Snowbirds' impact on the local economy.
This is written for deep south Texas, but I suspect it is true for many areas. Interesting article, at the end they also makes a case for the slow declining snowbird numbers which many members seem to...
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Road Phantom wrote:
Surprisingly, a lot of Mexicans come across the US border to shop in the crowded malls in South Texas because they can't get the same quality products in their own country. Our appliances and building materials are top grade and there's even a Mercedez dealership that seems to be doing well. As far as Snow Birds bringing money into the valley, locals like to say they change their T-shirts as often as they change a dollar bill. The valley does quite well with their own home grown Texans whether they come from the Valley or come down from Austin, Dallas and the like to spend money fishing out of Padre Island or to just hang out on the beach.
Not necessarily true. Same quality and sometime better but COST is higher. There is a Walmart in Nogales, AZ and Nogales, Son, Mx with the same or comparable products. Electronics and big ticket items are most often higher priced. Food (quality better) & Meds less cost in Mexico Walmart.
rocmoc n AZ
