I grew up in Utah and have lived in Idaho and Montana and have loved all three places. The problem isn’t necessarily outsiders, it’s when people move in and try to change it to where they just came from.
I'm a conservatives from nor cal, moved to Utah a year ago, I haven't had an issue so far. There are so Californians here now, I think the locals are used to it. When i visit my dad in Kentucky, it's a whole different ball game, definitely not welcomed there.
I like immigrants but there's a difference between good immigrants like Elon musk or my friends from Ecuador n Costa Rica We don't want California, communists, criminals, or chaos Huge difference between the two categories
It's night and day difference from Massachusetts to Montana. Both states have things I don't like. One thing I've noticed that Montana is more well willing to let you do whatever it is you want to do. Just let them do what they want to do
We live in SE Texas in a middle class neighborhood where everyone got along, helped each other and watched over each others kids. We had a couple from LA move in about three months ago and she (not him, he's a wuss) immediately started a petition demanding to have recycling, trying to force our trash company to provide free recycling cans, complaining about our school bus service, noise, the kids playground...it just never stopped. She mouthed off at one of her neighbors about loud music for a kids birthday party and got popped in the mouth for it. They put their house up for sale the day before yesterday. I started a petition asking everyone to send her goodbye cards.
The way I read your post, you live where everyone complied with the white false-Christian, chemical ridden norm, kept an eye out for any non-conformers, and punished anyone who should question your authority. Seems like a real utopia
That's the exact type of people that move to Hawaii!! Total idiots that give good people from the mainland a bad rep and also give us locals a bad name, by getting angry at us for getting mad at their stupidity?!! I used to live in East Texas, "Country Limits!!" And I know first hand and was very fortunate to have very nice neighbors, that welcomed me and my now ex- GF to the area. NGL, being Asian, I did come across some prejudice here and there but the majority of the Texans were super nice!!
I always expected to be welcomed and I always was. Louisiana, Texas, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado. California was the least welcoming though. It helped that I was religious in the first seven states and Christians used to accept other Christians. In California, though, even the church people, even the children of missionaries would knife you in the back.
I moved to Texas in 1969 and was immediately accepted- maybe being from WV and being independent in the same way was a help. I received a pair of handmade Lucchese boots at my 5-year anniversary- I’ve been here for 54 years! Texas is my home!
Most Texans will welcome outsiders. It's the rednecks, uneducated, and get-out-of-my-way pickup drivers that are suspicious of outsiders. These no-nothings are especially hateful toward people from California, and in particular San Francisco and the "librul lefties" in Hollywood.
This is interesting. While Texas was #1 in this category, Oklahoma is one of the most welcoming. We love to have you here! We are one of the friendliest states and we do love having people here. I personally get excited when I meet someone that says that they just moved here from another state. I will IMMEDIATELY start talking their ears off and telling them where the best places to eat are, best things to do, things to see, what places have the best sweet tea, etc.
It's exactly that attitude that got Texas into trouble in the first place- being Texas Friendly and all. It was an unfortunate development, but we were forced to reverse course after the invasion.
Before I moved to Vermont, I was warned about how cold and unfriendly the locals were. My experience was quite the opposite. They are reserved, yes, mostly because most newcomers pack up a leave again relatively soon. Once they see you have a desire to work hard and fit in, they would give you the shirt off their back if you needed it. Volunteering in the community was a big help.
Right - same here in Maine. My family has been here a long time and I've seen more and more changes brought with people from away that are NOT positive. No respect for history - gentrification is what they're about. They like it here more than where they came from so they buy properties for ridiculous prices, driving the taxes so high that many families of fishermen/lobstermen have had to sell their waterfront places which takes away their living too. And then what do the away folk do? They try to make it more like where they just came from!! Smh
@@fredzzkid I was poor, and had a job before I moved to Vermont which helped. And I was happy to adapt myself to small town life, which made me a better person. My cousin used to have camp in the sticks in Maine and I loved visiting there, great people. They said all the same things.
we are tired of the bad change in Maine Most of us Natives are tired of Newbies or flat landers. Maines being ruined woods are shrinking with housing. @@fredzzkid
Hi @jonlouis2582, Love this perspective! It’s true, people can surprise you once you make the effort. Volunteering really does make a difference. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I just saw a face book post about a stranded 4x4 with chains on in a snowstorm in desolate Montana. The guy got stuck had to walk 15 miles to flag down someone to give him a ride to the nearest town which was 50 miles away. A local 4x4 club got together and recovery his SUV it took 6 days for that to happen ....parts of Montana aren't for the faint of heart.
I tried to buy property in Idaho in the 80’s and the guy outside the realtor’s office told me to get out of town,I told him I was a vet and no one could tell me where to live
In "Big Sky Country," it is said, " Short summers and long cold winters." * Also..., "There are more cattle and horses, than people." "No bumper-to-bumper traffic in Montana." * The #1 TV 📺 Drama show ( Yellowstone ) basically says it all... Fly-fishing for Montana Rainbow Trout is excellent though... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: "You are always ( Welcome ) in Montana ! !" :)
@@BHAKKK You are full of it. CA, NY and people in cities help immediately. Rural people say they are helpful and they aren't. ME people are useless and full of it.
@@DryIhsExactly; you take them to some empty place and leave them there. Quieter that way🤭 I wouldn't mess with a resilient Alaskan.... (No, I'm not one of them)
So proud of a state where the vast majority of it is Federal land. There is more Texas in Texas than there is Alaska in Alaska. But you can go right on ahead thinking your state is bigger. Anything to help with that fragile ego of yours.
Speaking as someone who lived through the "Californication" of Washington state (and Seattle, specifically) I have to say my sympathies are more with the folks who want to keep newcomers out. Too many instances of people destroying the very things they came out here to find. (One of my favorites are the Karens and Chads who wanted to live near farms and farmland.... and then complain about how the place smells like manure, and the animals make too much noise.)
Amen to that…I lived on a farming community and people bought new houses next to a dairy farm and constantly complained to the Mayor about the stench. She just laughed.
I live in Texas but I am originally from PA. I will tell you it is not so much outsiders - it is mainly people that come from large cities (California, New York, etc). They tend to move to get away from the hell holes they are leaving & then proceed to try to make the new place just like they came from. In addition, they drive up property values to the point that locals can no longer afford it. As far as I am concerned if someone plans to move here & then turn it in to a hell hole - they can stay where they are at.
I am always amazed by the amount of fear that is inherent in these "oh the newcomers will change my city" statements. The power locals seem to give these newcomers is outrageous. How would they change your cities into what you call "hellholes" by just simply moving to your area. I'm absolutely sure that these individuals that are moving to your area really had nothing to do with the conditions of the city from which they are leaving they are just simply responding to conditions they do not like. That does not make them responsible for those conditions.
@@AttackChefDennisThe biggest fear is, of course, housing becoming unaffordable for the locals. After my rent doubled in a single year in Nashville (1994-95), I can see why. My childhood neighborhood went from teachers, insurance salesmen, and postal workers to people paying $1M+ for small, basic houses. Bigger houses easily sell into $2M+ range. People there now often have famous neighbors. I see the same now, in many poor countries, where people take US and Canadian dollars, and compete with locals -- Mexico, Thailand, Belize, etc....
As a Montanan native, born and raised, I can say we struggle to accept outsiders. This is mainly due to them trying to change our ways, introduce cringe chain restaurants, and buying up the beautiful land we have left while not even living in our state year around.
i wouldn't go so far as to say "everyone". HOA karens, brake check chads, and anyone that even hints about changing the 2A can stay the hell outta here.
Surprised Oregon didn't make the list. A friend went there once, and said that if they didn't know you, and you didn't know someone they knew, they didn't want to know you.
North Carolina. We're happy for you to visit, but please don't stay. We have way too many half-backs. That's yankees that moved to Florida, decided it's too hot, and went halfway back. 😒
0:49 True about Montana On our way to Glacier NP, we stopped in the tiny town of Augusta. We dined at the local bar 'Buckhorn'. I wear a T shirt that says 'That Michigan Guy' and I have an accent. The table next to us moved away even though we were the only 2 tables at the bar.
I'm surprised that Colorado was not on the list. We love the tourist, want them to spend their money, then go back home. And, not surprising, most of the people that don't want others to move here are people who have moved here.
Yeah, I was looking for this comment. I lived in Colorado from 2004-2022. There is a lot of hostility towards transplants. Colorado people really dislike Texans, at least the mountain town people do. They don't like Californians either, but Texans got the most hate in the mountains. Having out of state plates is not good in Colorado, they are the most aggressive drivers. I would love to go back. Honestly think most states don't like outsiders. They all have their own cultures.
I am . Birds of a feather flock together . If you agree with southern politics I will say welcome . I feel the same way you do . About people trying to force me to change my political stance. The way I see it . I was here first . I was born here. I'm not moving for no one .
You can't blame people. Newcomers should learn the customs and be respectful no matter the location and not try and tell the born and raised how to do things better. It's common sense...which is the main problem. No one has any.
No kidding. I live in a tourist town. And it's very easy to spot them from everyone else. Crazy driving, Loud conversations, No personal space, and always bringing politics into every single discussion. Sometimes graffiti as well.
You said it. I have lived in a small town in north Florida( basically south Georgia😉)for 18 years now,; also south Florida 🙄, Savannah, GA, and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. I learned quickly how to adjust to their life styles.
Best thing is to remember is that you left a place (often CA) for a reason. Don't bring your crap ideas (We need a program!) along with you. Sit down, shut up & acclimate to your new home and community :-)
I’m not saying we Alaskans don’t like new comers but you should know we call the lower 48 “outside” and those who live there “outsiders.” We just resent outsiders telling us how much better it is in the city and how much better it would be if we would modernize. If it is so much better why didn’t you just stay there.
I live in Alaska too (Interior) and I'm 3rd generation. It's not that we're not friendly to Outsiders. We love to see them spend their money here. But most of us don't live here because we want to live in the Lower 48 and we love to tell stories about how COLD the winters get so the VISITORS don't want to stay. You're all welcome to come back for a VISIT. But it's also untrue that we're unfriendly to the right kind of transplant. Folks who come in and don't act like they know what they're doing are more than welcome. We'll teach you how to chop and burn wood, hunt moose, drive on frozen ground, and shoot the gun you'll want after the first time you see a bear. My mom was from North Dakota and when folks would ask her how she handled the cold here in Alaska, she'd just smile and say "I'm from North Dakota. This isn't so bad. There's no wind."
My late husband worked for a large telephone corporation, so he was transferred often. One thing I've learned is NEVER tell anybody who was born and raised in the area that things were better where you came from. Blend in and smile and nod, then leave when you can't handle it anymore.😊
I lived in Texas for almost a year. You know those comments you get on the Internet if you're a woman who reads books without pictures? In Texas, you get them said to your face.
First off, don’t go anywhere and try to change it. It’s both rude, and illogical. Next, I don’t know about the rest of Texas, but Houston isn’t unwelcoming. We natives are outnumbered like 8 to one. Since I’m from Houston, I likely don’t get the same treatment non Texans get in the rest of the state, but if you are getting the cold shoulder in Houston it’s probably not from a native unless you clearly aren’t grateful you got here. I was wondering where New York, and Louisiana would be ranked, and they aren’t here. Both states want you to leave your money, all of it, and die. They really don’t seem to care. I’ve never seen so much importance placed on your bloodline and property holdings anywhere in my life.
@ Did you not join a country club? 🤣😂🤣 Sorry, it’s a Houston v Dallas joke. When I was a kid, we thought everyone in Dallas belonged to a country club. There’s a kernel of truth to it, but in the 80’s and 90’s many new Houston suburbs were built with a country club too. We now have a ton of them as well.
I am from mexico and I moved to the Rio Grande Valley months ago and I got to say its been easy. Maybe my only interactions are from people in my school and is easy because almost everbody speaks a little bit or more spanish, and the teachers are very comprehensive when people from mexico that dont dominate english participates
Regarding your Subaru chart. The reason Vermont is number 1 by far, and places like Montana and Alaska are NOT, is because 4wd pickups take the places of those Subarus. There are two reasons for this. 1) You can't survive in these cold rural areas without trucks, because you're going to be doing all your house repair and buying appliances YOURSELF, and you're going to be driving hours and hours to the nearest city that has a washing machine or drywall. 2) Ground clearance. Vermont is small enough to have well plowed roads, whereas here in Montana and similar, you may be genuinely fucked if a quick 12" of snow falls and the roads won't yet be plowed for hours or even days. A lot of families here have both something like a Subaru, and something like a lifted F150.
Before I watch this, I’m putting Maine at #1. Okay, I watched it. Mainers are happy that you didn’t mention them, Briggs. They don’t like attention. They don’t like people from “away”. They’re even suspicious of people who move from one part of Maine to another.
I have lived in Texas for almost 40 years. I am married to a Texan. I gave birth to two Texans. But I am not a Texan because I was born in South Carolina. I do like living here, though, I think people are friendly.
35-yr Texan, married 5th generation and kids born here as well. I love my Texas and would consider you (with your excellent vintage) a Texan as well. Yee Haw!
I'm a Michigan Guy, raised from a baby. I'm use to cold cold winters. With the exception of Minnesota and Alaska , we get some of the most coldest winters and and lake effect snow storms. If you can survive a Michigan winter, you definitely can survive anywhere especially North Dakota.
I am from Bama where the heat is unchristian, but Michigan has always been fascinating to me. We had neighbors who moved from there and they were great! I would hate the cold now but the thought of a childhood with sledding, ice fishing, snowboarding, etc seems so fun! I haven't made a visit there yet but its actually on my bucket list. However, I will visit in summer, lol!
You guys get hit with the lake effect. Too much snow for me and I'm in Minnesota. The issue with the Dakotas and western Minnesota isn't the amount of snow, it's how fast the wind blows. There can be a blizzard with only a few inches.
I can’t believe Oregon wasn’t on this list. I expected it to be number one. We literally had a governor say “you’re welcome to visit Oregon, but please don’t stay”.
.... And the Henry weinhard commercials with the OSP trying to keep unpasteurized beer (schludwiller) out of Oregon "Well now, where you boys going with all that beer?"
It has worn off now but, back in the day McCall had "Thank you for visiting" painted on the roads coming into Oregon. Don't ever ask a native of either Oregon or Washington for directions, cause whatever you get, isn't to where you want, and we're not sorry about it either. However we are some of the friendliest people around, and are always happy to tell you when its time for you to go home.
Why would a sane ( conservative) person want to live in Oregon or Washington or Commiefornia. From what I hear the eastern half wants to join Idaho to get away from the wackos on the coast. 😊😅
The idea that North Dakota is not welcoming outsiders seems hilarious. It seems like about like a middle aged truck driver saying that he doesn't welcome college coeds making passes at him. 😝 I drive through North Dakota several times a year on the way to the family lake cabin in Minnesota. I never found much appeal to either of the Dakotas. The landscapes are nothing special, the people seem dull and the wind blows like stink. If I lived in N Dakota I'd be looking for any opportunity to get out. The best thing I can say about North Dakota is that they do have nice highway rest areas. Thanks for the video Jimmy !!!
We moved from ca to id. We didn't want to change anything or bother anyone. Kept to ourselves. Came out of grocery store one day to find my car covered in spit. Such lovely w Welcoming people!😢
LOL ... non-native Marylander here (about 40 years on) - probably 50% is from someplace else plus the culture really varies a lot for such a relatively small state.
@@tacitus7797 It's extremely diverse both racially - & politically. Blue state that's had Republican Governor's before, most places are more uniform than that.
After retiring from the military, we moved from California to Idaho and were warmly welcomed by our Idaho neighbors. It didn't hurt that I'm a conservative country boy with the same values.
yup... California refugee here too.... Tried AZ, but it got overrun.... ended up here in North Idaho a couple years back.... LOVE it and everyone is quite friendly. It really does matter what your mindset is... if you love freedom and have conservative values... it's a great place to live.
What I find funny is it’s usually the other transplants that are the absolute worst here in Idaho. I’ve never heard someone born and raised here whine about transplants. The traffic and home prices increases, yes. However actually complaining about newcomers that try to fit in. Nope.
@@tufelhunden5795 5th generation Idahoan here - you are spot on with the "fitting in". That is the key to everything and I believe that is anywhere you go if your transplant yourself in a different state. I have no qualms with outsiders as long as they respect our laws, our way of life and culture.
Lived in Tx. for 16 years and could not wait to leave. Big business and oil run that state. It is a non union state, and workmen's comp is not required . Needless to say it is a right to work state, so the blue collar workers are not paid very well. The builders there abuse the Mexican workers, and OSHA really doesn't do anything.
Anyone thinking of moving to Idaho, it isn't what it used to be. The job market isn't exactly offering anything above average, the cost of living has gone way up, and the winter weather will probably eat you alive. Move elsewhere.
@@stevena3446 I saw a video of a cop who retired from LAPD and he moved to Idaho and got a job there as cop. He was on You Tube. He was physically abusive towards a teenager. He ended up quitting and probably got another job for another nearby city.
We moved from Oregon to New Hampshire and people look at us like we're unicorns when finding out where we moved from. The outsiders that New Hampshire wants to keep out are the people from Massachusetts.
New Hampshirite here - agreed. We're generally fine with MA _visitors,_ but not so much moving here. Most people further south/west of CT are moving to NH because they seek a lifestyle change, as opposed to wanting to work in Boston without MA's taxes (which BTW - MA still collects income tax from you regardless of what state you're in, just not as much). Having said all that, Oregonians are welcome!
I'm calling BS on the statement about Texas. I moved from Cali to Texas back in '99. I have never felt unwelcome. What you are describing is Austin, and Austin is NOT Texas (despite it being the capital). As for "outsiders", there is one specific type of outsider that no one wants. It is the outsider who calls your town, "charming", and wants to change everything with "progress" and "bike lanes". They want to rip down all of the power lines, and turn the downtown business district into some plastic replica of Main Street in Disneyland----complete with eclectic shops and overpriced, trendy boutiques.
Moved from Colorado about two years ago. Small town an hour south of Dallas. With a couple of exceptions I have found people to be friendly here. I am surprised at how many people I have met from somewhere else. You have some different cultures going on.
I mean I'm all for Public Transit and Bike Lines. But for the benefit of the community and making places more walkable. I absolutely do not like it when folks from California try to make it LA.
Thank you Texan from a Michigander:) I think Texas, after nearly 16 years of living here, is overall a good place to live. I have a Michigan made family that is happy & thriving here:))
@bygodsgracejourneytohealin8368 i want to live in Texas!!! Good people, awesome beaches, and its the only place where anyone told me to have a BLESSED DAY!!! Then ya drive on a state highway for 200 miles and your arm gets tired from waving at on coming cars......I LOVE TEXAS!!! Can I move in? 😬
There is a definite level of hostility in CO towards both Californians and Texans. I remember the first time I saw a car with a Colorado license plate sticker with “Native” on it I thought “hey look, they must be Ute.” Nope. As a Native American I find great irony in that.
@@kenthompson5723 Because Texans were the "Californicators" of the 1970's. They had oil money and came up to ski or had summer houses in the mountains, and tended to be loud and a danger on the ski slopes. However, Coloradoans now look fondly on the Texans after being invaded by the east and west Coasties from the 1990s to the present who are much worse. I left Colorado. The a$$holes can have it. Too crowded, too expensive, and adopting more screwed up legislation all the time.
@ same reasons I suppose. They are everywhere. They all seem to vacation in CO, ski in CO, hunt in CO, rent cabins in CO. Texans generally don’t want to live in Colorado, but they do want to use it was their own personal vacation spot and playground vs Californians who want to actually move here and then alter the local laws to fit their California sensibilities. Plus you get the whole Hollywood effect in places like Aspen and Telluride. Either way, more McLogMansions keep getting built in the woods and it feels like forests keep shrinking. And the population of people wanting access to those shrinking forests seem to grow exponentially with more people moving here every year. And those more people often have opposing conflicting views on how those shrinking forests should be used. Oh and lots of second homes/vacation homes that are owned by folks who actually live out of state most of the year. To throw another group in there, I think most of the people who live in Denver are all from the Midwest, except for the rough areas of town. Denver is the farthest west Midwestern city you can find before running into the Rockies. Truth is, I don’t mind other people coming in. Everyone is from somewhere else. I’m generally not someone who you will ever hear say stuff like “dam [fill in the state name] moving here.” I hate that stuff. But you do hear that a lot from many people who are actually from CO. They become the fall guy for all kinds of perceived problems here. Hence those silly “Colorado Native” stickers. There’s a sense that there is something different or special or real about people who actually grew up here vs transplants. To be fair, the only time it actually bothers me is when I want a real wilderness experience and can’t find any place devoid of houses and people on the front range, though you can still find that on the west side of the state. I don’t like feeling of being in the woods feels like being at a state fair. It ruins it for me. The other is when hunting. Last year I ran into three different groups of hunters from Texas and one group from Nebraska. No locals. When that’s what you encounter at packed trailheads, admittedly you tend to grumble. All this is probably some extreme examples. I don’t want to paint it as all bad. It’s not really. Colorado rocks and there’s a reason everyone wants to live here. I mean, who doesn’t want to experience living in a ski town at least once in their life? And that’s something Coloradans and out of staters have in common. Just my perspective.
We had to spend three years in Idaho when my husband had a transfer there. We came from the east, not California. Yet, the people there stared at us like we were aliens. To me, coming from the east and a tough big city, the people seemed really rude and uninformed. We had thought to stay there for retirement but changed our mind when I spent a lot of time crying. Utah is another one, not friendly to outsiders. I came back to PA. They can stay out there and I'll stay here.
Montana is a place that’s hard to feel at home for a while. Especially if you’re from the city. It took me 2 years before I was happy to live here. I’m don’t party too much anymore, and luckily I don’t care to anymore. Native Montanans are very not into people moving here. Luckily my family is from here, and made it easier. Don’t come here and try to change Montana.
That's weird considering Montanas are spread out and if they don't want to see they don't have to... I welcome anyone who is respectful kind and cleans up after themselves!
Hi, In "Big Sky Country", it is said: "Short summers and long cold winters." * Also..., "There are more cattle and horses, than people." "No bumper-to-bumper traffic in Montana." * The #1 TV 📺Drama show ( Yellowstone) basically says it all... Fly-fishing for ( Montana Rainbow Trout ) is excellent though... Western Montana is beautiful... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana ^ P.S.: "You are always ( Welcome ) in Montana ! !" :)
It's funny that Montanans don't want outside people coming there but they elected both a governor and a senator from other states. Governor is a wealthy dude from NJ and the senator is a guy from Minnesota and displaced an actual Montana farmer/rancher.
There are big changes in Montana because of the Yellowstone club and Big Sky resort. The billionaires are buying the western part and Montanans can look forward to limited access to the best land and fishing rivers. And as far as known they are ok as they voted in the team that will make this happen. Google Diamond Mountain land swap.
I actually don't blame them. I live in Las Vegas, and I am stuck here like a sardine in a can. The watering schedule is horrible. The bills are out of control. It's a mess here....
My ex husband had to move here to Texas from Wisconsin to take over caring for me from our son. While he doesn't miss winter, he misses his home state. The people, the scenery, he was ready to spend his retirement in a cabin on the lake fishing and listening to the loons on quiet nights.
@@andrealmoseley6575, it would not be the same. Every part of the world has its own spirit. I grew up in western Wisconsin and spent many summers camping around Lake Superior and hiking in the Driftless Area. A cabin in Texas would have to be allowed to be its own experience. It would not carry the same feeling as the north woods.
"you can shake my leg and my n&ts will play jingle bells" 🤣 I will make a mental note not to drink my tea or coconut water while I watch your videos, Briggs! 😂
I have to disagree about North Dakota. I moved here in July and I find the people very worm and friendly. Unlike the state that I just came from, Washington, people will actually talk to you and even invite you to dinner. Also, they want people to move here.
Sorry that no one would talk to you in Washington! I have only lived in Oregon and Washington and found friendly people but I lived in small towns except my four years for college.😊
I lived in Washington for a year. The Bars there are weird. So is the Strip Club laws. Can't get within 6 feet of the dancer? But the bars, in general, make no sense.
Moved to Bellingham WA from Portland and I’ve never felt so alienated in my life. People here are elitist and extremely passive aggressive. I’m leaving as soon as I can find another job. Worst 5 years of my life, and I’ve lived in Camden.
@@Catrwaulin I am a native Washingtonian with roots going back well before statehood. When I was a kid we spent a year in Corvallis, Oregon where my little sister was born We still don't talk to her since she is from Oregon.
I definitely agree with New Hampshire! I lived there for 6 years and so many people bitch about the "Massholes". I came from NJ, and someone actually told me to move back there. New Hampshirites are very territorial.
I don't know where Briggs is getting this. I have visited Wyoming many times. Never once had a bad experience with locals. No unfriendly vibe at all. Wyoming is fine.
Decades ago while having vacation time, I set out from California to explore Oregon and Washington for possible relocation. I was driving my (then) big ol' Dodge Ramcharger with both NRA and Sierra Club bumper stickers. I marveled how motels with "Vacancy" signs had no vacancies. Leaving one office, I noticed how I was parked, license plate visible from the office. Bingo! The next place I tried for a room that advertised "Vacancy," I parked further away from the office and went to book a room. The employee was quite polite and welcoming after confirming they had vacancies... until she saw my California I.D. Too late, she admitted vacancy, but she was NOT happy!
I’m originally from Connecticut my whole family is from there and we moved to Tennessee when I was 16. I’ve been here 15 years and love it here never had anyone say anything negative about me being from New England except for joking around lol. I fit in with Tennessee culture a lot better since I love guns, hunting and the over all freedom. We moved to Utah for a bit but moved back within a year since my wife and I had a hard time being away from family. People in Utah did seem to be a little more wary of nee people but when I said I was from TN they didn’t have a problem I think it’s mainly Californians they weren’t to thrilled about.
@@jsimsgt96 yeah I agree which is the way it should be. I think it’s kinda stupid when people are like man I have to move out of this area it’s to expensive then proceed to vote for the same policies that made it expensive lol. It happened in Connecticut where I’m from my grandma and the rest of my family have a hard time making it up there with the super high taxes.
@@annjames1837 depends on where you live in TN. I live in Giles county which is southern middle TN and it’s still pretty affordable and slower paced for sure. I know near the cities it’s crazy but I can’t stand cities anyway lol.
Born and lived my WHOLE 61 years right here in Texas. I live in Houston, and there are very very very few people I ever run into that are actual TEXANS... 90% of people in and around this city... are from somewhere else...I don't care... it makes things fun. I hate the heat and the weather in general. I don't care about the people being from other places....
I don't care about the people being from other places.... ------------------------------------------------------------------- ... how magnanimous of you. Houston is drenched in humidity; don't think I would care for it. But here in west Texas, it's much dryer even though the temperature does get well over 100 degrees.
Did you know there's a Houston Minnesota? Founded by former soldiers in General Sam Houston's army! I moved to Minnesota from Houston, TX. I feel like Minnesota is just an extension of Texas. If only there was a Buc-ee's here. So hey, just call me MiniTexSota!🎉❤
For some weird reason people think it is cheap to live in Wyoming. Guess what it is Not cheap! Everything has to be shipped into Wyoming. Trucks shipping stuff into Wyoming is very expensive. And you are going to have to pay for all those trucks shipping cloths, food, furniture and everything else you will need to survive. And don’t ever said, “that’s not how we do it back home”. Just understand that there are thousands of abandoned oil wells.
The Midwest, wow they are some friendly folk. There is a mastery of passive aggressive humor, but I’ve noticed the nicest people, generally speaking, are from this region. Bonus - the Midwest outside of the big cities, are also very safe.
Yeah here in Hawaii there are multiple levels of residents. At the top of the chain area Hawaiians. Long as you can claim 1% by blood you are in. Then there are locals. You have to be born here to be local. Then there are kaima aina. You moved here after birth but might be given a pass as local if you graduated from a local high school. Bottom of the food chain are tourists. People who come here and wear Hawaiian shirts eat pineapple pizza and ooh and ah every morning at dawn. Been here almost 40 years and I have to tell you that I love being a tourist.
I had never experienced discrimination until I went into a laundromat in Hawaii. Everyone we met was friendly until it looked like I was more than a tourist. I was there visiting my sister. She loved living there, but looking back, she lived in base housing which has its own community.
As former CA resident, I have to say that in Southern Idaho, specifically the Treasure Valley (basically Boise metro area) at least 75% of residents are CA refugees. CA natives have been moving here for decades. In the 9 years we have lived here, we have had zero problems. I think many Idaho natives are concerned about rising housing prices, but they have figured out that Californians who choose to move here are VERY conservative and generally share Idaho values.
Many Californians have moved to the Boise area, but it's not true that they mostly trend conservative. Boise has been electing Democratic mayors for the last 20 years, something that would've never happened in the early 90s when I lived in the city for 2 years. The city was much more conservative and less racially diverse back then. But even so, they had the liberal north end. The fact remains that Ada County has followed the trend of other Mountain West metros like Salt Lake by getting blue & more diverse. But outside of Ada, it is definitely more conservative except Blaine County which has always been liberal since Hemmingway committed suicide in Sun Valley.
Coming up on 6 years in Boise area from CA, and can confirm. Unfortunately I was unable to purchase a home since everyone started moving here during the pandemic and I may never be able to buy now
@@jamesbrown9721 I wonder how many of the liberals in Boise are natives vs. imports...... You are definitely correct that outside Boise, the vast majority of people moving to Idaho are conservative. If you look at counties, Canyon, which has tons of former Californians, voted right in line with most other Idaho counties.
I'm a farmer in Minnesota. It's a very friendly state depending on where you go. If you're from another state and end up in the country we might buy you a beer as long as you're respectful. As with North Dakota we'll give you shit if you can't handle the cold but it's in a loving way
Living in Texas, I feel that the people in any city with above 20k people have given up on the "stay out" mentally. Might have been that way before 2019, but everything has become so cosmopolitan along I-35 that it's rare to meet people who act truly Texan. You would have to go way out in the sticks, like three counties away from any freeway, to find people like that.
I'm in Mass, most of my life, and I admit I'd only consider Austin. (If I were wealthy. 😂 I like cities. I'd move to Burlington, VT in a heartbeat. Again, too pricey. I'm a retired woman of modest means, what can you do.
Our household used to live in the Dallas area. Way too big and congested for us. We moved to a place in west Texas that's some 90 miles from any interstate highway. We don't want any more scary freeways.
It's everywhere USA sadly...Now most everything has been diluted and watered down (including the people). You won't get the "stay out" or any other genuine response. Most bigger towns are now just copy and paste "me too!" towns with it's people running around like a dog with it's head in a bucket...Just gonna keep workin on this time machine because I don't belong here lol.
There’s nothing wrong with people not wanting outsiders. This channels whole job is contrary to what most locals would want. Channel tells people to accept that it is what it is and people are allowed to move Okay then, learn to accept that locals don’t want outsiders. It’s just a fact of life and the feelings are valid. Idaho was diluted by transplants and it’s no longer a golden opportunity, ..THAT includes for locals Don’t expect people to be stupid and welcome swaths of people moving in
Pretty much any small town. If they can't trace your family back five generations, you are and always will be an outsider. I know I live in one and the snobbery bs is deep.
Spot on about Texas. My family moved there from Kansas in 1959 and I still remember being called a "Yankee" and chased around the school playground. You'd think they'd have calmed down in 60 years, but nope.
@@Mick_Ts_Chick I always thought it was werid, too. Well, pig ignorant is what I thought, really. Then again, Texans didn't really consider themselves Southerners either.
As someone from NH, I would've been surprised if we didn't make it on the list, though I'm surprised we beat out Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. We're generally pretty cool with anyone from states as north or further north than us. We're the most against people from MA, CT, NY, and NJ, since those are the kind of people who don't want to pay the taxes from their former state but can't handle the lack of amenities that those taxes provide.
Colorado should be on this list. I moved there as a high school junior, told everyone I moved there from Texas, and found myself dumped into a trash can that afternoon..
Colorado paid Oklahoma to put that strip above Texas so they don't have to share a border with TexASS. I lived in Colorado and yeah, they hate Texas. LOL. I thought Colorado should be on the list too.
I lived in Texas and the people are friendly only if you do things their way. I left my overhead garage door open as I was doing some work in my house. Neighbors across the street let their dog run free. They told me he was entitled to his freedom. Seriously! Problem was the dog would come into my garage and make off with shoes and anything it wanted. I asked nicely to keep their dog out of my yard. Nope. It was an ongoing battle. Never been so glad to move when husband received a transfer 4 years later. They’re obnoxious drivers, too.
I moved to Texas in 1998 and complained about the heat one time and was promptly told where the nearest U-Haul location was and which highway heads back east. Since then I have fell in love with Texas and would not live anywhere else
What gets me is over the last 100+ years everyone invaded California. Now with California being overpopulated, overpriced people are starting to move out. Now the rest of the country doesnt like it. When i lived there i met alot of people from Idaho and Texas. So what goes around comes around. You should do a video of how many people in California moved there from somewhere else and screwed up California.
As a travel nurse who's been in 7 out of 10 these states, most people really don't care where you're from as long as you're not a loud mouth and have respect for the local culture. It sounds basic to say, but I've had my own reservations before posted in one those states. Each time I was met with friendly, sometimes curious folk. It may have also helped that my time was temporary and filling a job that was needed.
Missouri is by far, the most friendly & welcoming State, imo. There are others, but every person who travels to Missouri is shocked at how kind everyone is & hoe much the people go out of their way to please you & make you feel at home. ❤ We can be very territorial in the when corporations try to come in (Walmart), but that's usually just retail. We're fine with a company headquarters locatiing here with well-paying jobs, as long as you don't make too much trouble, pollution or noise!
I think it all depends on where you come from. Montana and Idaho have a natural aversion to Californians, but if I moved there from Alaska driving my pickup, with all my firearms and an appetite for beef or venison I would be much more welcome. Especially since my politics align pretty closely with the people there. Whereas in Vermont I would definitely be made to feel most unwelcome. Not that I would ever consider moving there.
Attacked and nearly killed twice by WY ranchers in unprovoked road rage when sporting CA plates. You can expect to be charged more by some local WY businesses if they find out you are a Golden Bear. In my town, local police ticket out of state plates at a 25:1 ratio vs Wyomingites. Xenophobia has been my biggest surprise/obstacle moving to the Cowboy State.
I have traveled all over the country by van and motorhomes. I consider Wyoming to be THE WORST MOST DANGEROUS PLACE I HAVE EVER TRAVELED. The only place I truly regretted that I did not have a gun.
I moved to MD from NY and the way people drove around me absolutely changed once I swapped my NY plates for MD ones. (no one was scared of me anymore lol)
Oh hell no I do not want anyone who isn’t from Indiana here. No no no they’ll drive us out of our homes. It’s already horrible enough they’re changing us and our prices homes and food is skyrocketing. So if you’re not from Indiana please stay away because i will not accept you and I will not be friendly.
I have been a visitor to Montana my whole life. Montanan's have good reason to not like outsiders. Good people, and I don't blame them one bit. It's a big state with California real estate prices. Don't Bozemanify Montana.
Instead of blaming other Americans for moving to other parts of America (And acting like we're separate countries) they should be focused on pushing for better zoning laws, and policies that actually encourage growth in the construction industry and encourage reasonable construction quotas. Problem is , Montana doesn't have the people that consider the possibility of their little towns and cities growing, and are against it to the point of having bad zoning regulations. I wouldn't be surprised if education was neglected there to the point that alot of people there don't understand that your town and or city growing is a positive sign, and if people were leaving, then that means the youth is leaving too, and all that will be left is a depressed ageing population. You still need to push for more action in your leadership to fix those archaic issues that contribute to the cost of living, but no , they think Californians are the one and absolute reason. Education in this country isn't good enough for alot of people to be able to tell the difference. People are just constantly blaming the wrong source of their issues, and get manipulated easily.
@ people who live in small towns don’t want to live in cities. I don’t live in Montana because I wanna be around a bunch of people. I don’t agree with your growth idea either. Denver is an easy example of this. 30-40 yrs ago it was a great place. Then Californians came in. Now even those early Californians are complaining about what the place has turned into. Your comment seems to assume that those states don’t want newcomers solely for financial reasons but it’s much more than that. You can take the person out of California but you can’t take Californian outa the person. Not all of us want gentrification.
I visited Kentucky for the first time a few months ago. It's an extraordinarily dangerous place. People have no reservations about shooting strangers with no regard to the possibility that they are lost.
I have two nephews who moved up to ID and MT about 3 years ago. The youngest is building a home on a portion land of his wife's father's 100-acre property in MT. While the oldest is a Police officer living with his wife and two kids in ID. One day while loading up his truck with groceries, still with CA plates, someone came up to him and complained about his parking, then proceeded to tell him how people from CA were ruining the state. About a month later he pulled over a driver who had blown through a stop sign in front of a school; it was the same person he ran into at the grocery story. At first, they tried to deny it ever happened but eventually came clean and apologized. My nephew quickly explained his reasons for leaving CA, and that it was important for him to make a positive difference in the community, he then handed them their ticket.
Was in North Dakota for 3 months in 4th grade. USAF stepfather was temporarily stationed there. People in the area & school were truly cruel to us because we were "strangers", even the teachers.
@@joetesch2299She didn't make a blanket statement. She told of her own personal experience. I'm sure there are lots of places where new kids in school are given a hard time. Kids can be mean. No reason for teacher's bad behavior though. That's just wrong.
😂😂😂😂😂 I love how he said for Texas about how welcoming we are….,,,if you don’t own at least one pair of cowboy boots & you can’t name a single Willie Nelson song, you mights as well be from mars!!! Love it!!!
To be a successful business owner and investor, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game. Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.
From $37K to $45K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.
Vermont loves it micro breweries. Want to get a dirty look in Vermont? Ask for a Miller Lite or Heineken. Most establishments in Vermont ONLY offer local beer.
I grew up in Utah and have lived in Idaho and Montana and have loved all three places. The problem isn’t necessarily outsiders, it’s when people move in and try to change it to where they just came from.
I'm a conservatives from nor cal, moved to Utah a year ago, I haven't had an issue so far. There are so Californians here now, I think the locals are used to it. When i visit my dad in Kentucky, it's a whole different ball game, definitely not welcomed there.
California
I like immigrants but there's a difference between good immigrants like Elon musk or my friends from Ecuador n Costa Rica
We don't want California, communists, criminals, or chaos
Huge difference between the two categories
Californians exactly lol
It's night and day difference from Massachusetts to Montana. Both states have things I don't like. One thing I've noticed that Montana is more well willing to let you do whatever it is you want to do. Just let them do what they want to do
I didn't know the difference between a bull and a steer. So I looked it up, and the difference is nuts!!
Oh, that is cute. Thanks for the laugh.
LOL
LMAO 🤣 Seriously 😅 too funny. I'm a farm girl from Iowa.
Ba da boom. Im here till Tuesday
Or a lack there of.
We live in SE Texas in a middle class neighborhood where everyone got along, helped each other and watched over each others kids. We had a couple from LA move in about three months ago and she (not him, he's a wuss) immediately started a petition demanding to have recycling, trying to force our trash company to provide free recycling cans, complaining about our school bus service, noise, the kids playground...it just never stopped. She mouthed off at one of her neighbors about loud music for a kids birthday party and got popped in the mouth for it. They put their house up for sale the day before yesterday. I started a petition asking everyone to send her goodbye cards.
The way I read your post, you live where everyone complied with the white false-Christian, chemical ridden norm, kept an eye out for any non-conformers, and punished anyone who should question your authority. Seems like a real utopia
Well done my fellow Texan well done 😊
God bless y'all, fellow Texan! ⭐🤘💖
That's the exact type of people that move to Hawaii!! Total idiots that give good people from the mainland a bad rep and also give us locals a bad name, by getting angry at us for getting mad at their stupidity?!!
I used to live in East Texas, "Country Limits!!" And I know first hand and was very fortunate to have very nice neighbors, that welcomed me and my now ex- GF to the area. NGL, being Asian, I did come across some prejudice here and there but the majority of the Texans were super nice!!
@@Augest-west , yeah to heck with recycling bins and loud music
Fortunately, I never expect to be welcomed anywhere.
Yeah, you & me both.
Lots of truth to that...
Is that you in the photo?
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I always expected to be welcomed and I always was. Louisiana, Texas, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado. California was the least welcoming though. It helped that I was religious in the first seven states and Christians used to accept other Christians. In California, though, even the church people, even the children of missionaries would knife you in the back.
I moved to Texas in 1969 and was immediately accepted- maybe being from WV and being independent in the same way was a help. I received a pair of handmade Lucchese boots at my 5-year anniversary- I’ve been here for 54 years! Texas is my home!
Most Texans will welcome outsiders. It's the rednecks, uneducated, and get-out-of-my-way pickup drivers that are suspicious of outsiders. These no-nothings are especially hateful toward people from California, and in particular San Francisco and the "librul lefties" in Hollywood.
As someone whose heritage goes back to settlers in West Virginia, yes that's wild, wonderful West Virginia, it is just because ur West Virginian❤😂
We dislike Californians, so if you're from a different state, you're fine.
Where I grew up the Lucchese' s made bodies. Not boots.😂😂😂
You’re white though
This is interesting. While Texas was #1 in this category, Oklahoma is one of the most welcoming. We love to have you here! We are one of the friendliest states and we do love having people here. I personally get excited when I meet someone that says that they just moved here from another state. I will IMMEDIATELY start talking their ears off and telling them where the best places to eat are, best things to do, things to see, what places have the best sweet tea, etc.
It's exactly that attitude that got Texas into trouble in the first place- being Texas Friendly and all. It was an unfortunate development, but we were forced to reverse course after the invasion.
Texan here but LOVE Oklahoma. The people are the best!!!
Considering the forcing of trumps Bible in schools…no thanks.
@@sherry5462Agreed!
@@sherry5462Hey Texas, Oklahoma Here. We don't actually want people to move here. Guess we could send them to Kansas or Missouri?
Before I moved to Vermont, I was warned about how cold and unfriendly the locals were. My experience was quite the opposite. They are reserved, yes, mostly because most newcomers pack up a leave again relatively soon. Once they see you have a desire to work hard and fit in, they would give you the shirt off their back if you needed it. Volunteering in the community was a big help.
Right - same here in Maine. My family has been here a long time and I've seen more and more changes brought with people from away that are NOT positive. No respect for history - gentrification is what they're about. They like it here more than where they came from so they buy properties for ridiculous prices, driving the taxes so high that many families of fishermen/lobstermen have had to sell their waterfront places which takes away their living too. And then what do the away folk do? They try to make it more like where they just came from!! Smh
@@fredzzkid I was poor, and had a job before I moved to Vermont which helped. And I was happy to adapt myself to small town life, which made me a better person. My cousin used to have camp in the sticks in Maine and I loved visiting there, great people. They said all the same things.
we are tired of the bad change in Maine Most of us Natives are tired of Newbies or flat landers. Maines being ruined woods are shrinking with housing. @@fredzzkid
Everyone sucks
Hi @jonlouis2582, Love this perspective! It’s true, people can surprise you once you make the effort. Volunteering really does make a difference. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I just saw a face book post about a stranded 4x4 with chains on in a snowstorm in desolate Montana. The guy got stuck had to walk 15 miles to flag down someone to give him a ride to the nearest town which was 50 miles away. A local 4x4 club got together and recovery his SUV it took 6 days for that to happen ....parts of Montana aren't for the faint of heart.
I tried to buy property in Idaho in the 80’s and the guy outside the realtor’s office told me to get out of town,I told him I was a vet and no one could tell me where to live
In "Big Sky Country," it is said, " Short summers and long cold winters." * Also..., "There are more cattle and horses, than people." "No bumper-to-bumper traffic in Montana." * The #1 TV 📺 Drama show ( Yellowstone ) basically says it all... Fly-fishing for Montana Rainbow Trout is excellent though... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: "You are always ( Welcome ) in Montana ! !" :)
@@BHAKKK Yeah those are all snobby states
@@BHAKKK You are full of it. CA, NY and people in cities help immediately. Rural people say they are helpful and they aren't. ME people are useless and full of it.
@@JoeyToth-ti9tp Small towns don't help, they are useless.
I used to love it when Texans would come visit Alaska. Then we got to show them what a big state really is.
Big and empty state, you mean
@@DryIhsExactly; you take them to some empty place and leave them there. Quieter that way🤭
I wouldn't mess with a resilient Alaskan.... (No, I'm not one of them)
@@DryIhs you forgot basically useless as well.
@@DryIhsEmpty? The wolves, grizzly bears, and homicidal moose would say otherwise 😂😂😂
So proud of a state where the vast majority of it is Federal land. There is more Texas in Texas than there is Alaska in Alaska. But you can go right on ahead thinking your state is bigger. Anything to help with that fragile ego of yours.
Speaking as someone who lived through the "Californication" of Washington state (and Seattle, specifically) I have to say my sympathies are more with the folks who want to keep newcomers out. Too many instances of people destroying the very things they came out here to find. (One of my favorites are the Karens and Chads who wanted to live near farms and farmland.... and then complain about how the place smells like manure, and the animals make too much noise.)
Amen to that…I lived on a farming community and people bought new houses next to a dairy farm and constantly complained to the Mayor about the stench. She just laughed.
Well most of California is farm land.
Yup we are going through it in Utah
OK, Boomer.
Californians have improved WA .
I live in Texas but I am originally from PA. I will tell you it is not so much outsiders - it is mainly people that come from large cities (California, New York, etc). They tend to move to get away from the hell holes they are leaving & then proceed to try to make the new place just like they came from. In addition, they drive up property values to the point that locals can no longer afford it. As far as I am concerned if someone plans to move here & then turn it in to a hell hole - they can stay where they are at.
AMEN.
Don't blame the buyers for driving up prices. Your neighbors and the local real estate agents are the ones selling you out.
The reason why these places have a low cost of living and no traffic is because there is no way to make a living there.
I am always amazed by the amount of fear that is inherent in these "oh the newcomers will change my city" statements. The power locals seem to give these newcomers is outrageous. How would they change your cities into what you call "hellholes" by just simply moving to your area. I'm absolutely sure that these individuals that are moving to your area really had nothing to do with the conditions of the city from which they are leaving they are just simply responding to conditions they do not like. That does not make them responsible for those conditions.
@@AttackChefDennisThe biggest fear is, of course, housing becoming unaffordable for the locals. After my rent doubled in a single year in Nashville (1994-95), I can see why. My childhood neighborhood went from teachers, insurance salesmen, and postal workers to people paying $1M+ for small, basic houses. Bigger houses easily sell into $2M+ range. People there now often have famous neighbors. I see the same now, in many poor countries, where people take US and Canadian dollars, and compete with locals -- Mexico, Thailand, Belize, etc....
As a Montanan native, born and raised, I can say we struggle to accept outsiders. This is mainly due to them trying to change our ways, introduce cringe chain restaurants, and buying up the beautiful land we have left while not even living in our state year around.
I'm a Texan and we welcome everyone IF you don't try to change us. Stay where you are and make your place better if that's your intent.
Yes adjust to us..don't try to bring your attitude here..adopt ours and freaking spead the hell up!
i wouldn't go so far as to say "everyone". HOA karens, brake check chads, and anyone that even hints about changing the 2A can stay the hell outta here.
How do you feel about Elon Musk?
@@astrayelmgod he's a republican bringing in lots of good paying jobs and doesn't want to try and kill the 2A, he can stay.
"don't try to change us"
Translation: don't bring any science books or books on climate change.
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska, Utah, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, Hawaii, Texas
Surprised Oregon didn't make the list.
A friend went there once, and said that if they didn't know you, and you didn't know someone they knew, they didn't want to know you.
Wyoming should be #1.
@@TheJohnnyCotts People have said the Pacific Northwest is all like that.
Tennessee belongs on this list...We are sick of the lowly Californians coming here to screw everything up...
North Carolina. We're happy for you to visit, but please don't stay. We have way too many half-backs. That's yankees that moved to Florida, decided it's too hot, and went halfway back. 😒
0:49 True about Montana
On our way to Glacier NP, we stopped in the tiny town of Augusta.
We dined at the local bar 'Buckhorn'.
I wear a T shirt that says 'That Michigan Guy' and I have an accent. The table next to us moved away even though we were the only 2 tables at the bar.
I'm surprised that Colorado was not on the list. We love the tourist, want them to spend their money, then go back home. And, not surprising, most of the people that don't want others to move here are people who have moved here.
I lived in Colorado for 14 months and that place is HEAVEN! I look foward to the day that I can move back there.
Yeah, I was looking for this comment. I lived in Colorado from 2004-2022. There is a lot of hostility towards transplants. Colorado people really dislike Texans, at least the mountain town people do. They don't like Californians either, but Texans got the most hate in the mountains. Having out of state plates is not good in Colorado, they are the most aggressive drivers. I would love to go back. Honestly think most states don't like outsiders. They all have their own cultures.
Briggs love your sense of humor and your videos I look forward to them every week. Keep them coming brother.
Having serving this country during war time I will move any place I like. If anyone has a problem with that better be a trained expert.
*Serving war industries and Satan
Calm down tough guy. No one’s stopping you. However, with that attitude I’m sure your friend list is short.
I am . Birds of a feather flock together . If you agree with southern politics I will say welcome . I feel the same way you do . About people trying to force me to change my political stance. The way I see it . I was here first . I was born here. I'm not moving for no one .
AK here. Use to be a popular bumper sticker that said “welcome to Alaska, now go home”
Interestingly, many have. Party on.
I had one of those bumper stickers! Lol
At the end of pipeline construction there was a saying about telling the Texans to leave with an Okie under each arm.
Despite tourism being such a huge part of Alaska's economy.
@ Most of them are only here between June to August. The Mat Su Borough has grown almost 30% since 2010.
You can't blame people. Newcomers should learn the customs and be respectful no matter the location and not try and tell the born and raised how to do things better. It's common sense...which is the main problem. No one has any.
You're still an American.
No kidding. I live in a tourist town. And it's very easy to spot them from everyone else.
Crazy driving, Loud conversations, No personal space, and always bringing politics into every single discussion.
Sometimes graffiti as well.
Yes
I can respect that.
You said it. I have lived in a small town in north Florida( basically south Georgia😉)for 18 years now,; also south Florida 🙄, Savannah, GA, and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. I learned quickly how to adjust to their life styles.
What I learned today: People love to exclude others to make themselves feel better about themselves, and inflate their own egos!
Best thing is to remember is that you left a place (often CA) for a reason. Don't bring your crap ideas (We need a program!) along with you. Sit down, shut up & acclimate to your new home and community :-)
Deal!
There needs to be a voting cooling off period for new arrivals of 5 years
Blah blah blah
Massachusetts brings socialism
F that, send em' packing back to the Fudge Packers Museum in LA.
I’m not saying we Alaskans don’t like new comers but you should know we call the lower 48 “outside” and those who live there “outsiders.” We just resent outsiders telling us how much better it is in the city and how much better it would be if we would modernize. If it is so much better why didn’t you just stay there.
Howdy. I worked up in Alaska for a summer. I actually found some people in Alaska to be friendly. It's not that bad.
I live in Alaska too (Interior) and I'm 3rd generation. It's not that we're not friendly to Outsiders. We love to see them spend their money here. But most of us don't live here because we want to live in the Lower 48 and we love to tell stories about how COLD the winters get so the VISITORS don't want to stay. You're all welcome to come back for a VISIT.
But it's also untrue that we're unfriendly to the right kind of transplant. Folks who come in and don't act like they know what they're doing are more than welcome. We'll teach you how to chop and burn wood, hunt moose, drive on frozen ground, and shoot the gun you'll want after the first time you see a bear.
My mom was from North Dakota and when folks would ask her how she handled the cold here in Alaska, she'd just smile and say "I'm from North Dakota. This isn't so bad. There's no wind."
@@lelamarkham5863 Nice post.
My late husband worked for a large telephone corporation, so he was transferred often. One thing I've learned is NEVER tell anybody who was born and raised in the area that things were better where you came from. Blend in and smile and nod, then leave when you can't handle it anymore.😊
i hear ya and respect that. it's the same way we look at it being Texas and her 49 b!tches.
I lived in Texas for almost a year. You know those comments you get on the Internet if you're a woman who reads books without pictures? In Texas, you get them said to your face.
brutal
I lived in North Dakota. The wind never stops.
Once the sun goes down in late August it’s colder than hell at night.
Would like to visit north Dakota some day, maybe sioux falls . Maybe some other good city.
@@Electrobuzz17 Sioux Falls, SD? Try Fargo or Bismarck, ND?
@@Electrobuzz17 I hope you can find it
Oh yeah
First off, don’t go anywhere and try to change it. It’s both rude, and illogical. Next, I don’t know about the rest of Texas, but Houston isn’t unwelcoming. We natives are outnumbered like 8 to one. Since I’m from Houston, I likely don’t get the same treatment non Texans get in the rest of the state, but if you are getting the cold shoulder in Houston it’s probably not from a native unless you clearly aren’t grateful you got here.
I was wondering where New York, and Louisiana would be ranked, and they aren’t here. Both states want you to leave your money, all of it, and die. They really don’t seem to care. I’ve never seen so much importance placed on your bloodline and property holdings anywhere in my life.
Don't know about Houston, but Dallas people weren't friendly at all...
@ Did you not join a country club? 🤣😂🤣
Sorry, it’s a Houston v Dallas joke. When I was a kid, we thought everyone in Dallas belonged to a country club. There’s a kernel of truth to it, but in the 80’s and 90’s many new Houston suburbs were built with a country club too. We now have a ton of them as well.
I am from mexico and I moved to the Rio Grande Valley months ago and I got to say its been easy. Maybe my only interactions are from people in my school and is easy because almost everbody speaks a little bit or more spanish, and the teachers are very comprehensive when people from mexico that dont dominate english participates
That's the thing.
Regarding your Subaru chart. The reason Vermont is number 1 by far, and places like Montana and Alaska are NOT, is because 4wd pickups take the places of those Subarus. There are two reasons for this. 1) You can't survive in these cold rural areas without trucks, because you're going to be doing all your house repair and buying appliances YOURSELF, and you're going to be driving hours and hours to the nearest city that has a washing machine or drywall. 2) Ground clearance. Vermont is small enough to have well plowed roads, whereas here in Montana and similar, you may be genuinely fucked if a quick 12" of snow falls and the roads won't yet be plowed for hours or even days.
A lot of families here have both something like a Subaru, and something like a lifted F150.
Before I watch this, I’m putting Maine at #1.
Okay, I watched it. Mainers are happy that you didn’t mention them, Briggs. They don’t like attention. They don’t like people from “away”. They’re even suspicious of people who move from one part of Maine to another.
True.
Yeah, here in downeast Maine, you lose your local status if you spend a night away. You will never get it back.
Me too
I live in Maine, I dont mind the tourist or outsiders, as long as the return to where they come from after tourist season is over.
It's a shallow gene pool and they want ro keep it that way.
I have lived in Texas for almost 40 years. I am married to a Texan. I gave birth to two Texans. But I am not a Texan because I was born in South Carolina. I do like living here, though, I think people are friendly.
Texan is not a race.
35-yr Texan, married 5th generation and kids born here as well. I love my Texas and would consider you (with your excellent vintage) a Texan as well. Yee Haw!
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No, but it’s a culture. One that many love, friend.
@@kathycaldwell7126 ouch😂😂😂. I rather be Hawaiian, Floridian, Californian or a New Yorker than a Texan.
Proud native Texan. Welcome. Love that you contributed two native Texans and appreciate our culture.
I'm a Michigan Guy, raised from a baby. I'm use to cold cold winters. With the exception of Minnesota and Alaska , we get some of the most coldest winters and and lake effect snow storms. If you can survive a Michigan winter, you definitely can survive anywhere especially North Dakota.
I am from Bama where the heat is unchristian, but Michigan has always been fascinating to me. We had neighbors who moved from there and they were great! I would hate the cold now but the thought of a childhood with sledding, ice fishing, snowboarding, etc seems so fun! I haven't made a visit there yet but its actually on my bucket list. However, I will visit in summer, lol!
@@auburnkim1989 chicken. You can’t do winter sports here in summer
Agree, Michigan and Upstate New York get absolutely blasted by the lake effect storms. I was wild to hear New York winters called weak at 11:02
Almost same like Ohio
You guys get hit with the lake effect. Too much snow for me and I'm in Minnesota. The issue with the Dakotas and western Minnesota isn't the amount of snow, it's how fast the wind blows. There can be a blizzard with only a few inches.
I can’t believe Oregon wasn’t on this list. I expected it to be number one. We literally had a governor say “you’re welcome to visit Oregon, but please don’t stay”.
.... And the Henry weinhard commercials with the OSP trying to keep unpasteurized beer (schludwiller) out of Oregon
"Well now, where you boys going with all that beer?"
There is no such thing as ..."typical Californinan"...only your perception of such.
It has worn off now but, back in the day McCall had "Thank you for visiting" painted on the roads coming into Oregon. Don't ever ask a native of either Oregon or Washington for directions, cause whatever you get, isn't to where you want, and we're not sorry about it either. However we are some of the friendliest people around, and are always happy to tell you when its time for you to go home.
Why would a sane ( conservative) person want to live in Oregon or Washington or Commiefornia. From what I hear the eastern half wants to join Idaho to get away from the wackos on the coast. 😊😅
Too late, Oregon has been ruined from people flocking there. Trust me.
The idea that North Dakota is not welcoming outsiders seems hilarious. It seems like about like a middle aged truck driver saying that he doesn't welcome college coeds making passes at him. 😝 I drive through North Dakota several times a year on the way to the family lake cabin in Minnesota. I never found much appeal to either of the Dakotas. The landscapes are nothing special, the people seem dull and the wind blows like stink. If I lived in N Dakota I'd be looking for any opportunity to get out. The best thing I can say about North Dakota is that they do have nice highway rest areas. Thanks for the video Jimmy !!!
I live in North Dakota almost 10 years, and yes if you were not born or raised here, they do not have anything to do with you.
We moved from ca to id. We didn't want to change anything or bother anyone. Kept to ourselves. Came out of grocery store one day to find my car covered in spit. Such lovely w Welcoming people!😢
The most welcoming state is Maryland, because that means more people to tax. I'm serious- i lived there for half my life.
lmao, not sure if this welcoming but it's a nice state.
LOL ... non-native Marylander here (about 40 years on) - probably 50% is from someplace else plus the culture really varies a lot for such a relatively small state.
@@tacitus7797 It's extremely diverse both racially - & politically. Blue state that's had Republican Governor's before, most places are more uniform than that.
After retiring from the military, we moved from California to Idaho and were warmly welcomed by our Idaho neighbors. It didn't hurt that I'm a conservative country boy with the same values.
yup... California refugee here too....
Tried AZ, but it got overrun.... ended up here in North Idaho a couple years back.... LOVE it and everyone is quite friendly.
It really does matter what your mindset is... if you love freedom and have conservative values... it's a great place to live.
What I find funny is it’s usually the other transplants that are the absolute worst here in Idaho. I’ve never heard someone born and raised here whine about transplants. The traffic and home prices increases, yes. However actually complaining about newcomers that try to fit in. Nope.
@@tufelhunden5795 the "try to fit in" thing is key
@@tufelhunden5795 5th generation Idahoan here - you are spot on with the "fitting in". That is the key to everything and I believe that is anywhere you go if your transplant yourself in a different state. I have no qualms with outsiders as long as they respect our laws, our way of life and culture.
So, controlling women?
Lived in Tx. for 16 years and could not wait to leave. Big business and oil run that state. It is a non union state, and workmen's comp is not required . Needless to say it is a right to work state, so the blue collar workers are not paid very well. The builders there abuse the Mexican workers, and OSHA really doesn't do anything.
Anyone thinking of moving to Idaho, it isn't what it used to be. The job market isn't exactly offering anything above average, the cost of living has gone way up, and the winter weather will probably eat you alive. Move elsewhere.
I’m shocked to see cheaper homes on the Wa side of the line now, like wow that’s a huge flip
As liberal as Vermont...eveything you said is shocking.
I always thought of northern Idaho as a place for Spokanite vacation homes.
Idaho? Hahahaha. The state LAPD retires to.
@@stevena3446 I saw a video of a cop who retired from LAPD and he moved to Idaho and got a job there as cop. He was on You Tube. He was physically abusive towards a teenager. He ended up quitting and probably got another job for another nearby city.
We moved from Oregon to New Hampshire and people look at us like we're unicorns when finding out where we moved from. The outsiders that New Hampshire wants to keep out are the people from Massachusetts.
They are not fond of Mass-holes.
New Hampshirite here - agreed. We're generally fine with MA _visitors,_ but not so much moving here. Most people further south/west of CT are moving to NH because they seek a lifestyle change, as opposed to wanting to work in Boston without MA's taxes (which BTW - MA still collects income tax from you regardless of what state you're in, just not as much).
Having said all that, Oregonians are welcome!
@@Toastmaster_5000I'm still wondering what a "FLYIN MICK" is 😂. I figured fellow irish people, but I rented a car with NJ plates on it
@@jimoconnor6382 Well, a "mick" is a slur against Irish, so perhaps those people weren't so happy to see you lol.
@Toastmaster_5000 Guy at an Irving station...I still felt at home up that way.
I'm calling BS on the statement about Texas. I moved from Cali to Texas back in '99. I have never felt unwelcome. What you are describing is Austin, and Austin is NOT Texas (despite it being the capital).
As for "outsiders", there is one specific type of outsider that no one wants. It is the outsider who calls your town, "charming", and wants to change everything with "progress" and "bike lanes". They want to rip down all of the power lines, and turn the downtown business district into some plastic replica of Main Street in Disneyland----complete with eclectic shops and overpriced, trendy boutiques.
Moved from Colorado about two years ago. Small town an hour south of Dallas. With a couple of exceptions I have found people to be friendly here. I am surprised at how many people I have met from somewhere else. You have some different cultures going on.
Capital is Dallas, not Austin.
I mean I'm all for Public Transit and Bike Lines. But for the benefit of the community and making places more walkable. I absolutely do not like it when folks from California try to make it LA.
@MrProtikiub, where did you go to school? Austin is the capital! Always do research before you type.
@ Maybe I am from 1800’s era so, Austin seems to be a new capital to me!
I'm a born Texan, and I'll welcome anybody that's nice.
Thank you Texan from a Michigander:) I think Texas, after nearly 16 years of living here, is overall a good place to live. I have a Michigan made family that is happy & thriving here:))
@bygodsgracejourneytohealin8368 i want to live in Texas!!! Good people, awesome beaches, and its the only place where anyone told me to have a BLESSED DAY!!! Then ya drive on a state highway for 200 miles and your arm gets tired from waving at on coming cars......I LOVE TEXAS!!! Can I move in? 😬
There is a definite level of hostility in CO towards both Californians and Texans.
I remember the first time I saw a car with a Colorado license plate sticker with “Native” on it I thought “hey look, they must be Ute.” Nope. As a Native American I find great irony in that.
Well, everyone outside of California seems to hate Californians. But I'm curious as to why people in Colorado don't like Texans.
@@kenthompson5723 Because Texans were the "Californicators" of the 1970's. They had oil money and came up to ski or had summer houses in the mountains, and tended to be loud and a danger on the ski slopes. However, Coloradoans now look fondly on the Texans after being invaded by the east and west Coasties from the 1990s to the present who are much worse. I left Colorado. The a$$holes can have it. Too crowded, too expensive, and adopting more screwed up legislation all the time.
@@kenthompson5723 Thing is most Californians came from other states.
@ same reasons I suppose. They are everywhere. They all seem to vacation in CO, ski in CO, hunt in CO, rent cabins in CO. Texans generally don’t want to live in Colorado, but they do want to use it was their own personal vacation spot and playground vs Californians who want to actually move here and then alter the local laws to fit their California sensibilities. Plus you get the whole Hollywood effect in places like Aspen and Telluride. Either way, more McLogMansions keep getting built in the woods and it feels like forests keep shrinking. And the population of people wanting access to those shrinking forests seem to grow exponentially with more people moving here every year. And those more people often have opposing conflicting views on how those shrinking forests should be used. Oh and lots of second homes/vacation homes that are owned by folks who actually live out of state most of the year.
To throw another group in there, I think most of the people who live in Denver are all from the Midwest, except for the rough areas of town. Denver is the farthest west Midwestern city you can find before running into the Rockies.
Truth is, I don’t mind other people coming in. Everyone is from somewhere else. I’m generally not someone who you will ever hear say stuff like “dam [fill in the state name] moving here.” I hate that stuff. But you do hear that a lot from many people who are actually from CO. They become the fall guy for all kinds of perceived problems here. Hence those silly “Colorado Native” stickers. There’s a sense that there is something different or special or real about people who actually grew up here vs transplants. To be fair, the only time it actually bothers me is when I want a real wilderness experience and can’t find any place devoid of houses and people on the front range, though you can still find that on the west side of the state. I don’t like feeling of being in the woods feels like being at a state fair. It ruins it for me. The other is when hunting. Last year I ran into three different groups of hunters from Texas and one group from Nebraska. No locals. When that’s what you encounter at packed trailheads, admittedly you tend to grumble.
All this is probably some extreme examples. I don’t want to paint it as all bad. It’s not really. Colorado rocks and there’s a reason everyone wants to live here. I mean, who doesn’t want to experience living in a ski town at least once in their life? And that’s something Coloradans and out of staters have in common. Just my perspective.
Well at least there are house to buy and not teepees.
We had to spend three years in Idaho when my husband had a transfer there. We came from the east, not California. Yet, the people there stared at us like we were aliens. To me, coming from the east and a tough big city, the people seemed really rude and uninformed. We had thought to stay there for retirement but changed our mind when I spent a lot of time crying. Utah is another one, not friendly to outsiders. I came back to PA. They can stay out there and I'll stay here.
Montana is a place that’s hard to feel at home for a while. Especially if you’re from the city. It took me 2 years before I was happy to live here. I’m don’t party too much anymore, and luckily I don’t care to anymore. Native Montanans are very not into people moving here. Luckily my family is from here, and made it easier. Don’t come here and try to change Montana.
That's weird considering Montanas are spread out and if they don't want to see they don't have to... I welcome anyone who is respectful kind and cleans up after themselves!
Hi, In "Big Sky Country", it is said: "Short summers and long cold winters." * Also..., "There are more cattle and horses, than people." "No bumper-to-bumper traffic in Montana." * The #1 TV 📺Drama show ( Yellowstone) basically says it all... Fly-fishing for ( Montana Rainbow Trout ) is excellent though... Western Montana is beautiful... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana ^ P.S.: "You are always ( Welcome ) in Montana ! !" :)
It's funny that Montanans don't want outside people coming there but they elected both a governor and a senator from other states. Governor is a wealthy dude from NJ and the senator is a guy from Minnesota and displaced an actual Montana farmer/rancher.
There are big changes in Montana because of the Yellowstone club and Big Sky resort. The billionaires are buying the western part and Montanans can look forward to limited access to the best land and fishing rivers. And as far as known they are ok as they voted in the team that will make this happen. Google Diamond Mountain land swap.
I actually don't blame them. I live in Las Vegas, and I am stuck here like a sardine in a can. The watering schedule is horrible. The bills are out of control. It's a mess here....
My ex husband had to move here to Texas from Wisconsin to take over caring for me from our son. While he doesn't miss winter, he misses his home state. The people, the scenery, he was ready to spend his retirement in a cabin on the lake fishing and listening to the loons on quiet nights.
Well there are cabins on a lake in TX too.
@@andrealmoseley6575, it would not be the same. Every part of the world has its own spirit. I grew up in western Wisconsin and spent many summers camping around Lake Superior and hiking in the Driftless Area. A cabin in Texas would have to be allowed to be its own experience. It would not carry the same feeling as the north woods.
That reminds me of the movie, “ On Golden Pond “.
@@justinegorski2703 Your Ex is very special that he put your needs first, ahead of his desires.
@@danwei999 Couldn't agree more with you:)) Lake Superior is beautiful and collectively the Great Lakes are the largest fresh water in the world......
I lived in Texas for 6 years. In the cities NO ONE is from Texas, so...
I noticed a lot of these states on here are those that have seen an influx of Californians lately
Yup
California can't govern for bleep
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As a Texan I know that all too well
Damn WOKE 🐂💩 Californians
"you can shake my leg and my n&ts will play jingle bells" 🤣 I will make a mental note not to drink my tea or coconut water while I watch your videos, Briggs! 😂
Funny
Friendliest state - Mississippi. Southern hospitality is alive and well. Lived there for 6 years.
Until it's not reciprocated,southern hospitality and southern hostility are a thin line if you're set on being an ass.
While not having an income tax - like in New Hampshire - might sound good, realize that the result is no state services and very high property taxes!
Some of us who live in low tax states are fine without so many state services.
this is absolutely true plus NH taxes your car every year excise tax and taxes personal property.
Just like Texas.
I have to disagree about North Dakota. I moved here in July and I find the people very worm and friendly. Unlike the state that I just came from, Washington, people will actually talk to you and even invite you to dinner. Also, they want people to move here.
I did consulting work in Grand forks...best and hardest working people I've been around.
Sorry that no one would talk to you in Washington! I have only lived in Oregon and Washington and found friendly people but I lived in small towns except my four years for college.😊
I lived in Washington for a year. The Bars there are weird. So is the Strip Club laws. Can't get within 6 feet of the dancer? But the bars, in general, make no sense.
Moved to Bellingham WA from Portland and I’ve never felt so alienated in my life. People here are elitist and extremely passive aggressive. I’m leaving as soon as I can find another job. Worst 5 years of my life, and I’ve lived in Camden.
@@Catrwaulin I am a native Washingtonian with roots going back well before statehood. When I was a kid we spent a year in Corvallis, Oregon where my little sister was born We still don't talk to her since she is from Oregon.
South Dakota should be on this list. I’m a Minnesotan and I was never welcomed in South Dakota, so I moved back to Minnesota. Texas sounds scary.
I definitely agree with New Hampshire! I lived there for 6 years and so many people bitch about the "Massholes". I came from NJ, and someone actually told me to move back there. New Hampshirites are very territorial.
Ah yes, the first place I ever heard the term "flat lander" was in NH. Meaning any outsider. I'm also from NJ
The entire northeast sucks. People there are unfriendly and stuck up.
Sounds to me like NH is just a tad snobbish.
"bitch about the "Massholes" 🤣🤣🤣
NY here..yes and yes.
yep!!
I don't know where Briggs is getting this. I have visited Wyoming many times. Never once had a bad experience with locals. No unfriendly vibe at all. Wyoming is fine.
lol - visit all you want but please go home !!!!
Decades ago while having vacation time, I set out from California to explore Oregon and Washington for possible relocation. I was driving my (then) big ol' Dodge Ramcharger with both NRA and Sierra Club bumper stickers. I marveled how motels with "Vacancy" signs had no vacancies. Leaving one office, I noticed how I was parked, license plate visible from the office. Bingo! The next place I tried for a room that advertised "Vacancy," I parked further away from the office and went to book a room. The employee was quite polite and welcoming after confirming they had vacancies... until she saw my California I.D. Too late, she admitted vacancy, but she was NOT happy!
I’m originally from Connecticut my whole family is from there and we moved to Tennessee when I was 16. I’ve been here 15 years and love it here never had anyone say anything negative about me being from New England except for joking around lol. I fit in with Tennessee culture a lot better since I love guns, hunting and the over all freedom. We moved to Utah for a bit but moved back within a year since my wife and I had a hard time being away from family. People in Utah did seem to be a little more wary of nee people but when I said I was from TN they didn’t have a problem I think it’s mainly Californians they weren’t to thrilled about.
Southerners don’t mind you coming as long as you aren’t there to change things. Everywhere is over California lol
@@jsimsgt96 yeah I agree which is the way it should be. I think it’s kinda stupid when people are like man I have to move out of this area it’s to expensive then proceed to vote for the same policies that made it expensive lol. It happened in Connecticut where I’m from my grandma and the rest of my family have a hard time making it up there with the super high taxes.
@@ryanandbrookemontgomery5397 yup!
Oh my gawd. Don't do a PSA for Tn. And 15 years ago, Tennessee was still affordable and you could enjoy a slower paced lifestyle. Those days gone.
@@annjames1837 depends on where you live in TN. I live in Giles county which is southern middle TN and it’s still pretty affordable and slower paced for sure. I know near the cities it’s crazy but I can’t stand cities anyway lol.
Born and lived my WHOLE 61 years right here in Texas. I live in Houston, and there are very very very few people I ever run into that are actual TEXANS... 90% of people in and around this city... are from somewhere else...I don't care... it makes things fun. I hate the heat and the weather in general. I don't care about the people being from other places....
Just like CA. Everyone is from somewhere else. So when those CA folks move into ur area, they r actually from a diff state than CA
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I don't care about the people being from other places....
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... how magnanimous of you. Houston is drenched in humidity; don't think I would care for it. But here in west Texas, it's much dryer even though the temperature does get well over 100 degrees.
@@camiller4916 Exactly!
Did you know there's a Houston Minnesota? Founded by former soldiers in General Sam Houston's army! I moved to Minnesota from Houston, TX. I feel like Minnesota is just an extension of Texas. If only there was a Buc-ee's here. So hey, just call me MiniTexSota!🎉❤
Not to worry, Texans, I have no intention nor have I ever had any intention of moving to Texas!
For some weird reason people think it is cheap to live in Wyoming. Guess what it is Not cheap! Everything has to be shipped into Wyoming. Trucks shipping stuff into Wyoming is very expensive. And you are going to have to pay for all those trucks shipping cloths, food, furniture and everything else you will need to survive. And don’t ever said, “that’s not how we do it back home”. Just understand that there are thousands of abandoned oil wells.
I notice it takes a lot of maturity, courage and empathy to reach out to an outsider than to ignore or resent them.
I love this comment!
@@atlffeeit's also the Christian thing to do since the states have a tendency to claim they're a very Christian state, not like those other states.
So less than 1% of people nowadays
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The Midwest, wow they are some friendly folk. There is a mastery of passive aggressive humor, but I’ve noticed the nicest people, generally speaking, are from this region. Bonus - the Midwest outside of the big cities, are also very safe.
Yeah here in Hawaii there are multiple levels of residents. At the top of the chain area Hawaiians. Long as you can claim 1% by blood you are in. Then there are locals. You have to be born here to be local. Then there are kaima aina. You moved here after birth but might be given a pass as local if you graduated from a local high school. Bottom of the food chain are tourists. People who come here and wear Hawaiian shirts eat pineapple pizza and ooh and ah every morning at dawn. Been here almost 40 years and I have to tell you that I love being a tourist.
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in other words, a Haole (outsider)
Haole says it all.
The ole switcheroo.. well played sir 👏🏼
I had never experienced discrimination until I went into a laundromat in Hawaii. Everyone we met was friendly until it looked like I was more than a tourist. I was there visiting my sister. She loved living there, but looking back, she lived in base housing which has its own community.
As former CA resident, I have to say that in Southern Idaho, specifically the Treasure Valley (basically Boise metro area) at least 75% of residents are CA refugees. CA natives have been moving here for decades. In the 9 years we have lived here, we have had zero problems. I think many Idaho natives are concerned about rising housing prices, but they have figured out that Californians who choose to move here are VERY conservative and generally share Idaho values.
Many Californians have moved to the Boise area, but it's not true that they mostly trend conservative. Boise has been electing Democratic mayors for the last 20 years, something that would've never happened in the early 90s when I lived in the city for 2 years. The city was much more conservative and less racially diverse back then. But even so, they had the liberal north end. The fact remains that Ada County has followed the trend of other Mountain West metros like Salt Lake by getting blue & more diverse. But outside of Ada, it is definitely more conservative except Blaine County which has always been liberal since Hemmingway committed suicide in Sun Valley.
Coming up on 6 years in Boise area from CA, and can confirm. Unfortunately I was unable to purchase a home since everyone started moving here during the pandemic and I may never be able to buy now
Coeur d’Alene has a bad reputation. The rest of Idaho is ok.
@@xoxoa24 I hear you. We bought our home in Caldwell in 2004, held it as a rental until we moved here in 2015. We could never afford to buy i now....
@@jamesbrown9721 I wonder how many of the liberals in Boise are natives vs. imports......
You are definitely correct that outside Boise, the vast majority of people moving to Idaho are conservative. If you look at counties, Canyon, which has tons of former Californians, voted right in line with most other Idaho counties.
I'm a farmer in Minnesota. It's a very friendly state depending on where you go. If you're from another state and end up in the country we might buy you a beer as long as you're respectful. As with North Dakota we'll give you shit if you can't handle the cold but it's in a loving way
Living in Texas, I feel that the people in any city with above 20k people have given up on the "stay out" mentally. Might have been that way before 2019, but everything has become so cosmopolitan along I-35 that it's rare to meet people who act truly Texan. You would have to go way out in the sticks, like three counties away from any freeway, to find people like that.
I'm in Mass, most of my life, and I admit I'd only consider Austin. (If I were wealthy. 😂 I like cities.
I'd move to Burlington, VT in a heartbeat. Again, too pricey. I'm a retired woman of modest means, what can you do.
Our household used to live in the Dallas area. Way too big and congested for us. We moved to a place in west Texas that's some 90 miles from any interstate highway. We don't want any more scary freeways.
It's everywhere USA sadly...Now most everything has been diluted and watered down (including the people). You won't get the "stay out" or any other genuine response. Most bigger towns are now just copy and paste "me too!" towns with it's people running around like a dog with it's head in a bucket...Just gonna keep workin on this time machine because I don't belong here lol.
I was born and raised for 19 years in Connecticut and the people are hateful of each other, nevermind a outsider.
So true! I couldn’t wait to get outta there.
Ct is horrible
I lived four years in Tyler Texas I had no problems or issues there but I did when I moved to Fort Worth
Well said about Wyoming
There’s nothing wrong with people not wanting outsiders. This channels whole job is contrary to what most locals would want.
Channel tells people to accept that it is what it is and people are allowed to move
Okay then, learn to accept that locals don’t want outsiders. It’s just a fact of life and the feelings are valid. Idaho was diluted by transplants and it’s no longer a golden opportunity, ..THAT includes for locals
Don’t expect people to be stupid and welcome swaths of people moving in
It's funny how these "unwelcomed outsiders" are often rumored to be from California
You may as well just say "I love my HOA" with that take.
But yet ..foreighners are welcomed for their cheap labor ..
Pretty much any small town. If they can't trace your family back five generations, you are and always will be an outsider. I know I live in one and the snobbery bs is deep.
Ya, I moved to Texas, boutta get out now. Thank god, ya'll enjoy your 110 degree weather.
where did you move to?
It's closer to 103 plus humidity. Arizona is 110 minus humidity.
One of the many reasons TX is great, is because of the way we vote...
@@michaelhillard4158for the biggest crooks in the world (like most of the US)
bye
Move to Idaho and be prepared to turn back your Clock to the 1950s for your culture.
You say that like it’s a bad thing!
We love it this way!
The 50's were great!
Perfect .
I thought that was the point.
Modern culture sucks, honestly. I want the 50’s morals and lifestyle my grandparents had.
Spot on about Texas. My family moved there from Kansas in 1959 and I still remember being called a "Yankee" and chased around the school playground. You'd think they'd have calmed down in 60 years, but nope.
That's odd, I'm a born and bred southerner and I wouldn't classify Kansas as Yankees. 🤔 Y'all are Midwesterners in my mind.
@@Mick_Ts_Chick I always thought it was werid, too. Well, pig ignorant is what I thought, really. Then again, Texans didn't really consider themselves Southerners either.
As someone from NH, I would've been surprised if we didn't make it on the list, though I'm surprised we beat out Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
We're generally pretty cool with anyone from states as north or further north than us. We're the most against people from MA, CT, NY, and NJ, since those are the kind of people who don't want to pay the taxes from their former state but can't handle the lack of amenities that those taxes provide.
You forgot RI
@@washguy5982 Honestly, I didn't. Rhode Islanders aren't really an issue.
Hey! Some of us still have that 1770s MA spirit. Few, but some.
Most states hate seeing MA, CT, NY & NJ folks show up in their states.
Flatlanders have always been a drain, lol.
I guess it's good they dump a bunch of money at rhe ski area's...
Colorado should be on this list. I moved there as a high school junior, told everyone I moved there from Texas, and found myself dumped into a trash can that afternoon..
Perhaps that's just a very special relationship that CO and TX enjoy? I heard that from someone else as well..
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Agree.
Colorado paid Oklahoma to put that strip above Texas so they don't have to share a border with TexASS. I lived in Colorado and yeah, they hate Texas. LOL. I thought Colorado should be on the list too.
@rockymtnsteeze1815 well they hate Utah nearly as much so..
I lived in Texas and the people are friendly only if you do things their way. I left my overhead garage door open as I was doing some work in my house. Neighbors across the street let their dog run free. They told me he was entitled to his freedom. Seriously! Problem was the dog would come into my garage and make off with shoes and anything it wanted. I asked nicely to keep their dog out of my yard. Nope. It was an ongoing battle. Never been so glad to move when husband received a transfer 4 years later. They’re obnoxious drivers, too.
Sounds like they don't respect other people's private property. I'd have a problem with that.
"They’re obnoxious drivers, too." Their driving SUCKS - I live in a neighbor state to Texas. Worst driving I've seen.
lol, that guy with the knife cracked me up.
I moved to Texas in 1998 and complained about the heat one time and was promptly told where the nearest U-Haul location was and which highway heads back east. Since then I have fell in love with Texas and would not live anywhere else
I love Texas but absolutely hate the politics. Texan born and raised but I could be persuaded to move.
It's not any less warm if you head east (assuming you are in southern TX).
@@nancytrevino9750 where would you go?
People who obsess over being a Texan aren't really Texans.
The biggest hole in America isnt Grand Canyon. Its the state of Texas😂
Texas - 6 months of summer heat, drought and lots of no trespassing signs.
What gets me is over the last 100+ years everyone invaded California. Now with California being overpopulated, overpriced people are starting to move out. Now the rest of the country doesnt like it. When i lived there i met alot of people from Idaho and Texas. So what goes around comes around. You should do a video of how many people in California moved there from somewhere else and screwed up California.
After the Okies invaded California during the depression, things were never the same.
Bunch a Karen’s came to CA and effed it up then left for Taxass and Idahoe . U can have ur Karen’s back
Don't know how you could have seen a lot of people from Idaho in California, there aren't that many people in Idaho to go there .
Thank you! some people forget. remember....their will always be a California.
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As a travel nurse who's been in 7 out of 10 these states, most people really don't care where you're from as long as you're not a loud mouth and have respect for the local culture. It sounds basic to say, but I've had my own reservations before posted in one those states. Each time I was met with friendly, sometimes curious folk. It may have also helped that my time was temporary and filling a job that was needed.
Missouri is by far, the most friendly & welcoming State, imo. There are others, but every person who travels to Missouri is shocked at how kind everyone is & hoe much the people go out of their way to please you & make you feel at home. ❤ We can be very territorial in the when corporations try to come in (Walmart), but that's usually just retail. We're fine with a company headquarters locatiing here with well-paying jobs, as long as you don't make too much trouble, pollution or noise!
I m glad to hear Missouri, my birth state , being reported as friendly .and my first sixteen years of life ,and have kin still in MO.
Haven't you been told, it's full of whiskey women and gold.
LMAO!! We're gonna need video of the Jingle bells rendition 😂😂😂
I live in Boise Idaho.
For the last 33 years. It is a great place to live. Especially if you like the outdoors. If you do move here you will love it
I think it all depends on where you come from. Montana and Idaho have a natural aversion to Californians, but if I moved there from Alaska driving my pickup, with all my firearms and an appetite for beef or venison I would be much more welcome. Especially since my politics align pretty closely with the people there. Whereas in Vermont I would definitely be made to feel most unwelcome. Not that I would ever consider moving there.
The unofficial NH motto is Welcome to NH! Now leave. That's probably aimed at all the people moving from Massachusetts.
Massholes!
You're 100% correct about the " better off from prison than California" comment! Idaho.
Attacked and nearly killed twice by WY ranchers in unprovoked road rage when sporting CA plates. You can expect to be charged more by some local WY businesses if they find out you are a Golden Bear. In my town, local police ticket out of state plates at a 25:1 ratio vs Wyomingites. Xenophobia has been my biggest surprise/obstacle moving to the Cowboy State.
I have traveled all over the country by van and motorhomes. I consider Wyoming to be THE WORST MOST DANGEROUS PLACE I HAVE EVER TRAVELED. The only place I truly regretted that I did not have a gun.
I moved to MD from NY and the way people drove around me absolutely changed once I swapped my NY plates for MD ones. (no one was scared of me anymore lol)
I wonder how many people got ticketed because of Colorado plates?
I noticed there are no Midwestern states listed here. We are nice and we like people. Come here. I live in Indiana.
Oh hell no I do not want anyone who isn’t from Indiana here. No no no they’ll drive us out of our homes. It’s already horrible enough they’re changing us and our prices homes and food is skyrocketing. So if you’re not from Indiana please stay away because i will not accept you and I will not be friendly.
Whitestown resident here 🥰✌️👍
I love Indiana! Shipshewana & Amish Acres are great family trips!😍Born/raised in Michigan, the Midwest is SO welcoming!
same here, i'm from ohio
Anxiously waiting for the top 10 most welcoming states to see if Minnesota makes that list.
I have been a visitor to Montana my whole life. Montanan's have good reason to not like outsiders. Good people, and I don't blame them one bit. It's a big state with California real estate prices. Don't Bozemanify Montana.
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Instead of blaming other Americans for moving to other parts of America (And acting like we're separate countries) they should be focused on pushing for better zoning laws, and policies that actually encourage growth in the construction industry and encourage reasonable construction quotas. Problem is , Montana doesn't have the people that consider the possibility of their little towns and cities growing, and are against it to the point of having bad zoning regulations. I wouldn't be surprised if education was neglected there to the point that alot of people there don't understand that your town and or city growing is a positive sign, and if people were leaving, then that means the youth is leaving too, and all that will be left is a depressed ageing population. You still need to push for more action in your leadership to fix those archaic issues that contribute to the cost of living, but no , they think Californians are the one and absolute reason. Education in this country isn't good enough for alot of people to be able to tell the difference. People are just constantly blaming the wrong source of their issues, and get manipulated easily.
Western MT has always been expensive. It was never cheap, and that has nothing to do with Californians.
Montana outside of the college towns reminds me a little too much of Far Cry 5.
@ people who live in small towns don’t want to live in cities. I don’t live in Montana because I wanna be around a bunch of people. I don’t agree with your growth idea either. Denver is an easy example of this. 30-40 yrs ago it was a great place. Then Californians came in. Now even those early Californians are complaining about what the place has turned into. Your comment seems to assume that those states don’t want newcomers solely for financial reasons but it’s much more than that. You can take the person out of California but you can’t take Californian outa the person. Not all of us want gentrification.
As a Montanan we saw how Oregon and Washington and Colorado were destroyed by Californiains. We firmly said, "No Way in Hell".
Obviously the 3 other states you mentioned all have the same policies.
Describe "destroyed" I lived in Montana for 20 years couldn't wait to get away from you whiners.
@@richardwarren7492this guys whining to get away from whiners.
But still they come in their multitudes.
Most Californians are originally from other states. Too much generalization of people that call California home.
I drove through Kentucky once...every small town I stopped in for gas or whatever I got stared at like I was from another planet
I visited Kentucky for the first time a few months ago. It's an extraordinarily dangerous place. People have no reservations about shooting strangers with no regard to the possibility that they are lost.
Kentucky is a great state. If you're a tourist, stick to tourism. And if you're from a border state, you're doing better and will understand the area.
We ain't that bad. Just don't be stupid and you'll be fine.@@blaiseutube
We drove through Kentucky in the 60s before I-75 was completed. When we stopped for gas or the rest room Dad said "Keep your mouths shut."
@@blaiseutube why though? PTSD from their ancestors from earlier history?
I have two nephews who moved up to ID and MT about 3 years ago. The youngest is building a home on a portion land of his wife's father's 100-acre property in MT. While the oldest is a Police officer living with his wife and two kids in ID. One day while loading up his truck with groceries, still with CA plates, someone came up to him and complained about his parking, then proceeded to tell him how people from CA were ruining the state. About a month later he pulled over a driver who had blown through a stop sign in front of a school; it was the same person he ran into at the grocery story. At first, they tried to deny it ever happened but eventually came clean and apologized. My nephew quickly explained his reasons for leaving CA, and that it was important for him to make a positive difference in the community, he then handed them their ticket.
Great, a loser cop from California of all places. That goes over real well in Idaho.
Wow.
Yeah. I bet there friends now too right?
@@rushfn4153 Going through a stop sign in front of a school is a good thing?
BS story .
Bringing my 'I’m not from around here' T-shirt to test this out!
Was in North Dakota for 3 months in 4th grade. USAF stepfather was temporarily stationed there. People in the area & school were truly cruel to us because we were "strangers", even the teachers.
So you’re going to make some blanket statement about an ENTIRE state after living there for 3 months in 4th grade 🤦♂️
@@joetesch2299 She's not lying, I've been here almost 10 years, if you weren't born or raised here you are treated as an outsider.
@@joetesch2299She didn't make a blanket statement. She told of her own personal experience. I'm sure there are lots of places where new kids in school are given a hard time. Kids can be mean. No reason for teacher's bad behavior though. That's just wrong.
Montana was much better before 2020.
So was the entire United States!
😂😂😂😂😂 I love how he said for Texas about how welcoming we are….,,,if you don’t own at least one pair of cowboy boots & you can’t name a single Willie Nelson song, you mights as well be from mars!!! Love it!!!
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