I have friends living in Arlington. The average rents for two-bedroom apartments are in the $2,000+/month range. It's a shock to folks from other parts of the country, where a nice house can be had for $100K. Of course, the unemployment rates in Northern Virginia are below six percent right now.
“I expect Texas to get another population boost for sure.”
Dunno. Bro’s in ElPaso and can’t give his house away. He’s desperate to get out of there.
Stay away, everyone! It is terrible here. We're covered with rattlesnakes and don't have socialized medicine. Guns litter the streets! We don't have art programs or mass transit! Our illegal immigrants vote Republican! No interpretive dance! Many places don't take credit cards! We burn trash in our pastures just to generate more CO2! Cockroaches the size of small dogs! Packs of dogs the size of compact cars! Compact cars the size of SUVs!
(If any of the above actually appeals to you, I guess you can stay for a while. But bring ammo; we're running low and we're going to need a lot more really soon).