A boomer who moved to California from Minnesota said he's 'never moving

Brian Dalton, 72, spent most of his life in Minnesota, aside from three years in North Carolina with the Army and a short stint in Arizona. For four decades, he worked as a laboratory manager and bartender in Minneapolis. A part of him always wanted to live in California to escape the freezing winters and move to the coast. He got the chance to temporarily move to California after his retirement to help his son start a business, and after spending a few months there, he knew he had to move permanently."I wanted to get out of the winters here, the cold, the slipping on the ice," Dalton told Business Insider. "It was expensive, but I finally made the move in July of last year."He pays a lot more for his apartment, but there are many more amenities and the weather is ideal. He spends his time hiking with his dogs, watching sports games, relaxing in the sun, and helping his son with his business. Dalton is one of the few thousand former Minnesota residents who moved to California last year. US Census migration data released last October for 2021 to 2022 reveals 5,143 people moved from Minnesota to California during that window. About 6,900 people moved to Minnesota from California during the time period. Nearly 131,000 people moved out of Minnesota between 2021 and 2022, while 117,000 moved in. Meanwhile, in California, almost 818,000 left, while 475,800 moved in. Some movers to California from states including Tennessee and Florida told Business Insider that the state's weather, business and health resources, and infrastructure attracted them. Moving to the Golden StateDalton started a family in Minnesota shortly after his service in the Army. He worked as a manager for over three decades at a laboratory for injection molding, making parts for hearing aids and related equipment. For 28 years, he also bartended at an entertainment venue in the city, where he worked until moving to California. When he was looking to retire, he remembered a moment from his teenage years. At 17, he drove his $100 car to California with no credit card and a desire to see plenty of concerts. He lived with his siblings in the Los Angeles area during the summer and recalled the mystique of the state. For the last 12 years, Dalton visited his kids in San Diego and wanted to join them on the West Coast, though he thought the state would be too expensive. But eventually, he bit the bullet and moved to California."I've had this feeling of being drawn to California since I was a kid, the mountains, the different flowers, the trees," Dalton said. "It's a beautiful place, and I really like it here. I've always talked about moving here, I finally did it, and I'm really glad I did."He settled on a senior complex in Escondido, a city in San Diego County, for $1,700 a month, which cost him between $500 and $600 more a month than his previous apartment in Hopkins, a smaller city in Minnesota southwest of Minneapolis.

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