While COVID is a significant impact, California’s cost of living is also forcing people out. Data shows they are headed to places like Florida and Texas, where the cost of living can be more ...

And how do California’s big economic rivals fare by this cost metric? Florida was 11th most expensive, 3.4% above average. Texas had the 21st highest costs at 2.9% cheaper than the norm. But this cost ...

The state’s cost of living is 11.2% higher than the national norm, according to BEA math. After California came New Jersey at 8.2% above average, followed by Hawaii and Washington state at 7.9% ...

Housing remains a leading pressure point. In July 2025, California’s median home price reached $828,900, according to Redfin ...

While California is still the most populous state with more than 39 million residents as of 2022, roughly 12% of the U.S. population, the state is now dramatically losing population to neighboring ...

The average apartment in Texas costs roughly $150,000 to produce; in California, building the same apartment costs around $430,000, or 2.8 times more. Colorado occupies a middle ground, with an ...

Businesses generally save 20% on overall costs by making the move from California to Texas, said John Boyd Jr., principal at site selection consulting firm The Boyd Co., based in New Jersey.

It's a growing suburb about 45 minutes outside of Dallas. There's 34,000 people here. [Editor's note: The 2020 US Census lists Prosper, Texas, as having a population of 30,167 as of April 1, 2020.] ...

Business Insider interviewed seven Americans who left big cities during the pandemic in search of more space, stability, or a ...

Several Texas cities made the 237-city list, including San Antonio, which ranked No. 48 with a 2.3% year-over-year increase to cost of living.

The state’s cost of living is 11.2% higher than the national norm, according to BEA math. After California came New Jersey at 8.2% above average, followed by Hawaii and Washington state at 7.9% ...