Why Black Americans are Running Away from California... Where Are They Moving To? 

As a Black Californian, what do you consider the state’s biggest challenges? Thanks in advance for Buying our Book Series “Black Icons” 👉🏽 blackamerica.link/balsminibook1-youtube

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As a lifelong Black Californian I’ve seen people leave only to come back a few years later. When you’re from here, it can be very difficult to deal with the climates and culture of other places. California is expensive for a REASON. We have beautiful topography, weather, always lots to do, very fresh produce (since most of it is from here in the state), and literally one whole side of the state is coastline, which means we also have hundreds of beaches. We have all the best theme parks and world renowned destinations from Napa Valley to Silicon Valley to Hollywood and everything in between. A lot of Black Californians realize after living in places like Atlanta or Houston that those places are great for weekend visits or to party, but not really great places to live. The fruit don’t taste the same other places and the vibe is just unmatched. Most of the Black people I grew up with still live here and the reality is Cali is not becoming less Black, it’s just that the Black population is more decentralized instead of just living in Oakland or South Central. Now we’re all over the state including in the desert. Most of the Black people that chose to not sell their homes or their parents homes are doing just fine. I know several Black people either buying or recently bought homes out here; most of us ain’t EVER leaving! 😎🌴☀️🌊

I think the only thing black people ask is to do is to leave them alone

They arent "running away". They are moving, just like millions of other people🙄

I'm staying. Love it here.

I love california this is my home state ❤️ i have a great education. Put god first and all things will come into place Amen.

I lived in Sacramento California for 3 years then left in 2021 nearly broke and jobless moved to Las Vegas in 2021 to 2024 and now looking at moving into management in hospitality for a major hotel resort chain. Good move!

I left for Atlanta, Georgia because it was more affordable and came back to L.A. in less than a year. I couldn’t do it. I was being asked to sell my soul to get opportunities that I could easily get here at home. Affordable living and greasy food while selling me soul wasn’t it. 🤷🏽‍♀️But I’ll go back to visit for the Black history and events, etc.

We moved to Vegas several years ago from Los Angeles. Let me tell you that Las Vegas was a true nightmare! Along with the scorching heat, super low wages, the terrible way the local government was running things, the open prostitution and s3x trafficking, terrible job market, no beaches and nothing to do because trust me you will get tired of the strip which is full of prostitutes and pimps, and much more. We moved right back to sunny Southern California and here to stay.

I'm NOT LEAVING. BORN & RAISED. In California. I do have some family who have moved to Texas. BUT, THEY ALWAYS END UP MOVING BACC.

I’m staying in CA…The biggest challenges are the cost of living,taxes and the homelessness issue is out of hand.I’m surrounded by other minorities who don’t bother me so I’m definitely staying.

It's so crowded here in Miami. Housing is very expensive.

I feel like a lot of black people who ancestors left the south and moved to the north or out west are retuning back to the south. That is what i did I love living in the south feels like home. I moved from upstate NY and I do not miss the north at all.

Only state missing from this assessment is North Carolina, solid content here.

I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I just graduated from UNI and have been working in non-profit since I was about 21. I definitely want to travel more to different states so that I can get a feel of what I like. I went to Washington DC and I LOVED it there. I currently live in Sacramento but it doesn’t feel like home to me. Cali has become very expensive but so has most places.

I live in Cali and the opposite is happening. There are large apartment complexes popping up like weeds everywhere and it is becoming more and more overcrowded. The rents are sky high also. That means high income people from other states are moving to CA and low income people from CA are moving out of state.

I live in FL now and relocation as at the top of my priorities. The cost of living is VERY high and the politikkks are po li ticking

FBA's, from California, don't be fooled by states with no income taxes: they make it up in high property taxes, high sales taxes, and higher energy costs depending on the state. Retirement income from Social Security income is not taxed in California. Oh, none of these states have the job market like California. Your job opportunities are based on your job skills, training, and education. California has the most colleges of any state in the Nation, once again, don't be fooled FBA's from Cali!

Georgia has great PR that has attracted blacks from across the country, but there is no opportunities for those who have not been transferred there by multinational cooperations. It is very difficult to find opportunities there afresh.

California is a beautiful state to live in. Affordability is an issue, but that is now becoming the issue everywhere. I understand that many people are leaving California, but the question is, how many are moving TO California? People talk about the homeless in California, but that is because of the climate, people can live on the street, even in winter. Housing is a problem.

I just movies back to California from Arizona it feels good to be home

Please come to Arizona we welcome you😊

Can't wait until my turn to dip. Most I know went to Vegas but the wages are low so even with low home prices it's a stretch. I'm leaning towards ATL or somewhere on the east coast or Abroad 🛫

They are coming to the South and parts of the Midwest. I'm a truck driver and I've seen California license plates all over the country but particularly in those regions. And neighbouring states such as Arizona and Nevada.

Atlanta called and said NO MORE PEOPLE!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Californians moving made Vegas living unaffordable.

I'm surprised that NC isn't on the list

I think in the future California will become a place that only rich people will be able to live full time and people who aren't rich maybe they can go there to work for the rich people, outside of that it will just be a vacation spot.

As a Californian, I can say this list is accurate. NC can be added too. Though CA always has an influx of people as well. The numbers don't show a mass exodus, but more are leaving than entering. As u see, most of us aren't interested at all in moving to cold weather destinations lol!!

I'm black and left Texas for California. I make double in LA than I did in Dallas. Texas is really not cheap anymore. If I'm gonna pay high rent, I'd rather do it in a place with nicer weather. There is always something happening here. LA has a ton of black people. It's just a diverse city. I love it here!

Nope!! I'm not leaving! People have always traveled around the country and world! Budget your money effectively and you can live where you want! 🏝🏖🏝

I’m 39 and I’m native to California. I’ve lived in Detroit & Maryland for college. But after finished college and moving back to CA in ‘07, I’ll never leave here. Invest in assets heavily to outweigh your liabilities and you WON’T get priced out. The only people that got priced out from here didn’t invest in any assets and got priced out with the rise of inflation.

I'm a Californian however I've lived in Hawaii nearly 40 years and retired. No state tax on retirement so I remained here

If you can make it in CA, you can make it anywhere 😅😁✌🏾

One of my good friends moved to Florida. He and his family lasted a little over 2 years and they moved back. They said it was the biggest mistake they made. From a societal standpoint they encountered culture shock and the weather extremes heat humidity and storms were too much. Sometimes the grass dead and withred on the other side of the fence.

Hollywood is now in Atlanta. 😂❤💓🇺🇲🙏🏾🌎🌎💁🏾‍♂️🇺🇲

No to Texas, flooding, fire ants, guns, gators, to many "others", Good ole network, violence, flooding, mosquitos, heat, humidity,

Being only 3% of the population in California, its time to go back from whence our families came from....

There is no way in hell I would ever move to any of the states mentioned. California is beautiful. Yes is expensive but the cost of living is soaring everywhere. We have a few knuckleheads, but for the most part I’m surrounded by other minorities in a way that I know I never would be in any of the American southern states

BP need to get their passports and research places to live outside of Amerikkka before it’s too late.

For 2 main reasons, high cost of living & the Mexicans are running them out.

I’m forever grateful to my mom who worked two jobs and went to school to become an occupational and physical therapist! She realized her dream of having her own business and is now living in Santa Barbara. I couldn’t afford SB as I got older and moved to Colorado Springs. I love it here!

I knew my state Georgia would be on the list, hell everybody is moving down here. I see so many outta state license plates all over 285, i-20, and i-75. I'm I even in Georgia ? 😮😅

I'm on my out too, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida are the leading destinations for me. I'll narrow it down soon though.

You maybe moving to get away from high cost of living. It will not last long because the more people move in the more the cost of living will go up. The problem comes in when you have the same mindset that you left with.

I can’t wait to move to Los Angeles

Great video, I love it. ❤ Just in my opinion, the states you mentioned are no comparison to California. The cost of living may be lower in those states but so is the minimum wage. Florida and Georgia are very cool. But Arizona, Texas, Nevada nice but all are hotter than hell. California is very diverse overall. Please make more videos like this.

i love northwest pasadena california !! not moving !!!!!!!!!

I have been all over the United States and no way in hell I'm leaving California to go live in some other states, especially the south or the midwest, no way in hell

In Texas, I hope they are paying attention to the government. I am in SC and they just passed a law for open carry. Our public schools are horrible and it is racist and I live in a more moderate city. We are planning on moving either to another state or abroad.

I moved to AZ in 2016 and I will never return to CA. I initially wanted to move to NV, but there are too many catches. AZ rent, housing, and vehicle registration is cheaper, jobs pay a little better, more tech companies are moving in and property taxes aren't bad.

I think people can move anywhere they like. It is always wise to manage your money though.

thank you for the video. interesting. because of concern and love for Black ppl, it compels to better contextualize, remind Us of and correct some things. not tryin to defend cali. I am resident. but truthfully there is no area in the u.s. that could be considered an acceptable space for the health and well being of Black people. western domination permeates the country. the debilitating effects of white supremacy is everywhere. any time We make any measurable progress, just say financially as a group, there is always a whitelash, policy wise, legally, and many times fatally. We have to stop fooling Ourselves that We can move to a “better area “ and find peace and happiness. it has always been either We stay divided or minimally organized and accept the current anti-Black paradigm and suffer the ramifications of that, or We adequately organize and unite and make major progress, but get beat down, killed, lied on as a result, and have everything taken away. We are in a no win situation here. florida is trying to abolish the teaching of accurate Black history and doing other dastardly things. miami is expensive. atlanta is expensive and isn’t georgia the home of a granite mountain where confederate icons are carved out(stone mountain)? do We even need to talk about texas? austin is not cheap and what about their power grid issues and environment? texas has always been a white supremacy bastion. and yes california tries to be slick and covert with their racism, but it gets blatant out here too. I’m sure you’ve heard about the reparations effort. there is no safe haven for Black ppl in this joint. please mention that when you make these type videos. Black ppl have been misled about things for centuries, which has resulted in much suffering. We should make sure We are not a source of that, try to break vicious cycles and stop trying to reinvent the wheel every generation. peace and love

I would like to consider still moving to California, but it just seems impossible. You'd be working to live, and living to work.

Didn’t mention how many are moving into CA. Should show the net. Also higher income in CA to go along with higher cost of living. I have friends who have moved to Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Georgia. On the other hand my new neighbor is from Texas. Bought a 4,000 sq. ft. 6 bedroom home by looking at the video on line. Physically saw it after buying it!

I’m seeing a lot of Texas plates in Illinois lately

I'm in NE Ohio, and there's a lot of southern Californians who've moved up here too. All citing the same things listed in this video. I've met a few who said it was purely for work, and the move was covered. Like some have for Nestle here.

Thanks for the info.

I like Texas and Georgia

Great points ❤

I love to see this definitely sharing‼‼‼

Love your channel

Consider that California was a place to which black Texans migrated so for some it was a return to be nearer to relatives. As a child, summer vacations were spent to return "down home."

Great Job

From Wilmington California to Houston Texas i do miss motorcycle riding 365 days a year

There has always movement. That's the beauty of freedom.

That is so sad I watched the demographics in South LA change within a decade I know it sounds appealing to sale Your home in Los Angeles go buy Big in the south, but the ancestors left there a long time ago, so no need to go back. We got a hold onto what we got.

Great Informations.

I moved away Bakersfield since 1996 now living OKC, OK but visiting my hometown brith when I want to come out there for visit.

We keep running around in circles, searching for never never land. California is really the only place that makes any kind of sense socially and culturally in this country. There’s opportunities any and everywhere if you just hustle and apply yourself. Stop looking for acceptance and focus on handling your business.

And some are headed to North Carolina. Please don't come to South Carolina please,I have nothing good to say. I'm so glad more blacks are in San Antonio TX. So glad you made this update. I'm 😮 at Florida,but I understand.😊

STOP moving to ATLANTA! We Are FULL!🤣🤣🤣

Tks. much.

Nice video.

We are leaving the whole country ✌🏾😂

Congratulations on change of lifestyle ❤

I'd move to Arizona.

Nice Map animation. 💖

No sir. They cut your electricity when the weather is bad.

I live in Maryland and I like it, HOWEVER My next move will be Away from the United States of America altogether.

Traffic is still horrible in Cali. People and the huge homeless population are still living here.

Thanks for this info. You have a NYC one?

If you have prepared yourself properly you are not forced to leave.

Run!

I live here in Fl and I am black and I am leaving. Rent here is high. For a 2 bedroom you are paying 1280, I live on the space coast and if you are not at NASA you can hang it up. No jobs are not that good here. i been here for 30-plus years. My daughter move to Denver and she makes 40 a hour here you only make 18 or 14 People that I know that work in the hospital make nothing. Now I do not know where you are getting your information but many blacks are leaving

Good!! I left 19 years ago

I lived in NV and my bills made up for what I paid in CA. Also my wages was less than what I got in CA. The weather was killing me 😂😂😂🤣🤣. But NV is starting to get expensive bc of all these stadiums.

Born and raised in northern Cali im not leaving. Everybody I know that leave want to come back and they thought they was struggling here. Well they struggling even harder to get back should just stayed and grinded it out soon the economy will shift.

I live here in Las Vegas now 20 years from California. It's no where near as cheap here as it once was. Housing market has risen exponentially as well as rent. It's now becoming a place where you're stuck in the middle competing against investors and those that sell their homes to purchase more of a home here, impacts first time buyers constantly getting out bid on cash purchases.

Black people should not leave. It’s their plan to get u out of California and make it hard for you to come back to live there Los Angeles, Compton, Watts, Gardena, Inglewood, Lynwood, etc. are prime areas where development will happen and great opportunities SO DON’T LEAVE

Come to Texas also Don’t Mess With Texas⭐️⭐️⭐️

The power of Capitalism

came here from virginia 4yrs ago might be goin back to virginia soon too crowded, expensive, too much everything

I’m the first person!!!!!!!!

All of these states were once part of Mexico Nevada, California Arizona,Texas

FL is getting very expensive. Tolls, high home ins, groceries, moron deklantis, etc.

Hmmmm, lower property taxes in TX than California? Someone didn't do their homework.

Downgrade?? No thanks. 😤 🌞

The cost of living