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Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by SoftTalker »

hnuser847 wrote: post #30
perardi wrote: post #21

We have become an increasingly urbanized country. Lots and lots of people in massive metro areas—think of the hypersprawl around Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, LA… Living 10 miles away from where you grew up around Chicago can put you in a total different socioeconomic level of suburb.

Yep, I live in Chicago and I'm about 10 miles from my parents' house, as the crow flies. I have at various times in my life regretted not moving around and living in different cities, but I didn't feel the urgency to move a thousand miles away from home since I grew up next to one of the largest cities in the US. I imagine that if I had grown up in a small town, like my wife, moving far away from home would have been…

I grew up in a small town. Lived in and around Chicago for about 10 years as a young adult. Didn't ever like it enough to think that I wanted to put down roots there. Moved back to my hometown and still live there.

Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by babelfish »

user3939382 wrote: post #35

All IMHO of course: we'd be better off if it was 9 of 10. The family is the most important institution we have, it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society. The stronger and more cohesive it is the better. There's a countervailing factor which is that more earnings and economic output arise from jobs in urban areas, which historically can only happen if some members relocate. Hopefully the tre…

[Citation required] for almost every sentence in your post - most importantly "it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society". What a ridiculous assertion.

Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

tricksforfree wrote: post #5
mikrl wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In my experience, moving is related to aspiration. If I stayed where I grew up I’d honestly likely be an opioid statistic and definitely not doing anything worthwhile with my life. I still keep in touch with a few people from youth who didn’t ruin their lives, and I’m the standout success story despite being the socially awkward and poor one. Moving thousands of miles has changed my life in ways I’d never dream of, s…

Imagine if you and similar, "driven" folk stayed and made where you're from better. Imagine if you started small businesses and hired/trained the locals. Maybe everyone left behind wouldn't have to work at a big box store or just die to reduce the societal burden. Edit: Not blaming, just food for thought.

I'm wondering how a glut of uneducated young adults all trying to start businesses is going to help anything.

Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by p0pcult »

user3939382 wrote: post #35

All IMHO of course: we'd be better off if it was 9 of 10. The family is the most important institution we have, it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society. The stronger and more cohesive it is the better. There's a countervailing factor which is that more earnings and economic output arise from jobs in urban areas, which historically can only happen if some members relocate. Hopefully the tre…

I think we would be better if it was 3 of 10; Americans are too clustered into tribes. Urban people would benefit from understanding rural lifestyles and vice versa.

Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by user3939382 »

babelfish wrote: post #42
user3939382 wrote: post #35

All IMHO of course: we'd be better off if it was 9 of 10. The family is the most important institution we have, it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society. The stronger and more cohesive it is the better. There's a countervailing factor which is that more earnings and economic output arise from jobs in urban areas, which historically can only happen if some members relocate. Hopefully the tre…

[Citation required] for almost every sentence in your post - most importantly "it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society". What a ridiculous assertion.

I guess you missed the first two words of my comment.

Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by rowanajmarshall »

hnuser847 wrote: post #30
perardi wrote: post #21

We have become an increasingly urbanized country. Lots and lots of people in massive metro areas—think of the hypersprawl around Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, LA… Living 10 miles away from where you grew up around Chicago can put you in a total different socioeconomic level of suburb.

Yep, I live in Chicago and I'm about 10 miles from my parents' house, as the crow flies. I have at various times in my life regretted not moving around and living in different cities, but I didn't feel the urgency to move a thousand miles away from home since I grew up next to one of the largest cities in the US. I imagine that if I had grown up in a small town, like my wife, moving far away from home would have been…

That's what it was for me. I grew up in a tiny farming town; if I wanted a job other than farmhand, retail, or local government, moving was the only option. And I did, 3 days after graduating.

Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by rayiner »

babelfish wrote: post #42
user3939382 wrote: post #35

All IMHO of course: we'd be better off if it was 9 of 10. The family is the most important institution we have, it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society. The stronger and more cohesive it is the better. There's a countervailing factor which is that more earnings and economic output arise from jobs in urban areas, which historically can only happen if some members relocate. Hopefully the tre…

[Citation required] for almost every sentence in your post - most importantly "it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society". What a ridiculous assertion.

Given that virtually every human is raised in a family, I think you’re the one that needs to prove your outrageous statement to the contrary.

Re: Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up

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Post by rayiner »

user3939382 wrote: post #35

All IMHO of course: we'd be better off if it was 9 of 10. The family is the most important institution we have, it is the backbone driving the most valuable members of our society. The stronger and more cohesive it is the better. There's a countervailing factor which is that more earnings and economic output arise from jobs in urban areas, which historically can only happen if some members relocate. Hopefully the tre…

I live about an hour away from where I grew up, but my family moved nearby so they’re just a few miles away. Modern economic trends that rip families apart have many downsides. It’s much harder to raise kids without family nearby. Likewise, people who don’t have family close are much more likely to fall through the cracks if they don’t have family around.
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