I live a little bit south of Erie, this is mostly accurate. I stay here because it is probably one of the cheapest places to live. 27K a year and Im technically considered poverty level. But i can still afford a one bedroom apartment and have a car. Winters can be a bit rough but climate change feels like they are getting more bareable. Overall if you want economic stability and can stand the winters, would recommend
@mayavenuemisfit81411 ай бұрын
I would personally tell any newcomer to this part of the country to look at Youngstown, Ohio instead of Erie. Gas is cheaper, housing is more affordable, the locals are far friendlier, there is no mandatory state vehicle inspection every year, winters down there aren't as bad, and the job market in Youngstown is very similar to what it is in Erie. Probably the only thing Erie has over Youngstown is that crime is lower here. YO itself has a lot of bad neighborhoods, but if you wanted to rent a decent, reasonable apartment in a relatively safe place like Austintown or Boardman, you would pay about the same as you would for a place somewhere on the west side of Erie.
@kitsnow5307 Жыл бұрын
Sure is pretty there.
@CherieSafiyyah Жыл бұрын
One of the best pros about Erie, that you forgot to mention is that we are a very diverse city with quite a few restaurants and stores that feature food and products from all over the world.
@CowWithBeef Жыл бұрын
Diversity is a mixed bag and the lack of it is becoming more and more precious as diversity spreads.
@user-fo3jd6lb4n21 күн бұрын
Those jobs don't pay tho
@user-fo3jd6lb4n21 күн бұрын
House unlocked You Crazy
@BigBobEddie3 ай бұрын
I moved here from NJ in 2019... So much more affordable here. I've traveled to Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Detroit, Toledo and several cities in Canada fro the first time in my life all by car. I'm is a very safe area of the east side.... Best thing I ever did.
@michaelsmith95902 ай бұрын
If anybody noticed from one year on, the detail about "no earthquakes" may be true for Erie County, PA but 65 miles west, near Madison, OH there was a 2.3 tremor today (02 JUN, 2024)!
@kitsnow5307 Жыл бұрын
Perfect the pros and cons are both good.
@FupaKing69 Жыл бұрын
I've lived here and in Girard most of my life. Traffic can get pretty bad and the healthy food options are getting better. Local produce is dirt cheap and there are indeed a lot of older people. Winters will literally make you want to leave.
@cpu55411 ай бұрын
Nothing like a white out on I90 to make ones day. 40 or 50 crashes is no bog deal.
@kutlumzrak2689 Жыл бұрын
It's the city with highest alcohol consumption per Capita, I was told. Make of that what you will.
@jeffsterrett2123 Жыл бұрын
Lotta alcoholics for sure
@mayavenuemisfit81411 ай бұрын
Erie's public consumption laws are more relaxed than most places. It's not uncommon to see someone walking down the street inside the Erie city limits drinking a tall boy or a 40, and a cop cruises right past them without giving them a second look. On the other hand, try that in Millcreek, Wesleyville or Lawrence Park. Lol.
@WAL_DC-6B2 ай бұрын
Don't overlook Syd's restaurant for great lake perch! Erie may not be as big as Cleveland or Pittsburgh, but it's still a good-sized city for the area that measures up to those two cities. Also, nearby northeast PA has beautiful scenery and small towns well worth visiting all year round.
@ttttggggg636 Жыл бұрын
Can you wait until after I buy a house to promote Erie
@luzellegomez7564 Жыл бұрын
Great informative video!
@joeherbertrealty Жыл бұрын
Thank you Luzelle.
@wacvader9 ай бұрын
Nice video and just about everything seems to be correct except you forgot to add two more cons. 1. We have only one gas company and one electric company. 2. Not many choices in your internet provider. I lived in Cleveland and there you have many choices in which utility company you want to deal with because they have more than just one. But all and all I wouldn't trade this city for all the tea in China. Thank you. Very well done.
@Camping814 Жыл бұрын
ERI airport doesn't fly to Detroit anymore after Delta pulled out. BUT! The airport is VERY easy to get to, parking is cheap, and security only takes two minutes (or less). I fly very often and I love flying out of ERI, it's quick and easy. United flies to O'Hare and occasionally Dulles, American flies to Charlotte.
@joeherbertrealty Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this update! Hopefully our airport will expand a bit more, but for now it's definitely an easy airport to get in and out of!
@barryschneider1199 Жыл бұрын
I disagree with your perception of our distance from the three major metropolitan areas, especially for retired people. We go to all three regularly with an emphasis on Cleveland. We probably average once every 5 weeks. Granted, it’s not around the corner, but if you come from another US major metro area like NYC, Boston, Chicago etc., the travel distance may be greater, but the travel time is just a bit longer, on average. Lack of stupid traffic is a great offset.
@mayavenuemisfit814 Жыл бұрын
Buffalo is 97 miles from Erie, straight shot on the New York State Thruway but you have to pay toll. Cleveland is 102 miles in the other direction along I-90, and Pittsburgh is 128 miles south along I-79.
@Rigoletta536 ай бұрын
Ive seen neighborhoods that were beautiful in the 60s & 70s become slums.
@deborahbovee9468Ай бұрын
We don’t want growth. We like it the way it is.
@mayavenuemisfit81411 ай бұрын
Pros: fishing, the outdoors, and the sports teams. Cons: high crime, bad schools, rude, cliquish locals. Middle of the road: fairly inexpensive to live in, but not as cheap as other nearby cities such as Youngstown.
@JeffyG Жыл бұрын
No idea why I ended up here, but everything you say makes sense 🎉 I live in the Toronto area where avg price of homes >$1 million, whereas Erie is
@mayavenuemisfit814 Жыл бұрын
Ohio is even cheaper than PA.
@joedoe-sedoe7977 Жыл бұрын
Because you cant get blood out of a stone
@rosethaturtl_2812 Жыл бұрын
Cause it sucks here
@stephaniepersin42225 ай бұрын
Outside of longer winters all the others aren’t con to me. I’ve been going to Erie for day trips for years now.
@marshalljimduncan Жыл бұрын
do they have a home depot and microtel?
@mayavenuemisfit81411 ай бұрын
There is a Home Depot. I think Microtel is gone now. They were located about half a mile from one another on upper Peach Street.
@DSLethal117 күн бұрын
I was born and raised in Erie Pa, left after High School and NEVER WENT BACK! 1. Weather is absolutely brutal and miserable. 2. Salaries are GROSSLY low, I cannot hold my currently lifestyle I hold today if I lived in Erie. 3. Population decline for over 60 years. Typical Blue City If you like countless weeks with no sunshine, then Erie is your city. Lets be 100% honest Joe. My ENTIRE family left Erie because the weather is horrible, pay is horrible, zero economic growth, etc..
@JosephHerbert-bx8io17 күн бұрын
I was born and raised here too. I went to school in Rochester NY and worked outside of Boston but I came back for many good reasons.You are way over stating the negative aspects of Erie. Erie is on its way back in great ways. I am so sick of this bullshit mentality about how all the manufacturing jobs left Erie. You can make any amount of money you desire and experience any level of prosperity no matter where you live. If you are still looking for a job today, there is something seriously wrong with you. It is not the fact that you live in Erie. BTW, we have easily the best summers anywhere in the Country. The fishing here is world class and the number of festivals, free concerts, and state parks rivals any city in the United States. You are way off my friend about Erie. Stay where you are. We don't need your kind of thinning here.
@teresatestrake4639 Жыл бұрын
Joe don't forget to talk about the thriving music and theater scenes in Erie. Did you know Erie has one of biggest and most active community theater scenes in the US!
@joeherbertrealty Жыл бұрын
Thanks Teresa! We will definitely be exploring Erie's performing arts scene in a coming episode! I appreciate the input.
@Seschal Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@SOCORROGM5 ай бұрын
11) snow snow an more snow
@kevinalspaugh6641 Жыл бұрын
Why are so many properties on a pending status. Why do they sell quickly
@joeherbertrealty Жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin. Right now if you are a seller, it is a good time to list your home. Homes are still selling quickly because there are more buyers than sellers right now. Supply and demand is favoring sellers right now. I hope that helps.
@adamrogowski274810 ай бұрын
Black Rock, Blackstone, and vanguard are buying them all up.
@MadDog_Barks6 ай бұрын
Hey Joe, What are the safe middle class neighborhoods? Do we have a little Italy in Erie?
@BigBaller-he1dz3 ай бұрын
Erie is a ghetto slum. Little Italy is now Little Beirut.
@mayavenuemisfit814Ай бұрын
Erie more or less has no "Little Italy" anymore. But the area that locals used to refer to as that was generally the area of West 18th Street between Sassafras and Liberty streets. And I'll be completely blunt with you: unless you live in the neighborhood, there is really no reason to go there except for International Bakery during daylight hours. Outside of that, there isn't much to see, and it is not a very safe neighborhood.
@PsychologyxSpirituality Жыл бұрын
I am moving to Erie in a few days for a 12 month internship, any advice or underrated spots?
@jeffsterrett2123 Жыл бұрын
Be more vigilant on the East Side , gyms and Ymca , churches great places to make friends. Have in home, self care in place for the winter months. Bowling, ice skating and cross country skiing 🎿. The public dock on the water is a great place to clear ur head. People are kind there.
@BigBaller-he1dz Жыл бұрын
Yea here is some advice...don't stay here, it sucks
@adamrogowski274810 ай бұрын
Hike winter green gorge
@stephaniepersin42225 ай бұрын
Go to North East, especially in summer to drive Route 20 and see thousands of acres of grape vines and wineries.
@buddmannable5 ай бұрын
The Cons FAR outweigh the PROS Bro...............
@eriepandji7791 Жыл бұрын
Erie Iskandar Aria Pandji 💞 July Rachmila
@mattallen5335 Жыл бұрын
The city is trash there's absolutely nothing to do. Then there's the entertainment tax that they put in of course this is after they pulled almost every bar out of downtown. The restaurants close early
@mayavenuemisfit814 Жыл бұрын
You're not lying. Whenever I go downtown for Otters games, I usually just go home after the game, drink my beer, and order Doordash. The few places left downtown are usually overrun with college kids mostly every Friday and Saturday night, and it's nearly impossible to sit down and actually enjoy yourself.
@user-ul2hk7gk7k Жыл бұрын
5-6 months of snow and cold ,lower Eastside is dirty and crime is high ,property taxes are to high and going up ,no plane service to Detroit or Chicago .
@pleroma5924 Жыл бұрын
Yeah Im moving to Dublin, Ohio soon. Erie population is constantly declining
@mayavenuemisfit814 Жыл бұрын
@@pleroma5924I used to live in Columbus years ago and I worked in Dublin for a short time. It is a very nice place. Good luck to you and congratulations on your escape from Erie! I'm hoping to get out very, very soon myself. I've got my heart set on South Carolina. Nice weather, friendly people, and beaches you can actually swim at that aren't constantly closed due to algae or bacteria like the ones at Presque Isle.
@adamrogowski274810 ай бұрын
Nothing to do? Gyms, rock climbing walls, nature spaces, etc....
@bobbyarnette1911 Жыл бұрын
Dont let them shit you ! Hud owns most of the houses in erie!
@jamesinbaltimore54879 ай бұрын
If Erie plays its cards right, it could be a beautiful resort in the next century, after global climate change makes a lot of the rest of the US uninhabitable.
@pranksterDoug Жыл бұрын
You forgot edinboro University
@cpu55411 ай бұрын
Now called Penwest because it had to combine with the other state schools(I went to Cal) because of the population crash
@Rigoletta536 ай бұрын
That isnt Erie
@franklinbrown8710 Жыл бұрын
Occupational Priviledge Tax!
@gson7288 Жыл бұрын
No way we have the one of the cleanest water. As for number 3 lol all seasons in one day bt he’s rite. Haha safe town…no sir ware u live ur able to leave ur door unlocked, barely in mine. Nothing to do in Erie unless u got money n aren’t struggling(which is mentioned) n have a high paying job which is hard to find unless u kno people. Low traffic bt dumb drivers. Cost of living is stupid high. Population decreases bc people r leaving bc how Ridiculous It is. Landlords eat u alive.
@jeffsterrett2123 Жыл бұрын
Disagree. Grew up In Erie. Left 1989 for Florida. Cost of living way higher here. 1k/month for a studio w pool ❤
@mayavenuemisfit814 Жыл бұрын
@@jeffsterrett2123okay, that's fair. But I've heard it said that many people who look to buy or rent real estate want the best, not the best BUY. That said, I would pay more to live somewhere nice like South Carolina or Florida as opposed to paying less to live in "dreary Erie". 😂
@tomdick6939 ай бұрын
Con?......too many liberals, and that really makes just about everything worse.