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Exodus from Ohio?

WarrantMan

WarrantMan

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I'm not a scientist, mathematician nor learned in sociology. Having said that, I have noticed that within the past ten years or so, in my locale there has been a strong influx in persons from Ohio. It would seem that of all migrants here, Ohio takes the cake. Recently, I was opining on this topic to two cops from an adjoining jurisdiction who were talking about traffic issues. I happened to mention that if it weren't for all the folks here from Ohio that we wouldn't have such traffic issues, then I was met with odd stares. They both revealed that they were from Ohio and left me rather dumbfounded... a foot-in-mouth situation.
 
I have since queried many cops here and the opinion is the same, there is a huge sudden presence of folks from Ohio. Again. not a scientific conclusion from a study, but just a "boots on the ground" observation.
 
To anyone who may read. Is this a real thing? Are folks from Ohio leaving the state en masse? Could be an odd coincidence of observation but to me it sure looks real..
 
What say you?
 
 

Sorry for the crappy source :lol: . North Carlolina is a popular destination these days, for good reason. I know the feeling living in the Dallas area and wondering "Where did all these people come from?". People coming from every direction in droves especially California. Feels like your getting invaded haha JK. It's cool watching the recent boom in my area just means a strong economy.
 
Edit: South Carolina my bad. Old Salty lives in your neck of the woods. 
 
WarrantMan said:
I'm not a scientist, mathematician nor learned in sociology. Having said that, I have noticed that within the past ten years or so, in my locale there has been a strong influx in persons from Ohio. It would seem that of all migrants here, Ohio takes the cake. Recently, I was opining on this topic to two cops from an adjoining jurisdiction who were talking about traffic issues. I happened to mention that if it weren't for all the folks here from Ohio that we wouldn't have such traffic issues, then I was met with odd stares. They both revealed that they were from Ohio and left me rather dumbfounded... a foot-in-mouth situation.
 
I have since queried many cops here and the opinion is the same, there is a huge sudden presence of folks from Ohio. Again. not a scientific conclusion from a study, but just a "boots on the ground" observation.
 
To anyone who may read. Is this a real thing? Are folks from Ohio leaving the state en masse? Could be an odd coincidence of observation but to me it sure looks real..
 
What say you?
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If I were to hypothesize on this, I'd look to the local economy.  For me, it seems (from a casual glance) that South Carolina has Ohio's old manufacturing base.  Auto plants, my friend.  Add the aerospace influence to that. Plus, it's still cheap to live in SC. 
 
Edmick said:
About an hour east of Los Angeles. In the inland empire.
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Word, I got fam in San D. When u land in Texas let me know. I'm a relic hunter and would love to put Metal Detector on the ground in Seguin :cool: . Alot of history in that area.... 
 
Edmick said:
About an hour east of Los Angeles. In the inland empire.
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Is it tough to grow out there?
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I spent some time this winter in the Hermosa Beach area.  But also did a lot of wandering.  I headed out east of there, into Joshua Tree NP, and the surrounds.
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Once I got off the beach, I couldn't help but think that it didn't look particularly fertile, or accommodating.  But on the other hand, there's something to be said for dry air...
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Sorry for the hijack, I just had to ask.
 
solid7 said:
 
Is it tough to grow out there?
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No it's pretty nice growing where I am besides the summer heat but the shade cloth really seems to be helping so far. It all use to be a huge citrus growing region before everything started getting developed. The area my property sits on use to be all farm land during ww2. It was an italian internment camp for italian POWs that were used for labor in the fields. Kinda creepy but interesting at the same time. Some of the old bunkers still stood here until the 80s when all the houses were built. Probably more information than you were looking for but thought I'd share. Lol
 
Edmick said:
No it's pretty nice growing where I am besides the summer heat but the shade cloth really seems to be helping so far. It all use to be a huge citrus growing region before everything started getting developed. The area my property sits on use to be all farm land during ww2. It was an italian internment camp for italian POWs that were used for labor in the fields. Kinda creepy but interesting at the same time. Some of the old bunkers still stood here until the 80s when all the houses were built. Probably more information than you were looking for but thought I'd share. Lol
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No, that's awesome, thanks.  Whenever I go to unfamiliar places, oddly the first thing I think is, "I wonder what I could grow here".  It's always cool to have a story to where you live, too.
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Ok, back to our regularly scheduled program...
 
Edmick said:
Can't comment on Ohio but yes, a lot of people are going to Texas from California. That's hopefully my plan too some day. This is a tough state to live in.
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I can imagine.
 
My mother lived in San Diego and Lancaster.......then finally gave up and moved out of state.
 
***Lancaster is beautiful, BTW....I love the desert!
 
solid7 said:
 
If I were to hypothesize on this, I'd look to the local economy.  For me, it seems (from a casual glance) that South Carolina has Ohio's old manufacturing base.  Auto plants, my friend.  Add the aerospace influence to that. Plus, it's still cheap to live in SC. 
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 Thanks. I cannot discount the logic. Economics will move feet as history shows. I guess I had gone down the mental road that perhaps folks were "running away" from something rather than "running towards" something. I guess both could still be held true at the same time actually.... 
 
To thwart any narrow mindedness, just to note - I'm not knocking anybody from Ohio. My own Mother (RIP) was from a town in Ohio called Warren. Never been there myself. 
 
Just observational thoughts shared.. no ulterior motives.  ;)
 
WarrantMan said:
 
 Thanks. I cannot discount the logic. Economics will move feet as history shows. I guess I had gone down the mental road that perhaps folks were "running away" from something rather than "running towards" something. I guess both could still be held true at the same time actually.... 
 
To thwart any narrow mindedness, just to note - I'm not knocking anybody from Ohio. My own Mother (RIP) was from a town in Ohio called Warren. Never been there myself. 
 
Just observational thoughts shared.. no ulterior motives.  ;)
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I'm pretty certain that's what you're dealing with.  I frequently work as a mechanical engineer, and know from my own profession, that there's a lot going on in your area.  With several automotive makers, and several more aircraft makers, that's enough to spur a mini-exodus.  And, let's not forget, that economies spawn sub-economies.  So, all of the service related industries that follow the more production-oriented industries, will also follow.  Then, you will have families and friends who hear about the cheap living and mild climate from those who went before them.  On and on it goes.  This is why you always have to be careful inviting businesses to your state/city.  When it happens, it's like a chain reaction.
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Just ask Seattle, post-Amazon. :D
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People probably are running away from something in Ohio. I'm guessing that it would be unemployment. ;)
 
Walchit said:
Well why did your mom move from there? Ohio probably sucks like Kansas. Lol
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Hey, now.  I grew some seriously mean-ass tomatoes and peppers when I lived in Kansas.  Try to take in the positive, and not focus on the negative. ;)
 
Ghaleon said:
Insane Kansas tornadoes is a pretty major downside. Lol
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I lived in Nebraska and Kansas for the first half of my life.  It's a numbers game.  Never got hit.  I purposely didn't buy a trailer home, to help decrease my chances of getting hit. :D
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Where in this country is anyone immune from disasters?  Earthquakes and wildfires on the west coast, hurricanes on the south and east coasts, tornadoes in the middle, snow and avalanche around all the mountains, crime and blight in cities, etc, etc, etc...  You don't really get to live anywhere in this country risk-free.  So it's a wash...
 
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