Is The Midwest The Next California or Texas?

Is The Midwest The Next California or Texas?
Humans migrate. That is what we do. Back in the days before The Rolling Stones, we lived in caves and followed herds for our survival. Any life form that can move when they are in an area they can’t survive in. Either that or they die from Whale to Zebra to Construction Worker.
During the great depression, people left the South and Midwest for California looking for work. During WW2, people left the South for places like Detroit and Los Angeles. Some stayed and bought real estate and never went back.

In recent times, a notable shift in population migration patterns has been witnessed across the United States. Popular destinations like Texas and California have traditionally held a strong appeal, but not as much anymore. An increasing number of people and businesses are finding themselves drawn to the Midwest. This movement can be attributed to a combination of factors, and that is what we are looking at today.

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[nicwilkinson]

I moved from Northern California to Northern Kentucky about 2 years ago. So much less stress, and all the jobs I want and need are here in the Cincy area. Cincinnati Metro is EXTREMELY underrated for economics, weather, and culture.

[gregorysouthworth]

The healthy part of this is that people both inside the US and outside, are discovering/rediscovering that there is more to the USA than California, Texas, Florida, and New York.

[DavidSmith-fruz]

I hope there isn't too much of a movement to the Midwest. I would like to think that there is at least some place you can go as a refuge from all the insanity.

[robertpeterson]

Another thing, the Midwest is a great place to raise a family. Smaller schools, 4 seasons, nature and country life, camping, hobby farming, country fairs... the good life.

[alansnyder]

I approve of this video. I was born in Michigan, grew up in Ohio went to college in Illinois. But then moved to Texas and finally California to be part of the high-tech boom where you NEEDED to be for a high-tech job.

Now that I can have a job and live anywhere, I'm moving back to the Midwest and hope to end my career by starting a high-tech company there.

[jimtriller]

We moved to Iowa a year ago from Seattle. We sold our house for $565k, paid $120k cash for our authentic Craftsman house in Iowa and banked the rest. Our cost of living dropped $12k/year, $5k of which is on property taxes alone. No homeless encampments, no used syringes scattered about, shoplifting is prosecuted, friendly people, sense of community. We should have made the move sooner.

[ivanplacido]

Cost of living will continue to rise for everyone everywhere because of the corruption in the American government and the greed of corporations

[waffles]

Seems like Texas, Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina are the places people are heading to the most. All of these places have a warm climate. The Midwest is too cold for most people. No matter how cheap it might be.

[axisboss]

As a Canadian I view Midwesterns as our lost cousins. We share so much in common and we even speak the same, that can apply to the northwest too. I mean we share the Great Lakes.

[cafe]

I'm an international student, I got seats in the universities in California, Texas, and Arizona, but I chose the University of Minnesota, one reason I considered is the quality of living and niceness of people here despite knowing it's gonna be too cold here

[sweetstevie]

Life long Minnesotan here. Definitely do not move here if you’re from the west or the south, you will die! This weather in the winter is the same as Siberia.
We wait and see if our newborns survive their first winter before we name them, it’s so bad. You’ve been warned.

[Spacebuddy-dmps]

I hope Midwest becomes neither California or Texas. I don’t want things in the Midwest to be changed by Texans or any Californians. Especially here in the Dakotas, we are already good with how things are and don’t want it to be any different.

[cougarsstudios]

From Metro Detroit here… used to getting over looked/down graded and just demeaned constantly. I’ve been to 31 of the 50 states and honestly I love coming home. There are some beautiful places in Metro Detroit. I really wanted to move away when I was younger but after seeing what’s out there and the prices the want for these places I’m happy staying. Michigan as a whole is so underrated. I love watching videos that crap on this area because it’ll help keep people that just wouldn’t fit in out. Other areas are nice to visit but Metro Detroit/Michigan will always be my home. Thank you for this video, the Midwest is not what people make it seem like online. Great mix of urban/rural areas and vastly different cultures. And all this fresh water? Yes please.

[sgt.beanpole]

I grew up in Wisconsin and kinda took what i had for granted. I moved away at 18 when i joined the military and i often find myself wanting to go back, even after traveling all over the place the last few years. I like seeing the growth that the Midwest is getting, but i don't want Californians driving up housing prices like what's happened in Utah and Idaho, nor do i want them to bring extreme politics with them. Wisconsin gets so much tourism as it is. I don't want tourists becoming full time residents.

[Neozio]

Thanks Briggs!! I find you vids are great. I got to explore Illinois since it was where I was born. It is 2 cultures here. I gained my humility when I moved southern IL for little over a decade. I learned to step back and enjoy the small things!! We get dogged in the news but Chicago isn't bad like they make it seem. Once I began learning how they calculate the statistics, then the illusion of extreme danger goes fast!! more people got killed in the 70's than now!! Remember this factor, now almost
everyone has a camera now & the makes a huge difference!!

[michaels]

My wife and I moved from TN to the Chicago suburbs for better jobs/higher income, closer proximity to family, to escape the summer heat/humidity, be in a safer area with good schools for our future family, and to live in a place that's more politically balanced and aligned with our beliefs. The only things we miss from the South are certain restaurants, family members, and friends, that's it. The Chicago suburbs have so much more to offer a young family, and having easy access to Chicago makes it even better as far as jobs and entertainment are concerned. In under an hour's drive or train ride, one gets access to world-class concerts, theatre, restaurants, sports, museums, events, two airports, etc.

Not to mention the cost of living is very reasonable unless you're trying to move into an exclusive, high-end suburb like Winnetka or Hinsdale. Anecdotally, I can say that of the young couples I've met in my town, almost all of them are in tech fields, so it's not just logistics, finance, or manufacturing jobs here. Although Chicago gets a lot of hate (which is undeserved), I believe it's an extremely underrated place to live, and the suburbs are incredible for their cost, at least when compared to similar places on the coasts and Texas. Ultimately, I just love being able to go outside in the summer and actually enjoy them, instead of being drenched in sweat after being outside for 2 minutes.

[lynrossi]

Born in Missouri. Lived in Florida, California, and even Hawaii. Always came back to Missouri.
Maybe it's the GenX in me, but I prefer a quiet life where I'm not constantly told how to live or think or what to believe.
Sense of community is strong and people help even when they disagree on politics or religion.
It's not perfect. But crime, drug use, and homelessness isn't nearly as bad if you stay out of the Metro areas.
While the cost of living isn't cumbersome, wages aren't competitive unless you have discussed education or skills.
I fear the influx of new people will raise real estate prices and make it more difficult to sustain all the reasons why the Midwest life is so different.
If you come here because we're different, be willing to assimilate rather than poison what took generations to create?

[dietpepsivanilla]

I moved from Iowa to California back in 1984, when I graduated from college. California was a great place to live in the 80s and 90s, but we moved back to the Midwest in 2000 (Indiana). We could never own a house there and tried, but was always outbid by a lot. We put in our initial bid in Indiana and got our house. Now it's worth $150, 000 more than we paid because we live in a nice Indianapolis suburb. I remember screaming and kicking when I we moved back, but not anymore.

[Jjjaaahhnn]

No, most people are too afraid to deal with the cold weather these days. The midwest is affordable sure, but not enough to make people from warmer climates move there.

[zdzislawmeglicki]

Only the other day I drove through the vast forests of Southern Indiana towards Ohio River valley and looking at the gigantic oaks and maples by the roadside I could not but be amazed by the beauty of the country down here. So different from anywhere else in the U.S. It is a blessed land, what with the great rivers that cross it and its freshwater seas, totally unique in the world. Incidentally, the locals were said to shoot tax and debt collectors around here and the tradition is believed to be alive still in some counties.