Even before the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, millennials were already abandoning large American cities.<br />According to Business Insider, migration data from 2018 revealed at least ten US cities were experiencing negative net migration of millennials.<br />Number three on the list was Washington, D.C. 19,866 millennials moved in, but 25,212 moved out, creating a net negative migration of -5,346.<br />In Chicago, 26,353 moved in, but 34,292 upped stakes, resulting in net negative migration of -7,939.<br />New York City saw 48,612 millennials came to seek their fortune, while 99,057 made like bananas and split. Negative net migration? -50,445.
