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61% of Vancouver residents considering leaving region due to housing affordability

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-va...g-affordability-relocation-consideration

Unaffordable housing costs and quality of life concerns are forcing more Metro Vancouver residents into the crossroads of deciding whether to move out of this region.

Over half (52%) of residents across the region have considered moving away from the region due to these concerns, according to a new survey by Mustel Group. This is up from 46% in a similar survey conducted in 2018.

Those who are most likely to think about leaving Canada’s third most populated urban region are those between the ages of 18 to 34 (71%) and residents of the City of Vancouver (61%).

The group least likely to consider moving are residents in the southwest sub-region (30%) of Metro Vancouver, which entails the areas of Richmond, South Delta, and Tsawwassen.