Cities in the South and Southwest were already growing, but the pandemic accelerated the trend.

Many relocated from larger cities to smaller ones with lower costs of living and less stringent COVID-19 regulations.

Migration patterns could change in a work-from-home world brought on by the pandemic.

A new Marketplace-Edison Research Poll found the flexibility to work anywhere as a factor.

Almost a quarter of adults have either moved because of the pandemic or know someone who has.

The reasons for relocation include the lower cost of living, bigger houses for less money and more conservative politics.

Census numbers show lowest the mobility rate on record.

Not even expensive housing can stop the flow of newly-minted graduates.