Rural migration: what attracts new residents to non-metropolitan areas.

Leigh J. Maynard; Timothy W. Kelsey; Robert J. Thee; Panajiotis Fousekis

doi:10.1080/15575339709489799

Rural migration: what attracts new residents to non-metropolitan areas.

Leigh J. Maynard, Timothy W. Kelsey, Robert J. Thee, Panajiotis Fousekis

Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education

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"This study uses the experience of three non-metropolitan counties in Pennsylvania to explore which community characteristics have the greatest influence on people's decisions to move to rural areas. Personal characteristics affected how in-migrants evaluated prospective rural residential locations. Higher income in-migrants placed a high priority on job opportunities, housing quality, a short commute to work, quality of schools, and low local taxes. Lower income in-migrants were more likely to value a location near family and friends. Ability to own a home, housing costs, and local taxes were also important." excerpt

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	131-141
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of the Community Development Society
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15575339709489799
State	Published - 1997

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