I've been living in a state of denial for years, and I haven't regretted second of it!

If you move to a different state, and want to make that state more like the state you moved away from, please don't move to that state.

Coming from a Floridian, visiting Utah, Wyoming, and montana makes you feel like you're on another planet. The earth is mind-blowing!

As someone who grew up in Minnesota and spent 25 years there, saying ‘it’s cold’ doesn’t cut it 😂 We are talking -25 degrees for months, NOT counting windchill. I’ve experienced -50 windchill many times and being surrounded by frozen lakes changes how that feels compared to another state’s version of cold. Not gonna lie, it’s a beautiful place with great people, but I’ve met many who moved there and then left because the cold was worse and longer than they thought it would be.

Hi Mr Briggs, just to drop you a compliment. I don't even live in the U.S. (I'm in Vienna, Austria), but I watch all your videos, no matter how specific they are to very limited areas. Because the presentation is simply hugely entertaining, and I'm learning a lotta details on the U.S. to boot. Keep it up please!

I lived in Wyoming (Gillette and Sheridan) for several years and absolutely loved it. In a nutshell for three reasons 1) the great outdoors, my toughest problem was where to go play on weekends 2) small towns that don’t make you miss busy cities 3) no state income taxes.

I imagine that for many of the states, such as rural and cold ones such as Maine and Wyoming, the people who move there are very diligent in doing their homework so that after they move there, they find it to be what they're expecting.

Hey Briggs, my wife and I are big fans of your channel. We moved last year from Bakersfield, Ca to acreage outside of the Centralia/Chehalis area in Washington, and we absolutely love it. As advertised, it rains a lot here, but before we moved a lady I was chatting with made a comment about the wet weather. I told her I'd been in Cali so long, I felt like my very soul was dehydrated. I think the last summer we were there had 66 days over 100 degrees, 1.3" of rain for the year, and the air quality was horrible. Living out in the country in the PNW - very quiet, nature is all around us, clean air, and we all feel safe (brought my 35 y/o daughter and her two kids, as well as my mother-in-law). Down side, you have to drive "to the big city" for some things.

As always great vid Briggs. I moved from central NY to Columbus, OH about 20 years ago. Don't regret it. I've heard of people here from OH that moved to Florida and regret it. It's all over the place lol.

I want to give a shout out of thanks for your efforts in your videos Briggs. They take time to make but they are a good resource. I must confess that the thought of moving to Wyoming is so appealing for me. Thank you 🤔❤🇺🇸

Love your videos and especially the people who post on them. Thanks for constant help and kindness to all.

This is a nice video. Glad people found places they liked. Also loved the location shots in this. Those are some good-looking places.

I moved from Florida to rural Wisconsin when I was 13 and can confirm, I was totally suspicious of the super friendly neighbors! But 23 years later I'm definitely Midwestern friendly too!

I moved from Wisconsin to Utah for a year then to Washington for the last year. Have to say I don't regret either of those moves, both are excellent states! I want to stay in Washington mainly because it has mountains and lots of water. Utah is incredible but the salt lake is drying up and as more people move into the great Basin it's just going to become more of an issue.

I've lived in King County, WA since 2002. I love the quiet people, relatively mild weather and good jobs. Good video man.. Subscribed.

Absolutely loved the video! Portugal seems like a dream with its warm weather and welcoming vibe

Another great video Briggs, keep up the good work!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅👍👍

Wyoming is essentially what Colorado used to be 40 years ago. It's amazing having virtually all the great things about Colorado in your state, but none of the drawback. The only areas the state could improve in is their economy and job market, but otherwise it's paradise here.

I’ve been watching you religiously since 2019 and you been my guide I’ve been to almost every state now thanks Briggs I now know traveling is my life I’m currently in Colorado but Maine is my next destination I’m so glad you made 1 million subscribers keep up the good work and stop typing.

I like these states Briggs but when I was searching where to move to I narrowed my initial search to states that do not have a state income tax. This is a very helpful video to me, thanks. I’m moving to Tennessee from north Florida. I like your videos and would be willing to answer surveys. I have traveled all over the US and the world for the last fifteen years so I’ve had exposure and experience from many places.

I will say that Idaho and maybe Utah are starting to have the same problems as Washington state. The housing market is getting super expensive because of all the people moving into those states. Usually because of people selling their California houses for 6 figures and outbidding everyone else for a house in the suburbs.

Moved to Vermont from New York recently and i love it here very beautiful and plenty of activities to do!! Living 25 minutes from mount snow helps lol and places to swim right up the road!

I moved to Wisconsin 3 years ago for work, and I could never have expected how much I would enjoy living here.

Moved from Oregon to Illinois 4 years ago and was the worst decision I've made in a long time. Horrible environment and mostly lousy people, from my experience. Looking to get out now. Your videos are great for helping me explore options. Love what you do.

Dammit, we almost made a list!! Maine is a wonderful state and very under rated

Moved from Billings, Montana to Eastern Tennessee. Best move we’ve ever made, and we’ve moved a lot!

I love your style of your voice and how you presented. Keep more coming

I moved to Minnesota from Phoenix. So glad I made the move to Minnesota. Love it here. The cold winters don't really bother a lot. Have a great weekend everyone

Moved to southern Oregon 50 years ago at age 18. It felt just right. Yeah, it's changed, but so have I. Still feels just right. Always in the eye of the beholder.

I moved to western Colorado two years ago from Indiana and I have felt my mental and overall health improve significantly. I love it and I don't see myself leaving anytime soon. But I think if I had just up and moved, it would've been a lot harder. I had gotten a job with a small, close knit Christian wilderness therapy program, and so I was moving into a communal housing situation where my housing and food were covered for the first summer. I then settled into a great little framily of 5 wonderful adults sharing a house. I'm a single woman who loves the outdoors and living communally, so this was an awesome fit for me and has allowed me to not be crushed by high rent. We are also in a smaller western slope town, far from the craziness of the front range. So my experience is probably drastically different than someone moving to Denver with no connections. Indiana felt like a dead end for my own growth and happiness, and while I think it's a really good place to find great community, better cost of living, and raise a family, I was feeling sad as an outdoorsy person without much to look forward to.

Love your ending," be nice to each other!" I think you draw to your channel only those ,who is like a protons- always positive!

Great Video as always. Lived in Wyoming and regret ever moving away from there. Can’t afford to go back now which is a bummer. Hey new video Idea, top 10 states you wish you’d never left! Wyoming would win yet again!

Interesting as always! I wonder if it wouldn't be worthwhile to do a video about which states are best for special interests, ie, musicians and movie critics, writers and literary people, scientists and computer people, gourmets and chefs, fitness types, fashion and best dressed, professionals or trades people, hobbiests, devients, etc. I think that may be a clue as to why some states are on both lists. Thanks for staying on top of this stuff. It is enlightening for some of us in a world of negativity where we need some realistic reinforcement.

I moved from Nebraska to North Carolina and I love it here the rent is a little more here but not through the roof. I found property taxes and almost everything else has been less and I love having both the mountains and the beach in the same state. Being a mechanic by trade cars not rusting here is awesome and I love the Motorsport scene down here and the warm weather!

I really like all of your videos . Sometimes I forget to hit the like button after I've watched them. I'm starting to like them before I even watch the video, because I know they're going to be great.

Great intro! Born/Raised Wisconsin to 18. Colorado past 30 years. Over the years numerous people have told me they were suspicious of me. I’m very Wisconsin nice, I smile a lot, I offer to help people, I’m complimentary, and kind… You don’t know what you don’t know. I had no idea places such as New Jersey were suspicious of nice people! They had no idea that many people are genuinely nice! Lol Great intro! (Just in case you missed it the first time) How did so many people forget that we are all very different? Why do other peoples opinions or likes or dislikes bother them? Perhaps it’s been this way and only has become accentuated the past few years? Or perhaps I live in a bubble that burst a few years ago. I just wish everybody would be nice to each other! Lol

YESSSS! My Wisconsin. So nice to be recognized as a good place to live because it is. The Midwest is always kind of forgotten about but the region does have many advantages.

I would agree with Virginia. It has 4 seasons, beautiful outdoors, historical sites, etc. I was stationed at Ft. Lee outside of Petersburg, VA. This was in 1971 and 1972. Richmond was an old city, Newport News and Virginia Beach are probably crowded as hell now, along with anything on the I-95 corridor to D.C. I also like Washington state close to Portland as a liveable area. There is no income tax and you can jump across the river to Portland and there's no sales tax. You just have to be prepared for a lot of rain and snow.

excellent energetic presentation without presumption, as usual.

I just want to say im a new subscriber (Saw my first of of yours this morning) and Im instantly a big fan of the content you put out! I will share your channel with friends, keep up the good work!!

I had guessed Colorado would be number one, just because of my anecdotal experience, but was surprised that my home state of MN edged it out. There is an adage along the lines of "as hard as it is to convince people to move TO Minnesota, it's even harder to get them to leave." The cold winters are generally the worst part, but there are a lot of things you can do to combat that.

Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wyoming have brutal winters. You must be happy with being snowed in for months at a time and keep a huge well-stocked larder to take you through the winter in more remote areas, as you cannot always get to stores in blizzards and snow storms.

I was stationed to Mountain Home AFB in Mountain Home Idaho for three years and loved every minute of it. We're looking at getting back out that way soon.

Since the pandemic, it feels like the whole of DC, NOVA and part of NYC have moved to Richmond, VA. Many people are still working from home and the northern cities are an easy Amtrak away. Unfortunately, housing prices have gone through the roof. Condo and apartment buildings are being built all over - in places I never thought anyone would live.

V and W are represented heavy on this list. Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, Wisconsin.

Moved to Manitowoc Wisconsin from Tennessee 3 years and I absolutely love it here. People are genuinely friendly and helpful here and the healthcare system up here is phenomenal compared Tennessee or Florida

Dude, cool channel! Have a suggestion for a new video. “Best city to have a house/townhouse with private boat mooring” (ocean not lake) 😀👍

I moved to central West Virginia 7 years ago from Florida. My only regret is I wish I had done it Years earlier! It is an awesome state no matter how people stereo-type it! Love it! ❤️🇺🇸

I love your content

I regret moving to this state ... I don't regret moving to this state. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."

I'm so glad to see minnesota on this list. I was already planning on moving there next year :)

As someone who grew up in Virginia (and moved away a few times) i do find it easy to move back there. It's a gorgeous state pretty much no matter where you land there and while the taxes are a bit high if you live in SWVA the cost of living is accurately conflated with the pay range for each corner of the state. (You'll pay less for food in Bluefield than you will in Fairfax) I do recommend the state for anyone looking for a beautiful mountain range state.

🌲Washington💚 I am addicted to pine trees. Oregon is awesome too. Briggs- I used to live in Beaverton. I loved being able to drive to Cannon Beach or Multnomah Falls or the Rose Garden etc on a whim. Both States have lots of trees, water, lush green undergrowth and are green year 'round!! Loving WA past 14 years. I think my favorite places in OR are probably very crowded now.

It was nice to see Idaho made the list. Maybe I'm a little biased because that's where I've been living for two decades now lol. Washington, Utah and Montana are good states too!

Finally, I gotcha Briggs: Couer d'Alene, Montana? PS: I love your work. May you have continued success!

I moved to east Tennessee from California one year ago (2021). Love it! Now retired and living the life! ❤ 🙏

Colorado. I regret it, because of the crappy weather and lack of ethics in just about every field--medicine, mechanics and contractors.

Wyoming has too much wind! You should tell people about the wind.....haha 😄

I have lived in Michigan my whole life. Absolutely love going to Mackinaw, Leland and Traverse City. Michigan has some struggles but definitely don’t regret living here. Very beautiful parts especially the upper peninsula

"...Darth Vader working at a call center...." LOL...watching this in late March and enjoying hearing your chops from stand-up comedy come through.

I moved to Central West Virginia. I've met a lot of other people who have moved here too and every one of us love it. Central West Virginia is very unique community and people that love each other in general always try to encourage each other and look out for one another. I've lived all around the country I've never seen people as encouraging and helpful as the people of Central West Virginia. It seems to be their goal to encourage you to make you win in their state. There is a lot of love in Central West Virginia.

I’m a Vermonter! Love this place. Lived in Florida 5.5 years and was homesick the whole time

Moved to Colorado 3 years ago, my wife and I hate it, we’ve had nothing but horrible luck since being here. Can’t wait to leave this place.

Hey Briggs. Request. Your videos are relative comparisons. You do US and international. I'm always curious about people moving in and out of English speaking countries specifically. I can't see myself moving someplace where English is not the primary language. How do cities like Toronto, Montreal, Brisbane, Melbourne, Auckland, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Dublin or Kingston stack up on your various lists? love your videos.

Gre up in Arizona, loved it! Moved to Tennessee, loved it! Traveled the Eastern world and Australia, loved it! Then settled in Northern California, loved it! Recently moved to North Carolina, love it!!

So very happy to move out of FL. Do not regret moving to the Blue Ridge mountains of NC No more hurricanes, hot humid summers. terrible traffic. People are friendlier too! 😊

Went to boise State 2013-2017, stayed for 2 years then moved to Chicago. Bought a house back in Boise in December 2021 and LOVE being back here. Outdoor recreation, 4 seasons, college-town, booming businesses, Top Golf, Scheels, solid regional airport, and still extremely affordable. I would never regret moving to Idaho!

New Mexico within the last year. We LOVE it here in Silver City!

Could you do a ‘top ten states/cities for singles/dating’?

Love Wisconsin, moved here from Florida!

I recently moved to Missouri from Texas and I’m currently about to move back to Texas next month. I realized I’m the western usa type of guy , desert mountains and beautiful landscapes.

I moved from Austin, Texas to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan about 2 years ago and have absolutely no regrets!!!!

If I had to live in the city dump in Detroit, I would still be happy as long as I had my beloved woman by my side (she has died unfortunately). The happiness comes from the within. The outside world provides only some decorations that distract our senses.

Being from New Jersey, it does take a couple of days to relax, but Jersey is awesome. Northern is close to NYC but still close enough to go home. South Jersey same goes for Philadelphia. Diverse population, cultures, foods and the Jersey Shore is always under two hours for a great vacation day, weekend or even a week or two! Plenty of sports. Two pro football teams, Devils hockey, Rutgers the home of College Football, home of first baseball ever in Hoboken, plus world renowned entertainers. Four seasons that are mostly moderate. Negatives are Taxes, taxes and then more taxes.

Vermont seems nice, just too cold and expensive for me. Once I retire from Florida I am considering New Mexico as it has dryer/nicer/cooler weather and is less crowded and less expensive and just a short flight to CA, AZ, CO, NV.

Moved from Florida to Wisconsin 5 years ago & love love love Wisconsin! ❤

I moved from Arizona to Oklahoma and am loving ❤️ it! I love the tree leaves turning different colors. I enjoy the 🌧 and the different seasons. The gas and grocery prices are way lower, and going out to eat for 2 doesn't cost $50! The only thing I miss is good Mexican food. AZ Mexican food is excellent! Oklahoma, not so much!

I initially loved moving to Colorado from Nebraska. Nebraska weather sucks, and there's not much to do there. Then Colorado became WAY too expensive and traffic became a huge issue. We'll see how NM is here soon.

I moved to West Virginia from Idaho for graduate school. There are a lot of things I really like about West Virginia, it is a beautiful state with lots of good outdoor things too do. West Virginia has an insane low cost of living, Houses that would cost 600 or 700 thousand in Idaho are like 300 thousand here. Some of the things I miss about the west is the big mountains wide open spaces and freedom, Idaho is just wide open, there are miles and miles of nothing, I miss that here in west virginia where it's wild but condensed.

I enjoy your videos, Briggs! I moved to Murray, KY from a Watseka, IL back in early 2020. Things I am happy about are much fewer days that dip below freezing and the abundance of trees instead of miles and miles of corn fields. Things that are not different are wages and cost of living, the divide may be worse here in KY. The regrettable things about the move are the rudeness of drivers, employers are far worse to their employees as if laws don't exist here as they very well may not, and lastly Murray seems to be the exception in the area but people outside of Murray are hostile and just plain terrible to others in general. I've lived in So Cal and I hated cost of living but the weather was by far the best I have ever experienced. Any recommendations around the 35th parallel? Things that are important to me are Cost of living vs Income Kindness of people Crime Weather

Jackson Wy area, also known as Jackson Hole is impressive. The Teton National Park, along with Yellowstone, are just tremendous. I spent a month and a half there this summer and one of these days I will do the same thing in the winter.

Moved to South Carolina from Maine , very happy, no regrets!

I moved from San Diego to Northern Idaho and I love it here. I’m surrounded by river, lakes, mountains, and trees. We enjoy all the seasons giving you choices of about anything you enjoy doing, ie; hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting, skiing (water or snow) picnicking, hiking trails and let’s not forget about golfing. There is definitely something for everyone here. Crime is pretty much nonexistent and prices are still reasonable. I’ve no regrets to this move.

I lived in Wyoming.. it was really nice but the weather is harsh..cold and windy.. seriously death kinda harsh.

Notice that most of these states are in the northern half of the country. Six even border Canada. Yes, people do like having the four seasons. It's easy to complain about snow and cold, but we like it too. A couple of years ago I moved to New Hampshire, from Massachusetts, and I love it. Very beautiful and peaceful and quiet. But then I've been coming here my whole life and knew what to expect.

I moved to Wyoming 13 years ago from Texas, and I have never regretted it!

Born and raised in central WI for the past 26 years. I lived in Minneapolis for 9 months after I graduated college. Definitely going to try Florida, I couldn’t imagine staying in WI my whole life and never experience something new. Try some where different, if you like it great, if not, move back or somewhere new.

@Brigs I joined the Marine Corps from Spokane and the market has been so crazy that homes are four times the amount they were when I left. I used to watch your videos hoping to see some thing from Spokane and it barely ever gets mentioned and then I was really happy because I don’t want more people to move there. I joined, I got hurt, I am 100% PNT and I can’t even go home. I am from Pocahontas Bay, Washington. I miss home…. so incredibly bad.

My wife and I went to the original Starbucks by mistake after the fish market closed down for the night. We were doing some photography after dinner and stopped in to get a coffee, there was no line at all. We didn’t even realize it was the original Starbucks until we saw the sign on the sidewalk outside.

Was not expecting Wisconsin on the list, we moved recently and have no complaint

I was born and raised in Denver Colorado. You got it totally right. I’m pretty bitter about barely being able to afford rent. I had to move out of my home neighborhood because of gentrification. It was a rough hood. And just today I went to McDonald’s in downtown Denver on 16th street mall and even I was shocked at this one…. The order taker was wearing a bulletproof vest and was openly armed with a Glock 19…. I’ve never seen that before! Made me really sad how bad it’s gotten in my beautiful city! Thanks for the banger vid Briggs! 🎃

* Montana ! Montana is called "The Last Best Place" and is a great book too... I never have regretted moving and living in Montana... Montana is also called "Big Sky Country"... There are more horses and cattle in Montana, than people... Beautiful country and still a little bit of the ( Old Wild West ), including Old Wild West Saloons and small towns, which were Wells Fargo Stage stops... * Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park and fly-fishing for Montana Rainbow Trout and great snow skiing, camping, hunting and the great outdoors and the northern Rocky Mountains with snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, and streams ( creeks ) and lots of wildlife... "Yellowstone", and "1883", and "1923" films/movies/TV Series hits were written by ( Taylor Sheridan ) were all filmed in Montana ! ! * Cons: #1) "Short summers and long winters." #2) "It does get ( COLD ) during the winter in Montana, including ( SNOW ) and black icy roads." #3) "Employment can be difficult, especially without a college education." "Semper Fi " Mike in Montana :)

Great video as I was a native of norther California for over 35 years before I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada 12 years ago. I am looking to relocate to a nicer, safer, quieter location...

Moved from FL to WA in 2019 and absolutely love it. Moved from NJ to FL in 2008 and hated it.

I personally like living in a state that people think sucks because it keeps malcontents somewhere else. Happiness is a choice, not an acquisition. Certainly being able to afford a reasonable cost of living contributes to happiness but I've lived in places that were tremendously affordable and people still chose to be unhappy. For me not suffering the unhappiness of others helps me to choose happiness for myself even when I am struggling. Loving the weather and my surroundings also helps. Honestly, I couldn't be happier with the kindness and authenticity of my neighbors. I couldn't be more pleased with the strength of character, enterprising spirit and tenacity it takes to be here and stay here. I have friends who are more liberal than I am and I have friends that are more conservative than I am and we all are able to coexist just fine. We're able to see the nuances through the blind fanaticisms. There isn't a neighbor in this neighborhood I wouldn't run into a burning building to save, stand by them no matter what their religion or politics might be or help in any time of need. We are a diverse group, we don't all think the same way and I like that. Why would I want everyone to be the same as me? My state is often the most hated on this list and yet in spite of the fact I rarely see this state hating on others who come here. I've been to nearly every state in this union, there is no place I'd rather call my home. You all are welcome here as YOU are, NOT as we'd want you to be. You don't have to be "one of us" because there is no one way to be or do anything here. In spite of that I will say that I'm happy that those who throw the hate are content to stay away and grumble about non-homogenization in their states. Things aren't perfect here by a long shot but there's not a single day that goes by where I don't exclaim how much I love it here and I've been here for two decades.

For that NJ guy, I get it. I grew up in NJ, lived in NY (Long Island) for 12 years, and just moved to Alabama. One of the biggest struggles was the ppl being nice, getting used to that southern hospitality. I hated it at first, until someone suggested, "You hate ppl being nice? Maybe YOU'RE the problem." That was a great wakeup call

It’s funny that Utah is on your list. One of our competitors left state and relocated all of their people to Utah. We now have a bunch of them working with us not one of them liked Utah. Most moved back to the East Coast. There are some that are stuck there in Utah, but looking to move out as quickly as possible.

I grew up in the Texas panhandle. I can assure you that there are four seasons. Granted, it's more like mild winter, official summer, still summer, and actual winter 😅

I lived in Maine 10 years ago, great state, green and quite, no big cities, has that small time rural America feel, plus the ocean and all the islands, surprisingly beach life is not as a thing as in other famous costal states even though maine has some of the most beautiful waterfronts in the country, there was one little problem though Maine is a place to move to when you are already rich, if you have to rely on a paycheck it’s tough, that’s why I had to move to Ohio but as soon as I get my money right I know exactly the spot I’m moving to in Maine. Love it.

We moved to Minnesota a few months ago after living in Arizona and even though we are now in winter and shoveling snow is a real part of life, we have ZERO regrets!! Yes affordability is a partial reason but seriously, SEASONS!! Autumn is so beautiful and something that we never got to experience living just outside of Phoenix. Love it here, and yes we have a lake view 😉