posted 03-20-2018 11:07 AM                  

Californians fed up with housing costs and taxes are fleeing state in big numbers

•More Californians are moving from the Golden State, particularly lower-income residents, although even middle-class residents are saying goodbye.
•The trend is a symptom of the state's housing crunch and, for some, high taxes.
•Census Bureau data show California lost just over 138,000 people to domestic migration in the 12 months ended in July 2017.
•Lower-cost states such as Arizona, Texas and Nevada are popular destinations for relocating Californians.

Jeff Daniels | @jeffdanielsca
Published 17 Hours Ago | Updated 3 Hours Ago

Californians may still love the beautiful weather and beaches, but more and more they are fed up with the high housing costs and taxes and deciding to flee to lower-cost states such as Nevada, Arizona and Texas.

Some excerpts;

from July 2016 to July 2017
During that 12-month period, California saw a net loss of just over 138,000 people, while Texas had a net increase of more than 79,000 people. Arizona gained more than 63,000 residents, and Nevada gained more than 38,000.

Data from United Van Lines show some of the most popular moving destinations for Californians from 2015 to 2017 were Texas, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Colorado. Other experts also said Nevada remains a top destination.

The median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the Los Angeles area is $2,249, and in San Francisco it's almost $3,400, according to Zumper. The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the Los Angeles area is $3,200 and in San Francisco about $4,500. By comparison, the median rent for a one-bedroom in Las Vegas is $925 and in Phoenix $945, and for a two-bedroom in Las Vegas $1,122 and in Phoenix $1,137.

California's $550,990 median price statewide for an existing single-family home compares with the national median price of $247,800, according to the National Association of Realtors and its state association.

California is often criticized as one of the highest-taxed states in the nation.

Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, signed a 12-cent-per-gallon increase in the state's excise tax on gasoline, bringing the tax to 41.7 cents per gallon, or a 40 percent jump. Drivers in California already pay the highest average for gasoline after Hawaii.

posted 03-20-2018 12:05 PM                  

So true,,,but PUlosi and the whacko Cally libs will take good care of them... Benefits,,lots of benefits to the poverty poor for their vote...

posted 04-15-2018 01:22 PM                  

I've visited family in San Fran many times....not my liking - too cold!

posted 04-27-2018 01:19 PM                  

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posted 05-07-2018 08:03 AM                  

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Originally posted by phil2237:
... But our home is now in the $ 790.000 range with property tax at $ 3200.00 a year. ...

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Hey Phil, is that a typo? On a $790k home your RE taxes are only $3,200/yr? Thats insanely cheap ... is that why everything else is SO expensive you think, to make up for the low RE taxes?