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Not sure what to say about San Francisco. Seems like a mixture of bright and bleak. Bright in regards to the continuing success of tech and higher education. Bleak in terms of people leaving the city, issues with crime and the homeless. Right now, I think it could go either way. El Paso?
Not sure what to say about San Francisco. Seems like a mixture of bright and bleak. Bright in regards to the continuing success of tech and higher education. Bleak in terms of people leaving the city, issues with crime and the homeless. Right now, I think it could go either way. El Paso?
I'd say bright, at least as far as growth goes. DFW and Austin are getting unaffordable, so I'd expect some growth to spill into the other TX cities. Honestly I'm a bit surprised it hasn't boomed already, as most "mountain" cities are.
I'd say bright, at least as far as growth goes. DFW and Austin are getting unaffordable, so I'd expect some growth to spill into the other TX cities. Honestly I'm a bit surprised it hasn't boomed already, as most "mountain" cities are.
Gary, IN
Gary has bottomed out; the only way to go is up. The city did a great job eliminating blight these past few years and now there is a chance to hopefully revitalize these areas with new businesses and housing if Gary can find a way to attract jobs and people. WFH, affordability, and distance to Chicago could make it a prime bedroom community, but I don't see that happening within the next decade.
Gary has bottomed out; the only way to go is up. The city did a great job eliminating blight these past few years and now there is a chance to hopefully revitalize these areas with new businesses and housing if Gary can find a way to attract jobs and people. WFH, affordability, and distance to Chicago could make it a prime bedroom community, but I don't see that happening within the next decade.
Baltimore
Bleak. Great bones but I don't believe in the leadership. Way too much crime to clean up and much better options near by (Philly, DC, Dover, Annapolis, etc) Rooting for it though.
Bleak. Great bones but I don't believe in the leadership. Way too much crime to clean up and much better options near by (Philly, DC, Dover, Annapolis, etc) Rooting for it though.
Omaha
Bright. Omaha has become a big draw for people from bigger cities that want a smaller place to call home. Its also got some tech giants like Facebook and Google setting up smaller operations.
Bright. Omaha has become a big draw for people from bigger cities that want a smaller place to call home. Its also got some tech giants like Facebook and Google setting up smaller operations.
Houston.
Very bright. Already a top ten city overall and it has the momentum, infrastructure and people to move up.
Wichita really needs to take control of its affordability, because the economy is basically nonexistent and it’s been stagnant forever.
Olympia WA
Unfortunately I gotta say bleak. I think what Olympia offers (free transit, counterculture, nightlife/music scene) is getting less popular, and its cons (large homeless population, petty crime) are getting more salient to the average mover. Olympia is basically a much smaller, slightly less liberal Portland.
And Thurston County has not done a good job staying affordable. Housing prices are basically the same as Pierce County to the north, despite Pierce being much more populated, having a better job market, being closer to Seattle, and having Mt. Rainier. If you're an average family looking to buy in western Washington, there's not much reason for you to even look in Thurston vs. Kitsap, south Pierce, Skagit etc.
Evergreen State College being on the verge of closing is just the cherry on top...
Vancouver, BC
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