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19. California for me!

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Wed Nov 6, 2019, 12:19 AM

Nov 2019

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691,000 people moved out of California last year. Here's where they went. [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2019 OP

Please don't come to Oregon jmbar2 Nov 2019 #1

If you're a member of DU (and not a troll or malicious intruder), I'll welcome you to Oregon. WheelWalker Nov 2019 #3

We welcome everyone in NC. cwydro Nov 2019 #8

NC would have to get way less red before I could live there. Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #9

NC went for Obama back in the day. cwydro Nov 2019 #16

I already AM across the pond. DFW Nov 2019 #41

Yes, I'm doing my planning. cwydro Nov 2019 #55

Hope you can speak Portuguese. n/t DFW Nov 2019 #89

Nah, I'm not moving to Portugal. cwydro Nov 2019 #91

I left California in 1988 mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #44

My daughter is a California transplant in Asheville. MoonchildCA Nov 2019 #20

Wow, Asheville is fantastic. cwydro Nov 2019 #26

That's the place we might retire. MoonchildCA Nov 2019 #48

Great place to retire. cwydro Nov 2019 #49

Oh Yes. It's very blue. MoonchildCA Nov 2019 #75

My parents and grandparents are in Hendersonville... ExciteBike66 Nov 2019 #81

I just mentioned in another reply... MoonchildCA Nov 2019 #83

Pickleball then! ExciteBike66 Nov 2019 #85

My sister lives in Hendersonville central scrutinizer Nov 2019 #92

Asheville is awesome. Possible retirement destination for us. Throck Nov 2019 #76

If we do end up there, we will likely live in the surrounding area. MoonchildCA Nov 2019 #82

Yes, Wicked Weed customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #87

I would not necessarily assume all those are blue still_one Nov 2019 #51

I lived in Rocky Mount, NC... skypilot Nov 2019 #72

but when people in other states want opportunities...they expect California to welcome THEM Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #14

I wouldn't move to California for any amount of money. cwydro Nov 2019 #25

As a New Yorker I thought the same way, Johonny Nov 2019 #50

CA native, couldn't imagine living anywhere else. chia Nov 2019 #77

And we do welcome them eissa Nov 2019 #61

I moved to Medford two years ago marlakay Nov 2019 #21

Moved to Oregon in1971 from Hawaii tirebiter Nov 2019 #29

Wow! Classy! Nt USALiberal Nov 2019 #57

TX Republicans HATE it when CA people come here. Tee heeee :D NCLefty Nov 2019 #2

they sure do. You should hear them rant on about it too yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #36

Music to our ears in Dallas DFW Nov 2019 #42

good, less competition for available jobs and housing nt msongs Nov 2019 #4

Texas will take all! vercetti2021 Nov 2019 #5

Texas has never been on my radar... skypilot Nov 2019 #73

I never been to Austin for the big state though vercetti2021 Nov 2019 #90

It's freakin' expensive here. Adsos Letter Nov 2019 #6

Will be retiring from CA dept of Social Services next year. bermudat Nov 2019 #7

Think about NC. cwydro Nov 2019 #10

Florida seems to be sinking, some towns flooding ankle deep at high tide on sunny days. Hekate Nov 2019 #18

Nobody goes there anymore.... jcgoldie Nov 2019 #11

lol - I see what you did there lapfog_1 Nov 2019 #52

I actually know a lot of people who moved out of California last year, Dem2theMax Nov 2019 #12

Yet people keep flooding in. 40,000,000 million of us, at least the population of all of Canada. Hekate Nov 2019 #13

yep! and the rest love to vacation in Cali Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #15

I moved to New Mexico lunatica Nov 2019 #17

link Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #22

California for me! Cartoonist Nov 2019 #19

Wildfires. roody Nov 2019 #23

Lots of CA transplants in DFW. Almost to a person JCMach1 Nov 2019 #24

My power is out. Beryllinthranox Nov 2019 #27

Love to see more data..... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2019 #28

Life in California is turning into a goddamn nightmare ansible Nov 2019 #30

More Cali-bashing eissa Nov 2019 #31

Excellent points. I could not believe some of the posts here. Blue_true Nov 2019 #33

Yep RandiFan1290 Nov 2019 #40

Am on the Central Coast and moonscape Nov 2019 #68

How many of those people are retirees that are cashing in? Blue_true Nov 2019 #32

Net positive, but the slowest growth in recorded history. Celerity Nov 2019 #43

So more people moved in than moved out. Blue_true Nov 2019 #93

Good. /nt tonedevil Nov 2019 #34

I'm staying... Rollo Nov 2019 #35

Can you give a link to where you found this info, please? Jane Austin Nov 2019 #37

link Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #38

Thanks so much! Jane Austin Nov 2019 #39

Vengan, California amigos, to SC. We need you! Nt raccoon Nov 2019 #45

We moved out of California a year ago OnionPatch Nov 2019 #46

I left California for grad school in Oklahoma in 2004. a la izquierda Nov 2019 #47

Not all Californians are Democrats Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #53

This is a popular topic in our local paper eissa Nov 2019 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author eissa Nov 2019 #64

It has to be a pretty narrow demographic. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #70

Texas is #1 & Arizona is #2? CrispyQ Nov 2019 #54

Welcome to Colorado! mountain grammy Nov 2019 #56

Thank you, grammy--I was just going to say we have a lot of empty space here. librechik Nov 2019 #59

After 12 years in Calif., Bayard Nov 2019 #58

Honestly I couldn't live in California again it's way too expensive. book_worm Nov 2019 #60

I hope that 86k going to Texas are all Dems lol Takket Nov 2019 #62

Let me tell you about my state eissa Nov 2019 #65

I'm with you, Eissa. Polly Hennessey Nov 2019 #86

sounds beautiful Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #94

Too many humans pecosbob Nov 2019 #66

CA needs to drop income tax for retired folks over 65 or so. BSdetect Nov 2019 #67

California has one of the lowest property tax rates in the nation SoCalNative Nov 2019 #80

I used to have three siblings in California spinbaby Nov 2019 #69

For those interested in facts and context eissa Nov 2019 #71

Young people moving in, old people selling and moving out. haele Nov 2019 #84

Here in Las Vegas WilmywoodNCparalegal Nov 2019 #74

The infrastructure is totally not there cagefreesoylentgreen Nov 2019 #88

I presume most of the Virginia folks are Navy? Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #78

I hope to never leave Oaktown wryter2000 Nov 2019 #79