Among major cities, Portland has the seventh-highest share of child-free young adults thinking about packing up and leaving, a new survey finds.
Driving the news: Nearly half of Portland’s young adults said they’re “likely” or “very likely” to leave town.
- The findings come from Gensler’s survey of about 2,200 residents aged 18-34 with no children across 27 major U.S cities and conducted between July and November 2024.
- The question was open-ended, with no particular time frame on when respondents were thinking about moving.
- The findings are part of a broader report from the design and architecture firm’s research wing, City Pulse 2025: The Magnetic City.
Between the lines: Young people with no kids — a particularly mobile demographic — think about moving cities for a variety of reasons, including career growth, cost of living and more…