Kirk Cameron Moved to Tennessee in 2024, Citing California Costs and Liberal Policies
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Updated · Fox News · May 28
Kirk Cameron Moved to Tennessee in 2024, Citing California Costs and Liberal Policies
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28
Kirk Cameron said he moved his family from Los Angeles to Tennessee two years ago because California had become too expensive and politically difficult for raising a family.
The 55-year-old actor said the shift became clearer once his children were on their own and faced the state's living costs and what he called "terrible" politics.
On Adam Carolla's podcast and later on Fox & Friends Weekend, Cameron said Tennessee—especially the Nashville area—offers stronger family values and a growing community of like-minded creatives.
Cameron said he still misses California's weather and hopes to return someday, even as he described migration from California and New York to middle Tennessee as surging.
As high-earners flee California, are they creating the same affordability crisis in new hotspots like Nashville?
What are families trading for Tennessee's lower costs, given its low rankings in education and healthcare?