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Gen Zers are fleeing NYC faster than any other US metro — flocking to a city just 90 miles away

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In 2024, New York City lost more young adults aged 19 to 27 than any other US metro area, with a net outflow of 29,554 Gen Zers according to Redfin's analysis of Census Bureau data. Many of these individuals moved just 90 miles south to Philadelphia, which offers significantly lower housing costs; the typical home in New York sells for about $832,000 compared to $309,000 in Philadelphia. This trend highlights that young Americans are opting for relatively short moves to balance affordability with maintaining connections to their existing networks.

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In 2024, New York City experienced a significant outflow of Gen Zers, losing more young adults than any other US metro area, with a net loss of 29,554 individuals according to Redfin's analysis. Many of these young people are moving relatively short distances; 9,284 Gen Zers moved from the New York metropolitan area to Philadelphia, which is just 90 miles away. This trend reflects a broader pattern where younger Americans are seeking more affordable housing and better job opportunities while maintaining proximity to their networks. For instance, the typical home in New York sells for about $832,000 compared to $309,000 in Philadelphia, offering significant cost savings. Similarly, moving from Los Angeles to nearby Riverside, California, was also popular, with 10,261 people making the roughly 60-mile shift. These migrations indicate that young adults are not abandoning their regions entirely but rather opting for locations where they can balance lower costs and better prospects without severing ties to existing networks.

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New York may still be the city where young people come to make it — but a growing number of Gen Zers are making their exit. uncertain

number → come → exit

The Big Apple lost more members of Gen Z than any other US metro in 2024, posting a net outflow of 29,554 young adults, according to a new Redfin analysis of Census Bureau data. uncertain

Apple → lose → data

And many aren’t venturing far. asserted

many → venture → ?

A whopping 9,284 Gen Zers traded the New York metropolitan area for Philadelphia just 90 miles south, making it the country’s second-most-popular migration route for the generation, behind only trading Los Angeles for nearby Riverside, California. asserted

it → trade → Riverside

The move comes with a considerable housing discount. asserted

move → come → discount

The typical home in the New York metro sells for about $832,000, compared with just $309,000 in Philadelphia, according to Redfin. uncertain

home → sell → Redfin

That means buyers heading to Philly could theoretically purchase nearly three homes for the price of one in New York. uncertain

buyers → mean → York

The migration pattern suggests young Americans aren’t necessarily cutting ties with their existing regions as they hunt for less expensive housing and better job prospects. uncertain

they → suggest → housing

Instead, many are making relatively short moves that allow them to remain within reach of family, friends and professional networks. asserted

them → make → family

“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 principal economist Sheharyar Bokhari said in the report. asserted

Bokhari → gravitate → report

“But young Americans aren’t fleeing expensive cities for the cheapest place they can find: Most are making relatively short moves, suggesting they want a better job or lower cost of living without giving up their existing networks.” The most common Gen Z move was from Los Angeles to Riverside, with 10,261 people making the roughly 60-mile shift. asserted

people → flee → shift

The New York-to-Philadelphia route came next, followed by Los Angeles to San Diego, which attracted 9,237 movers. asserted

which → come → movers

New York also experienced the largest millennial exodus of any metro, recording a net loss of 42,698 members of the generation. asserted

York → experience → generation

Los Angeles followed with a net millennial outflow of 31,107, while Miami lost 21,373. asserted

Miami → follow → 21,373

But Gen Zers and millennials appear to be chasing different versions of the American dream. asserted

Zers → appear → dream

“Gen Zers are chasing opportunity, while millennials are chasing space,” Bokhari said. asserted

Bokhari → chase → space

Millennials favored metros where larger homes remain relatively attainable. asserted

homes → favor → metros

Houston led the pack with a net millennial inflow of 16,365, followed by Dallas, Baltimore, Las Vegas and Atlanta. asserted

Houston → lead → Dallas

All five metros had median home-sale prices below $450,000. asserted

metros → have → 450,000

The analysis used the Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey. asserted

analysis → use → Survey

It defined adult Gen Zers as those ages 19 to 27 and millennials as those ages 28 to 43. asserted

It → define → ages

Gen Zers are fleeing NYC faster than any other US metro — flocking to a city just 90 miles away

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