Are you looking for a new state in 2023? If you are you're not alone like I said in our
going downhill version of this series 2023 is predicted to be one of the most active years
for state to state relocation on record today I'm going to tell you the ones that might be your best
option if you're one of those that are in the hunt for a new state as we come out of the pandemic a
lot of states have started to turn things around every state took a hit in the last few years some
states in my opinion have set themselves up for Success post covid and those are the ones we're
looking at today this video is my opinion based on information that I've taken in over the last
year are these states perfect no do they have some problems yes but in my opinion the next few years
compared to the other 40 States they should be making more progress towards that American Utopia
we all dream of keep in mind these are just my opinions and why they're my opinions yours are
just as valid I'm sure and I'd love to hear about them in the comments section below get it got it
good let's take a look number 10 Idaho Idaho has always been in the top 10 list for most move two
states I would say for at least the last decade decade and a half in 2018 and 17 they kind of
dropped out of the top five but they're back baby and no it's not mostly liberal Californians moving
to Idaho I know the people of Idaho think that's what it is but a majority of the people leaving
California for Idaho are already voting along the same lines as most of Idaho it's kind of why
they're moving there they don't like the politics of California so they're moving there the ones
that just can't afford California anymore tend to move to Utah Oregon Washington and Nevada probably
the good news about moving to Idaho is they got a low crime they got decent schools their Metro
areas aren't totally huge they got a lot of nice small towns plenty of things to do outdoors and
their cost of living isn't crazy sure if you move to like a resort town or something like that it's
gonna be a little high but most of Idaho is pretty reasonable is it Mississippi cheap absolutely not
is it cheaper than cow California uh-huh I just talked to someone about two weeks ago that left
California for Idaho actually they're one of the people who watch this channel let me know
that they used one of the Realtors I suggested I actually didn't suggest the realtor it's a website
that I have a link down below called home and money they will help you find a realtor you know
grants programs build your credits affordability calculator all that good stuff's on the website
number nine Wyoming Wyoming I think is a state in the next few years is going to start seeing
some positive migration and it's because of the remote worker thing going on Wyoming's
an affordable state for a long time I wouldn't have suggested them because they don't have the
best internet in some of their rural towns but now with that starlink thing Wyoming apparently
is doing really good when it comes to internet connection with starlink so they're affordable
a lot of open land peace and quiet beautiful state if you're a remote worker that loves to hunt and
fish this is probably the best state for you in the last few months they're one of the states
where their home prices have gone down a little bit I wouldn't say gone down they kind of stayed
level a little bit longer than most States at about 35 percent of the homes that had been put
up for sale had actually reduced their price within the last 90 days some of the other ones
on this list are far more drastic than that but I thought that was kind of cool starting to show
prices are getting ready to come down a little bit on home buying but I think while filming
is gonna benefit in a big way from the changes that we have in the world now post covid Granite
Cove it's still around but we're coming out of it number eight Vermont Vermont is one of my favorite
states it is a beautiful state it's amazing it gets really cold Winters and it can get expensive
but there's basically no crime they got great schools great place to have a family and again
especially if you're a remote worker or if you're a retiree that doesn't mind the cold weather this
is a great state there's a little town in Vermont named Woodstock and I dream about moving to that
place sort of like one of those towns if you don't like to relax and take it easy you know
the winter built snowmans and drink hot cocoa it's probably not the best option for you number seven
New Hampshire yes Vermont New Hampshire always go hand in hand because they share a lot of the same
things extremely safe they're always in the top three for crime and safety beautiful landscapes
again cold Winters their real estate is going down a little bit so that's a plus and like all
states their inflation's up there a little bit maybe a tad bit more than everyone else but I
mean that's just the world we're living in right now the last videos I did on this everyone's oh
you didn't talk about inflation we all know about inflation but it's kind of universal across the
board with maybe a percentage or two here and there what's the point of bringing something
up if we all know about it and every state has it at about the same level again I think the remote
working thing is Gonna Change New Hampshire in a big way now I'm not saying hundreds of thousands
of people are going to be flooding in there in the next few years but they will gain some population
and it'll be a great thing for the state you have people that don't need jobs and they're putting
tax dollars into the local economy it's like a win-win number six Minnesota Minnesota is kind
of turning things around not like they were a horrible state to begin with but in the last
few years especially since the pandemic they're kind of moving in the right direction with a
lot of things like jobs they're they've got decent schools their crime isn't terrible I know you want
to bring up Minneapolis or something that went on there or whatever but overall this state doesn't
have a lot of crime a lot of that has to do with poverty poverty usually breeds crime whether you
like it or not or whatever you want to say about it it's just a fact and it's not anything to do
with anything racial or anything like that it's just if people don't have a lot of money they do
a lot of stupid stuff whether it's to get money or they have a lot of time on their hands there's a
whole lot that goes into it but part of the reason Minnesota doesn't have a really high
crime rate is they don't have a lot of poverty if you got kids the state provides excellent Early
Education opportunities and they rank fifth in the nation for K-12 performance great state all
the way around you just gotta do deal with some pretty brutal winners to a lot of people that's
a deal breaker and I get it I'm one of those people that's not a deal breaker snow more than
any other place absolutely Count Me In my wife on the other hand isn't happy unless it's over 85.
number five Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is a little bit of a weird one I think a lot of you are gonna
kind of question me on this one and I'll tell you why I think they're doing good again with the
remote workers they have a lot of affordable and nice small towns throughout that state not just
Honesdale which I love they've got a lot of really nice small towns that you could move to work live
an affordable life get some decent real estate and not have to make a million dollars a year to do
that amazing wooded areas Creeks streams rivers and ponds and lakes everywhere in that state if
you're coming from some place like Arizona or California where there's like no water you will
be amazed at Pennsylvania you walk down a path and there's a spring that's been bubbling for 90 years
and nobody's capped it and tried to you know water their crops with it or something like that or put
it in a bottle and sell it of course Pennsylvania does have some cities you probably want to stay
away from actually we're talking about the going downhill ones and Philadelphia falls into the
category of never move here Pittsburgh you can think about it Philadelphia is definitely a hard
pass Pittsburgh is also one of those cities that has a pretty high rate of houses that have dropped
their price in the last three months 45 percent of the homes that have been put on the market
in Pittsburgh have had a price cut outside of Philadelphia Scranton and Pittsburgh you
don't have a lot of crime in the smaller areas of Pennsylvania now I say that knowing you can
find some Pockets where you're gonna find some crime but overall compared to other states it's
not that terrible outside of Philadelphia and somewhat Pittsburgh but Pennsylvania is one of
those States that's really trying hard to turn it around to get more people moving into the
state especially remote workers so I think they're going to be moving in the right direction in 2023
number four Utah Utah these days always shows up on some positive list whether it's a great place
to have a business it's a great place to raise a family go to college not get pistol whipped
at an ATM machine you know the American dream Utah currently is the state with the best economy that
doesn't mean they're turning out the most like California obviously California is the largest
economy Utah's the strongest economy if you look at all of their stats that everyone looks at like
crime Education Health Care economy three years ago half of them were in the top 15. currently
there's only one outside the top ten and that's Healthcare and that's ranked 11th in the country
so they're moving in the right direction they've always been good they're just getting better
honestly think that Utah within the next few years will be the most moved to State I think
one of the things that keep them backed I've said this before a lot of people just think they're
run by the Mormon church like you shouldn't go there if you're not a Mormon Mormon church has
a lot of a control in that state but they let other people in too so don't worry move to Utah
number three South Carolina this is another one that needs a lot of explanation South Carolina
is moving the right direction when it comes to a lot of their cities they have a truckload of
small towns that should be avoided at all costs but a lot of their cities are getting a lot
better Charleston's one of them almost anywhere in the Low Country which is Charleston on down
to the border of Georgia near Savannah you go all the way up to Greenville that's doing
better better than it has in years Columbus it's still about the same Spartansburg which is just
uh Northeast of Greenville is doing better than it has in years one I will tell you about which
most people think it's amazing if they've never been there it's Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach is a
great place to lay on the beach that's about it I mean don't get me wrong their beaches are
beautiful it's just not that great of a town anymore but the rest of the state I think is
truly moving in the right direction as far as livability economy things like that but if you
do want to move to South Carolina definitely look at the low low country that's your best
bet you're talking Charleston Hilton Head one of my favorite towns in the South Bluffton
number two Missouri here's another one that's gonna need a little explaining Missouri has not
been great for a long time I mean you're talking about a place that has both St Louis and Kansas
City in its border those two cities are so bad they let other states claim half of them
Springfield Missouri is not great and it's got a pretty bad history but I think they've turned the
corner in the last two years again with the remote workers they're starting to kind of Eye Missouri
because it is Affordable outside its major cities they don't have a ton of crime it's beautiful if
you like to be outdoors and especially on the water they have some amazing places to do that
I've talked about Lake of the Ozarks a few times that is a great place to be around and it is home
to the most unfortunately named restaurant I've ever seen and I've talked about them here before
that's right we're talking about big dicks halfway in it bills itself as a funky Lakeside pit stop
with Pub grub this is the type of place you get potato skins with your sixth Bud Light but if you
look at the cost of living you look at housing prices Missouri is a good option especially if
you're a remote worker or retiree Missouri is one of the states that's been affected the least
by the inflation that we've been having and their home prices are affordable and going down a touch
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same thing there alright on number one and number one Washington State so there's a lot going on in
Washington there's a lot of good they just got a lot of homeless and Seattle is extremely expensive
but prices are starting to go down there and especially when it comes to real estate in Seattle
not just Seattle the entire state of Washington earlier we had talked about states and cities that
they'd seen price Cuts in real estate in Tacoma in the last 90 days 49.5 percent of the homes
on the market had a price cut in Seattle 46.3 percent of them that's the type of thing that's
going on throughout the state I've been looking at real estate in southern Washington near Camas
and Washougal and most of the things on Zillow Redfin whatever you're looking at you could see
that they've had a price cut recently Washington also is I'd say somewhat getting a handle on their
homeless in the Seattle Tacoma area is it perfect far from it has it gotten better over the last 18
months maybe two years I think so now there's a certain portion of the population in Washington
state that whenever you say anything positive about the state they're there to tell you how bad
it is I've said this before but Washington shows up consistently on lists for the best states it
does have a lot of negatives and it does have a lot of hurdles that need to be taken care of but
Washington state has a lot of good too I mean it doesn't hurt that they're one of the states that
doesn't have a state income tax now the reason they're on this list for States moving in the
right direction I think in 2023 some things will happen one real estate prices will be going down
tourism is back that means more income for local economies especially in places like
Seattle where the cruise lines came back they're starting to make progress like I'd said on the
homeless situation you know if they clear up some of those things and some of those things happen
the way I think they will Washington's gonna be in a better position this time next year alright
that's today's video hope you guys enjoyed it hope you got some information out of it don't forget
to leave a comment tell me what you thought what State Should have been on this list which one do
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