree…
I moved from Miami to Denver in 2008 for a job after college. My father has family here and so far it's been a nice place to live. It is getting damn expensive though...
Very good info here. Thank you for this.
The prices for everything in Atlanta is getting out of control. I moved back to upstate NY from Atlanta 2 years ago and it was the best decision for me. It's a great city to visit but I wouldn't want to live there again.
What part of upstate NY?
Crime went up in Atlanta as well.
I found a really cute town in upstate NY too,
and it’s calm, good schools, hopefully they don’t move in drones and mess it up !
I like upstate, everybody talks like they're on a sitcom.
I agree I’ve been in atl 8 years and I’m leaving. The crime and housing costs are getting out of hand.
Black America moving back to the South!💯
Exactly especially Mississippi
Now, that was an interesting and informative video. thank you.
I think I could be interested in moving to Los Vegas and charlotte, too.
You've earned a new subscriber. Keep the good information coming, please.
I enjoyed my first visit to your channel! Interesting content!
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Left Chicago in 2002, moved to Nashville TN. My kids, we're young then. Didn't want them to see that cold-hearted environment that Chicago has. Been here 20 years.
Go, Simeon!
I had to get out of Newark, NJ. This down south weather, cost of living, and fresh air is life💯
Yep, nice to put my money toward something other than taxes
Great video!✅👍
I think any place you live is what you make of it. If you travel frequently and are married it shouldn't matter at all. I grew up as a navy brat and lived everywhere. As an adult I lived in Florida, Atlanta metro and moving to Vegas next month. I know I'll be happy because of the attitude I have about life.
Absolutely. It's always what you make out of it.
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My family is from North Carolina but I was raised in Paterson, New Jersey. New Jersey is soo expensive and lacks black culture, therefore me moving to Houston,TX was a no brainer‼️🙌🏾
Philly is not part of the NY tri-state. It’s called Greater Philadelphia, while NY Tri-state is NY, NJ, and CT
I moved to Charlotte a few years ago from Jacksonville, FL and it has been a wonderful move.
Is there a decent black presence or scene out there?
I left Jax 5 years ago and currently live in Charlotte. Beautiful city, but it's dead! Charlotte caters to whites and their is not a black scene, nor any type of culture. I'm out!
This is a good resource for when we decide to move.Most likely down south. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck and Godspeed.
My guess is " seasoned " is like many Black Folks not sensitive to racism which is really a good thing for us as we are powerless to get rid of the White Racism which has us still in chains figuratively. To my shock, the South remains dominated by the same " White Conservative false Christian values " ( a long term for racism ) that existed prior to the Civil War White People fought to maintain slavery and separate from our Country. So, her suggestion " likely Down South " will surprise Black Folks moving back home from the Progressive North as it has for me living in NY all of my life. So, Black Folks if you don't want to be surrounded by visible racism think hard before moving South. The election of the unfit, lying, sexual harasser and promoter of White Supremacy Donald Trump should be a wake-up call to everyone not White. " They haven't changed and they ain't playing!".
Another resource is to watch the local news via internet to see what day to day life is like in the cities you're considering.
Peace, love, and good health to you and yours.
Oh and I hope you find your perfect place!
Very informative, thanks I appreciate you, and I'm loving it 👏
Thanks for watching!
I’m watching to see where I should move next! Unhappy with some things
I grew up in a military family so I have lived in NJ, PA, NC, OH, IL, IA , Okinawa JP, and CA growing up. I am originally from NOLA and lived in a suburb 20 minutes from there for 15 years after my dad retired until Katrina. I miss Louisiana. As an adult I have lived in East TX and North FL. I live in Marietta GA now which coincidentally was voted one of the best places to live in the US. I love the weather here. I am not willing to live in a place that has floods, snow storms, droughts, wildfires, tornados and especially hurricanes! Atlanta metro has a stable climate nothing to extreme. While I don’t recommend living in the city of Atlanta I do enjoy the outskirts. Atlanta is crowed, the traffic is horrible, the crime has shot up and it’s expensive but if you live 30 to 45 minutes outside the city in all directions it’s actually quite pleasant.
Wow, great video! Well researched and presented very professionally! Thank you for the statistics and incredible visuals!
Thank you for stopping by 🙏🏽
Greatly put together
Awesome list
I’ve been a resident of Columbus Ohio for the past 3 years I love it here!
Nice! Thank you for putting this together. Very informative. 👌