Not gE'ing here: Kansas

[Skipper44]

In the last 10 or so years the cost of the typical New 4bd/3bath 2 story in the BV district has close to doubled and I think that has pushed families to the Mo suburbs

[pissclams]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

that’s why I said “chooses”, I feel like your job telling you that you’re moving here isn’t a real choice for a lot of people.

i’m thinking about the “hey let’s move to kc!” people that probably don’t exist

[mocat]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

family

yeah if your family is from here i don't really consider it moving here

True.  Does anybody move to any city except NYC when it's not job or family driven?

lmao, are you serious?

[mocat]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

that’s why I said “chooses”, I feel like your job telling you that you’re moving here isn’t a real choice for a lot of people.

i’m thinking about the “hey let’s move to kc!” people that probably don’t exist

yes, we agree.

[tdaver]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

family

yeah if your family is from here i don't really consider it moving here

True.  Does anybody move to any city except NYC when it's not job or family driven?

Yeah, me.  Recreation, lifestyle, climate, etc.

[ben ji]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

I've thought about it if I could permanently WFH. But obviously I've lived there before and have family close.

KC seems like kind of a weird job market in there isn't doesn't really seem to be a "hub" for any sort of specialized industry other than like the big engineering consultants and maybe stadium architecture which might make it less likely to attract nationwide talent.

yeah i agree. there is a fairly large amount of fed govt employees here, and then like cerner / sprint / garmin hq's, but really no hubs of a specific industry.
i'm not sure how rare that is for comparable metros though (not to be a hub of an industry)

KC is also a big transportation hub (2nd behind Chicago in rail traffic / multiple interstates connecting) and has a lot of back office type finance jobs (401k administration/Benefits/insurance etc) to go along with government jobs and engineering.

Really a jack of all trades but master of none type of situation.

[Phil Titola]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

family

yeah if your family is from here i don't really consider it moving here

True.  Does anybody move to any city except NYC when it's not job or family driven?

lmao, are you serious?

yes?  Maybe it's just because NYC is the only city I'd care enough to just go move to without a job/family pushing it.

[Pete]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

family

yeah if your family is from here i don't really consider it moving here

True.  Does anybody move to any city except NYC when it's not job or family driven?

lmao, are you serious?

yes?  Maybe it's just because NYC is the only city I'd care enough to just go move to without a job/family pushing it.

Quick list of cities that I know people have moved to just because:

Seattle
LA, Orange County area
San Diego
Austin
Dallas
Tampa area
Fort Myers area
Chicago
Towns/cities in Vermont and Maine

[mocat]

Denver is also a huge one

[Pete]

Also SF area

[Pete]

Alaska, not Fairbanks that would be insane

[chum1]

I thought a lot about moving to Denver after college. It seems way more populated and expensive now than it was then.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I thought a lot about moving to Denver after college. It seems way more populated and expensive now than it was then.

Lots of small cities in western Colorado would be elite, assuming you would be able to find decent enough employment to afford living there.

[mocat]

I thought a lot about moving to Denver after college. It seems way more populated and expensive now than it was then.

it is

[ChiComCat]

I thought a lot about moving to Denver after college. It seems way more populated and expensive now than it was then.

Lots of small cities in western Colorado would be elite, assuming you would be able to find decent enough employment to afford living there.

I know people that absolutely LOVE Durango and Crested Butte.  They have lived all over CO but those two stood out to them for whatever reasons.

[Dugout DickStone]

I thought a lot about moving to Denver after college. It seems way more populated and expensive now than it was then.

Lots of small cities in western Colorado would be elite, assuming you would be able to find decent enough employment to afford living there.

I know people that absolutely LOVE Durango and Crested Butt.  They have lived all over CO but those two stood out to them for whatever reasons.

lmfao

[Fldermaus]

i don't think anybody moves here for any reason except a job taking them here

family

yeah if your family is from here i don't really consider it moving here

True.  Does anybody move to any city except NYC when it's not job or family driven?

lmao, are you serious?

yes?  Maybe it's just because NYC is the only city I'd care enough to just go move to without a job/family pushing it.

Quick list of cities that I know people have moved to just because:

Seattle
LA, Orange County area
San Diego
Austin
Dallas
Tampa area
Fort Myers area
Chicago
Towns/cities in Vermont and Maine

Yeah, that article talks about how people would rather live anywhere other than New York. There are dozens of places throughout the country that people move to based on lifestyle decisions. Almost none of those are in the midwest. Very few people choose to move to the midwest -- they stay there.

[Katpappy]

I thought a lot about moving to Denver after college. It seems way more populated and expensive now than it was then.

Lots of small cities in western Colorado would be elite, assuming you would be able to find decent enough employment to afford living there.

I know people that absolutely LOVE Durango and Crested Butte.  They have lived all over CO but those two stood out to them for whatever reasons.

Ya know there are a lot of nice areas in Co. other than the ice holes mentioned.

[DQ12]

I mean, obviously lots of people move to KC for reasons other than "my job made me."  I don't think very many of those people come from other cities though.  Mostly just from smaller towns around KS/MO (including out of state graduates from KSU/SnobHill).

[Phil Titola]

I mean, obviously lots of people move to KC for reasons other than "my job made me."  I don't think very many of those people come from other cities though.  Mostly just from smaller towns around KS/MO (including out of state graduates from KSU/SnobHill).

There was an article a couple months ago talking about KC being in a good position for digital nomad workers choosing KC due to cost of living, etc.

[_33]

Probably just a lot of Kansans moving to St Joe.  I know another person up here that is from KS so I'm sure there are dozens more.

[mocat]

I mean, obviously lots of people move to KC for reasons other than "my job made me."  I don't think very many of those people come from other cities though.  Mostly just from smaller towns around KS/MO (including out of state graduates from KSU/SnobHill).

yeah in the spirit of the thread, we're talking about people not from KS/MO

[DQ12]

I mean, obviously lots of people move to KC for reasons other than "my job made me."  I don't think very many of those people come from other cities though.  Mostly just from smaller towns around KS/MO (including out of state graduates from KSU/SnobHill).

yeah in the spirit of the thread, we're talking about people not from KS/MO

Also probably seems like we're specifically talking about non-regional people.

Plenty of ex-st. louis people.  Likely plenty of people from Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma.  I think relatively few people move here from places outside the region if their job isn't here, but I think that's probably true of most metros.

[mocat]

I mean, obviously lots of people move to KC for reasons other than "my job made me."  I don't think very many of those people come from other cities though.  Mostly just from smaller towns around KS/MO (including out of state graduates from KSU/SnobHill).

yeah in the spirit of the thread, we're talking about people not from KS/MO

Also probably seems like we're specifically talking about non-regional people.

Plenty of ex-st. louis people.  Likely plenty of people from Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma.  I think relatively few people move here from places outside the region if their job isn't here, but I think that's probably true of most metros.

most midwestern metros, sure

[DQ12]

I mean, obviously lots of people move to KC for reasons other than "my job made me."  I don't think very many of those people come from other cities though.  Mostly just from smaller towns around KS/MO (including out of state graduates from KSU/SnobHill).

yeah in the spirit of the thread, we're talking about people not from KS/MO

Also probably seems like we're specifically talking about non-regional people.

Plenty of ex-st. louis people.  Likely plenty of people from Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma.  I think relatively few people move here from places outside the region if their job isn't here, but I think that's probably true of most metros.

most midwestern metros, sure

most metros period, imo. i don't think there are very many metros people up and move to for non-job-non-family related purposes at huge rates.