Where Ya Headed?
Decatur Metro | June 16, 2010According to Forbes, 10 million Americans moved in 2008.
And while we know blanket facts like “the city of Atlanta is growing in population”, it’s difficult to get a sense of where these folks are coming from. Also, what about the much-less-discussed people leaving the city? Where are they inclined to move?
Luckily Forbes magazine has created a great, new interactive map that shows the in and out-migration patterns for every county in the country. Above is the map for Fulton County, representing “Atlanta”. Check out that Northeast/Rust Belt/Florida in-migration!
And who knew that most people who left Atlanta went decidedly west? (Also note the thick red line indicating outward migration down to New Orleans from Atlanta.)
And if you think Atlanta is fascinating, check out Manhattan, Seattle and Dallas. Or any other county in the U.S. that strikes your fancy!
Just don’t miss Detroit. It’s a visual bloodbath.