Its difficult to grasp the Sun_Belt from a SW BC perspective.
https://www.thoughtco.com/sun-belt-in-united-states-1435569
Unlike mild BC, the Sun_Belt wasn't ever under the overlapping restrictions & limitations that holds BC back.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Sun-Belt As long as there is proper planning for growth, popular regions can become very densely populated.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/moving-south-sun-belt-housing-economy/675010/
The irony is that while cold & damp BC will likely never run out of water, so many people keep moving to the much dryer Sun Belt.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2022/05/26/florida-other-sunbelt-states-grow-as-cities-like-new-york-and-chicago-decline If one has the money or the desier to avoid the winters in Chicago & NYC, they will.
