I am not a black American, but for what it is worth.... the vast majority of these troubled neighborhoods have one thing in common..... too many boys growing up without the guidance of a father.... that vacuum is filled by.... you guessed it.... sadly strange that this issue seldom gets discussion in the media....
Even the worst “ghettos” I’ve seen in the USA don’t even come close to what is around worldwide. We are spoiled as US citizens if these places are “ghettos”.
As a kid, I saw the first "low-income housing units", built by the city; in my neighborhood. They were attractive two and a half story red brick apartment complexes, with small lawns at each entryway. Each one or two-bedroom unit was equipped with modern appliances ( gas range, refrigerator, and sink), and the bathroom facilities were modest but very adequate. They were great residences for any Responsible tenants. Within a year the ten apartment building complexes were occupied with state-subsidized welfare residences, Who turned these buildings into the near slums they had created elsewhere. Apartments were overrun with roaches, Hallway lighting fixtures were non-functioning or broken, copper piping had been stolen, garbage was dumped out of windows, and the one-time lawns were littered with debris and the occasional abandoned vehicle. Well as the saying goes"There went the neighborhood". Did I mention, nobody but street thugs roamed those apartment streets after dark. You can take some people out of their self-created Ghetto, but You can't take the Ghetto out of some people.
Sounds like you have bad landlords. The tenants aren't responsible for maintenance. You know that during that 10 years, the carpets should be replaced, new paint, all plumbing fixtures either repaired or replaced, all window fixtures need to be replaced due to normal wear and tear. If there is garbage, how is that the tenants' fault? Please explain that one.
It's why taking from the happy to give to the ungrateful has never, ever created happiness. The initial cost is small compared to the cost of trying to keep it livable once the residents start destroying it. Of course they don't care about it. They didn't earn it.
Why do large groups of people leave one large ghetto located in one part of the world only to come and live with another large group of people in another country's ghetto????
The warm weather+high cost of rent+economy+mental illness+substance abuse+ people being alone without someone to help them=homelessness. The problem had many causes.
@@jimtalbott2894 I wouldn't rule out a vacation to California that quickly. San Bernardino is pretty far east of LA and nobody really travels out to that side of SoCal unless they're passing through.
I was braised in Baltimore and I absolutely love Baltimore. And yes I said "braised" deliberately... Baltimore is beautiful. When I was homeless I spent hours walking all parts of Baltimore. From its 18th century water front communities like Fells Point and Federal Hill moving north to 19th Century brownstones in Mount Vernon ..to North Ave and Pennsylvania Ave traditionally African American communities that have a history of hosting great American performers in clubs during the Harlem Renaissance..I can go on and on..up to Mondawmin Mall and so many communities like Hampden, Pig Town...etc... All parts North South East and West all having a particular character history Architecture and Personality.. It was a blessing for me to have been braised on those streets which took a boy and made a man.. I miss Baltimore everyday..It is my hope Baltimore will rediscover itself.... for a new generation without losing its Charm. Charm City ..City of white steps - for its famous row homes and the white marble steps off the street to the front door.. So much more..it is a tough place and a beautiful city.. Welcome to Bawlmore Hon! Every city has its history.. I specialize in historic restoration and have worked in most cities around this country..from New York to Florida..from Baltimore to San Francisco.. Contributing to the restoration and preservation of historic land marks..like the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Museum in Fells Point. I am getting older now.. I truly hope the young generation gets it too.. Each city in this video once thrived with life and energy..it doesn't take too terrible an amount of Common Sense to know that it is Not the way the World is.. It's what we Make it.
@@searchingforlostatoms7191 OH wow. Good Ole Paterson Park. Old memories... I hope you are wrong. I hope B'more pulls itself up by its boot straps... Every part of Baltimore has history and beauty.. I wish I were a young man again.. And in good health.. I would love to continue in Restoration. ALL my prayers for a better future.
devious dan84 Yeah new jersey has very small cities but there all battlefields newark is safest it has ever been only 40 murders compared to 2015 when it had over 100 murders and over 300 shot
I almost lost my life there my 20s. A guy just started shooting at us at a stop light. All because we didn't want to give him our phone number at the gas station.
Was once the largest steel mill city in the world. Dems taxed the jobs over seas. I was a steel worker for 11 years til the bottom fell out. Joe Biden endorsed the free trade act that shipped in millions of tons of cheap steel. Thanks again Joe
I lived in Cleveland, Ohio around 1963. I'm glad I wasn't there very long. When I was there, I had a teacher who went psycho because I wouldn't say good morning to her. I think this "ritual" was the verbal equivalent of giving the old goat an apple. This teacher got mad because all of the upper class students were cheering me on out in the hallway since they didn't like her either. The teacher caused such a stink about it, my father had to intervene and give her some "leadership" as he called it. I didn't like Cleveland then and probably wouldn't now. I still remember that teacher's name after all these years. Living in Cleveland did not impress me at all. It might be a peachy city now, but that horrible teacher left it's mark long ago with her name on it.
It's sad that the dirt pit east of Los Angeles has joined the ranks of America's worse, San Bernardino. Uh, that place stinks anyway, it's just horrible.. terribly horrible..
My grandmother grew up in Patterson, NJ back in the 1920s when it was a nice place to live. Too bad it's gone downhill since then (except for Patterson Falls, which are beautiful and were actually a honeymoon destination years ago). Thanks for the special guest mappy dudes!
Dude I live in midtown Memphis. I used to work on Beale as a bartender. I carry everywhere I go. I don’t know what else to do. I have seen a giant beat in, been followed by dudes as I went to my car. My husband was carjacked at gun point. We are so sick of this place, I don’t want to leave my parents though. They live here and are both up there in years. I really value the time with them I have left, so I guess I’m here till they aren’t.
@@jeffcook5449 They want to, its complicated because my dad runs a small pimento cheese business out of Memphis. He is doing okay with it, but not enough to change headquarters yet... I just doubt they will too because they have said they wanted to move for a long time, but are still here. and now they have even more reason to not leave. So I just deal with it. Charleston sounds amazing though. I lived in Maine for a year, I would definitely move back. Cheers! glad you made it safely through Memphis!
I went to Memphis in 1997 and could not believe how rundown the city was. They were closing bars and other businesses while I was there. One bar was selling off the furniture and even the bar. It looked like a ghetto to me. I couldn't believe it. There wasn't much left of the city since most everything was boarded up or closed. Even the taxi's weren't running so I had to walk everywhere in bad neighborhoods. It might be better now, but it was scary then.
After growing up in San Bernardino and seeing the major change. I'm shocked it is that low. I've been gone over 20 years now and have been back a few times. It gets more depressing each time.
I live in metro Detroit but I have family who works there and all my grandparents and both my parents were born in the city limits and I can say hearing stories of how it used to be to it's fall while my parents grew up is heartbreaking
I was born and raised in Detroit known as part of the "Little Italy" neighborhood. My grandmother use to send me door to door to visit the neighbors on two streets in any direction, who showered me with gifts, food, and drink. Only to find out they were all my first and second cousins. My red wagon was filled with the haul, and I went back to my grandmother and said, "I never met such nice neighbors". I was just eight years old at the time and thrilled to bits.
The politicians had a huge hand in destroying Detroit..My grandparents came off the boat to Detroit & I heard about the 'good old day's too..All I know is I wouldn't go thru Hamtramck on a sunny day,in an armoured car with machine gun turrets..It is worse than Bagdad..
Idk why I forgot to subscribe the other day, (because I intended to), but it’s bugged me ever since. So I looked up my history and there you were. So, just want to let you know I am subscribing and hitting the notification bell. I like your songs butI doubt I will teach them to my grandkids. BTW: I love San Bernardino. My son still lives there in the 92404 area, that we lived in when he was in school.
I used to deliver medications to private homes and apartments in Baltimore. I would be told by the residents to stay in my car because I would get shot if I tried to go inside and make my delivery. cray cray.
My old hometown, Shreveport, has gotten so bad over the last 25+ years. Its crime rate is now almost twice the national average and higher than 95% of US cities. My heart breaks every time I go back and see how much worse it has somehow gotten.
I was waiting for Baltimore to be mentioned on this list. One thing to remember is that a major reason for the poverty and crime in Baltimore is the white flight that happened in so many other places in the United States. Problem is that the bad reputation of crime is something that's constantly brought up but no one wants to do anything about it. Either people are too soft on crime or the jump to the other extreme and are too hard on it and when law enforcement is involved in the drug trade and violence then you have a real problem. Also, you have the problem of people having the catch and release attitude which allows people with a rap sheet longer than a cvs receipt do be right back in the neighborhoods that they were terrorizing in the first place.
Anywhere in california is ghetto now. Im genuinely embarrassed to say i was born and raised there. The good news is that i got out of that embarrassing place.
PIMA20132770579 i wasnt born in California but my opinion is different probably because bel air isn’t ghetto nor other famous and rich places are maybe you grew up in the ghetto and was broke enough to think it’s ghetto and i wasn’t born in nyc but im saying there probably the most ghetto
I live in Utah where tea drinking is pretty much a crime. As a non-mormon I felt ghetto drinking my green tea. But this kind of ghetto is all too much for my brain to process. (Sarcasm is high)
I was in Gary last year. It’s depressing and poor. I was just in Detroit today about half a mile off Woodward Ave. It looked like it was just bombed. I came to realize that Gary was better.
Yeah I'm Surprised the crib ain't on here either! I Love G.I. Born and Raised, and I know my city is The Slums! But its Home Sweet Home!!! I think we are Waaay worse than detroit
I live in Paterson NJ. Some neighborhoods are tough, but for the most parts it’s ok, specially South Paterson where there is a huge middle eastern community with nice restaurants
and go where exactly China ? where getting getting married doesn't get u nationality or a permanent residence, add the lack of freedom, you can't even get your money outta the country, and aside from police harassment at midnight, they can arrest you or take out your business whenever they feel like it, don't expect anyone to take your side Go to EU ? where most countries are struggling, sure there are few decent options but those are expensive as hell, and purchasing power is much lower than the US Go to africa south america ? you don't want that Canada might be one of the few options you got, Australia NZ are good aswell Wish you the best, just saying US can get better if it's poeple work on it instead of complaining all the time there use to be a saying that lazy people blame the gov, successful people blame themselves, most Americans nowadays just blame the gov
In Baltimore some 10 years ago, as we passed a place called "Hook 'Em Up Pizza", we heard a gunshot. As we watched the news that night, it was indeed a murder...
@@moneyblue8466 Just one man's experience in Baltimore. But yeah, we stayed in Hunt Valley that night, WBAL confirmed a murder happened within earshot of us at that time...
I was born, raised and escaped from Stockton. Stockton lost its manufacturing base. There were 9 canneries; it down to 1. As for San Bernardino. Santa Fe Railway had their major locomotive shops there. When the railroad closed it in 1992, that’s the starting point of San Berdoo’s decline.
Hilarious intro!!! I saw the title for this video and I thought to myself, I wonder if the city I grew up in , raised my two kids in, and where my son still lives, is on this list.? It's been on it's share of " Worst" lists, but is it really "That Bad?" There are so many, many cities in the U.S., experiencing steep economic decline with increasing, joblessness, homelessness and desperation. It turns out, I didn't even have to watch the video. But I'm glad I did. I loved seeing the footage of my hometown. Anyway, my hometown is San Bernardino, California
Camden is going through a renaissance. Lots of new buildings, they finally defunded the police and started from scratch so it is much safer and tons of new industry moving in including tech. Flint is also getting better now that the republican governor who created the water mess is going to be indicted. Corpus Christi on the other hand..... needs some work and time.
It's not all bad. I've driven through San Bernardino. There are pockets of areas where it is still nice. It's like the area near the riots in South Central LA. Go a couple of miles away and you will see well kept houses and neighborhoods. The houses aren't grand in anyway but everyone seems to keep up their houses.
@tm agad this generation which I’m sad to be part of will be hated when it was young and when it’ll be old. As a millennial I can tell you the generation before us knew things better.
Detroit is a lot safer than some of the places u mentioned .... just saying I live in Detroit and it’s not half as bad as the media makes it seem on paper or on the media
Nick: Though I don't always agree with what I am about to watch, when I finish, it's like overdosing on a laxative! Yep, sometimes reality hurts. You are kind of a cross between a domestic "National Geographic" and the "American Journal of Psychology." Work on that singing.........no, don't do that....I am about to order it, as it is. I can listen to it at night and end with "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (Kris Kristofferson). Then, the next morning I can wake up to "Oh What A Night" (The Four Seasons). You really do have one of the best Channels on UA-cam.
Probably about the most accurate list of this type. After the top 3, you could really say about any good sized city in America could round out the list.
After leaving St. Louis. I went to grade school one year in Sacramento. Scary place. Moving to Raleigh, NC was one of the best decisions my parents ever made.
Ohhh ok. I’m originally from the Sacramento area and it does have some scary places but for the most part it’s not too bad. That’s why I was kinda thrown off when I read that lol
Don't quit your day job, Nick! lol Just found your videos...many are very interesting and you're a hoot! I live in Welcome and was actually surprised to see Lexington was so drug infested, enough so that it was on your list. I guess I just don't travel in those circles, never have & never will. I rather like Lexington's main drag which you showed in your video. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to watching all of your videos while I'm recovering from surgery...it only hurts when I laugh, so it may take me a few days. ;)
I enjoy watching his videos. I forget there is still gang problems in the world because of were I live. It hasnt even been a slight thought for 15 years for me. Love it
Every city in America is a ghetto, just because downtown area is always a massive concentration of poverty. Country living is the only non ghetto life style but it is also has changed in the last several years. There are some ghettos in the country too.
As a black American, all I can do is cry ...the truth really really hurts!
Rejoice because so many of us are doing great. People are products of their decisions. Individuals have to want to do what is right.
I am not a black American, but for what it is worth.... the vast majority of these troubled neighborhoods have one
thing in common..... too many boys growing up without the guidance of a father.... that vacuum is filled by.... you
guessed it.... sadly strange that this issue seldom gets discussion in the media....
@@williammorse8330
Good point. They don't want for issues to be addressed much less fixed.
05mons all our tax dollars spent on wars in other countries instead of usa😞
@naitethagr8 it all starts with the family....
Nick Johnson: "Detroit is the most ghetto city in America."
Detroit: *"We're #1! We're #1! We're #1!"*
Yay!
We are also one of the most improving and upcoming cities :)
@@jaytravis6970 yes & who knows in 5 years with this current level of improvement, you could be Baghdad !!!
@@ashno7716 HAHAHA omg choc milk all over my pants and keyboard . Thank you !
@@ashno7716 baghdad has better weather.
Ghetto is technically another word for slums that's used in other parts of the world.
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Even the worst “ghettos” I’ve seen in the USA don’t even come close to what is around worldwide.
We are spoiled as US citizens if these places are “ghettos”.
@@cccycling5835 living in a ghetto is far worse than seeing a ghetto
Paterson is scary man. I once went there accidentally and my whole demeanor changed while driving through it.
Comedian unknown: "Who would of thought the movie Robocop would be an optimistic view of what Detroit would look like in the future."
The term getto comes from the Italian meaning mageeto area of the poor. It was around before the situation in Germany and the Jewish plight.
🚲 The term is also spelled with an 'h'.
The original ghetto was in Venice and was the Jewish area. You can still visit it and it is a very peaceful, quiet area. The synagogue is beautiful.
I thank you for this history lesson. Interesting fact there. Research time. I want to know everything about this
Yeah but those days are long gone. People live and learn. Unlike some.
I went on food tour to the "Jewish Ghetto" in Rome.
Shocked that Camden, New Jersey didn't make the list
yeah i would put it over paterson
Yal running off old data and past reputations. Classic ignorance.
hairbandfan1967 lol
Prob cuz its not as bad as paterson in 2020, but why do research?
Me to. I am from blackwood NJ. All of Camden is boarded up except for the hospital
Mom sounds just like a mom
Yup
Hey! That’s my mom your talking about!
As a kid, I saw the first "low-income housing units", built by the city; in my neighborhood. They were attractive two and a half story red brick apartment complexes, with small lawns at each entryway. Each one or two-bedroom unit was equipped with modern appliances ( gas range, refrigerator, and sink), and the bathroom facilities were modest but very adequate. They were great residences for any Responsible tenants. Within a year the ten apartment building complexes were occupied with state-subsidized welfare residences, Who turned these buildings into the near slums they had created elsewhere. Apartments were overrun with roaches, Hallway lighting fixtures were non-functioning or broken, copper piping had been stolen, garbage was dumped out of windows, and the one-time lawns were littered with debris and the occasional abandoned vehicle. Well as the saying goes"There went the neighborhood". Did I mention, nobody but street thugs roamed those apartment streets after dark. You can take some people out of their self-created Ghetto, but You can't take the Ghetto out of some people.
What have you done to resolve any of these issues?
That's what democrats like ,turn off the lights and they will show up .
@@KadiddlehopperClem you have to remove the rats
Sounds like you have bad landlords. The tenants aren't responsible for maintenance. You know that during that 10 years, the carpets should be replaced, new paint, all plumbing fixtures either repaired or replaced, all window fixtures need to be replaced due to normal wear and tear.
If there is garbage, how is that the tenants' fault? Please explain that one.
It's why taking from the happy to give to the ungrateful has never, ever created happiness. The initial cost is small compared to the cost of trying to keep it livable once the residents start destroying it. Of course they don't care about it. They didn't earn it.
Born and raised in San Bernardino. It's depressing every time I go down there. Las Vegas is my new home.
You made the right move. Best wishes in your new home!👍🏻
That's because the Mexicans in Brownsville are workers... Other groups are not so keen on it
What about in Skid Row in Los Angeles is that a ghetto I thought South Central was worse because of The Purge in 1992 riots I mean
I've seen the skid row in Los Angeles, and most of the homeless there are blacks.
@@royroland3884 I thought South Central is bad because remember 1992
Why do large groups of people leave one large ghetto located in one part of the world only to come and live with another large group of people in another country's ghetto????
@@brandonburns5365 I would say they are kept illegal so they don't have a choice
I love your videos Nick!!, and you calling your mom made me smile:), I hope these towns and cities can get in a better position.
It's a shame he actually has to explain the history and meaning of the word to ignorant triggered people.
Did he pick you yet?
Anywhere they are, any country, any point in time
It is not only San Bernardino,but the homeless are everywhere in California. It is not only a S.B problem, but a state problem.
The warm weather+high cost of rent+economy+mental illness+substance abuse+ people being alone without someone to help them=homelessness. The problem had many causes.
I never been in San Bernardino but I thought San Bernardino was a clean city where wealthy people live and was completely safe. I'am 😮 surprised.
@@jimtalbott2894 San Bernardino is a dumpster fire lol
@@notthemama9986 Thanks for letting me know. Maybe I won't go on a vacation trip to California.
@@jimtalbott2894 I wouldn't rule out a vacation to California that quickly. San Bernardino is pretty far east of LA and nobody really travels out to that side of SoCal unless they're passing through.
I'm shocked that Gary, Indiana didn't make this list🤣🤣
Home of Michael Jackson. That city did something right ❤
Gary is a ghost town,even downtown is bad.
@cindi brady bigot lol
It's too small now
@cindi brady Yet the highest poverty rates are in cities run by Democrats.
Nick that call to your mom made my day. Bro you are a great dude.
AGREED!!
He’s getting better not any fake information
Yeah that was pretty cool
I was braised in Baltimore and I absolutely love Baltimore. And yes I said "braised" deliberately... Baltimore is beautiful. When I was homeless I spent hours walking all parts of Baltimore. From its 18th century water front communities like Fells Point and Federal Hill moving north to 19th Century brownstones in Mount Vernon ..to North Ave and Pennsylvania Ave traditionally African American communities that have a history of hosting great American performers in clubs during the Harlem Renaissance..I can go on and on..up to Mondawmin Mall and so many communities like Hampden, Pig Town...etc... All parts North South East and West all having a particular character history Architecture and Personality.. It was a blessing for me to have been braised on those streets which took a boy and made a man.. I miss Baltimore everyday..It is my hope Baltimore will rediscover itself....
for a new generation without losing its Charm. Charm City ..City of white steps - for its famous row homes and the white marble steps off the street to the front door..
So much more..it is a tough place and a beautiful city.. Welcome to Bawlmore Hon!
Every city has its history.. I specialize in historic restoration and have worked in most cities around this country..from New York to Florida..from Baltimore to San Francisco.. Contributing to the restoration and preservation of historic land marks..like the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Museum in Fells Point. I am getting older now.. I truly hope the young generation gets it too.. Each city in this video once thrived with life and energy..it doesn't take too terrible an amount of Common Sense to know that it is Not the way the World is.. It's what we Make it.
Great!
I thought Baltimore was so interesting & beautiful when I was there recently.
Unfortunately, you are delusional about Baltimore. I lived by Paterson Park some years ago, and I don't see it coming back on a large scale
@@searchingforlostatoms7191 OH wow. Good Ole Paterson Park. Old memories...
I hope you are wrong. I hope B'more pulls itself up by its boot straps... Every part of Baltimore has history and beauty.. I wish I were a young man again.. And in good health.. I would love to continue in Restoration.
ALL my prayers for a better future.
@@searchingforlostatoms7191 ok. they're the optimist. you're the pessimist.
I'm from NJ and surprised that Newark didn't make the list and the surrounding areas irvington and east orange are dangerous. Camden is also a warzone
devious dan84 Yeah new jersey has very small cities but there all battlefields newark is safest it has ever been only 40 murders compared to 2015 when it had over 100 murders and over 300
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north jersey has legit compton crip presence
Facts lmao
Yep!
devious dan84 Trenton is also bad too.
Your videos are great. When I first saw one I was a tad bit offended but as I watch more of them I am really enjoying them.
yeah people don't get me at first :) Hey Delores!
I’m going with Baltimore. Took a wrong turn there late at night once and I knew I had to get out fast.
Yes Baltimore is ghetto I'm trying to get out
Good thing you did cause my boy Evan moved to Baltimore and not even a month later he got jumped
Lmao. "San Bernadino is a dump for LA rejects."
They go to Palmdale now, SB is too ghetto for them
JT Wu Palmdale is as creepy as it gets.
Where do the rejects from San Bernardino go?
@@whackamolechamp Albuquerque
@@whackamolechamp Mexico.
You know it’s kinda ghetto in San B when momma Johnson uses the phrase “going down”
Wow don’t go out at night there folks.
Great vid Nick
Momma Johnson is tough on crime
Great video.....Meals on Wheels is a wonderful volunteer opportunity. The people are sooooo appreciative!
I love the diff'rent strokes song. It makes my Friday even better. It is a good fit for this, I must say.
Why is it a good fit?
Man I love your videos and honesty
I freaking love your videos! But I think it's the random outbursts of song that are my favorite bits. That and the hilarious old timey commercials
i love watching old commercials. especially from the 80s
@@NickJohnson They're seriously the best. haha
What about Gary, IN? Is it no longer considered a city after falling off a cliff?
gary is terrible terrible
Nick Johnson , Gary is tough but most people from Gary is moving to Indianapolis
I almost lost my life there my 20s. A guy just started shooting at us at a stop light. All because we didn't want to give him our phone number at the gas station.
@@AZBUSINESSOPINIONbySKUSMAN whhhaaatttt omg? Glad you are okay!! Were you guys hit or grazed by any bullets?
Was once the largest steel mill city in the world. Dems taxed the jobs over seas. I was a steel worker for 11 years til the bottom fell out. Joe Biden endorsed the free trade act that shipped in millions of tons of cheap steel. Thanks again Joe
Love your videos.
love you too!
Not surprised to see my Hometown Cleveland Ohio on this list. But I love my city more than It will ever love me.
Even the PO Po car's are all beat up... still have the lake ...not on fire anymore... hahaha
yes man. Ohio/Cleveland pride 💪🏻
I clicked on this video cuz I was afraid my hometown would be listed (haven't been back since 1979) Heights, Represent!!
Cleveland,a ghost town like detroit,chicago and Pittsburgh after steel production left for recycling in Japan and Korea and others
I lived in Cleveland, Ohio around 1963. I'm glad I wasn't there very long. When I was there, I had a teacher who went psycho because I wouldn't say good morning to her. I think this "ritual" was the verbal equivalent of giving the old goat an apple. This teacher got mad because all of the upper class students were cheering me on out in the hallway since they didn't like her either. The teacher caused such a stink about it, my father had to intervene and give her some "leadership" as he called it. I didn't like Cleveland then and probably wouldn't now. I still remember that teacher's name after all these years. Living in Cleveland did not impress me at all. It might be a peachy city now, but that horrible teacher left it's mark long ago with her name on it.
You should've played the song "The Ghetto" by Too $hort when mentioning Oakland! Born and raised there my heart will always be in The Town.
Same.
Honorary mention: Flint MI
Gene Murphy also conservative, it goes both ways.
How about Saginaw?
You talkin about where the government killed most of the people okay got it
lolol Lansing
Is flunt ready for the world? ( see how i done that?)
On point!
Thanks for including Houston!
I live here and trying to move out.
Super ghetto here, women are scared in public.
It's nice to know that San Bernardino changed its mayor and City Council, now I just hope things get better soon for all out there.
You rock, Nick. I really enjoy your videos. 🙂👍
💖💖💖 Nick & Mappy & rewatching videos. Talk about A great day😁😁😁
Informative and hilarious as always , thanks Nick 👍
It's sad that the dirt pit east of Los Angeles has joined the ranks of America's worse, San Bernardino. Uh, that place stinks anyway, it's just horrible.. terribly horrible..
My grandmother grew up in Patterson, NJ back in the 1920s when it was a nice place to live. Too bad it's gone downhill since then (except for Patterson Falls, which are beautiful and were actually a honeymoon destination years ago). Thanks for the special guest mappy dudes!
I love it! You’re a data crunching nerd. You are a gig beyond belief and actuarial Wonk. I love you man.
I had my best childhood in the 70s in SB and it's heartbreaking to hear how it has declined.
south baltimore? whereabouts?
@@swift7169 i think he meant San Bernadino
God I stayed in a hotel in Memphis and I felt unsafe just driving down the highway
Yup. I live in east Tennessee.
Memphis terrifies me.
Just nope... and I'm from Baltimore, born and raised.
Dude I live in midtown Memphis. I used to work on Beale as a bartender. I carry everywhere I go. I don’t know what else to do. I have seen a giant beat in, been followed by dudes as I went to my car. My husband was carjacked at gun point. We are so sick of this place, I don’t want to leave my parents though. They live here and are both up there in years. I really value the time with them I have left, so I guess I’m here till they aren’t.
@@ZieSpiralOut my neighbors from Memphis and he retired to Charleston SC and I would certainly recommend it and it’s good for seniors to
@@jeffcook5449 They want to, its complicated because my dad runs a small pimento cheese business out of Memphis. He is doing okay with it, but not enough to change headquarters yet... I just doubt they will too because they have said they wanted to move for a long time, but are still here. and now they have even more reason to not leave. So I just deal with it. Charleston sounds amazing though. I lived in Maine for a year, I would definitely move back. Cheers! glad you made it safely through Memphis!
I went to Memphis in 1997 and could not believe how rundown the city was. They were closing bars and other businesses while I was there. One bar was selling off the furniture and even the bar. It looked like a ghetto to me. I couldn't believe it. There wasn't much left of the city since most everything was boarded up or closed. Even the taxi's weren't running so I had to walk everywhere in bad neighborhoods. It might be better now, but it was scary then.
After growing up in San Bernardino and seeing the major change. I'm shocked it is that low. I've been gone over 20 years now and have been back a few times. It gets more depressing each time.
There's a vibe in the air
I live in metro Detroit but I have family who works there and all my grandparents and both my parents were born in the city limits and I can say hearing stories of how it used to be to it's fall while my parents grew up is heartbreaking
So sad
I was born and raised in Detroit known as part of the "Little Italy" neighborhood. My grandmother use to send me door to door to visit the neighbors on two streets in any direction, who showered me with gifts, food, and drink. Only to find out they were all my first and second cousins. My red wagon was filled with the haul, and I went back to my grandmother and said, "I never met such nice neighbors". I was just eight years old at the time and thrilled to bits.
Capitalism and greed.
@@cynthiaallen9225 The decline of decent paying middle class supporting industrial jobs.
The politicians had a huge hand in destroying Detroit..My grandparents came off the boat to Detroit & I heard about the 'good old day's too..All I know is I wouldn't go thru Hamtramck on a sunny day,in an armoured car with machine gun turrets..It is worse than Bagdad..
Thank´s for sharing this... (A fan from southern Sweden.)
Idk why I forgot to subscribe the other day, (because I intended to), but it’s bugged me ever since. So I looked up my history and there you were. So, just want to let you know I am subscribing and hitting the notification bell. I like your songs butI doubt I will teach them to my grandkids. BTW: I love San Bernardino. My son still lives there in the 92404 area, that we lived in when he was in school.
I used to deliver medications to private homes and apartments in Baltimore. I would be told by the residents to stay in my car because I would get shot if I tried to go inside and make my delivery. cray cray.
My old hometown, Shreveport, has gotten so bad over the last 25+ years. Its crime rate is now almost twice the national average and higher than 95% of US cities. My heart breaks every time I go back and see how much worse it has somehow gotten.
I was waiting for Baltimore to be mentioned on this list. One thing to remember is that a major reason for the poverty and crime in Baltimore is the white flight that happened in so many other places in the United States. Problem is that the bad reputation of crime is something that's constantly brought up but no one wants to do anything about it. Either people are too soft on crime or the jump to the other extreme and are too hard on it and when law enforcement is involved in the drug trade and violence then you have a real problem. Also, you have the problem of people having the catch and release attitude which allows people with a rap sheet longer than a cvs receipt do be right back in the neighborhoods that they were terrorizing in the first place.
White people civilise the world. America, Africa, Britain... They are going to hell for one reason.
The flight of jobs is the number one cause of ghettoization. All of the ghettos are characterized by extremely high rates of unemployment
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Anywhere in california is ghetto now. Im genuinely embarrassed to say i was born and raised there. The good news is that i got out of that embarrassing place.
@Stand up to the Internet Bullies I didnt know Texas was bad now too.
Commifornian Libcunts are ruining Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada, now. They fucked up Texas.
PIMA20132770579 i wasnt born in California but my opinion is different probably because bel air isn’t ghetto nor other famous and rich places are maybe you grew up in the ghetto and was broke enough to think it’s ghetto and i wasn’t born in nyc but im saying there probably the most ghetto
DOINK all California isn’t ghetto I don’t know what she was talking about either
Money Blue there are always exceptions
I live in Utah where tea drinking is pretty much a crime. As a non-mormon I felt ghetto drinking my green tea. But this kind of ghetto is all too much for my brain to process. (Sarcasm is high)
Gary, IN should’ve been on this list.
I was kinda expecting this too tbh.
I was in Gary last year. It’s depressing and poor.
I was just in Detroit today about half a mile off Woodward Ave. It looked like it was just bombed. I came to realize that Gary was better.
Yeah I'm Surprised the crib ain't on here either! I Love G.I. Born and Raised, and I know my city is The Slums! But its Home Sweet Home!!! I think we are Waaay worse than detroit
@@jag92949 Lol..
Jag Channel why do everyone have to bring up Detroit on everything?
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We appreciate it very much Nick
Baltimore is also the setting of The Corner another show about drugs and crime. Also, you're hilarious Nick. Love your renditions of popular songs.
I always had a good time in Baltimore, I'd go there on weekends now and then when I was in the military.
Isn't there a place in Baltimore called the 4 x 4?
I live in Paterson NJ. Some neighborhoods are tough, but for the most parts it’s ok, specially South Paterson where there is a huge middle eastern community with nice restaurants
This is America...nothing says you have to live there forever. Get an education, develop a skill, change your attitude and LEAVE.
and go where exactly China ? where getting getting married doesn't get u nationality or a permanent residence, add the lack of freedom, you can't even get your money outta the country, and aside from police harassment at midnight, they can arrest you or take out your business whenever they feel like it, don't expect anyone to take your side
Go to EU ? where most countries are struggling, sure there are few decent options but those are expensive as hell, and purchasing power is much lower than the US
Go to africa south america ? you don't want that
Canada might be one of the few options you got, Australia NZ are good aswell
Wish you the best, just saying US can get better if it's poeple work on it instead of complaining all the time
there use to be a saying that lazy people blame the gov, successful people blame themselves, most Americans nowadays just blame the gov
Larry Geary you clearly don’t understand what it takes to get visas to other countries. It’s not that simple
I think Larry Geary was talking about leaving the “ghetto” just saying
I love the condescending flavor of this video is freaking great!!!
He isn't condescending bro.
You are Awesome Nick, love you’re sense of humor! Right on point, great videos.
In Baltimore some 10 years ago, as we passed a place called "Hook 'Em Up Pizza", we heard a gunshot. As we watched the news that night, it was indeed a murder...
Craig Fazekas is Baltimore ghetto or your just saying a 1 time bad thing about them?
@@moneyblue8466
Just one man's experience in Baltimore. But yeah, we stayed in Hunt Valley that night, WBAL confirmed a murder happened within earshot of us at that time...
Craig Fazekas what state is Baltimore in?
@@moneyblue8466
Maryland.
I was born, raised and escaped from Stockton. Stockton lost its manufacturing base. There were 9 canneries; it down to 1.
As for San Bernardino. Santa Fe Railway had their major locomotive shops there. When the railroad closed it in 1992, that’s the starting point of San Berdoo’s decline.
and when norton closed.
Love your parody on Different Strokes.
Hilarious intro!!! I saw the title for this video and I thought to myself, I wonder if the city I grew up in , raised my two kids in, and where my son still lives, is on this list.? It's been on it's share of " Worst" lists, but is it really "That Bad?" There are so many, many cities in the U.S., experiencing steep economic decline with increasing, joblessness, homelessness and desperation. It turns out, I didn't even have to watch the video. But I'm glad I did. I loved seeing the footage of my hometown.
Anyway, my hometown is San Bernardino, California
That's MY hometown too
@@NickJohnson Then you're alright in my book, your mama, too!
Ayeeeeee I knew I was finna be the first one to pop up
I used to think the lyrics were ‘The world don’t move to the beat of just one Drummond.’ Because the old man’s name is Dr. Drummond.
In the Ghetto...nobody's smiling, lol
Except for when they laugh at you ñ🙁
Playing tag with the winos....in the ghetto.....
nyisha bolt I’m smiling because I don’t live in the bad neighborhoods
I'm smiling. I don't live in America.
nyisha bolt I smile when I leave Compton to visit friends in South Torrance
I’m shocked that Camden, Corpus Christi, and Flint didn’t make this list
Camden is going through a renaissance. Lots of new buildings, they finally defunded the police and started from scratch so it is much safer and tons of new industry moving in including tech. Flint is also getting better now that the republican governor who created the water mess is going to be indicted. Corpus Christi on the other hand..... needs some work and time.
I'm cracking up at the theme song you recreated!! ROFLMAO
Love your content though through n through
Omg!!!! Save your mom! Get her out of there!!!
It's not all bad. I've driven through San Bernardino. There are pockets of areas where it is still nice. It's like the area near the riots in South Central LA. Go a couple of miles away and you will see well kept houses and neighborhoods. The houses aren't grand in anyway but everyone seems to keep up their houses.
Haha omg she's fine
@@NickJohnson
I get the feeling that you arent white but J£wish. Am I right?
Rachelle Kebaili lol
You're showing your age with all the 70's and 80's programmes.
There’s nothing wrong with showing one’s age. He should be proud of all the wisdom and knowledge that he has acquired in all these years.
Everything was better in the 70s and 80s. Facts.
@tm agad this generation which I’m sad to be part of will be hated when it was young and when it’ll be old. As a millennial I can tell you the generation before us knew things better.
and??? id rather go back to those days, than what we have now.
Detroit is a lot safer than some of the places u mentioned .... just saying I live in Detroit and it’s not half as bad as the media makes it seem on paper or on the media
You probably live in Metro Detroit... Or you probably jus moved 2 Detroit from Metro (suburbs) Detroit....
Right, lived in Detroit my whole life, I've stayed on the east side, west side, and downtown, and ain't never been robbed..
Your videos are great!
Andrew, you could sub to my other channel! ua-cam.com/channels/Y1W9MVJbzcvEgD2xATMWOg.html
Nick: Though I don't always agree with what I am about to watch, when I finish, it's like overdosing on a laxative! Yep, sometimes reality hurts. You are kind of a cross between a domestic "National Geographic" and the "American Journal of Psychology." Work on that singing.........no, don't do that....I am about to order it, as it is. I can listen to it at night and end with "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (Kris Kristofferson). Then, the next morning I can wake up to "Oh What A Night" (The Four Seasons). You really do have one of the best Channels on UA-cam.
lol it's on itunes edward: music.apple.com/us/album/state-songs-an-album/1523790725
Probably about the most accurate list of this type. After the top 3, you could really say about any good sized city in America could round out the list.
I had a job off of baseline ave in San Bernardino and its bad
7:35 "the second time I went to Baltimore, I pulled over to let my driver go to the bathroom" lmfao
It kills me how whenever someone has to go to the bathroom it's always in the worst areas to do so.
Good video!!!
Glad you enjoyed it Trent :)
Nick kept me entertained during my hospital stay.
After leaving St. Louis. I went to grade school one year in Sacramento. Scary place. Moving to Raleigh, NC was one of the best decisions my parents ever made.
Are you saying Sacramento is a scary place?
@@MegsterMarie I actually meant to say San Bernardino. I graduated in Sacramento and had the time of my life.
Ohhh ok. I’m originally from the Sacramento area and it does have some scary places but for the most part it’s not too bad. That’s why I was kinda thrown off when I read that lol
All DEMOCRAT cities
El Patria True dat
All cities are Democrats ghetto and not
Democrats have nothing to do with this
Should have sung Elvis's "In the Ghetto"
Great song
Say hi to mum. You do such a great job on your channel!!
Okay Joan I'll tell her right now!
Don't quit your day job, Nick! lol Just found your videos...many are very interesting and you're a hoot! I live in Welcome and was actually surprised to see Lexington was so drug infested, enough so that it was on your list. I guess I just don't travel in those circles, never have & never will. I rather like Lexington's main drag which you showed in your video. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to watching all of your videos while I'm recovering from surgery...it only hurts when I laugh, so it may take me a few days. ;)
Heal speedily!
Surprised DC, Carol City, And Chicago aren’t included.
DC has been gentrified quite a bit and does not deserve to be on this list.
@@swift7169 it’s still pretty terrible, two teens just carjacked an Uber driver and killed him
Glad you didn't mention Birmingham; I live and work just outside of there and seems to be a shooting every day. Very sad.
I expected B'ham to be on the list.
More great song stylings by Nick, fn hilarious!
You're edgy assessments, humor and songs keep me LMAO.
I'm not surprised about most of these. Maybe next time can you list 20 ghettos. Thanks.
Love the Double Dragon music during Mappy's shootout! I bet he also loves the NES game "Mappy Land".
He LOVES that game!!
THANKS FOR SHOWING WEST GRAND BLVD TO GRANDRIVER IN DETROIT. WAS ONCE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STREET TO TRAVEL DOWN
Come to east side detroit and youll know why its number 1 on the list
E Warren enough said
Mack and Beawick
Or the Red Zone
I enjoy watching his videos. I forget there is still gang problems in the world because of were I live. It hasnt even been a slight thought for 15 years for me. Love it
Hi Travis
Why didn't you give the stats on San Bernardino?
I always talk about SB. It's just bad Kiana :) Is that where you live? I'm from there.
I live in the San Bernardino mountains. And yes I know its horrible. I was just curious how it compared to the other places.
Every city in America is a ghetto, just because downtown area is always a massive concentration of poverty. Country living is the only non ghetto life style but it is also has changed in the last several years. There are some ghettos in the country too.
Hi Nick’s Mom!!! And check out Mappy popping off them caps to save Juan! Said it before and I’ll say it again, Mappy is my homie! 😂
Mappy is a decent dude.
LOL. Tell mappy I might rag on him a lot, same for the missus, but they my homies and I got there backs :)
Got to watch out for that evil pirate gang
Mappie is steeped in coolness. He's my hero. And any other would-be pirates better not mess with him if they value life and limb.
As I was clicking "play" I was singing Too Short talkin bout the ghetto...
good one Valecia :)
Well done guy I appreciate
What school did you go to? I graduated from San Gorgonio in 2004.....Berdoo gets worse every single year
I went to G too!!
@@NickJohnson Awesome!!! We are bothe ghetto kids lol jk. What year were you? Great videos btw!