England, pretty common, especially when starting university which is what a lot of people do now. People also move often for new jobs or retirement, whether in the country or abroad.
I’d say here in the states it’s more common to leave your hometown than it is to stay.
On the other hand I know plenty of people who are still in the same town I feel likes it’s a generational thing, I’ve known generations of families to stay in the same town.
In my specific working class, white, born in a rural area culture, pretty common.
But that’s going to change drastically depending on where people were born, if their families moved for work, if the city they’re in is expensive or not, there’s so many things that could factor in.
Where I live now, I’d say half the population went to school, graduated, and stayed here. The other half moved here from the vast regions of Canada. And I do feel like that’s true of many many cities in Canada.
In the USA this varies wildly depending on what, I suppose, subculture you are part of, and socioeconomic status. Where I grew up was very middle class and highly educated and it is very normal to move all over the country, but I’ve known plenty of people in Appalachia who can’t fathom moving a county over, much less actually moving away.
Texas USA. (military raised, married to military raised) I don’t know anyone in the previous or my generation that lives in the city they were born in. My kids and my 1 sister’s kids are the first set to still be in the same city but they are all under 8 years old, most under 5.
I live in the Southern part of the US. It depends on what industry you work in and the opportunities available in your home town. I moved to a larger city with more growth, pay and work availability in the industry I work in.
Depends on too many factors. If you live in a major city and it has opportunities for the career you want most people stay their whole life. But people do also move all the time for work or study opportunities. Sometimes they move “for an experience” but mostly it’s career oriented. Whether self or spouse.
Not super common honestly, almost everyone I graduated with is still in the same city within an hour of it. Maybe 20% moved elsewhere but even then only maybe a 2 hour plane trio away. I only know of 2 that left for a short time for different programs, 1 Japan, 1 Australia, and then one moved to New Zealand after getting married and then quickly divorced but stayed there.
It’s pretty common, but there’s always a bittersweet feeling to it. Most of us leave chasing bigger things, but a part of you always misses the streets you grew up on.
Super common for us Filipinos too. I did it myself and I’ve seen countless others do the same.
It’s almost a given. Many go from provinces to Manila, then head abroad. It’s usually for better opportunities, to support family, or for global experience.
I’m from ireland my love, 80 million Irish passports around the world, yet the island of ireland has a few million if that. Every person who has sense will leave their town/ city when they’re of age. If they have more sense, they’ll leave the whole place altogether.
It is based on your educational background and your hometown.
If you have a low education, it is common stay in the same city where you was born in.
If you have a high education, it is expected to move away. An exception is if you were born in an important city. For this situation, it’s “acceptable” to stay in the same city.
I feel like it’s kinda expected that at some point you’ll move away, but it really varies by family. It was expected that at some point my cousin’s would probably move away. However, my brother and I were not expected to move. I did, but he didn’t
Highly uncommon where I come from, for both societal and financial reasons.
Defied all odds and left the 1st world country I was born and raised in to return to my 3rd world home country to find happiness and purpose. It is hard but at least I’m happy and fulfilled.
Germany here. It gets more common the higher the education is. However I can also see that people tend to move back to their hometown wants they plan to have kids. Babysitting by grandparents is cheap.
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England, pretty common, especially when starting university which is what a lot of people do now. People also move often for new jobs or retirement, whether in the country or abroad.
We’re a mobile people.
In America, I was one of four students that left my hometown after highschool. A class of 300.
Netherlands here. It’s very common.
It’s kind of expected that you’ll go where the jobs are in the USA.
Eh. People from Pittsburgh tend to move away… but then come back
I’d say here in the states it’s more common to leave your hometown than it is to stay.
On the other hand I know plenty of people who are still in the same town I feel likes it’s a generational thing, I’ve known generations of families to stay in the same town.
Super common.
Indian and for obvious reasons is super common
In my specific working class, white, born in a rural area culture, pretty common.
But that’s going to change drastically depending on where people were born, if their families moved for work, if the city they’re in is expensive or not, there’s so many things that could factor in.
Where I live now, I’d say half the population went to school, graduated, and stayed here. The other half moved here from the vast regions of Canada. And I do feel like that’s true of many many cities in Canada.
Rural midwest, and not common at all. But I did it anyway.
I mean… I guess it’s common. But I don’t think it has to do with culture. I, along with many of my friends, still reside in the city we were born in.
Depends on your situation
In the USA this varies wildly depending on what, I suppose, subculture you are part of, and socioeconomic status. Where I grew up was very middle class and highly educated and it is very normal to move all over the country, but I’ve known plenty of people in Appalachia who can’t fathom moving a county over, much less actually moving away.
Texas USA. (military raised, married to military raised) I don’t know anyone in the previous or my generation that lives in the city they were born in. My kids and my 1 sister’s kids are the first set to still be in the same city but they are all under 8 years old, most under 5.
It’s expected.. I’m Filipino, our biggest export is people…
Midwestern USA here. Pretty much never. At least in my rural area.
Not common in my family in America.
9 generations of my family stayed in the same city.
I moved to a totally different state by myself at age 19. I dont regret it.
From Msia and it’s pretty much every Chinese parents’ dream to send their child overseas lol
I live in the Southern part of the US. It depends on what industry you work in and the opportunities available in your home town. I moved to a larger city with more growth, pay and work availability in the industry I work in.
Depends on too many factors. If you live in a major city and it has opportunities for the career you want most people stay their whole life. But people do also move all the time for work or study opportunities. Sometimes they move “for an experience” but mostly it’s career oriented. Whether self or spouse.
If you’re from smaller towns, it happens a lot.
Not super common honestly, almost everyone I graduated with is still in the same city within an hour of it. Maybe 20% moved elsewhere but even then only maybe a 2 hour plane trio away. I only know of 2 that left for a short time for different programs, 1 Japan, 1 Australia, and then one moved to New Zealand after getting married and then quickly divorced but stayed there.
It’s kinda in the middle, I guess.
Like, it’s not like extremely common, but it’s definitely not uncommon.
I grew up in rich mormon culture in idaho- if you move away from home its to live in utah unless you’re in college
It’s pretty common, but there’s always a bittersweet feeling to it. Most of us leave chasing bigger things, but a part of you always misses the streets you grew up on.
Super common for us Filipinos too. I did it myself and I’ve seen countless others do the same.
It’s almost a given. Many go from provinces to Manila, then head abroad. It’s usually for better opportunities, to support family, or for global experience.
I’m from ireland my love, 80 million Irish passports around the world, yet the island of ireland has a few million if that. Every person who has sense will leave their town/ city when they’re of age. If they have more sense, they’ll leave the whole place altogether.
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It is based on your educational background and your hometown.
If you have a low education, it is common stay in the same city where you was born in.
If you have a high education, it is expected to move away. An exception is if you were born in an important city. For this situation, it’s “acceptable” to stay in the same city.
I feel like it’s kinda expected that at some point you’ll move away, but it really varies by family. It was expected that at some point my cousin’s would probably move away. However, my brother and I were not expected to move. I did, but he didn’t
Indian. It is expected here, in fact if you don’t move to bigger cities or foreign countries you’re considered to have “not made it in life”
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Highly uncommon where I come from, for both societal and financial reasons.
Defied all odds and left the 1st world country I was born and raised in to return to my 3rd world home country to find happiness and purpose. It is hard but at least I’m happy and fulfilled.
Very. Its a teeny, tiny place.
Germany here. It gets more common the higher the education is. However I can also see that people tend to move back to their hometown wants they plan to have kids. Babysitting by grandparents is cheap.
UK. I moved away, now settled back. I do ultimately want to move abroad I do have the funds to but life.
Ireland pretty common most of the people I grew up with have moved even if it’s just to another town, some have emigrated.