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> Climate is something one lives with. Given the choice between Bakersfield CA and Chicago, I’d choose Chicago any day, only because the opportunities are great
by lotsofpulp 2y ago
> Climate is something one lives with. Given the choice between Bakersfield CA and Chicago, I’d choose Chicago any day, only because the opportunities are greater in Chicago. I absolutely loved living in Chicago. Even Seattle where I live now is too small for me.
The data on population changes in the USA indicates the people want to avoid freezing temperatures over hot temperatures.
- ghaff 2y ago>The data on population changes in the USA indicates the people want to avoid freezing temperatures over hot temperatures. That data is probably at least somewhat biased by retirees who turn the air conditioner on and don't want to deal with some of the inevitable physical demands and transportation difficulties associated with snow.
- bobthepanda 2y agoI mean, working people don’t want to get out and shovel their driveway at 4am if they can avoid it either.
- ghaff 2y agoBut they do if that's the reality of where they need to live for where they work. It's long been the case that some number of people in the US migrate south when they retire.
- bobthepanda 2y agothere's not really proof behind that it's entirely or even majority retirees moving. there's plenty of work in or moving to the Sun Belt. The Sun Belt is getting younger: https://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/large-young-and-fast-growing-sun-belt-metros-need-urban-policy-innovation https://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/large-young-and-fast-growi...
- ghaff 2y agoProbably depends where. There's certainly been jobs growth in some on the big cities in particular.