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Research has shown that, while people in their 20s often leave rural communities, a higher percentage of young adults in their 30s choose rural communities, Schmitt-Wilson said. Still, most of the research on migration of young adults to rural communities focuses on "returners," or those choosing to move home to the community they were raised in, she added.
[...] The researchers found that while study participants were candid about challenges associated with life in rural areas of Montana—such as a lack of amenities and geographic and social isolation—they also highlighted a number of benefits.
"Those benefits included the quality of life they experience in their rural communities, including family-centered environments, low cost of living, unconditional support provided by community members, intergenerational friendships, increased sociability and unique opportunities for personal and professional growth available for young adults in rural communities," Schmitt-Wilson said.
If urban centers are in lockdown and their amenities are gone, would young people still choose city life or would places like rural Montana do?
(Score: 4, Informative) by mr_bad_influence on Thursday May 28 2020, @10:34PM (7 children)
Be careful what you wish for. I've lived in MT for 43 years for all the reasons already mentioned. When I came here, the population was approximately 800K. Now, it's over a million - 25% increase. With all those extra folks, many of them with more money than I'll ever see, my favorite spots are getting not only known but a bit crowded. The internet hasn't helped, there are no 'secret spots' anymore (on public land anyway) and it allows more remote working folks to move in. It's been great for real estate values but I couldn't afford a home here now, even on a software engineer's salary. I hesitate to say it, but it's still a great place even though the big city problems (traffic, crime, etc) have followed with the increasing population. It's also become a bit of a status symbol drawing exponentially more people.
Now, get off my lawn!!!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 29 2020, @12:45AM
Sounds like you and other Montanan’s need to head to Alaska, the final frontier
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 29 2020, @02:32AM (1 child)
Rich people are bad news.
They move into neighborhoods and expect everyone else to adhere to their standards. Like having an extra car, boat, or RV.
These busybodies will get involved in the city government, pass ordinances, rat on their neighbors, and foment an air of distrust among everyone.
Then the old neighborly ways are gone. One is constantly afraid some neighbor will rat you out for something as little as drying your clothes in the back yard instead of using a dryer.
Or complain you have an older car.
Most rich people seem to have a leadership mentality where they believe everyone else is subordinate to them.
And those are exactly the kind of folks I am trying to get away from.
It's very demeaning to have to work under one of these. All they seem to think about is money, and how to be successful by working with public servants to compel everyone else to their schemes.
They will buy up real estate to rent it back out, but won't create jobs.
I want to move out of Los Angeles area to Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, or Arizona, but first, I want to have my small scale manufacturing business ready to start up. I will do my research here, but when I need to hire, California is not very friendly to those trying to hire people.
I want to make stuff. California needs welfare recipients. And make Trump pay for it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 29 2020, @08:14PM
Yeah! I'm sick of those cash-chuckers too!
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday May 29 2020, @01:34PM (3 children)
It sounds like you live in Kalispell, Missoula, or Bozeman. Most of the rest of the state is the same as it always was. Go to Paradise, Libby, Eureka, Choteau, Malta, Wibaux, Jordan, Townsend, White Sulphur Springs, or Broadus and not much has changed. It's a big state in a big country. Plenty of room for people who want a rural life.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by mr_bad_influence on Friday May 29 2020, @02:30PM (2 children)
I have been to all of those places and then some. Thing is, when I came to MT, all it took was a knock on a door and ask for permission to hunt or fish and be granted access. Now land that has been in families for generations is being sold to the wealthy who lock out the average guy. They want to sell the fish and game to outfitters for a profit. The elk congregate on these properties due to pressure on public lands. Then they complain because all the elk over graze the ranch. Fish and wildlife are supposed to belong to all the people, but only if you have enough money. Montana is rapidly losing their welcoming and friendly folks to the wealthy.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday May 29 2020, @10:03PM
I hear you. the fastest way to fix it is to levy a property tax that increases logrithmically with acreage, with family ranches and farms grandfathered.
If all else fails, canada due north is vast and empty.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 29 2020, @10:05PM
Look, you had plenty of time to get your Montana bribe into Zinke while he was still leading Interior. Don't cry to us that you lost your chance now that he's resigned in disgrace.