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This is “gross” decline, the backing data has a “net” migration of -113k. NY actually had a much higher net decline at -180k which translates to a 3x higher de
by hellisothers 4y ago
This is “gross” decline, the backing data has a “net” migration of -113k. NY actually had a much higher net decline at -180k which translates to a 3x higher decline as a percentage (0.9% vs 0.3%). This isn’t necessarily a CA thing as people keep positioning it, it’s a high taxes among other things (like housing, and high mobility)
- TheBlight 4y agocough covid response cough
- irrational 4y agoNot sure why you are being downvoted. I live in Oregon and know of at least 15 families that moved to Idaho, Arizona, Texas, etc. because they didn’t like Oregon’s approach to Covid.
- dragonwriter 4y agoCalifornia has had a net decline to domestic (intra-US) migration for quite some time; pre-COVID, it was more than compensated by international immigration.
- screye 4y agoNY is harder to measure, since families move to CT and NJ all the time. Jersey city has massively ramped up development and is filling demand generated by families who want to move out of their NYC shoebox. The entire NJ-PATH route has been expanding rapidly the last decade or so. Actually, 8/10 of NY state's biggest cities (barring Syracuse, Rochester) are within a commute distance from neighboring states/countries. Although the bottom 9 combined, add up to 10% of NYC's population. So they don't really matter.
- danielscrubs 4y agoWell CA might have the best jobs in the world & great weather , for people to move away from there speaks mountains about the issues plaguing the city.
- nonethewiser 4y ago> This isn’t necessarily a CA thing as people keep positioning it, it’s a high taxes among other things (like housing, and high mobility) So a CA thing