Between 2020 and 2024, the fastest-growing cities were mid-sized gems where remote workers who wanted to live larger and cheaper. Many sought homeownership — buying a home is a key factor in where Americans choose to put down roots. But in 2025, with remote work under fire, the high quality-of-life “Zoom Towns” that boomed should […]
Here’s the quick answer: The top metro areas for job growth and salary increases in 2024 are Raleigh, NC, and Las Vegas, NV, boasting high job growth rates and substantial salary boosts. Conversely, cities like Rochester, NY, and Memphis, TN face challenges with rising unemployment and job decline. Some cities are all about the hustle. […]
It’s the old machine-replacing-people story we know all too well. But while some types of job descriptions may take a hit, the surge in generative AI has actually doubled global AI-related job postings from July 2021 to July 2023, according to LinkedIn data. And, where to find those jobs is changing. As AI companies make […]
Are people leaving San Francisco? Or are people moving back to San Francisco now in 2023? The question is as old as time – ever since San Francisco became an early boomtown in the 1800s. It’s maintained that boomtown status ever since. In 2023 we’ve seen scores of people who fled the city during the […]
Here’s the quick answer: Housing prices have surged in many metro areas, leading to a boom in home construction, particularly in the Southeast and Sun Belt regions. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina leads the way with the highest number of new homes per capita, while major cities in Texas like Houston and Dallas build the most […]
American dream? Let’s talk about American nightmares. This expansive and storied country is brimming with ghost stories, apparitions, haunted houses, and other hot spots of paranormal activity that date back centuries and persist to the modern day. In which states are horror aficionados most likely to get their fix of the heebie-jeebies? With Halloween right […]
The future of America may lie in Texas. Based on current migration trends, moveBuddha predicts that by 2100, Dallas, Houston, and Austin will replace NYC, LA, and Chicago as the country’s most populous cities. Metro Area Year 2100 Rank 2100 Population Current Rank Current Population Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 1 33.91M 4 7.7M Houston, TX 2 […]
The migration tides are turning in Oklahoma. The Sooner State has long been in the shadow of neighboring Texas, but it’s facing a resurgence. Oklahoma’s gains in net domestic migration in 2021 were the highest since at least 1999. 2022 was a great year, too. moveBuddha data shows that Oklahoma ranked 11th for the most […]
Austin is still America’s fastest-growing metro area by many standards. According to Census figures, the Austin MSA population swelled by a staggering 84% between 2000 and 2020. Austin saw a flurry of in-flow moving interest in the early pandemic migration boom. But moveBuddha’s recent data shows the interest may be waning, and outward migration is […]
