Climate Change Migration

Climate havens are areas that are less climate vulnerable, whereas safe harbors are towns and cities still subject to Climate Change but will continue to grow due to less risk over other areas¹.

Within America, the following regions and cities are likely to be climate havens:

• Great Lake adjacent cities, e.g.:
  • Buffalo, NY
  • Rochester, NY
  • Duluth, MN
  • Ann Arbor, MN
  • Burlington, VT
• Pacific Northwest

1. Robustelli, T., Bonnyman, H. & Pan, Y. Climate Migration’s Impact on Housing Security in the United States. (2024).