New York City Lost 150,000 Kids in 4 Years as Parents Fled to the Suburbs and Beyond

New York City lost about 150,000 children and their parents in the four years after 2020, a nearly 9% decline. The child-aged population drop during the pandemic years was more than three times the decline seen in the preceding decade. Migration is identified as the main cause, with families leaving primarily for suburbs. Nassau County on Long Island received nearly 1 in 10 children who left the city, while Westchester took about 5% and Fairfield and Suffolk each took about 3.5%. Many moves went beyond commuting distance, including to Miami-Dade County, Berks County, and Durham County. Domestic out-migration totaled about 236,000 children, exceeding international migration gains of about 72,000. Better housing and wanting to own were top reasons, along with a better environment to raise children and school concerns.

"Another survey, this one from the New York City Department of Education, cited "a better environment to raise kids" (64%), "concerns about schools&q""

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