Quarter of Russians think about moving to permanent place of residence in another city

UFA, 7 November 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

The All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Study (VCIOM) presented research data on the migration trends of Russians within the country.

25% of Russians aged 25 to 34 think about moving to a permanent place of residence in another city in Russia. Men mostly do not want to move - 75%, as well as residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg - 84%.

The study showed that the main reasons why modern Russians want to move to another city in Russia are the factor of unemployment or remoteness of work (18%), a higher standard of living in another settlement (15%), environmental reasons (13%), as well as a preference for a more favorable climate (12%).

Among those who would like to move to another locality in Russia, 61% of Russians would like to move to urban localities and 34% - to the countryside. St. Petersburg is the most popular moving destinations for Russians (15%). The second place went to Moscow (8%), the third – to Krasnodar (6%).

The population of Bashkiria decreased by 12.3 thousand people this year. According to the Bashkortostan Statistics Agency, as of January 1, 2019, 4 million 51 thousand people lived in the republic. The population decline was 4699 people (the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths). The natural decline in January – August 2018 was 2,707 people.