Urban Vs. Rural: Has The U.S. Reached Equilibrium?

After two centuries of urbanization, has the U.S. reached an equilibrium between urban and rural lifestyles?

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April 4, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

"This return to rural areas, after a hiatus in the 1980s, reconfirms a movement first seen in the 1970s. It suggests that after two centuries of urbanization, which emptied America's countryside and fueled the growth of its great metropolises, the nation has reached a rough equilibrium.... In 11 states as diverse as Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Utah, nonmetro growth actually outpaced the rise in metropolitan population."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Americans trade urban bustle for rural life

Tuesday, April 3, 2001 in The Christian Science Monitor

Social / Demographics United States

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