Climate and change? Warm weather, cost of living driving Americans on the move, study shows


PHOENIX, Ariz. — People who get a lot of rain seem to appreciate a dry climate.A recent Redfin study tracked more than 2 million people searching for new homes between April 2023 and June 2023. Those who looked at more than 10 homes, including one outside their city, were considered homebuyers who could relocate. The cities they searched in counted proportionally to the number of times they searched.On the list of most popular cities for net newcomers (the number of people looking to come minus the number of people looking to leave), Phoenix showed wide popularity, finishing second only to Las Vegas where people from pricier West and East Coast cities are searching for homes.All top 10 cities are in places with warm climates.More homebuyers are leaving San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles than any other U.S. metro area, Redfin reports.Retired on the road:Peek inside this retired couple’s semitrailer turned …

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