Rank Workforce (n=432) Prime workforce (n=238)
1 To live closer to relatives (47.5%) To find a good environment for children (62.0%)
2 To find a good environment for children (47.2%) To take advantage of a slower pace of life (46.5%)
3 To take advantage of a slower pace of life (43.3%) To live in a smaller community (45.4%)
4 To take a new job (42.2%) To live closer to relatives (45.0%)
5 To live in a smaller community (42.0%) To find a less congested place to live (43.0%)
6 To find a safer place to live (39.6%) To take a new job (41.6%)
7 To find a less congested place to live (38.9%) To find a safer place to live (41.1%)
8 To find a job that matches my skills (38.6%) To find a job that allowed better work-life balance (40.9%)
9 To find a job that allowed better work-life balance (37.4%) To find a job that matches my skills (38.0%)
10 To find lower priced housing (35.3%) To find lower priced housing (35.7%)