I moved from there about 5 years ago. It was my childhood home and this video gave me a lot of memories back. It sure was a horrible place to live with the crime rate being so high. But it'll always be the best place in the world for me. Even though I'm in a much better place, I still get homesick. Anytime I visit I break down in tears because I'm so happy to be back home
A little small city between two major Prisons. No jobs, no life. It’s like living in the movie Groundhog Day. Each day exactly the same, with the same faces over and over again. I left quick.
DONT DO IT, DO NOT DO IT!!! elmira is real pretty but the people here are terrible. my dad had his license plates stolen while he was in the hospital, mourning his dads passing. people here are terrible.
@@robs531streets are covered in garbage worse than most big cities, crime rate is pretty high for a city this size, lots of addiction happening, tons of homelessness, even more abandoned/burned out houses, not a lot of good employment opportunity, I could go on. That said, cost of living is super cheap and you can make a nice life here if you mostly keep to yourself. I make significantly less than I did where I used to live but I have more money because everything is so cheap. A part of that might be that the restaurant scene is atrocious unless you like bad pizza and mediocre wings so I don't eat out nearly as much as I used to. I've learned to cook so many things since I got out here. I'm happy and many of the people here are happy, but honestly most people wouldn't consider Elmira to be a nice place to live.
Major. It won’t revive. The city functions off of human services. The homeless issue is disgusting. The idea is to keep the human service funds from the government pouring in. It will never be more than it is.
Heartbreaking. I lived there in my early 20s and it was a vibrant clean small city with an a great nightlife and music scene. Moved to NYC in 87 and haven’t been back since 97. What a shame. 😢
I live in Elmira heights it sad what Elmira has become the crime is high and cost living high now there trash everywhere bunch of homeless now now the one bridge is blocked off the one side because there was fire under it from homeless. If could get crime to stop or go back down and clean it up it would be nice cute place but 72 flood didn’t help it that when the shit hit the fan everyone lost there business everything want down hill from there I think I mean when I was kid i live in horseheads would go Elmira a lot back then it wasn’t that bad it just got worst each year I think this year has gotten so bad.
Just looked this up after coming across an article talking about "America's Best Small Hometown - The loneliest in NY"
I moved from there about 5 years ago. It was my childhood home and this video gave me a lot of memories back. It sure was a horrible place to live with the crime rate being so high. But it'll always be the best place in the world for me. Even though I'm in a much better place, I still get homesick. Anytime I visit I break down in tears because I'm so happy to be back home
A little small city between two major Prisons. No jobs, no life. It’s like living in the movie Groundhog Day. Each day exactly the same, with the same faces over and over again. I left quick.
Are you from there and do you still live there?
Beth Phoenix live here
Looks nice but not good to live in. Lived here most of my 55 years
@@valeriehamme8893We haven’t had a drinking water issue. We have a crime issue.
@@MartinJBenjaminJrwhat crimes issues ? Which area is safest? Is around Elmira college as water st safe ?
Why?
My grandfather was from here. This is sad
beautiful place I can move to live in Elmira ny
Not a good idea🤣🤣
@@charlesharrison3793 why? It’s like any other small city except the cost of living is low and the people are great. I miss it.
DONT DO IT, DO NOT DO IT!!! elmira is real pretty but the people here are terrible. my dad had his license plates stolen while he was in the hospital, mourning his dads passing. people here are terrible.
@@peacum you must have met Patti.
@@robs531streets are covered in garbage worse than most big cities, crime rate is pretty high for a city this size, lots of addiction happening, tons of homelessness, even more abandoned/burned out houses, not a lot of good employment opportunity, I could go on. That said, cost of living is super cheap and you can make a nice life here if you mostly keep to yourself. I make significantly less than I did where I used to live but I have more money because everything is so cheap. A part of that might be that the restaurant scene is atrocious unless you like bad pizza and mediocre wings so I don't eat out nearly as much as I used to. I've learned to cook so many things since I got out here.
I'm happy and many of the people here are happy, but honestly most people wouldn't consider Elmira to be a nice place to live.
This City can be revived. Looks quiet but is addiction really a poblem here?
You should see our local mall. Nobody really shops there anymore.
@@Kayla5starz It's better than it use to be but the three prisons not pictured in this really take a toll on things.
Major. It won’t revive. The city functions off of human services. The homeless issue is disgusting. The idea is to keep the human service funds from the government pouring in. It will never be more than it is.
Heartbreaking. I lived there in my early 20s and it was a vibrant clean small city with an a great nightlife and music scene. Moved to NYC in 87 and haven’t been back since 97. What a shame. 😢
property taxes are stupid high like many of the people .
I live in Elmira heights it sad what Elmira has become the crime is high and cost living high now there trash everywhere bunch of homeless now now the one bridge is blocked off the one side because there was fire under it from homeless. If could get crime to stop or go back down and clean it up it would be nice cute place but 72 flood didn’t help it that when the shit hit the fan everyone lost there business everything want down hill from there I think I mean when I was kid i live in horseheads would go Elmira a lot back then it wasn’t that bad it just got worst each year I think this year has gotten so bad.
Great video, but Elmira and surrounding cites are literally known as 'The Armpit of America"..... Worst place EVER. NEVER go near it.... 😆
Can I find a job?? Is it cold or hot?? Thank you!
@@UnitedStates-ys7ji no, and it has typical, Upstate NY weather... cold winters and humid summers...
Its really not that that bad...:) just sayin
Bleak, lonely, depressing. Should have been filmed in Spring or Summer.
The shot ending cemetery ..... well, it says it all.
This place is even worse in the spring and summer.
@@AbtTheJourney 💀
well that was depressing.
Is there any other feeling that comes out of this town?
Even in 4K Elmira looks nasty and unclean.
@@garyp.588 it definitely went downhill big time.
Tommy Hilfiger is from here.