not really

I grew up in south Florida which had public transport but not great public transport... But workable

I moved to NC cause my mom etc lived up here and **** was cheaper. Like way cheaper. Like 650$ a month for a 3 br house while I paid 500 for a dingey studio apt in gang territory in FL. And the minimum wage is the same here at it was there. I've found higher paying jobs here then I ever did there. The actual downside is NC is boring as **** and I can't wait to leave.

Sam Antonino is a bigger city than Austin lol

You were talking about moving to the country I.E. a small town

I'm saying that it's not at all a myth that it's easier to survive there. That's exactly why so many transplants are moving from other parts of the country to NC and other parts of the Sunbelt. Cause it's literally easier to live here if you're poor. Otherwise I would've moved to California or NY long ago.

i could barely afford the 500$ rent in Florida even with my job at Walmart that paid me 10$ /hr

But up here in NC I can easily land a job for 16$ / hr and with less rent to pay. Explain to me how that isn't better

Where did you live in Florida?

So in other words you lived in Georgia.


I lived in south Florida. Miami. Ft Lauderdale. West Palm. Aka civilization. Not as hipster as Austin but definitely more populous.

Florida is a big state and south Florida is distinct but Jacksonville ain’t GA.

Even if you live close to the Alabama or Georgia line the culture is different, and shockingly even more deranged.

Once you see that sunshine state sign you’re in some sort of weirdness. People here do say they’re going to Florida when they’re heading farther south though so I know what you mean. But I also know Florida is weird and ****ed every inch of it.

Today Imma learn some magic tricks.

right I've never lived in Jacksonville so I'm just talking **** but I've been there and to me it's a different state.

We've gotten side tracked anyway my only point is it's definitely easier to live here than down there. Transport is only 1 variable. I don't have hard data either but anecdotally I meet tons of transplants here from up north or other states and most of them say the same thing. Cost of living is driving people here. There's no other reason to live here other than maybe the weather.

my day was pretty norm Texans losing has usual but yeah with all these girls wearing mask now idk its kinda harder to tell there age and looks if there fugly or not weird times weird times :P

eating a footlong...to cure my misery

not compared to not making enough money to live on even if you did have transportation

Like I said I'm going on experience and anecdotes... But the south seems to be growing and getting tons of transplants from other states as opposed to vice versa.. So that clearly outlines the trend. People are moving where it's affordable and they can more easily have a comfortable standard of living.

You could see the same sort of thing in south Florida back in the 80s and 90s. But as it grew, housing prices went up and the cost of living with it. Until eventually it became costly to live there and growth slowed and now you even see people leaving. The same thing will happen here eventually. But right now it's still in the growth spurt stage.