With the ability to work from anywhere now while still keeping my LA salary, I figured it made a lot more sense to get out of one of the most expensive areas of the country and start saving. “Never know what the future might bring” has never been a more true statement than in 2020.

The company I work for, a veterinary product manufacturer, ran out of affordable space for both manufacturing and warehousing in Chino, CA. We embarked on a country-wide search for a better city to relocate to, and after narrowing it down over about 1.5 years, we chose McKinney, TX(just north of Dallas). We took into account as many different pieces of data as we could to narrow down where the best place would be for both the company and the employees. Business climate, taxes(both corporate and personal), cost of living, school ratings, etc. all played a role in making the decision. Making the move on a personal level is great for my wife and I, she got a higher-paying job as an architect in Dallas, we can move into a luxury apartment while looking for homes and take our time with it(while paying much less than we did to live in LA).

Rent prices are decreasing; it's the rental equivalent of the higher raise from switching companies vs. staying put

High taxes in California, Private School too expensive and it appears that LA is going to be in perpetual lockdown because of COVID - so we are GTFO. Our 2000 square foot house of 18 years is scheduled to close in two weeks and we already have an accepted offer to buy a 4,600 square foot home in an Austin suburb for almost half the price of what we are selling our home for here in California. Free at last, free at last.

I can live anywhere for my job in the west territory, my partner however had to be near to his corporate office in Chatsworth. His company is now moving to a work from home model and we are looking forward to the affordability of home ownership and being back in our hometown closer to family. (Why continue to pay the city rent, when you can own a home with a little space to spread out) Farewell City going to hell, hello open spaces!

Politics, Taxes

Working from home has prompted us to move to a less expensive part of the city where we can have more space. A proper home office and small home gym are now requirements.

The rent is too damn high.

Blessed to work in technology where finally the hope of a remote workforce is starting to come true. I'm move to where I can own land and hope to retire owning a fully working farm. Land and property trumps stock market paper any day. Fresh air and open skies. The old system is dying and the new one looks distributed. I want to contribute to the infrastructure of the heartland.

Moving back to my parents place to save some money while we are all working from home. Planning to move back west (to Bay Area) Jan 2021. I moved offices from LA to SF and thought it would just be better to move back home and save some money until the end of 2020. Additionally, I am working on a startup that is eating into my savings so any additional money saved would be greatly welcomed.

I Lost my high paying job that made LA doable. Now I’m pivoting careers, and anticipating taking a large pay cut. I’m moving my family to somewhere we can regroup and afford to live.

I HAVE moved in the past two weeks. It was interesting because it was more expensive to move now than the past 3 times I have around the world (e.g. London to LA). I had a job focused on being on-set with people. I knew things were changing by February. Found a new job where I don't have to interact face-to-face and am on video chat all day. Also, LA is a weird city and people don't follow rules. Seattle is already a cold city so its well suited for social distancing. My boyfriend and I drove up the coast only stopping at a friends in Oakland. The drive was weird due to covid where the smaller cities didn't even wear masks, hard to find bathrooms. Now I'm closer to family and have a 4 bedroom house that is the same price as my 1 bedroom apartment in mid-city LA.

Cost of living, taxes

We had a baby last year and have been looking to buy a house for 6+ months.

Change of pace/cost of living

Even if we don’t hit a second wave of COVID It will take at least 6-12 months for LA to be “normal” again. I never thought I’d be leaving this city so soon but I’m chasing a business opportunity in KC.

I’m tired of the constant traffic, high real estate prices and expense of pretty much everything. A smaller city with a good economy seems very appealing. Owning a home with space seems even more so.

Looking for a bigger place

I just decided to move this past month because an opportunity arose to move to an area of LA I've been wanting to move to and it'll be about $100 cheaper! The decision to move is not related to COVID-19, though.

Cost and family. Too expensive in California - seriously at ridiculous levels. And we have family in TN.

Laid off

California politics are beyond insane and the state is rapidly headed towards socialist/marxist fed collapse. Texas still the real America for now with strong leadership and a business conducive climate and an actual democracy with law and order, free speech and the 2nd amendment

Too dense, noisy and overpopulated with soaring rents, homelessness and crime and I can work remotely

Cost of living and quality of life.

More space for less price, more peace and quiet. Rise of work from home and less commuting. High prices in the city proper for dangerous dirty streets.

LA is too expensive and wfh has spoiled me in 3 ways; no more 4 hr round trips to work; I love spending time with my family now; I never want to wooh (work outside of home) again! So I want a bigger space with my own office and so the kids can run around and play.

Los Angeles, and much of the state of California has become unlivable. The traffic is horrific and the Governor is a mad man, causing the cost of living to continue to escalate. I have tired of paying for all of those who choose to live off of the government free programs, including those here illegally. We are now living in Las Vegas - since April - and enjoying freedoms, like dining out, while remaining safe. The Governor and Mayor here now how to handle riots and social unrest.

My boyfriend and I live on a property that is an anomaly for LA: its two acres of land in the middle of the San Fernando Valley. The property is lush with plants hybrids and multiple cottages that are spaced apart enough to give the few tenants here lots of privacy and silence. We’re looking to move ~because~ this place is an anomaly: there’s no way we could ever afford to buy something of this size in Los Angeles or the surrounding area without moving an hour inland (or further!). Our budget and desire to be near a manageable city has our sights set on Sacramento (it also helps that we have family there).

If I need to be working and living at home, I’d rather have a house and a pool for the same price as a small apartment in LA which is less than 2 hours away.

I love LA, but it's too expensive. Done paying $12 for avocado toast. I'll happily get a $7 toast in the Midwest.

LA is too expensive and if you can WFH why torture yourself in LA traffic anymore.

We are finally buying our first home! We started looking in Nov 2019 and with stay at home restrictions, we want a backyard more than ever. We don't want to completely give up the city life though, we still love the LA area. Hopefully we aren't making a dumb financial decision, but housing prices have been stable and even increasing a little in LA. The housing market has still been really competitive here.

Having lived in LA for 30 years, it's just gown downhill in terms of traffic and self-absorbed people. Not to mention city politicians that no longer support the needs of the politically moderate. We've figured that we can move to an area that has all of the usual corporate brands nearby, and an airport that can connect to the three main hubs here in the West. Live cultural amenities may not be at the same level as in LA or SFO, but the prices don't have the same gouging factor. All in all, we're expecting better bang for buck in our current lifestyle.

I moved out to LA a couple years ago looking for new adventure, but after 2 years of not making any friends beyond the casual, I started to miss the people I was close to back home. Covid-19 quarantine measures have just further reinforced how important human connections are, so I'm going back to be closer to the people I love.

My wife’s pregnant and we were looking before the pandemic. The crazy thing was how many other people were looking every house we put and offer in on had over 15 offers. We finally got our house and are so grateful. People are definitely making a mad exodus to single family homes.

My landlord is batshit crazy. We agreed that I would move out for an early return of my security deposit, which is a win for me because now I get to upgrade my apartment because rentals prices have dropped so much.

High crime, too dense, poor public schools, we need a better community for our one-year-old daughter

Los Angeles and California in general is in a downward spiral. It is expensive here - back when oil crashed to less than zero at the onset of the Corona lockdown, our gas was still $2 a gallon, which must have been primary taxes. We get taxed to death here and have nothing to show for it. The city and states leadership are prioritizing the homeless and the illegal immigrants (free healthcare anyone?). You can’t take three steps in any direction without some vagrant accosting you. Our public schools are garbage (I have young children), traffic is terrible and the politician’s response to that is to take the roads away from the drivers via their road diets. The middle class is being squeezed into oblivion. It will get to the point where the people who have the means to leave will do just that (and take their potential tax revenue with them). Soon, there will be no one left in this state besides the politicians and the people with their hands out. I want to get out before that happens - before the shit really hits the fan.

I moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in December 2019. I am living on my social security benefits, and rent was taking most of my money. I was eating at skid row missions, by the end of the month. The building i lived in was more than 100 years old. It is infested with, roaches, spiders, and bed bugs. I had three bed bug infestations in the four years I lived there. Many of my fellow tenants were fresh off the street, having been placed there by a homeless help agency. This agency is runs a housing first program, meaning that there clients don't need to be drug and alcohol free before they are given apartments. This makes daily life difficult, as many of these people suffer severe emotional problems, bad tempers, and difficulty adjusting to life off the street. I moved to Las Vegas where I can afford to pay rent on a much nicer apartment.

I’m moving, but staying in Los Angeles. The rent prices have dropped by a large margin and my new apartment is a much better deal.

I own 3 homes in California. For the price of a 1000 sq ft condo here - i can get a 2500 sq ft house in Idaho. Add that to saving on tax bill, we talk about a significant bump.

My girlfriend and I want to buy a house and even with pretty solid incomes, its an impossibility in LA.

Being present is half of the battle as a young talent manager. Being in LA has been a must. But with remote meetings and connecting far more normalized, I'm hoping that I can be in touch with my Texas roots and still excel in the entertainment industry.

Was living in NYC - covid hit and packed up and havent been back but will ultimately move back

Working from home enables us to live in a much better house!

My company operates completely remote and since covid happened physical presence is not going to be a thing anytime soon, so I’m moving to a bigger and cheaper house.

I just moved. MUCH prefer driving through trees and the occasional long commute is ok. There was simply no need to live in the center of a dysfunctional urban environment with very badly maintained roads full of potholes and angry uptight drivers everywhere. My new neighbors wave as I pass them, I have a view of mountains, and a yard instead of a brick wall.