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Most Americans Want to Live by Beach but Senior
Citizens Seem to Want it Most
Older folks pick Oregon as number five state to live
in, others pick Colorado in Harris Poll
 Sept. 14, 2007 - Easy access to a beach seems to be
a key factor in deciding which state people would choose to live in if
they moved. Senior citizens, at least those 62 and older, agree with
younger adults on this but add a twist they are a little more adamant
about being near the beach and possibly want it cooler and more
peaceful.
According to a new Harris Poll of U.S. adults,
California remains number 1 this year, followed by Florida, which moved
up from number three and Hawaii, which has dropped from number two.
Florida has been in the top three ever since this question was first
asked in 1997.
Fourth in the ranking was North Carolina and fifth
was Colorado, which moved up from seventh in last years poll..
The Matures in Harris terminology followed right
down the line with the younger adults California, Florida, Hawaii and
North Carolina down to number five, where they voted for Oregon.
Choosing Oregon over Colorado certainly indicates
the old folks have a stronger desire to be by the beach. Maybe, too, the
seniors see Oregon as a little cooler and quieter than Colorado, which
attracts lots of young skiers and outdoorsmen.
Age play seemed to play a small role in the state
people would choose to live in for other age groups, too. The top choice
for Baby Boomers (those aged 43-61) would be Hawaii, while California is
tops for the other generations. For Echo Boomers (those aged 18-30),
Texas moves up and is their number 2 choice. Generation Xers (those aged
31-42) and Gen Xers picked Pennsylvania in the number 5.
When it comes to which city people would live in,
New York City comes in as number one for the ninth time (out of the last
10 opportunities), San Diego, CA moves up one spot to second and
Seattle, WA also moves up one place to be the third most popular city.
Harris did not show the choices by age group.
These are some of the results of The Harris Pollฎ,
a nationwide survey of 2,694 adults conducted online between August 7
and 13, 2007 by Harris Interactiveฎ.
Top Five States By Age and Gender
"If you could live in any state in the
country, except the state you live in now, what state would you
choose to live in?"
|
|
|
Generation |
Gender |
| Rank |
All Adults |
Echo Boomers (18 to 30) |
Gen X (31 to 42) |
Baby Boomers (43 to 61) |
Matures (62+) |
Men |
Women |
| 1 |
California |
California |
California |
Hawaii |
California |
California |
Hawaii |
| 2 |
Florida |
Texas |
Hawaii |
Florida |
Florida |
Florida |
California |
| 3 |
Hawaii |
New York |
Florida |
California |
Hawaii |
Hawaii |
Florida |
| 4 |
North Carolina |
Florida |
North Carolina |
North Carolina |
North Carolina |
North Carolina |
North Carolina |
| 5 |
Colorado |
Hawaii |
Pennsylvania |
Colorado |
Oregon |
Texas |
New York |
States Where Most
People Would Like to Live - Apart from Their Own State
"If you could live in any state in the
country, except the state you live in now, what state would you
choose to live in?"
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
California |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Florida |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Hawaii |
7 |
=7 |
=9 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| North
Carolina |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
=8 |
4 |
4 |
|
Colorado |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
| Texas |
10 |
=7 |
5 |
=10 |
12 |
14 |
7 |
=8 |
5 |
6 |
| New
York |
* |
=15 |
* |
=10 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
| Arizona |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
| Oregon |
9 |
9 |
15 |
14 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
|
Washington |
8 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
6 |
=10 |
|
Tennessee |
5 |
6 |
13 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
* |
10 |
11 |
=10 |
|
Virginia |
14 |
11 |
=9 |
=8 |
=14 |
=12 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
=10 |
| Georgia |
11 |
14 |
12 |
=8 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
|
Pennsylvania |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
14 |
14 |
| Alaska |
15 |
15 |
=9 |
13 |
=14 |
=12 |
15 |
14 |
* |
15 |
= Tied for that
position -- * Not in top 15.
Returning to Top
15 This Year - Alaska (#15)
Dropped Out of
Top 15 This Year- Montana (was
#15)
U.S. Cities People Would Like to Live in or Near
to
"If you could live in or near any city in
the country except the one you live in or nearest to now,
which city would you choose?"
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| New
York, NY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| San
Diego, CA |
=7 |
=7 |
9 |
5 |
=2 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
Seattle, WA |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
=9 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| San
Francisco, CA |
=5 |
1 |
3 |
=6 |
=2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Las
Vegas, NV |
* |
=15 |
12 |
=6 |
=5 |
=14 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
Orlando, FL |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
12 |
* |
14 |
6 |
|
Honolulu, HI |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
=13 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
|
Phoenix, AZ |
3 |
=5 |
10 |
=10 |
10 |
* |
7 |
13 |
=12 |
8 |
| Denver,
CO |
4 |
=5 |
6 |
4 |
=5 |
=6 |
=9 |
7 |
=7 |
=9 |
| Los
Angeles, CA |
* |
14 |
=13 |
=12 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
12 |
11 |
=9 |
|
Chicago, IL |
10 |
=12 |
5 |
=6 |
=7 |
=6 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
| Boston,
MA |
=7 |
=7 |
7 |
9 |
=7 |
12 |
=13 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
|
Charlotte, NC |
14 |
* |
* |
* |
=13 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
13 |
|
Portland, OR |
12 |
=12 |
=15 |
=12 |
=13 |
=14 |
8 |
10 |
=12 |
14 |
| Miami,
FL |
13 |
* |
* |
=14 |
=13 |
11 |
=15 |
* |
* |
15 |
= Tied for that position --* Not in
top 15
New to top 15 this year - Charlotte
(#13); Miami (#15)
Cities which dropped out of top 15
this year - Atlanta (was tied for #7); Nashville (was #15)
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