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kind of makes sense when you think about it though, the Northeast is the only place that is just as expensive , and in some cases more expensive , than CA except for Hawaii. So coming from the NE to CA is not such a price shock like other places, might even be cheaper in some cases.
The people moving to Orange County or LA county coming from the Northeast is insignificant. Most people moving to LA or SD move from other places in California or neighboring states. There is no great exodus from the east coast to California as others have purported on this thread.
Where Orange County CA. residents came from 2000-2005
Counties People
Los Angeles, CA 176,803
Riverside, CA 40,821
San Diego, CA 27,767
San Bernardino, CA 24,619
Santa Clara, CA 8,531
Maricopa, AZ 7,180
Clark, NV 5,752
Alameda, CA 5,200
Ventura, CA 4,681
King, WA 4,130
Cook, IL 3,743
Contra Costa, CA 3,570
Sacramento, CA 2,842
San Francisco, CA 2,831
San Mateo, CA 2,565
Harris, TX 2,515
Santa Barbara, CA 2,255
Kern, CA 2,204
Salt Lake, UT 2,158
Honolulu, HI 2,137
Fresno, CA 2,084
Dallas, TX 1,897
DuPage, IL 1,372
Pima, AZ 1,367
Fairfax, VA 1,347
San Luis Obispo, CA 1,297
New York, NY 1,284
Utah, UT 1,283
Tarrant, TX 1,255
Middlesex, MA 1,236
Oakland, MI 1,201
Hennepin, MN 1,121
San Joaquin, CA 1,094
Sonoma, CA 1,071
Arapahoe, CO 1,062
Washington, OR 1,054
Snohomish, WA 1,043
Collin, TX 1,037
Monterey, CA 1,036
kind of makes sense when you think about it though, the Northeast is the only place that is just as expensive , and in some cases more expensive , than CA except for Hawaii. So coming from the NE to CA is not such a price shock like other places, might even be cheaper in some cases.
This map makes me realize why so many in New Mexico are opposed to Californians coming into their state and attempting to change the culture, rather than assimilate into the existing one.
I lnow it exists here, but not on the level that it does in LA. We are more real here and down to earth. Its not so much of an issue in NYC. You can get the girl with your Unlimited Metrocard!
I feel you on that one. If you feel like going to a place by car, you can always get a cab. LOL
The people moving to Orange County or LA county coming from the Northeast is insignificant. Most people moving to LA or SD move from other places in California or neighboring states. There is no great exodus from the east coast to California as others have purported on this thread.
I never said there was some great "exodus" but the map does show more people move from the Northeast to CA than the other way around and that is what I was trying to show. Nearly just as many people moved from NY County to LA as SF County did.
You wanna know why the east coast is better than the west coast? Everything is always being compared to the east coast. The south, the midwest, the west. You dont hear to many comparisons being made about elsewhere.
kind of makes sense when you think about it though, the Northeast is the only place that is just as expensive , and in some cases more expensive , than CA except for Hawaii. So coming from the NE to CA is not such a price shock like other places, might even be cheaper in some cases.
I am actually suprised how many people are LEAVING. the blackest counties (unfortunately, of which mine is one) signify at most a little over 1000 residents moved to california whereas the reddest counties signify over 11,000 moved FROM california. South Florida is still the east coast, and seems to take a few of them. Although the west is overrun by Californian expats.
This map also shows us that people move to Nevada, which proves than the migration patterns of stupid people should not decide which coast is "better".
I am actually suprised how many people are LEAVING. the blackest counties (unfortunately, of which mine is one) signify at most a little over 1000 residents moved to california whereas the reddest counties signify over 11,000 moved FROM california. South Florida is still the east coast, and seems to take a few of them. Although the west is overrun by Californian expats.
This map also shows us that people move to Nevada, which proves than the migration patterns of stupid people should not decide which coast is "better".
Congrats, you can read and interpret a map! Yes many people are leaving CA, that isn't anything new. The point is there are MORE people moving from the Northeast to CA than from CA to the Northeast, at least the smart ones, you can interpret that however you want but it is what it is.
I've spent plenty of time over on both coasts and bar none prefer the west. I'm not a huge fan of living in winter weather, nor am I happy with humid heat that makes your clothes stick to you. I live on the central coast of california which has some of the most beautiful beaches and lovely little shore towns in all of California. Where else can I go to the beach in shorts and flip flops, then go hiking in the mountains, then go snowboarding all in one day? I like to spend my free time outside (I'm chained to a computer at work) all year round and wouldn't be too happy to be snowed in or have to be a slave to an air conditioner.
east coast any day...iv been to both coast and honestly its a lot better. and in regards to that map showing where people are moving, i think it is a bit off. i work in the office for a moving company and most people move to the south (which is still on the east coast). anybody from the northeast can back me up on this one when you bring up people moving, retiring, they would all say most people move down towards florida.
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