New York will lose one or possibly even two seats in the House by 2013. Thanks to the recent census and the migration of peoples to the South and East, New York will have fewer Representatives than during any time over the past 200 years.

The peak occurred during the 1940′s when New York held 45 seats. Back in 1810, 27 of the 181 representatives in the country were from our glorious state. From 15% of the total to 6% in 2013, the population of northern New York has seen the most major drops. Near Buffalo and the Great Lakes you can expect a reshifting of congressional lines.Buffalo’s population has fallen by more than 50% over the past 50 years thanks to an evaporating industrial base. That made it number 8 on Forbes’ list of most miserable American cities.

Districts are supposed to be organized by population. Each of the 28 districts in New York should have about 700,000 people, which means that the upstate areas fall short by around 100,000. And while it seems a lot of people are fleeing the city to move to the Midwest, Cleveland and Detroit aren’t quite as cool as they used to be.

That said, if prices are getting too high for many city dwellers, it may be time to find a new neighborhood. Can’t afford Williamsburg? Try Bushwick.