Census shows young adults are moving south and west, reshaping America’s political geography Published 4 hours ago
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Print article Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines. So Vyas picked another metropolis that’s increasingly become young people’s next-best option Houston. Now 34, Vyas, a tech worker, has lived in Houston since 2013. “I knew I didn’t like New York, so this was the next best thing,” Vyas said. “There are a lot of things you want to try when you are younger you want to try new things. Houston gives you that, whether it’s food, people or dating. And it’s cheap to live in.”
In smaller cities nationwide, the millennial generation helped add new craft breweries, condominiums and liberal voters to these once more-conservative places
Associated Press
Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines.
So Vyas picked another metropolis that’s increasingly become young people’s next-best option Houston.
Now 34, Vyas, a tech worker, has lived in Houston since 2013. “I knew I didn’t like New York, so this was the next best thing,” Vyas said. “There are a lot of things you want to try when you are younger you want to try new things. Houston gives you that, whether it’s food, people or dating. And it’s cheap to live in.”
Young adults’ relocations are reshaping political geography
By Nicholas Riccardi and Mike Schneider - Associated Press
Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines.
So Vyas picked another metropolis that’s increasingly become young people’s next-best option Houston.
Now 34, Vyas, a tech worker, has lived in Houston since 2013. “I knew I didn’t like New York, so this was the next best thing,” Vyas said. “There are a lot of things you want to try when you are younger you want to try new things. Houston gives you that, whether it’s food, people or dating. And it’s cheap to live in.”