Why People Are Fleeing Blue Cities for Red States
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/opinion/sun-belt-migration.html
Between 2010 and 2020, the fastest-growing states were mostly red — places like Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina. During the pandemic, that trend accelerated, and once again, most of the big population-gaining states are governed by Republicans…
If you look at these success stories, you see they are actually the product of a red-blue mash-up. Republicans at the state level provide the general business climate, but Democrats at the local level influence the schools, provide many social services and create a civic atmosphere that welcomes diversity and attracts highly educated workers.
Top 10 Inbound Vs. Top 10 Outbound US States in 2021: How Do They Compare on a Variety of Economic, Tax, Business Climate, and Political Measures?
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/top-10-inbound-vs-top-10-outbound-us-states-in-2021-how-do-they-compare-on-a-variety-of-economic-tax-business-climate-and-political-measures/
Sunbelt Cities Nashville and Austin Are Nation’s
Hottest Job Markets
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sunbelt-cities-nashville-and-austin-are-nations-hottest-job-markets-5a454a53
Red America is growing because blue America is
shrinking
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/30/red-america-is-growing-because-blue-america-is-shrinking/
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/opinion/sun-belt-migration.html
Between 2010 and 2020, the fastest-growing states were mostly red — places like Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina. During the pandemic, that trend accelerated, and once again, most of the big population-gaining states are governed by Republicans…
If you look at these success stories, you see they are actually the product of a red-blue mash-up. Republicans at the state level provide the general business climate, but Democrats at the local level influence the schools, provide many social services and create a civic atmosphere that welcomes diversity and attracts highly educated workers.
Top 10 Inbound Vs. Top 10 Outbound US States in 2021: How Do They Compare on a Variety of Economic, Tax, Business Climate, and Political Measures?
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/top-10-inbound-vs-top-10-outbound-us-states-in-2021-how-do-they-compare-on-a-variety-of-economic-tax-business-climate-and-political-measures/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sunbelt-cities-nashville-and-austin-are-nations-hottest-job-markets-5a454a53
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/30/red-america-is-growing-because-blue-america-is-shrinking/