I am wondering how much expected weather of an area impacts your decision to invest in a specific area.Recently looked at Census data which shows that people are predominantly moving to Florida and Texas.

Tornado, wind, hail, flooding if in a low spot, general weather related.

Wind resistant.

I wanted to know if there was anything other than the weather that drew people to California.

As for other amenities, some crowd-pleasers that won't break the bank are coffee maker + starter pack of pods, basic workout equipment (yoga mat, resistance bands), phone charging stations by the beds, and basic kitchen essentials like olive oil, salt/pepper, coffee filters, etc.

He said it looks nice and resists scratches from pets.  

I'm in Phoenix and obviously you can see that there are so many people moving from the west coast states out here to a cheaper and better weather market.

Very happy to be in good weather and close to a beach!

And before we cry "weather, but MN is cold weather in winter":California has 6.24X the homeless of Florida. 

Here are some reasons to get the ball rolling:Thriving Market: Florida's population continues to boom, fueled by warm weather, a strong job market, and a business-friendly climate.