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There are two big trends: - External immigration to large population centers in New York, California, Washington state, the Washington DC area and Illinois. -
by jtzhou 12y ago
There are two big trends:
- External immigration to large population centers in New York, California, Washington state, the Washington DC area and Illinois.
- Inward migration of Americans leaving those denser areas to states such as TX, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, etc. where land is cheaper and the standard of living is higher for the middle class. This is not represented in the graph because it only shows the origin of state residents.
http://www.governing.com/gov-data/census/2010-census-state-migration-statistics.html http://www.governing.com/gov-data/census/2010-census-state-m...
- edgyswingset 12y agoI can speak towards migrating to Oregon. My cost of living has dropped by about 25% while my overall quality of life, sans anything money-related, has gone up.
- brewdad 12y agoSSHHH! You can't let the secret out. Remember what we tell the outsiders: "It rains here. All the time. We never see the sun. You'd hate it here." --says the Oregon resident from Michigan by way of Arizona. :)
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoShhhh, this is our line in Seattle. Also, it doesn't apply to the eastern parts of either state. --says Portland-born but long time Seattle resident who now lives in...Beijing (BTW, the pollution is real and not a story just made up to keep you away).