When People Leave Los Angeles, Where Do They Go? (Riverside: living, moving to)

[US-Traveller]

A large number of Angelinos move to Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Seattle (moreso SanFran people), and some move to Chicago and New York City, but a lot of people from Chicago and New York City go to LA too. Look at tax transfers. A lot of Cook County people are moving into Los Angeles County, and vice versa.

[lyra33]

Originally Posted by Woof Woof Woof!

I just heard somewhere that a lot of people are leaving Los Angeles because it simply has gotten too expensive and they can't afford it. And with the economy being the way it is, some are leaving sooner than later.

But where are they going?

Where are people in Los Angeles talking about moving to? I'm curious, so tell me what you are hearing.

Thanks!

Woofers

Most of the people moving to Las Vegas are from LA. They can move here and pay cash for a decent house.

[lyra33]

Originally Posted by MtnSurfer

We also moved to CO for the sames reasons everyone leaves LA and I am an LA native. While owning our own home with a view of the Rockies was nice there were too many other sacrifices that made it not worth it for us. I couldn't stand being land locked with no coastal access. And you really miss a lot of the culture when you are anywhere in the mid west. The authenticate Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Indian, etc... food was non existent not to mention many others things that one takes for granted when living in an international city.

So we moved back to CA and are in Monterey now. We are much happier here living in a smaller town = much less traffic! We also have wide open spaces which we enjoyed in CO. But we are only ~ 1 hour from the Bay, 15 minutes from Big Sur and 4 hours to Yosemite NP. Of course the cost of housing is higher. Places like CO, TX, FLA, etc... will always be cheaper. However the trade off is just not worth it for us compared to living in one of the most beautiful parts of the nation with the ocean and mtns. at our doorstep. And some of the best weather anywhere.

We had seriously looked at Portland before moving back to CA. But with family still here it made more sense for us.

Just remember CA is a 'Huge' state which for some really gets more interesting once you head north of LA.

Derek

I have family in LA and my parents are from LA so I can say this with confidence...Northern CA, and Southern CA are like two different states. I lived in the Monterey area for a while and it is a wonderful place to live. LA? It's a great place to visit but I would not want to live there! Just sit in traffic for 2 hours and you will know what I mean!

[RockhetHD]

Lots of folks go to Austin, Tx

[lyra33]

Originally Posted by ragnarkar

SF Bay Area

That and LA are the only areas left in this country that I can personally tolerate. If I'm kicked out of California then I'm heading to Europe or China.. or if the US eventually collapses from the aftermath of this financial crisis.

There's no way I'm gonna end up leaving here for places like Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Georgia, etc.

To that I say...enjoy China!!!! LOL!

[midnightbirdgirl]

We moved to Texas...best decision we ever made! We lost our shirts in the bubble burst in Cali...
House values are up 1% in Texas since they did not allow any of the "creative loans" here, and people seem to rent if they cannot afford to buy, and don't over buy.....so there was no bubble.
Bird

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by ragnarkar

SF Bay Area

That and LA are the only areas left in this country that I can personally tolerate. If I'm kicked out of California then I'm heading to Europe or China.. or if the US eventually collapses from the aftermath of this financial crisis.

There's no way I'm gonna end up leaving here for places like Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Georgia, etc.

anyone who would choose China over AZ< NV, NM or GA is welcome to leave. I hope you enjoy the lack of human rights and complete communism.. And you may want to take Alec Baldwin with you cause he forgot to leave when he said he would..

Nita

[midnightbirdgirl]

Originally Posted by nmnita

anyone who would choose China over AZ< NV, NM or GA is welcome to leave. I hope you enjoy the lack of human rights and complete communism.. And you may want to take Alec Baldwin with you cause he forgot to leave when he said he would..

Nita

Amen to that...I mean come on!!!

[JustinThyme]

Originally Posted by Radical Raul

They go to Nirvana...

...and it's disappointing.

[Twinkle Toes]

The desert. We left LA to move to Palm Desert. We love it here!