TL;DR Cost of living and crime

Survey results because clickbait titles like this are annoying.

Sample size: 500 Seattle residents

“In the past year, have you seriously considered moving from the city?”

• Yes: 33%
• No: 67%
• Undecided: 0%
• Refused to Answer: 0%

Which of the following four reasons is the biggest factor in your thinking about moving away?

• Housing costs: 37%
• Public safety: 34%
• Politics: 15%
• Undecided: 8%
• Refused to answer: 2%

curios to see stats on post move satisfaction vs resulting location