Top 10 U.S. Cities for 2024

10 Most Promising Cities in The United States. 2024

It is time to look at some places that aren't great but are showing promise in the coming years.
These are cities that are middle-of-the-road and have affordable real estate.
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[nothattherguy]

I'd love a States version of this video too.

[danielconner]

Norwich, CT!… my hometown lol. Born and raised for 18 years. Never moved back once I left but it was a great town to grow up in. NFA was the best high school. Crazy to see this on the list!

[bikeyclown]

Interesting video Briggs. I moved to the Winston-Salem area last summer from the Denver area. It's a nice place to live overall, but it both surprised and didn't surprise me it made it on this list. It's in an arguably overlooked region between Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham. It is incredibly cute aesthetically. It can honestly look like a Thomas Kinkade painting at times and in certain places. Most neighborhoods in Winston-Salem itself have an aesthetic and vibe that reminds me of places I have seen experience heavy gentrification where I'm from. It appears to have a vibrant economy. You have access to everything you need (shopping, medical care, etc.). Right now the downtown is relatively quiet compared to bigger cities. If you're from a large city, it's conveniently small. Nearly everything is a 5 to 20 minute drive away. Its location allows easy access to the nearby mountains, and it's close enough to the coast that people here regularly go there to boat, fish and hang out on the beach, yet far enough away that hurricanes are not normally a concern. Right now houses are relatively affordable. Winters are mild, if you are from the North. Spring and fall are beautiful. There is a mix of native North Carolinians and people from other parts of the country, so you won't be alone, if you're from somewhere else, but you still get to experience the South. It's not as pretentious as many other cities I have lived in and visited. Most parks are really nice. Having said the above, Winston-Salem also comes with its hazards and I have some complaints.

Some parts of the Winston-Salem area are dangerously violent. It's easy to get murdered or in a fight here. Housing prices are going up, and houses sell quickly, if they are in a good location and in a good neighborhood. If one hasn't sold quickly, it's probably right next to a busy road (common here), there is something wrong with it, or it's overpriced. Some neighborhoods are better than others, but, if you like walkable neighborhoods and a walkable city where you are not required to own an automobile, I would recommend looking elsewhere. Sidewalks are infrequent, they often end abruptly and crosswalks are usually an afterthought, if they exist at all. If people walk along busier roads, I regularly see them walking along the side of the road on the edge of a ditch in the weeds. They rarely include sidewalks next to traffic lanes on bridges forcing pedestrians to walk in traffic on the bridge (extremely dangerous). Bicycle infrastructure for people who want to commute is best in Winston-Salem itself and almost non-existent in surrounding suburbs. Neighborhood parks are uncommon. The region's road layout formed in the 1700 and 1800's, so it can be confusing to navigate in the beginning. It does improve your spatial reasoning skills though. Summers are warm to hot and uncomfortably humid. There are suburbs and nearby towns where it is common to see people openly carrying handguns which can be unnerving (I support concealed carry for those that qualify). Some suburbs and nearby small towns can be unfriendly towards outsiders, particularly, if they have decided they don't like the city or state you are from (that's where you see a lot of people open carry their firearms). It's not for everyone, but overall I like it here. Like anyplace, it has things I don't like about it, but I have no plan to move right now either.

[jerryschramm]

Some people who made it in show business from Appleton. Willem Dafoe. Tyne Daly. Don Ameche. Alfred Lunt. Jackie Mason, and Allen Ludden. And, of course, Harry Houdini.

[gameraspider]

I live in a small city in Florida and that is Ocala and I never been to these places thank you for showing this to us!

[williamgoodway]

I'd like to see this by region. I'm in the PNW and would like a new place in an affordable area.

[JordanLewis-ts]

Happy to see Fort Wayne, Indiana get some love! 🙌

[northerntao]

Good info - all on the wrong side of the country though. I have standards. ;P

[jimmbear]

Do you have something against warm weather? I have lived most of my life in Southern California and Florida. So as someone who works from home and wears shorts, tshirts, or short sleeve polos year round, i couldn’t do any on this list, maybe with the exception of Greenville, SC. However, even it is in the North part of SC North of cities like Atlanta and Athens, GA. I have been to Atlanta in the winter and froze my butt off and Greenville gets colder. It seems like you forgot all about the Southeast, South, and West. Can you do a similar video but with all the cities being south of Greenville, SC? Thanks.

[anliabolinger]

I was just in Greenville SC this past weekend. It is a lively city with awesome people..

[LarcR]

Richmond, VA, is the least friendly city I ever lived in. Couldn't wait to get away from it.

[normagallimore]

I love Winston Salem. It's a beautiful city.

[glory]

Youngstown?? Well my family up there will be happy to hear this.

[P]

Gee, is there anything west of the Mississippi River? Not everyone digs wall-to-wall trees.

[LeroyGonzalez-cv]

Exciting insights! Discovering the most promising cities fuels hope and opportunity. Can't wait to see how these urban hubs thrive in 2024

[DeborahNichols-yneq]

I live in mocksville, 45 mins from hickory, and I was thinking it would be cool if he said mocksville, which is all around great town, great schools etc, and then number 1 comes around, Winston Salem, which mocksville is apart of its metro. So cool man, thanks for the shout out. Dead on too if I must say.

[POPtheHOBO]

I'm shocked and happy that a place from South Carolina made the list. But I'm NOT surprised it's the City of GREENVILLE.
If you're gonna live ANYWHERE in South Carolina. Then the best and ONLY good choices
Myrtle Beach ( if you're rich )
and GREENVILLE.

[CoryAboud]

I grew up 30 minutes from State College, it really is a great place to be. Smaller town feel with a vibrant downtown, great food scene and fairly walkable. And they have 3 Sheetz 👍🏻

[austinsandifer]

This was a good one Briggs, can you break it down by region, thanks

[Shelbayy]

I would love to see a video about Corpus Christi. Not a city really anybody talks about but it’s a great coastal town and a low cost of living versus the rest of Texas.