Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Leaving L.A: It's Official, More People Moving From California than To

We've all seen the anecdotal reports but now the Census Bureau weighs in.
From NBC Los Angeles:
California's Population Is Moving Out, Census Report Shows
About 100,000 more people moved away from California in 2011 than relocated to the Golden State, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The trend can be explained, in part, in monetary terms. Even in an economic boom, the cost of living in California has increased, prompting people to move out, and, in recent years, unemployment in the state has skyrocketed.

So, where are these former Californians going?

The Census Bureau calculates that the most popular destination is Texas (58,992), a state that is luring California companies. That’s followed by Arizona (49,635), Nevada (40,114), Washington (38,421) and Oregon (34,214)....MORE