• InfiniteHench@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Is there an economist or other smart-ish person who has commented on what an actual exodus of 1m residents would do to housing prices there? I’m curious

    • VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works
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      10 days ago

      Wikipedia say NY has 8.4m population in 2024. Easiest math, 1 in 8 can choose to leave. A little more detail, of those 1-in-8, they may or may not be politically motivated to relocate.