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13. That's where the opportunity is. That's where the jobs are.

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 09:43 AM

Nov 23

Phoenix and Tucson still amaze me. A rapidly warming climate won't be kind to Arizona. It wasn't during the Medieval Warm Period when ancient Pueblo civilizations collapsed. And it won't be this time either. It's not just the massive influx of unsuspecting humans. Growing alfalfa, cotton and leafy greens in the AZ desert via massive ground water extraction? What could possibly go wrong?! Perhaps we shouldn't be too quick to condemn Iran for Tehran's water debacle.

https://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154567/arizonas-declining-groundwater
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-is-losing-groundwater-an-alarming-rate-study-shows-21915906/
https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-10/the-dried-out-subdivisions-of-phoenix/

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Ranked: The Cities Americans Are Moving To [View all] Munu Nov 23 OP

That was my thought also (weight by population). Strelnikov_ Nov 23 #5

If That ProfessorGAC Nov 23 #21

Not a single Florida city Sanity Claws Nov 23 #2

Jacksonville and Orlando sop Nov 23 #3

Thanks for finding them Sanity Claws Nov 23 #15

But not as high as they would have been 3-5 years ago. NCDem47 Nov 23 #17

Also bugs. mr715 Nov 23 #18

Jacksonville is a big FL city!! It's #12 to my regret. lark Nov 23 #9

People gravtate to jobs Old Crank Nov 23 #4

The top 10 are all Democratic cities, even those in Texas. Lonestarblue Nov 23 #6

Of course. Aristus Nov 23 #7

So they're not fleeing liberals cities to escape socialism IronLionZion Nov 23 #8

Texas has 4 out of the top 10 LtTx Nov 23 #10

Austin has been overcrowded for years. ananda Nov 23 #11

Any data on where they're moving from?? WinstonSmith4740 Nov 23 #12

That's where the opportunity is. That's where the jobs are. paleotn Nov 23 #13

I treasured my 35 years in New Haven, CT CTyankee Nov 23 #14

My children moved away to big cities... hunter Nov 23 #19

Ha! Fresno on the bottom. Nickname for Fresno is Fresneck. Nixie Nov 23 #20

I would love to live in Chicago duckworth969 Nov 23 #22