21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 5 Jun \ parent \ on: The Real GDP Growth of U.S. Regions in 2023 econ
Sure, but the people who do those jobs and buy that real estate have to come from somewhere. In the case of the Southwest, they're largely coming from CA.
A better way to say it, is that the change from normal migration patterns is the influx of Californians. Until fairly recently, people tended to move to California, rather than away from it.