Any boom towns happening now? Statistics vs Reality (cheap house, unemployment rate)
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After doing a search on job growth in cities I find a lot of the information given is contradictory and fails to take in account the sheer population size of cities. As always the lists are rather suspect as far as reliability goes. A city can claim a 100% job growth if it has one person population and another person gets a job. But that's no indication of how many openings there are and how many are competing for those jobs. Also are there currently any boom towns where the applicant numbers cannot keep up with the vacancies? I'm guessing the economy is depressed nationally now due to CV lockdowns.
Anywhere with a population growth over 10% I would consider a boomtown, but that's subjective.
Not nationally, just the states that are being governed like Nazi Germany (e.g. New York and California).
NY isn't as locked down as some people may think. Hence, events that have been open for a while and upcoming sports season going back to normal. Plenty of companies looking for people in parts of the state as well.
Washington is closer to the CA/NY type on Covid. But rather than closing things, we're focusing on masks and making sure public employees are vaccinated. So a lot is back to normal despite the dimwits (antivaxxers, anti-maskers) that keep the pandemic going. Private companies are often choosing to continue WFH for a while, and in some cases requiring vaccinations.
As for boomtowns currently, Census data doesn't say much as it's all 4/1/10 to 4/1/20, but you can look at unemployment rates and so on for a more current view. One hint is that if you can deal with an expensive city, they're crying out for workers outside the six-figure fields.
Washington is closer to the CA/NY type on Covid. But rather than closing things, we're focusing on masks and making sure public employees are vaccinated. So a lot is back to normal despite the dimwits (antivaxxers, anti-maskers) that keep the pandemic going. Private companies are often choosing to continue WFH for a while, and in some cases requiring vaccinations.
As for boomtowns currently, Census data doesn't say much as it's all 4/1/10 to 4/1/20, but you can look at unemployment rates and so on for a more current view. One hint is that if you can deal with an expensive city, they're crying out for workers outside the six-figure fields.
I agree, although I'm not sure cost of living plays a huge role.
Cities like Boise, Omaha and Salt Lake City are sporting 3.2% unemployment rates currently.
There's more than one way to get the unemployment rate down. But that's not really what I'm referring to anyway.
In a high-cost city, some jobs tend to lack applicants because while we're good at attracting people their 20s, they often leave in their 30s because they want cheap houses etc., particularly in the low and middle income occupations. If you're good with multifamily housing and transit and have mid-career skills, you'll tend to do well.
we're focusing on masks and making sure public employees are vaccinated. So a lot is back to normal despite the dimwits (antivaxxers, anti-maskers) that keep the pandemic going.
I find it odd how people like you are suddenly pro-government and anti-choice after being anti-government and pro-choice for so long.
When I think of Boomtowns, It's places like Oak Ridge TN or Dickinsun ND. A decade ago there were a few oil shale towns south of San Antonio, but their boom was usually manifested by the construction of a 500-room
holiday Inn in a town like Refugio to house the boom labor'
Orlando and Huntsville seem to still be in a Boomtown phase. And Austin.
Anywhere with a population growth over 10% I would consider a boomtown, but that's subjective.
Not nationally, just the states that are being governed like Nazi Germany (e.g. New York and California).
Your response is in league with your moniker here and absolutely FAILS when put up against the facts as to what has been happening with the economic recoveries in both California and Mew York.
But perhaps the "facts" don't matter to you as much as does the opportunity to take unwarranted, anti-fact misinformation pot shots at 2 states you don't like.
As for your comment on what constitutes a "boomtown", I do agree. The term ends up being incorrectly used subjectively but basic standards of growth based upon census and other data can provide some helpful context in applying the term "boomtown".
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