‘Don’t California my Montana’: Pandemic population boom in rural hotspots sparks resentment

México Noticias Noticias

‘Don’t California my Montana’: Pandemic population boom in rural hotspots sparks resentment
México Últimas Noticias,México Titulares
  • 📰 mercnews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 42 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 68%

Tech-savvy Californians who work from home are fleeing to cheaper states, while retirees and nature lovers are flocking to places like Montana. Many Midwesterners have now moved to the Sunbelt. And…

By Nazmul Ahasan and Gregory Korte | Bloomberg

“There’s a lot of resentment,” said Maggie Doherty, a writer and columnist who lives in Flathead County, Montana. “There’s bumper stickers that say ‘Montana’s full’ or ‘Don’t California my Montana.’” In Jackson County, Georgia, finding affordable homes is becoming harder and harder. Prices there rose 50% in the first half of 2023 from three years earlier, according to real estate firm Zillow. The county attracted hybrid workers due to its proximity to Atlanta.

The rural population expanded 0.3%, or 241,300 people, in the two years through mid-2022, according to Bloomberg calculations using Census data and a US Department of Agriculture methodology. Some of the fastest-growing rural counties have had more deaths than births over the past two years, so the growth is coming entirely from new residents.

Hemos resumido esta noticia para que puedas leerla rápidamente. Si estás interesado en la noticia, puedes leer el texto completo aquí. Leer más:

mercnews /  🏆 88. in US

México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares

Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.

‘We would’ve done everything differently’: Newsom reflects on Covid approach‘We would’ve done everything differently’: Newsom reflects on Covid approachCalifornia’s Democratic governor says “we're all geniuses now” in hindsight on the pandemic.
Leer más »

Auburn vs. California by the numbersAuburn vs. California by the numbersAuburn will square off against California at 9:30 p.m. CDT Saturday at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
Leer más »

Authorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterAuthorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterOfficials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly bear.
Leer más »

Authorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterAuthorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterOfficials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly bear
Leer más »

Authorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterAuthorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterOfficials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly bear
Leer más »

Authorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterAuthorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunterOfficials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly bear
Leer más »



Render Time: 2025-02-28 00:28:07