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Migratory trends are clear People/Businesses/Capital are leaving older, union run blue states in the northeast and upper midwest en masse for red/purple states in the south and west. Now there are exceptions like California but as a whole the red states are gaining population while the blue states are remaining even(because of international immigration) or on the decline. Places like Connecticut, Illinois, Rhode Island are bleeding population. If you look at the states with the largest middle classes(with COL adjustments) they're almost all red or purple states and the states with the largest gap in wealth equality are all blue states. Some are starting to realize it and electing moderates/conservatives like Wisconsin, Penn, Michigan, WV. Now you would think this would have democrats saying why have our policies driven so many people out and created so much inequality? But the majority are not, they're moving further to the left blaming the problems on not being far enough to the left. Why won't the left admit that their policies are anti-middle class, forcing people out?
Texas, Tennessee, Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado (purple) and Utah are the cream of the crop when it comes to attracting young people to plant roots and go after the American dream. These states are poised for an amazing future of growth and prosperity. The west coast has the beauty and east coast has history but the middle of the country is the heartland.
Texas, Tennessee, Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado (purple) and Utah are the cream of the crop when it comes to attracting young people to plant roots and go after the American dream. These states are poised for an amazing future of growth and prosperity. The west coast has the beauty and east coast has history but the middle of the country is the heartland.
Ahem...and a much lower COL. Make a pile on the coast..and raise your kids in Smalltown America. Good plan.
Colorado is not cheap. Just thought you should know.
No but right now I would consider Colorado more of a libertarian state. Socially very open but still conservative in a lot of aspects. It's not as openly hostile towards business as say Connecticut or Hawaii is.
Texas, Tennessee, Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado (purple) and Utah are the cream of the crop when it comes to attracting young people to plant roots and go after the American dream. These states are poised for an amazing future of growth and prosperity. The west coast has the beauty and east coast has history but the middle of the country is the heartland.
Right, it's easier to find a decent paying job in a low COL state than it is to find a lower COL area in an area with higher paying jobs. My point is the COL has just as much to do with government policy as it does demand. If you're going to tax, regulate, mandate business up the ass they're just going to pass those costs on to the consumer.
To the people that say well it's all about weather. Wisconsin & Michigan have had success after becoming red states. Grand Rapids is now the fastest growing metro in the country.
No but right now I would consider Colorado more of a libertarian state. Socially very open but still conservative in a lot of aspects. It's not as openly hostile towards business as say Connecticut or Hawaii is.
I just wanted to point out that the Colorado is no longer the affordable paradise that people who don't live here imagine it to be. It is shockingly expensive to live here. The time to have made the move to Colorado was ten or more years ago.
I just wanted to point out that the Colorado is no longer the affordable paradise that people who don't live here imagine it to be. It is shockingly expensive to live here. The time to have made the move to Colorado was ten or more years ago.
I agree. A lot of these socialists from California are moving to Colorado metros. It's an interesting dynamic because the small business owners and land owning farmers are of the polar opposite political beliefs. Good case study for what the entire US could look like a generation from now.
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might have a few issues though.
