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Baby Boomers and Millennials on the Move

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The image above shows the migration patterns of Northwest baby boomers from 2007 to 2013. The full article shows on a map the patterns of baby boomers and millennials in more than 1,800 counties. The results show that millennials often are filling boomers’ shoes.

Millennials are gravitating towards more expensive markets to chase better jobs with higher wages, while boomers are sailing away from high-cost markets to more affordable ones.