Main Reason for Moving to Carlsbad |
OVERVIEW
Early in the survey, residents were asked to reveal their main reason for moving to Carlsbad over a neighboring City. Asked in an open-ended format, respondents were not constrained to choose their response from a list. As is often the case with open-ended questions, no single response was cited by a majority of residents.
Housing was the most frequently cited reason for moving to Carlsbad, at 16.2 percent. Responses in this category centered on residents finding a home they liked in Carlsbad as well as the affordability of housing in Carlsbad at the time they purchased. Example comments include “I found a house that suited me,” “We found a place in Carlsbad that we liked very much,” “There was a better availability of new homes at the time,” “The
Other reasons cited by at least ten percent of residents included Carlsbad’s proximity to the beach and lagoons (12.3%), proximity to work (12.0%), and the community atmosphere and quietness (10.2%).
Figure 1: Main Reason for Moving to Carlsbad
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A higher percentage of home-owners cited Carlsbad’s schools as the main reason for moving to the City as compared to renters (10.9% vs. 3.9%). Comparatively renters were more likely than owners to cite “Family and friends” (16.0% vs. 7.3%).
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