“Yes, other things, like cost and direct admission, are important, but physical comfort is important to many people.”
I just don’t know how tens of millions survive in colder climates! smh
@rjkofnovi
Americans have been steadily moving to “Sun Belt” states for my entire adult life. Here in Ohio, we lost two U.S congressional seats after the 2010 census. I am thinking most of ours went to Florida. It picked up two seats. All states which picked up seats were in the “Sun Belt” except Utah and Washington with one each. Every state that lost seats was in the Northeast or Midwest, except Louisiana. This is a strong, long term pattern. Maybe its the weather, or maybe the taxes. My bet is the weather. There is a reason so many people live in California and are willing to pay crazy high prices for a family home.
In addition to college itself, this trend almost certainly has links to job prospects after college.
@NROTCgrad - Its not the weather, its the taxes. A co-worker of mine relocated from Chicago to Dallas while doing the same job for the same pay. He estimated between lower income and real estate taxes, and lower housing costs he saved over $30,000 per annum.
A high school senior is not going to choose a state university OOS because of lower taxes. He or she might choose not to attend a state university whose funding has been drastically cut due to tax cuts.
Survive, yes. Enjoy, maybe not so much.