Philadelphia Ranked Top 5 City Gen Z is Moving To

Have you ever gone through a big move? I'm talking about crossing state lines or not being an easy drive away from family and friends. People look to make a move all the time, and what each generation is looking for is different. Boomers are at the point in their life where they want to head to some warmer weather. Gen X and Millennials may be moving due to career changes at this point in their life. They could even be filling a role that was left by a retiring boomer.  For the people in Gen Z they're looking for places that give them an opportunity at home ownership.

In our post COVID world we constantly hear the stories of people leaving the cities. Don't tell that to Gen Z, because they're moving in. According to ThisOldHouse.com a few of the most populated cities in the country are going to get a bit more popular with a minor youth movement.

Philadelphia saw an increase in their Gen Z population in 2022 vaulting them up one spot from the Millennial generation moving in in 2012. Millennials put the city at number six on the list a decade ago, and Gen Z's move gives it another feather in it's cap.  A few other big name cities took the top four spots on the list of where the younger generation is moving to set some roots.

#4 New York City - Even though we always heard about people fleeing NYC during COVID Gen Z-ers moving in gave the big apple a jump of 21 spots.

#3 Boston - Another east coast city in the top five. If Gen Z isn't careful people are going to they're all "coastal elites".

#2 Chicago - I've been to Chicago twice and really like the city. I can definitely see the appeal of moving there, until the winter.

#1 Washington D.C. - I'm a bit surprised by D.C. being number one. I probably could've had 25 guesses before I thought to say D.C. It is an appealing area for someone in their 20's with Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia all right next door.

So over the course of the last decade we've seen movement in and out of cities, depending on your age. In the next decade we'll see if this is a sort of cyclical thing. You move in when you're younger to get the feel for city life. Then you move out when you're older because you've had enough of it.

WalletHub recently released their most fun cities in America list and we were surprised and disappointed where Philadelphia ended up on the list. We aren't really surprised by number one here but definitely think that Philly should've been much higher!

In this WalletHub article, they factored in the most, three major categories to assign the ultimate ranking: Entertainment and Recreation, Nightlife and Parties, and Cost. There are about a total of 65 different considerations made while going into the list, find out more here.

A WalletHub Analyst, Cassandra Hope, at this to stay about choosing these rankings. "All cities have a variety of activities," she said, "but some shine more than others when it comes to things like parks and beaches, live music and comedy, partying, sports culture, or fine dining."

When it comes to cost, they also factor in more than just the cost of a night out, but also the cost of a gym membership, the cost of sporting events, and more.

The spirit of this city is unbelievable. Let's start with the sports scene. We've got the four major sports, Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Flyers. Plus a bevy of additional amazing teams including the Philadelphia Union. Not to mention, we have a TON of colleges and universities in the area that not only have their own sports teams but have their amazing atmosphere as well.

Plus, don't forget the history. This is where our country began, so much to explore. We have one of the largest malls in the country, the country's first zoo and so much more. Amazing food and dining, great arts and theater, I mean, maybe I'm biased but come on!

Below you can see the top five plus where Philly ended up.

For the third year in a row, Las Vegas has topped this list. Amazing entertainment, now they are making waves in the sports world with their own hockey franchise, the Golden Knights, the Las Vegas Raiders and soon the Athletics coming to town. This kind of makes sense.

I mean, who doesn't love Disney? Orlando has a lot to offer not to mention, it's warm! This beat out Philly, not surprised there. Hard to beat the happiest place on earth.

MIAMI! Mr. 305 would love this pick here. Beautiful but also a big party town. Not my cup of tea but it continues to be very popular on this list.

This one confuses me a bit. Nothing against Atlanta persay, I just can't believe it beat out cities like Chicago, New York and Nashville. But hey, I didn't write the list!

It's about time a California city made this list. I am shocked that the first one on the list wasn't Los Angeles (that landed at number 20) which just beat out Philadelphia.

See what other cities beat out Philadelphia by checking out WalletHub's list here. Philly ranked #21 on this list with #25 Entertainment and Recreation rank, #18 Nightlife and Parties rank along with a #109 cost rank. I guess top 25 is something to celebrate maybe? But there are some on this list that beat us that is insane.