Band 9: The line graph below shows the main reasons people gave for moving away from a particular capital city to the countryside. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the main factors motivating people to leave a particular capital city for the countryside from 1990 to 2010.

Overall, rising cost of living was the most common reason for moving throughout the period, though traffic concerns grew significantly and approached similar levels by 2010. Lifestyle considerations, while less prominent, also showed a steady increase.

In 1990, the rising cost of living was cited by approximately 70,000 people, making it the leading reason for relocation. This number increased to a peak of around 85,000 by 2000, before slightly declining to about 80,000 in 2010. In contrast, the influence of traffic was much lower at the start, with only about 20,000 people mentioning it as a reason in 1990. However, it experienced a steady rise over the years, eventually reaching over 60,000 by 2010, suggesting that traffic issues became a more significant concern over time.

The lifestyle factor began at a relatively low level, with only about 10,000 people mentioning it as a reason to move in 1990. Over the next two decades, this number gradually increased, reaching nearly 40,000 by 2010. Although lifestyle remained the least common reason compared to the other two, it showed a consistent upward trend, indicating a growing interest in lifestyle changes as a motivation for relocation.