[1Old Pro]

residents left L.A. at an average net rate of 9,621 per month between July 1, 2003, and last July 1, compared with an average net of 7,373 per month over the three previous years -- a 30 percent increase on average.

Sounds like the New York exodus. Only people are fleeing NY because of confiscatory taxes.

[chris1]

There was a story in our local paper about people fleeing Westchester because the of the ridiculous housing prices. You can't buy S$%^ for less than 600k.

I recently bought a small co-op apartment for 48K recently. About a year ago. I put about 10K into it, the same unit across the yard just closed at 139K. Its insane!!!!!!!!!

Young people can't afford to live anywhere anymore where they are most likely to find jobs.

I am as conservative as anyone, but peole on this Board and people like Rush are really out of touch sometimes about what young people are facing when trying to find housing and raise a family. Rush's comment's to people on this issue really make him sound silly.