Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“It’s official: The trend of migration out of large cities and into smaller towns among young professionals in the United States is not just a blip. It had already begun before the COVID-19 pandemic, and its continuing acceleration seems set to reimagine the future of small-town America. During the 2010s, around 30,000 big-city residents between the ages of 25 and 39 were moving away each year. That number grew tenfold to nearly 300,000 in 2023. A University of Virginia census analysis shows this was the first time since the 1970s that small towns beat out larger urban areas for net migration gains. The cost of housing – more space for less money – is, of course, a major driver. … But just as much as the dollars saved, the intangible values of life in the slow lane are a draw.” (06/02/25)