Why People Are Leaving NYC… The Truth

Why are people Leaving New York City? We look at the factors to find out if a mass exodus is actually occuring and what factors are leading to people moving out of NYC!

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I'm Jon Barr, an ex-sportscaster turned travel vlogger. If you're looking for waste no-time ,incredibly informative videos loaded with useful travel tips, you've come to the right place! My vlogs are made for the savvy traveler. Subscribe to learn all of my travel tips, tricks, and secrets that have helped me visit 33 countries. Based out of NYC but always on the go.

[JustHitRecord_]

I feel like every month their is one video like this from you, and then the next video is “my favorite places to eat in NYC” …

[potrelviewer]

RIch people can't survive without non-rich people. It's like driving the Lusitania with no fuel.

[chrisathanasiadisphoto]

Visited a few weeks ago, Five days of perfect weather and our thoughts after coming back to LA is how much safer we felt in NYC over LA.

[scoutandscooter]

We moved into the city in our early 40s. Mid-2000s. Married.. No children. Had enough money to buy and renovate a co-op and pay for parking. Left right after COVID to care for elderly parents. We are in are 60s and considering moving back. Our friends say it has changed. We get back for 3 or 4 weeks a year and it seems the same, maybe better, to me.

[TripleAM]

I live in LA and was just in NYC a few weeks ago. Believe me, you guys have it good! I'm female and traveled there solo, took the subway, walked the streets, and I had a glorious time. I try and visit NYC at least once a year if I can! Absolutely love it and I will certainly return! I want to leave LA.. been here for 23 years now. I'm done!

[PatGunn]

People actually are not leaving though. The population hasnt changed much over the last few decades despite people continually claiming there's some kind of exodus for whatever social or ideological reasons are in vogue.

[kayflip]

The most important thing when you move to NYC is to stabilize your housing costs. You can do this by buying your apartment, getting a rent controlled apartment or moving way out to the burbs where the real estate market doesn't fluctuate too much. Otherwise if you are just renting an expensive apartment, you are pretty much doomed - the rent increases will swallow you whole eventually unless you can go up 20% a year in income. I bought my 1 BR on the UWS in 2013 when the interest rate was like 2.9% and now I own it outright and only pay $900 a month on rent with a $500k income. For me NYC is very comfortable because I live way below my means and I don't get absurd rent increase each year. My neighbors are paying upwards of $4500 for the same apartment and it will only increase each year for them.

[BaMbN]

Cities are constantly changing. Living in Switzerland, we see the same kind of pressure regarding housing. I live in a rural area right in the middle of the country with home vacancy rates below 0.5% for rent or ownership alike. this is a result of zoning restrictions for new builds, low(ish) taxes, very little to no public debt, intact infrastructure and public transport resulting in super high demand due to families with children moving from cities to more rural areas. I've still got everything in walking distance. 10 minutes to work, 5 minutes to multiple large supermarkets, 5 minutes to the train station, 3 minutes to the nearest bus stop, 10 minutes to the school facilities (primary, secondary I and II), 20 minutes by train to the next University/College....I mean, would you live in a city with that in mind? Still, I'll visit NYC in January 2025 in my usual bi-annual rythm :-) Can't wait :-) There's always new stuff to explore. Jon, your videos give me the inspiration I need to visit every other year.

[LiLGhettoSmurfOG]

I think people still want to visit the city, I just paid $400 a night for a mid-tier hotel in a non-touristy area of Manhattan for mid October. Never paid that much before for this time of year.

[jwrslcrr]

Thank you, i've watched one of your videos. Before, and you did really good. I'm glad you're doing this one, to.

[puremichpaule]

They should check out Detroit. You should come check it out! Not the city it was 20 years ago, it's beautiful!

[JoseFlores-kljm]

I like that you are honest and sincere in this video Jon !

[clara]

Keep making videos such as these and Thank you

[lialowe]

It's funny, I'm actually trying to move TO new york from LA 😅

[juliefrost]

This could be about any major city in the western world, it's not just NYC feeling the pinch - I know it's certainly tough to make an average salary in the UK stretch to the end of each month just now and as for home ownership, forget it!

[clara]

Yes would like to hear office space to residential space

[Helux]

New York has just become depressing to be in. You go out, you take a subway that is usually overcrowded with cell phones on speaker, a homeless person lying on three seats, a stroller or two jabbing you in the leg, etc., etc. You go out to dinner and it's loud and crowded, and you drop $200+ for mediocre food. Your rent goes up while people start to frequently move in and out so the stability of the building becomes non-existent, as bad tenants "act out" in ways that would get them evicted if they stayed more than a year. Oh and the "Theater"? (lol) Yeah sure, I'm gonna spend $400 for a seat at a Disney musical. * eye roll *

I grew up in New York and loved it very much. And it might be great if you have a $200, 000+ salary and are young enough to not have known better than this... but living here has become a 24/7 chore and I no longer think people who live elsewhere are missing anything.

[politemenace]

Seeing videos like this from some of my favorite NYC creators is frustrating as hell. Cash Jordan has become virtually unwatchable because of his over-sensationalization of the issues here - painting NYC as a crime impoverished hell hole, then walking the streets surrounded by people enjoying their day and going about their business. I get that the YouTube grind these days is hard and that click bait sells, but it's also selling to the lowest common denominator of people who already make hating big cities and urban life part of their personality as it's a talking point of the right wing media. And I just think you're a lot better than that. I think the city is better than that. Yes, we have problems, but so does every place on earth. Some far worse and far more extreme. Visit here any day of the year and it's clear we're still a tourist mecca and that there is a thriving local scene, especially in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. IDK. I just don't think making this type of content is worth isolating your NYC audience, but I respect the hustle and what it takes to get eyeballs. I just wish things could be a little more positive. It's been a tough 4~ years for NYC and we're in a far better place now (in my opinion) than we were this time 4 years ago.

[hiabx]

I really want to stick it out because it's going to get better. Just need a change of leadership and that is coming.

[ian-digitalhit]

Thanks for taking a reasonable look at this. I'm not sure what the heck happened to Cash Jordan, but he's turned into a Tucker Carlson wannabe. I guess his real estate biz died, but his videos are vile now.