The myth of the back-to-the-city migration

[High_Plains_Retired]

It's logical to believe that as job numbers decrease, people moved to metro areas to find jobs. New immigrants do this for the same purpose. Young people have always moved to the cities. When I was in my twenties and still in school, kids in Clovis, NM moved to Lubbock, Texas. Kids in Lubbock, Texas moved to Dallas and kids in Dallas moved to New York and L.A. Young people are like moths, i.e., the brighter the light, the more that flock to it. Older and wiser now, many of these people are now moving back to smaller places to retire.

[TriMT7]

I live just outside of my city's downtown core (about a mile away), in an older "first ring" single family neighborhood. I have a yard, pool, etc.... smaller than what I could get living 50 miles away for the money, but so much closer to amenities of the big city. The best of both worlds.

The exurbs are for the birds!

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by evilnewbie

I would never move "into" a city perhaps live in the city limits or the outlying county but never smack dab into a 200 sq feet apartment for $1000 a month... nope, never... sure kids are idiots because they think its "convenient" to live where you "party" but some of us will never pay a "fool's" price for property that isn't really worth that much... seriously, several million for a condo in manhattan? Never for me...

People living on Park Ave. in New York City are hardly children.

It's a lifestyle choice. It has nothing to do with paying a fool's price.

[Rebelution]

I've lived in the suburbs and the city. Pesonally I love the city. I could live without cuttig my front lawn or seeing trees. I love an urban setting. I just think the suburbs are so uneventful.

Many think the city is worse because of crime. But it all depends on the city. One day when I have a child, I wouldn't mind to raise them in the city. If it's the problem with inner city schools, many cities have very good private schools.

So many people dismiss living in the city because of what they see on the news. It's not all crime, drugs, and violence. The city is a great place to live.

-Stay out of the suburbs.