People moved out of the cities during COVID because close physical proximity to large numbers of strangers was a potentially deadly hazard to their health.

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abroszka33 an hour ago | parent [-]

I don't think so, a lot of people were just happy that remote work is a thing now and ditched the city for a more comfortable life.

	▲	ElProlactin 18 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> ...and ditched the city for a more comfortable life It depends on what you mean by "comfortable." A lot of people who moved to less populated areas found they weren't fully prepared to live with fewer amenities and choice in every aspect of life, from hospitals to supermarkets to mates. There was a meaningful post-COVID return to cities and it wasn't driven exclusively by return to office mandates.
	▲	watwut an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I strongly prefer home office. And also living in city. I get benefits of both that way.