Are Bismark and Fargo still growing? Commercial Real Estate (York: movers, home)

[WestGuest]

Ive read conflicting reports. Some say it grew for years but stopped. Who knows?


Is office space in demand in those cities? Nationwide not so much but North Dakota?

[SkyLark2019]

1) Post Pandemic, a lot of office workers work from home now.

2) North Dakota is growing slowly, but not getting more diverse. The energy industry cities are more diverse, but sadly a lot of pols and "movers and shakers" are keeping ND stagnant.

[2011KTM530]

Originally Posted by SkyLark2019

1) Post Pandemic, a lot of office workers work from home now.

2) North Dakota is growing slowly, but not getting more diverse. The energy industry cities are more diverse, but sadly a lot of pols and "movers and shakers" are keeping ND stagnant.

I’d agree with this. Lots of xenophobia in ND from what I see. I’m shocked at the amount of natives I’ve spoken with who have never left the state or even flown on a plane or even have gone outside of their county. Quite amazing.

[jmgg]

Originally Posted by 2011KTM530

I’d agree with this. Lots of xenophobia in ND from what I see. I’m shocked at the amount of natives I’ve spoken with who have never left the state or even flown on a plane or even have gone outside of their county. Quite amazing.

When it comes to isolationism, it's a lot more astounding the number of people in cities like New York and Chicago who have never been outside of their metro area.

[WestGuest]

Originally Posted by jmgg

When it comes to isolationism, it's a lot more astounding the number of people in cities like New York and Chicago who have never been outside of their metro area.

Umm- show me your data on that



1 36% of NYC's population was born in another country. ( from Wiki but widely known) Thats a couple of years old so its probably higher


2. A large percentage of people in NYC not only do not drive, but have no drivers license over 30%. ( Texas is 2nd) They have subways and there is so much to see that you dont have in ND. This means they are less mobile than someone in a car-dependent city.



3. Its not isolated Queens for example is the most diverse place in the US. There are neighborhoods for practically every country - every food can be found -try that in ND


4. NYC has so much - one might not have as many needs to leave. They have (lousy) professional baseball -football and basketball teams where is the closest team to ND? They have many museums -beaches - parks many of them world famous and they have some really good universities. Everyone should explore ( Ive been to 49 states most many times) and see more but it certainly could be argued that NYC has so much one will never see it all.



I do not live in NY.