So happy to see you talk about Appleton, Wisconsin! We moved here in 2007 and love it! It’s also one of the best places in the country for kids with autism. And I’ve met plenty of other autism parents who moved here for the exact same reason!

Briggs, I doubt I'm the only one who appreciates ANYTHING you do. Keep it coming, my friend!

Just something to throw out. I grew up in Las Vegas and moved to Reno 10 years ago. For whatever reason, I feel like Reno gets lost statistically. It's a great place to live. Great down town, great weather, Tahoe, world class skiing, relatively affordable compared to California, 4 hours from the Bay area and plenty to do. Maybe us locals are gate keeping it haha.

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

I cannot overstate how glad I am to see Fort Wayne represented!! I grew up there and moved away recently. They’ve began building so many great amenities for the city! Under the radar arts, food, and beer scene. Good local minor league sports. Great place to raise a family. Sad to see it’s most rapid progress being done in the last several years after I left, makes me want to move back eventually.

Ohio is currently building not 1, but 2, of the most advanced microchip manufacturing industrial centers in the world. Ohio is definitely going to be more relevant economically to the country than ever before, and within this decade.

Thanks for the video Mr. Briggs. So many neat places in the USA to see and visit or live. It's so big and diverse.

Another great one briggs!

The real estate in Winston Salem has increased immensely and one cannot find a good home (2 br) for less than 250. Nice town, great people.

Definitely need more of this! Also I really love how you want to break your series down by region, it’s very useful, but I would also love to see series divided by population, like “most promising town/small cities/big cities”

Outstanding list! All nice places.

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!

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!

Bring on more, Briggs!

Exciting insights! It's great to see promising cities in the US for 2024. Each offers unique opportunities and lifestyles. Thanks for showcasing these top contenders for the best cities to live in!

This is one of my favorite vids on your channel this month, Briggs! :) I like to see the cities that are up and coming and even the medium sized ones can do very well too! :)

My family is from Greenville SC. Love it there. I have s brother who lives in Morganton NC next to Hickory. Its a lovely city too.

Grennville has already made it, its astoundingly beautiful there and expensive. Spartanburg I would say is promising, they are building lots of new homes, a new baseball field downtown, many new great quality restaurants.Lots of jobs there too.

I love Wisconsin! Went through there and thought it was one of the nicest states I’d ever seen. Madison was a cool place I’ll be sure to check out Appleton.

Interesting list Briggs.

Hey, interesting exploration!

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.

I’ve been watching videos from his channel for quite some time and have never been moved to comment on anything until this video. As somebody who lives in Norwich, Connecticut, I was just highly amazed to even see recognition. Compared to a lot of these cities, I feel like we are pretty small, But I appreciate your judgment so I was pretty happy to see my new hometown here!

We moved to Fountain Inn during the Upstate manufacturing boom of the mid-90s (now in Seneca). So cool you have family in the area. 😁 After all these years, we STILL love it here.

I’ve always asked for a list of middle cities and this is the most like that so thank you

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

Really interesting video!

Appleton is the cutest American town name.

I recently moved from Randallstown, Maryland which is northwest of Baltimore to Highland Springs, Virginia which is about 3 miles east of Richmond, Virginia. You're right Richmond is making a comeback. Lots of historical places to visit. Lots of bars and restaurants that remind me of downtown Baltimore. Cost of living is a little bit cheaper here. But I made more money in Maryland. But so far I like living here

Finally some Richmond VA representation

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.

I live in Philadelphia PA. Never plan on moving but I watch all your videos. The information is awesome. So when I plan on traveling I know. Thank you.

I really appreciate your videos. I get to visit places I would not get to see other wise. Thank you.

With Winston-Salem you forgot the number of colleges/universities including the North Carolina School of the Arts ( both the high school and university), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Salem College.

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

Almost all Northern States. Piece of advice, STAY AWAY from the Southern States for a ton of reasons...high crime being one of them!!!

Fort Wayne is awesome. Lived there for a little bit and loved it, but it is already getting more crowded when I went to visit. So still great but not as kept of a secret as it was a few years ago

Two of my friends went on vacation to Greenville, SC. The photos were so nice!

Great video. Do more breaking it down by region.

lol you called Winston Salem area hickory :) I catched it

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wow the avergae home is $52k in youngston ohio. i may need to move there as a 100% disabled vet, my money can go a long way there.

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

Iconic that one of my favorite youtubers put the city I was born on this list.

I'm interested in more like these. Thanks. 😉

I agree with every city in Pennsylvania like Harrisburg Lancaster Allentown and Easton!!

Been asking this forever now, PLEASE do a full video on Fort Wayne Indiana, I don't care what it's about just make one or two PLEASE briggs?!! ❤

Yes, please do a series like this by region.

The Piedmont-Triad (Winston-Salem/Greensboro) has something like 1.7 million in the metro and is basically never talked about. Other than furniture manufacturing it's not really known for anything. Yet the times I've been there the area seemed to have all modern big city amenities, the people were friendly (much friendlier than in Charlotte or Asheville) and the cost of living was quite cheap for such a large metro. I definitely think it will be on some "hot places to move" lists soon.

I used to live near Youngstown Ohio and I could see the town getting better because yeah it is a pretty area to live I think because they have some brick road which you don’t really ever see anymore so I thought it was pretty cool.

Briggs, thank you for your service and for those services ours Country on this Veteran's Day!

i’m about to move out of the Greenville SC area. it isn’t bad but not ideal for those of us who aren’t married with children.

Almost moved to Winston currently in hickory. Seriously beautiful and amazing here.

Look forward to seeing the regional videos

Can you do more videos on West Virginia please? Or do video in southern West Virginia. I live in Hinton West Virginia 😁 you mentioned hinton one time your videos a few years back 😁

State College PA crime rate plummeted after they locked up Jerry Sandusky….

Love the video and the good work. Kind of sad nothing on the west was listed though lol

You forgot Hooterville, South Park, Haven and Mayberry

I considered Ithaca years ago, but the property taxes were too high.

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

After years of my own travel/research, I fully endorse this list! Can't speak to Ithaca or Norwich, but the rest all check out. ...And if you're in Winston-Salem/Greensboro, try a "Cuban Cow" at Hops Burger Bar!

Thank you!

Using median home price would be more telling of the housing situation.

Out of these places, I'd take either State College, PA or Appleton, WI.

We moved from Portland to Winston-Salem a few months ago and while I do miss the PNW, Winston has been pretty alright so far.

If home values are increasing by as much as in many of the cities listed here...that doesn't necessarily mean that particular city is "on the upswing." It's more indicative of out of control inflation that must be addressed before it leads to scenarios where economies suffer. A big reason for home price increases is supply chain disruptions and scarcity of building materials.

Ah nice to see my home city (Richmond VA) here

Briggs what are your thoughts on boulder Colorado

Really helps narrow down options for my retirement plan.

W Thumbnail, love from Appleton

I really appreciated this idea...You mentioned more similar videos with different regions as a possibility. I would love one for the west coast.

8:52 i still have my Ithaca is Gorges shirt lol. i am from Brooklyn. But I love getting out of the city as much as possible

Richmond Virginia here but I’ve been ready to move! 😅

When you give home values, I'm curious about property taxes. Also, I went to high school and college in Muncie, Indiana. Never been to Fort Wayne. Feel like I missed out now. Still have relatives in Richmond, Indiana (where I was born). May have to check it out. Definitely sounds more affordable than Nashville.

What about the fast growing cities out in the western half of the US? :}

Appleton mentioned! Gotta go get a celebratory beer

would love to move so really appre your videos

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.

Good vif Briggs

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.

Could be amazing if you make a list like this for every state… a lot of work,I know! 😅

I often find myself doing chores and completing them while saying got it, get it, good 😊

Oh I almost forgot Briggs ( Get it, Got it ,Good !!) Dude, your great! Hey you should do a video on the shithole I live in. Not far from you either, Yakima WA, Get it, Got it, Good.

Glad to see Winston Salem at the top of these cities as that was an easy slam dunk in comparison...

Medium home price in Colorado in my area is 750K. In many other areas it is well over 1 million dollars. The housing crash/correction is going to be huge!

The Richmond jokes were awesome!,,,

Fort Wayne is an up and coming city with a downtown that is growing with some new building projects along with its new riverfront development which will beautify the place when completed. Fort Wayne is a wonderful place to visit I would encourage you and the media to check this place out.

NOOOO!!! Don't move to Appleton!!! We like the way it is.

As a UPenn graduate who grew up in Pennsylvania, I honestly didn't even flinch when you made the State College joke, because I'm so used to hearing that be a genuine conflation people make. Well played. Even in PA when people ask where I went to school and I say Penn, UPenn, or even University of Pennsylvania, they'll say "Oh, Penn State?" We even had shirts at the student store that said "Penn: Not State Since 1740."

Nice, so this was most promising cities east of the mississippi. Now do top ten west of the mississippi.

Curious what you think about Cedar Rapids, IA. I know that it's the second largest city in IA.

Hey Briggs. How does my college town, Kalamazoo compare? We're like the little brother to Grand Rapids.

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

Interesting that all cities were east of the Mississippi. Any thoughts on why that was?

I wish I'd thought of Winston-Salem when moving back to Georgia from Phoenix. We couldn't afford to be close to family because of the cost of housing and settled on an area way north of Atlanta, where I'm miserable. Oh well.

Great series. Would love to see this done by region.

Knitted scarf aficionado would have worked perfectly for College Station too 🤣

Love watching your vids but never have commented. Thrilled that my hometown Winston-Salem made your video as #1. However, showcasing a video of Greensboro's downtown at the intro to that secion definitely made me cringe. (both cities being in the Triad region, there has always been a 'competitiveness' and some 'animosity' between the two. Both towns are fiercely proud of their skylines.)

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.

Briggs, could you mention the property taxes levied on the average housing cost ?