I Went To Springfield, The Most Dangerous City In Massachusetts
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2023
- It's saddening to see a once-great place look like this today.
Massachusetts. The most liberal state of all. Now, we’re not going to get into politics TOO much here, but there are some interesting dichotomies here. Massachusetts does excellent in education, and is actually one of the safest states you can live in. Some rankings (not mine) have called Massachusetts one of the top 5 BEST states you can live in. So, whatever liberalism exists here, things could be worse. I mean look at California.
However, there are some BIG problems here, too. If you asked someone in Massachusetts where the worst places to live are, some will say Lawrence, you’ll hear Holyoke and Brockton or North Adams. And, of course, there’s Springfield.
For this video, we’re going to drive through the worst parts of Springfield, so you can see what is essentially the worst area to live in this whole state. We’ll talk about why this place is so bad and talk with someone who lives here to get additional perspective. As we’ll see, Springfield has improved, but is still in a bad place right now. And there’s no optimism things will get better.
Every state has a bruise. Even the best places to live have bad sides to them. In the case of Massachusetts, it’s here. Springfield has a population of 155,000 people, but that number is down by 17% from its high in the 1960s. People are leaving here for various reasons - the poverty, the crime, for better opportunities. And word is out about how badly this place is doing. At a time when home prices are astronomically high, Springfield is one of 13 cities where home prices are going DOWN. That’s not a good sign.
Back in the day, this place was jammin. They still call Springfield the city of firsts. They made the first dictionary, the first gas powered car, and basketball was invented here. This place was home to many large manufacturers and inventors. They made bread, cars, motorcycles, guns, brass goods, chemicals, watches, toys, engines, books. A lot of stuff was created and distributed here. There were once big downtown department stores.
But like many of our other formerly great cities, things went downhill in the last half of the 20th century. Factories closed down, Springfield city made a series of poor planning decisions, and industries just left the whole northeastern part of the US. We’ve seen similar declines in other cities out this way - places like Rochester, Buffalo and Hartford.
By the mid 1980s, Springfield was known nationally as a place with high crime, political corruption and poverty. A lot of the factories and manufacturing centers here are decaying and have for lease signs up. Companies don’t need to base their operations in these large urban centers. They don’t need to even be in America anymore.
This place almost filed bankruptcy, though it seems to have recovered from near disaster.
The biggest claim to fame for Springfield’s attempt at a turn around came with the opening of the MGM Casino in downtown. But as you probably know, casinos usually bring in additional revenues, but also bring in their share of crime and blight.
Today, nearly 1 in 3 residents here lives in poverty. This is the second poorest city in the whole state.
Springfield certainly isn’t unique. Lots of our former great cities declined over time. And those with greater aspirations have moved into shinier, newer communities. A lot of people took their families into areas nearby - places like West Springfield, Agawam Ludlow and Longmeadow.
So Springfield’s stuck in a rut. And it can’t really grow, either. Much of New England has no unincorporated land, so it’s not like Springfield can absorb nicer nearby communities to springboard growth.
Crime is terrible here. Violent crime is three times the national average, and some of the worst offenders in Massachusetts live right here in Springfield. There’s lots of drugs and gangs and lots of kids roaming the streets without guidance.
Although things have improved here - I mean crime has peaked somewhat, though not in some neighborhoods like the one we’re in right now. Graduation rates are going up, and a new train manufacturing plant gives folks hope.
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The best video on this topic!
I am from Springfield, Massachusetts and you seem to only find the worst areas within the city. There are many beautiful homes in many neighborhoods throughout the city. However, the city is not as nice as it was in the 70s and 80s.
Right... I live in the Hilltowns(Chester, which is right next to Beckett) now but go to Springfield or Holyoke to do all my shopping... Im very comfortable around the area and Im and implant to Mass😅
Exactly this video is trash
If you keep to yourself, trouble usually doesn’t find you. I will admit, the city does need a lot of work to fix it up. We need to hold property owners to a high standard of keeping their properties clean. There are many gorgeous homes in Forest Park, East Forest Park and 16 acres. Springfield has a lot going for it. The cost of living is very affordable, compared most of the state. Where can you buy a 2-4,000 square foot house for less than 300k.
Bro this dude is ducking trash 🗑️ always giving incorrect info
Right! Springfield is hardly the worst in Massachusetts
The whole world is depressing. It's the friends who make it worthwhile.
Not the whole world, I would gladly live in places like the spanish coastline, Dubai, Bali etc.
Agreed. All isn't lost yet.
@@dimitarmargaritov I lived on the Spanish coastline (up in the north of Spain) for a year, when I was at a loose end. It was an interesting experience but perhaps overrated. Or perhaps I just had an unfounded positive impression of Spanish culture when I arrived.
My home town is crazy but if u know someone like me that from there it can be a cool city to live in
I have suffered from Major Depressive Disorder and believe me, living in a place like Springfield makes it worse.
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Take this crap home to fox news and their cult followers!!!!.. real people that live this shit ain't wit it!.... You he knows enough to make the video in a moving car!!!.... Not getting out and "ACTUALLY TALK TO THE PEOPLE"......hell no!!!... His programming and conditioning keeps the fear of black people very relevant in his small weak mind!!!!
That my home town im from there and its a cool small city to live in
When are we gonna see you unbox the territories? Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Marianas Islands, and US Virgin Islands. Emphasis on Little St. James Island.
@@damonbrace8252 You lived here your whole life. Ive been here 30 years. If you're under thirty, i think i would actually have more knowledge on the subject. I also work for wayfinders. Before that it was for the cities code enforcement. My jobs have literally been to deal with our poorest. I live off carew near liberty school. Funny you don't see that area in the video. Im white and black and both sides live close to or in Springfield. Springfield has been improving for years. But at its worst it was never chicago. And i get to see peoples income when they apply for help. No one is ballin off of welfare like theyd have you believe.Holyoke,boston is way worse,but he said Springfield was. You tell me whats worse. This guy isn't from the city but act like he knows the city. The mob always ran Springfield,still to this day. But they'd have you believe its the ppl of color to fear. Not the bodies found in the ct river. So ppl focus on the streets while the mob operates silently. The mob is in every branch of government while street dudes are stuck on the streets. I attend city council meetings regularly. Most people hate crime and speak up. Springfield is not a bad place to live. There may be a certain area but thats every city in America. You have the rich,middle and poor side. Good schools,great economy. Low crime,like what more do people want. Oh i know,less ppl of color.
I was there for a fews days or so, some Young Guy, at the Store, was in Body Armor, bragging about all the Drugs he sells...
Your guest in this video seems like a very thoughtful, polite, civic-minded young man, and it's nice to see that there are still youth that can partake in smart and meaningful conversations. It was nice to hear his take on this city.
Graduation rates going up is probably more of a sign of decline in standards than improvement in education.
That’s how West Virginia is
BINGO!!!
this doesn't have to be the case, hopefully Americans can reach a better education standard with higher graduation rates like in other countries
diploma as a participation trophy. graduates cant find Canada on a map.
@Flat Earth Those orientals are smart.
Nick, not going to go into politics. Also Nick: Goes straight into politics.
Lol oops
It IS politics.
This was all politics. Please check the white Mormons in Utah, that suck off the system 😌
@@EastSide-qc5oy Can,t handle the truth?
@@EastSide-qc5oy I get my truth from 65 years living in a blue city and prior Democrat for 35 years. As a retired union mechanic one of the truths that I am certain is ''The progressive woke left destroys everything they touch''...Everything...
I went to Six Flags in Springfield and met a couple nice kids from the area years ago. Their dreams were to try out all the amusement parks in the nation/world. One aspired to be a carpenter, the other wanted to do something with tech/computer.
I hope they’re doing well.
6flags is in agawam
@@user-nx2uw9yz6ucorrect
Hi six flags is in agawam not Springfield
I've lived in a lot of the places that I've seen you put on your channel this is one of the few times that I live right outside and am currently in that area while you made the video.
I've been watching you for years and I travel a lot and I'm a firm believer that life is meant to be lived everywhere else other than where you were born.
I lived in Springfield for 6 years and can honestly say it's not that bad of a city. Especially when compared to some of the other ghetto's you've visited on your channel. It's a great place to buy a house if you want to live in ultra expensive Massachusetts. Like any city it has really nice sections and others you wouldn't want your worst enemy to live in. I live closer to Boston now but wouldn't rule out living in Springfield again.
You need a job to buy a house though here and up until recently that was tough bc there was very few good paying jobs
@@danhoyland142 ik a good job there
Up until recently*
@@danhoyland142 just lmk what u need so u can hustle feel me
I agree to an extent. It has a bad reputation for good reason. The violent crime rate each year always ranks amongst the highest in the state. The city is so big and diversified tho that you can escape it depending on where you live. I’d say Brockton, Lawrence, Lowell, Fall River, New Bedford, Lynn, Worcester, and Haverhill are also some bad ones. Boston obv has bad areas too.
Its incredible how to my eyes, this looks totally normal and even nice...coming from Latin America, any street of this city would pass as middle class, from Mexico to Argentina, any poor person would give their lives to live in Springfield.
All cities here are built the same way, even our most ghetto places have excellent streets / infrastructure in general.
Doesn't mean you want to live here.
They may actually feel at home here also. Many of the residents are Puerto Rican so I'm sure you will hear a lot of Spanish in the area.
Well come on over legally
we in USA live like kings as per world standards..... there are US people who think
they're poor because they cant afford cable. 1/3 of the world population has
no running water or electricity. no wonder everyone wants to come here
the buildings , roads and basic amenities are okay compared with most third world countries; it's what goes on within these areas are the problems; its just not a good environment to raise a family.
I love my city, and dude from Florida he can’t speak for us… We need to get these kids off the street and In programs and extra curricular activities. It starts with the Youth!!!
My husband and I recently moved to Springfield from eastern Mass. We fell in love with a beautiful historic home. We both work corporate jobs and have a comfortable income. It's been 9 months since we moved to Springfield. My observation is that there is a stigma from nearby towns and others. I've observed it at my child's doctor's office, where there seems to be an assumption that if someone lives in Springfield, they are automatically considered poor. This video was biased, and you failed to show other parts of Springfield. Every city has its trouble spots, but you generalized Springfield and failed to interview others.
I lived in Springfield for many years, and my major complaints were lack of jobs and summer heat. But you cannot separate Springfield from Longmeadow, West Springfield and East Longmeadow. It is just like parts of a big town. And some areas are great to live.
@@daviddecelles8714 Horrible
No, in these videos, the worst block is the only block that matters. Lowest common denominator. Anything more, would require actual research and analysis.
Facts but he only showed the Worst of Springfield Ma🤷🏽♀️that Part❗️
Longmeadow, West Springfield, and Agawam are all closeby and are extremely beautiful towns.
@@lovleylisab258 exactly 💯
I live right next to Springfield, travel there every day for college. The decay is sad
Going to Boston for the first time in June. I live in sounthern Ca. Any advice for me as far as where to avoid and what to see?
@@rnsteve2265’m from Socal, I currently live in Boston, my advice stay away from January to march. There’s many things to do and see north end, to seaport, keep in mind the city is viving in June there’s going to be a ton of traffic, but overall is great if you’re planning to walk, it’s the most walkable city in the U.S, you could rent city bikes, and enjoy it better that way.
Avoid Mattapan and Roxbury, and you should be fine.
@@rnsteve2265 Dorchester has great night life.
@@rnsteve2265 bring lots of cash !!!
I worked in Springfield on the ambulance for several years, we had lots of calls relating to gang violence around the downtown area and southern neighborhoods. Overall not horrible, majority of days were just quiet. As soon as you leave downtown it's quite decrepit but the further out you go the better it gets. The area isn't overly violent just poor, lots of homeless and people living on social services. Unfortunately you missed the sketchiest drug den streets of school, high, and temple. As well as the street of the shelters- Worthington. Worst streets, open drug dens and tweakers
Thanks for sharing, Nick. I've always known Springfield as the place to skirt around on the way to/from either Vermont or Upstate New York. I've never really seen what the city looks like. I'm honestly surprised by how nice so many of the houses look. I do, however, agree with some commenters here that Holyoke often gets an even worse rap than Springfield does. Anywhere you've got abandoned industry, you've got decaying cities. What happened to places like Springfield and Holyoke is similar to what happened to places like Pawtucket and Fall River. Oh, well. Maybe I'll stop by Springfield some day. They do, after all, seem to have the nearest Golden Corral to my house, so at least there's that!
Stay along the downtown and major roads and you will think the place is nice. Boston Road and Parker Street feel like the suburbs a bit, so also relatively nice. Sixteen Acres around Western New England College is also pretty nice. But from the top of the Hill to Walmart, those areas are pretty much ghetto. AIC & Springfield College are abutted by ghetto.
I worked in some of those projects you showed as a social worker. It was very interesting work. I saw a lot. I saw worse things in NYC as a social worker. My most memorable case was an old fellow who was a victim of crimes against humanity. He was the sweetest man you will ever meet. Always super happy to get a visitor and always beaming. Only, he had not bathed in 40 years due to pure fear of past abuse. I really loved working in Springfield I met the best people. Downtown is much better now and safer than it was 6 years ago. I remember taking walks with another client in her neighborhood and we would pass houses with pit-bull's posted on the roofs. That was crazy to see.
Downtown has definitely come a long way
Those are some amazing looking houses it's a shame the economy is suffering.
I thought the same. Big, lovely detached properties.
I noticed that the houses were really charming
They call it the city of homes. A lot of historic houses here.
@@nicolesanborn3744 I spent the first eight years of my life in Everett. The homes were similar in style. I really love the architecture in Massachusetts.
The economy isn't suffering. The guy who made the video is just biased and talking with 0 knowledge.
Thank you for exsposing this crazy city!!
Thank you for sharing this brother 👍👍
No worries
My mother was born in Springfield in 1926 part of the many french canadian families that had gone all over New England over the previous decades. They moved back to Canada during the great depression, she was proud of telling us her memories of growing up there, She went back on a trip in her early 80's and was devastated by what the city had become and mainly by the street where they lived, I got the feeling that she regretted going back.
Did she mention it's majority black and latino now as part of the reason?
Liberals destroy the country!
@@collentreefelling9142 yes but the bigger problem are the demographics. You can't expect the city to maintain itself when you replace the population with people from the 3rd world.
Same happened with lawrence beautiful working city many mills etc they had irish part french part italian part then hispanics came over now crime ridden drug infested majority of city is section 8 and unemployed. Sorry if city of hundred of thousand are all unemployed it's a cultural thing corruption runs deep in police and local politics look up former mayor lantigua. Current police chief being investigated and feds had to take over school system
@@HairyPixels Isn't it time for you to feel how difficult it is to survive in a 3rd world country?
It's like people choose to live in third world countries?
Eversource, the electric company here keeps raising their rates, and many of us still have oil heating. A bunch of people have their houses literally falling apart out of disrepair, and they are struggling to stay warm! Don't move here, it is ridiculously expensive for utilities, and to stay warm and comfortable. Thanks for this video! We've only been in MA for 3 years, been trying to leave for 2
I HATE eversource.
Bidden and the dems want to rip out all petroleum powered stove too. Only electric heating and cooking.
Are you referring to Massachusetts as a whole or just Springfield?
@@georgfriedrichhandel4390 As a whole in my experience, it was happening on the Cape too
@@OffTheWagons Ha. Everybody hates electric companies. Unfortunately when there is inflation , it's reflected most in energy costs..
I moved to Springfield 4 years ago. It definitely needs some TLC in places but it definitely does not live up to its reputation. I have a dog and walk him all through the city. I’ve never had a problem anywhere I’ve gone. Most people I’ve met are nice, friendly people.
U wouldn't say this during the 80s n 90s n early 2000s trust me lol trust me facts
It looks really nice even in this video...
@@maticbukovac6966 then go move there if it's that nice
@@michaelcostello2592 I mean it looks nice and he is saying that it is dangerous. Other dangerous places actually look run down...
@@maticbukovac6966 yes they have a few older " historic victorians" bit if u look close one of the clips he showed wasn't even sold it was the highlands which is the parade area....the south end is ish hole but trying to be cleaned uo there a casino near there now but this guy did go to any hood blocks, he drove in morning ...forest park n McKnight r the historic areas ,u can't knock them down so there converted to apartments, the been there since Victorian times but seeing a drive by.......if u want true spfld watch springfield ma gang 60 minutes on UA-cam
Wow, never thought I'd see a video dedicated to my hometown. Great work!
Ok Mason!
@masond7573 There are several drives threw Springfield videos online. They always seem to go around the same city streets. There are neighborhoods that stretch 7 miles out they never drive.
@@dennis3351 State Street/Boston road? probably a good reason why they dont! LOL
Glad you mentioned the truth about Florida. I don't know about property taxes, but home prices are going up all around the state. Home insurance has gone up. A lot of domestic crime. I think Florida is the 3rd largest state after Texas & California in population. And there's no job market. Very difficult to get a good job in Florida.
Hard to get a good job anywhere with shoreline.
Imposible to find a decent job in Florida. The reason if you find a job they want you to work over 12 hours a day.
@@jamesmiran9845 I don't live there & wouldn't want to. It's hard to find a good job anywhere, true, but Florida isn't my thing.
Florida is gross
@@blackcherry6877It's not like that anymore anywhere in the U.S. That's how it was from 1900-1990. People got good jobs without an education or experience. Things have changed.
It depends if you have a skill, something specific you're good at, with a certification or experience. If not, the big city isn't going to help you.
And if you can find a good job, it's very expensive to live in big "blue" cities.
Springfield Massachusetts was once called and is still known as "the city of homes", there are so many beautiful old homes in Springfield and it's sad to see when they're going downhill and many have been torn down since probably the early 1970's. I lived in Springfield into different neighborhoods in my time. I went to college in Springfield I practically lived in downtown Springfield. I recognize many of the areas you traveled... St James Avenue would have been a great road to travel on if you haven't been there there's a lot of gorgeous homes right off of St James. I will always love Springfield no matter what...
those old homes are still there; they're just called "crack dens" now.....
New homes are being built, at prices 2-3x more than average homes in the area. Locals get suckered into loans they never pay off, ending up in foreclosure.
De-industrialization and outsourcing killed America's middle class. Business left areas like Springfield for cheaper labor overseas. That began in earnest when Nixon went to China and Deng offered US business good less expensive labor. In exchange China required that businesses give China its business and technological know how. That sealed the fate of America as an industrial power house. BUT corporations got richer. What's not to like?
It definitely decimated the blue collar workers. Plus companies got damn tired of dealing with the union as well. Outsourcing allowed them cheap labor - pennies literally! - while selling those same products for over 1,000 times the amount it took to make it in the US. That's why those jobs will NEVER come back to the US - neither China nor the companies would benefit from it. Their lobbyists ensure Dems and Repubs get their kickbacks as well so they never address the issue.
Very well said and 100% accurate!
My family member (not saying who for privacy) used to live here and some guy stole his phone and broke his leg and the break hurt for over a year
Born and raised in Springfield thank you for doing my suggestion nick
You cannot get help to find work in Massachusetts, they want you to take more welfare instead, and then if you try to get a job they take away all assistance right away so a lot of people on it can't afford to work unless they have something set up beforehand.
I grew up in Massachusetts and lived there most of the time into my 30's. It's been the same for a long time and the taxes are the biggest complaint.
It's deceiving because the houses and buildings there, give or take the few boarded up, still look really nice. And compared to the poorest parts of the UK and Europe it looks wealthy by comparison. I like the Massachusetts style of architecture.
They built some of the first Victorian style houses in the United States early on, many are still standing and are beautiful. Unfortunately they are usually in crummy neighborhoods now and sold for pennies on the dollar unless renovated/used for something.
Frequent Springfield visitor checking in. Damn your commentary is on point.
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I'm confused - you penalize people for working hard and being self-reliant, and reward people for not working and not caring. What could possibly go wrong with that?
They experimented on black ppl first now it affects everyone
Good morning Nick, i have two friends in Boston, thanks for sharing my friend 🤘
Haven’t been in Springfield in over 10 years. You just took me down down my old walkway to Forest Park middle school.I attended before the reconstruction.
I was born in Springfield in 1958, lived in the neighboring city of Chicopee until the age of 40, went to high school in Springfield (Cathedral High), and worked at Springfield College, the birthplace of basketball, for three years. In the video, at 17:20, the silver sphere in the distance, with the column with an orange sphere on top, is the Basketball Hall of Fame. I know Springfield and its streets pretty well. The city does have homeless but I saw no tents in this footage, unlike in many of Nick's videos. Springfield is relatively clean and safe. I remember hearing about the "go to Massachusetts" banner in the Puerto Rico airport when I was young, but I was told the sign said the destination city was nearby Holyoke, not Springfield. At the age of 40 I moved to Windsor, Connecticut, to be closer to my job in Hartford. I like Springfield to this day and never hesitate to return when I have reason.
My parents rented a studio apartment in South Hadley Falls in 1961 for $60 a month. Their landlord made my father cut the grass, otherwise he would raise the rent. Those were the days. 😂
Springfield might have its problems but like you said there's no tent cities. So that's a plus for sure. Also I found it interesting you brought up the "go to Massachusetts" banner. I think that applied to places outside of Mass. as well. There was a documentary from probably 2004 in which a resident of Willimantic, CT (if i remember correctly) said that there was a sign at the San Juan airport telling people to get to Willimantic. Could that be a myth? I have family still in Holyoke and they said the same thing about a supposed banner in San Juan. I'm not doubting you at all (my mom was born in '58 also). I'm just not sure of the validity behind these various banners.
For poor people those houses are really nice and there's lots of cars. Poor people here in the UK do not live in houses that big or own cars. People need to clean up, everywhere. It's worldwide the decline.......
There not homes lol..they use to be lol u guys obviously never been to hood new England...even most Yankee former Victorian Era areas ...there actually Victorian mansions like most new England cities have, hence the word New England , but if u look close there built up n next to huge brick apartments....there usually point at roof n built high up n skinny tall.....most have steeples...most have 2 deckers or 3 deckers n porches clearly all hood signs of today u obviously not from hood lol...wat u r seeing is multiple unit apartments ,the city will give rebates from historical society but u have do it there way.,the only hood nick shown is south end n never went down the bad areas of high st which is open air heaven, ir Saratoga, etc he went to fpark n s end....number 2 the hood ur seeing is southend sort of revaltilized n forest park which is is Victorian due to casino....this guy didn't drive in any hood hood parts of Springfield n those from Spalding know I'm rite .,Mason Square, Hill McKnight ( u guys eould really think r vict mansions converted Apts historical hood) northend n Plainfield, sycamore, knox, ft pleasant, Worthington, eastern Ave, mass Ave, nick drove basically in all business main st lol ....I think it's funny no matter wat vid nick shows people comment dumb that it's not bad n seems nice until it's area near them lol.....u guys obviously don't know hood ,plus one of clips shows not springfield lol spfld its part of hokloke which is actually per cap the Massachusetts kensington but even that's the highlands lol or st Patrick's parade route lol smh.....nick drives usually very early mornings u can clearly tell, if he drove afternonish u guys wouldn't be saying dmb ish
You should visit Lowell, Massachusetts, windows are boarded up with wood, empty abandoned businesses, empty fenced parking lots, you even need to ask the store manager to get the key to use the supermarket bathroom, I went there once for Road test a few years ago, I was astonished!
I suggested Lawrence 😂
I’m surprised nobody has said Fall River
Lawrence and Lowell are both "up and coming" cities...for the past 50 years...
@@justinepappalardo5708 I heard people talked about Lawrence like that two, I drove through only downtown Lawrence where the clock tower is once, I didn’t see anything I saw in Lowell at all. But I didn’t drive around enough to see things,wow!!!!
@@gingerbald3318 I live in a town between Lawrence and Lowell and I go to the cities frequently, they're nowhere near as bad as people make them out to be. Lowell is actually quite nice. Lawrence has some decaying mill buildings but I can see a lot of recent development, it's getting better.
I lived in Springfield until I was 28. For me this was home. It's tough to look back at compared to where I live now, it truly is a troubled place. There has been serious attempts to bring some new life to the city, especially after the tornado plowed through here twelve years ago. But the landscape still is not desirable and it seriously needs more aggressive initiatives to bring it back.
Also no surprise, Eastfield Mall is finally shuttering out there. Such a shame, that place used to be hopping when I was a kid. Until Macy's left. You hope their new plans to revitalize it can help save that end of town, that's a busy thruway where the mall was.
Man I remember the movie theater! Blunt park man great memories sad they did the city like this
I haven't been to Springfield, MA for three and a half decades. Thanks for the update.
I stopped at the Basketball Hall of Fame during a trip to the northeast and that is located in Springfield, MA. The museum is nice but I did notice that the area did not look nice at all.
It's got hidden plights
How long ago did you visit? Before they built the NEW Hall of Fame? They have certainly tried to build up the river front area to make it a tourist destination, but the blight is pretty close nearby.
As a person living in MA (inside the i-495 circle), I have been to Springfield a few times for swim meets before. The Springfield College's pool is pretty good, nothing wrong with it. I had to live in a hotel downtown and it was pretty bad. I tried to sleep but there were many things happening outside. I heard some gunshots, people yelling across the streets and cars probably going waaay over the speed limit. I used to live in Lowell and it's not too different. When he was talking about the connection between Illinois I could relate to that too, because I lived there for a few years. I can agree that this place is not that good.
@@SSNESS Idk
I’m a Springfield native. Born and raised. Everything he says is spot on! I’m in Winter Haven Fl now
Please do Hartford, CT next! That place is just depressing and dirty 👀
I heard East Hartford is nice. True?
@@maril1379 not really. West Hartford is nice though.
@@maril1379 West Hartford is where you wanna go!! 😊
@@maril1379 West Hartford is nice
It's white supremacy. And climate change.
All of these places share these horrible similarities.
I only wish I owned the chain-link fence franchise in Springfield.
you need security video. else, the chain-link fence might get stolen as well.
Hah....my family owns one of them.....been aroud for a LONG time.
You would be a millionaire! The suburbs will be next, unfortunately!
@@inconnu4961 No no. It's owned by their side of the family and it has been around for many decades. I'm not associated with the business itself....I'm just related to the people that own it.
Thank you for your Videos. You look kind. Thank you and good luck to you and your You Tube Channel.
Did u make ur way to pittsfield mass?
I moved away in the 90s and went back 25 years later, i cried it was so blighted.
I honestly do not think Springfield looks all that horrible. There are no homeless, no tents and human waste on the streets, no litter, the streets are all clean. Compared to most of the dumps you show and the slums and terrible conditions, just from this short video I don't feel sick looking at the place. Even the homes do not look as bad and run down as so many other cities. I realize people are hurting and poverty is all over the place but c'mon there are absolutely many worse places.
Probably
I agree. It didn't look all that bad to me at all. It actually looked clean relatively speaking. I've seen a lot of places that are heck of a lot worse. That's for sure.
Have you ever been to Springfield. It’s got good and bad parts. I own a bunch of rental property there and it’s actually kind of a cool little city. It has tons of history and some really amazing museums, and a casino. I’m in a love-hate relationship with it tons of beautiful old homes at very affordable rates.
Can’t imagine where he lives if he thinks Springfield is that bad.
Homes are very affordable there and with the benefits of living in Massachusetts. Many from eastern mass are heading down there.
Springfield is my birthplace where I spent my childhood, and in this way, Springfield will always have a very special place in my heart. Even so, I was ready to still be very objective about how 'bad' Springfield has deteriorated since I was last there, and I was expecting to see real visual proof or at least gain some real insight from your 'resident expert'. Instead, what I saw were beautiful historic homes in abundance that were mostly still very well kept and maintained, with a beautiful landscape in the background of a mountain range, despite the sometimes foggy conditions. What I saw was an abundance of newer cars there as well, perfectly lined up beside their homes, that still suggested the overall prosperity of the residents who lived there. What I saw was also a downtown area that was looking quite good too, that was clean and bustling, with residents who seemed to be all about their business of humbly remaining peaceful and moving forward with their lives. Even other signs of an efficiently running city of public transportation and other government funded institutions of a modern school bus and police force were also present. I really appreciated the bike wheelie as well towards the end and the reference to the significance of bikes in this community, because back in the day, bikes absolutely ruled as the greatest form of transportation of all! (partly because of the wisdom and kindness of this city to add public sidewalks almost everywhere to travel to just about anywhere you might care to go) So, despite the bad rap that Springfield apparently has now, I am actually relieved that your visual presentation did not prove this at all. In fact, it proved just the opposite. Springfield really is still hanging in there after all. I did not see any obvious signs of blight. I did not see any obvious signs of violence and crime. I did not see any obvious signs of homelessness, and if you would even compare Springfield with other videos you have done about other cities and towns in this country of how 'bad ' they have become? Seriously? No, it will never be Boston, but it was never meant to be. Springfield is Springfield, and that has always been part of the bias against Springfield. A real resident expert would know all of this and much more about the unique specialness that is Springfield. Your so-called resident expert was a joke. Try next time to choose someone who is a senior and has lived in Springfield for decades, or at least someone who is middle-aged and who has lived there for a significant enough time to fully appreciate where Springfield has been and the fullest potential of where Springfield is still going.
I couldn’t agree with you more. Of all people this guy could come up with is some twenty something who’s not from here and really knows nothing about the area. Certainly Springfield like many other comparable cities has its challenges. But it’s far from the land of doom and gloom as some would have you believe.
I think the biggest curse fueling the undeserved bias and hate for the city is the internet/social media. I can remember going back 20+ years to sites like City Data that had these massive forums that were nothing but page after page of just how bad and dangerous Springfield is. And of course what’s online generally stays there for ever. Now we have an entire generation who’s grown up reading what’s online before even bothering to see for themselves. Much of that online negativity came from people who’ve never been to Springfield and have no ties to the area.
Very nice yes you're correct you should have just take one person's advise you should ask a variety of people and then come to a determination.
Nothing against this guy's videos I do like him but I think you are right that he does have sort of a weird perspective for lack of a better word weird doesn't fully describe it but I think his opinion is mostly seen not through rose-colored glasses so to speak
Springfield Thunderbirds 👎👎👎
Well said, his resident was a young boy, who works in Hartford Connecticut, who wants to move the Connecticut what a this was not a great documentary to show how good Springfield can be your words or better than his video.
Does Springfield have a needle exchange program and disposal boxes for syringes in public restrooms? That always helps.
Hello Nick! Speaking of Casinos @ 3:26, Portsmouth, Virginia located about 25 minutes from me, just opened a casino about 2 weeks ago. Honestly, when I saw the construction a few months ago (I only head out to Portsmouth only if I have to: to see one of my doctors), I was shocked because it's listed as one of the worst places to live in Virginia, not only because you said so in a video, but also because it's a fact. Norfolk, where all of the Navy ships, the theatres, the light rail, and colleges are would have been a better spot for a casino. So, we'll see. Yasmine
As a European i only know Springfield from The Simpsons so this comes as a surprise for me.
Doh!
I think that there is at least one "Springfield" in all 50 states.
But was that this Springfield?
@@georgfriedrichhandel4390 No, that’s Springfield, Illinois.
Springfield, NJ and Springfield, NE are nice, maybe Bart lives in one of the two.
Saw that you were on Belmont Avenue in Springfield which is right off the "X", if you had stayed on Sumner you would have seen a lot of great homes as you go into the Forest Park section. Also I love Saint James Avenue because all the college streets are off of that and there's some wonderful Victorian's there. Boston Road has a lot of commerce so that would be a great place to drive around... Hope you had a good time in Springfield, called The city of Homes"..
I grew up in Hampden and I can remember going t6o the dollar cinema up around the X as a young kid. Was it the Bing theatre?
@@lostchild2003yes, the Bing Theater. Still there although I’m not sure what the operation is like now
Love the Christmas lights in forest park. We go there all the way from Albany NY and stop for dinner. Nice drive. Also go to the Big E as often as possible. Haven't been in a few years though
@@xoxoxoxoxo7997 Bright Nights!
Thank you so much for visiting my hometown. Knox Street, Which I've heard from too many chronological time papers and news, has gotten too troublesome.
Lol you’re right down the street from me.
Good video Nick. I must say that when you talk about Florida being overcrowded and chaotic, you’re not recognizing that anything north of Orlando doesn’t really fit that description. I live just south of Tallahassee and this area is growing and it has plenty of space. If you take I-10 across Northern Florida you will see so much undeveloped land along the route. South Florida may be chaotic, but Northern Florida has so many great places to live.
the houses are so huge it must cost a fortune for utilities and upkeep. Wonder if they have converted those big houses into seperate apartments. Also it is likely landlords are collecting rent from the majority of people who are on government assistance.
All those houses are multi family, with government assistance rents
A lot of the homes are 2 family now. My apartment is HUGE and yes super expensive to heat
Every single house in the video is multi family. Every. Single. One.
those houses, triple deckers, are a staple in low-income new england communities. they are usually divided into 2-6 apartments. they were constructed to be used as multi family homes
I've been working a lot but I'm back watching your videos. Watching from Meriden Connecticut.
Good to see you again billy
OMG, dude, you don't have any clue how GLAD I am to have found this video of yours. Legit; I'm doing a comic about ppl living within springfield thanks to you, I can avoid making a false fact about the place by accident 😅
Both of these guys really don’t know shit about the city tho..
This is a bad area ? yet the houses look about twice the size as they do here in Europe.
we have land, or HAD...and most are built up, not out...expensive land...
they are multifamily houses not single family homes
@@kfen8794
Ok thanks for the tip it still looks quite well off compared to the majority of Europe though. I don’t know whether it’s relevant in this thread but over here we have a much smaller gap between rich and poor.
They’re all multi family
@@jackkruese4258 So you have NO middle class, then? That is why we had a gap, because we had middle class.
Being from Boston, I know first hand that wanting to move to Florida goes back generations, even in good economic times. It's kind of engrained into a lot of people up here that Florida is a better place to live. So people continue with this 'the grass is greener' complex, even though in reality things have been changing for the worse down there for a while. But with that said, Springfield has been a worse place to live relative to eastern Mass. for decades. Apparently even in the '60s when I had relatives that lived there.
@@EastSide-qc5oy Exactly. It goes back to at least my grandparent's generation. And if they were still alive, they would be pushing 90. So it's been a northeast cliche for a long while. What stopped them was actually visiting Florida and experiencing the constant reliance on air conditioning and the prominence of chains as opposed to mom and pop places to go out and eat. I'm sure having local establishments is as important in New England as it is in the tri-state area.
Tell them to stop moving to new hampshire
@@chucknorris277 That will be even harder to do than Florida.
I moved to Florida from Springfield 3 years ago after living there all my l will never go back to live ! Maybe visit ??
I lived here for many years. its actually QUITE safe, and your near major cities (boston 1.5hrs, NYC- 2hrs) without paying the heavy $.
Safety wise, you want to mind your business (generally), get cool with your neighbors and you will more than likely not have any problems. This is a city that if you want problems you will find it- quickly..
2 hours to NYC? Dam, how fast were you driving? I find it closer to 3 hrs, especially on I95 in Stamford. Always a traffic jam!
its not a welfare state its a quality of life state we take care of our own. even free healthcare .
In the late 70's I remember the improvements that were done in the area near downtown, Mattoon and Pearl Street. To me there was optimism then. When they built the civic center and new mixed income housing, it really helped to improve the downtown. I left to move to Boston in the early 80's for work, school and entertainment. Its sad that the economy has worsened. Best wishes Springfield! ❤❤
The matoon art festival and the wizard in the basement. Ahh. The early Seventies!
Massachusetts another liberal mecca in the NE. I'm tired of supporting people who can work but refuse to. Thumbs up
when government pays more than the minimum wage, where is the incentive to work?
@@inconnu4961 I get it but you have to start out somewhere.
I understand what you are saying-ongoing generational poverty
Nick, you drove practically by my house right at the beginning. I loved you covered the shittiest part of Massachusetts ( all western ma, not just Springfield) but it’s honestly not that bad nowadays now that a lot of jobs came back. 10 years ago though that’s when things were really bad because it was impossible to find a good paying job unless you had an impressive resume with loads of experience. There were hiring freezes everywhere and even if you just graduated college as a nurse or something they were requiring at least 2 years experience so between 2009-2011 even with a nursing degree you we’re screwed. People were really desperate and that’s what made crime and the feeling of hopelessness really bad. A business owner and I were talking about this and he said it best …” Western Ma, first to crash, last to recover” and it’s true because it took western ma 8 years to turn around compared to Boston’s 2-3 years which is another reason we fell behind compared to out there. Anyways, What you saw in Springfield wasn’t the best but at least there’s opportunity here again if your head is on straight and you have a positive attitude. The schools though are really really bad.
Too bad I missed you when I was in town!
Funny. The other day I was looking for small cities to visit for my vacation and i was checking this place out on Google Earth and thought it'd be pretty nice. Can't wait to watch this video!
There is a lot to see & do in a small area! Maybe visit for a day, check out Northampton (the real cultural spot)
Oh man,, I missed you.. Glad u made it out alive
I love your attitude & humor.
You nailed it when you mentioned Lawrence. What a hole. I fled from that violent place in 1982 and never looked back.
Great video I love this channel
I lived there my whole 36 years until I moved and I swear a morgue is more alive than Springfield MA
I was there friday night, and there was a LOT of people that were about. Maybe thats YOU!
Hey Nick, Springfield has one of the best State fairs in the country. I've been to plenty, and The Big E is the best! It's the whole New England under one banner and it's pretty amazing.
A state fair is nothing to brag about!! Cool yes, but it’s a fair, big deal. I loved two miles away from the fair grounds for over gown years so don’t think I don’t know how grand it is. I’m just saying, in perspective of all things, being home to a giant fair, on a scale of important things, does not rank as that important.
Lived by it for 10 years*.
The Big E is in the town of West Springfield, not Springfield.
I grew up in Springfield. I thank God everyday that i got out and headed south in my early 20's. I'm amazed that anyone would stay there.
Interesting. I live in Massachusetts but have only been to Springfield once visiting the basketball hall of fame, it was a good time and I assumed the city was doing well. This really opened my eyes to how some of my brothers live
And you made it out?
It’s all a matter of perspective. Springfield is not unlike most other cities of comparable population and larger. But even here you can live any lifestyle you want. If you want to live a life of crime, there are opportunities here just like other places. If you want qualify yourself for a good job/career in a number of professions and live in a nice neighborhood, there’s just as much opportunity here. We’ve actually weathered the economic storms pretty well. While we haven’t seen any measurable population growth to speak of, we also haven’t seen any significant decline in population since 1980 and we’re talking 7%. Compared that to what the cities along the rust belt, many of which are still suffering double digit declines to this day.
@@HoopCITY76 Its ALL the immigration that has kept us steady though! Not many middle class people choose to move here! There are LOTS of people who left Brooklynn & the Bronx to live in Springfield. Many i met were nice, decent people, but we know many who move here are not!
The town looks nice actually.
Nahhh lol
The worst city in Massachusetts would be the nicest city in Louisiana.
Really?
Thanks for the potent reminder as to why I "...got outta Dodge" in 1978 and never looked back
It looks nice. Went to Case Western as a foreign student. I was shocked to realize that one side was to be avoided completely and the other side was hip. The avoidable area was actually very nice with little cottages with gardens , the shops were boarded up and looked deserted, but I would never realize on my own it was a dangerous neighborhood. It seemed well kept.
Springfield and Hartford have a lot of potential with many top tier colleges and universities nearby. Some of the suburban areas are quite nice. They are just clueless about regional planning. With all of the brain power in that part of the country, they should be able to establish their tech sector. I think some parts of New England are heavily invested in looking back instead of ahead. Having history is great, but it doesn't pay the bills. Worcester and Providence directly benefit from being closer to Boston. They tend to function regionally. Having a larger city as the hub of activity really helps. Springfield and Hartford, lacking a major urban core is not an unsurmountable regional flaw. A lot of people would prefer to live in or near a small city, if the cities are nice, have good job opportunities, are safe, and have good entertainment and recreational activities. You can't fix Springfield without doing something about Chicopee. Chicopee is all ghetto and happens to be Springfield's largest suburb.
Nobody wants to live in Hartford for tech. They're not "Developed" enough for tech libs to put up with. They're never going to be safe, not that anywhere is. The taxes are trash, the services provided are next to nothing. If your not interested in plowing through snow then your SOL in Hartford because there's not enough parking and the trucks burry cars under snow. Both states are also shit if your into guns at all, both have overly strict emissions and mass's safety inspections are asinine if your into cars at all. Especially if your lower income...
These areas dont have much going for them, and never will unless your a landlord and want triplexes for cheap.
@@BeigeEyesCroissantDragon Hartford actually has some really cool stuff. The Atheneum is a very good art museum, the Mark Twain and Harriet Beechet Stowe house. It used to have a good restaurant scene ans a nice downright. There's no reason, other than poor civic leadership and lack of regional planning, why it can't be decent again. All the money dumped into Hartford has been poorly spent in recent years. What good is a spruced up downtown if people beat a path to the Burbs when they leave work at 5 pm. As for the snow, that's your personal preference. Some of us like the seasons. I live in NYC, we've had only a half inch of snow all winter, i would like at least one good blizzard before the winter is over. Springfield, even more than Hartford is located close to a lot of great colleges. If the people that run Springfield were smart, they would offer tax breaks and seed money for tech companies to locate offices/facilities there. There's plenty of talent to draw on in the region. One thing I like about the region is the nice, small International Airport. I deal with Newatk and JFK all the time, a real headache. When I lived in Connecticut, I never had a bad experience at Bradley. But your attitude us typical if people up there. Yoy have a negative, small town, small mind view, can't see the potential. I'm older, I lived up there in the 70s and 80s, still have family up that way. Springfield and Hartford are dumpy because of bad leadership.
Chicopee isn’t part of Springfield.. WTF are you talking about ? 😂
On the bigger picture, with a few exceptions (season attractions), the western half of the state is an afterthought to most of the Boston legislators. Ask many Bostonians, they think the state ends at Worcester.
Regionally, a lot of the major employers have left or are leaving the area, which does make it very hard for employment. And yes, Springfield fought hard to get MGM (was on the brink of bankruptcy) and did have a lot of mom and pop shops struggle or go out of business (those that didn't want to be brought out), initially was a huge employer but is turning out to not to be the huge "savior" (it has helped some) they thought it would be as far as attracting other businesses. Urban planning and incentives are foreign words here.
Side note: Chicopee isn't a part of Springfield.
Chicopee? I lived in chicopee my entire life (21 years) and I’d say it’s definitely not as ghetto as Springfield or parts of Holyoke. Worst part chicopee is the center and maybe some of the project areas in willimansett but that’s about it. Nice humble homes across the city and it’s pretty quiet near the South Hadley / ludlow border. You’re probably just thinking of the chicopee Walmart being bad lol
you would think the weather would keep the trash out, man it looks freezing
Love ur videos bro👍
Great video Nick.Felt like I was there.😳
Man there are a lot of nice houses there so that must have been a prosperous place at one time.There must have been or are bad policies which have wrecked that place.
Democratic policies.
Not entirely, but overwhelmingly.
@@johnnymichael1804 name one.
@@ryanmann3390 We need more poetry readings and more restrictive gun laws.
@@ryanmann3390 gun free zones. Cashless bond.
There's 2.
@@johnnymichael1804 so gun free zone cause poverty. That’s a new one.
Years ago it was bad, we were going to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame. Took a wrong turn, looked around and prayed our car didn’t break down. I was amazed the Hall was in that area. We found it but didn’t stay as long as we’d liked. Worried about our vehicle, just wanted to get the hell outta there. What a disappointment after finally getting to go there.
Canton, Ohio isn’t much better the area around the football hall of fame was being redeveloped when I went in like 2015 . But a few miles away was really run down. You would think hall of fames would be like cooperstown but I guess baseball hall is in a small city.
@@ericblair4921 that's the beauty of Cooperstown. It's a little city, and never worried about parking my car.
😅 you should try it again. This area is full of tourists. Nothing bad ever happens to tourists. Rarely ever anything bad happens to anyone. The Basketball Hall of Fame complex has a Plan B, Cold Stone, Max Tavern, and The Place 2 B. There is a hotel right in the parking lot. Now there's a casino close by, Red Rose, which is always packed and you can see it from the street, 99% of the customer are white. They must feel safe in the area to be there. The area is neat.
@Polarcutter. Interesting where are you from? Sounds like you were on high street. I live in Springfield 50 years. And never been to the Basketball hall of fame because basketball could disappear off the planet and I'd not even notice its gone.
@@dennis3351 LOL good for you! Why do you think anyone would care, though?
I got a job. No welfare needed.
I agree with you about Florida Nick. Lived there most of my life. When I left there at the end of 2018 it was a relief from that crowded and expensive place. Never moving back if I can help it. Most of my family still lives there.
Where'd u move to?
I lived in north shore /Salem from 2009 -2016 and loved it there The Bean is awesome too
My hubby heard your voice in the beginning of this video and said "Oh hey, I like this guy!" Good job Nick!
He is quite likeable 🙂
How can he be right wing though with this kind of content? Is this USA only again? I always though freedom from the government is right wing and not coming from the left. Who else would help these cities when not the (local) government?
Tell your hubby Mappy and I say HI!
@@NickJohnson Awesome! Will do! 👍
New England, the weather is rough, cloudy a lot, then long cold winters. Lack of abundant sunshine doesn't help with the depression part I guess. Human beings are not nocturnal by nature.
@@wza223-fo3mc no, it's just part of the reason for the current situation, whining won't help, improving your surroundings might. Empires come and go throughout history, they all rise and fall. It's just the way it is.
@@wza223-fo3mc I didn't run, I drove, over 30 years ago, that would be quite a long jog. I am well familiar with New England, I grew up there. If you have misery I mean that's something you have to deal with. I am very happy. It's funny I watch videos of miserable New Englanders now complaining about the weather every single day but many don't have the balls to do anything about it.
@@wza223-fo3mc Misery loves company John.
So I guess I have to keep you company for a while, seems like you are needy for it.
@@wza223-fo3mc well friend, your weather sucks and my weather is awesome, I' know because I've lived in New England, so I get the last 😆🤣🤣, enjoy!
I was brought up in feeding hills and Springfield was the big city (according to me)after graduating that was the place to go for work ,and the joke was on me - nothing, Saturday night-dead, boring city and it’s been that way for years now. And that’s why I moved to BOSTON and it’s been great ever since--But Springfield ( and surrounding areas ) will always have a special place in my heart,because that’s where I was born and brought up - its home.
Hudson NH has it’s fair share of porch pirates on dirt bikes too. Sign of the times when even the getaway vehicles need to be more fuel efficient. Our area also has problems with those bikes siphoning gas too because of the high prices.
Dont forget Fitchburg. I had the misfortune of going to their state college for a year back in 2001. Used to hear gunshots regularly outside my apartment.
You is dang lie!
Pull up the police reports!
@@mitaalbino5312 They were probably shooting at him! he didnt pay his drug dealers, so they were coming to collect. LOL
So, what are those 13 cities you mentioned where real estate prices are going down?
And you mentioned the casino but I’m surprised you didn’t hear about CRRC which opened about the same time as the casino providing hundreds of skilled jobs. This company builds the train cars for Boston’s transit system. There have been some quality issues with some of the cars but they’re addressing that. And it is a new company after all. Plus they have contracts for other major city transit as well. Also Big Y which is a Springfield based supermarket chain just completed a major expansion of their distribution center which added hundreds more jobs. Big Y has 84 locations. Their also expanding their footprint in gas station/convenience store locations and specialty markets.
Another positive for the area which you may or may not have noticed is commutes from point A-B are very short as this is not a sprawled area.
Another major project recently completed was the reopening of our Union Station which had been closed for 47 years.
It’s also home to Springfield based PeterPan Bus lines, the largest intercity bus service second only to Greyhound.
The problem is this. The Train Car Company is headquartered in the PRC. The other jobs that you mention are of the service/retail quantity. The US used to manufacture millions of Tons of Steel. We used to Build Ships. We were the World leader in Auto and Truck Manufacturing. As Well as all manner of materials. We had the World's leading Space Program. We were the World's Breadbasket Agriculturally. We made things. We went places. Now,not so much. Now we are spoonfed Cancel culture and Political Correctness. What has happened to us? Look closely at DC and your State and local governments. Both sides of the aisle. They have sold us down the river
cars, yes, Rolls Royce too. I was a driver years ago,,, mid 80's, hated it then. I learned how to love Worcester so much more. (as I still live in Worcester, since 1974 (I'm 60 now) Great video! oh, and yes, Springfield rifle too, right? the first gun (rigle) to be called a 'rifle )
I spent a month living in Springfield during the nineties. Massachusettes Avenue, to be precise. I found it to be relatively safe and enjoyable.
Lmao not anymore
@Shosho Sho You're probably right!
How do you know. I am from Springfield ma. May I ask how someone not from the city comment on it. Why didn't you drive through the entire city? People aren't moving out they are moving to the NEW homes built on NEW lots developments are happening everyday. Springfield is the city of first, basketball hall of fame, Indian Motorcycle, Webster Dictionary, Home of Doctor Sues, Buxton Wallets. Moore Drop Forge, Michelin Tires, International Blank Book Company, Spaulding, etc. Get your facts right. Next time you want to know about the city get your information from am elder and not twenty year old.
@@angelabolden6225 I said that I found it relatively safe. It's an opinion!
@@angelabolden6225 If you meant me, I know for a fact since I have been living in the city for over 20 years. It it is true that area does have crime.
Looks a lot like Syracuse. The ghetto is mostly formerly nice, decently large houses. More dangerous than it sometimes appears.
I live not far from Syracuse,it definitely reminds me of Syracuse. I would say inner Utica is worse but once outside the bad parts it gets really nice .
Butternut
Agreed. Rochester also.
I agree with David Anthony. I am originally from Queens, NY and moved to Springfield in 2014 to be with my son's mother. I've lived here for over 8 years and it has good spots and bad spots. The hope was the casino would gentrify that downtown/south end area but after 4 years I don't really see much improvement. There are people in Springfield who are on generational welfare and its just bad for everyone. Also a lot of abuse and fraud occurring with those CNA type programs. Makes me wonder all my tax dollars are going smh.
Could I ask where you live Nick? And, will there be some videos on good places to live at some point?
Isn't Smith&Wesson moving to Tennessee?
Yes thank God. MA doesn't deserve it they hate firearms and second amendment.