# Gen Z is chasing the American Dream in South Carolina, Missouri, and Tennessee—as California loses thousands of young adults and billionaires

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:31:13+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/19/gen-z-moving-american-dream-afforability-leave-california-for-the-south-but-ai-boom-still-attractive/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/gen-z-is-chasing-the-american-dream-in-south-carolina-missouri-and-ten-7b68f1/

As billionaires like Larry Page and Peter Thiel leave California, Gen Z is following suit—they’re moving to more affordable South Carolina and Missouri.

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