{"id":19298,"date":"2023-11-01T11:18:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=19298"},"modified":"2023-11-01T11:18:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:18:39","slug":"the-states-where-gen-zers-are-moving-to-for-a-simpler-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2023\/11\/the-states-where-gen-zers-are-moving-to-for-a-simpler-life","title":{"rendered":"The States Where Gen Zers Are Moving to For a Simpler Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gen Zers want to live in quiet, simpler locations in mountain regions or the Midwest. Emilia Mann, a senior analyst at StorageCafe, said Gen Z didn’t have the same location preferences as older generations.<\/p>\n

Mann told Business Insider via email, “Gen Zers are increasingly drawn to simpler living in their housing choices. Unlike millennials, who often gravitate to DC, Washington, and Illinois, Gen Zers tend to favor states with lower population density, from the mountainous terrains of Idaho and Montana to the plains of Nebraska and Kansas.” Part of what’s driving Gen Zers to these states is the acceptance of remote work, more affordable homes, and the closeness to outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

RentCafe data showed Gen Z homeowners totaled 2 million in 2022, while Gen X and millennial homeowners totaled 24.4 million and 18.2 million, respectively. Doug Ressler, the business intelligence manager at Yardi Matrix, told Business Insider those older generations were holding onto their homes as interest rates stayed high, leading Gen Zers to find new places to live due to lack of affordability and supply. Ressler said that because Gen Z couldn’t get into the housing market in popular cities, renting or buying, they were casting a wider net in their home search.<\/p>\n