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Exodus to Suburbs Continues Through 2012

by Wendell Cox 12/11/2012

The latest US Census Bureau migration data shows that people continue to move from principal cities (which include core cities) in metropolitan areas to what the Census Bureau characterizes as "suburbs" (Note). Between 2011 and 2012, a net 1.5 million people moved from principal cities to suburbs (principal cities lost 1.5 million people to the suburbs). The movement to the suburbs was pervasive.  read more »

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Core Cities Growing: Available Data Indicates Domestic Migration Losses

by Wendell Cox 06/28/2012

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