Aye, the denizens of Blue City be fleein' for the third year, but at a snail's pace. They be feelin' like rats in a trap! Arrr!
2024-05-17
Arrr, me hearties! Many ports that were deserted during the plague be teemin' once more with scallywags and landlubbers. But alas, poor Portland be sinkin' faster than a leaky ship. Three years in a row of dwindlin' souls, aye, they be in a tough spot, by Blackbeard's beard!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, Portland's exodus be continuing for a third year, but at a slower pace, says the new Census Bureau reckonings, while other metropolitan areas be bouncing back from pandemic-induced population dips. Arrr!"There be much concern," says DHM Research Senior Vice President John Horvick to Fox News about the city's losses in populace. Many leaders and residents be wonderin', "What be we doin' to make a place that people no longer be wantin' to be here?"Oregon's largest city lost more than 4,000 souls between July 1, 2022, and 2023, a 0.7% decrease, less than the previous year's 1.5% drop. Many reasons be blamed for the City of Rose's three-year downturn, such as high taxes and livability concerns like homelessness and crime.Fox News spoke to families who fled Portland for places like Idaho due to pandemic policies and protests. Many be feelin' trapped due to high interest rates and home prices. Some left-leaning folks be cheerin' the departures as "good riddance," while conservatives be blamin' liberal policies for the losses. Most be worried about the impact on businesses and tax revenue.Not all northwest cities be seein' a decline like Portland. Seattle be growin' despite livability issues, and Oregon suburbs be seein' significant growth. A regional economist attributes much of this to housing affordability issues. Arrr, the winds be changin' in the land of the Rose City!