This list wasn't about the most dangerous, though. It also includes drug abuse (by the way 'somewhat of a drug problem' is an understatement for Tazewell county and surrounding areas), unemployment, median incomes, etc.
I have been to almost all of the Appalachian cities/towns, and met some lovely people, been to some great state parks, and been to some great music festivals. I heart Wytheville!
Wytheville BOY do I have a story about that town back in 2003 when I was pregnant with my son we got pulled over when I say we I mean my biracial husband and his African-American friend thankfully the sheriff that pulled us over did not ticket us (we were pulled over for speeding I guess) instead he put us on flatbed tow truck thing while we all say in the car We literally were towed out of that town. he said once we got out of that town we were on our own I took it as white girl with black men did not go well in that town. BTW I'm from Virginia a town called Woodway
@WXdestroyer it really isnt inaccurate. Look at the statistical data he is almost spot on with all of the cities. I live and grew up in Danville and I couldn't agree with him more. Danville is a s*** storm that been blown up in a microwave. I'm so glad I'm moving soon.
how is it there ? I might move there in 1 year ,right now I live in Fargo North dakota .I need hills and trees.i love it here ! but I need some scenery
I was just recently in South Boston and Danville. It's a really cool historic area with Civil War and Revolutionary War battle sites. Danville is a REALLY nice town with a great downtown area. Although it does have a less great side of town, it still is a great city. Also, Richlands is just there. Like literally.
I’m the Southwest part, and a hour away from Richlands, it isn’t so bad, and a person doesn’t have to drive 2 hours to Blacksburg too get a job, Lebanon, Abingdon, and Bristol have jobs and you. Can be in Bristol or Abingdon from Richlands in a hour
I'm thinking about moving to Lynchburg or Salem,coming from Charlotte NC..Are those nice areas.. Fredericksburg and spotsylvannia are kinda pricey..Any suggestions?
I would recommend Harrisonburg because it is in Harrisonburg City County and is one of the best places to live in Virginia. Living in Harrisonburg offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Harrisonburg there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many young professionals live in Harrisonburg.
Spot on. Lived in Danville my whole life. Robbed at gun point 3 times by age 18. Car was broken into 5 times and I have always lived in pretty good neighborhoods
I think his rating system had a lot to do with availability of jobs and the value of the real estate (not just violence). It’s a shame because the land is cheap and oftentimes beautiful, but it’s too far to commute to a lot of these cities. Richmond has jobs, Petersburg can commute to Richmond and other cities for good jobs which is why they weren’t included. Portsmouth is odd because it is in an area surrounded by jobs. Most of the cities in this video have been abandoned because people can’t making a living there.
Born and raised in Virginia, in Lebanon in Russell County. It was a great place to have grown up as a kid back in the 70's. My father was the chief of police for 25 years between Lebanon and Honaker and I worked for him as an officer right out of high school in 1982. Lebanon sure has changed since I left, seems those drugs are every where. Hated to hear the Bristol Mall closed. Got a lot of great memories from my hometown. Richlands had a great indoor swimming pool.
Born and raised in Danville. My Mom’s family is from Danville back and back and my Dad’s family is from a tiny city outside Galax. I’m not huge into Danville, but efforts are being made to improve living there.
gawd yes! norfolk may pass NN as the virginia murder capital yet. you know norfolk sux when you go to Portsmouth and you feel safer. when i was doing AAA tows, i refused to take tows into or out of NN.
Your channel is so racist! As a person that grew up in Danville, it's not a bad place to live. There's plenty of valuable real estate. I've never drank a malt liquor or owned a pit bull
Danville's crime rate, unemployment rate, property values, and drug abuse rates speak otherwise. I've been to Danville, man. There's some nice parts to it, but overall, overwhelmingly a shithole.
Born and raised in Martinsville VA, and it’s not that bad at all. Currently living in northern va, NOVA. Martinsville, Danville, and South Boston are literally sister cities.
I am totally offended by the bad comments about Virginia. I bet most of you have never been on the coast of Virginia. Every city has its problems. This person probably went out looking for the worst part of our cities but never even saw the clean, beautiful and safe areas. This video is bullshit. I do photography and I have stunning pictures of our area, both rural and urban. The only thing i agree with is that Emporia is a speed trap, every state has those.
I agree. I lived in Hampton Roads for many years and loved it. There are GREAT clean and pretty areas in all these cities: Norfolk, VA Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton and even Portsmouth and Newport News. And yes, Emporia is a speed trap...They got me late one night!
Scott Mallory if by "hot spots" you mean worst crime areas. I was a Norfolk policeman for years, lost count of the shootings, robberies, drug deals etc on MLK in Norfolk. In fact one of the worst ghettos in Virginia is right off of it, across the street from downtown.
As someone who was born in your number one spot, I have to agree with all you have said. Things have gotten so much worse since I lived there. We (my children and I) moved away ten years ago, and I am so happy we did. Only going back once or twice a year to see family on holidays. They are saying they are going to make it a casino town, I know its to help the economy, but with all the drugs and crime, things are sure to get worse before they get better.
My family moved from Los Angeles (Artesia) in 1965 to Pulaski VA due to my father's job transfer. (Machinist Jobs). I was in school for 3 yrs before the school system caught up to what I had learned in school in L.A. compared to rural Virginia. The area along the southern border, Danville, South Boston et al, had economies based almost solely on tobacco. Major Fairs and concerts with national stars would perform after the big tobacco auction in Danville. Other towns were supported mainly by furniture factories. Big names in high quality furniture were based out of Martinsville. Nearby Bassett was the same. The coal is now cut by computer directed machinery controlled by someone sitting in an air conditioned building. Big difference from the 70's when the elevators would descent hundreds of feet into the coal bed, with paychecks so large that Cadillac dealers and high end televisions were purchased with cash. No longer. Just 20 miles down the road Grundy, a major coal mining town, gets visits from a Doctors without Borders organization and there is video on PBS of dentists coming to town. The story included serving bowl size containers, full of extracted teeth. Some of the partcipants had WALKED 15+ miles to get there.
Born in Fairfax Hospital, Grew up in Arlington, went to high school in Springfield and now I live in Alexandria. NORTHERN VIRGINIA has the best cities💯💯💯💯💯
I have lived in numerous areas of Virginia. Born, raised and retired in Roanoke. The criteria this guy uses to rate the cities is fair to a degree but not everyone puts the same value on things at different ages. For instance, retired, doing fine and I wouldn't mind living in Galax or Richlands or even Marion. Danville is also nice. But to me the worst cities in Virginia is All NOVA cities. All NOVA cities have an extremely high cost of living, traffic is notoriously terrible and it takes an hour to go to the mall and back. (not including the time it takes to park, walk inside, walk back outside and find your car, IF it is there.) The older you get the more peaceful area you look for. I will admit Roanoke has a lot more than your top 10, theater, sports, and easy access to a lot. That's why I am in Roanoke. I do miss the hockey in DC, the theater in DC and a few other things. But with the covid, the political climate and a few other things, southwest Virginia is looking pretty damned nice.
@@bestill6635 Virginia is so wide open and diverse for your situation. Anywhere from Augusta County, which is pretty much in the middle of the state and fairly close to Charlottesville and surrounds Waynesboro. Also it is where the Blue Ridge Parkway meets the Skyline Drive. Henry County is south and near the North Carolina line. Martinsville, smaller city, is near and Martinsville Raceway if youa re into NASCAR. Giles County is Blacksburg area and it has some really nice areas to homestead. I guess it all depends on how close to what you wish to be. Roanoke has more culture availability, broadway plays, museums, sports like minor league hockey and baseball. So If you want that type of closeness then you may wish to look at Botetourt and Craig counties. I hope this was of some help.
@@EzElegance Who, me? If you're talking about me, I left out NOVA, Ricmond area because they were asking about homesteading. As far as travelling, I have been to 46 of the 50 contiguous states, MULTIPLE times, lived in NOVA, worked for 11 years in DC, had offices in NYC, Atlanta and Salt Lake City, been to MULTIPLE Canadian provinces and several locations in Europe.
Guys, If you are looking for a cool city to go to, you should try Winchester, VA. ESPECIALLY DURING APPLE BLOSSOM (the first weekend of May). But there is so many things to do.
Actually, following your concepts, there are three Virginias: Southwestern, Northern Virginia, and the rest of the State. Nevermind that Northern Virginia is fundamentally an entirely separate State, but unfortunately not in fact.
Wytheville??? Really ??? No hardware stores or jobs are you kidding ??? First of all there is a hardware store downtown and a Lowes and Wal-Mart not to mention the MANY restaurants. As far as jobs there is a large Pepsi plant and a Gatorade plant in Wytheville along with many other plants. This guy Cleary doesn't have a clue what he is talking about and has never been to these cities. What a JOKE this dude is .
I do not think Wytheville qualifies either its not great but way better then he made it sound its way better then Galax has a lot if of restaurants factories that pay decent and does have hardware stores
He forgot A LOT of cities. Hopewell #2, negative! The burg & Richmond hitting a tie at #1. Hopewell I'll give it #5. The cities he mentioned are never heard of towns.
Not really if you look at the statistical standpoint hes actually right. Go look at them they are posted for every one to see. You can even go to area vibes and it's like this. I live in Danville and I completely agree I'm in the process of moving as we speak this city is literally a pile doo doo.
I’ve been living in VA since 2007, I definitely prefer living near dc even though it’s busy and there’s a lot of traffic. I don’t live in northern va anymore
I’m from Virginia :) it’s beautiful but yeah there is a lot of history too and creepy stories and a lot of terrible places nobody wants to go! So be aware if you come to virginia
I moved to Marion from Jacksonville FL and it's been one of the best decisions of my life. The air is clean, the people are friendly, the scenery is beautiful. Yeah sure I have to drive 30 minutes to get to Lowes but I'll take that over being stuck in 295 traffic in the FL heat ANYDAY.
@@bestill6635 honestly, Marion is a great retirement town. Which is part of its problem - beautiful, generally quiet, but lacks a lot of entertainment for younger people.
I’m originally from Long Island and moved to Danville about 9 years ago. It’s a very strange town. There’s no real career opportunities here, there are more church’s then people, a lot of people put on an act like they’re “rich” and act stuck up, and it’s mind boggling how many restaurants there are in this town. I think there are like 5 McDonalds in this town and multiple other big fast food chains. Crime is bad when your speaking of per capita, but compared to other places it’s really not too bad. It’s really not too terrible of a place to live, I’ve seen a lot worse, but definitely not a town that I want to spend the rest of my life in.
Mythic Bitxh yes they are. At least they used to be. If they're not now, its a recent thing and I haven't heard about it. Hopewell is small we would've heard about it.
Mythic Bitxh me too. Kindergarten through graduation. I just looked it up and 2 of the 3 elementary schools are partially accredited. 1 isnt. The middle school is partially accredited. The high school is fully accredited.
The Commonwealth is gorgeous!!! I deal with the traffic near DC because of the Norman Rockwell feeling of the town I live in. What he described here is the unfortunate description of a lot of towns that are far away from high end jobs. I thought his presentation was hysterical!!! I’ve heard of many of the towns he described because --well, I’m a nerd who looks at maps. I wish he would do a similar video on Maryland!!!! Nanjemoy is a fascinating place in these United States 🤣
Fav S I agree with you 100% I used to live in Newport News in Apartments. The schools are crap! I was the only white kid in my class. I was being bullied a lot. Very ghetto! But, I was born in Portsmouth. Right now, I live in Lansing, NC. Much better!
Yes, this part of the state no longer have any real industries left. No jobs equals no taxes to pay for good schools, roads, etc. How are they supposed to be great places with no jobs?
Where the hell is Norfolk? I've been to Ghent, and it is pretty run down, and crime is awful around ODU. Did you just pull a bunch of numbers from Wikipedia and expect the people who actually live in Virginia to believe you? Also, Emporia is nowhere near the Western part of the state, since it is closer to Washington D.C. than it is to Tazewell, where you said it was.
Chris Montoya Lol you saw Park Place which is one of the deadliest parts of the state. Ghent is the adjacent neighborhood that is one of the richest parts of Norfolk. I see how an out of towner would say that though
I grew up in Virginia and you can't help but fall in love with the State. That doesn't mean we don't have areas in cities where the poor and areas of the cities that have lost its charm. But the beauty of Virginia will shine through the bad.
I really like South Boston and Danville! I have a good friend that lives in Alton, right between SoBo and DVille. Awesome place to hang out. The flea market is really cool and Aunt Milleys Pizza, just over the Carolina border is quite possibly the best pizza on earth!
I live in Roanoke and I think that should’ve been on the list. It’s a catch all for people for the entire southwestern part the state and living on some kind of government assistance is part of their American dream.
I'm from Charlottesville Va and I've been in every City/County that he mentioned and dude had it so twisted!!!! Take it to Southside in Richmond or Newport News or even Roanoke. I'm sure there are problems everywhere but to be honest VA is one of the best places to be.
Why would you call Martinsville crummy? I just came back from Martinsville visiting my Sister and I thought it was very nice. Iv been in New York all my life and found Martinsville virginia to be very refreshing. The Air quality is good, the people are extremely courteous, the food is amazing and there are very nice areas in Martinsville. Very laid back, and guess what? THAT'S WHAT THEY DO...AND HAVE ALWAYS DONE. Folk should be trying to get up out of big cities and find a place like Martinsville for cover. Jus SAY'IN!
Wait. Half these places are actually pretty nice. The real list would go something like this. 10. Louisa 9. VA Beach 8. Portsmouth 7. Emporia 6. Hopewell 5. Northern Virginia 4. Eastern Henrico 3. Norfolk 2. Petersburg 1. Richmond
I live in Danville also in the county which is always better than living in the city the houses look better also. Crime has gone up im the city but people are working there's a job if you want one i like my small town living
80% of these places are all southwest Virginia. I’m from the southwest and when I tell someone I’m from VA I have to clarify that it’s not NoVa. They’re two completely separate places in every way of the word.
I don't know how you define "worst," but I remember when Richmond had more murders in one year than the city of Miami, Florida did! But maybe times have changed: the majority of deaths from opioids may be more in the far western part of Virginia now.
@Nick Johnson - When are you going to update “the worst cities/towns in VA”? Just curious. I live in a tiny town not far from Richlands. It’s called Lebanon..just like the country in the Middle East 😂. Most of the people here drive to Bristol, VA or Bristol, TN for everything from work to shopping. But, during this time in September 2020, it feels really safe. I’ve lived all over VA in my 61 years... Lynchburg, Charlottesville, NOVA/Fairfax, and Virginia Beach area. We were transferred here in southwest Virginia. I have family in Roanoke, Richmond, Tazewell (it’s pronounced with a short “a” sound as in “cat”), Lynchburg, and Danville, as well as Bristol, VA. I think the older you are the more you appreciate the quietness. For younger people it would be seriously boring. Did you do a “best cities in Virginia” yet? Also, where are you from originally? I think 🤔 I can hear a Southern accent.
@Nick Johnson - Hi 👋🏻 down there 👇🏻 🙂. Sooo... do you live in “The Triangle”, Charlotte or Asheville? I’m thinking 🤔 if you used to live in California, you couldn’t survive in some small town in NC 😂! I actually lived for 2 years in the OBX. Definitely not the same as the CA beaches. I have friends in San Diego area and also near Palo Alto. It was really gorgeous but it’s been 5 years since I’ve been there. I hope they haven’t ruined those areas yet 😕
