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eissa

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65. Let me tell you about my state

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 12:33 PM

Nov 2019

I live in a pretty boring suburban city in CA's Central Valley. However, two hours in any direction and I can be in a completely different world:

West: the gorgeous CA coast, beautiful beaches, the exciting and culturally-rich city of SF, stunning coastal hiking trails in Big Sur, and the charming beach towns dotting the Pacific Coast Highway.

South: Yosemite National Park, the country's national treasure with its majestic beauty.

East: the vast Sierra range, filled with glorious snow-peaked mountains, alpine lakes, rustic towns and fabulous ski resorts.

North: the Napa region, with its culinary delights, and lovely hillside vineyards featuring world renowned wines.

Do we have problems? No doubt. Do the pros outweigh the cons? For me, no question.

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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