A look at retirees who move to the rural South

A new study of in-migration to the rural South shows positive, mixed and negative impacts, according to a summary by the Southern Growth Policies Board:

Among the key findings of the study were positive impacts, such as an increase in the number and variety of employment opportunities, mixed impacts, such as differences in expectations and values within the community and negative impacts, such as increased traffic congestion.

The 20-page study of Cumberland County, Tenn. by the University of Tennessee’s Institute for Public Service can be found online by clicking here.