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If people were looking for jobs in banking, Atlanta and Charlotte are better choices than Miami. As for the weather, it just depends on the individual. Most of the people in Miami are from Cuba or Haiti, lol. I guess the weather there is enjoyable for some.
Those are better choices, but that doesn't mean Miami doesn't have a strong financial industry. Your original point was that Miami had very little else aside from tourism and mortgage, and that's very far from the truth.
Anyhow, I think both Georgia and Florida are good candidates for the largest absolute population increase in the next decade or two (unless we count Texas in this poll).
I believe North Florida would be considered suitable for retirees ,not as warm and tropical looking as South Florida,but still a decent climate and the important thing is out of the way of a threat of a hurricane,especially in the Jacksonville area which hasn't seen a major one(Dora,cat 2) in almost 50 years.
Which Southeastern state will grow the most? I know this is about city vs city, but just curious what you guys think about which state in the Southeast is going to grow the most, in the next 15-20 yrs...
The state that will grow the most will be the one that can provide jobs for people. My vote:
1. VIRGINIA - major movements to the State because of the growth of the federal government in the last few years. Northern VA doesn't have to "recover" because it's carried itself through the recession.
2. The Surprise Underdog (to me): WEST VIRGINIA.
Several billion dollars in health care and the biotech industry have recently been awarded to several universities and research centers. More and more government and DOD agencies are being built there. In addition, Morgantown (a college town) claims to be the "The Most Recession-proof City in America." Table gaming was recently approved so casinos are expected to grow. The DC-area has sprawled all the way west across Northern Virginia and Martinsburg, WV is being called "The Mini-DC". Land is cheap, plentiful, and beautiful and if jobs are available, people will come.
Oh, and alot of New Yorkers are already relocating to WV with more expected.
I would have voted for TEXAS as #1 but it wasn't on the list.
As usual you didn't read the heavily populated South Florida,and if it were its own state it probably would be number 1 in density despite the Everglades.
I didnt know high density was a good thing. I like my elbow room!
A lot of those people are haters, anyway! They hate the south and the sunbelt and want to see its demise. Although we are going thru this "Great Recession," growth has slowed a bit, but the sunbelt will continue to outpace other regions across the country in growth. You may see a little uptick in growth in New York, and some of the bigger cities in the north and midwest, but overall, the sunbelt will continue to be the high-growth region.
Florida's the south? I wish! I'm a native FL cracker who drives a truck, likes to fish, etc... I wish most of FL was still the south, but in many areas, it's not anymore.
Florida's the south? I wish! I'm a native FL cracker who drives a truck, likes to fish, etc... I wish most of FL was still the south, but in many areas, it's not anymore.
The state that will grow the most will be the one that can provide jobs for people. My vote:
1. VIRGINIA - major movements to the State because of the growth of the federal government in the last few years. Northern VA doesn't have to "recover" because it's carried itself through the recession.
2. The Surprise Underdog (to me): WEST VIRGINIA.
Several billion dollars in health care and the biotech industry have recently been awarded to several universities and research centers. More and more government and DOD agencies are being built there. In addition, Morgantown (a college town) claims to be the "The Most Recession-proof City in America." Table gaming was recently approved so casinos are expected to grow. The DC-area has sprawled all the way west across Northern Virginia and Martinsburg, WV is being called "The Mini-DC". Land is cheap, plentiful, and beautiful and if jobs are available, people will come.
Oh, and alot of New Yorkers are already relocating to WV with more expected.
I would have voted for TEXAS as #1 but it wasn't on the list.
This is a very interesting post, especially your info about WV. For the first time I'm even thinking about WV. However, I think WV may experience high percentage growth, as well as VA, but I don't see them gaining enough population to leap frog FL, GA, or NC. These states are the best performing in the South IMO.
Maryland is part of the Southeast and I will say that it will grow the most(or at least be in the top 3 southern states) within the next several decades due to DC and Baltimore being heavily influenced by the Federal Government and BRAC which will help increase Maryland's population......
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