More than seven of 10 millennials are poised to move to a new city to take a job, find a job, or just improve their vibe, but once there are unlikely to stay, according to an unusual survey from one of America’s top moving companies.
Mayflower, which needs to predict their moving business, found that 41 percent of millennials “have moved to a new city without intending to settle down there permanently.”
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And they told Secrets, 53 percent “say they’re likely to make a temporary, or ‘vacation,’ move in the next five years.”
As a result, Mayflower has given the millennials a new moniker: “Vacation movers.”
Mayflower’s Melissa Sullivan, said, “The findings of this year’s Mayflower Mover Insights study reinforce what our agents are hearing every day – millennials are excited about their new homes, jobs and adventures.”
The top cities millennials moved to last year:
1. San Francisco, Calif.
2. Los Angeles, Calif.
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Seattle, Wash.
5. Chicago, Ill.
6. New York, N.Y.
7. Dallas, Texas
8. Denver, Colo.
9. Houston, Texas
10. Atlanta, Ga.
There are 92 million millennials, who were born between 1980 and 2000.
“Millennials are a generation of what I call ‘adventure movers.’ Their motivations for moving are influenced by a sense of adventure, making these moves relatively short-term” said Jeffrey Arnett, a psychology research professor at Clark University. In Mayflower’s statement, he said, “More than any generation before them, millennials have defined their 20s as a period of freedom and instability. This flexibility allows millennials to make moves in search of new job opportunities or adventures, even if they don’t plan to stay in the long run.”
And actually, they don’t. The survey found that most plan to lay down roots, but not until 35.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
