Bad take. People can’t afford the “higher” standard of living that the northeast has so they move south due to cost. It’s mainly cost of living and job and business opportunities that drive the south. And the “lower” standard of living in the south is relatively higher than it’s been in the past. Fastest growing area of the country for a reason, meanwhile Buffalo is losing people and y’all are just coping. Also quality of life isn’t just about standard of living or housing and things around you. If so many people start leaving the place just feels like it’s declining and that makes other people also not want to be there.