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Does that actually work that way? AFAIK the US freedom of movement is mostly resulting in greater and greater concentration... the only non-urban areas that are

by tomp 7y ago

Does that actually work that way? AFAIK the US freedom of movement is mostly resulting in greater and greater concentration... the only non-urban areas that are getting more and more popular are general "nice" (i.e. geographically advantageous) areas, like Florida and ski resorts.

drpgq 7y ago
Aren't Californians moving to Idaho and Oregon
- nradov 7y ago
  The last few years there has been a significant increase in people moving from California to Texas. Texas now has the fastest state population growth rate.
  - rhacker 7y ago
    Makes sense - I was in Wimberly about 4 years ago and it was so peaceful and quaint - it was a retirement town. Went over there again about 5 months ago and the downtown was bursting at the seams with cars. Same time of year - you can no longer walk across the street without looking - it's a danger zone now. Filled with hipsters and their wives and 2.2 kids.
- lotsofpulp 7y ago
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  - barsonme 7y ago
    No, that’s a common misconception. In reality, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho all suck. Don’t move here, you’ll hate it.
    - blaser-waffle 7y ago
      Especially stay away from Boise. Place is a hellhole.
      - rgblambda 7y ago
        There was an article on HN a few weeks ago about people moving to Boise to get away from the high cost of living in Silicon Valley. Is it a hellhole as in crime ridden or more because there's nothing there?
ghaff 7y ago
It's mostly more complicated than that. I'm not sure I would call Florida geographically advantaged although a lot of people actually like it. (My understanding is taxes also make it attractive to retirees and second home owners.) Lot of growth in the desert Southwest (Arizona, Nevada) and Texas. It's mostly the Midwest that is conspicuously lacking. [1] https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/estimates-national-state.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/estimate...
- AnimalMuppet 7y ago
  Florida (especially south Florida) is very advantageous if you're doing business in the Caribbean area or Central America, maybe even South America. It's also very nice if you like beaches and the ocean, and don't mind playing dodgeball with hurricanes every few years.

by tomp 7y ago

drpgq 7y ago

Aren't Californians moving to Idaho and Oregon

nradov 7y ago
The last few years there has been a significant increase in people moving from California to Texas. Texas now has the fastest state population growth rate.
- rhacker 7y ago
  Makes sense - I was in Wimberly about 4 years ago and it was so peaceful and quaint - it was a retirement town. Went over there again about 5 months ago and the downtown was bursting at the seams with cars. Same time of year - you can no longer walk across the street without looking - it's a danger zone now. Filled with hipsters and their wives and 2.2 kids.
lotsofpulp 7y ago
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- barsonme 7y ago
  No, that’s a common misconception. In reality, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho all suck. Don’t move here, you’ll hate it.
  - blaser-waffle 7y ago
    Especially stay away from Boise. Place is a hellhole.
    - rgblambda 7y ago
      There was an article on HN a few weeks ago about people moving to Boise to get away from the high cost of living in Silicon Valley. Is it a hellhole as in crime ridden or more because there's nothing there?

ghaff 7y ago

It's mostly more complicated than that. I'm not sure I would call Florida geographically advantaged although a lot of people actually like it. (My understanding is taxes also make it attractive to retirees and second home owners.) Lot of growth in the desert Southwest (Arizona, Nevada) and Texas. It's mostly the Midwest that is conspicuously lacking. [1] https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/estimates-national-state.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/estimate...

AnimalMuppet 7y ago
Florida (especially south Florida) is very advantageous if you're doing business in the Caribbean area or Central America, maybe even South America. It's also very nice if you like beaches and the ocean, and don't mind playing dodgeball with hurricanes every few years.