Hawaii, and California may become ghost states Blog
Before the whole COVID-19 crisis came into existence there has been a massive population shift from two main states within the United States of American (USA). The states that I am speaking of is California, and the beautiful state of Hawaii. These states have a lot of things in common with one another. From having some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. A very diverse population of various ethnic groups, cuisine, and more. Both states have a significant military population, due to their location within the Pacific Ocean. Major shipping channels, and tourist destinations, which creates a multitude of economic opportunities with Hawaii, and California. Hawaii median income is 73,575, and California median income is at 67,000 a year. From an economic perspective, California and Hawaii are considered two of the richest states in the United States of America, compared to West Virginia, and Mississippi. Now I am not an economist by any means. However, one thing is for sure states need tax dollars to remain functional and somewhat sustainable. Also with the COVID-19 epidemic tourism in Hawaii which is a major aspect of the state economy has come to a halt in 2020. With the entire U.S. economy at a standstill, the chances of locals relocating from Hawaii, and California to lower the cost of living states remain higher. Hawaii and California are known to have some of the largest homeless camps/cities within the United States of America as well. Now since California is located on the North American continent, it is estimated that up to 10,000 people are leaving California. Those residents are heading to states such as Utah, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Washington state, Oregon, and Idaho. Because one thing that California and Hawaii have in common is both states have the highest cost of living in the U.S as well.
It is in my personal opinion, if the state of Hawaii wasn’t a multitude of islands and was connected to the North American mainland then we would possibly see the same amount of population shifts to the mid-west, and southern parts of the U.S. Others would argue that if Hawaii wasn’t a multitude of islands, then the cost of living would go down tremendously, because most of the products are imported to the Hawaiian Islands. California's lack of housing, and having the highest tax rates in the U.S. It may appear that I am only focusing on the negatives when it comes to California and Hawaii, but this is definitely not the case. I love the state of California, and I cannot wait to move there. Also, I am looking forward to visiting the state of Hawaii as well. However, dollars make cents and in today world people live where they can afford to live. Companies reside and conduct business in areas where there are the most conversion customer base, quality of life for their co-workers, and lack of taxes. The number one thing that is happening right now, due to the COVID-19 economy is economic stagnation. Everything for the most part is at an economic standstill, and if this stagnation persists then more and more people are going to have to leave expensive states like California, Hawaii, New York, etc.
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