Americans have been leaving the nation's biggest cities in droves in recent years in favor of small towns as crime, immigration and high taxes leave people seeking a different way of life.
Although big cities are still seeing a modest rise in their populations due to surging international immigrants, they're struggling to keep Americans in town.
Crime is one of the top reasons people are leaving cities, with many Americans complaining that they feel unsafe in neighborhoods that were once nice places to live.
Many liberal-run cities are seeing crime - and violent crime in particular - rising as criminals are not held accountable for their actions and overworked and underfunded police departments struggle to maintain order.
San Francisco has been experiencing a major crime spree spanning several years, with residential areas that were once considered quiet and safe now being overrun by crime and shops closing their doors in droves.
Taxes are another concern in metros like Boston, with Massachusetts poised to lose around $1 billion in yearly revenue as wealthy residents leave the state over its high taxes.
The remote work boom is also playing a role, according to University of Virginia demographer Hamilton Lombard, with many Americans who are allowed to work from home post-pandemic leaving cities with a high cost of living in favor of rural areas and small towns.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-05-30-americans-fleeing-cities-small-towns-crime.html
No comments:
Post a Comment