46% of San Francisco Bay Area residents plan to leave the city

Last week, protesters in San Francisco blocked the route of commuter buses taking workers to Silicon Valley. The protesters claimed that the tech sector was destroying their city. They piled electric scooters in front of the buses, which were travelling to GoogleApple and other high-tech companies. Although these companies have brought San Francisco enormous success and wealth, prices have skyrocketed, especially for real estate. Homelessness has also skyrocketed and commute times have lengthened due to the lack of affordable housing throughout the city. The growing discontent in the Bay Area can be seen in the results of a new survey reading . It was conducted by the advocacy group Bay Area Council and found that 46 per cent of voters plan to move away. That's a significant increase from 2016, when 34 percent of respondents agreed they would move away because of the situation. Although the Bay Area is at full employment, only a quarter of respondents say the economy is moving in the right direction. You can find more infographics at Statista