Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo Gain Appeal as Climate Threats Grow in the South

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains that people are leaving hurricane-vulnerable states like Florida and Louisiana not only because of extreme weather, but also due to affordability. A Redfin report highlights that the most affordable U.S. cities—like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo—are all in the North. Once-declining industrial cities are becoming attractive again, thanks to low housing prices and more temperate, climate-resilient conditions.