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Why Americans are staying put, instead of moving to a new city or state

  • Written by Thomas Cooke, Professor of Geography, University of Connecticut
A less common sight in the U.S. today.Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

The story of America is one of moving.

A total of 13.6% of Americans today were born in another country, and most of us are descended from immigrants. This story of migration also includes moving within the country. Over the last 200 years, Americans have settled the...

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