Gen Z Is Moving to Missouri More Than Almost Any Other State

Missouri has become a very trendy state to move to for the younger generation and new data proves its true.

What is Gen Z?

Generation Z is the demographic cohort of people born between 1997 and 2012. It's those who are in their late teens or early 20's now.

I saw this very interesting map shared on the Missouri sub-Reddit. What it reveals is that Missouri is #2 in America for states that Gen Z is moving to

Missouri is tied for 2nd/50th place for place where Gen Z is moving too
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I verified this is legit information as I found the original map and data shared by Realtor.com just a few days ago. What it reveals is Missouri had more than 14,000 Gen Z movers choose the state as their destination. The exact number is 14,063 net gain for Gen Z movers moving to Missouri. Only South Carolina had a bigger number than Missouri.

Why is Gen Z choosing Missouri as a home more than almost any other state?

According to Realtor, here are some of the things Missouri offers that is important to Gen Z:

• Housing Affordability
• Lower Cost of Living
• Neighboring State Outflows
• Urban and Outdoor Lifestyles

When you look at the relocation numbers and see that Illinois is one of the states seeing the biggest loss of those who are a part of Gen Z, you realize that Missouri is an easy cross-the-border relocation. The outdoor possibilities in central and southwestern Missouri are a definite plus. Columbia, in particular, has become quite a hotspot for tech companies, too.