NEBRASKA: Fading Towns With Shockingly Cheap Homes - Would You Live There?

couldnt pay me to live there

You find the coolest towns off the beaten path. People used to take photos of their towns to preserve history. You are recording videos that residents will be able to watch years from now. Good job !

Humboldt: A town of 800 people but with exceptional pride. The downtown memorial and band shell and the magnificent fairy gardens. Congrats people of Humboldt!

I grew up in Falls City and found this tour of southeast Nebraska interesting and nostalgic. I want to try to address some of the comments. Where are all the people? If it's in the middle of the afternoon (it appeared like it was) then people are either working in town or working out on their farms. Are these towns dying? You could say that - they certainly don't have the population they used to but they'll be around for a long time yet. Many rural areas have regional centers - like Falls City - where people from the surrounding smaller towns go for shopping, gas, groceries, health care, etc. The distances aren't that great - 20 to 25 miles and very little traffic. All these towns have nice houses and houses that are dilapidated. If Joe & Nic had continued to the south side of Falls City they would have seen a lot more poor quality houses. Finally, these towns aren't for everyone. If you can't stand a slow pace or lack of instant entertainment options, then these towns aren't for you. BTW, I'm glad you took the back roads. That shows what this part of the country is really like - miles and miles of farms.

serenity in Nebraska... you just need to stop and listen..

Imagine if everyone grew big, proud home gardens, canning their own food, raising chickens and rabbits. A small dairy/goat herd. This town could be repurposed to be a new home agriculture, where the residents are self sufficient.

Youve become my most anticipated uploader everyday. Excited for the potential q&a. Starting your stuff from the beginning but also keeping up with the new stuff. Keep up the good work, love what you guys do.

I’m originally from Petoskey Michigan and the sound of gravel under the car tires remind me of my childhood. You are astonishing in pointing out all the other things that most people would never take into consideration. I enjoy you and I thank you for everything that you do to bring these small towns life.

My great-grandfather, George Ferguson Work, a Civil War veteran and eventual Nebraska County judge, laid all of the county lines in Nebraska. My Mom was from Hastings, Nebraska.

Visiting these places, even if it's only via your respectful videos, is like being magically transported to another time. Many of the homes we see range from the functional and unpretentious to some that are more architecturally interesting through to some that are run-down and in obvious need of attention but still have a poignant beauty about them. Thanks very much for showing us a side of the U.S. many of us who live in other countries seldom get to see in this way - it's greatly appreciated!

Salem. Nebraska where I was born (1956) and lived till 10 yrs old when dad moved us to Oregon. I walked those streets and caught crawdads and (non-poisonous) snakes by the creeks. We were dirt poor but it was good times. Thanks for nostalgia overload. 🥰

People always talk about how great it would be if we could go back to the way things were in the 1950's. Well now you can, and its called Nebraska!

The first town looked OK, all that artwork was impressive. If a few dozen comfortable retirees moved there it might bring it back to life. Falls city also looks really good

Humboldt looks to be a nice place to live, a fairly quiet place

I like your comment “that’s a lot of stuff” when looking at trashy yards! Falls City looked like a really nice small town and I am glad you got out and walked the downtown

As a European this is so cool to watch. Makes me dream about living in a place like that, and being super happy living where I live, both at the same time :) Nice vids!!

When my Dad was in the Army in 1950-1953, he told me the strangest ppl he ran into were from New York and Nebraska....

You should check out the hills in the middle of nebraska, it’s as rural as it gets

Love Nebraska .My home State .I have left but always come back this is home.

You should sell merch with the saying "Boy that's a lotta stuff!"