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Originally Posted by dave8721
I dont think that Climate has much to do with it, for example DC grew faster than Miami or LA. And both Miami and LA had very negative domestic migration patterns. Its more people leaving expensive cities for sprawly cheap cities like Atlanta, Houston & Dallas.
What do the fast growing metros (Pheonix, Atlanta, Houston, Tampa, & Dallas) all have in common? They are cheap for housing compared to other large metros. Its no mystery here folks...
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You hit the nail right on the head. It's all about affordability.
If Atlanta or those other cities became expensive, it wouldn't grow nearly as fast, if at all.