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When there\u2019s a pandemic, people flee for more space and better weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since last year, people have been leaving large, expensive metropolitan cities, like Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, for more affordable suburbs, according to CoreLogic\u2019s list of the nation\u2019s top metros for residential in-migration and out-migration.\u00a0Why?\u00a0The convenience and necessity of doing everything at home \u2014 work, school, exercise and entertainment \u2014 spurred on homebuyers to upgrade their living and outdoor spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re leaving the city, you have to go somewhere.\u00a0 Riverside, California; Lakeland, Florida, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina are the top-three destinations for inbound residents, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corelogic.com\/press-releases\/affordable-beach-communities-top-the-list-of-metros-with-the-highest-in-migration-according-to-the-2020s-hottest-cities-for-homebuyers-report-from-corelogic\/\"><strong>CoreLogic\u2019s<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why are residents leaving big cities?<\/strong> Former residents of Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco had reasons to relocate prior to COVID-19. It\u2019s expensive to live in a big city.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles County lost 40,036 residents between July 1, 2019 and July 1, 2020, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/2020\/12\/la-steepest-population-decline-california.html\"><strong><em>Livabl<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>During the pandemic, reasons for moving varied. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedvanlines.com\/newsroom\/movers-study-2020\"><strong>United Van Lines<\/strong><\/a> provided some data for outbound residents from New York and California in 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>25.26% of New Yorkers left for retirement.&nbsp;<\/li><li>45.04% of New York residents left with an income of $150,000 or more.&nbsp;<\/li><li>27.38% that left New York were 65 or older.&nbsp;<\/li><li>30.65% of California residents left for job-related reasons.<\/li><li>44.86% with an income of $150,000 or more left California.&nbsp;<\/li><li>25.89% that left California were 55 to 64 years of age.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hot cities for ex-big city dwellers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myrtle Beach, according to the CoreLogic report, is the No.1 destination people moving from other areas. Weather conditions, cost of living, economy are some of reasons why people transplant there. Myrtle Beach topped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/money\/2019\/10\/18\/america-affordable-cities-that-attract-new-residents\/40330097\/\"><strong>USA Today\u2019s<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>list of affordable cities in 2019. The article noted that the cost of living was 8.1% less than the national average. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a June market <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmbfnews.com\/2021\/07\/16\/myrtle-beach-area-sees-record-high-home-sale-prices-report-says\/\">report <\/a>from the <strong>Coastal Carolina Association of REALTORS<\/strong>, the median home sale price exceeded $350,000. That represents a 24% increase from 2020 and the largest year-over-year increase since 1999.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pe.com\/2021\/05\/03\/crazy-riverside-county-homebuying-most-march-sales-in-15-years-new-price-record\/\">Riverside<\/a> saw 3,494 existing single-family houses sold, with a median of $500,000. It\u2019s 22.9% increase over 12 months according to <strong>Press Enterprise<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June 2021, Lakeland home prices were up 20.5% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $270,000. On average, homes in Lakeland sell after six days on the market compared to 23 days last year. 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