Moving To Montgomery, Alabama ~
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- čas přidán 22. 09. 2020
- Here are my thoughts on moving to this state capital. Its a great METRO AREA for affordability and an area that offers opportunity to anyone regardless of their background. However, in inner city neighborhoods are a solid PASS, and many adjacent areas that appear to look nice can also be filled with crime and undesirable issues.
Wow. This guy tip-toed around the REAL ISSUE here.
I too moved here from Florida (Key Largo) about 15 years ago. And yes, I'm near Perry Hill.
It was total culture shock ! First of all, when I watch the news, I don't care to hear about who's retiring from the School Board, or a ground breaking of
a Daycare center, who's Birthday it is, etc. YOU WILL NOT get REAL NEWS from the local programming.
Coming from FL you need a whole new mindset when getting a job here.
Here, you are not allowed to have fun or enjoy your job. Period. They actually get mad if you laugh, smile or don't seem as annoyed as they are for being at work.
And whatever you do, don't tell jokes. They either don't get them or they don't understand why you even told a joke. Waaaay too serious here.
But the biggest issue here is that the locals ( the hood rats ), don't give a rats ass about you or themselves.
Self esteem here is missing to say it politely. And I've never seen so many Handi-Capped placards hanging from mirrors as I do here.
What does that tell you??? Yep, the home base of Entitlements is Montgomery, AL.
Now lets talk about culture and things to do....Um.....well.....I guess you could drive around and look at people sitting on couches on their front porches.
I'm sorry, but I couldn't recommend this place for ANY reason. And yes, I refuse to die here.
There will be one more house up for sale before long and I'm quite sure another hood rat will purchase my house and continue the cycle of
dragging another neighborhood down...They're really good at it !
OMG SO TRUE! I hated IT! GLAD TO BE BACK IN FLORIDA!!! i MUST SHARE THIS SCTION OF YOUR COMMENT ON ANOTHER VIDEO! ___ Here, you are not allowed to have fun or enjoy your job. Period. They actually get mad if you laugh, smile or don't seem as annoyed as they are for being at work.
And whatever you do, don't tell jokes. They either don't get them or they don't understand why you even told a joke. Waaaay too serious here.
Honestly I'm from here and most of us have moved
I was born and raised here and moved! Best thing I ever did.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS so based on this comment, do you still think the same about Montgomery or are you just happy to be back in FL?
You can speak for yourself - respectfully. I traveled here as a nurse at a hospital in Montgomery. I have laughed and enjoyed working here. There have been wonderful people around me. So, preface it by saying that. I enjoyed my job, and my coworkers. I am sad to leave them
Congratulations on a honest and informative video about moving to Montgomery. There are positives and negatives in EVERY community. You are doing your viewers a valuable service when you give an unbiased review.
Thank you. I look forward to hear more from you on our channel.
This video should get an award for the MOST INFORMATIVE video. I have searched and searched and I watched all the way through.
thanks for the advice ill be moving there in a couple of weeks
Welcome sir! I hope you enjoy the city! You will find the city has its issues but a mature black man can help guide the youth I hope you can contribute with your presence. WELCOME my friend!
Good luck!!
I went to that same coffee & bookstore. They have a spiral staircase, Harry Potter type area, great coffee and fritters. I live in Blount county about 40miles north Alabama and we have a beautiful rivers, streams and lakes. You need to see our covered bridges...well our one covered bridge left the other one was just built as a new bridge. Nectar covered bridge is great if you look down the river you can see a flat stone wall that's about 60-70ft tall.
U will ve fine just stop begging people to like u, focus on building generational wealth and racism never affects u. Ive never experience racism so i know don't go out if ur way to talk to people u keep it strictly hi and bye
@@divinee.155 he didnt say nothing about racism look if ur like this guy just stay around the east, south region if u wanna be extra safe. Welcome. Good Luck. I live in dalraida near the base and it's lovely!
Excellent video and very informative.
I've really never gotten much insight on other cities I've been interested in. Great job!
Do more cities. Please.
Naples in Florida is a really expensive area without a ton of good jobs. Lots of service jobs but outside of that, not too much. Collier County is mostly wealthy retirees who live in manicured golf course communities, so I get why you left. There’s other more affordable areas in Florida but that’s in the north part of Florida and that’s similar to Alabama anyways. I really respect your “hustle“ you’re a true entrepreneur and that’s why I love tuning in to your videos. You’re real and you’re busting your butt to have a better life. Keep it up Jose-because it will pay off in the long run.
You have no idea! I am in so much pain right now, been outside cutting trees for days now to prepare this property for a decent condition. spent 6 hours to change a trailer hub that was a nightmare, and someone the last lug nut did not fit even after all types of CZcams videos.. yeah we really are going hard now. At least the weather lends itself for that well. North Florida IS PRACTICALLY ALABAMA,, that's what so many of my subscribers just DONT GET. GALD you know.
I do security alarms and EVERY neighborhood has problems. The Eastside crime just doesn't get reported like the others. Just don't go looking for trouble.
I live in montgomery have all my life. Visit Chris' Hot Dog downtown for a good meal. Montgonery's oldest family owned business.
Thanks for the tips! looks amazing, sadly my body could never handle this anymore
Yes I have, many times. Im 43 now but know people 50, 60 and 70 yrs old that boast dining and hanging out here back in the day. Legendary in the city. Very good food and service. Thanks you all👍🏿✌🏿❤
I still haven’t tried and I’m a native def going to it’s only 10 mins from my house
I grew in Montgomery, it has changed drastically, I grew up on Coventry and off Woodly road. My family are the Johnson’s they owned half of Montgomery at one time, my great grandfather was Seth Johnson, I miss it, I would love back if the stars aligned,
At one time we moved back because of the memories. It was great in its hey day. Please don't move back because of memories. Montgomery is a shell of what it once was.
I am from Tuskegee and I just moved back to Montgomery from Atlanta for a job offer. Not my cup of tea really and I dont plan to be here but for a year or two but I must say it has come a very long way. Downtown used to be a joke but it has totally revitalized and actually looks REALLY GOOD NOW. Lots of new businesses in Mgm and the East side has grown exponentially. Really nice out there now. When I was a little boy there was nothing past Taylor Road! Now there are MANY nice businesses and Eastchase. Its totally different now. Even down by the Riverfront has been revitalized and looks really good. I am pretty impressed tho. Its very affordable tho. I am a therapist and make decent money and am comfortable.
Visit jupiter Florida someday
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Thanks, I will.
I wouldn't live in Montgomery because of the crime and homicides.
Terrance Smith some suburbs are nice tho
Wise decision.
I love Montgomery
@WB N yup
Floridian here . My Wife and i are currently in Tennessee looking at some property . Our area of South Florida is getting so expensive that most of our Neighbors have already left . Not to mention the Insane Drivers and the sheer number of people moving here . We have never lived anywhere else . But Florida isn't the slow moving & affordable State that it use to be anyway . So you made the right move . Hopefully soon we will be also .
I would like to know how you like it in Montgomery now that you’ve been there for a while. I was born and raised there and just moved to one of the Atlanta suburbs in GA. My opinion, the last few years I lived in Mgm, the area was going downhill fast.
Hey good video that's for covering both race demo.Covered everything with clear point of views .I moved to from Ohio week before pandemic to Tampa FL. Ot was nice but tooooo expensive, then I moved to Houston Texas,I hattttttte it !now trying to find the heat butcut the price.New sub.
What do you dislike about Houston Tx? What do you think about Dallas / Austin/ Irving? I'm trying to find my new home too.
THUMBS UP IF YOU THINK ITS A GHOST TOWN!!
I'm from Southeast Alabama, my granny lived in Montgomery when I was a kid. It sounds like a step back in time to hear references of white communities and black communities. It's so disappointing, like segregation never left Alabama nor the ideas of the 60's. :( I can't find any excuse for that. :(
I love this video. I like how he preaches a "Keep trying, be respectful and the locals will eventually respond"
usually people take a belligerent approach if their friendliness isn't returned, including the ppl in Montgomery... but as an outsider, its always in your best interest to win the locals over even if they're not warm to you right away. I love it.
glad i left the most racist place in America.
I’m from Montgomery and you are so true., you respect them and their do the same for you. I usually go back and visit every year., but since the pandemic hit I wasn’t able to go last year. 🙏🏽🙏🏽😇
Well said, i love this area. its treated me fairly
Hello beautiful good morning
Love your color black is beautiful
I have some experience with Montgomery. A family member moved there recently. I think you video is a fairly accurate description that matches my impression of the city. It has a lot to offer and is underrated..
Thanks for the info, sadly the HATE here is more than i can bare returning to Florida soon
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I am very sorry you are feeling HATE. Your videos are really good and I think you've done a very balanced job documenting many towns and cities.
Hope things work out better for you in FL.
Jose cuando hiciste este video. Que dia de la semana. No hay gente en ningun lado?? Es Domingo?
Jackeline Lopez no es martes. Montgomery prácticamente no hay nadie. Todos los restaurnates y cosas que hacer estan en los suburbios
I lived in Montgomery for ten years. Coming from New Orleans, I found it to be a slow, quiet city that thinks it's a small town. I lived in the northeast part of the city and worked privately for a wealthy family. Where one went to church was a big thing and it seemed like everybody knew everybody. If you've seen the movie, The Help, you've seen the wealthier, old money neighborhoods of Montgomery. Racism is like an ingrained part of the city's blood...and so is class. Social circles, as I witnessed, were cultish and elitist. On a different note, this video was a pretty good representation of downtown; however, there are some beautiful, safe, affordable neighborhoods that were left out. If you're thinking of moving here, look into Forest Hills...lots of small families and retirees...quiet, children outside playing, clean and kept up homes... And if you have a little money (and can pay over $150,000 for a home), look at the east side. ...I do miss Alabama. It is such a beautiful, low populated state.
Hello Linda good morning
I've lived in Montgomery Alabama my whole life 63 years. I've lived in four different areas in the city and when I was 30 years old I bought a house as a single woman and a very well-respected neighborhood. 3 years later I got married 578 years later we bought the house across the street that is much larger house. My husband passed away six years ago but I have remained in the home and I do what I need to do to help bring this neighborhood back up. The only thing I tell people that moved here beware of rental homes that are managed by companies. The block I live on all the homes are owned and rented by the homeowners and it is a good block. The block next down from mine is all managers and it is a drug-infested block and the home owners and managers don't do anything to improve it. I just talked to the landlord of one of those homes yesterday informing him of all the things that go on in his block from his home and he told me they were aware of what goes on but they are not moving me these people and he wants his money. Advise people when you move into a neighborhood I'll tell everybody ride around a lot of times and different days and different hours to see what really goes on. Do not get into a neighborhood and investigated that rental homes are ran by managers. That is one of the things that destroys a neighborhood. I have seen that happened in my neighborhood the last 20 years but overall I love my City and I plan on staying in it until God takes me to my forever home.
Homeowners are responsible, renters are irresponsible.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS my block I'm the only owner but I have good renters. The landlords want to know if their renters get out of hand. I have a friend who managed out her rentals but she's involved and cores not allow bad things to go in her houses.
Hello Kathryn good
Good how are you hope you are doing okay
U are right Montgomery is like a totally different world. When I moved here I felt like I had stepped backwards in to a time zone lapse. It is a cultural schlock when u first get here.
Montgomery ? U.S.A ? The city looks more like a city in the former Soviet Union !
@Priyanka77574 By Soviet architectural style I mean large colossal buildings ,surrounded by major roads .All a bit pompeus and bombastic nevertheless they can of course be neat cities ! I live in Amsterdam ( Holland ) cozy ciry with narrow nice streets !
which neighborhoods would you recommend for a family with kids? (in terms of safe and walkability)? Thank you.
PRATTVILLE or WETUMPKA 100%
Depends on your budget. There are alot of good neighborhoods in the city limits. Contrary to popular belief the entire city is NOT hood.
@@coachmo2.0 how is the weather? Any really bad disasters?
@@beanobeanzthegreat6744 hot ass hell in the summer but I love it. It gets cold in the winter but snow is rare (maybe once a year). Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms happen but they don't always cause major damage.
@@coachmo2.0good look brother finna change my life I feel like Alabama is where I can start my next chapter!!!💯💪🏾
How's this place for an Asian woman to live in overall? I'm thinking of taking a job there but I'm worried about the bad reputation of the state and reactions of my friends when I told them I'm going there.
You "friends" will think your crazy. Come to Prattville its Clean city. Montgomery around TAYLOR road is nice. Many Koreans here making good money. Ignore your friends. What people think is NOTHING you live in YOUR SKIN not someone else. People say all types of bad things about me for moving here but my bank account not complaining.
I live in Enterprise Alabama and there are a good amount of Asians here. A few Asian stores and Asian churches.
I’m Asian and I live in the East side. There’s a big Korean community here with decent Korean restaurants. Cost of living is relatively cheap. Atlanta’s not too far if you want to go to the city. Nice beaches of north florida is not too far either, so as the mountains. I like living here 🤷🏻♀️
I'm from Alabama,I went to High School in Birmingham. I was inducted into the Army in Montgomery at the Maxwell air force base.
On 65 now from the gump to the ham
I agree with hole video I came from Ga way higher than AL.. perry Hill.. Taylor road.. pike rd.. Prattville to far from east Montgomery.. but overall quite on east side and u get a big house and a real yard.. now life it not the city.. but it work out.. make the best.. all factz on video.. good one
Some towns it is hard to make friends at the start but it's good there that people are respectful
eventually you get cool with em. ima still try to be to myself its best
Thank you for sharing your video. It is Amazing your social interaction recommendations with the Alabamians; it is Just so Accurate!. Great Advice!... I just want to add that the Demand for politeness, respect, and friendly behavior is Strictly Observed and expected from us the new residents of this little town. However it is NOT something you receive UNTIL THEY ARE READY!? Like just repeat that to yourself a couple of times and really listen how that sounds....Is that Okay? Do you find that Acceptable? Do you Not find that Disrespectful and Discriminatory from them? Because that is How I have felt all this time. Trust me I have showed so much Respect and been so Extremely patient with this whole "This is Alabama" statement. What does that even mean? What right do they have any different from those of others that come from other cities? Why Must we Give them time to Adjust to us and allow them to show back the same respect ans courtesy as they are given? It is Disrespectful from them as well when they do not respond or provide the same respectful behavior to Us! I decided to limit my interactions to as needed and chose to also turn "ON" my survival botton. Focusing on what is important My children and myself so they can be ready whenever they get ready. Non of them matter to me and Specially I Do Need their Approval!!!! Anyways thank you so much for sharing this amazing video. 🤗
What area do you recommend for healthcare works such as my wife and I...my wife is an spdt and I'm going to nursing 🏫...current spdt= sterile processors distributor technician, I'm latino and wife is Caucasian
that was a 'gawjus' mural painting of nat KC....nice ride ...
I'm in Tampa, lol. How is Forest Park? Thoughts?
What parts are good?
I moved from Montgomery, Alabama to Charleston, SC 2 years ago after living there for 15 years. It was slow! Nothing much to do but it was a cool town and I met some decent people. I wouldn’t say the well traveled type and I agree there are a lot of people there complaining about jobs and pay but haven’t really put themselves in a position to potentially do better. The best job I found there was at Baptist medical center and even having an education, the pay wasn’t that great! I would definitely say it’s cool if you have done all u want to do and retirement is in your near future but not so much for young people. It was a VERY affordable place to live considering what I pay now for a house in Charleston. I spend about 1,200 more than in Montgomery but I guess it balance out because I make a lot more. School system sucks, definitely send your kids to private school if moving here and providing you can afford it. Other than that it was ok. It wasn’t the worst place I’ve ever lived. Also the crime rate is pretty high for a small city.
Hows the vibes in SC?
That's because you was broke in the hood
hello out of all the places you have been in alabama if you could live anywhere in alabama would it be close to birmingham area , gulf shores or montgomery, mobile alabama middlebrook deatsville or another alabama city that is cheap to live with a lot of things to do if you cant walk what alabama city would you choose to live in alabama if you have nevr been to alabama before.
Gulf shores. No doubt!
I moved here and i tell ppl you will regret it. Very limited options on jobs and people personalties here.
come up to prattville
I’m from Montgomery. Downtown is growing, but there isn’t much going on in the downtown area. Hit me up if you have questions. I would rather live in a shittier house, but be in cooler area. If your whole life is surrounded by money, Montgomery might be okay, but it can feel isolated and boring. It’s also crazy hot in the summer.
one day in September i worked downtown., it mas very hot
You'll love Dalraida, forest hill, and perry hill rd great houses for low.
perry hill looks nice, we almost bought a house there
No racism here like you hear on the news!! We welcome everyone!We have love in our hearts not hate like in la or new york!!! I'm glad you picked us to move to and may God bless you and yours!!😃😃😃
The local judiciary and the make up and structure of the law enforcement agencies will determine if white supremacy is a factor.
How is the zip code area of 31607?
Hello Deborah
Solid video and information
I live in Tennessee now but im frim Montgomery Alabama. Peoples characteristics vary from person to person and for some its from time to time. We 🆒 and use southern hospitality and all. I personally don't go for bad or nothing like that. But 20:09 - 20:15 so true👍🏿
I have had visions of moving back to Coventry Road where I grew up and working with the community that is there right now I am a 25 year experience carpenter craftsman they could add a lot to the community and I’m talking fixing up houses etc. because I know that’s what needs to be done in that area along with some kind of revitalization program or event, heck why not bring the civil rights movement back to Montgomery where it started from Selma Highway to the capital and revitalize it in a positive light instead of the negative one
come to prattville
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Honestly there needs to be an act or move of God in most major cities in this country, 40 years of liberal wasted policies I’ve destroy this nation, I believe we will be taking over eventually any new people will come in because I believe it was already planned a long time ago friend they’ve destroyed our country with drugs black white brown polkadot it don’t matter they’ve destroyed the inner core and moral fiber of this country along time ago and we’re just seeing the finishing Off of this country which honestly if you look at it this country needs something
I Love Living Here In Montgomery Alabama Since 2019 After We've Moved From Hattiesburg
i use to live in Montgomery, Al but I'm from Mobile, Alabama back in my home town mobile is cheap to
Hello Jessica
I appreciate your honesty. From Missouri here. I’m thinking of moving south for all the reasons you mentioned. I’m a white man with a Mexican husband. Are the workers themselves divided by race in the workplace?
Come to prattville alabama
Montgomery Alabama is not for me
it's like a baby Memphis! LOL
What a deserted empty lifeless road...wow
How is the capital heights neighborhood
surrounded by crime. go further east.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I’m used to Birmingham level crime...lol
@@zachary2973 its not 3rd street.. but its not homewood LOL
@@zachary2973 Its got a few hot corners.. but overall you wont die
I been living in Montgomery my hole life lts dangerous
Hello Katie and Jose she may want to think maybe working in a restaurant rather than fast food because restaurants you get tips
fast food jobs suck
Jose, Have you been anywhere near Federal and Atlanta HWY, area? How bad would it be ?
Thanks
Run
Just wondering if you know where that smell is coming from in Pratt / MillBrook area? We lived there for a year and that smell would just knock your socks off, couldn't go outside for it gave off such a smell and headaches...I think it's the papermill but not sure...I love Prattville / Millbrook but from what I am seeing/hearing/understanding unless you are stationed there in the military the job sources are pretty scarce which is why the housing is so cheap. Up here in the Ham it's not really any better...Alabama just really does not house very good jobs although Bessemer now has Amazon not sure for how long that will last tho. but Bessemer is not a place I recommend to anyone..very bad crime over there - Alabama has tons of history and I am finding that most people maybe not all but most who have lived here their entire lives still hold the same mentality as it was back in the day......Racism runs deep in this state all in which I find myself not accustom to.... Politics is another red run deep state not saying red run is bad or anything but these people really depend on that frame of mindset. As for things to do from Montgomery to Birmingham you really wont find much to do unless your into history then there is plenty of museums but for physical activity that is not happening here...best go live in Gulf Shores (which is beautiful by the way, but the jobs down there are non existent) I guess it all comes down to what you want out of life and what you want to do with your life as you stated either save money or spend money - for me I guess we save and spend but we are on the extremely higher side of pay so for us its not really an issue but what is an issue is if you want something fun to do you have to travel out of state to do that...luckily I have family just two hours south on the ocean so again not really an issue for me....Someone in your comments mentioned culture shock and let me tell you, if you come from most any other state you will find yourself in pure culture shock here. As you also mentioned for people to do their homework before moving to a place like Alabama I would also second that motion....Another small tip, live as close to 65 as possible because anything going away from 65 you will find yourself driving more towards it to get to any stores because Alabama dose not really have small towns your either in the inner city/sub area or your in the sticks with nothing.....One way in and One Way out....Hwy 65 is your ticket.....Thanks for your video! Until next time see keep reaching for the stars....
Its the papermill after a while you get used to it
The Paper Mill in Prattville is where the odor is coming from
Hello Scheryl
Would you recommend for a single mother? I'm thinking about moving to Alabama soon
Prattville. Dont end up in trailers stick to newer areas. Auburn might have cheap housing now with less students? Hoover area if you can find cheaper apartments.
@WB N they are in elementary school and it will be public more then likely what area would be ideal then?? Good elementary and affordable housing? I really dont wanna live in the "ghetto" low income areas...
Hello Shelisa
It looks like a ghost town, where is everybody.
I expected to see some people and other cars. That was surprising. This looks more like the episode of Twilight Zone. Where is everybody?
its a ghost town, at night more people but wayyy too dangerous
How is the area close to wild Montgomery zoo? Zip code 36110 ...is it dangerous there???
It's divided. If you live in that area try Vista Terrace, but Dalraida is close and nice. Also, look into homes near Eastbrook shopping center. They are cheap, mixed neighborhood and quiet
Hello
U need to do more research wat type business u got?
this maybe an ignorant question and i apologize if it is, but is Montgomery or Burmingham racist towards a family of color? I work in tech and I work from home. I live in Seattle now and looking to leave because its just too unaffordable and the politics isn't my thing.
PLEASE DONT PUT YOUR FAMILY HERE. those people are SO RACIST WE HAD TO FLEE FOR OUR LIVES. come to Fort Myers Florida, palm beach county, broward county. orlando area.. clermont, .. dont do alabama.. its WRONG THERE>
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS good to know. thank you for the response
@@hugostiglitz6398 its cheap for a reason. The reason is, racism. Hate, crime, bad schools, its not a place u wanna put those you love. And it changes you i became a disgusting person after living here i learned how to be racist. Not in my heart, but i learned the practices and ways.. you cant forget that. You wouldnt want your kids to learn HOW to be racist.
There’s more to life than trying to find a cheap place to live. You can’t get people around here to work
How do one on charlotte
Jerry Davis it would be a vague video since i don’t live there!
is it true people marry their cousins there?
It is illegal girl
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Looks like you went downtown on a weekend. That's why it looks so empty. Tourism has greatly decreased since covid. There are so many historical places that you drove by that have amazing stories. It is a great place if you love history. Crime is bad in some areas and the schools suck. So there's that too.
too much history
True. It's not all bad though. There are so many people who did great things that you don't hear about. I never knew who they were until I started looking into oakwood cemetery. James Hales, Dr. Cornelius dorsett, and Victor Tulane to name a few.
@@GloriousAdventure334 reallyyyyzzz 🤔🤔🤔🤔 tell me more. I was just there
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS the cemetery has a facebook page. Lots of info on there. Look into James Hale and it will lead you to Dr. Dorsett.
Lmao guy please do more research I know your intent is meant well. You have touched on some key issues and what do u mean by saying this is Alabama. Sounds like u got some experience first hand f Montgomerians .sounds like double talk
Lot of first hand knowledge an experience.
Great video! I invest in Montgomery
cheap place to buy for sure
I just moved into the building the white BMW is parked off lol. I'm here to document the local history for an Amazon project. The building is definitely a historical landmark.
go west of 65 on a friday around 9PM and hear the "fireworks"
I went to Goodwyn...
It looks quite nice. What if u want to look for work though and dont have a business of ur own?
Long Legged One lots of work but nothing paying more than 14.50 you might like montgomery.. some parts are nice
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Im even expecting it to be 8-9 still. Its up to 12 in Alabama? PA in 2002 was 5.15 an hour lol. Appalachian wages taken awhile to catch up.
Still good for these times.. I hope that doesnt mean no jobs though as if they have to pay high, then less jobs come of it on the low level
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS how about Mobile? I looked at Montgomery and a lot looked ok. Birmingham is the place i would least likely do. Huntsville could be an option. If I go to AL I know less winters than Nebraska which is one other spot on a high consideration list.
Long Legged One bham sucks unless you end up in shelby county dont end up within city limits its horrible. Montgomery you wanna be on the eastside or prattville. Huntsville, madison awesome growing area from what i hear
Saving almost 3000 a month
Car theft has increased here to especially since its rural area Iam not sure why but its here
its nice to be in the woods for safety. the city can be a mess. from what i hear in the city expect on a weekly basis to have someone pull the door handles to check if its open., people who have cameras are always posting. usually young kids.
Great video. Somehow it seems Alabama isn't great, period.
only 2hrs away from ATL. I'm moving here to save money & I'll move back to FL. I'm from Tampa but even when I save up enough money to buy a house I will not be buying a house in Tampa!
You wanna go live in 1865 segregation and racism? I hope you dont have children and put them thru living there.
I came back to Florida due to racism and hate
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Great information ..what is your opinion about these zip codes : 36116 36109 36117 ? I'm thinking about buying an investment property in these areas.
Thank you in advance 😊
Are there any Jewish people in Alabama ?
@@edwinahughes9052 wow! you always have the most amazing comments!
We have Mennonites in my area.. not really sure how or why but we seen em. I also seen them in Wauchula Fl, Sarasota has Amish area.
Affordable housing cuz the city sucks
The countryside dont. this is awesome out here, deer come right to the yard every night..
Omg!
I’m moving from ft Myers
You got what you paid for, what did you expect from a small old city in the south? I just passed a contract jobs that paid over $50/hourw with OT. I made that decision after checking the demographics and crime rate.
Your an idiot. And thats fine. The worst part is you think your smart 😅✌️ - what city was it in? And where are you now that makes you think you better?
They feel like that cause Montgomery kicks them down
It’s not affordable for the pay scale sb what this city offers
try new park , stone park
are these suburbs?
Where exactly are they located?
There’s a reason why the town of pike road was developed
To avoid being annexed by the city of Montgomery in 1997.
@@jalenbarlow1303 among other reasons. Lol
@@bamaboy7489 I don't think it had anything to do with the schools or crime at the time. They weren't failing then. But I would say the schools are in a much better position than what they were between the early 2000s and 2017.
Before now the school grade was a 69.
It's risen to a 74, and has probably risen again. But it's still lower than the state average of an 84.
The schools seemed to reach their undesirable point in the early 2000s, which is when the population of Montgomery flattened, eventually dropping after 2010.
Years of low property taxes have caused the problems in our schools.
After the the early 2000s , parental involvement was no longer there.
A property tax increase was put up for a vote in 1994, but in the end result it failed with 56% against.
From 2006 back the schools received 8 mills in property taxes.
After 2006 it was required to be raised to 10 mills and so far that's what we've been stuck with. Idk how the school system could have provided the necessary programs for students with that amount. The school system reached its bottom im 2017 when it almost went into bankruptcy.
The people who voted against that tax increase last year, which of course eventually passed, just don't know how bad of a condition the school system is in especially financially.
But finances have improved significantly since 2017.
Which is good news.
The school system had more students in 1960 than today.
The city's population was a little over 134,000 in 1960, and the school system had 40,000 students.
Today that number is 25,000,which is less than the 30,000 in 2015.
Why can’t you interact and start aconversationtin first what’s up with that does that mean they intimidate people from talking and waving.LOL
I'll be moving from Tampa to Montgomery in August September time frame
go for it! you will be able to breathe economically. And when you miss tampa GO TO PANAMA CITY BEACH
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Yes, it will be great. Im in the LTL industry and my company has a base in Montgomery. Looking forward to the low housing district over there
Alabama’s cost of living is great. But Montgomery is a horrible place to live. It’s a shit hole. High crime and nothing to do. No good jobs.
Look at the Huntsville area. Real city, low crime, low cost of living. Huntsville is the best of everything.
I used to live in Forrest Hills off Perry Hill Road. We moved out 15 years ago when the crime started and we would hear the gun shots from Ann Street.
Definitely move to Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka or Pike Road if you have to live here.
Is Montgomery Alabama a good place to retire
NO, even living here should be a last resort
😢montgomery
Moving to Montgomery. I'm quite excited. No mortgage. Moving like you
AWESOME! check our prattville and wetumpka first.. montgomery more urban. stay FAR EAST of you can.. the central and west side might look nice but too much crime. millbrook ok too
Hit me out I'm moving real soon
its not miami, but its cheap here
HEY BRO. I subscribed to your site to see about SW FL. Now you have moved to AL. I have NO interest in AL. I have TRIED to unsubscribe from your Alabama posts, without success. PLEASE unsubscibe me from your videos of AL. GOOD RIDDANCE.
James Nuznoff so you don’t even know how to unsubscribe from a youtube channel 🤔 and think its my job to do that for you... i got 15,000 subscribers you think i can manage their accounts for them? Dont know what to tell ya. Take a clue from me i am happier here than i have ever been in SWFL 😅
There is more to Montgomery than downtown
SweeT hOmE alAbAMa BrO
Sweet home Hialeah!!! LOL -
I'm contemplating moving here
Anything u need just ask. Pike Road and Prattville best areas if you can afford it. Millbrook okay thats where i am, East side for sure the safest and best
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS the only thing that turns me off is the wage for jobs out there. But Im still considering it. Kinda tired and wanna live somewhere else beside california.
Theres no people one the street? Looks bleak.. oh the covid
All over like that now
Everywhere but the east dangerous
Even there the walmart looks like a border crossing 😣 cops, sirens.. that towns like a warzonue
Right no one wants to work u Wer lucky for him to show up
Hit me up, I’m from Montgomery we need to do a video
I rather wanna live somewhere else nicer places like Florida Georgia North Carolina Texas of Nebraska
I have not liked GA one bit. Florida and TX are nice IF.. you have enough money. NC or nebraska would not work for me even Alabama is pushing it with the cold weather for me LOL
Jose I thought st. Mary's Georgia was nice...
C. Jackson and the blue ridge mountains.. cummings.. but thats just a few spots.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS thanks my friend