Map Shows Cities Where Gen Z and Millennials Are Moving To
"Younger adults are gravitating toward cities where they can launch careers and their social lives, while millennials are more focused on places where a paycheck stretches further and buying a home is attainable." Redfin’s analysis was based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year microdata for 2014, 2019 and 2024, and includes adults (19+) only. The youngest Gen Zers are 14.Which Metros Are Gen Zers Moving To?San Antonio is the most popular destination for Gen Zers, with 10,678 more Gen Zers moving into the metro than moving out, according to Redfin.
- ▪"Younger adults are gravitating toward cities where they can launch careers and their social lives, while millennials are more focused on places where a paycheck stretches further and buying a home is attainable." Redfin’s analysis was base
- ▪Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year microdata for 2014, 2019 and 2024, and includes adults (19+) only.
- ▪The youngest Gen Zers are 14.Which Metros Are Gen Zers Moving To?San Antonio is the most popular destination for Gen Zers, with 10,678 more Gen Zers moving into the metro than moving out, according to Redfin.
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By Giulia CarbonaroSenior Reporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Gen Zers and millennials are leaving some of the nation’s biggest, most expensive coastal cities for cheaper metros in the South as the cost of living continues rising, according to a new analysis by Redfin. But the two generations are often heading to very different parts of the region.Millennials, now between 30 and 45 years old, are heading to places like Houston, Las Vegas and Atlanta, where they can afford to buy bigger homes for less than they would in metropolises like New York and Los Angeles.Older Gen Zers, now in their 20s, are moving to cities with thriving job markets like San…
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