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Boston's Too Expensive, So Many Young Adults Planning To Leave, Survey Says
A quarter of young professionals living in Greater Boston intend to move elsewhere over the next five years as they navigate new careers.
March 12, 2024
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STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 11, 2024 (State House News Service) - With the region already grappling with workforce shortages, a quarter of young professionals living in Greater Boston intend to move elsewhere over the next five years as they navigate their career prospects and housing affordability, a new survey released Monday found.
While the vast majority of people ages 20 to 30 said they are overall satisfied with their daily lives in Boston, an "alarming" 25 percent of individuals do not intend to stay in the region for the long haul, according to the survey from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation and its City Awake program for young professionals.
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"With this positive reflection of young residents and their experience in Greater Boston, it is imperative that the region's future and current workforce are able to stay in the region with a high quality of life and transformative policies and connections that amplify opportunities," the Chamber Foundation said. "With this survey, the Chamber Foundation is committed to using the data to understand and magnify the concerns of the region's young residents through essential convenings and the promotion of civic engagement and policy solutions."
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