The line graph compares three different reasons why people moved from a capital city to the countryside between 1990 and 2010.
Overall, all three categories saw an increase over the 20-year period. The rising cost of living continued to be the primary reason, while concerns about traffic showed the most significant growth.Lifestyle, beginning as the least cited factor, experienced continuous growth during the period.
In 1990, approximately 60,000 people moved because of the rising cost of living, which rose to a peak of 85,000 in 2000 before declining slightly to 75,000 by 2010. Moves due to traffic began at 20,000 and grew gradually to 35,000 by 2000, then jumped to around 60,000 by 2010. Lifestyle-related moves increased steadily from 10,000 in 1990 to 25,000 in 2000, reaching around 45,000 by 2010.
In summary, although the rising cost of living remained the dominant reason for relocation, the significance of traffic and lifestyle grew markedly over the all period.
