Following severe wildfires in Southern California, Jasmin Singer and her wife relocated to Rochester, New York, for its stable climate and environmental policies. As former manufacturing hubs like Rochester emerge as climate havens, they attract those fleeing extreme weather. While cities like Rochester and Buffalo benefit from reduced climate-related disasters due to their inland locations and proximity to lakes, evidence of significant demographic shifts towards these areas is still lacking, though expectations are that climate considerations will drive future migrations.
"We were all kinds of nutty about climate," said Singer about picking Rochester.
"There hasn't been a clear signal that people are leaving to climate [friendly] regions, or regions with an abundant water resource," said Alex de Sherbinin.
Cities like Rochester, Buffalo, and Duluth don't face hurricanes or storm surges, giving them an ample water supply and helping insulate against drought impacts.
Rochester has captured the eye of some people looking to escape extreme weather events.
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