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U-Haul Names Top Growth States of 2019, Florida is New No. 1
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2020 Jul 15, 5:56am 767 views 8 comments
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HeadSet
2020 Jul 15, 7:07am
HeadSet
2020 Jul 15, 7:07am
U-Haul Names Top Growth States of 2019, Florida is New No. 1
That may not be good news. The assholes who leave their overtaxed and corrupted gov states will just come to FL and vote in the same type of Dems that fouled the place they left.
That may not be good news. The assholes who leave their overtaxed and corrupted gov states will just come to FL and vote in the same type of Dems that fouled the place they left.
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clambo
2020 Jul 15, 7:55am
Florida has fine infrastructure, electricity rates are 1/3 that of PG&E, zero income tax, 6% sales tax, low property prices.
The natives are friendly, some places have a fun atmosphere from all the people who feel rich with the extra money to spend in retirement.
I don't care for the weather there as much, and the scenery is not as pretty of course.
I made many friends in 5 years there and discovered that the boating and scuba diving were great, as was the beach.
They have the nicest chain of grocery stores (Publix) which I miss.
The medical services and doctors are top notch and cheaper overall in Florida compared to my county in California.
The average weight of the females is vastly lower in Florida than where I live in California.
I just did my California taxes, and they're high. I can't imagine someone being happy who makes over $75,000 (single filer) in California; his taxes will be huge in retirement.
California gives people a break who are 1. over 65 2. income below $75,000 in taxation; going over that magic income number and the guy is fucked.
The natives are friendly, some places have a fun atmosphere from all the people who feel rich with the extra money to spend in retirement.
I don't care for the weather there as much, and the scenery is not as pretty of course.
I made many friends in 5 years there and discovered that the boating and scuba diving were great, as was the beach.
They have the nicest chain of grocery stores (Publix) which I miss.
The medical services and doctors are top notch and cheaper overall in Florida compared to my county in California.
The average weight of the females is vastly lower in Florida than where I live in California.
I just did my California taxes, and they're high. I can't imagine someone being happy who makes over $75,000 (single filer) in California; his taxes will be huge in retirement.
California gives people a break who are 1. over 65 2. income below $75,000 in taxation; going over that magic income number and the guy is fucked.
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SunnyvaleCA
2020 Jul 15, 4:40pm
clambo says
Yup. For single filer the 9.3% state tax starts at taxable income under $58k. Double the cutoff if married filing jointly.
I just did my California taxes, and they're high. I can't imagine someone being happy who makes over $75,000 (single filer) in California; his taxes will be huge in retirement.
California gives people a break who are 1. over 65 2. income below $75,000 in taxation; going over that magic income number and the guy is fucked.
Yup. For single filer the 9.3% state tax starts at taxable income under $58k. Double the cutoff if married filing jointly.
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B.A.C.A.H.
2020 Jul 20, 9:27am
B.A.C.A.H.
2020 Jul 20, 9:27am
The reason I favored the high speed rail project was to better integrate the backwater San Joaquin Valley communities into the state economy.
With things going the way they are, that seems irrelevant now. SF already made itself into an undesirable (and now irrelevant) tourist destination with the street people, poop, high prices for everything. Now with the SF based companies whose "operations" were just cubicle warrens leading the stampede out of the city for remote work, that aspect of SF is also irrelevant.
So if it were ever built, what would the high speed rail be integrating the San Joaquin Valley backwaters into? Irrelevance? That doesn't sound like a good investment.
Maybe it's time to shelve the concept.
With things going the way they are, that seems irrelevant now. SF already made itself into an undesirable (and now irrelevant) tourist destination with the street people, poop, high prices for everything. Now with the SF based companies whose "operations" were just cubicle warrens leading the stampede out of the city for remote work, that aspect of SF is also irrelevant.
So if it were ever built, what would the high speed rail be integrating the San Joaquin Valley backwaters into? Irrelevance? That doesn't sound like a good investment.
Maybe it's time to shelve the concept.
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B.A.C.A.H.
2020 Jul 20, 9:30am
B.A.C.A.H.
2020 Jul 20, 9:30am
SunnyvaleCA says
That's why our Civil Servants, whose pensions are funded with those high taxes, exempt themselves from paying back by leaving for other states when they retire.
I can't imagine someone being happy who makes over $75,000 (single filer) in California; his taxes will be huge in retirement.
That's why our Civil Servants, whose pensions are funded with those high taxes, exempt themselves from paying back by leaving for other states when they retire.
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Tenpoundbass
2020 Jul 20, 10:22am
Tenpoundbass
2020 Jul 20, 10:22am
Yup people bitching about a few people dying every day from Corona, when we're getting 1,000 new residents a day.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 6, 2020) — Florida welcomed more than sunshine and tourists in 2019. It greeted the largest number of U-Haul® moving trucks entering its borders versus exiting them, establishing a new No. 1 growth state for the first time in four years.
Florida, which ranked second to Texas from 2016-18, bested the Lone Star State for growth this past year, according to U-Haul data analyzing U.S. migration trends for 2019.
Texas inched back one spot to No. 2 while continuing its strong run of procuring do-it-yourself movers. North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington round out the top five growth states for 2019.
California ranked 49th, and Illinois was 50th for the fourth time in five years, pacing the out-migration states with the largest net losses of U-Haul trucks crossing their borders.
Growth States are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks entering a state versus leaving that state during a calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck-sharing transactions that occur annually.
Although U-Haul migration trends do not correlate directly to population or economic growth, the Company’s growth data is an effective gauge of how well cities and states are attracting and maintaining residents.
“Florida has been showing signs of growth for a decade,” said Miguel Caminos, U-Haul Company of Orlando president. “Central Florida is really booming. I can’t think of any major suburb where there aren’t home developments or new shopping centers being built.
“There’s an expectation of comfort for people moving here. They know there are jobs. Plus, there are tons of attractions, and our state is family-friendly. The weather is perfect, and no matter where you live, you’re less than an hour from the beach.”
Florida arrivals of one-way U-Haul trucks increased 1% while departures were down 1% compared to the state’s 2018 numbers. Arrivals accounted for 50.6% of all one-way U-Haul traffic in the state.
Kissimmee, Ocala, West Palm Beach, Port Saint Lucie and the Bradenton-Sarasota corridor lead Florida’s gains. Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale, Pensacola, Miami and St. Petersburg are among the other notable cities to see a net increase of U-Haul trucks.
Alabama was the biggest year-over-year climber in the rankings, surging 36 spots to No. 6. Maryland took the largest tumble, backsliding 39 spots to No. 45. Utah and Vermont, both top-10 growth states in 2018, maintained their attractive status in 2019.
Visit myuhaulstory.com for press releases on each of the top 10 growth states, as well as the announcements of the top 25 U.S. Growth Cities (Jan. 7) and top 25 Canadian Growth Cities (Jan. 8).
“I’m not surprised Florida is the No. 1 growth state, even after the hurricanes (in 2019),” added Cal Conner, U-Haul Company of Eastern Florida president. “We’re Floridians – we don’t leave. Our communities stick together. We banded together and U-Haul gave free self-storage to affected residents. Our neighbors are our family.”
U-Haul is the authority on migration trends thanks to its expansive network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 22,000 U-Haul truck- and trailer-sharing locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are moving like no one else in the industry.
https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/19965/U-Haul-Names-Top-Growth-States-Of-2019-Florida-Is-New-No-1/