Top 10 Reasons NOT to move to Richmond, Virginia. (Taxes on a boxed lunch) 

Yea a Virginia video, I clicked as fast as I could

Richmond native here. We've got the highest eviction rate in the country, that could explain the homelessness rate

If you never had allergies you’ll get them in Virginia

There are 3 famous landmarks in Richmond, VA. They are potholes, roundabouts, and one way streets.

Most people in Richmond don’t care about NASCAR at all. There are a ton of inaccuracies in this video too. All but one Confederate statues on Monument Ave has been taken down. There’s a court battle on that one. But plenty of people in Richmond don’t like the Confederate statues. Even the Monument Ave Association came out for taking them down. Also, considering tourism in Richmond an issue is pretty laughable. I’ve lived in a lot of cities in my life and Richmond is the least touristy of any where I’ve lived or spent much time. The allergies are the only real issue that’s on your list.

Well Richmond used to be the 5th most dangerous city in the country now you don’t see it on the charts that’s something good

*mentions NASCAR *shows racing that'snot NASCAR

When driving in Richmond last week, I ran over a hole. Not a pothole, an actual crater in the ground.

Virginia also has a wheel tax, vehicles, boats, cargo trailers.... taxed twice a year. When I lived there I paid more in personal property taxes than I did on real estate taxes.

There’s a lot of bad drivers in Virginia

I love how all of this footage is stock footage and not actual footage of the city. Richmond is a great city and has tons of positive attributes to it.

I'm surprised crime wasn't mentioned

anyone else who lives in chesterfield?

I live in Richmond Virginia born and raised. It's not the best place on Earth, but it's certainly not the worst. Bad drivers, homelessness and poverty concerns, potholes, the confederacy, the public schools are subpar, and seasonal allergies, all of these are true. This is home, good or bad, it's home. One thing I love about Richmond is it is central to all kinds of great stuff, the beach, the mountains, and DC, all within a 2 hour drive.

One problem with Richmond is that you can go from a good neighborhood to a bad one in a block. I actually find drivers there better than drivers in Charlottesville. I live two hours from Richmond and an hour from Charlottesville. At one point I drove in both daily and in Charlottesville I’ve had to run a red light to keep from getting hit in the back end. Those people don’t know what a red light means. After I suffered vision loss and had to spend time at the center for the blind in Richmond, I found the folks there to be very accommodating and helpful to those in the blind community. Richmond is one of my favorite places.

Can you do a video on Virginia Beach please? Tnx

I don't live in Richmond Virginia anymore I lived there for 35 years of my life I didn't think it was that bad I actually kind of miss Richmond now

I moved here from Oregon and it's a culture shock.. Next time mention humidity, it's not something east coast ppl think is a big deal, but for westerners its huge. I explain walking outside to my family : it's like walking out of a hot shower in to a sauna, so be prepared.

Good afternoon Briggs. Thank you for all your fantastic videos..Please have a great day.

Even after these 10 reasons, Richmond is still better than Roanoke. Source: I live in Roanoke.

Love the channel Briggs!! How about best downtowns in small and medium-sized cities/suburbs?? Thanks!

Richmond has a lot of hiking and biking trails. Hell it's got over twenty bike shops.

Yep! Spot on, can’t dispute anything! Nice job 👍 Thank you!😃🌏👍🙏👏🏻💪👌🌞🌝🏌🏻‍♂️

I've lived in the RVA area for 34 years and some of this is true. The city has suffered from mismanagement for many years which shows in the condition of the roads and the school buildings. They keep raising taxes to address these issues but you get moments where a school is asking for toilet paper donations. It's messed up.

Love your videos. Can you do a video on small tourist towns? Like Boothbay Harbor Maine. LOL

I own a driving school in Richmond, those stats are skewed, our government gives out the 4th most tickets in the country for city revenue, its not be cause we drive any better or worse. Sorry to be a stiffler lol

A a retired trucker. The worst drivers are in California by far!

My daughter moved to Richmond last year and she lives in a loft apartment in Shockoe Bottom near downtown. We have visited a few times and Richmond has a lot of cool neighborhoods and a lot to do. Her apartment is next to the Capital Trail and Canal Walk along the James River and several pedestrian bridges. We enjoy visiting and always find plenty to do.

Finally a video about my crappy city.

Damn my home town!!! Ahh man let’s see what’s got people not moving here. Hell most people are trying to move out in my circles.

Laughing out Loud regarding your observations on protesting there---LOL!

The paper mill in the south side along I-95 makes that part of the town stink.

Never thought I’d see the day. Edit: YES i can confirm that NASCAR weekend here is loud as shit. I can hear it because it’s less than ten minutes away

I like a local place on the list! I’m a NY transplant to central VA...and yes, allergies. They almost make up for the pollution allergens of NYC, haha. But a great place, so I can see how you said you would have to stretch this one. As always, great video. Thanks to you and the gentleman that suggested it. Love this channel!

All I seem to do when working from home is binge watch Briggs’s videos!

I grew up in RVa, still looks like a good place to live.

Would love to see on on Norfolk, Virginia next

I’ve been here my whole life and I still live here. All I want to do is leave lol.

I use to live in Norfolk, a stone's throw away. And you hit the nail on the head with this one. How about a video on the Border Towns of Texas, gotta be reasons not to move here. Reason number one, the frickn heat.

Keep the vids coming Briggs, can’t get enuf of ‘em! 👍

Some of the cheapest electricity is in Virginia. Richmond is about 90 minutes to mountains and 2 hours to the ocean. There are two large theme parks. Hourly buses to DC and New York. Williamsburg, to the east, invited outlet shopping. Richmond is a train city, numerous Amtrak trains pass through each day.

OMG 1 out of every 4 homes in Richmond live in poverty that's so unacceptable

I'm a recent transplant to RVA, most of those things on the list don't bother me. The allergies are no joke but I still love it!

I love this channel and as a native to VA and lived in Richmond for 5 years. I feel like you went a lil soft on the place. There are soo many more things we can talk about on why you shouldn’t move to Richmond

Can't wait for a Virginia Beach video!🤗

Another good video, Briggs

We watch your videos all the time, thank you so much for sharing... Also wanted to ask if you could do a video on what States have less bugs lol We are in Florida where dust and bugs are annoying

Great Job! love it!

Did you mention the yearly personal property (vehicle) tax?? It's HORRIBLE

The allergies are absolutely awful here in RVA. I'm sort of lucky that I don't suffer from them like most people do, but it's crazy the amount of pollen that floats around the city during spring. When it rains, the parking lots turn yellow because of all the pollen being washed away. It was definitely a weird thing to see when I moved here from PA some years ago.

Thanks! I’ve been looking into this area and I definitely learned a few things from this video, and I appreciate that ❤

Need to see something on reno nv love everything you do

Please do Rapid City, South Dakota

Oh the allergens are off the damn hook in Richmond. I’ve lived here all my life and I suffer all year around . Omgawwd

Nice video! Thank you

Thank you 😊

just to add a bit, richmond is a northern city mentality wise, but southern geographically (row houses, finance jobs, etc) the city itself is extremely liberal and the suburbs are quite liberal as well (but still conservative). the city is really integrated as far as all races living together. overall a great place to live.

Uh, those statues are gone.

I am heading to Richmond Virginia now that's why I was looking for videos like this one. I will be capturing a few places to show my RU-vid audience. I enjoyed the way you say things!

Chocolate Brazil nuts at the ready. Love this channel. Takes me away from all the stresses in my life. Thank you Briggs 👍

Happiness is seeing Richmond (and Virginia) in your rear view mirror.

I live in Richmond and it's definitely a place people either love or hate. My allergies are the worst here, homelessness, poverty, crime, and racism is pretty bad here too. I've been robbed and discriminated against. Breweries, wineries, museums, and restaurants are big here. Nice river spots and trails. Good colleges: VCU, University of Richmond, and Virginia Union. I guess I'm someone who loves and hates this place.

#260👍 Hi Briggs, hope you're enjoying the sunshine🎉👏

I have been waiting on this video.

Just moved to Chesterfield from Northern Virginia. I work in Richmond and have found that the commute is so much easier. I never want to go back to the DC area.

Just moved to RVA from Florida and let me just say. Drivers in Virginia are 10x better than in Florida. Huge improvement.

I've lived in RVA for almost 2 yrs now and this video is too accurate loll

Hi Briggs, where would be the best place to move to in either Oregon or Washington near the ocean, where you can see the stars, safe, and not crowded with people? Thank you!

I like Richmond except for you need a car to get around so for that it sucks. They don't have a subway train system and their public transportation as far buses is horrible to put it nicely. I was there a touch over 4 yrs to do college at VCU (2008-2012). I went back to DC about 2-3 weekends a month. I still go back 2-3x a year to see friends.

I lived there for 42 years...I wish I'd never left there 💜

#1 should be the heat and humidity. The allergy thing is legit. The city itself has been poorly run for about 50 years - the tourism, manufacturing, and banking presences have kept it more or less prosperous despite that. Don't know where you get your school data. The suburban school districts are perceived to be head and shoulders above the city schools. City residents with money send kids to private schools. Real estate is over-priced - like many cities on both coasts - just not as badly. There are many places more livable than here.

I remembered Richmond. That city population same size as Rochester, NY. The last time, I was there including Kings Dominion in 1982 before returning to Texas. And my old friend who got divorced and moved to Richmond from Georgia. ( she grew up in Maryland) She had lot of frustrating life there and, I had to send her some money for a while.

Richmond Native and I moved to AZ don’t take it for granted....I miss nature the birds, trees rushing rivers ...although, it could definitely go for a facelift...

The meals tax exists as an attempt to try to get more money from tourists. There should also be a fairly high sales tax on hotels/motels for the same reason.

Allergies...best and worst 10 places would be another nice video series. Have been thinking of you and your family as I saw what's going on in downtown Portland. Stay safe, and somehow I just think you're prepared. That gives us comfort. Best ❤🙏

I have lived all over VA.. This list is very accurate. The nuke power thing is a reach, reactors are zero emissions and are not that close to the city. Surprised crime didn’t make the list, Richmond earned murder capital of the US in the 80’s and it’s still bad. If you like a grimy little armpit , Richmond is a great choice.

Have you ever been to Richmond? I love your videos and I'm sorry to critique but I think your reaching to much. I've lived there years so far haven't met a single Nascar fan, the drivers are much more laid back than DC, Philly or other places I've been. Also the roads are NOT as bad as you say lol. In fact I rarely encounter any potholes during daily driving. However everything I do not mention explicitly I would agree with. I think the biggest downside is the bad history of this place and the high poverty. That being said Richmond still has a lot of good jobs and is a very beautiful city, traffic is also really mild compared to other cities.

When I went to a Richmond school certain teachers would have cheat sheets for us for sols just so we could get credited and get better stuff lol eventually . Obviously it’s still not working and this was over ten years ago . The immediate county school in Henrico have laptops etc etc everything they need .

Thanks for this video. I’ve been thinking about moving here.

my 2 cents, lived in rva and surrounding for 55 years with 1 in nyc. Out of 72 odd jobs, am an artist from vcu and a dozen voli jobs; here goes: 1. never have I had anyone bother me with nascar, if you live near the track, you may be bothered or rent out your front and back yards for parking and supp your income. 2. bad drivers- yeah, drove limos, taxis, delivery, ambulances and many reps and techs all over state- many distracted drivers so keep head on swivel and stay in right lane for a peaceful drive. nyc and dc seem worse though. 3.poverty, yeah. remnants of systemic redlining and isolated low socio economic public housing. meals on wheels, male- got public housing run 2 years, city 911 system as emt, many medical clients released from hospital late at night, delivered ac units for non profit - you will find very kind elderly and young scared to go out at night. the criminals go there to commit crimes. Should be slowly evaced to other areas and then zoned for business. murder per capita is 28 per 100k, that is the same as chicago, so do be aware. pd is diverse and progressive, save jumping the gun on rumors of a mass shooting or cs gas being released due to confusion. 911 system status management means there are always 2 underpaid, overworked red headed step emts in an ambulance at the center of the city to first respond if need arises; if they are not on a pt transfer. What wonderful dedicated people no one cares about till they need them, just like lawyers; well, lawyers that work pro bono . pay has increased, I wonder if burnout has decreased. 4.taxes, yep meals cost more but having worked in a dozen restaurants around and in city, no one really cares. You might hit a taco bell down the street over the city line though. 5.bad roads- potholes are bad, maintenance does suffer, it is a money thing though. state tax system is regressive, not progressive. 6.tourism, many hospitality jobs, never once even thought about it, the more the merrier after all, va is for lovers. 7. cap of conv.- only a few care. the statues are gone, if you do not show both sides for historical context, then so long statues. rva is 50% black and 50% wht/hisp/asian etc; so the majority were happy for the change. yeah, progress. monument should put work out centers where statues were, it is a great jogging route. 8.schools- teachers great and maintenance not. fox elementary, where the rich in the fan send their offspring before private schools had 200 safety violations and a non working fire alarm before it burned down. what a cluster- the mayor and school system fight over who is in charge of building new schools that should have been built decades ago, because one costs more than the other. 9. nuclear plants , never heard any horns. 2 big ones are far enough away not to worry about regarding fallout, will have to look into the other two he mentioned. train tracks go through rva, hopefully they are careful with what they haul, have never heard of any issues. 10 allergies are bad, they bring the lush flowers and grass that make rva so beautiful. that was fun. Forgot to mention all the art shows, and events on belle, mayo and browns island. Always something to do; and beach, dc,, and mountains under 2 hours away.

I plan to move to Richmond in a few months. So I follow your informative videos. Thank you for taking the time. I think I laughed thru most of this video tho. I’m moving from NYC, Manhattan specifically! Crowds, tourists, potholes, bad drivers, allergies, high taxes, overcrowded schools? Everything on this list is light stuff by comparison. I will so enjoy my new life there. And I promise not to get into arguments about statutes!

Since your video, Richmond has had many businesses vandalized and the monuments have been removed and vandalized. A major street, Broad Street, suffered the greatest damage. Store front windows busted on both sides of the street for more than ten blocks.

JMU Grad who’s moving to Richmond next month, been living in PA my whole 22 years of life. Excited for a new change of scenery. Thanks for the video.

Thank You Briggs

The balance between cost and quality of life in RVA is much better than up in NOVA. And when I say Richmond, I also mean very affordable prices of homes in wonderful Chesterfield and western Henrico. Good pubs and breweries, decent nightlife. As European who’s still learning about US history every day, I’m so glad I’ve seen historic “city of monuments” that doesn’t exist anymore...

You should do a top ten on the most gun friendly states

Hey! I’m from Chicago in Illinois. I’ve been interested in the other cities of my state and wanted to suggest a video about the reasons not to move to Peoria, IL or possibly Rockford, IL if you haven’t already.

Allergies that's a deal breaker, whew you hit the mark on that one for sure.(it's not like I was leaving Florida anyway, just love your videos) When we lived in St Louis god we were sniffling and sneezing year round. We always had sinus medicine in the house but since my wife and I moved to Tampa years ago no problems at all. By the way your videos on St Louis was spot on, it's a craphole.

Just moved out of this city this past week. It has only gone downhill in the past two years in my opinion. My parents loved it, but most of my life it has been a dump. Also, schools are horrible. I went on a tour of a juvenile detention center in Richmond back in middle school and it legitimately looked nicer than some of the schools there. I remember going to one school for a test and there were metal detectors everywhere, but the windows were cracked and in disrepair. And my experience with education is awful. The 14:1 ratio is skewed because schools have staggering differences. You have some schools where the "gifted" kids go with ratios of 8:1 but other schools where all of the "normal" kids with ratios like 35:1.

I wish I would heard this 3 years before.

Yep- allergies- staying here for a bit ( looks to be 2 years) and came from a high pollen area but Richmond brought me down so not sure why - probably a lot of landscape flowering plants. Agree with all you've said. Son lives here and met lots of diehard Richmond fans, Country girl myself but surviving ok here- got to smile about drivers ( usually southern drivers are good but not here- found myself saying unsavory words more than once- some are downright dangerous! My son told me about this- now I know). Thanks for the video

As a NASCAR fan you had me dying on the jokes with #8

Having lived in Richmond for 17 years snd the past 3 in neighboring county Chesterfield, I agree with # 1. I didn’t have allergies until I moved here. The tree pollen is so thick it will clog you up fast. A lot has changed in a year, the statues are gone, the crime is out of control but the potholes just on coming. I like to think Richmond is that intersection where the hospitality of the North meets the efficiency of the South.

I went to a few Richmond races with some work buddies and yeah, traffic was crazy. With all these taxes, how do they have such bad roads? If you are against nuclear power, you cannot be banging on about climate change because nuclear, with safety precautions, is one of the most efficient options available and does not put CO2 in the air.

As a newcomer to Richmond Virginia I suffer a blocked up nose almost every night. I didn't even know about the nukes.

Their potholes are awful, one broke my car’s radiator in 2018‼️🤦🏾‍♀️

Hey Briggs..It's been over 25 years for me being in Virginia..Norfolk.

As a Virginia native and a former resident of chesterfield county which is out of the city of Richmond, the roads and drivers are definitely notable problems, rush hour traffic in Richmond or near it can be ehhh and people aren’t nice. Thankfully I don’t live near there anymore or at least I don’t have a job that requires to commute anywhere near Richmond.

Holy $#!+! You're doing my Home town!! My family still lives there! The NASCAR thing sounds new, the streets in Richmond are kind of blowful.

My family and I are planning on moving to Richmond area from Maine. We have visited and we like it alot. we are being told different things about the area now we are confused if we will be making the right decision.