Inside the industrial boom bringing millions of people to the South

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Arthur Hutton and Ken Bianco speak in separate industrial and lobby settings, one wearing a safety vest and one a JCB polo.
Arthur Hutton and Ken Bianco in their respective facilities in Savannah, Georgia

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You now need a six-figure salary to buy a home in most of the US. Here are the 10 most and 10 least expensive cities to buy one.

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Sunset over downtown San Jose, California.
In the most expensive cities in the country, you need to make over $250,000 to live comfortably.

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I spent 4 days in Savannah, Georgia. Here are 5 things that were worth it and one I'd skip next time.

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I took a short trip to Savannah, Georgia, and tried lots of different activites.

Megan duBois

Florida's housing market was once red-hot. Now it's one of the coldest in the country.

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Sarasota, Florida skyline.
Sarasota, Florida.

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Renters can still get a spacious apartment for $1,500 a month in these 10 cities

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Toldeo, Ohio.
Toldeo, Ohio.

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Rents in Southern and Sun Belt cities are falling after they built a ton more apartments

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In an aerial view, the groundwork for apartments is seen undergoing construction on March 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
In an aerial view, the groundwork for apartments is seen undergoing construction on March 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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People are still flocking to Florida. It could help them ride out a slowdown in the economy.

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Cars driving toward a
Florida's economic growth has outpaced the nation on an annual basis for the past 11 years.

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Teacher found a lucrative side hustle decorating college kids' dorm rooms

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Vivid pink and green decor in a freshman door with luxury accents like a gold coffee table.
A dorm room that Shelly Gates designed at Mississippi State University.

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The South's economic boom is masking a harsher reality. It still has several of the poorest states in the nation.

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people looking for work at job fair
Some Southern cities and states are thriving economically, but others are lagging behind.

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Move over, New York and San Francisco, the US's major job hubs are now cities like Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina

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People take a photo in May 2021 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which has one of the fastest job growth rates in the country.
People take a photo in May 2021 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which has one of the fastest job growth rates in the country.

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