Good video, my opinion is South Carolina sucks so hard I strongly suggest you look elsewhere, especially if you are of color... Every political figure is laughable corrupt, both black and white races still segregate, yes blacks... Look up national pan hellenic society aka BOULE... If anyone wants to debate me on this I have currently 5 federal lawsuits from civil rights infringements by the state agencies, I come from California so I'm not down with the good old boy systemic bullish.... If you white, you already have it good so why go to south carolina, it's like wasting your whiteness 😂 And humidity and bird size mosquitos are definitely not good things.. Do not come to south carolina, move to north carolina it's better there...
@nick Johnson why ask questions to the guy who hasn't been in South Carolina long enough to even go into detail(s) about the basic questions that you're asking? A "native" would have been more suggestible. He keeps saying "they"..."they"... "they"... and "I think."
HaHaHa! I'm a native Charlestonian, and back in the 80s there was a Georgian comedian that had this same concept in his monologue. My favorite of his is: "If you don't like how we do things down here, and you moved here from the North, then Delta is ready when you are." I said that to one of my co-workers, who every other word out of his mouth was 'back in ..., we did it this way'. He got mad at me and reported me. I told him that we don't like northerners telling us how to do things down here, and if you disliked where you lived before, then why did you move out of there and compare everything to your old hometown? We became friends after a time.
Lol when they move here and challenge the status quo, we end up looking like your California videos. They can call us backwards if they want but we don't look like California.
Thank you for the Beatdown , Really keep up the great work turning people off from making South Carolina a choice , alot of us don't want any more rude people moving in here .
I was born in Summerville SC and received my education from the University of South Carolina. After graduating, I could never find a job in Columbia because I had no family heritage for the job. It became a place to work based on whom you knew. I was able to get jobs based on corporate ownership, When I was 46, I finally moved to North Carolina. Although I was born in SC, I never felt that I fit in. I finally made it to Winston Salem where I have retired. I discovered that there are community bands and orchestras here that I never found in South Carolina. I picked up my clarinet and saxophone and participated. I have felt more welcome here. To live in a place that makes you unwelcome is truly against the spirit in which this country was founded.
@@mikef2813 I do feel for her or him that made this post, kind of bad, I guess. but your comment says a lot and makes a lot of sense. bc if, specifically an adult , feels like they dont fit in, thats more of a personal maybe even interpersonal issue. its not the state, its like a paranoid thing. unless that person did something that would cause some sort of baggage that he couldnt socially play his instrument (ha!) , then theres no reason to move. ooo! and I just noticed that his last sentence reads that "to live in a place that makes you unwelcome ..etc" which clearly means there must have been a reason, an action, something that the community or "a place" as he put it made him unwelcome. instruments dont make you feel unwelcome . his or her behavior was unwelcomed
the thing about not being able to find a job bc you "had no family heritage for the job." what company didnt hire you that you think you didnt have family heritage for that specific job? im respectfully asking that is not at all rhetorical. im asking that bc Columbia SC (which you were looking for a job after graduating) is not known for old money and there are concert halls there and orchestra performing arts centers that welcome musical coaches and brass instrument players. especially recent graduates of USC. Columbia's Chamber of Commerce is FULL of business owners that own successful businesses that specialize in instrument sales and rentals. And if sales isnt really your thing, many members of the chamber can point you in the right direction. PLUS most of them are USC graduates. This information is easy to find. btw, everyone has a family heritage. unless youre a lab born baby (which is not common, but some ppl actually are born from blank cells and eggs in a lab , ) Columbia is renown for being a melting pot of all folks , from all different countries, almost maybe even more, students, even students without a college education after a USC graduation, you'd be hard pressed to run into someone you know, unless its a bar, five points *maybe.* but not someone that knows your baggage and is hiring. being a USC graduate plus in Cola as far as interviewing and looking for a career, would help you bc youre likely being interviewed by a USC alumni that talks about USC and asks things like "oh! does Professor Jones still teach over there?" K, so in a nutshell, youre lying. you dont have to have someone that knows your family to get a job interview in Cola unless its a family run business that keeps the place run by their family only, like a generational thing. you cant tell me that the Columbia Department of Transportation (just an example ) only hires people that have well known families, I mean "family heritages " Wells Fargo, Richland County Government, McDonalds. Most if not all of my dear friends knew that you cant be picky and we all knew that its very difficult to get your dream job immediately after college graduation . any job will do while actively applying for the career that you really want. dont blame SC for not getting hired by companies that aren't interested in your clarinet and saxophone talents. dont tell us a story that doesnt explain the whole truth. when you mentioned "not having a family Heritage for a "specific job" total red flag. Columbia is not a "who you know" city. and whats with the "jobs based on corporate ownership?" what does that even mean? You were able to get jobs based on you owning a corporation?! what was your major? and you did get "jobs" in Cola, according to you. So why are you saying you couldnt get a job and then say you did get jobs. waiting until 46 to move bc SC makes you feel "unwelcome " is unnerving to SC natives. If SC, particularly , our capital city is that bad, why did you continue to stay there? If 134, 100 people made you feel unwelcome, its not them, its you.
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As a proud native South Carolinian, this is pure b.s. We don't need anyone coming to our state and trying to change it. I love it here and resent an outsider's misrepresentation of it. Love it or leave it!
HI ,folks. I'm from Pickens co. SC. We want anyone who wishes to join us ,here. It's an alright place. That said: If your state sucked and that's what drove you out...don't bring that bullshit with you ,please. We don't want it. We have enough problems. New ones aren't welcome.
It's funny. The DNC ran this state with an iron fist for almost two full centuries. They were the one's that got our state ,burned to the ground and shunned for most of it. The Republicans suck too {they ordered the burning} but their control (at present) is why we have clawed our way back from that. Worth noting, as well: In the last year we had two cities under curfew* and that wasn't for very long. Six fires ,six arson convictions...that's all the trouble we have had. *Charleston and Columbia.
@@sharkparty1027 Like I said. The DNC got run out of control ,so ...no. I ,will, say this: The nation would be better off had conditions following the war been such that ,when kids in other countries learn (their) history, they talk about the "mysterious rope shortage of 1866-1870". Then we wouldn't have had so much trouble with DemoKKKrats burning crosses on lawns and telling folks, for whom to vote.
@@schrodingersgat4344 You are right. Southern Democrats were the party of slavery and the KKK. They threw the monkey wrench into civil rights after Reconstruction. MLK was a Republican. Now the Democratic Party either run the slums or create them. Permanent poverty is their power base. They’ve set race relations back 50 years. My kids are mixed. It didn’t used to be a big deal. The Democratic Party ruined my native state of California. It’s now a filthy, corrupt hellhole. That being said, I don’t think a lot of Republican politicians either. Sen. Lindsey Graham could be doing a lot more for SC than he is. We visited the area around USC and Hilton Head. Beautiful country. People were friendly. The first time I’d ever seen Spanish moss on palm trees.
Did you not pay attention in the video to the i don't know how many comments on Charlotte , talking like its in South Carolina? Clearly the narrator is a brilliant individual.
@@phoneixenterprises He should have said the Rock Hill region, but he's not exactly wrong. Rock Hill is considered to be a suburb of the Charlotte area.
I live in Inman, SC. I am a 100% disabled vet. Best state that takes care of its vets, I get free car tags, no tax on my car, they have a homestead tax act for lower property tax. Has one of the lowest gas tax.
@@juliepiemonte1281 you don’t understand. I literally drive thru south and North Carolina every day. Hundreds of miles. And on thing that’s consistent in even the most rural part is Dollar general
im a conservative but i can see why they donated so much money to lindsey graham's opponent. bad schools, poverty and violent crime, lindsey is not doing much but getting rich off the back of his citizens
No, that was a Democratic attempt, (aka Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer) to take over an SC seat. I wish that Tim Scott was going to continue serving us, but this is sadly :( his last term.
Seems to me you don't understand that a Senator represents a state at the federal level and has zero effect on the State and Local laws. He may have influence but his office is in DC not Cola.
How can someone new to SC know how great SC is. I've lived here all my life and I love it here. How can you say the the people here don't care about bettering themselves and are content to live in poverty. That is totally absurd and not true. I thought this video was going to be a tribute to SC. Instead it was a slam on our great state and very derogatory. If SC is so bad why are people moving here in droves. Here in the upstate the housing industry is booming because of the influx of people moving South. Its a great state.
I lived here in Spartanburg S C..the country all my adult life, as a kid an teenager grew up in Duncan S.C..which is a small town in Spartanburg county, it's great here, alot better than huge cities..so I dont know why anyone can say bad about here, heck look where they are living, alot of people are moving here, btw we have B.M.W right here in my hometown.❤❤
@@mastermason9683 Northerner tourists coming down to tour plantations, and buy Gullah baskets and art at the Charleston "slave" market... Yet Southerners are the "racists"
Many of us South Carlinians wish there was less crime. There's alot of jobs here for skilled workers if living a few percent above poverty is ideal. This state will always have potential. But it functions the way it does by design. Everything you both hate and love about this state is definitely by design.
@@CharlesLStokes-qp7pq same there’s a bridge to get on the road that leads to my neighborhood and there was a guy who parkied his car on the bridge and refused to move it we had to call the cops the guy apparently drunk
I live in Florence county SC... The woods basically and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Yes we are limited in income but rich in life. Sometimes a simple way of life is better...and in the country the crime isn't quite as bad as it's made out to be
@@clyde8759 That's around where North Irby and McLeod's is. Not country at all. It gets better past 301 going to FMU. Sad how a prestigious hospital like McLeods is surrounded by the hood. CHS otoh is over where nicer neighborhoods are.
It was extra funny because it was a SC congressman heckling the President during his speech... which happened like 4 years after the movie came out with Obama
Greenville is the best! My sister owns a restaurant in Fountain Inn called Sweet Catherine's, named after her best friend who passed away from complications of diabetes. I grew up in Greenville and miss it. It has changed so much for the better! A lot of the run down buildings have been redone and are now shops and restaurants. The city has put tens of millions into the streets and buildings to bring people back, and they have done an awesome job! If anyone is in Upstate SC, you have to visit Greenville!
Been in Charleston for 35 years, and this video is on point. The education is going backwards. There are things that I'm still learning that I didn't learn in school. Literally saw Charleston changed and how they raised the property taxes on people on King street, just to put in more bars and hotels. Now the crime rate in that area is increasing.
@@PETER394100 if youre talking china they have some of the most comparable cites in the asia sphere that's not a liberal nation like japan and south korea
I moved to Charleston SC 3 years ago and was surprised by all the Northerners relocating there. The cost of living is very high. Beautiful city and state but changing dramatically along with Awful traffic and I'm originally from Florida so that says alot
Born and raised I Charleston (James Island/Folly Beach) graduated 2004 from James island high school. I lived in NYC, Philly, San Diego, and now Charlotte. Now that I’m outside looking in this video is accurate. Only thing I miss is the beaches and my cultures food (Gullah/geechie) glad I can cook it lol
I've been in Myrtle Beach 58 years,,,,I am one of the "very" few that moved North (Maryland) for Money,,,,,It didn't take me but about 4 years to realize that more money will never make you happy living up north,,,,,You can live on less at the beach and have a "Richer Lifestyle" Enjoying what the area has to offer in Myrtle Beach with less money,,,,, a lot to do and a lot of events always going on in Myrtle Beach,,,,People in the North don't know how nice it is to enjoy being outside 12 months of the year,,,,,No reason at all to travel out of state,,,,,,Myrtle Beach is clean and you don't see trash piled all over our streets and homeless tents all over sidewalks like you do in many states,,,,the people in our area still respect the police,,,,,Our area has been invaded hard with people from the North all moving here,,,,,It's all good,,,,They are happy to be here
The Senate race between Graham and Harrison, was actually a lot less competitive than polls and pundits thought it would be. Harrison broke NATIONAL fundraising records, and still did not come within 10 points of Graham.
Spartanburg County resident here! My husband and I are from different parts of the state (York and Greenville counties), and we both agree that Spartanburg is currently the best place to live. Growing population with a small-town feel: the best of both worlds. We enjoy your videos! This one fit South Carolina to a tee.
As a North Carolinian with relatives and friends living in South Carolina, I love SC. Kind and friendly people, beautiful country, wonderful family traditions. It’s a great state!
I'm from South Carolina and have been to Austria with my family! Back in 1996! Had a blast! Of course I was on and in a really nice tour bus and group but it seemed good just the same! Why would you want to come here? I don't think it is entirely accurate in this video but I guess I come from a family with enough money that we are for the most part oblivious to these rural areas in some ways. I'm more worried like hell about the earthquakes we are starting to have! 😶
South Carolina SUCKS!!! Lived here for over 15 years. Jobs suck, low pay, WAY TOO many crooked attorneys!!! Run don't walk as fast as you can away from this crappy state.
Wow! You sound just like I did in 2006 while living in Beaufort. I have been living in Minnesota for 15 years now and I have been very happy with that decision. For me, Beaufort was becoming too crowded and crime was getting worse, had my house broken into and stuff stolen 3 times in 5 years. I grew up in the area and left a lot of friends and family behind and keep up with all of the events going on, mostly crime and population growth. Many of them sound as though they wish to leave as well. Too bad, it was a great place to be in the 70’s and 80’s.
@@1bug1man1 I had a job opportunity down in Beaufort. Rent for a one bedroom is $1,500 (cheapest). Pay sucks. Turned it down. Beaufort has really gotten bad as far as criminal activity. Good you moved when you did.
@@lteller4445 What part of the state do yo reside in right now? Beaufort has high rent and property values are absolutely insane. I bought a house in Minnesota larger than the house I lived in down in Beaufort and I am only a few blocks from Lake Superior. Jobs are abundant here. Granted, some are low pay, but in general, if you have a good skill set then you will do well here. Just a side note, I went back for a visit 3 years ago and felt totally out of place. I felt more at home in a small town in Kentucky where I stopped on the way back. Southern hospitality is long gone in the Lowcountry!
I grew up just across the state line in N.C. . I worked with a lot of people from S.C. from the dillion area. A.lot of the women would have tears in their eyes as they described the condition of the schools there. The books their kids would get the beginning of the year were old and falling apart. They'd have to glue books back together. They still had steam heat, a lot of broken windows, mold was a problem. The issues were long.
Strange comment. I went to Dillon Elementary School and finished my education with 2 undergraduate degrees and 2 graduate degrees. I have a very comfortable six figure income. The schools there did me not harm at all.
Growing up in NJ, I can attest more taxes funding education does NOT mean better schools. Heck, I've compared rural & suburban middle class NJ schools in Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Camden, Atlantic, Burlington, & Cape May counties in NJ, to (SC schools near Charlotte) Fort Mill, Clover, Rock Hill, Indian Land, Lewisville & (SC schools near Myrtle Beach) of Carolina Forest, St. James, Waccamaw, Aynor, Socastee, Green Sea, North MB, & MB. Many of these South Carolina school districts are equal to or far exceed the schools in NJ that are soaking taxpayers. Heck, the schools in Fort Mill, SC are Nationally Ranked & people are falling over themselves to move into FM as a middle class town in large part because of the schools. With only Charlotte metro magnet schools & the most affluent pockets of the Charlotte metro having higher rankings. When it comes to quality public schools it's 1/4 engaged parents, 1/4 engaged teachers, 1/4 tax revenue collected, & 1/4 HOW EFFICIENTLY that tax rev was spent. Time & time again it's been shown that the poorer the community the less parent engagement (usually because of work or family situations), the less parent engagement the lower teacher engagement as they get burned out, also poor communities usually don't have a good tax rev base to draw from, then you have the normal wildly inefficient use of the funds common in public schools. Sadly poor communities usually have issues in all four areas.
@@jgrysiak6566Bullshit, OP picked out the lowest income counties in NJ. We have among the best schools in the country, a highly educated and high income population. Maybe if you paid teachers more your schools wouldn’t be garbage.
I’ve lived here all my life and im 55 I worked for a sheriff’s department down here. A lot of drugs in the rural areas and a lot of homeless. It is getting overcrowded with a lot of northerners moving down here due to weather and the property being so much cheaper vs other states. When I was raising my daughter I made sure I moved to a good area with great schools. Good content never knew the state drink was milk… subbed!
@@gjoniny at the time I lived in Hanahan . I wouldn’t say a perfect area but I didn’t have any trouble. And my Daughter didn’t either. But also I worked at the Sheriffs office that doesn’t hurt… lol
Hey buddy, I just moved from Florida to Easley SC. And let me tell you SC is much better than Florida. More jobs best payment rates, cheap renting, nice people and sc has a beautiful landscaping, I am 100% sure SC was a good choice
l have traveled to 31 States and South Carolina has nothing to envy any of them where it comes to beauty, variety and climate, especially in the upstate. We have the lakes, beaches, southern plains and mountains. The people are generally very friendly and the State has MANY clean and picturesque little towns as well as prosperous growing metro areas.
as someone who lives in the nothing/ green zone of south carolina, joined the active duty air force (to leave SC behind) only to get stationed back in south carolina (Sumter) as my first duty station i can say... it's nice to be when youre a retired wealthy person with 20+ year old kids.... but growing up here is soooo terrible i hate it, my youth sucked
Thanks for sharing, I am from South Carolina, Horry County ,Town of Loris. I finished High 1984 there, moved out of there 86 to Rock Hill and out of there to North Carolina in 87 in Greensboro area .Now Resident home owner.
@@wriddle082 York county is doing the Penny of progress to help to fix the road. They going to put a bridge to get to the Carolina Panthers headquarters. The state going to do that. York county is talking about put a light rail to Charlotte to Rock Hill.
@@NickJohnson if your state keep pissing David Tepper off he will bring it to South Carolina I will guarantee it. Remember Concord people piss off Bruton Smith and he almost bring Speedway track to Fort Mill.
@@NickJohnson don't you understand Nick. High School team can play in that practice field that will bring a lot of money to Rock Hill also South Carolina. Hotel tax and food tax will make a lot of money. And they said it will be World class so all over the world will play in that practice football Stadium. Have you ever thought of that Nick.
We need to change the South Carolina drink from milk to sweet tea. We cannot claim Mountain Dew because Mountain Dew was invented in Tennessee in the Mountain. The city of Knoxville. So it is Tennessee thing.
As you've heard it said before, from the mouths of babes, this mountain dew, though the corn kind, (110 proof) just not the corn syrup kind (fructose) could be the ultimatem here, not to forget the drinks of coca cola came from just to the west (Georgia) and Pepsi, from just north of the state border (North Carolina) Chug-galug Chasers!
I've been to every county in SC atleast once. I've seen the best and worst this state has to offer. We sure as hell ain't the best in the county but we ain't the worst either. If you need any info on SC feel free to ask literally anyone who lives here. I can honestly say SC has some of the kindest people that I've ever seen.
Quick question for you- I live in Wisconsin and have been thinking about moving to South Carolina for a long time. I go there every year but am limited to the Conway/Myrtle Beach area. I’m looking for suggestions. I don’t have crap for money so I need somewhere cheaper. I hate big cities and traffic and would prefer a town of maybe 12,000 or less. I love the ocean and country living. Have some horses. Any ideas?
I was raised in the lowcountry (Colleton County) and currently live in Rock Hill. This video is 100 percent accurate. Living in the rural lowcountry vs living in Rock Hill near Charlotte is like night and day. In most towns in SC (with the exception of the larger cities), everything is closed after 9 or 10pm. No night life outside of a restaurant bar here or there. Growing up in rural Colleton county, the closest gas station near our home was 7 miles away. Most people who live in rural SC, especially the lowcountry….the family has definitely been there for generations as stated in this video. Most of the people who dislike this video are the older ones stuck in their old ways.
South Carolina here born and raised, I'm 26,still SC isn't a bad place to live,it just depends on how u look at things and how u live your life. Don't let people's opinions ruined your outlook on things. But they're are some parts of SC I highly recommend not living in. I'm from the lowcountry part of sc
I was born and raised in sc basically grew up in the midlands i think you should dona part 3 and interview me and i can give you deeper insight on the midlands and low country
I've been here as I said 3 months and I have only had a crazy encounter with two different people because I work at Spinx customer service so I've gotten to rude people in the three months. That is nothing compared to me getting rude people once a day every day 7 days a week in Colorado Springs
"Northern States didn't want slavery..." Except Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri... They were allowed to keep their slaves in exchange for staying in the union... until December of 1865. The Abolitionist movement was also extremely unpopular, and the Corwin Amendment protecting slavery was expected to pass had secession not began
I've lived on Hilton Head Island for 34 years (and Charleston for a year), and i can tell you that living here is the best! Only issue now (thanks to timeshares) is that too many tourists drive like shit here, don't tip our F&B people properly, and just don't respect the rules. You feed a gator and then wonder why it tries to attack you? LoL. Charleston's nice, but if you want to visit the jewel of SC, come to Hilton Head Island.
I was born in Florence SC, in the old McLeod hospital back in 1978. I was raised in the well known neighborhood called 'Tara Village'. I went to Greenwood Elementary, and then Southside Middle, onto South Florence high school. I was schooled at the Florence Career Center in electricity. It's definitely a different world in Florence, SC. When I turned 21, I moved to Monroe, NC and although I still visit Florence SC, I love NC so much more.
I live in Darlington but originally from Hartsville. My cousin's second daughter's mom got killed by her boyfriend on 11/22/22 in her house in Tara Village.
@@daradiant1 I'm sorry to hear that. I've lost a couple of friends there, and my Grandmother that has lived there since 1972, just passed away this week. I will keep you and your family in my Prayers.
This state has always been backwards. It's not a compliment. Just because it's all you've known or you like it doesn't make it a good or right thing. One place, one mindset, one experience is not indicative of the entire state. We desperately need change. Should look to the errors of other states and not make those mistakes but doesn't mean we don't need change!
Hey Nick, I live in a smaller town in South Carolina near Florence called Lake City, which is definitely on the way up! Anyways, I think Florence itself gets a very bad rep. The statistics may look bad, but as long as you stay away from the very obvious bad part of town, the other 80 percent of Florence is a really cool place to be! Anyways, good work on the vid
Man! I was born and raised in SC and I’ve been around the world a couple of times and I can tell you of lots of places worse than here and I’m from Mullins. It’s smaller than anyplace you can think of but my opinion is this. It’s not the place it’s the people.
I relocated to Orangeburg six years ago. I took care of my aunt for five of those years. It is the worst place in the World. There are no high tech jobs, everything is food based. There are no movie theaters. Bad customer service everywhere if the person is a local. Very poor people live here. I can't wait to leave as they would like me to go as well. Crime is a constant. Shootings, theft and murder seems like a hobby to some.
I live in Orangeburg county near Santee. I don't like going to the town of Orangeburg. I agree with you about crime seems like a hobby for some residents.
Live in aiken but I have lived in chucktown, georgetown, Pawleys Island, Murrells inlet, and irmo ( columbia ) and you made a lot of good points here I'd say you are 90% accurate good job sir.
I am a NY Native who has lived in South Carolina for several years. McMaster is WAY above Gov. Hochul, Mario Cuomo or his son. SC is a no BS run state with low taxes. I am enjoying my 1K/year property tax bill. That's what my parents paid on Long Island in the mid 1970s! The schools my daughter attended down here are a LOT better than the ones I went to in NY as a child.
First of all I always enjoy these videos. I’m also Very curious to see how the South changes as more and more Northerners and Californians relocate. My grandfather was from Winnsboro, SC. He moved to NYC and now people are leaving here in droves to go to GA,SC, Fl and NC. As far as the Dollar Stores, bad education and drugs that describes Most of 🇺🇸. Media likes to highlight crime in inner cities but there are much drugs and crime in suburbs and rural areas just more hidden.
An ongoing part of the education problem is that SC has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country and that's where schools primarily get their funding 😐
There is also the South Carolina education lottery, which apparently is being misused by politicians. There should be plenty of money for k thru 12th grades from that fund alone. One more thing.....not all kids belong in college and with more manufacturing businesses opening up here from the north and overseas, South Carolina should format vocational high schools for learning a trade as an alternative to college.
The answer to your trivia question about the Civil War is incorrect. The first shot of the Civil War was fired from Ft. Johnson on James Island. The shot was fired at Ft. Sumter. Thanks for the videos discouraging tourists from moving here. Keep up the good work!
When SC seceded, Fort Sumter being located in SC was part of the package. But Lincoln ignored it and continued occupying Sumter with union troops. Since it was in SC territory and Lincoln wouldn't leave, it was considered an invasion and thus the first shot was fired. Nobody died it was more to signify that the game of chicken they were playing was over and the war was officially on.
Idk.....I've lived in Ladson for 3 years and I'm stunned at the economic opportunities here. When I got here, Boeing, Mercedes Benz, Volvo and many others were hiring. Construction jobs still go begging and of course retail & hospitality can't hire fast enough. Apartment developments (with pools and other amenities) are springing up everywhere. This place is booming. As far as education is concerned, your opportunities are what you make of them. There are magnet schools, charter schools and private schools that aren't expensive. The suburban public schools are doing well. Urban schools.....not so much and the funding formula is the same for both (no property taxes here). As far as the politics changing.....Jaime Harrison got trounced and most of his money came from out of state.
@@georgemoore8577 That’s because the folks migrating from up north are bringing their dumb voting habits with them. Leave the north primarily because of high taxation.
Love this video! Very informative. Love learning about other places!! If you ever need someone from Maine to do something like this I’m definitely your guy!
I live in South Carolina. I lived in Greenville. Slater Marietta, to be exact. I say your video is pretty accurate. I moved to Anderson to get better work. That area is considered to be vary crime-ridden. I hope one day it will be better for my extended family who still lives there. The area is not a good place to make a liveable wage. It's also underfunded by the state. So it has bad road conditions and a higher crime rate. It's also very isolated too. Not much for tourists. The only thing it has is Beachwood farms. But that is more of a seasonal thing
As a South Carolina native, all I have to say is that if you dont like our home state, your free to leave at anytime. This is the great Palmetto State and those who are are from here and have lived here all our life... and we honestly dont need any outsiders coming in trying to rewrite the history or adding to it.
Ive been here in south Carolina since 1975 back then Charleston,and summerville was cool in the 70 ,80 90 ,but lately ,a bunch on northern people have took over ,the traffic now. Sucks just bad ,too many people because of jobs ,Boeing,,and other companies ,brought a a lot of people ,and crime sucks ,way to much traffic,Don't move here .
Do Northerners suck and are they mean? Or is it their evil ways? Or all the above? What's up with them? You don't mean North Carolinians when you say, "Northerners", though do you, huh?
I am a Masshole. I've never even been to South Carolina. I still request that if you vote, sadly like most Massachusetts natives, you shouldn't vote down there. Progressive policies are cancer to decent society.
So my husband said… We could go to South Carolina open up a barbecue stand and sell Mountain Dew and Marboro’s and ride a motorcycle back-and-forth to work 😁, maybe open a bike shop 👍
I appreciate this video bringing light to some real issues in my area. (Pee Dee resident here) I do take issue with a couple of statements. 1. Voting republican vs democrat would have some meaningful change but it doesn't. A lot of us that are working adults that grew up skew more libertarian vs. partisan 2. School funding would improve educational outcomes? You approach issues in a lot of the video about residual effects of parents choices to the next generation. I think this is the dominant force. One of your interviews speaks to this because just do whatever to get by (government programs) thus setting a low bar for themselves. I want to break that mindset as much as anyone. Financial education is much needed here. Check cashing/title loans/pawn shops per capita is crazy
I think there’s a misconception about the south switching from Dem to Rep because of racism. The Dems were the original slavery lovers. The KKK was an arm of the Dems. People switched because they saw the left getting away from Christian values and the Dems desire to grow the government. There are other reasons but racism is hardly one of them. Awesome video by the way. Please do Ohio and Kentucky. My two favorite states.
Greenville has the prettiest downtown I've ever seen. I was surprised the first time we drove over there. It's really gorgeous. Too many people have moved to the Southeast, and it's been ruined. When a place is overrun with people then it's not nice anymore. Our state of Tennessee has been ruined. Too late now. Word "leaked" out and it's all over but the shouting
Moved to Charleston last June and bought a house in Summerville. Traffic is horrible, people are everywhere, however, the cost of living is lower compared to most states, I haven't run into many crime issues but I conceal carry so I welcome all incoming crime with open arms. Lots of county parks, even though no major league teams they have tons of sports for the minor league. To include a soccer team, hockey, and baseball in Charleston. Lots of history here, warm weather and the beaches are within an hour. Most importantly, 100 disabled veterans pay 0 on property tax. That is what drove me to choose South Carolina or North Carolina.
I believe SC likes being a poor state. Myrtle Beach wants all the tourists to go away after Labor Day so they can have their roads and beaches back to themselves! Those that work in hospitality and food service like being laid off for half the year; they apply for food stamps, unemployment, and lay low and take a mini vacay before the next busy season starts. And yes, the crime in Myrtle Beach especially below 10th Street has been off the charts for many years (not to mention the prostitution).
Greenville resident here: Our rural areas are well known for being sucky. Most of the counties that are well known for sucking are along the state border and are dubbed “The corners of shame”. Gangs are popping up in rural areas due to the decline of manufacturing jobs. Because of this, some of the at risk youth turn to culture and eventually “gang culture” as a means of financial stability. One area that is troublesome is Highway 29 and Interstate 85. H-29 is a two lane highway, I-85 is a highway, east of Spartanburg, of course. I-85 has been under construction for more than 15 years. There hasn’t been much progress with it. H-29 is the primary road for the rural areas of Cherokee and Spartanburg County. When you drive down it all you see is depressing living conditions. Most stores have cars on the windows. The roads are in terrible condition, fire departments use 18-30 year old trucks, there are lots of warehouses and factories that are abounded. Most went out of business in the 90’s as it was cheaper to produce goods in Asia. Greenville has essentially plateaued for now. Most industrialized or blue collar jobs are moved out of city limits, in some cases to Spartanburg County. Because of this, Spartanburg County is putting crime on priority, can’t have the crime rate too high when businesses are looking to expand their operations to a nearby community with already existing infrastructure. Greenville is putting housing development on priority, as well as white collar office jobs.
Here's Part 1: Unboxing South Carolina: ua-cam.com/video/aXckOvBnPvA/v-deo.html
Good video, my opinion is South Carolina sucks so hard I strongly suggest you look elsewhere, especially if you are of color...
Every political figure is laughable corrupt, both black and white races still segregate, yes blacks... Look up national pan hellenic society aka BOULE...
If anyone wants to debate me on this I have currently 5 federal lawsuits from civil rights infringements by the state agencies, I come from California so I'm not down with the good old boy systemic bullish....
If you white, you already have it good so why go to south carolina, it's like wasting your whiteness 😂
And humidity and bird size mosquitos are definitely not good things..
Do not come to south carolina, move to north carolina it's better there...
How come you always forget about North Charleston
I am from rock hill s.c. and i disagree with you.
@nick Johnson why ask questions to the guy who hasn't been in South Carolina long enough to even go into detail(s) about the basic questions that you're asking? A "native" would have been more suggestible. He keeps saying "they"..."they"... "they"... and "I think."
Thanks for talking more about my state
Please, keep posting how bad S.C. is, please. To many people leaving places they don't like, moving here and trying to turn it into what they hated.
HaHaHa! I'm a native Charlestonian, and back in the 80s there was a Georgian comedian that had this same concept in his monologue. My favorite of his is: "If you don't like how we do things down here, and you moved here from the North, then Delta is ready when you are." I said that to one of my co-workers, who every other word out of his mouth was 'back in ..., we did it this way'. He got mad at me and reported me. I told him that we don't like northerners telling us how to do things down here, and if you disliked where you lived before, then why did you move out of there and compare everything to your old hometown? We became friends after a time.
Amen
Yankees moving to SC in droves to get away from the north. Not all Yankees are upidy and do appreciate SC-I’m one of them 😊
Lol when they move here and challenge the status quo, we end up looking like your California videos. They can call us backwards if they want but we don't look like California.
You’re backwards
Thank you for the Beatdown , Really keep up the great work turning people off from making South Carolina a choice , alot of us don't want any more rude people moving in here .
And they can load up these gangsta- thug life want to bes and take 'em with 'em when they leave. They same to be so impressed with 'em.
I mean your not wrong.
I don't blame you one bit.
For real these Yankees need to quit coming down here with their cookie cuter/ hoa neighborhoods
You must admit that there are also several nice people moving here too ☺️
I was born in Summerville SC and received my education from the University of South Carolina. After graduating, I could never find a job in Columbia because I had no family heritage for the job. It became a place to work based on whom you knew. I was able to get jobs based on corporate ownership, When I was 46, I finally moved to North Carolina. Although I was born in SC, I never felt that I fit in. I finally made it to Winston Salem where I have retired. I discovered that there are community bands and orchestras here that I never found in South Carolina. I picked up my clarinet and saxophone and participated. I have felt more welcome here. To live in a place that makes you unwelcome is truly against the spirit in which this country was founded.
Summerville is amazing. I'm raising my kids here right now.
So play clarinet and move. Got it. Thanks.
@@mikef2813 I do feel for her or him that made this post, kind of bad, I guess. but your comment says a lot and makes a lot of sense. bc if, specifically an adult , feels like they dont fit in, thats more of a personal maybe even interpersonal issue. its not the state, its like a paranoid thing. unless that person did something that would cause some sort of baggage that he couldnt socially play his instrument (ha!) , then theres no reason to move. ooo! and I just noticed that his last sentence reads that "to live in a place that makes you unwelcome ..etc" which clearly means there must have been a reason, an action, something that the community or "a place" as he put it made him unwelcome. instruments dont make you feel unwelcome . his or her behavior was unwelcomed
the thing about not being able to find a job bc you "had no family heritage for the job." what company didnt hire you that you think you didnt have family heritage for that specific job? im respectfully asking that is not at all rhetorical. im asking that bc Columbia SC (which you were looking for a job after graduating) is not known for old money and there are concert halls there and orchestra performing arts centers that welcome musical coaches and brass instrument players. especially recent graduates of USC. Columbia's Chamber of Commerce is FULL of business owners that own successful businesses that specialize in instrument sales and rentals. And if sales isnt really your thing, many members of the chamber can point you in the right direction. PLUS most of them are USC graduates. This information is easy to find. btw, everyone has a family heritage. unless youre a lab born baby (which is not common, but some ppl actually are born from blank cells and eggs in a lab , ) Columbia is renown for being a melting pot of all folks , from all different countries, almost maybe even more, students, even students without a college education after a USC graduation, you'd be hard pressed to run into someone you know, unless its a bar, five points *maybe.* but not someone that knows your baggage and is hiring. being a USC graduate plus in Cola as far as interviewing and looking for a career, would help you bc youre likely being interviewed by a USC alumni that talks about USC and asks things like "oh! does Professor Jones still teach over there?" K, so in a nutshell, youre lying. you dont have to have someone that knows your family to get a job interview in Cola unless its a family run business that keeps the place run by their family only, like a generational thing. you cant tell me that the Columbia Department of Transportation (just an example ) only hires people that have well known families, I mean "family heritages " Wells Fargo, Richland County Government, McDonalds. Most if not all of my dear friends knew that you cant be picky and we all knew that its very difficult to get your dream job immediately after college graduation . any job will do while actively applying for the career that you really want. dont blame SC for not getting hired by companies that aren't interested in your clarinet and saxophone talents. dont tell us a story that doesnt explain the whole truth. when you mentioned "not having a family Heritage for a "specific job" total red flag. Columbia is not a "who you know" city. and whats with the "jobs based on corporate ownership?" what does that even mean? You were able to get jobs based on you owning a corporation?! what was your major? and you did get "jobs" in Cola, according to you. So why are you saying you couldnt get a job and then say you did get jobs. waiting until 46 to move bc SC makes you feel "unwelcome " is unnerving to SC natives. If SC, particularly , our capital city is that bad, why did you continue to stay there? If 134, 100 people made you feel unwelcome, its not them, its you.
@@mikef2813 Lol.
It’s hard to nail down specific predictions for the housing market because it’s not yet clear how quickly or how much the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation and borrowing costs without tanking buyer demand for everything from homes to cars.
A lot of folks have been going on about the bull rally and said stocks that would be experiencing significant growth, any idea which stocks this may be? I just sold my home in the Boca Grande area and I’m looking to remunerate a lump sum into the stock market before stocks rebound, is this a good time to buy or no?
Such market uncertainties are the reason I don’t base my market judgements and decisions on rumors and here-says, got the best of me 2020 and had me holding worthless position in the market, I had to revamp my entire portfolio through the aid of a broker, before I started seeing any significant results in my portfolio, been using the same Adviser and I’ve scaled up 750k within 2 years, whether a bullish or down market, both makes for good profit, it all depends on where you’re looking.
Do you mind sharing info of the adviser who assisted you?
“Sonya lee Mitchell’’ is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.
I just googled her and I'm really impressed with her credentials; I reached out to her since I need all the assistance I can get. I just scheduled a meeting.
South Carolina is not the 10th poorest state. Its the 40th richest.
We South Carolinian's like to say, "Thank God for Mississippi, otherwise we'd be last in everything."
Tiberias Beauregard- I’ve lived in SC for 28 years and have never heard anyone say that lol
@@nevernothigh9- Must be us old timers. Been in SC my whole life.
@@F_ckAllTrumpVoters 😂😂😂
Good ole boy
As a proud native South Carolinian, this is pure b.s. We don't need anyone coming to our state and trying to change it. I love it here and resent an outsider's misrepresentation of it. Love it or leave it!
The progressive's are coming for you. Expect everything to downturn.
PREACH!
Change Is Good!!!
I did leave it due to crime 👍
The state is behind the rest in many ways! Why NOT change???
HI ,folks. I'm from Pickens co. SC.
We want anyone who wishes to join us ,here. It's an alright place.
That said: If your state sucked and that's what drove you out...don't bring that bullshit with you ,please.
We don't want it. We have enough problems.
New ones aren't welcome.
It's funny. The DNC ran this state with an iron fist for almost two full centuries.
They were the one's that got our state ,burned to the ground and shunned for most of it.
The Republicans suck too {they ordered the burning} but their control (at present) is why we have clawed our way back from that.
Worth noting, as well: In the last year we had two cities under curfew* and that wasn't for very long. Six fires ,six arson convictions...that's all the trouble we have had.
*Charleston and Columbia.
@@sharkparty1027 Like I said. The DNC got run out of control ,so ...no.
I ,will, say this: The nation would be better off had conditions following the war been such that ,when kids in other countries learn (their) history, they talk about the "mysterious rope shortage of 1866-1870".
Then we wouldn't have had so much trouble with DemoKKKrats burning crosses on lawns and telling folks, for whom to vote.
@@sharkparty1027 "I'll have those [REDACTED]
votin' Democrat for the next 200 years."
Lyndon Banes Johnson, 36th President.
@@schrodingersgat4344 You are right. Southern Democrats were the party of slavery and the KKK. They threw the monkey wrench into civil rights after Reconstruction. MLK was a Republican. Now the Democratic Party either run the slums or create them. Permanent poverty is their power base. They’ve set race relations back 50 years. My kids are mixed. It didn’t used to be a big deal. The Democratic Party ruined my native state of California. It’s now a filthy, corrupt hellhole. That being said, I don’t think a lot of Republican politicians either. Sen. Lindsey Graham could be doing a lot more for SC than he is. We visited the area around USC and Hilton Head. Beautiful country. People were friendly. The first time I’d ever seen Spanish moss on palm trees.
@@sharkparty1027 Yes, party on with that
Please tell everyone how bad South Carolina is. Maybe folks will stop at the border, and just keep filling up Asheville and Charlotte.
Yes, this is not the place for you, any of y’all.
Did you not pay attention in the video to the i don't know how many comments on Charlotte , talking like its in South Carolina? Clearly the narrator is a brilliant individual.
Yes, please do keep telling everyone how bad it is! ✋ Don't come here!
@@phoneixenterprises He should have said the Rock Hill region, but he's not exactly wrong. Rock Hill is considered to be a suburb of the Charlotte area.
We are full please keep moving south.
I live in Inman, SC. I am a 100% disabled vet. Best state that takes care of its vets, I get free car tags, no tax on my car, they have a homestead tax act for lower property tax. Has one of the lowest gas tax.
Sir , you deserve more than that thank you .
Good to know about the property tax for disabled vets. Thanks....
thank you for your service
"The dollar store market is getting very competitive" I was mind blown when I went down how many dollar stores there were
Snob.
@@juliepiemonte1281 you don’t understand. I literally drive thru south and North Carolina every day. Hundreds of miles. And on thing that’s consistent in even the most rural part is Dollar general
I live in sc and I can confirm that there’s a dollar General or family dollar on every corner
I’m pretty sure it’s like that in every TRUE southern State
@@georgemoore8577 you were right, I've never noticed them like I did down south
im a conservative but i can see why they donated so much money to lindsey graham's opponent. bad schools, poverty and violent crime, lindsey is not doing much but getting rich off the back of his citizens
No, that was a Democratic attempt, (aka Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer) to take over an SC seat. I wish that Tim Scott was going to continue serving us, but this is sadly :( his last term.
Seems to me you don't understand that a Senator represents a state at the federal level and has zero effect on the State and Local laws. He may have influence but his office is in DC not Cola.
He’s a RINO
Although I'm not republican, I do respect him because he lost his parents @ a young age like I did & he had to raise his younger sister.
Yeah he’s much too interested in training Ukrainian Nazi’s and taking billions while SC swirls around the drain.
Sadly the new people coming to my beloved South Carolina won't be satisfied until the whole state is one giant HOA.
Sad, but true. We are moving because too many subdivisions are popping up in our area.
Damn yankees
Moved to Greenville from Florida (yuck) in 2000. Love it! Great people, food, good jobs beautiful mountains and beaches.
Don’t come here!😂😂😂😂😂
Beautiful
Florida is hell on earth, greenville is slowly becoming the same
How can someone new to SC know how great SC is. I've lived here all my life and I love it here. How can you say the the people here don't care about bettering themselves and are content to live in poverty. That is totally absurd and not true. I thought this video was going to be a tribute to SC. Instead it was a slam on our great state and very derogatory. If SC is so bad why are people moving here in droves. Here in the upstate the housing industry is booming because of the influx of people moving South. Its a great state.
I lived here in Spartanburg S C..the country all my adult life, as a kid an teenager grew up in Duncan S.C..which is a small town in Spartanburg county, it's great here, alot better than huge cities..so I dont know why anyone can say bad about here, heck look where they are living, alot of people are moving here, btw we have B.M.W right here in my hometown.❤❤
SOUTH CAROLINA , WE DONT LIVE IN POVERTY..LOL, OMG..🤣😂 Alot of money made here if you are not lazy to go to work. ,depends on the person..❤❤
I grew up here this place outside of upstate this place sucks.
Must not be too bad, they flying down here like ducks. for the Winter, or they could have stayed in their overpriced utopian sh**hole.🤣🤣
@@mastermason9683 Northerner tourists coming down to tour plantations, and buy Gullah baskets and art at the Charleston "slave" market... Yet Southerners are the "racists"
I feel like South Carolina has so much potential if only there was less crime and better education/more high skilled workers/entrepreneurs
Top 10 fastest growing state in the US. Low unemployment rate. Charleston ranked number one city in the world.
Greenville seems to be leading the way
Many of us South Carlinians wish there was less crime. There's alot of jobs here for skilled workers if living a few percent above poverty is ideal. This state will always have potential. But it functions the way it does by design. Everything you both hate and love about this state is definitely by design.
@@CharlesLStokes-qp7pq same there’s a bridge to get on the road that leads to my neighborhood and there was a guy who parkied his car on the bridge and refused to move it we had to call the cops the guy apparently drunk
It's here. It's just so complex. I mean... It's alright but it could be waaayyy better.
I live in Florence county SC... The woods basically and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Yes we are limited in income but rich in life. Sometimes a simple way of life is better...and in the country the crime isn't quite as bad as it's made out to be
Spot on
Amen...
It's not the woods...we have over 50k ppl... east florence is a war zone rn... I hear shots every night.
@@clyde8759 hyping it up hombre.. 50k is baby size
@@clyde8759 That's around where North Irby and McLeod's is. Not country at all. It gets better past 301 going to FMU. Sad how a prestigious hospital like McLeods is surrounded by the hood. CHS otoh is over where nicer neighborhoods are.
"Yo South Carolina, whassup?!"
Great line from the idiocracy movie.
It was extra funny because it was a SC congressman heckling the President during his speech... which happened like 4 years after the movie came out with Obama
Greenville is the best! My sister owns a restaurant in Fountain Inn called Sweet Catherine's, named after her best friend who passed away from complications of diabetes. I grew up in Greenville and miss it. It has changed so much for the better! A lot of the run down buildings have been redone and are now shops and restaurants. The city has put tens of millions into the streets and buildings to bring people back, and they have done an awesome job! If anyone is in Upstate SC, you have to visit Greenville!
Isnt it kinda fucked up that she named her restaurant after her friend dying with diabetic problems?
I love Sweet Catherine's! They used to have an awesome Sunday brunch.
Hey we will have to go check them out!
Fantastic restaurant
I just moved down here from Charlotte in June of 2021 and it’s hard to adjust Its okay but I wouldn’t want to call this home.
I've lived in Columbia, South Carolina my whole life and I wouldn't live anywhere else. I love my state and I don't care what anyone says about it.
I just moved to Columbia area 2 years ago. I should have done it years ago. I love this area and this state!
@@thirtyfivediesel2034 Awesome! So glad you're here now.
@@Hope-ri6ix Whats your favorite places to visit in SC?
@@thirtyfivediesel2034 congrats and welcome!!!!
Proud to call Carolina home!
I will say that you are correct about Judges letting criminals out on bond for violent offenses
UA-cam/luckbone
Been in Charleston for 35 years, and this video is on point. The education is going backwards. There are things that I'm still learning that I didn't learn in school. Literally saw Charleston changed and how they raised the property taxes on people on King street, just to put in more bars and hotels. Now the crime rate in that area is increasing.
all libtard cities go backwards.
@@oldman4595 that's a black woman.
@oldman both parties have their fair share of crooks.
You are clueless. You don’t have any idea what you’re talking about.
@Regina Johnson So why are you even still there???
Once you've lived in Phoenix, the "nothing" of South Carolina is beautiful.
I hate modern western cities they are liberal decaying scum places. Look at China there city's are based!😎
@@kennethjohnson9096........then stay out in Hooterville and Podunk.
@@PETER394100 what do you mean by hooter ville sir ?
@@kennethjohnson9096.....the opposite of “modern western cities.”
@@PETER394100 if youre talking china they have some of the most comparable cites in the asia sphere that's not a liberal nation like japan and south korea
I moved to Charleston SC 3 years ago and was surprised by all the Northerners relocating there. The cost of living is very high. Beautiful city and state but changing dramatically along with Awful traffic and I'm originally from Florida so that says alot
If South Carolina is expensive to you, I'd hate for you to see the living costs here in New York City.
@@kevinnorris6558 0 desire to live in NY. Spent some time in upstate
We moved from Florida too to Charleston we are going to be leaving as soon as my son graduates
@@lindaaldridge5165 definitely!
Traffic in Taylors SC is getting real bad and food price is bad.
Born and raised I Charleston (James Island/Folly Beach) graduated 2004 from James island high school. I lived in NYC, Philly, San Diego, and now Charlotte. Now that I’m outside looking in this video is accurate. Only thing I miss is the beaches and my cultures food (Gullah/geechie) glad I can cook it lol
Did basic training @ Ft. Jackson with a guy from Charleston he said Charleston beaches are the best kept secret!
I've been in Myrtle Beach 58 years,,,,I am one of the "very" few that moved North (Maryland) for Money,,,,,It didn't take me but about 4 years to realize that more money will never make you happy living up north,,,,,You can live on less at the beach and have a "Richer Lifestyle" Enjoying what the area has to offer in Myrtle Beach with less money,,,,, a lot to do and a lot of events always going on in Myrtle Beach,,,,People in the North don't know how nice it is to enjoy being outside 12 months of the year,,,,,No reason at all to travel out of state,,,,,,Myrtle Beach is clean and you don't see trash piled all over our streets and homeless tents all over sidewalks like you do in many states,,,,the people in our area still respect the police,,,,,Our area has been invaded hard with people from the North all moving here,,,,,It's all good,,,,They are happy to be here
Good!
So true.
Thumbs up!
corvettepower- why does an image in this video say the myrtle beach area has the worst beaches?
I hate to see South Carolina go Democratic in the future. The way the Democratic Party is changing today they are leaning more towards Socialism.
Please don’t encourage more northerners to move here… this is the worst state in the union. Do not recommend.
How so
Over exaggerating, it not bad but it’s not all that either
We are not part of the union!
You can leave anytime!
Sadly, I live in Darlington. You're exactly right about it
I like nascar though!
I lived in Darlington but I am from Hartsville.
I lived on Blue Street in Darlington for several years. Had my first child in Florence.
Ya know Bruce Springsteen's song Darlington County (from Born in the USA) was written about the town?!
The Senate race between Graham and Harrison, was actually a lot less competitive than polls and pundits thought it would be. Harrison broke NATIONAL fundraising records, and still did not come within 10 points of Graham.
because of the trump endorsement he was down 20 points at one point.
Spartanburg County resident here! My husband and I are from different parts of the state (York and Greenville counties), and we both agree that Spartanburg is currently the best place to live. Growing population with a small-town feel: the best of both worlds. We enjoy your videos! This one fit South Carolina to a tee.
I agree, I am from KCMO and to me Spartanburg is perfect town in Sc otherwise I would be in Georgia
What do you think of Fort Mill?
COPS ARE CROOKS! trust me !
@@rwright3395 How so?
I will be moving back to Spartanburg in a few weeks
As a North Carolinian with relatives and friends living in South Carolina, I love SC. Kind and friendly people, beautiful country, wonderful family traditions. It’s a great state!
Ah, now I gotta say I put eyedrops on,, oh bless your heart, darlin.
I'd love to travel to south carolina. ❤ from austria🇦🇹
I'm from South Carolina and have been to Austria with my family! Back in 1996! Had a blast! Of course I was on and in a really nice tour bus and group but it seemed good just the same! Why would you want to come here? I don't think it is entirely accurate in this video but I guess I come from a family with enough money that we are for the most part oblivious to these rural areas in some ways. I'm more worried like hell about the earthquakes we are starting to have! 😶
South Carolina SUCKS!!! Lived here for over 15 years. Jobs suck, low pay, WAY TOO many crooked attorneys!!! Run don't walk as fast as you can away from this crappy state.
Come to South Africa you will love it here..😄
give me a place to stay and I'm on the next flight out of this dump @@James-pt4fw
Wow! You sound just like I did in 2006 while living in Beaufort. I have been living in Minnesota for 15 years now and I have been very happy with that decision. For me, Beaufort was becoming too crowded and crime was getting worse, had my house broken into and stuff stolen 3 times in 5 years. I grew up in the area and left a lot of friends and family behind and keep up with all of the events going on, mostly crime and population growth. Many of them sound as though they wish to leave as well. Too bad, it was a great place to be in the 70’s and 80’s.
@@1bug1man1 I had a job opportunity down in Beaufort. Rent for a one bedroom is $1,500 (cheapest). Pay sucks. Turned it down. Beaufort has really gotten bad as far as criminal activity. Good you moved when you did.
@@lteller4445 What part of the state do yo reside in right now? Beaufort has high rent and property values are absolutely insane. I bought a house in Minnesota larger than the house I lived in down in Beaufort and I am only a few blocks from Lake Superior. Jobs are abundant here. Granted, some are low pay, but in general, if you have a good skill set then you will do well here. Just a side note, I went back for a visit 3 years ago and felt totally out of place. I felt more at home in a small town in Kentucky where I stopped on the way back. Southern hospitality is long gone in the Lowcountry!
I grew up just across the state line in N.C. . I worked with a lot of people from S.C. from the dillion area. A.lot of the women would have tears in their eyes as they described the condition of the schools there. The books their kids would get the beginning of the year were old and falling apart. They'd have to glue books back together. They still had steam heat, a lot of broken windows, mold was a problem. The issues were long.
Sounds like the schools on the I-95 corridor.
Strange comment. I went to Dillon Elementary School and finished my education with 2 undergraduate degrees and 2 graduate degrees. I have a very comfortable six figure income. The schools there did me not harm at all.
Growing up in NJ, I can attest more taxes funding education does NOT mean better schools. Heck, I've compared rural & suburban middle class NJ schools in Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Camden, Atlantic, Burlington, & Cape May counties in NJ, to (SC schools near Charlotte) Fort Mill, Clover, Rock Hill, Indian Land, Lewisville & (SC schools near Myrtle Beach) of Carolina Forest, St. James, Waccamaw, Aynor, Socastee, Green Sea, North MB, & MB. Many of these South Carolina school districts are equal to or far exceed the schools in NJ that are soaking taxpayers. Heck, the schools in Fort Mill, SC are Nationally Ranked & people are falling over themselves to move into FM as a middle class town in large part because of the schools. With only Charlotte metro magnet schools & the most affluent pockets of the Charlotte metro having higher rankings. When it comes to quality public schools it's 1/4 engaged parents, 1/4 engaged teachers, 1/4 tax revenue collected, & 1/4 HOW EFFICIENTLY that tax rev was spent. Time & time again it's been shown that the poorer the community the less parent engagement (usually because of work or family situations), the less parent engagement the lower teacher engagement as they get burned out, also poor communities usually don't have a good tax rev base to draw from, then you have the normal wildly inefficient use of the funds common in public schools. Sadly poor communities usually have issues in all four areas.
Because the bulk of the taxes goes to pay teachers & administration! Unionized schools in NJ , no teacher's unions in the south!
@@jgrysiak6566Bullshit, OP picked out the lowest income counties in NJ. We have among the best schools in the country, a highly educated and high income population.
Maybe if you paid teachers more your schools wouldn’t be garbage.
It’s crazy how you said that South Carolina had slaves that worked amazingly hard smh 🤦🏿♂️
I’ve lived here all my life and im 55 I worked for a sheriff’s department down here. A lot of drugs in the rural areas and a lot of homeless. It is getting overcrowded with a lot of northerners moving down here due to weather and the property being so much cheaper vs other states. When I was raising my daughter I made sure I moved to a good area with great schools. Good content never knew the state drink was milk… subbed!
What would you consider a good area SC? Retired civil service worker tired of Democrat run NY
@@gjoniny at the time I lived in Hanahan . I wouldn’t say a perfect area but I didn’t have any trouble. And my Daughter didn’t either. But also I worked at the Sheriffs office that doesn’t hurt… lol
Hey buddy, I just moved from Florida to Easley SC. And let me tell you SC is much better than Florida. More jobs best payment rates, cheap renting, nice people and sc has a beautiful landscaping, I am 100% sure SC was a good choice
I know. I hear this from Floridians who move to SC all the time. They love the Strand for whatever reason.
Florida is beautiful 🥰
@@jessicaagosto3633 too expnesive
I have family members who moved from Florida to South Carolina
l have traveled to 31 States and South Carolina has nothing to envy any of them where it comes to beauty, variety and climate, especially in the upstate. We have the lakes, beaches, southern plains and mountains. The people are generally very friendly and the State has MANY clean and picturesque little towns as well as prosperous growing metro areas.
as someone who lives in the nothing/ green zone of south carolina, joined the active duty air force (to leave SC behind) only to get stationed back in south carolina (Sumter) as my first duty station i can say... it's nice to be when youre a retired wealthy person with 20+ year old kids.... but growing up here is soooo terrible i hate it, my youth sucked
Jamie Harrison's money did not primarily come from SC. He also lost badly, like 12%.
Right, big democratic money.
Exactly
Thanks for sharing, I am from South Carolina, Horry County ,Town of Loris. I finished High 1984 there, moved out of there 86 to Rock Hill and out of there to North Carolina in 87 in Greensboro area .Now Resident home owner.
I was born and raised there, and I can tell you, its still Loris.
No Nick they are building the Carolina Panthers headquarters in South Carolina AKA Rock Hill
Not to mention they are building a damn exit off of I-77 for these headquarters! Money that could be better spent on repaving several bad roads!
@@wriddle082 York county is doing the Penny of progress to help to fix the road. They going to put a bridge to get to the Carolina Panthers headquarters. The state going to do that. York county is talking about put a light rail to Charlotte to Rock Hill.
just cause they practice there doesn't mean you share the team haha
@@NickJohnson if your state keep pissing David Tepper off he will bring it to South Carolina I will guarantee it. Remember Concord people piss off Bruton Smith and he almost bring Speedway track to Fort Mill.
@@NickJohnson don't you understand Nick. High School team can play in that practice field that will bring a lot of money to Rock Hill also South Carolina. Hotel tax and food tax will make a lot of money. And they said it will be World class so all over the world will play in that practice football Stadium. Have you ever thought of that Nick.
This is sooo much interesting to listen to, please do all the other states too!
We need to change the South Carolina drink from milk to sweet tea. We cannot claim Mountain Dew because Mountain Dew was invented in Tennessee in the Mountain. The city of Knoxville. So it is Tennessee thing.
As you've heard it said before, from the mouths of babes, this mountain dew, though the corn kind, (110 proof) just not the corn syrup kind (fructose) could be the ultimatem here, not to forget the drinks of coca cola came from just to the west (Georgia) and Pepsi, from just north of the state border (North Carolina)
Chug-galug Chasers!
@@theotherconfederrasputin2729 Mountain Dew is a Tennessee thing is not a South Carolina thing
I've been to every county in SC atleast once. I've seen the best and worst this state has to offer. We sure as hell ain't the best in the county but we ain't the worst either. If you need any info on SC feel free to ask literally anyone who lives here. I can honestly say SC has some of the kindest people that I've ever seen.
Quick question for you- I live in Wisconsin and have been thinking about moving to South Carolina for a long time. I go there every year but am limited to the Conway/Myrtle Beach area. I’m looking for suggestions. I don’t have crap for money so I need somewhere cheaper. I hate big cities and traffic and would prefer a town of maybe 12,000 or less. I love the ocean and country living. Have some horses. Any ideas?
I was raised in the lowcountry (Colleton County) and currently live in Rock Hill. This video is 100 percent accurate.
Living in the rural lowcountry vs living in Rock Hill near Charlotte is like night and day. In most towns in SC (with the exception of the larger cities), everything is closed after 9 or 10pm. No night life outside of a restaurant bar here or there. Growing up in rural Colleton county, the closest gas station near our home was 7 miles away. Most people who live in rural SC, especially the lowcountry….the family has definitely been there for generations as stated in this video.
Most of the people who dislike this video are the older ones stuck in their old ways.
South Carolina here born and raised, I'm 26,still SC isn't a bad place to live,it just depends on how u look at things and how u live your life. Don't let people's opinions ruined your outlook on things. But they're are some parts of SC I highly recommend not living in. I'm from the lowcountry part of sc
I was born and raised in sc basically grew up in the midlands i think you should dona part 3 and interview me and i can give you deeper insight on the midlands and low country
I've been here as I said 3 months and I have only had a crazy encounter with two different people because I work at Spinx customer service so I've gotten to rude people in the three months. That is nothing compared to me getting rude people once a day every day 7 days a week in Colorado Springs
I'm glad you're doing an Unboxing Part 2. This series is so awesome and interesting!
I live in SC….DO NOT come to Mullins/Rains or Marion. They all suck.
You nailed it! And it’s the sad truth about Myrtle Beach.
"Northern States didn't want slavery..." Except Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri... They were allowed to keep their slaves in exchange for staying in the union... until December of 1865.
The Abolitionist movement was also extremely unpopular, and the Corwin Amendment protecting slavery was expected to pass had secession not began
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I've lived on Hilton Head Island for 34 years (and Charleston for a year), and i can tell you that living here is the best! Only issue now (thanks to timeshares) is that too many tourists drive like shit here, don't tip our F&B people properly, and just don't respect the rules. You feed a gator and then wonder why it tries to attack you? LoL. Charleston's nice, but if you want to visit the jewel of SC, come to Hilton Head Island.
I definitely wanna visits Hilton Head and would love to live there for a spell 😊ty
I was born in Florence SC, in the old McLeod hospital back in 1978. I was raised in the well known neighborhood called 'Tara Village'. I went to Greenwood Elementary, and then Southside Middle, onto South Florence high school. I was schooled at the Florence Career Center in electricity.
It's definitely a different world in Florence, SC.
When I turned 21, I moved to Monroe, NC and although I still visit Florence SC, I love NC so much more.
I live in Darlington but originally from Hartsville. My cousin's second daughter's mom got killed by her boyfriend on 11/22/22 in her house in Tara Village.
@@daradiant1 I'm sorry to hear that. I've lost a couple of friends there, and my Grandmother that has lived there since 1972, just passed away this week.
I will keep you and your family in my Prayers.
We are not backwards - thanks for keeping stereotype up.
He's a leftist bigot. 🤷♂️
Yes we are backwards and it’s contagious. Stop at NC or keep moving, just don’t come here
This state has always been backwards. It's not a compliment. Just because it's all you've known or you like it doesn't make it a good or right thing. One place, one mindset, one experience is not indicative of the entire state. We desperately need change. Should look to the errors of other states and not make those mistakes but doesn't mean we don't need change!
Yes you are.
Hey Nick, I live in a smaller town in South Carolina near Florence called Lake City, which is definitely on the way up! Anyways, I think Florence itself gets a very bad rep. The statistics may look bad, but as long as you stay away from the very obvious bad part of town, the other 80 percent of Florence is a really cool place to be! Anyways, good work on the vid
Home of Challenger astronaut Ron McNair, RIP 🚀
You should do a video about top cities were military veterans live.
SA
That'll surely be North Carolina for sure!
Man! I was born and raised in SC and I’ve been around the world a couple of times and I can tell you of lots of places worse than here and I’m from Mullins. It’s smaller than anyplace you can think of but my opinion is this. It’s not the place it’s the people.
I relocated to Orangeburg six years ago. I took care of my aunt for five of those years. It is the worst place in the World. There are no high tech jobs, everything is food based. There are no movie theaters. Bad customer service everywhere if the person is a local. Very poor people live here. I can't wait to leave as they would like me to go as well. Crime is a constant. Shootings, theft and murder seems like a hobby to some.
I live in Orangeburg county near Santee. I don't like going to the town of Orangeburg. I agree with you about crime seems like a hobby for some residents.
Live in aiken but I have lived in chucktown, georgetown, Pawleys Island, Murrells inlet, and irmo ( columbia ) and you made a lot of good points here I'd say you are 90% accurate good job sir.
Hopefully SC doesn’t turn blue, that’d be a damn shame.
It'd make me pack up and move.....again.
Not a debate but in my opinion these politicians all play on the people. They are about themselves and we are being duped!
Best thing that could ever happen, turning blue that is.
South Carolina still stuck in their slavery mind.
Damn this land you call a damn state
I am a NY Native who has lived in South Carolina for several years. McMaster is WAY above Gov. Hochul, Mario Cuomo or his son. SC is a no BS run state with low taxes. I am enjoying my 1K/year property tax bill. That's what my parents paid on Long Island in the mid 1970s! The schools my daughter attended down here are a LOT better than the ones I went to in NY as a child.
First of all I always enjoy these videos. I’m also Very curious to see how the South changes as more and more Northerners and Californians relocate. My grandfather was from Winnsboro, SC. He moved to NYC and now people are leaving here in droves to go to GA,SC, Fl and NC. As far as the Dollar Stores, bad education and drugs that describes Most of 🇺🇸. Media likes to highlight crime in inner cities but there are much drugs and crime in suburbs and rural areas just more hidden.
I agree
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Northerners moving to the south will make the badly educated southern states more intelligent.
An ongoing part of the education problem is that SC has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country and that's where schools primarily get their funding 😐
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There is also the South Carolina education lottery, which apparently is being misused by politicians. There should be plenty of money for k thru 12th grades from that fund alone.
One more thing.....not all kids belong in college and with more manufacturing businesses opening up here from the north and overseas, South Carolina should format vocational high schools for learning a trade as an alternative to college.
SC is full quit moving here go somewhere else
The answer to your trivia question about the Civil War is incorrect. The first shot of the Civil War was fired from Ft. Johnson on James Island. The shot was fired at Ft. Sumter. Thanks for the videos discouraging tourists from moving here. Keep up the good work!
Born and raised in Charleston nothing but smokes and mirrors down here...
When SC seceded, Fort Sumter being located in SC was part of the package. But Lincoln ignored it and continued occupying Sumter with union troops. Since it was in SC territory and Lincoln wouldn't leave, it was considered an invasion and thus the first shot was fired. Nobody died it was more to signify that the game of chicken they were playing was over and the war was officially on.
Idk.....I've lived in Ladson for 3 years and I'm stunned at the economic opportunities here. When I got here, Boeing, Mercedes Benz, Volvo and many others were hiring. Construction jobs still go begging and of course retail & hospitality can't hire fast enough. Apartment developments (with pools and other amenities) are springing up everywhere. This place is booming. As far as education is concerned, your opportunities are what you make of them. There are magnet schools, charter schools and private schools that aren't expensive. The suburban public schools are doing well. Urban schools.....not so much and the funding formula is the same for both (no property taxes here). As far as the politics changing.....Jaime Harrison got trounced and most of his money came from out of state.
Good to know!
Did you say no property taxes? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@georgemoore8577 Federal Mogul? My father used to be the plant manager there.
TY, I for one don't recognize this South Carolina that he's describing...I Love My State!!!
@@georgemoore8577 That’s because the folks migrating from up north are bringing their dumb voting habits with them. Leave the north primarily because of high taxation.
In Florida and I love my state but it's so crowded now in the Tampa Bay area, we can't breathe!! Love the Carolinas.
Love this video! Very informative. Love learning about other places!!
If you ever need someone from Maine to do something like this I’m definitely your guy!
Ok email me! NickJohnsonNC18@gmail
Nick, I enjoy your videos. Thank you for you views on SC. Maybe it will will keep the wrong people away from SC for a while longer. 😀
As a Greenville native, Now a Charlotte resident Greenville is growing fast and economically!!
What about Honda, Boeing, and BMW?
Is is time for Myrtle Beach to make a comeback!!!
We vacation in Murrells Inlet and Surfside Beach.. We never have any issues, we just avoid the tourist traps..
Remember the fairground they used to have there?
I live in South Carolina. I lived in Greenville. Slater Marietta, to be exact. I say your video is pretty accurate. I moved to Anderson to get better work. That area is considered to be vary crime-ridden. I hope one day it will be better for my extended family who still lives there. The area is not a good place to make a liveable wage. It's also underfunded by the state. So it has bad road conditions and a higher crime rate. It's also very isolated too. Not much for tourists. The only thing it has is Beachwood farms. But that is more of a seasonal thing
Did you know the largest slave owner in sc was a black man from Sumter .
South Carolina-the coast or the mountains! You are right, there is nothing between!;)-great vid Nick!-would love to meet you in Greenville:)
Um...BMW.. Michelin? Are they not fortune 500?
No they are not American companies 🙄🙄
Boeing, in Charleston
As a NC native that lived in SC during grad school, I would choose SC over NC any day and can’t wait to get back.
As a South Carolina native, all I have to say is that if you dont like our home state, your free to leave at anytime. This is the great Palmetto State and those who are are from here and have lived here all our life... and we honestly dont need any outsiders coming in trying to rewrite the history or adding to it.
The 2023 minimum wage rate in South Carolina is the same as the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 per hour
I love greenville sc I'm here for 9 wonderful years ,we are grateful for ,beautiful, good jobs.
Ive been here in south Carolina since 1975 back then Charleston,and summerville was cool in the 70 ,80 90 ,but lately ,a bunch on northern people have took over ,the traffic now. Sucks just bad ,too many people because of jobs ,Boeing,,and other companies ,brought a a lot of people ,and crime sucks ,way to much traffic,Don't move here .
Do Northerners suck and are they mean? Or is it their evil ways? Or all the above? What's up with them? You don't mean North Carolinians when you say, "Northerners", though do you, huh?
That's the most accurate map of sc I've ever seen. Lived there for 29 years.
Just relocated to Greenville ten weeks ago from Massachusetts and we are really enjoying the city.
I am a Masshole. I've never even been to South Carolina. I still request that if you vote, sadly like most Massachusetts natives, you shouldn't vote down there. Progressive policies are cancer to decent society.
@@cranekraken24 I’m hard core red..I have. Ever voted left..even as a kid being raised by a hippie I never agreed with there weird views..lol..
So my husband said… We could go to South Carolina open up a barbecue stand and sell Mountain Dew and Marboro’s and ride a motorcycle back-and-forth to work 😁, maybe open a bike shop 👍
No, you can't. Stay where you are.
I appreciate this video bringing light to some real issues in my area. (Pee Dee resident here) I do take issue with a couple of statements. 1. Voting republican vs democrat would have some meaningful change but it doesn't. A lot of us that are working adults that grew up skew more libertarian vs. partisan 2. School funding would improve educational outcomes? You approach issues in a lot of the video about residual effects of parents choices to the next generation. I think this is the dominant force. One of your interviews speaks to this because just do whatever to get by (government programs) thus setting a low bar for themselves. I want to break that mindset as much as anyone. Financial education is much needed here. Check cashing/title loans/pawn shops per capita is crazy
I think there’s a misconception about the south switching from Dem to Rep because of racism. The Dems were the original slavery lovers. The KKK was an arm of the Dems. People switched because they saw the left getting away from Christian values and the Dems desire to grow the government. There are other reasons but racism is hardly one of them.
Awesome video by the way. Please do Ohio and Kentucky. My two favorite states.
No party should put Religion on there agenda.
By all means we southerners don't want the rich and upper class changing our city! Stay up north.
I would advise people to buy land or keep your land. People will gentrify your areas and drive the price up where you won’t be able to live there.
Charleston had a large Jewish population. Nick, guess what religious group was the LAST to be allowed to move to Charleston?
oy vey!
The Vice President of the Confederacy was Jewish from Charleston
Great video Johnson! I'm from Spartanburg originally. Yes, very fast growing city.
Sure is!
@@NickJohnson It is an hour drive to Spartanburg for us & they have some great areas like Lake Bowen & were the Marshall Tucker Band was born..
Greenville has the prettiest downtown I've ever seen. I was surprised the first time we drove over there. It's really gorgeous. Too many people have moved to the Southeast, and it's been ruined. When a place is overrun with people then it's not nice anymore. Our state of Tennessee has been ruined. Too late now. Word "leaked" out and it's all over but the shouting
Moved to Charleston last June and bought a house in Summerville. Traffic is horrible, people are everywhere, however, the cost of living is lower compared to most states, I haven't run into many crime issues but I conceal carry so I welcome all incoming crime with open arms. Lots of county parks, even though no major league teams they have tons of sports for the minor league. To include a soccer team, hockey, and baseball in Charleston. Lots of history here, warm weather and the beaches are within an hour. Most importantly, 100 disabled veterans pay 0 on property tax. That is what drove me to choose South Carolina or North Carolina.
I believe SC likes being a poor state. Myrtle Beach wants all the tourists to go away after Labor Day so they can have their roads and beaches back to themselves! Those that work in hospitality and food service like being laid off for half the year; they apply for food stamps, unemployment, and lay low and take a mini vacay before the next busy season starts. And yes, the crime in Myrtle Beach especially below 10th Street has been off the charts for many years (not to mention the prostitution).
Big shout out to MOUNTAIN REST AND WAHALLA IN OCONEE COUNTY SC 🇨🇦👊🏿🔥
Yay
Greenville resident here:
Our rural areas are well known for being sucky.
Most of the counties that are well known for sucking are along the state border and are dubbed “The corners of shame”.
Gangs are popping up in rural areas due to the decline of manufacturing jobs.
Because of this, some of the at risk youth turn to culture and eventually “gang culture” as a means of financial stability.
One area that is troublesome is Highway 29 and Interstate 85. H-29 is a two lane highway, I-85 is a highway, east of Spartanburg, of course.
I-85 has been under construction for more than 15 years. There hasn’t been much progress with it.
H-29 is the primary road for the rural areas of Cherokee and Spartanburg County. When you drive down it all you see is depressing living conditions.
Most stores have cars on the windows. The roads are in terrible condition, fire departments use 18-30 year old trucks, there are lots of warehouses and factories that are abounded. Most went out of business in the 90’s as it was cheaper to produce goods in Asia.
Greenville has essentially plateaued for now. Most industrialized or blue collar jobs are moved out of city limits, in some cases to Spartanburg County.
Because of this, Spartanburg County is putting crime on priority, can’t have the crime rate too high when businesses are looking to expand their operations to a nearby community with already existing infrastructure.
Greenville is putting housing development on priority, as well as white collar office jobs.
SC born and raised. This state is awful don't come here