One in four Americans consider local and national politics before choosing a new place to live, according to a new study from Realtor.com.
The poll, conducted in September, found that 23% of people likely to buy their first home next year are waiting to buy until after the November election.
“Choosing where to place a home can be a complex decision, as buyers look for the right home in the right location at the right price. For many buyers and renters, short-term or long-term “Politics is one of the more important considerations when deciding where you feel safe putting down roots,” said Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com.
The study also found that personal politics have no influence on migration at all, as one in three Americans have considered moving because their personal politics don’t align with their hometown. It turns out.
The Realtor.com poll revealed a variety of ways that politics influences people’s travel behavior, in some cases even dividing people along partisan lines.
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Both liberals and conservatives use politics as a determinant of behavior.
In the poll, 30% of liberals and 27% of conservatives said they consider politics when deciding to move. Another survey showed that about 40% of Americans say their personal politics are consistent with the politics of the area where they live.
Of all age groups, Millennials care most about politics when it’s time to move. The poll found that 32% of millennials think it is very important to live in a place where political views are shared.
“Many millennials are at a point where they are thinking more seriously about buying a home and putting down long-term roots,” Jones added.
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