title: Rural migration: what attracts new residents to non-metropolitan areas.
abstract: "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."
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Maynard
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kelsey
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Thee
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fousekis
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D007182:Income; D009656:North America; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Community; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Income; Migration; Migration, Internal; North America; Northern America; Pennsylvania; Population; Population Dynamics; Residence Characteristics; Residential Selection; Socioeconomic Factors; Spatial Distribution; United States