@@abaker2921 Big major metropolitan cities? New York’s alright, nice to visit but you couldn’t pay me enough to live there. There a lot of smaller cities (still big to me, my hometown is a college town in Appalachia with about 45,000 people) that I enjoy a fair bit. Columbus and Cincinnati, OH are pretty fun, Eugene and Portland, OR, Austin, TX, Sacramento, CA, Ann Arbor, MI, I could probably think of some others if I tried. For me, though, living in the woods ten or fifteen minutes’ drive from a city of 40-60,000 is just perfect.
1:06 #10 Roanoake VA 2:19 #9 Corpus Christi TX 3:26 #8 Lincoln NE 4:15 #7 Manchester NH 5:28 #6 Lexington KY 6:33 #5 Reno NV 8:00 #4 Madison WI 9:05 #3 Eugene OR 10:05 #2 Asheville NC 11:16 #1 Savannah GA
The picture of the prosthetic robotic arm pictured in this video made by the company Deka is called the LUKE arm which is made for shoulder level amputees. I make a lot of the different precision gear's inside of the them. Deka is an amazing company and I am happy to have played a small part in one of their very exciting project's. Cool that you mentioned them when speaking about Manchester NH.
Reno is my hometown , but I had to move out of there a couple of years ago. Too crowded now. The site of the house I grew up in is now the westbound lanes of I-80.
@@hurricanestarang depends on what you’re looking for. Reno is a little less “exciting” so to speak but if you’re more into outdoors and a chiller experience, it’s way better.
I have lived in Europe for 30 years.....but I grew up in Asheville. What a wonderful place to do that. But.....the house I grew up in, my dad sold for $35,000 in 1972. That same house sold for $664,000 recently. WOW !!!
Duluth, MN: Sits along Lake Superior and has more outdoor activities and bustling nightlife than nearly every one on this list. A must! ...That said, I did love a lot of these ideas.
They have a quite large amount of crime compared to their size. Unfortunately there is a ton of heroin meth and sex trafficking surprisingly, still a very beautiful part of the state though, with a lot of charm still
I've only driven through Duluth once, but it was a lot of fun on those slipways in the sky. It felt like I was on a hot wheels track up there, made all the better since I drive a semi so I could see over the concrete barriers and get a good view of the surroundings.
as a duluth resident and teenager growing up here, i can say that it’s a pretty awesome place to live. in the winter, it does get brutally cold, but there’s tons to do. but the summers are when duluth gets nice. weather is perfect, always around 70-85 degrees depending on the time of day. the lake is sick, we just go swimming most days at the beach or in swimming holes on lester river. there’s tons of mountain biking and outdoor activities, as well as enthusiasts around here too. it’s like the midwestern version of Boulder CO.
If you did this for Australia you would need to do the Top 7 Small cities, that’s all there is. The Top 1 medium cities of Australia could also be interesting.
Yeah its honestly depressing asf here. You either live in an overpriced and overcrowded major city or you live in a regional 'city' between 20k-100k people that lacks some basic services and is hundreds of kilometres from anywhere interesting. Really wish Australia had more cities in the 200k-800k population range, as cities that size tend to offer most of the services and quality of life that major cities offer but without the cost and frustration of living in a 1m+ population city
Since you mentioned Eugene being close to the Oregon coast. Tahoe is like a 45 min drive from Reno and it's one of the best outdoor leisure spots in the US. It gets pretty crowded(pre-Covid) during the summer though
Eugene, OR and Asheville, NC are my favorite cities to visit on this list. Savannah is great, but the climate there is way too hot and humid IMHO. Overall excellent video, thanks!
Savannah, Georgia is my most favorite city. We lived there for 3 years while my husband was stationed at Ft. Stewart. Sometimes I wish we hadn't sold our house but it was time to move on to Washington, DC and an assignment at the Pentagon. Many fond memories of Savannah and the wonderfully warm and friendly people there. The lighthouse on Tybee Island is a must see as there is (or at least used to be) a nice small museum there. Just be careful of the currents on the beach. Charleston, SC used to be my favorite but as you said, way to expensive these days and crowds that have turned the roads into parking lots many hours of the day. ~Sherrie in South Carolina
I just hope Savannah doesn't do what Charleston did. But money talks and developers always seem to get their way. We're going to try to get down there in October. I won't mind eating takeout lowcountry food in one of those little parks.
@@GeographyKing Yes, best way to eat. It's been quite a few years for me and I'm longing to visit Savannah also. Maybe one day soon. All depends on what awaits us with this virus. When I last went back, years ago, Savannah was already changing. South Carolina is changing. I bought rural property 25 miles from West Columbia - outside of Aiken. I am sad to say there is now housing going up within 6 miles. Just a matter of time before I find myself with a farm inside a neighborhood, which was what I hoped to avoid. Oh well, like you say money talks.
I lived in Savannah for 8 years, and may retire there. Though my favorite small city is Iowa City...a quintessential college town with a great Victorian district.
You may also die there -- the number of murders in Chatham County (especially in proximity to the Historic Grid and tourist hotspots) is UNNERVING and frightening. If only the tourists knew...but then again, better ask the City Council, TV new affiliates and the Savannah Morning News why there isn't more sharing of this info to people outside of the Coastal Georgia...
I live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and I am so happy to see Lincoln on this list. We also have great bike trails, interesting start-up companies, low unemployment, and it’s a refugee city.
Worth mentioning The Biltmore Estate in Asheville ! Love Asheville... when I lived in Atlanta I visited several times !!! I liked Savannah a lot too. I lived in a Small town near Portland OR , though in the Washington side.
I've been living in Reno for about three years, after years of living in the Tahoe/Truckee area. It's growing like crazy...the old timers are pretty unhappy with the construction and consequent congestion. The cost of living used to be reasonable, but has become much more expensive since the arrival of high profile companies like Tesla (which is actually in Fallon, about an hour away). You're right about downtown...used to be pretty rough, but the Riverwalk has enhanced the area with great new restaurants, shops and green spaces. Tahoe is within an hour. It is still beautiful but has become flooded with tourists and remote workers...the small mountain town vibe is sadly gone. Very interesting video!
@@caseyhoward9101 that's right. I keep getting the two confused! Several years ago, a client told me she got a job at the Amazon factory in/near Fallon. Apparently, Nevada doesn't exist for me beyond Tahoe and the Washoe/Carson valleys!
@@caseyhoward9101 good point! I'm actually a New England native but have spent much of my life in beach towns and Tahoe. I lived in Susanville for two years...I don't think desert living is my thing!
As with many of your comments, I was surprised to see the city I live, Manchester, on the list. Manchester and Nashua frequently make other lists as top cities. Along with some of the other comments, Manchester's advantage is proximity. 1hr+ from everything including: Boston, Lake Winnipesaukee(and other lakes), White Mountains, Hampton Beach(Atlantic ocean). 3 negatives: 1- long waits in the ER at local hospitals, 2-City is kind of frumpy and would benefit from beautification, 3- parking bans can be tricky during snowstorms. Thanx
Another thing about Manchester is that it’s surrounded by outdoor activities pretty close to the city. ( a ski resort, beaches about an hour or so away, and of course the white mountains are pretty close too)
I lived in Asheville for 2.5 years. I like Madison and Manchester. Had a great meal at one of the local restaurants in Manchester. I was doing a tour of New England and stopped there randomly with my partner. I haven't been to Savannah in over 10 years. Thank you for doing this list.
I'm from Savannah, Georgia! I lived most of my adult life in Atlanta, but I'm still proud of my Savannah. Thank you for featuring that place. It is indeed a very lovely town. L
I've been to half of these places (and driven through 4 more - Corpus Christi is the only place I haven't been to or through), and I agree these are all pretty nice! I was shocked at Roanoke - I didn't expect much out of it, but it's fantastic. And Asheville is one of my favorite places in the country! One of the few places in the East where the weather is excellent (meaning the humidity is not too bad).
Savannah itself is great but, it is VERY rough once you leave the immediate downtown area. In some places if you take a wrong turn it could be trouble.
Very true. I live a few blocks from Forsyth park and if i go 2 blocks west, I’m in a very dangerous neighborhood where gunshots are frequent. But 2 blocks East and there are million dollar mansions. It’s strange how close the nice areas and the dangerous areas are to each other here
Sees video about small cities, Me from a city of 20,000 people assumes it's a video about cities with population of 10,000 or bellow, dude starts with a city that has 100,000 people.
Consider Grand Rapids/Holland/Grand Haven Michigan. Grand Haven is something to consider on it's own as a smaller place. Great beach on Lake Michigan, Coast Guard station, a blueberry capital, and the town itself is very cool. Holland has the 'can't miss' Tulip Festival, with several Lake Michigan beaches nearby. Grand Rapids is a prosperous part of the state. Ann Arbor, college town, is one of the cooler places Michigan. Cambridge, Massachusetts, if considered on it's own, should definitely be included on your list.
As soon as Covid gets under control I will finally get to visit. My niece is attending SCAD and as soon as she started I started planning a trip to visit.
Thanks for the great video. There are so many great smaller towns and it is a big country. Spread out and live somewhere that has some drinking water supplies!
A lot of ppl making jokes about how these cities are actually big cities. But myself being in New York City, agree that these are pretty small cities lol
New to the channel and also a Kyle that loves Geography. If your on a road trip out west, swing by Northwest Arkansas aka Fayetteville/Bentonville. Near the Boston Mountains for hiking, large lake nearby, solid bar/nightlife in downtown Fayetteville, some great museums, and world-class mountain biking trails
Great topic and list, Kyle. I'm surprised you included Manchester, NH, given the tepid review you gave it! I have to add that I've spent a fair amount of time in Asheville ever since I was a kid. Western N. Carolina is indeed beautiful, but much of Asheville is poorly situated among the hills, with few views of anything other than different parts of town. As a consequence, it can be cramped feeling, hard to get around, and a bit claustrophobia-inducing after while. That won't bother everyone, of course. In contrast, Roanoke is a good example of being in the mountains without being confined by them. I would have instead included Winston-Salem.
I grew up in NH and as an adult, lived in Manchester for a few years. I really enjoyed living there. Not only for the reasons you mentioned, but also because you can be in the White Mountains, on Lake Winnipesaukee, at Hampton Beach on the Atlantic coast, or in Boston, all in about an hours drive.
Kentucky immediately needs to do something in the Lexington area about their interstate access... as an area thats increasingly comparable to being about the same size as Des Moines or even Omaha & Tulsa sooner than we may expect, they could use a nonstop southwestern bypass, otherwise such a relatively small area,may end up having as much unnecessary traffic issues for its size as some places in Pennsylvania... or other reasonably populous places with Atlanta or worse levels of congestion...
You're right. But as a native of Lexington this city won't grow or put in that type of infrastructure the way yall think. The horse industry is king and will not budge on the zoning laws in Lexington which is some of the most strict in the country
Great list. I lived in Savannah for a year. Beautiful place that is jam packed with stuff to do (and eat!) for a city of its size. Unfortunately I'm not a small city person. I grew up in the Chicagoland area and later lived in Atlanta. I need to be no more than 45 minutes from a big city or right inside a midsized city. But Roanoke, Corpus Christi, Reno, and Ashville all look worth visiting.
I also need to be near a big city but would prefer to live in a smaller place. Atlanta is definitely a good city to be near. I get down there a few times a year.
@@GeographyKing yeah Atlanta has just about everything, I think Chattanooga is a good distance from Atlanta for someone like my sister who really doesn't want to be too close to a big city but just close enough to pop in when you need to. It's a good balance.
@@andydrew03 I live in Corpus Christi and I think you'd like it here! It's too small to be a city and too large to be a town, plus it's only 2 hours from San Antonio, 3 from Austin and Houston with great weather and light traffic compared to the nightmare I experienced while driving my car in Chicagoland 😅
@@anthonysolis4163 thanks for the recommendation, sounds like a great location! Yeah the lighter traffic is a big part of the appeal of smaller and mid sized cities, maybe even the primary appeal for me. Chicago traffic was really bad at times and Atlanta was even worse in my experience. I prefer a metro population of at least 1 million but if I ever chose a small city Corpus Christi would be on my short list.
Savannah is amazing. Had a blast there. Pirate House! This Oregonian was impressed to see Eugene at no. 3. It's a great city. The location of the University of Oregon can be an attraction or a deterrent. But you got the location right in that it's an hour to the coast or an hour to the snow. The Willamette valley cities is an amazing location to all things outdoor.
Your channels are really very informative. I am learning more and more about the United States 🇺🇸 through your channels. Thanks for taking time to create these beautiful knowledge. Of all the small cities you've highlighted, I must say Savanna is my most favorite with lots of Sunshine 🌞 almost all year round, although the susceptibility to hurricane 🌀is little higher compared to the other small cities you've highlighted. But Savanna is cool, peaceful and laid-back. I agree that Savanna is number one on the list.
Kyle, I love your videos and generally agree with you to about a 99% degree, yours is easily the best geography related channel on youtube, but Corpus Christi, SERIOUSLY?? - the level of industrial pollution and environmental toxicity of that town, is only exceeded by perhaps, Baytown, TX and Port Arthur/Beaumont, TX, and Lake Charles, LA - Oh, and it is in the top 10 highest crime cities in Texas - crime and toxicity really need to be factored in on a list like this!
I like it a lot but I'd consider it more of a "big town" than a small city. St Louis County has quite a few people but it's so large in area that it's difficult to call it "Duluth metro", even though technically it is. But as an avid canoeist I have a soft spot for northern Minnesota.
No diversity, middle-of-nowhere, bicyclists who run over pedestrians on sidewalks, outrageously bad housing market, atrocious climate and soils...need to add to the illusion of FoCo being such an idyllic place? Perhaps if you're white and old it IS for you.
Yep but when the whole state has less population then LA it is a little less of a "sad/wow" fact Yet I believe that rock springs and green River are a nicer area the cheyenne
I suspect that an unspoken criterion for making the list is a city that isn't prohibitively expensive. SB is beautiful, went to college there, but I can't see it in the same category as Madison, WI.
I love about an hour from Savannah and I knew it would be on this list. Nice beaches, nice people, great food, very cheap and lots to do. Move there while you can.
Reno is amazing, I lived it way more than Vegas. Also being a Georgian, I can vow for how cool of a town Savannah is too. Surprised you didn’t put Chattanooga on this list, my wife and fell in live with the town and almost moved there. Great place to go.
I just moved from the Roanoke area to Philadelphia in 2019 for grad school. I love it there so much and I miss the mountains. I really want to get out to Eugene after this video!
@wilhelm zang It's the hippies that make it such a great place. Who do you think got the bike paths constructed, or conserved the natural areas, or created all of the community gardens and art work in the area? It wasn't conservative bigots, that's for sure. So if the hippies scare you, then it's a good thing if it keeps the bigots and a**holes away from our community. Just stay away, and we'll all be better off.
Savannah was a good #1 pick. I'm from Macon, GA and while I didn't expect it to make top ten, somehow I thought Savannah might make this list and you didn't disappoint.
So glad you consider Savannah, GA, as #1 on this list. It’s my favorite city of all time, and I’ll be there next week to ring in my 40th birthday! 🥳🤩 I go there as often as possible and still haven’t exhausted all the fun sites & attractions available there. As a proud Southerner, born & raised in GA, I’m so glad Savannah is part of my beautiful state - everyone should visit there if they get the chance. Be sure to take a ghost tour of the city at night in a converted, open-air hearse while sipping a cold beer, then enjoy a bowl of she-crab soup at the old, haunted Pirate’s House restaurant afterward...most fun & memorable evening you’ll have anywhere, anytime. 👻 🦀
You could have easily included the city of Saratoga Springs New York on this list. Saratoga has all of the draws of all of the cities on your list, including casinos, horse racing, American history, arts science, a huge music scene and a five star restaurant and hotel lineup. It's at the gateway to the Adirondack mountains and a day trip away from any outdoor activities imaginable, including world-class skiing at the Olympic complex in Lake Placid. And it's also located near the Tri-City Capital region with its nightlife, and sports and music venues. Saratoga Springs is also a college town and has a low-key, mostly pedestrian vibe with clean public transportation over Eddie of local businesses
Three year Asheville resident here, glad it made the list! Outdoor mecca. Been to some of the most beautiful areas on the East Coast within day-trip distance
Weird that I just recently discovered your channel, (I like knowing where everything is also), and I had Steely Dan Aja, (the song) in my head all day, yesterday!
I’m really surprised Chattanooga didn’t make the list. I’m from the city most of my childhood, and many of the topics discussed in the cities made it seem like Chattanooga would fit in on the list.
Chattanooga is a cesspool. Lived there for three years and didn't dare drive anywhere near downtown after dark and only during daylight if I had a gun with me.
@@AisforAlibi1 im going to guess that was years ago because things have seriously changed since then. People are out and about downtown a lot these days. In fact, it’s the most expensive part of town to live in. Things have changed. I’ve lived there for the past 18 years. I’ve seen massive change.
@@geography__jackson6139 I've heard that Chattanooga went from being one of the worst cities in America to one of the best in a matter of 10-15 years. It's had a pretty incredible transformation.
not sure if it meets the population requirements, but Annapolis, MD is an amazing small city. My dad lives up there and he loves it. the downtown area is great, the U.S. Naval Academy is essentially in the city, and it's beautiful during the summer.
I live in Savannah off GA 17 (Ogeechee Road). I live in the part of the City that was annexed about 20 years ago. Not that far from the Ogeechee River. I am approximately 5 minutes from Richmond Hill/Bryan County. Raised on the Southeast part of the city.
Was hoping Buffalo, NY would be on this list! I live in TX, but I love it every time I visit there. In fact, was hoping to see some video about Buffalo on your channel :)
This is a great list and I am quite fond of many of these cities, but I’m super disappointed not to see New England’s second largest city on this list. I’ve had the pleasure of living in Worcester MA for about 5 years and I absolutely love it. Worcester is on the come-up in a way that very few US cities are and it’s in a wonderful location. Central to the whole region, in a beautiful valley with several picturesque hills, access to some of southern New England’s best natural areas, and on the rise by most metrics, Worcester is a wonderful place. Plus it’s quite accessible from Boston. I think it’ll take a few more years before Worcester ends up on lists like this, since its long-time reputation definitely takes it off many peoples’ radar. Trust me tho this city is about to be a trendsetter for the region and already has a fantastic quality of life. I’ve lived in several states and 3 different regions of the US, and I can say without hesitation that Worcester is my favorite place I’ve ever lived.
Good selections. I would have thought Portland Maine would have made the cut. It has good, arts, nightlife, beer, trails, water, and a nice farmer's market and is incredibly walkable.
@@AidanMcLeodProductions Me too, to outsiders. Locals are different. I used to live just off University a couple of blocks from the border and Middleton people got upset if I called their city Madison. Might have been the individuals or the time but I got yelled at more than once.
@@AidanMcLeodProductions Yes, we pretty much all do, unless we're talking from someone in the metro area who would know the difference. That kind of identification is probably the same the world over.
Eugene also has nice parks and green ways. The outdoor activities outside of town are incredible. Plus there are no mosquitoes and no humidity (unlike other places on this list). Some people may see the hippie vibe and overcast winters as downsides though.
Madison: "So there isn't much terrain in terms of hills and mountains." This is false. Madison is on the eastern edge of what is known as the Driftless Area, an atypical region in the Midwest that was completely missed by the last four glacial periods. Glacial runoff has created deeply cut valleys, with steep hills and many natural rock formations that make for a breathtaking landscape.
@@zhazhagab0r Having lived in Madison for 7 years - the scenery is great. If you mean elevation, then you're correct. Gotta run westward to get proper elevation changes.
@@zhazhagab0r I grew up near the Mississippi as well. I guess Devil's Lake and the Dells aren't as close to Madison as I thought, but areas like this are still easily accessible on weekends.
I've been to Corpus Christi and I sure enjoyed it. I was in the Asheville area last fall and it was beautiful. Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most beautiful drives on the planet.
St George, UT should at least be an honorable mention. There's so many activities, with amazing desert landscapes. World class outdoor amphitheater called Tuachan. Short distance from Las Vegas and Zion National Park. Amazing small city.
I like St George and even though it's growing fast it's still not quite as large as the cities on this list. I'd call it a "big town" and not a "small city. But at the rate of growth, it'll be there soon.
@@fjfjfurjrnfncnnxxn Some of the early settlers were cotton growers from the southern US. They hoped to grow cotton there, but it didn't work out as well as they hoped. That's why the "Dixie" everything.
@@howardsmith9342 I know about the history and where the nickname comes from. What’s weird is how the nickname is the official name of everything there (like a university called Dixie State) and why there are confederate flags flying.
I recently moved from Asheville after living there from 2012-2019; it's great to visit, not so much to live there unless you live outside of the city limits and/or earn more than 75k a year, which there aren't many jobs in Asheville that pay that much. Asheville's (corrupt) political leaders will bend over backwards for tourists and simply bend over the citizens that live there and pay taxes. By the time I moved out most residents were proud of the nickname 'Little San Francisco' it had acquired...think hard about that. "Fun", "quirky", and other similar adjectives that describe this city quickly lose their shine. Lots of events held downtown...if you don't mind fighting the insane traffic problems resembling those of a major metropolis to get to them. Also plenty of homeless to keep you company as well in case you get separated from your friends while checking out the downtown scene. Housing costs are astronomical...maybe that's where the nickname Little San Francisco came from. I also lived there from 1997-2001 and fell in love with the area back then, which is why I moved back there in 2012. I like the area, but living in Asheville itself would get a no-go from me.
I went to High-school in Asheville and had family in Biltmore Forest. As far as NC small cities are concerned, Wilmington is tops. It's like a small Charleston 20 years ago. Very diverse. If you like the water sports, there is every type imaginable. Great food, nightlife, comedy clubs, concert venues, great downtown, antebellum homes, beaches, river walks. It's got it's rough parts of town and also has uber-rich gated communities full of Ferrari's and other exotic stuff. Amazingly diverse for a small city... It would be one of the smaller on the list. Been here since 2002. I'll never leave.
K G if you like the mountains, but not the culture of Asheville, how about Brevard, Lake Toxaway, Cashiers or Highlands? Much more conservative and much smaller, so easier for you to to manage. I was born in Highlands. Missed 30 days of school a year due to snow... Or melting snow... Only 1 hr from Asheville.
@@kochdieselskils3004 If I get another chance to live in that area again, I will definitely go back. Just not in Asheville (or the rest of Buncombe county as well) specifically due to high cost of living. When I moved there in 2012 I was able to rent a 2br mobile home for $600/mo and was lucky to not see an increase. Today $600/mo won't get you much in the county; the dramatic rise in housing costs in the city has spread to the rest of the county. When I lived there from 97-01, I got to play a lot of golf in the area which is what made me fall in love...that and Autumn is my favorite season (and my daughter's middle name). I don't mind doing things in Asheville, it's just after 8 years of living there and seeing how tourists are treated like royalty and the citizens like peasants discouraged me. I imagine if I lived outside of the city and made occasional trips to the city it wouldn't be as much of an issue. I'm also considering the Chattanooga, TN area as well.
Being from Luxembourg, I love the Appalachian cities, they remind me a lot of the green hilly geology of my city.
Without the krispy kritters, I hope....
Very beautiful but poor. They are soon building a factory for trains there, hope it helps the economy.
@@sm3675 um no, Luxembourg is literally a tax haven
@@adamaviation6236 he's talking about the Appalachian cities
@@capnsteele3365 oh..
I like learning more about the US. There's so much more to it than the (admittedly awesome) big cities along the coasts.
Cities like Boston and NY are cool, but there are some beautiful smaller town throughout Appalachia and the Rockies that aren't super expensive.
Appalachia is far and away my favorite chunk of the States, and CHEEEEEEAAAAP!
The cities are THE WORST part. Can't name a city I enjoy
@@abaker2921 Big major metropolitan cities? New York’s alright, nice to visit but you couldn’t pay me enough to live there. There a lot of smaller cities (still big to me, my hometown is a college town in Appalachia with about 45,000 people) that I enjoy a fair bit. Columbus and Cincinnati, OH are pretty fun, Eugene and Portland, OR, Austin, TX, Sacramento, CA, Ann Arbor, MI, I could probably think of some others if I tried. For me, though, living in the woods ten or fifteen minutes’ drive from a city of 40-60,000 is just perfect.
1:06 #10 Roanoake VA
2:19 #9 Corpus Christi TX
3:26 #8 Lincoln NE
4:15 #7 Manchester NH
5:28 #6 Lexington KY
6:33 #5 Reno NV
8:00 #4 Madison WI
9:05 #3 Eugene OR
10:05 #2 Asheville NC
11:16 #1 Savannah GA
Thanks for the list.Appreciated.
How did Tallahassee not make this list? LOVE Tallahassee..
Just noticed the Steel Dan--Aja album hanging there. That album is sublime.
The picture of the prosthetic robotic arm pictured in this video made by the company Deka is called the LUKE arm which is made for shoulder level amputees. I make a lot of the different precision gear's inside of the them. Deka is an amazing company and I am happy to have played a small part in one of their very exciting project's. Cool that you mentioned them when speaking about Manchester NH.
Reno is my hometown , but I had to move out of there a couple of years ago. Too crowded now. The site of the house I grew up in is now the westbound lanes of I-80.
Is it true that Reno is better than Vegas?
@@hurricanestarang depends on what you’re looking for. Reno is a little less “exciting” so to speak but if you’re more into outdoors and a chiller experience, it’s way better.
@@hurricanestarang way better. More real town than simply a tourist/gambling town
Joe B 😳
@@hurricanestarang there isn’t a lot that is worse than las vegan
I have lived in Europe for 30 years.....but I grew up in Asheville. What a wonderful place to do that. But.....the house I grew up in, my dad sold for $35,000 in 1972. That same house sold for $664,000 recently. WOW !!!
Duluth, MN: Sits along Lake Superior and has more outdoor activities and bustling nightlife than nearly every one on this list. A must! ...That said, I did love a lot of these ideas.
Yes! I had been waiting for this city to be mentioned
I've heard a lot of nice things about Duluth. I would love to go visit someday.
They have a quite large amount of crime compared to their size. Unfortunately there is a ton of heroin meth and sex trafficking surprisingly, still a very beautiful part of the state though, with a lot of charm still
I've only driven through Duluth once, but it was a lot of fun on those slipways in the sky. It felt like I was on a hot wheels track up there, made all the better since I drive a semi so I could see over the concrete barriers and get a good view of the surroundings.
as a duluth resident and teenager growing up here, i can say that it’s a pretty awesome place to live. in the winter, it does get brutally cold, but there’s tons to do. but the summers are when duluth gets nice. weather is perfect, always around 70-85 degrees depending on the time of day. the lake is sick, we just go swimming most days at the beach or in swimming holes on lester river. there’s tons of mountain biking and outdoor activities, as well as enthusiasts around here too. it’s like the midwestern version of Boulder CO.
the entire reno-lake tahoe area is amazing to visit. recommend going there after the pandemic ends.
Been there, liked it a lot.
I agree, there's some trashy parts but compred to 5 years ago it's a lot better
I can confirm that Reno is very nice! I was super happy to see it on the list because I live here!
Really? I stop in Reno a lot and every time I feel like I'll probably get stabbed. Which is fine, I do like it there
Not to live I hate it
If you did this for Australia you would need to do the Top 7 Small cities, that’s all there is. The Top 1 medium cities of Australia could also be interesting.
lol
I’d vote for Newcastle, that is my completely biased opinion :)
Yeah its honestly depressing asf here. You either live in an overpriced and overcrowded major city or you live in a regional 'city' between 20k-100k people that lacks some basic services and is hundreds of kilometres from anywhere interesting.
Really wish Australia had more cities in the 200k-800k population range, as cities that size tend to offer most of the services and quality of life that major cities offer but without the cost and frustration of living in a 1m+ population city
Best small city in Australia is Davenport TAS imo, or cairns
Just wanted to say that this channel is sick and I really appreciate the videos man, keep em coming
Since you mentioned Eugene being close to the Oregon coast. Tahoe is like a 45 min drive from Reno and it's one of the best outdoor leisure spots in the US. It gets pretty crowded(pre-Covid) during the summer though
My guy. You have gain 2 thousand subs since I last check around 11 this morning. You are blowing up!
I like how you rank cities based on actual experience in them and what they have instead of personal bias.
Eugene, OR and Asheville, NC are my favorite cities to visit on this list. Savannah is great, but the climate there is way too hot and humid IMHO. Overall excellent video, thanks!
Why don't you like Hot and Humid?
Savannah, Georgia is my most favorite city. We lived there for 3 years while my husband was stationed at Ft. Stewart. Sometimes I wish we hadn't sold our house but it was time to move on to Washington, DC and an assignment at the Pentagon. Many fond memories of Savannah and the wonderfully warm and friendly people there. The lighthouse on Tybee Island is a must see as there is (or at least used to be) a nice small museum there. Just be careful of the currents on the beach. Charleston, SC used to be my favorite but as you said, way to expensive these days and crowds that have turned the roads into parking lots many hours of the day. ~Sherrie in South Carolina
I just hope Savannah doesn't do what Charleston did. But money talks and developers always seem to get their way. We're going to try to get down there in October. I won't mind eating takeout lowcountry food in one of those little parks.
@@GeographyKing Yes, best way to eat. It's been quite a few years for me and I'm longing to visit Savannah also. Maybe one day soon. All depends on what awaits us with this virus. When I last went back, years ago, Savannah was already changing. South Carolina is changing. I bought rural property 25 miles from West Columbia - outside of Aiken. I am sad to say there is now housing going up within 6 miles. Just a matter of time before I find myself with a farm inside a neighborhood, which was what I hoped to avoid. Oh well, like you say money talks.
I honestly don’t mind the traffic and parking, my favorite city is still Charleston.
Nice to your face but talk shit about you once you leave the room -- the Savannah way.
I live in Savannah but was born in Charleston.
I lived in Savannah for 8 years, and may retire there. Though my favorite small city is Iowa City...a quintessential college town with a great Victorian district.
Yup, quite an underrated place!
You may also die there -- the number of murders in Chatham County (especially in proximity to the Historic Grid and tourist hotspots) is UNNERVING and frightening. If only the tourists knew...but then again, better ask the City Council, TV new affiliates and the Savannah Morning News why there isn't more sharing of this info to people outside of the Coastal Georgia...
@@brynnkohler4084 oh please, it’s nothing compared to Chicago or Baltimore. Savannah’s fine as long as you’re not a dumbass
Alan Cantu my sister lives there, can confirm. Just don’t be a dumbass
@@brynnkohler4084 yes but that’s not downtown, its in the state streets. Which is a few miles out and there is a lot of gang activity.
I live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and I am so happy to see Lincoln on this list. We also have great bike trails, interesting start-up companies, low unemployment, and it’s a refugee city.
Worth mentioning The Biltmore Estate in Asheville ! Love Asheville... when I lived in Atlanta I visited several times !!! I liked Savannah a lot too. I lived in a Small town near Portland OR , though in the Washington side.
Kyle, thanks for your videos. This is my favorite UA-cam channel and the only one I clicked on the notification bell. Keep them coming! Thanks again!
I'll try to keep it up. Thank you for the kind words
I've been living in Reno for about three years, after years of living in the Tahoe/Truckee area. It's growing like crazy...the old timers are pretty unhappy with the construction and consequent congestion. The cost of living used to be reasonable, but has become much more expensive since the arrival of high profile companies like Tesla (which is actually in Fallon, about an hour away). You're right about downtown...used to be pretty rough, but the Riverwalk has enhanced the area with great new restaurants, shops and green spaces. Tahoe is within an hour. It is still beautiful but has become flooded with tourists and remote workers...the small mountain town vibe is sadly gone.
Very interesting video!
Telsa isn't in Fallon. It's between Reno and Fernley.
@@caseyhoward9101 that's right. I keep getting the two confused! Several years ago, a client told me she got a job at the Amazon factory in/near Fallon. Apparently, Nevada doesn't exist for me beyond Tahoe and the Washoe/Carson valleys!
@@feliciasampson8032 Most Northern Californians don't. I-80 East end in Reno. Haha.
@@caseyhoward9101 good point! I'm actually a New England native but have spent much of my life in beach towns and Tahoe. I lived in Susanville for two years...I don't think desert living is my thing!
As with many of your comments, I was surprised to see the city I live, Manchester, on the list. Manchester and Nashua frequently make other lists as top cities. Along with some of the other comments, Manchester's advantage is proximity. 1hr+ from everything including: Boston, Lake Winnipesaukee(and other lakes), White Mountains, Hampton Beach(Atlantic ocean). 3 negatives: 1- long waits in the ER at local hospitals, 2-City is kind of frumpy and would benefit from beautification, 3- parking bans can be tricky during snowstorms. Thanx
Another thing about Manchester is that it’s surrounded by outdoor activities pretty close to the city. ( a ski resort, beaches about an hour or so away, and of course the white mountains are pretty close too)
I love Aja by Steely Dan. Cool record on your wall! That album sounds smooth as butter.
Savannah is my favorite place ever it’s so gorgeous :)
I lived in Asheville for 2.5 years. I like Madison and Manchester. Had a great meal at one of the local restaurants in Manchester. I was doing a tour of New England and stopped there randomly with my partner. I haven't been to Savannah in over 10 years. Thank you for doing this list.
Just discovered your channel. Enjoying it very much. Love the Aja album in the background!
Thank you!
I'm from Savannah, Georgia! I lived most of my adult life in Atlanta, but I'm still proud of my Savannah. Thank you for featuring that place. It is indeed a very lovely town. L
This man did not really pronounce it “WisCANson”😭😭
I lived in Wisconsin for almost 13 years. The way he pronounced it really hurt my ears/brain!
Sad madisonian noises...
Midwest accent Nothing wrong there 🤗
@@natasharose313 he is from Tennessee.
I thought you were exaggerating when I first read your comment but nope that's exactly what he said.
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, MI area is so cool! I love it here! Ypsilanti is always happy to see you😉
I've been to half of these places (and driven through 4 more - Corpus Christi is the only place I haven't been to or through), and I agree these are all pretty nice! I was shocked at Roanoke - I didn't expect much out of it, but it's fantastic. And Asheville is one of my favorite places in the country! One of the few places in the East where the weather is excellent (meaning the humidity is not too bad).
I lived in Lincoln on and off for ten years, and it is fantastic. Thank you for the video.
Savannah itself is great but, it is VERY rough once you leave the immediate downtown area. In some places if you take a wrong turn it could be trouble.
Very true. I live a few blocks from Forsyth park and if i go 2 blocks west, I’m in a very dangerous neighborhood where gunshots are frequent. But 2 blocks East and there are million dollar mansions. It’s strange how close the nice areas and the dangerous areas are to each other here
South of downtown you have the Victorian district and beyond that you have the gorgeous Ardsley Park neighborhood.
Me who lives in a city of 2 million: yea these are pretty small
People who live in cities of like 50k people: these are huge
Lmao yeah... 50k. We have a fourth of that in our whole county.
50k are suburb towns where I live
I live in a town with only like 30k people about an hour away from memphis
I live in a country of 500,000... so go figure.
I live in a town of 9 thousand it’s in Worcester county Massachusetts
Sees video about small cities, Me from a city of 20,000 people assumes it's a video about cities with population of 10,000 or bellow, dude starts with a city that has 100,000 people.
well the definition of "city" is different for everybody depending where you come from, like for me anything over maybe 25k is a city in my book
bruh yea I'm disappointed, there aren't any cities in my whole state with 100,000 people, biggest is 66k, and the one I'm in is only 8k people
@@gamemastersaga5690 damn where are you rhodeisland?
@@EslayerTM No
@@richmike3442 Maine
Your videos are simple, informative, and entertaining. Very nerdy too but that is obviously a good thing.
Thank you!
Nono thank you
Consider Grand Rapids/Holland/Grand Haven Michigan. Grand Haven is something to consider on it's own as a smaller place. Great beach on Lake Michigan, Coast Guard station, a blueberry capital, and the town itself is very cool.
Holland has the 'can't miss' Tulip Festival, with several Lake Michigan beaches nearby.
Grand Rapids is a prosperous part of the state.
Ann Arbor, college town, is one of the cooler places Michigan.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, if considered on it's own, should definitely be included on your list.
I recently went to Savanna and it was an amazing place, beautiful scenery, amazing food, lots of places to visit, highly recommend
So happy you put Savannah top. It’s the most amazing place. The closest you can get to a real Disney main st. USA. I will retire in Savannah one day
As soon as Covid gets under control I will finally get to visit. My niece is attending SCAD and as soon as she started I started planning a trip to visit.
You haven't travelled much to say that Savannah is the 'closest you can get to a Disney Main Street'. Seriously.
@@brynnkohler4084 cheer up Brynne. Your comment history makes you seem very bitter
Celebration, FL is literally main street copied and pasted
@@hectorsmommy1717 covid will never be under control lol
Thanks for the great video. There are so many great smaller towns and it is a big country. Spread out and live somewhere that has some drinking water supplies!
A lot of ppl making jokes about how these cities are actually big cities. But myself being in New York City, agree that these are pretty small cities lol
Bruh if there is a high rise it's not a small city.
@@pre-debutera6941 😑😑😑 youre thinking of towns
In global terms, these cities are pretty big
@@ratfinkabooboo18 No I'm not.
@@pre-debutera6941 u r
Aja on the wall, nice! Love your videos
Lexington!! One of my favorite cities in the country and home to UK!
Love the channel. Every one of your videos is so worth the watch. Thank you.
New to the channel and also a Kyle that loves Geography. If your on a road trip out west, swing by Northwest Arkansas aka Fayetteville/Bentonville.
Near the Boston Mountains for hiking, large lake nearby, solid bar/nightlife in downtown Fayetteville, some great museums, and world-class mountain biking trails
Great topic and list, Kyle. I'm surprised you included Manchester, NH, given the tepid review you gave it! I have to add that I've spent a fair amount of time in Asheville ever since I was a kid. Western N. Carolina is indeed beautiful, but much of Asheville is poorly situated among the hills, with few views of anything other than different parts of town. As a consequence, it can be cramped feeling, hard to get around, and a bit claustrophobia-inducing after while. That won't bother everyone, of course. In contrast, Roanoke is a good example of being in the mountains without being confined by them. I would have instead included Winston-Salem.
The first on the list, Roanoke, looks the best place for me. I love Bluegrass and those hills around the city look so inviting to explore.
It’s a great place, come by anytime! Take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway you’ll love it.
I grew up in NH and as an adult, lived in Manchester for a few years. I really enjoyed living there. Not only for the reasons you mentioned, but also because you can be in the White Mountains, on Lake Winnipesaukee, at Hampton Beach on the Atlantic coast, or in Boston, all in about an hours drive.
Kentucky immediately needs to do something in the Lexington area about their interstate access... as an area thats increasingly comparable to being about the same size as Des Moines or even Omaha & Tulsa sooner than we may expect, they could use a nonstop southwestern bypass, otherwise such a relatively small area,may end up having as much unnecessary traffic issues for its size as some places in Pennsylvania... or other reasonably populous places with Atlanta or worse levels of congestion...
Yes! It's so weird how you have to drive through so much city on surface streets to get downtown from I-75.
You're right. But as a native of Lexington this city won't grow or put in that type of infrastructure the way yall think. The horse industry is king and will not budge on the zoning laws in Lexington which is some of the most strict in the country
@@GeographyKing Lex traffic is worse then Louisville a lot of the times because of that. Especially during Horse season.
I’m from Paducah in far western Kentucky and it took 6 hours to drive to Ashland in the east.
2 of those hours were just getting through Lexington.
It’s actually much larger than Des Moines right now.
Great list. I lived in Savannah for a year. Beautiful place that is jam packed with stuff to do (and eat!) for a city of its size. Unfortunately I'm not a small city person. I grew up in the Chicagoland area and later lived in Atlanta. I need to be no more than 45 minutes from a big city or right inside a midsized city. But Roanoke, Corpus Christi, Reno, and Ashville all look worth visiting.
I also need to be near a big city but would prefer to live in a smaller place. Atlanta is definitely a good city to be near. I get down there a few times a year.
@@GeographyKing yeah Atlanta has just about everything, I think Chattanooga is a good distance from Atlanta for someone like my sister who really doesn't want to be too close to a big city but just close enough to pop in when you need to. It's a good balance.
@@andydrew03 I live in Corpus Christi and I think you'd like it here! It's too small to be a city and too large to be a town, plus it's only 2 hours from San Antonio, 3 from Austin and Houston with great weather and light traffic compared to the nightmare I experienced while driving my car in Chicagoland 😅
@@anthonysolis4163 thanks for the recommendation, sounds like a great location! Yeah the lighter traffic is a big part of the appeal of smaller and mid sized cities, maybe even the primary appeal for me. Chicago traffic was really bad at times and Atlanta was even worse in my experience. I prefer a metro population of at least 1 million but if I ever chose a small city Corpus Christi would be on my short list.
Savannah is amazing. Had a blast there. Pirate House! This Oregonian was impressed to see Eugene at no. 3. It's a great city. The location of the University of Oregon can be an attraction or a deterrent. But you got the location right in that it's an hour to the coast or an hour to the snow. The Willamette valley cities is an amazing location to all things outdoor.
U of O is definitely an attraction. It gives the city a lot more vibrance and nightlife than a city Eugene’s size would normally have.
@@taihalpern7342 I like U of O. I like going to games. My cousin went to school there and we still walk the campus. It's great.
I liked you already... then I saw the album cover for Aja on your wall. Now you command my utmost respect.
Your channels are really very informative. I am learning more and more about the United States 🇺🇸 through your channels. Thanks for taking time to create these beautiful knowledge. Of all the small cities you've highlighted, I must say Savanna is my most favorite with lots of Sunshine 🌞 almost all year round, although the susceptibility to hurricane 🌀is little higher compared to the other small cities you've highlighted. But Savanna is cool, peaceful and laid-back. I agree that Savanna is number one on the list.
My house is about 12 minutes from downtown Savannah. I knew it'd make the list! Pretty thrilled it was #1.
Kyle, I love your videos and generally agree with you to about a 99% degree, yours is easily the best geography related channel on youtube, but Corpus Christi, SERIOUSLY?? - the level of industrial pollution and environmental toxicity of that town, is only exceeded by perhaps, Baytown, TX and Port Arthur/Beaumont, TX, and Lake Charles, LA - Oh, and it is in the top 10 highest crime cities in Texas - crime and toxicity really need to be factored in on a list like this!
Thank you for the comment! And youe thumbnail. Yeah, Corpus definitely smells a bit but I'm a sucker for warm winters and nice beaches.
I have to agree with Madison and Reno.
Madison was such a pleasant surprise when I visited there
Duluth, MN!! Would love your take on this amazing city on Lake Superior.
I like it a lot but I'd consider it more of a "big town" than a small city. St Louis County has quite a few people but it's so large in area that it's difficult to call it "Duluth metro", even though technically it is. But as an avid canoeist I have a soft spot for northern Minnesota.
Fort Collins, CO has lovely bike paths, amazing microbreweries and our Old Town was the model for Main Street in Disney parks.
No diversity, middle-of-nowhere, bicyclists who run over pedestrians on sidewalks, outrageously bad housing market, atrocious climate and soils...need to add to the illusion of FoCo being such an idyllic place? Perhaps if you're white and old it IS for you.
@@brynnkohler4084 no diversity? Sounds like a fucking dream.
Lexington is still one of cities I miss living in most. Great restaurants, great bars, great people.
Great video. You make all the cities interesting.
Wow....our largest city in the State has 59k people.
Cheyenne
Yep but when the whole state has less population then LA it is a little less of a "sad/wow" fact
Yet I believe that rock springs and green River are a nicer area the cheyenne
@Kaja Pajama
100%
@@shygalaxyyt2400
Just visited both the other day.....Cheyenne is better.....which is sad.
I think Casper is slightly larger? I'm in Sheridan btw.
@@andrewmiller4573
Casper is smaller than Cheyenne
Great album hanging in the background !
Santa Barbara CA (if you can afford housing), Boise, Little Rock and Albuquerque are nicer than some of the cities in this list.
I suspect that an unspoken criterion for making the list is a city that isn't prohibitively expensive. SB is beautiful, went to college there, but I can't see it in the same category as Madison, WI.
Little Rock is decent. But Fayetteville/Bentonville/Springdale/Rogers is by far the best urban part of Arkansas
He put a lot of those on the medium city's list
Little Rock is awesome
Albuquerque is not a nice place to live
I love about an hour from Savannah and I knew it would be on this list. Nice beaches, nice people, great food, very cheap and lots to do. Move there while you can.
Reno is amazing, I lived it way more than Vegas. Also being a Georgian, I can vow for how cool of a town Savannah is too. Surprised you didn’t put Chattanooga on this list, my wife and fell in live with the town and almost moved there. Great place to go.
I think Chattanooga is on the medium city list.
Great video man. And nice Steely Dan poster. Knew ya had good taste
Thank you. I always enjoy your videos. Also, first
Thanks! And this is my first reply on this video.
Thanks for showing love to Lex,KY!
Holy shit that's an Aja album! One of my favorites!
Currently stationed at Ft. Stewart and can agree 100% that Savannah is just an amazing city with several things to do for all age groups.
I was born and raised in Manchester, NH! Glad to see it on this list!
Heard it wasn't that nice anymore
Kyle, just when we thought you couldn't get any cooler...Aja up on the wall. 🤘🤘👌👏
Portsmouth, New Hampshire is an awesome small US city!
Portsmouth is much nicer than Manchester imo.
EXPENSIVEEEEEEE.
Portsmouth and Dover, NH (my town) both wonderful little cities settled in 1623. But both are too small for this list.
I just moved from the Roanoke area to Philadelphia in 2019 for grad school. I love it there so much and I miss the mountains. I really want to get out to Eugene after this video!
Eugene made the list!! My hometown! Thank you for recognizing the beauty of Eugene!
So sad to see the hippies ruin it... the coast is beatiful though. Dont tell your ffiends to ruin it too...
@wilhelm zang It's the hippies that make it such a great place. Who do you think got the bike paths constructed, or conserved the natural areas, or created all of the community gardens and art work in the area? It wasn't conservative bigots, that's for sure. So if the hippies scare you, then it's a good thing if it keeps the bigots and a**holes away from our community. Just stay away, and we'll all be better off.
@wilhelm zang Of course
Savannah was a good #1 pick. I'm from Macon, GA and while I didn't expect it to make top ten, somehow I thought Savannah might make this list and you didn't disappoint.
Love your channel, I live and love Reno but 🤫🤫 we’re full. 😆
Bravo, Geography King! I enjoyed this video. :-)
I recently went to savannah for the first time and it may be my favorite city in the whole country
I love Savannah, the vibe of slow down.
I’m going soon for an anniversary trip and haven’t been, but it looked really nice.
Very ghetto. But nice old town.
So glad you consider Savannah, GA, as #1 on this list. It’s my favorite city of all time, and I’ll be there next week to ring in my 40th birthday! 🥳🤩 I go there as often as possible and still haven’t exhausted all the fun sites & attractions available there. As a proud Southerner, born & raised in GA, I’m so glad Savannah is part of my beautiful state - everyone should visit there if they get the chance. Be sure to take a ghost tour of the city at night in a converted, open-air hearse while sipping a cold beer, then enjoy a bowl of she-crab soup at the old, haunted Pirate’s House restaurant afterward...most fun & memorable evening you’ll have anywhere, anytime. 👻 🦀
You could have easily included the city of Saratoga Springs New York on this list. Saratoga has all of the draws of all of the cities on your list, including casinos, horse racing, American history, arts science, a huge music scene and a five star restaurant and hotel lineup. It's at the gateway to the Adirondack mountains and a day trip away from any outdoor activities imaginable, including world-class skiing at the Olympic complex in Lake Placid. And it's also located near the Tri-City Capital region with its nightlife, and sports and music venues. Saratoga Springs is also a college town and has a low-key, mostly pedestrian vibe with clean public transportation over Eddie of local businesses
Three year Asheville resident here, glad it made the list! Outdoor mecca. Been to some of the most beautiful areas on the East Coast within day-trip distance
Weird that I just recently discovered your channel, (I like knowing where everything is also), and I had Steely Dan Aja, (the song) in my head all day, yesterday!
I’m really surprised Chattanooga didn’t make the list. I’m from the city most of my childhood, and many of the topics discussed in the cities made it seem like Chattanooga would fit in on the list.
Chattanooga is a cesspool. Lived there for three years and didn't dare drive anywhere near downtown after dark and only during daylight if I had a gun with me.
@@AisforAlibi1 im going to guess that was years ago because things have seriously changed since then. People are out and about downtown a lot these days. In fact, it’s the most expensive part of town to live in. Things have changed. I’ve lived there for the past 18 years. I’ve seen massive change.
@@geography__jackson6139 I've heard that Chattanooga went from being one of the worst cities in America to one of the best in a matter of 10-15 years. It's had a pretty incredible transformation.
not sure if it meets the population requirements, but Annapolis, MD is an amazing small city. My dad lives up there and he loves it. the downtown area is great, the U.S. Naval Academy is essentially in the city, and it's beautiful during the summer.
I lived 20 min from Savannah in a town called Richmond Hill for a couple of years. Really nice area.
Years ago, Richmond Hill was known as a notorious speed trap.
Ah yes, the city of White Privilege
I live in Savannah off GA 17 (Ogeechee Road). I live in the part of the City that was annexed about 20 years ago. Not that far from the Ogeechee River. I am approximately 5 minutes from Richmond Hill/Bryan County. Raised on the Southeast part of the city.
Was hoping Buffalo, NY would be on this list! I live in TX, but I love it every time I visit there. In fact, was hoping to see some video about Buffalo on your channel :)
This is a great list and I am quite fond of many of these cities, but I’m super disappointed not to see New England’s second largest city on this list. I’ve had the pleasure of living in Worcester MA for about 5 years and I absolutely love it. Worcester is on the come-up in a way that very few US cities are and it’s in a wonderful location. Central to the whole region, in a beautiful valley with several picturesque hills, access to some of southern New England’s best natural areas, and on the rise by most metrics, Worcester is a wonderful place. Plus it’s quite accessible from Boston. I think it’ll take a few more years before Worcester ends up on lists like this, since its long-time reputation definitely takes it off many peoples’ radar. Trust me tho this city is about to be a trendsetter for the region and already has a fantastic quality of life. I’ve lived in several states and 3 different regions of the US, and I can say without hesitation that Worcester is my favorite place I’ve ever lived.
Good selections. I would have thought Portland Maine would have made the cut. It has good, arts, nightlife, beer, trails, water, and a nice farmer's market and is incredibly walkable.
FYI. The Mustard Museum in not in Madison, it is in Middleton. Yes, I graduated from Poupon U.
Meh I’m from Middleton I just say Madison to outsiders
@@AidanMcLeodProductions Me too, to outsiders. Locals are different. I used to live just off University a couple of blocks from the border and Middleton people got upset if I called their city Madison. Might have been the individuals or the time but I got yelled at more than once.
@@AidanMcLeodProductions Yes, we pretty much all do, unless we're talking from someone in the metro area who would know the difference. That kind of identification is probably the same the world over.
@@nancylindsay4255 yep. Thank you Nancy
To anyone not raised around here, Middleton just looks like another part of Madison, it's honestly an understandable mistake for an outsider.
Omg! i just realized that's the Aja album in the back! I love Steely Dan! Masterpiece album!
My parents met and fell in love in Reno. Hope to visit soon with my girlfriend and visit Tahoe as well.
I enjoyed my visit to Asheville pre- pandemic. Drove up from Atlanta through the scenery of north Georgia and nc
Eugene also has nice parks and green ways. The outdoor activities outside of town are incredible. Plus there are no mosquitoes and no humidity (unlike other places on this list). Some people may see the hippie vibe and overcast winters as downsides though.
The hippie vibe is what attracted us to move to Eugene! Love the pleasant, laid-back people, the art murals, the Saturday Market and farm stands.
Well done. Will check out a couple of these.
Madison: "So there isn't much terrain in terms of hills and mountains." This is false. Madison is on the eastern edge of what is known as the Driftless Area, an atypical region in the Midwest that was completely missed by the last four glacial periods. Glacial runoff has created deeply cut valleys, with steep hills and many natural rock formations that make for a breathtaking landscape.
Okay but compared to most cities on the list, it's pretty weak.
@@jakes1677 yeah, you have to drive an hour or so from Madison to get to good scenery; more if you are on the north/east side.
@@zhazhagab0r Having lived in Madison for 7 years - the scenery is great. If you mean elevation, then you're correct. Gotta run westward to get proper elevation changes.
@@rhettbuckley2660 yeah I was probably spoiled growing up on the Mississippi. Madison always felt too flat to me, but I love the city overall.
@@zhazhagab0r I grew up near the Mississippi as well. I guess Devil's Lake and the Dells aren't as close to Madison as I thought, but areas like this are still easily accessible on weekends.
I've been to Corpus Christi and I sure enjoyed it. I was in the Asheville area last fall and it was beautiful. Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most beautiful drives on the planet.
St George, UT should at least be an honorable mention. There's so many activities, with amazing desert landscapes. World class outdoor amphitheater called Tuachan. Short distance from Las Vegas and Zion National Park. Amazing small city.
I like St George and even though it's growing fast it's still not quite as large as the cities on this list. I'd call it a "big town" and not a "small city. But at the rate of growth, it'll be there soon.
Yeah we got mountain biking, off roading, and sand hollow, and much more
St George is weird, they seem to have some fetish for the South and the Confederacy.
@@fjfjfurjrnfncnnxxn Some of the early settlers were cotton growers from the southern US. They hoped to grow cotton there, but it didn't work out as well as they hoped. That's why the "Dixie" everything.
@@howardsmith9342 I know about the history and where the nickname comes from. What’s weird is how the nickname is the official name of everything there (like a university called Dixie State) and why there are confederate flags flying.
Glad you mentioned DEKA when you talked about Manchester! So proud to work there.
I recently moved from Asheville after living there from 2012-2019; it's great to visit, not so much to live there unless you live outside of the city limits and/or earn more than 75k a year, which there aren't many jobs in Asheville that pay that much. Asheville's (corrupt) political leaders will bend over backwards for tourists and simply bend over the citizens that live there and pay taxes. By the time I moved out most residents were proud of the nickname 'Little San Francisco' it had acquired...think hard about that. "Fun", "quirky", and other similar adjectives that describe this city quickly lose their shine. Lots of events held downtown...if you don't mind fighting the insane traffic problems resembling those of a major metropolis to get to them. Also plenty of homeless to keep you company as well in case you get separated from your friends while checking out the downtown scene. Housing costs are astronomical...maybe that's where the nickname Little San Francisco came from. I also lived there from 1997-2001 and fell in love with the area back then, which is why I moved back there in 2012. I like the area, but living in Asheville itself would get a no-go from me.
100% agree liberal politics imploding on its own citizens. It is nice to visit but would never live there
I went to High-school in Asheville and had family in Biltmore Forest. As far as NC small cities are concerned, Wilmington is tops. It's like a small Charleston 20 years ago. Very diverse. If you like the water sports, there is every type imaginable. Great food, nightlife, comedy clubs, concert venues, great downtown, antebellum homes, beaches, river walks. It's got it's rough parts of town and also has uber-rich gated communities full of Ferrari's and other exotic stuff. Amazingly diverse for a small city... It would be one of the smaller on the list. Been here since 2002. I'll never leave.
@@kochdieselskils3004 Wilmington is just too hot/humid for too long for me...living in Charleston (Goose Creek) for 4 years made me realize that.
K G if you like the mountains, but not the culture of Asheville, how about Brevard, Lake Toxaway, Cashiers or Highlands? Much more conservative and much smaller, so easier for you to to manage. I was born in Highlands. Missed 30 days of school a year due to snow... Or melting snow... Only 1 hr from Asheville.
@@kochdieselskils3004 If I get another chance to live in that area again, I will definitely go back. Just not in Asheville (or the rest of Buncombe county as well) specifically due to high cost of living. When I moved there in 2012 I was able to rent a 2br mobile home for $600/mo and was lucky to not see an increase. Today $600/mo won't get you much in the county; the dramatic rise in housing costs in the city has spread to the rest of the county. When I lived there from 97-01, I got to play a lot of golf in the area which is what made me fall in love...that and Autumn is my favorite season (and my daughter's middle name). I don't mind doing things in Asheville, it's just after 8 years of living there and seeing how tourists are treated like royalty and the citizens like peasants discouraged me. I imagine if I lived outside of the city and made occasional trips to the city it wouldn't be as much of an issue. I'm also considering the Chattanooga, TN area as well.