Las Vegas seems to have an Asian infrastructure of stores and restaurants built up, and with job growth and cheaper cost of living it isn't surprising that Asians Americans and Asians would move there. That infrastructure can be important – I remember talking to one Asian American who had a choice between living in the expensive Bay Area and the cheaper central Valley. He said that while the Central Valley was cheaper, getting Asian groceries and other amenities there was much more expensive, so he felt that he may as well move to the Bay Area.

My family and I really liked Vancouver when we vacationed there. Some really great food there out in Richmond. You can also get tropical fruit that you can't easily get in the Bay Area, like atis. Didn't seem that cheap, though, and the weather can be really grim. Hawaii is also really expensive, and the job prospects outside of Tourism aren't that great. That's why a lot of people end up moving from Hawaii.

Las Vegas seems to have an Asian infrastructure of stores and restaurants built up, and with job growth and cheaper cost of living it isn't surprising that Asians Americans and Asians would move there. That infrastructure can be important – I remember talking to one Asian American who had a choice between living in the expensive Bay Area and the cheaper central Valley. He said that while the Central Valley was cheaper, getting Asian groceries and other amenities there was much more expensive, so he felt that he may as well move to the Bay Area.

My family and I really liked Vancouver when we vacationed there. Some really great food there out in Richmond. You can also get tropical fruit that you can't easily get in the Bay Area, like atis. Didn't seem that cheap, though, and the weather can be really grim. Hawaii is also really expensive, and the job prospects outside of Tourism aren't that great. That's why a lot of people end up moving from Hawaii.

As for Vancouver – I don't know. Spent a few hours in Vancouver last July on my way to Beijing. Very nice city!

On Wikipedia, all the major cities site the demographics of the city…

What about the Asian population in places like Vancouver, BC or Hawaii? Both these areas have significant numbers of Asian people, I believe. Or are expensive housing prices driving people away just like in California?

Is there a website with information about ethnic demographic background and housing costs for various metropolitian areas?