Forbes: Where Americans Are Moving

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=Ash Housewares]Looks like Houston and Seattle having two of the highest proportions of incomers. Pretty consistent with overall economic trends[/quote]
Which has actually made Seattle much less desirable than it was 2 years ago. My brother fled Seattle in 2009 due to a takeover by yuppies and hipsters.

Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can 🙂

[bearishgurl]

[quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can 🙂

[bearishgurl]

[quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can 🙂

[bearishgurl]

[quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can 🙂

[bearishgurl]

[quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can 🙂

[davelj]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can :)[/quote]

FWIW, here are the May 2010 cost of living numbers (100 COL is the US median):

San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos 132 COL $61,970 Med HH Income
San Francisco/Oakland 137 COL $72,059 Med HH Income
San Jose/Sunnyvale 158 COL $82,554 Med HH Income

… with all the usual caveats about using median numbers, how the numbers were calculated, what comprises a household, etc.

[davelj]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can :)[/quote]

FWIW, here are the May 2010 cost of living numbers (100 COL is the US median):

San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos 132 COL $61,970 Med HH Income
San Francisco/Oakland 137 COL $72,059 Med HH Income
San Jose/Sunnyvale 158 COL $82,554 Med HH Income

… with all the usual caveats about using median numbers, how the numbers were calculated, what comprises a household, etc.

[davelj]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can :)[/quote]

FWIW, here are the May 2010 cost of living numbers (100 COL is the US median):

San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos 132 COL $61,970 Med HH Income
San Francisco/Oakland 137 COL $72,059 Med HH Income
San Jose/Sunnyvale 158 COL $82,554 Med HH Income

… with all the usual caveats about using median numbers, how the numbers were calculated, what comprises a household, etc.

[davelj]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can :)[/quote]

FWIW, here are the May 2010 cost of living numbers (100 COL is the US median):

San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos 132 COL $61,970 Med HH Income
San Francisco/Oakland 137 COL $72,059 Med HH Income
San Jose/Sunnyvale 158 COL $82,554 Med HH Income

… with all the usual caveats about using median numbers, how the numbers were calculated, what comprises a household, etc.

[davelj]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent] . . . Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.[/quote]

poorgradstudent, I have a kid who’s been going to school and working in SF for six years now. And there are at least a dozen of her classmates from here that have moved there also. I would venture that none of these young people will ever move back. The wage there is up to 45% higher than here, for the same job.

The only things that really cost more is food and gas. And if you can get yourself regularly to a Costco or Trader Joes (they are there), food is the same price as here. The apts. are for the most part large 3 and 4 br/2 bath 1800-2400 sf. Four young people can share a flat comfortably. Rents are $2000 to $3000 monthly, depending on district and age/condition of bldg. Divide that and the utils by 4 and it’s not so bad. My kid pays $550 mo. rent herself – she makes more $$ than I do! Plus, killer views and all kinds of stuff to do make it a “happening” place to live. I visit as often as I can :)[/quote]

FWIW, here are the May 2010 cost of living numbers (100 COL is the US median):

San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos 132 COL $61,970 Med HH Income
San Francisco/Oakland 137 COL $72,059 Med HH Income
San Jose/Sunnyvale 158 COL $82,554 Med HH Income

… with all the usual caveats about using median numbers, how the numbers were calculated, what comprises a household, etc.

[LesBaer45]

Holeeeee CRAP!

Makes me sad really. No wonder this area’s* been ruined. All these friggen people moving in. 🙁

*Current Location. Hell, the whole state.

[LesBaer45]

Holeeeee CRAP!

Makes me sad really. No wonder this area’s* been ruined. All these friggen people moving in. 🙁

*Current Location. Hell, the whole state.

[LesBaer45]

Holeeeee CRAP!

Makes me sad really. No wonder this area’s* been ruined. All these friggen people moving in. 🙁

*Current Location. Hell, the whole state.

[LesBaer45]

Holeeeee CRAP!

Makes me sad really. No wonder this area’s* been ruined. All these friggen people moving in. 🙁

*Current Location. Hell, the whole state.

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