Went viral20:57📸 75 THEN and NOW Photos of American Cities That BRING BACK Memories 😍
81.4K viewsfrom a 69.6K subscriber channel
69.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$474est.$214 to $733
YouTube niche
How much do Cities Then and Now YouTube channels make?
~$1.8K / mo est.
per channel posting 5 videos a month at this niche's typical $159 to $545 per video.
Small Cities Then and Now channels are getting videos with 81.4K views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $791 to $2.7K all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$17.2K est. Based on 86 videos across 2 channels we analyzed.
Part of Travel & Architecture
Channels in sample
2
86 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$17.2K est.
$7.8K to $26.6K total
Best single video earned
~$474 est.
$214 to $733 per video
Most-viewed video
81.4K views
from a 10.9K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 86 videos and 2 channels analyzed.
If you post 5 videos a month
$795 to $2.7K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$1.4K to $4.7K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$791 to $2.7K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$159 to $545
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
95.7K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
23.7K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
45.4K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$1.2K to $4K
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 6 days
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Cities Then and Now channel earn?
Typical Cities Then and Now video: 17 min · ~45.4K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video45,000
Estimated revenue
~$10.5K / mo est.
$4.7K to $16.2K a month est.
about $125.6K per year est.
Per video
~$349 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Cities Then and Now views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral20:57
Went viral39:50Minneapolis-Tartaria's City of Lakes
26.1K viewsfrom a 82.7K subscriber channel
82.7K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$213est.$96 to $329
Went viral10:20St. Paul, MN THEN and NOW – Vintage Photos in Color Past to Present
21.9K viewsfrom a 8.3K subscriber channel
Went viral14:46Evolution of New Orleans | Fixed Camera Timelapse 12,000 Years in 15 Minutes
19.5K viewsfrom a 33K subscriber channel
33K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$151est.$68 to $233
Went viral20:56Tampa Bay THEN and NOW – Vintage Photos of Florida Past to Present
18.2K viewsfrom a 8.3K subscriber channel
Went viral33:58Saint Paul-Old-World Minnesota Capital
15.3K viewsfrom a 82.7K subscriber channel
82.7K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$125est.$56 to $193
Went viral11:11Phoenix THEN and NOW – Old Arizona Photos Past and Present
13K viewsfrom a 8.3K subscriber channel
Went viral10:02Is This Photo Proof That Seattle Was Dug Out?
12K viewsfrom a 25K subscriber channel
25K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$70est.$32 to $108
Went viral17:09📸 THEN and NOW Photos of FAMOUS CITIES That Changed Dramatically🤯
11.8K viewsfrom a 69.6K subscriber channel
69.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$69est.$31 to $106
Went viral10:05OLD MINNEAPOLIS THEN & NOW - Historical Photos and Postcards
7.4K viewsfrom a 8.3K subscriber channel
Went viral10:01OLD SEATTLE THEN & NOW - Historical Photos Past vs. Present
2.5K viewsfrom a 8.3K subscriber channel
Went viral10:34Madison, Wisconsin THEN & NOW Photos – Historic Pictures of Wisconsin Past vs Present
2.2K viewsfrom a 8.3K subscriber channel
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Why this niche works
Top Cities Then and Now videos usually run about 12 to 22 minutes and earn an estimated $159 to $545 per video, which works out to $795 to $2.7K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 5 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “📸 75 THEN and NOW Photos of American Cities That BRING BACK Memories 😍”, which reached 81.4K views from a 69.6K subscriber channel. Channels in Travel & Architecture often post about new video every 6 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 12 to 22 minBased on 2 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how Cities Then and Now stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $791 to $2.7K est. |
| Movie Filming Locations Then and Now | Movies & TV | $126 to $378 est. |
| Cities Skylines Builds | Travel & Architecture | $464 to $1.9K est. |
| City Hidden Facts and Secrets | Travel & Architecture | $951 to $3.3K est. |
| Vintage America Photo History | Science & Nature | $442 to $1.2K est. |
| City Walking Tours 4K | Travel & Architecture | $147 to $503 est. |
| Mansion Build Timelapses | Travel & Architecture | $1K to $3.7K est. |
| Building Demolition Footage | Travel & Architecture | $0 to $0 est. |
| Canadian City Walking Tours | Travel & Architecture | $78 to $267 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $791 to $2.7K est. |
| Movie Filming Locations Then and Now | Movies & TV | $126 to $378 est. |
| Vintage America Photo History | Science & Nature | $442 to $1.2K est. |
| US City Decline Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $933 to $3.3K est. |
| Rare Historical Photos | Science & Nature | $944 to $2.5K est. |
| AI Historical Reconstruction | Science & Nature | $966 to $2.6K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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