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Why might Americans be moving less?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder
Mar 14, 2024
Rather than chasing higher-paying jobs, many Americans are opting to stay put. Housing costs have something to do with it.
"Higher wages still attract workers, but people are reluctant to move because of high housing costs," explained senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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Study finds that 8 in 10 young adults move back close to their hometowns – or never left

by Kristin Schwab
Aug 2, 2022
The review of census data finds that at age 26, most people live within 100 miles of where they grew up. Part of the reason? Money.
The growing cost of childcare is among the reasons younger people aren't moving too far away from their hometowns.
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Parents of transgender children in Texas face a hard choice: stay or go

by Amy Scott
Mar 31, 2022
A new state policy threatens families and doctors who provide gender-affirming medical care.
LGBTQ rights' supporters gather at the Texas State Capitol to protest anti-trans legislation in September 2021.
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As house prices skyrocket, some Aussies consider big moves

by Frey Lindsay
Nov 25, 2021
Homeownership was already out of reach for many young Australians. Then the pandemic hit.
Prices are rising at breakneck speed in places like Sydney's eastern suburbs, spurred by a housing shortage and low interest rates.
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Americans didn't move nearly as much as you may've thought during the pandemic

by Amanda Peacher
Nov 18, 2021
What happened wasn't migration, it was mobility.
New Census data show surprisingly low relocation rates over the pandemic. Above, a mover places boxes in a moving truck in New York City.
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Adventures in Housing

Searching for a rental as prices rise ... and rise

by Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 6, 2021
In Spokane, Washington’s hot rental market, finding an affordable home is “like a full time job” said Spokane Valley resident Kali Capps.
Because of Spokane, Washington's hot rental market, sales representative Kali Capps opted for an apartment out of her price range because “it was the absolute only option that we had,” she said.
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Communities lure remote workers with cash and perks

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 26, 2021
We’re talking anywhere from $2,000 to $20,000, plus park passes or camping equipment to sweeten the deal.
Trying to leverage workers' ability to connect with their employers from anywhere, places like Topeka, Kansas, are offering incentives to relocate.
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Rents are rising again, making it hard to find an apartment

by Andy Uhler
Jul 22, 2021
Bidding wars to rent? One would-be renter says that's going on in Houston, Texas.
While rents in urban areas dipped during the pandemic, they're climbing back up and inspiring rental bidding wars in some markets.
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Zillow confirms people are moving to smaller cities and bigger homes

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 14, 2021
Cities in the South and Southwest were already growing, but the pandemic accelerated the trend.
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COVID-19

Income influenced where Americans moved in 2020

by Andy Uhler
May 11, 2021
Many relocated from larger cities to smaller ones with lower costs of living and less stringent COVID-19 regulations.
For high earners who are able to work remotely, the desire for a different lifestyle may prompt a relocation.
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