Can you pick out North Dakota on a blank U.S map? Did you know only 30 percent of Americans
can now what I find strange about this 44 of Canadians can pick out North Dakota on
a blank U.S map it's not even their country but they also think it's okay to have potato
chips that taste like ketchup so they're all kinds of screwed up today we're looking at the
results of a survey we did where we listed 30 reasons why North Dakota isn't a good place to
live these 30 reasons were reasons people most often gave when asked why they don't
like living in North Dakota we took the top 10 answers that were chosen most often one really
strange thing about this is most of the reasons had to do with Mother Nature there's a lot of
good things going on in North Dakota they rank fourth in the nation for infrastructure 16th for
Crime fiscal stability they're also ranked 16 and natural environment they're ranked eighth
so overall this isn't really a bad State it's just a lot of people don't like living there a lot of
people don't want to move there and we're going to find out why got it get it good let's take a look
number 10 low population North Dakota is ranked 47th in population only Alaska Wyoming and Vermont
have fewer people Rhode Island has 250 000 more people than North Dakota and it's a fraction of
the size if you're an angry old man that lives in the Peace Garden State because you hate other
human beings this is great news and it's probably why you moved to North Dakota but let's say you're
a business owner in North Dakota that needs human beings to come into the business to actually make
a living or you're a human being that likes other human beings you're a politician that
would like to entice businesses to the state or you would like to date and maybe marry someone
that isn't on your ancestry.com page this state sucks and that's one of the biggest complaints
people that have moved to North Dakota have there's not enough people here to date I mean
it's nice sometimes not to have people around but North Dakota and Alaska take that to an extreme
number nine the wind yes the wind is such a big thing here in North Dakota it actually
becomes a reason that people don't want to move to the state this part of the country is sort of
known for its wind Wyoming and Montana get it pretty bad as well North Dakota's wind
does damage and it can be scary especially if you're driving on the open road and if you're
a trucker even more so here's a little lesson on why this is a thing wind slows with friction
which is not what they have a lot of in the upper Plains area of the United States sure
Montana and Wyoming do have some mountains and some wooded areas but most both of those states
are wide open grasslands I mentioned this before and a guy left a comment that says
what are you talking about I live in Wyoming and I've got two trees in my front yard North
Dakota sees an average of 32 tornadoes each year so another type of wind and when the
jet stream starts howling across that part of the country you could feel it in North Dakota
number eight out of control Wildlife this is kind of a big deal especially if you're moving
from a City wildlife scares city folks that's all there is to it but for most city folks
driving through a really dangerous neighborhood isn't that scary to them and it should be human
beings are far more dangerous and more likely to attack than Wildlife but North Dakota does
have some Wildlife issues they have wolves bison moose coyotes all the typical things
that could attack you now those things rarely rarely happen but it is a fear that people have
and it's a reason they don't move to states that are like North Dakota and Wyoming and
Montana some people really are afraid of that but the biggest problem you will have with wildlife
in North Dakota is running into them on the road people hit deer constantly here and occasionally
you get stopped by a herd of buffalo that just decided to stand in the middle of the
road you just kind of got to keep your head on a swivel when you're driving around North Dakota
the locals are used to it they have no problem with it and they probably don't even understand
what I'm talking about right now because that's their life but if you're moving from the city
this is something that you'll need to worry about and need to be aware of at least until
you're kind of used to the area but other things you could run into while living in North Dakota
uh mountain lions black bears even Wolverines which were gone from this state for many many
years and they've seen some in recent years and don't get too close to a bison when you're you
know trying to get a selfie they do attack and it will not end well for you if they do run you over
number seven housing shortages now first of all real estate is pretty cheap in North Dakota
compared to other states and that's why this one's kind of strange normally when you have a housing
shortage houses are expensive it's not bad here in North Dakota but their housing shortage exists
for another reason lack of Specialists plumbers electricians heating and air professionals a lot
of the different contractor skills and professions are in short supply in North Dakota North Dakota
in the last few years has been in the beginning stages of exploring ways to increase housing
availability both ownership and Rental they're looking at things like land cost reduction
programs tax credit programs a housing information Hub that makes finding rentals easier they also
have to hurdle the problem of to their biggest cities where most of their Building Supplies
will come into the state from are Fargo and Grand Forks they're on the east side of the state like
on the border of the east side of the state so if you need building supplies in the center of the
state it can be a hassle sometimes not always but they do have some hurdles they have to get over
number six long hot hot summers when it's summer the humidity and the bugs are out to
get you in North Dakota now we'll talk about the bugs more later on in this video but the
Heat and the humidity is pretty bad in North Dakota you wouldn't expect it if you don't
know about North Dakota you think okay it's a Northern State it's not going to get that hot
no it gets pretty hot and it gets really humid there's a lot of water all around this state
and that just builds that humidity remember how I was telling you people complain about
the windy conditions well you get a nice humid day in North Dakota around July you
start dreaming about those windy days of course hot humid days often kick off
thunderstorms but the humidity the Heat and the bugs will really work you over in North Dakota
number five long harsh winters like I said Mother Nature plays a big part of why people don't like
living in North Dakota Sub-Zero temperatures are quite common in most of North Dakota every single
year Winter by far is the longest season this state has to deal with of course you got that
insane wind that kicks up during the winter be pretty dangerous especially if you're on the
road here's a neat fact about North Dakota snow has been recorded in every single month of the
year except for July and August now that's not every single year you know they're not having
snow storms in May and June every single year but it has happened where they've gotten some
snow in those months I was reading this article and a woman said that one of the biggest jokes
in North Dakota is when you're getting towards the end of the winter and someone always says
well I think that's it for the snow for this year and every time someone says it seems like
a week later it snows again now if you're not used to this type of weather in North
Dakota if let's say it dumps a foot of snow while you're sleeping that doesn't mean no
one go goes to work or school the next day you still make it one of their biggest storms ever
a massive blizzard blanketed North Dakota in 1966. the blizzard began on March 2nd
1966 and lasted three days during that time 30 inches of snow fell on most of the state
number four it's boring North Dakota's considered the second most boring state in the nation the
only one that's more boring Nebraska if you're looking for a city life or going to the club don't
look in North Dakota it's not going to happen the highlight of this entire state is like the state
fair every year you're looking for various Urban amenities I guess you could say like commercial
entertainment options you know theme parks professional sports yeah it's not happening in
North Dakota but they do have ice fishing hunting and cross-country skiing for almost half the year
number three the bugs yes North Dakota has a whole lot of creepy crawlies most the time people assume
this is something that only goes on in the South but if you've ever been to Michigan Minnesota or
Wisconsin you know mosquitoes are plentiful well that goes on in North Dakota too along with a lot
of other bugs first things first the state's bug is the ladybug which should be another bug
maybe one of the more dangerous ones but they're going with this ladybug to make you feel safe I'm
sure they'd like to hide the fact that they have something called an assassin bug here this bug
carries a parasite which causes Chagas disease Chagas disease kills about 12 000 people every
year worldwide these things are often confused with uh cockroaches I've seen both these bugs
and I think there's a clear difference between an assassin bug also known as kissing bug and a
cockroach but to some people this is confusing to me it's about as confusing as a hippopotamus and
an elephant but the fun doesn't stop there they got a whole bunch of really scary looking bugs
the Bold jumping spider they can jump 50 times their body length the cow killer which is always a
pleasant neighbor bug pseudo-scorpion the cat face spider giant water bug uh this thing's like the
size of your hand they say I've never seen one in person but looks pretty big they also have a thing
called a running crab spider if you're a person that doesn't like bugs or insects this should
scare you away from moving to North Dakota it's been listed a lot of people have a problem with
insects they also have your typical mosquitoes ticks and other Creepy Crawlers but those are the
big ones that you'll find in North Dakota that you might not find in other parts of the United States
number two lack of diversity now normally I wouldn't bring this one up but we're doing a
survey and this is something that came up most the time it seems the situation is people would
move there and they realize that there's 90 percent white people here in this state and
they don't feel very welcome in my experience in North Dakota I'm Caucasian so I mean I'm
sure I'm getting a different experience than other people but the people of North Dakota
have always been very friendly I've never had a problem with them but that is true that North
Dakota has 90 percent white population now the problem with lack of diversity that means you
have different cultural events you'll probably never see never experience that are eye-opening
they're enjoyable and they kind of help you grow as a person when you learn about other
cultures and the thing I always bring up when it comes to you know lack of diversity the biggest
thing for me is the food I love different types of food and if you go to a place that doesn't
have a lot of diversity they usually don't have a lot of really cool restaurants that
serve different food past pub food that was the second biggest complaint people had about
moving to North Dakota so it's kind of a big deal for a lot of people
all right before we get to number one don't forget we have another Channel called on this day there's
a link for that below there's also a link for home and money if you're thinking about moving
to another state and you need to get in contact with a realtor to wherever you're moving to this
website will help you find a real estate agent anywhere in the country all right on to number one
and number one long travel times traveling in North Dakota is tedious you will hear this a
lot are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet this is one of those things
that every parent hates and you will hear it a lot if you have kids and you're living in North Dakota
because nothing is 10 minutes away like it is in a city if you're in Los Angeles or Boston everything
that's 10 minutes away should be 10 minutes away but it's really 30 minutes away North Dakota
doesn't have a lot of big cities Fargo Grand Forks Sioux Falls is Mark Fargo being the largest with
only about 250 000 people in the metro area those aren't really big cities so if you're living in
one of the small towns which a lot of people are warming up to in North Dakota they're heading
there if you need to go to Fargo or wherever it's gonna be a drive you need to go to the hospital
gonna be a drive you need to go to Canada get some potato chips that taste like ketchup it's
gonna be a drive in most cases it's a drive that's going to take snacks and at least one stop for a
bathroom break many areas in North Dakota aren't directly accessible from the interstate 8 so extra
travel time is always going to be there there's endless roads that seem to take you nowhere all
along farming Fields but I'll tell you what if you like driving hey might be a great place for you
to live and it's not just the driving you want to get a flight in and out of this state yeah
it's kind of rough uh the airports are small with limited flight schedules to popular destinations
so air travel takes much longer and costs a lot more than in other states so that's the
biggest complaint that people have about moving to North Dakota it's the travel whether it's flying
driving whatever it takes forever and in some cases like flying it's expensive to get places
all right that's today's list hope you guys enjoyed it hope you got some information out
of it you know the reality about North Dakota is it's not that bad of a state it's actually
low crime low-cost living low housing costs you just got to be a different type of person
to want to live here all right everyone have a great day be nice to each other