This population growth can lead to an increase in demand for housing, which can drive up property values.Infrastructure: The Emerald Coast has invested in infrastructure such as roads, airports, and public transportation, which can make it easier for people to live and work in the area.

I get the impression that Portland being very hipster centric  would want to push folks to use bikes as a mode of transportation over less green automobiles.

Some buyers (think Cary NC in the 1990s) are looking for attributes not related to economic value, like: common areas, access to public transportation, proximity to parks, etc.

They both share a history of having started during western expansion, and evolved from mining/railroad/transportation hub towns to ranching/agriculture to energy. 

If you calculate just college student debt, getting married, having kids, buying cars for transportation, health insurance, having a house, food, clothing, etc. the system is designed for the public to make just enough to survive to live another day.

Ease of transport.

Not all the foreclosures and bankruptcies were sub-prime mortgages.And the inflation started in 2006 with gas prices rising, just like in 2021, with gas prices rising, and driving up inflation on everything with increased transportation costs.The price of cars and trucks is skyrocketing, because car manufacturers are losing money on EVs and raising prices on gas and diesel powered vehicles to make up the difference.

I have a background in freight transportation as well and actually lived in Toledo for a short time.

My conservative estimate with labor and transportation time was about 5 hours.

We go together to the HD or wherever and he pick up the material, I pay for it and he transport that to the site.