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Phoenix has been doing well for at least a decade it's one of the areas I've been looking into relocating to for the next phase of my life. Manageable cost of living, healthy job sector, a climate I can dig, etc. I Like L.A. but don't know if the job I can pull there would be worth the cost of living. I'm used to making a decent wage but at the same time being able to take advantage of a lower cost of living area which is the sweet spot that's hard to find.
Last edited by wanderlust76; 03-09-2017 at 06:05 PM..
You can't compare percentage growth rates with differing populations. Nevada always looks good with percentages because it is a smaller place than California so its growth rate may be higher, but the net jobs are much lower. Same with Zona. It's a lot bigger than Nevada so if 2000 new jobs are create in both places the Nevada rate will look much "better". Get it? As far as minimum wages, it's $10 in Arizona and going to $12 in a couple years. Not that much different that CA. Anyway, companies that pay minimum wage don't relocate and if they did who wants them? Their employees are on medicaid and welfare. All states want high paying jobs and they typically chase better educated populations with top schools.
I live in LA and it it booming. Just look at all of the construction cranes! And property values are up. I see more and more cars with out of state plates on my commute (new arrivals who haven't registered their cars here yet).
California is still growing though, I expected to see an increase unemployment based on your title.
Also, isn't Nevada also liberal? I mean they voted for Hilary as well as democratic senators this past election.
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