Why Do Millennials Find Pittsburgh Attractive? (percent, residents, growth)

[Knepper3]

As many have said growth rates look at numbers not what they represent, if you swap out every single person in the area for entirely new people that is net zero growth but a 100% population change. Why do people even ask for proof, just google. I'm not saying it is good or bad but there are plenty of articles out there if you are curious that are showing Pittsburgh as a city they are coming to.

[Losfrisco]

Originally Posted by Knepper3

As many have said growth rates look at numbers not what they represent, if you swap out every single person in the area for entirely new people that is net zero growth but a 100% population change. Why do people even ask for proof, just google. I'm not saying it is good or bad but there are plenty of articles out there if you are curious that are showing Pittsburgh as a city they are coming to.

I'm not going to actually try this, but I'm pretty sure if I Google enough, I can find humble-brag articles about almost any city being a mecca for millennials. Oh well, lets try a few....

I picked Oklahoma City at random.....sure enough, an article on how its a millennial boomtown pops right up:

https://www.greateroklahomacity.com/...nial-boomtown/

Lets try Bakersfield:

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-...purchase-homes

What a coincidence!


"Millennials" is a faceless, nameless entity so its easy pickens for local boosterism. Very hard to prove or disprove.

[Knepper3]

Originally Posted by Losfrisco

I'm not going to actually try this, but I'm pretty sure if I Google enough, I can find humble-brag articles about almost any city being a mecca for millennials. Oh well, lets try a few....

I picked Oklahoma City at random.....sure enough, an article on how its a millennial boomtown pops right up:

https://www.greateroklahomacity.com/...nial-boomtown/

Lets try Bakersfield:

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-...purchase-homes

What a coincidence!


"Millennials" is a faceless, nameless entity so its easy pickens for local boosterism. Very hard to prove or disprove.

Yup so take the lazy way and let others prove your points.

[Independentthinking83]

Originally Posted by Losfrisco

If we go by growth rates of metro areas around the country, it doesn't seem that they do.

They prefer lower COL mega-burbia style cities like Austin, Columbus, and Nashville. To my knowledge, Pittsburgh city hasn't recorded growth on a census since 1950. If there is evidence that "millennials" are flocking to PGH more than anywhere else, someone please post some.


Pittsburgh is a complex city in a complex region that isn't an easy sell to everyone. It's somewhat polarizing and, in my experience, you're equally likely to hear someone either trash it or rave about it.

I think so too. Good post. I couldn’t agree more.

I will echo what you stated. If there is data showing millennials flocking to Pittsburgh please do share it.

[eschaton]

Originally Posted by Independentthinking83

I think so too. Good post. I couldn’t agree more.

I will echo what you stated. If there is data showing millennials flocking to Pittsburgh please do share it.

As the chart shows, 8,000+ additional residents in the 25-44 age range is nothing to sneeze at.

[bradjl2009]

Originally Posted by Losfrisco

If we go by growth rates of metro areas around the country, it doesn't seem that they do.

They prefer lower COL mega-burbia style cities like Austin, Columbus, and Nashville. To my knowledge, Pittsburgh city hasn't recorded growth on a census since 1950. If there is evidence that "millennials" are flocking to PGH more than anywhere else, someone please post some.


Pittsburgh is a complex city in a complex region that isn't an easy sell to everyone. It's somewhat polarizing and, in my experience, you're equally likely to hear someone either trash it or rave about it.

Lol what's your knowledge?

[gg]

Originally Posted by eschaton

As the chart shows, 8,000+ additional residents in the 25-44 age range is nothing to sneeze at.

Boom.

Next!

[oldbkenobi]

Originally Posted by gg

Lots of great music of course in my generation. Obviously not as good as the electronic voices and all the choreographic stuff you see and hear today. Justin Bieber comes to mind. Music today is all about a bunch of people in some room creating a song that has the formula to be a hit and then get a singer that has a certain look to make money on it. Sort of different to what I was used to from the great Gen X'ers and Boomers. We knew how to put heart into music.

As for the rest of your thoughts, I guess it depends on the circles you hung with. We wore Polo shirts and jeans as kids in school and looked smart. We worked hard and got the job done. Kids now have so much stuff, why would they work? It just amazes me how much stuff young people have compared to what it was like in the 70's and 80's. Even the poorest of poor live like the middle did back in those times, but man they sure think they have it so hard. lol

Ah, we grew up in different circles.

As a millennial, thank you for the good laugh – I had to check that this wasn't a parody.

I'm sure the delusional narcissists among my generation will be saying the same stuff about Gen Z down the line.

Keep up the "hard work."

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by oldbkenobi

As a millennial, thank you for the good laugh – I had to check that this wasn't a parody.

I'm sure the delusional narcissists among my generation will be saying the same stuff about Gen Z down the line.

Keep up the "hard work."

You cannot give Reputation to the same post twice.

Too bad as this post deserves more than one rep.

[oldbkenobi]

Originally Posted by erieguy

You cannot give Reputation to the same post twice.

Too bad as this post deserves more than one rep.

I just still can't believe somebody could have that much lack of self-awareness. Maybe it is a subtle parody...