Lets live in a place where there is no water or vegetation and all the facilities are miles away. Too expensive for my taste.
There was an article in the Gate about the least expensive Calif towns, they are all in flat agricultrual land or desert next to a two lane hiway. Not the kind of place anyone wants to live in besides a share cropper.
On top of this, the political will and ideology of large swaths of people that don’t live in cities is totally negate by the power of cities and their votes. Who is to blame them? You feel disenfranchised.
I used to live in Massachusetts, and Boston and its suburbs swung so much political weight that the rest of the state feels left out. It’s like that in a lot of places. Maine is like that as well, people north of Portland are quite different than the city. They call it “Massachusetts North.”
Been reading a lot of articles about decently paid folks (generally) leaving California due to the high cost of living and doing business. Nevada, Arizona, and Texas topped the list (don’t recall the order though.)
A few years ago, Nissan relocated their North American headquarters to Tennessee – and Nashville has been booming since. A few years before that, the shared GM/Toyota plant in California closed after Toyota moved production of the Tacoma to Texas. You can only make it difficult for a person or business so long before the costs of staying are outweighed by the benefits and savings of moving.
California has never really been a draw to me. I want to see the Redwoods, Death Valley (though I don’t know why really), and maybe Yosemite. Other than that I don’t really have a draw. I don’t like cities in general.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Pretty accurate, but for now, there are expensive enclaves at Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 6 years ago
California: “Come for the Wildfires, stay for the Mudslides and Earthquakes.”
alcors3 almost 6 years ago
That affordable housing will be ocean front property before long.
Radish the wordsmith almost 6 years ago
That ‘affordable housing’ zone is pretty expensive.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 6 years ago
@Radish: Whadda you mean? You can buy a whole town on 300 acres for the price of a small SF apartment. ;^)
https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Cedro-Gordo-mine-ghost-town-for-sale-CA-12988099.php
Radish the wordsmith almost 6 years ago
Lets live in a place where there is no water or vegetation and all the facilities are miles away. Too expensive for my taste.
There was an article in the Gate about the least expensive Calif towns, they are all in flat agricultrual land or desert next to a two lane hiway. Not the kind of place anyone wants to live in besides a share cropper.
"It's the End of the World!!!" Premium Member almost 6 years ago
On top of this, the political will and ideology of large swaths of people that don’t live in cities is totally negate by the power of cities and their votes. Who is to blame them? You feel disenfranchised.
I used to live in Massachusetts, and Boston and its suburbs swung so much political weight that the rest of the state feels left out. It’s like that in a lot of places. Maine is like that as well, people north of Portland are quite different than the city. They call it “Massachusetts North.”
Been reading a lot of articles about decently paid folks (generally) leaving California due to the high cost of living and doing business. Nevada, Arizona, and Texas topped the list (don’t recall the order though.)
A few years ago, Nissan relocated their North American headquarters to Tennessee – and Nashville has been booming since. A few years before that, the shared GM/Toyota plant in California closed after Toyota moved production of the Tacoma to Texas. You can only make it difficult for a person or business so long before the costs of staying are outweighed by the benefits and savings of moving.
California has never really been a draw to me. I want to see the Redwoods, Death Valley (though I don’t know why really), and maybe Yosemite. Other than that I don’t really have a draw. I don’t like cities in general.
Radish the wordsmith almost 6 years ago
Average tract homes are going for over a million.