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On the East Coast, a similar trend is underway, with middle-class families fleeing the New York region and Boston for the South.

Hey, we resemble this remark!

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Without regard to all the social problems in the big cities, I have to wonder how young families can afford to live in them. You can't get a starter home in SF for much less than $750K. Not many young folks can do this.