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I don't understand how Nevada or Texas are ranked lower than Florida. Nevada was filling up with Cali expats years before the pandemic (Tahoe for those with mon
by jdhn 5y ago
I don't understand how Nevada or Texas are ranked lower than Florida. Nevada was filling up with Cali expats years before the pandemic (Tahoe for those with money and Reno/Vegas for those with less money), and Austin has been a draw for those in tech seeking cheaper digs for years. Miami and the Tampa Bay area usually aren't big draws for Californians, that's more of a Northeast/Midwest movement thing.
- anamax 5y ago> Nevada was filling up with Cali expats years before the pandemic I like Nevada but it gets a lot of CA expats because it was "close enough" for many purposes. "close enough" is starting to encompass longer distances.
- the_only_law 5y agoI will never understand the recent appeal and hype for Florida, except for old expats from the northeast with plenty of cash in their pocket. I’m from the south, born and lived all my life in various states in the Southeast, and I can say Florida is too hot for me. Hot summers are one thing, hot 75%of the year is something else. Housing is cheaper than some states for sure, but almost any bordering states can get you a better value for your money. Also, for the third largest economy in the US, the job market sucks. I’d say even Atlanta is probably a better option m, or even the Raleigh are if you’re looking for a proper “tech city”. I guess with remote work this is less of an issue, but even then… There’s politics, but then again, you have the entire southeast as well if that’s what you’re after. One thing I will say is nice is no state income tax. A handful of other states have this as well though, and TX or WA just seen a better choice depending on what you’re looking for.