TY - JOUR
T1 - Rural migration
T2 - what attracts new residents to non-metropolitan areas.
AU - Maynard, Leigh J.
AU - Kelsey, Timothy W.
AU - Thee, Robert J.
AU - Fousekis, Panajiotis
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - "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
AB - "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
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U2 - 10.1080/15575339709489799
DO - 10.1080/15575339709489799
M3 - Article
C2 - 12292971
SN - 1557-5330
VL - 28
SP - 131
EP - 141
JO - Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society
JF - Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society
IS - 1
ER -
