Why Nobody Lives in Wyoming !
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- The Geography of Wyoming makes it a very unique place in itself. The entire state is divided into flat
grassy lands and the rocky mountains. This creates split climate conditions in the state which makes it windier than the rest of the neighboring states.
Wyoming is however the largest coal producing state in the whole US and also have other important
natural resources.
Wyoming is the 10th largest state in the U.S. yet it lacks dense population.
In this episode we have covered some of the core reasons for Wyoming being so empty.
The coolest thing about Wyoming is how empty it is. It is a state for people who love isolation, small communities, and rugged nature. If it was full of people everything worthwhile about it would be gone. Just my opinion from Idaho, which has lost a lot of its appeal over the past two decades, next door.
Yes, please don't move here!! It's horrible having no traffic, no pollution, no crime, beautiful wildlife and wide open spaces.
No pollution except for a million tons of toxic sludge left over from coal mines and fracking. Except for that, right?
@@texaswunderkindthis ain’t Texas buddy cough cough Gulf of Mexico
It isnshocking tonsee people park their ATVs and trailers outside next to their house. People with stuff in th3 front porch and no one steals it. No caf jacking. No himeless vermon turning a street into a tent city. I walked around downtown Caspar. Usually downtown in any city is filthy and full of bums and pandhandlers. Not Caspar. Nice and clean hometown feel to it. Winters are wicked. Better have a thick Carhartt field jacket, flannel lined Carhartt work pants, a thick woolen beanie and full facial balaclavas, and insulsted boots just to walk outside.
A friend of mine was born in Wyoming she said nothing but queers and steers and trump supporters, who’d the fck would want to move there.
Yeah and Crummy low paying jobs, Super Expensive Crummy Housing, Crummy Schools, No Crime ? Thats Funny ! Both Cheyenne and Casper both have huge Meth Problems, Gangs and Car Jackings daily, and home invasions are way up in Cheyenne, Wyoming has turned into a problem child, very poor state with super high unemployment...
I lived in Wyoming for 11 years before moving back to my home state of Iowa. But a piece of my heart longs for Wyoming and I will always smile when I recall those memories.
Nice. I was born and raised here in Iowa, but visited Yellowstone last year and was thinking of moving to Wyoming.
I'm from Iowa and had car troubles in Wyoming and spent more time there then I'd like lol. I love being in Iowa
I traveled across wyoming, avoiding paved roads and truckcamping the whole way. I love how unpopulated it is and I'd never seen pronghorn before. They are bizarre creatures, fun to watch.
does Wyoming have similar vehicle regs like Iowa? I know Iowa has no inspection or emissions.
@@David_Quinn_Photography high $ plates. Goes off MSRP. If you have a high end vehicle, that's 20 years old, your going to pay a lot for plates. For example.
I love Wyoming but it's too windy for me. Seriously, the wind is crazy!
Windy yes, but a cousin has not bought electricity for the past 60 years as he has a wind mill and does everything with electricity and has the warmest home in the winter.
That's what the 'W' in Wyoming stands for, "Wind." Orherwise, it's just "Y-oming".
@@Daddiodave1 Oh you are so cute!!!
I hear that Marcel Marceau trained extensively in Wyoming for his "walking against the wind" bit.
It's also windy out here in Northeastern Colorado, like VERY windy here, my County alone (Washington) had 182 tornadoes since 1950, the third most in the nation! But yeah, Wyoming is beautiful! Lots of rolling hills there, and we got our Silver Bengal in Cheyenne to ❤️
Lack of urbanization is a feature, not a drawback.
not when it comes to economic development
@@Hibuy- You're missing the point. Wyoming is valued by its residents because of the lack of your so called "economic development."
@@jrehberger so you don't like jobs.. Got it
@@Hibuy- The train is fine, buddy.
@@Hibuy- the cities in Wyoming support the ranchers, mineral, oil, and natural gas industries. Wyoming actually had loads of potential job and economic development. The problem is that there’s a lot regulation on the federal level that blocks it. Wyoming has a abundance of minerals, oil, natural gas, rare earth mineral, uranium, etc. For example, around Thermopolis and Worland, there’s large amounts of titanium. It’s currently being surveyed. Wyoming for many years now has been losing money due to other states and the federal government impeding its development.
Watching from Europe I think Wyoming looks just great the way it is! This video based its entire outlook on economic factors. Jobs, industry, 'development ' are the buzzwords here. The usual belief that only that counts for human 'progress ' but ultimately leads to the destruction of nature, habitats and climate patterns. May Wyoming stay the way it is. I'd love to visit one day and enjoy the wide open spaces!
I mean, both are necessary and have existed since forever. Some people love cities, and the more compact and less sprawling a city, the less economic impact it has and the less it affects natural areas which could be used for parks, reservoirs, etc. But at the same time, some people love rural, quiet life, and the more people live in cities, the more space they'll have to farm, or explore their surroundings. It makes sense to simply tell people to do as they wish and let the free market act upon that.
@@Corredor1230 letting the free market simply act sounds just terrifying in 2023 after decades of unhinged neoliberalism. So no thanks. Markets want to make money, more money is made by exploitation than protecting. So it needs laws and governments to protect, not markets to exploit.
@@dennisspqr regulations will always be necessary. But land will always be a valuable resource that people will acquire, so when it comes to where people live, I think it’s just better to let market tendencies do their thing, and only legislate on things to improve those communities (less cars in cities, or more transport alternatives). An excess of regulations is what created modern day dystopian suburban sprawl in the US.
I once heard a travel website state everything natural that made Iceland famous is found in Wyoming, but in greater quantity. This video makes me want to visit as well.
@@Corredor1230 well, the American zoning is indeed bizarre and very badly done. But I think bad regulation should lead to good regulation, not a profit driven market playground. People always want things, markets want profits and altogether will steamroll everything for it. Although I'm not sure how much influence the industry had in shaping zoning regulations.
Wyoming is a beautiful state but has a very harsh and extreme climate as stated in this video. The wind is unbelievable in Wyoming. I set up a tent in the Wyoming badlands while on a cross country move and my tent was nearly blown off a cliff.
There's also the cliff problem.
Oh, the crosswinds on Interstate 80 will blow your moving truck right off the road if you don’t know how to handle it.
Common hazard when walking to school in Casper was being thrown to the ground by the wind. Umbrellas were nigh-unusable because it'd just drag you into the nearest solid object.
@@Herrikias haha that's honestly hilarious not going to lie 🤣
When I was a kid in Riverton we bought a Chevy Vega. One of the first domestic cars with an aluminum engine block and very light. Me and my mom were blown off the road. We went back to a big Plymouth with a monster cast iron block V8. Crazy, deadly wind.
I lived in Wyoming over 22 years, and I loved it. But I'm getting older, the winters are BRUTAL. The cold gets into your bones, and stays there. You feel it more as you get older. I had to move to warmer weather. But I'll always love Wyoming.
I am right there with you. I lived here my entire life, I am 58 now, and these -30F days aren't fun anymore. When I was younger it was an exciting challenge to see if I could get a vehicle to run, or make it to work in a whiteout. Snow removal just sucks and I keep thinking New Mexico or Northern Utah. Somewhere that still has mountains and seasons, but not extended -30F garbage.
@@TheWyoCoyote
I left just last year. I miss it, but just can't do those winters anymore. Too much for me! "A man's got to know his limitations".
I wouldn't have thought that winters are that harsh in Wyoming. I mean, forced to move to another state because of the temperature. Then, it must be really tough...
@@ernokirnyan9984
Temps 30 below, with 70+ mph winds. As I said, brutal!
Same here, lived in Wyoming over 25 years, but we had enough of the Idiots, Drunks, Crime, and -15 Degrees for weeks on end. Moved to East Texas and LOVE IT !
We don't want our population to flourish. It takes rugged, self reliant people to live here and that's the way we like it.
Well said I love it here and hate outta staters
@@kajitszushimi560 Not every reward in life is about money. This place feeds your soul and develops your character.
@@kajitszushimi560 Depends on what you want in life... money, or the happiness that comes from life with adventure.
Reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes. Go shovel the driveway, it develops character.
It sounds like the exact place I need to be! Ohio is being contaminated with cancer
Born and raised in Wyoming and proud. It takes a special type of person to love and live in Wyoming.
crazy??? that special? ;-)
@@cheswick617 A special type of crazy.
You have to be an anti-American fascist who believes freedom of speech only applies if you’re praising Trump.
I agree...a lifetime here also...ranch family...Wyoming has some issues but it's home and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else...
I travel throughout the country, and I've been to Wyoming several times. It's one of my favorite states.
Me too, I’ve been to 42 states especially Wyoming. It’s not my most favorite, but it does look beautiful.
There's nothing wrong with Wyoming. It's gotta be one of the most calm and peaceful places
Pretty sure this vid explains it from a "why is it's population so much lower" stance.
The state is absolutely beautiful, but it's population is as low as it is for good reasons too.
Maybe thats whats wrong, There is nothing really going on there.
@@moisesinfantes2797 How would you know? You've never been there.
@@davidcurtis5398 how do you know that
@@moisesinfantes2797 LOL says the city boy.
I lived in Wyoming for many years. I moved to South Dakota about 12 years ago and will be returning to Wyoming as soon as I possibly can. Good people, good politics and the lack of population is the most charming part of the state.
Eastern WY and Western SD is pretty similar in culture, economy wise and geographical landscape. Therefore, i can't sometimes distinguish the two 😀. I lived both in Harding County and Niobrara County each for 5 and 7 years. SD and WY senses of Old West still feel and resonates strongly for me, personally.
SD and WY are identical imo
you lived in Colorado.
Anyone who has ever been to Wyoming understands why nobody wants to live there.
Stay out then.
I'm from Wyoming and still live here. I agree.
@@eq1373we literally are 🙄. The whole video is asking “why are people staying out of Wyoming?”
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I was born in California, and when I was 2, my parents moved to Wyoming, and when I was about to turn 15, we moved to Florida. I gotta say Wyoming is just so beautiful, and the snow on the mountains just makes them even more beautiful. I have gone hunting in the mountains of Wyoming and I camped with my cousins. We would have so much fun. Wyoming will always hold a special place in my heart. When I grow up. I am likely to move there again. And bring back the good old days.
I've been to Wyoming exactly one time. I was a Canadian truck driver and didn't normally go to the states, but I got an order to drop off a rail container (no idea what was in it). It was going to a beet processing plant, drove up to see a hundred guys in a picket line, striking for a .15 cent raise, up from like 5.45, this was like 2010. For reference minimum wage was around 14 bucks less than 2 hours drive away.
If you are unskilled I have no idea why you would stay there.
*I explained to the striking workers I was inbound freight and would be unable to go home without customs freaking out. They let me drop the load off. Thanks, guys!
"Minium wage was around 14 bucks less than 2 hours drive away"
What? I dont understand this sentence
@@eetuthereindeer6671 He was referring to Colorado.
@@eetuthereindeer6671 in Canada
@@dapper_gent oh so in wyoming the minimum wage is 14 dollars less than in Canada/colorado/whatever is nearby?
@@eetuthereindeer6671 he means why stay for crap pay when all the adjacent areas pay almost triple the hourly rate. Drives out talented folk who want to make a living
Funny thing is Colorado has over 5 million people despite having similar geography and climate to Wyoming (just a little warmer). I think Wyoming will attract more people in the future as remote works become more common.
We habe been californicated, unfortunately.
I don't think Wyoming WANTS to attract more people, especially left wing hipsters.
God I hope not
It's that few ° colder and hundreds of miles farther from things that are Wyomings draw backs. All you need is a frozen water line and no shower for a few weeks and you will understand. Things thaw out during the day in Colorado. Not in Wyoming. Similar to North Dakota.
It won't unless they invest more in tech infrastructure. Working remotely isn't feasible for many people with terrible internet. Things like Starlink are nice for throughput, but the reliability isn't there for professional work and likely won't be for the foreseeable future. Latency of systems like Starlink can also be problematic for businesses. For this to change, the state would need to seriously invest in fiber which is a gamble as to whether it'd pay off.
My Son recently moved his family from Washington to Wyoming, he’s able to work remotely and housing with more acreage was more affordable. The lack of a state income tax also played a big part. He and his family love the choice they made.
Washington also has no state income tax.
@@michaelwarren3626 Property taxes in WA are very high compared to Wyoming. Also, there are tons of other consumption taxes WA has to make up for a lack of income tax.
I just spent an arm and a Alex buying my first house in WA. If my wife was able to I was considering Wyoming due to the dirt cheap housing marker there. You could by a mansion there for the amount I just bought a simple 3 bed 2 bath for.
You can live anywhere, if you don't have to get out in the elements. Try dealing with this weather & roads.
Are they ok with the wind and extreme cold winter?
West Aussie here! Wyoming looks like a unique, rugged and beautiful place, long may it prosper and develop in its own way.
It is indeed like WA. There is a huge area with no people and no water but beautiful in a very desolate way.
Except Wyoming neither develops nor prospers because there's no work there other than Sinclair Oil, which has it's own exit off of highway 80 and is as close to a post-apocalyptic set as you can get.
I'm always on Google Earth and just look at low populated areas. Western Australia seems like paradise. I'm thankful for being born and living in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. But if I could I'd move to that part of Australia.
@@nyannyan123456 Y WA is a fantasic place to live. Huge and only 2.5 million people live here and 2m of those are in Perth the capital city. You can camp here and 360 degrees not see any sign that humans exist apart from yourself of course. Not many places like that left in the world. Makes the west of the USA seem crowded!
@@person.X. Here in Ohio we have 11.5 million people. We're one of the smaller states too. It's crowded and lot of newcomers are coming in from around the world.
I hope Australia remains wild. I want to take a Motorcycle and travel around your country. I've been fortunate to talk to a Lot of Aussies and Kiwis here in the States on my motorcycle trips in America. You guys are some of the coolest people I've met.
I lived in Wyoming for many years. Being a New Yorker moving to Wyoming was an amazing journey. I am back in NY but after my kids graduate thats exactly where i am moving back to.
If I could go back in time 30 years I would live in Wyoming, it's a beautiful place.
If i ever moved to the US Wyoming would be the place of choice. I really hope it never gets too crowded and exploited.
Exactly.
Don’t move to Jackson Hole unless you are a multimillionaire looking for a second home.
The service workers can no longer afford to live there. Makes me understand why the rest of the state doesn’t want the same fate.
It’s too cold
Cost of living & the weather, will keep it from growing. You're good, bring your checkbook.
As somebody from Montana who has been to Wyoming so many times, it is one of my favorite places to travel and I have to say it's in my top 5 most beautiful states in the country. Maybe even the top 3.
Everything mentioned in this video encapsulates the very reason it is my goal to move there. I wintered there once and went back for a work trip a second time. For a place with no trees, I sure do PINE for it's solitude.
I live in Teton County.
Interesting to listen to some guy with a foreign accent pontificate about our shortcomings here.
I take it you don't take kindly to that sort of thing around there. 😇 I have only visited the state once (with my foreign accent and all) and I quite liked it. One of those places where it seems that time has passed without too dramatic changes, so I could feel eerily familiar with the place, just from having watched western movies I suppose.
@@geirmyrvagnes8718 Yeah, we actually have horses on our property, and use them. We don't use outhouses anymore, but we do have to keep an eye out for mountain lions and bears on a trip to the sauna.
And here I thought his whole angle was nothing's wrong, you just gotta love it for what it is.
Just like Garfield said, "There's no such place as Wyoming. Think about it, have you ever met anyone from Wyoming?"
Oh yeah
100% of the people who never met someone from Wyoming never been to Wyoming.
Was in the army with a chick from wyoming
I work with a guy from Wyoming. Still has the plates on his rig.
You cant be the real overeem could you
Most people find some sort of comfort in large cities which I’ll never understand. Spending an hour or two every day in traffic jams that you’ll never get back. Wyoming isn’t for everyone and I think herein lies the beauty. Jackson Hole is pretty high on itself but aside from that the rest of Wyoming people are pretty “salt of the earth” and super friendly. The Wind River Range has some of my favorite hikes.
Howdy! - from Alberta, Canada! I've been east-west & north-south thru Wyoming. Beautiful wilderness areas - and large, LARGE open plains. If you want to sample a lower key way of life then visit and enjoy; don't come here to think you will expect a fast urban 24/7 lifestyle . . . this ain't the place. Yes, it can be desolate in areas hence the 80 mph interstate speeds
Yes. The beauty of Wyoming is unbeatable.
I’m American but I lived in Alberta for 3.5 years. I think about it often. Those 3.5 years were the best 3.5 years of my life so far. I would go back in a heartbeat.
I guess life in Wyoming must feel absolutely, genuinely, 100% different from where I live (Germany). I just asked ChatGPT about the population density of both:
Population Density:
* Wyoming has a population density of approximately 2.4 people per square kilometer (6.2 people per square mile).
* Germany has a population density of approximately 236 people per square kilometer (611 people per square mile).
So, basically Germany has nearly 100 times as many people per square kilometer as Wyoming. So what is "rural" to us would probably be considered to still be an urban lifestyle by most Wyoming residents. For example, I live in a small village (3947 people) in the middle of Hesse, Germany, but there are literally four different towns that I can reach with my car in 20 minutes or less. Next McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, Aldi and Lidl? Less then 10 minutes. Fiber based Internet? Available in every building. International airport with direct flights to tons of countries? Less than one hour away. Large open plains and tons of wilderness? Don't know, probably a few hours away. Pretty hard to find ...
@@rolfviehmann6240 Remote?? Yukon, northern Canada - pop. density 0.1 persons per sq. km. I drove the 740km Dempster highway in '92 to Inuvik then flew to Tuktoyuktuk on the Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean) as there wasn't a hiway link at that time. As I stopped at the spot marking the Arctic Circle I recalled thinking tha if I walked off of the road for a couple km's there is a distinct possibility that I'd be the first person to ever stand in that spot ;) ua-cam.com/video/YzbE6DgmELc/v-deo.html
@@rolfviehmann6240 Much is true for the entire Western US. Wyoming is just unique in that it has no real development at all. California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming all have VAST stretches of wild land that are completely undeveloped. Millions of acres that include dense forests, rugged mountain ranges, and dry deserts. Look at the size of Montana, a greater land area than Germany, and its population comes in bottom 2nd with 1.1 million people. The vastness of the American interior can't be understated and it's worth seeing for yourself
If I could move there and keep my same job, the only thing keeping me away might be the climate. Absolutely gorgeous state with a cozy vibe. When the weather's in a good mood, Wyoming's gotta be one of the best places to be in North America.
My wife grew up in Wyoming and if we didn't have all of our family here (children, grand children, great grand children) we would move back there. We love the state.
I used to drive through Wyoming, cant speak for the larger cities but i felt like i was step back in time. Not run down but just old. People were nice, food was okay, but it seemed like the state was from another time.
For most of us that live in Wyoming We're glad no one else wants to live here cause that would just mess everything up
I lived in WY for a few years in Cheyenne. For me it was a bit much cowboys. Cheyenne was expensive due to the 4 industries there - the Capital, Warren AFB, Union Pacific and at the time Ma Bell.
Otherwise it was a nice place. The ranchers were nice people.
I've been through Wyoming alot. I love it. Wyoming is absolutely beautiful. The people are kinda eh as far as I have experienced. But man it's beautiful and rugged. I love swimming in limestone lakes in the middle of bad lands
I live in a metro Atlanta county about 35 min from the city. My county has over 200,000 population. This is crazy to me that my podunk town has almost half the population of Wyoming! I’ve been to Wyoming and it’s gorgeous.
The Mountain West isn't easy living.
That's why their communities are tight knit. Lots of Mormon towns around those parts which have folks who know each other by name.
The so called harsh weather conditions Wyoming has, are probably its best asset to keep more humans and corporations from coming are destroying it. Keep it as it is, as pristine as possible.
Mountains, nature, no people and no big cities - it sounds like paradise to me.
I was born and raised in NYC and moved to Wyoming 3 years ago.
It's perfect the way it is. I would hate to see this state turn into a major population center or have for industry.
Are you ok with the weather there? I mean after NYC it must be a different world, must not?
@@ernokirnyan9984 The winters aren't much different except for the high wind. NYC actually gets more snow. The summers are nicer.
I Hope Wyoming stays exactly the way it is. Being from Idaho, I know what it’s like to have a huge influx of people. I used to be surrounded by farms, now I’m surrounded by apartments. Farms are better.
I had wanted to live in wyoming for a long time, but that all changed after I lived there for a year. No thanks.
The alcoholism rate was alarming, and so many people there were just depressing. Nothing at all like I expected it to be. Found out later wyoming also has the highest suicide rate, which didn't surprise me after the year I lived there.
Still have 60 acres there hoping the get some return on investment, but the value hasn't gone anywhere in the 15 years I've had it. Oh well.
i would imagine. though the place is beautiful in that ultimate outdoorsy type of thing, its also large, sparse and chock full of wild life, again of the large sorts. Its a place were you have to be mindful of the extremes. Extreme weather, extreme animals, extreme isolation.
Very well made video. You definitely deserve more attention.
I'm from Alberta Canada , and if I could live in America I've always said it would be in Wyoming. My kind of place, my kind of people.
Wyoming is an absolute dream. I’m stationed in Rapid City SD and absolutely love going to WY for hiking trips. There’s so much to see and do and there’s NO crowds except for Yellowstone. Would love to live there one day.
Very interesting video. Thank you!
I love Wyoming! Stunning beauty!!!! Few people!!!!
Jackson hole is one of the best areas in the country. First time I went climbing in the tetons I was sold.
I moved to Wyoming last summer. I love it. A lack of people is a bonus.
An Introvert's paradise.
@@marilynlucero9363 I just prefer nature to crowds. Most people suck nowadays
Congrats, your first viral video. Viewer from Finland, found this video on youtube front page. Great video, only one small mistake: 0:02 - 0:05. you hear number counting.mp3 but you didn't show anything :D at first I thought my PC was lagging but nope.
The windchill was just -45. Wyoming is nice in June, july. August would be but wildfires smoke us out bad these days. 9 months of the year it's hard living not very enjoyable.
Ive been there- it’s unforgettable- awesome- I love it- spectacular
Nothing wrong with Wyoming. Assumption here is that Mountain West states want to grow exceptionally fast...which is definitely an assumption. You don't come here for the cities, public transport, and cool office buildings.
I lived in Casper, Wyoming for a while several years ago.
Really like the wide open feel. No traffic, quiet and peaceful. Yellowstone is beautiful as is much of Wyoming. The winter and wind are harsh.
I would live in Jackson WY but those prices are crazy.
Billionaires heaven, sadly. No place for the middle class.
Nothing cheap, anywhere in Wyoming.
Wyoming is fine and doesn’t need more people that’s why it’s nice
Only been in one little corner of Wyoming. It's hard to imagine a more barren and desolate area that isn't desert than what's south and east of Cheyenne.
Just gonna go ahead and say that whoever wrote this piece must have never been to or heard of Jackson. Jackson is the nation's wealthiest area...the average per capita income in Teton County is the highest in the nation at around 320,000$. The attraction of the Tetons, Yellowstone, Jxn hole ski area, an international Airport, and the town of Jackson itself has made it honestly the absolute hardest place to find a place to live in the country. The amount of people searching for a home in the valley grows daily. Just for fun...go look at the zillow listings for Teton County. So ....I can't say no one wants to move to Wyoming.
Developing urban areas to attract jobs and newcomers isn't progress. The 1.6% of new residents that have moved here to Montana have blown real-estate prices skyhigh and just added to traffic and over capacity schools. Leave us alone, we are happy with our brutal weather, dirt roads and lack of crime. I live in a town of 800 in Western Montana with no mail delivery, no trash pickup and the nearest Walmart or Costco is a 130 mile round trip. This is a urban and developed as I ever want it to be.
You voted for Trump, didn't you?
@@rafanadir6958 like any reasonable person
@Responsible World piss off socialist
I would say that with the decline in coal production, the economy there will not be all that good anytime soon. I’ve visited friends there, and one thing I’ve noticed is that in addition to owning land, the feds provide a lot of subsidized infrastructure, roads, power lines, and the big parks provide most of the tourists to the economy, at no cost to the local population. The government ended up with a lot of land in this country, because nobody wanted it.
If you’ve ever spent a winter in Wyoming you know why nobody is moving there
10-4! You are correct. I love these comments, I went on a hike there, it was beautiful. That happens maybe 40 times a year. I live here for my job, would leave today, if I could.
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I’m an RVer who lives in South Texas.
The state outside Texas I’ve camped in most often is … Wyoming.
Try driving across the state. Some parts are absolutely glorious, and other parts are desolate on a grand scale.
Wyoming is an expensive place to live, and it’s anti-competitive … Wyoming natives do not like outsiders. Period
3 of the 10 largest coal mines on the planet are in Campbell County Wyoming. Hate to break the bad news to coal lovers but energy companies don’t need thousands of miners to go underground with pick axes and extract coal. A couple hundred people tops work in open pit coal mines.
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I’m from Montana, and even compared to us Wyoming is remarkably desolate. My friends and I occasionally drive down to Thermopolis, and I swear once we cross the border it’s like driving on the surface of Mars.
Also, their cops love pulling you over for driving five over on an empty highway.
I remember a time not that long ago when there were no speed limits in Wyoming
@@marktheaardvark7208 there is if you turn off your head lights and speed up
@@nothuman3083 That’s funny, 😊
sounds like you’re speaking from experience there
those cops have nothing to do, so when they see a car once a day they obviously go check it :D
@@Blackadder75they don’t like vehicles with Montana plates.
One thing that makes our country great is how varying the population density is wherever you go. We should always have some places that are low in population to maintain agriculture, seclusion, wide open spaces, and the beautiful nature because some people prefer that. Development will make a place like Wyoming less special
i drove through Wyoming one time. It seemed so desolate and depressing. Definitely not a place to move to if you are single. Probably a good place to raise a family though.
I am debating moving to Montana or Wyoming. Looking to escape the ever growing population in my city and state.
Hand down one of the most beautiful states in the Uniom.
Jackson Hole, Yellowstone and Thermopolis are lovely places
Once again, there is nothing wrong with Wyoming. We residents are very happy with the way things are, including the count of the current population.
I've driven across it a few times. Beautiful scenery everywhere there isn't human settlement. Everywhere there is human settlement on the other hand...
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Thanks for showing us why it's a great place to live!
Just the other day there was a map online showing road conditions during a snowstorm. About 75% of the major roads in the state were completely closed. The other 25% recommended against trying to travel.
It's only closed for the visitors. Natives can drive in 3 feet of snow without blinking.
Happens all the time.
I want to live there. Headhunters call me up with jobs, and I tell them I want to live out west. They say we have stuff in California, and I’m like “LOL. No. I want to live out west not in California. Wyoming, Idaho, Montana.” Shame they don’t have more jobs
Please don't come to idaho. Everything sucks out here. Nothing to do. Boring. And people are mean. Corn fields everywhere. If it isn't a cornfield, it's sugar beets field. I live in southern Idaho and donr want anymore people moving in.
The title of this video is Nobody want to Live Here! Well.... I do! I love living in Wyoming. I spent time living in Utah and Iowa. Both are nice places but I was excited to get back to Wyoming. It is true that winters can be rough, there is a lot of wind in some places, and there are no sky scraper skylines. These are the things that discourage people from wanting to move here, and that is why these things are my favorite parts of the state. I love that I can drive out of town into the hills and know that I won't see another person anywhere. From my home I have easy access to (meaning literally 2 miles from my home) irrigated farm land, river bottom, desert, and in 45 minutes can be on the top of the mountain range at 9000 feet. If you start in the town where I live and drive south for 150 miles you will pass through exactly 5 towns all of which have populations less than 5000 people. We have more cattle than people and more deer than people. I love it!
Horses 🐎🐴also. I love Wyoming. 🤠
Wyoming is a peach of a place to live if you're a buffalo or antelope.
Don’t change a thing! It is absolutely perfect and not having a bunch of city folks moving in is the whole point of living there
Not having people like this narrator in it is exactly why Wyoming is great.
Did someone mention that there is a supervolcano under a quarter of it? And unlike Naples in Italy, no one felt like building a major city on top of it?
Wyoming just spits out and lets the wind blow those who aren’t strong enough to stay 😂
born and raised in Casper Wyoming, beautiful summers, but at least 4 hour drive to any larger city...
Wyoming is a state that prioritized their beautiful scenery and way of life, over economic growth. Brilliant. Never change Wyoming. Except your flag, get rid of the ugly seal in the middle of your flag and it would be so cool.
Wyoming is one of my favorite states. The west side of Wyoming is amazing. I love visiting Yellowstone and the Teton NP. The south side is not so much. The east and north side are okay.
wyoming is the state definition of UNDERRATED
Jobs are the biggest factor. An educated workforce is another. Wyoming is limited on 4 year universities. The best place for any major job growth is the Cheyenne-Laramie region, with some moderate growth possible in Casper area, but I think Wyoming folks like their rural small town way of living.
It's terrible here. Don't come. We hit -38f here this year. It sucks.
Stay where you are.
Now that's right up my alley!!! Peaceful, quite and private!!!!
I literally want to live in Wyoming because of the natural beauty and lack of people. I like the cold and I love the outdoors
This is quality content, only 700 subs?
Too cold? Too high up altitude?
Video mentioned Idaho and Montana, similar hostile climates but more people coming in
It's no man's land.
I would love to retire in Wyoming, if I was living in America. (with maybe a second house in a warmer state, to escape the worst of the winter conditions)
I lived in South Dakota and spent a lot of time in those High Planes of the Western States. It's different out there, no real development aside from population centers. Everything is so far apart. The people are kinda different too, very religious and republican, not always welcoming to outsiders. In some communities, you will stand out if you're not from the area. Cultural development seems to be at a stand still aside from what occurs in peoples daily lives. Lots of poverty stricken Native territories too. Overall, the whole area left me feeling kinda creeped out a lot.
EDIT: I don't even need to point out the irony to all of you rudely inquiring as to what Cultural Development "Even Means".
What areas did you visit if you don’t mind me asking besides Riverton? Most of Wyoming is actually pretty tolerant of outsiders. It’s more that we don’t like being told what to do. Everyone just minds each other’s business. That said, there are few areas where you might find things like you encountered.
They’re plenty friendly and welcoming, they just don’t want you to change the culture
What does "cultural development" even mean?
@@prometheusjackson8787 Rather than a poor attempt to insult strangers on the internet you could try researching it yourself bigman
I fell in love with Wyoming
My personal perspective comes from a time several decades ago when I drove across Wyoming in the middle of the night. At 2AM on I-80, Wyoming is much like the dark side of the moon, except with air.
Uh, maybe the ancient volcano capable of wiping out the entire state being there?
Mate, if it ever erupted most of the world would be disrupted not just Wyoming, also you’ve just sold me on the cheap energy potential with geothermal power…
That's a reason to move there, not avoid there. It's FAR better to die instantly than to suffer the hellscape that will be the US if Yellowstone erupted. I think you are underestimating the strength.
@@Tinil0 Well, some chance is better than none I guess.
It would make me nervous
Good.
Its actually a great place, like no other. Winter is pretty tough though.
What's wrong with Wyoming? Liz Cheney lives there.
The NorthWestern corner of Wyoming is gorgeous with it's Rocky Mountains. Being raised in neighboring Utah and now spending the past decade in these dead flat endless oceans of Ohio corn I cannot wait to return to that marvelous topography.
MOST of the worlds population live near the coastlines of the worlds bodies of water . You could do this video on most of the states in the plains of the USA . With the exception of California , 80 % of the US population lives EAST of the 98th meridian of Longitude . The fact that it gets bitterly cold there doesn't help either , as with most states on the plains .
We say the Mississippi River not the longitude
Good.
Biggest reasons in my experience.
1. Not a lot of friable land / places to plant crops.
2. The federal Government owns freaking half of it. So not a good corporate seat up.
That being said ALOT of oil / gas workers end up in Wyoming making good money.