More residents of major cities moving to suburbs

Residents of major cities in Ohio seem to be moving to the suburbs, according to The Gateway News.

Recent U.S. Census reports for the state showed a major shift of the population from cities such as Cleveland and Youngstown to smaller suburban areas. Those two cities lost more residents over the past decade than any other cities in the state, according to the source. However, all of the 20 major cities in the state lost residents, except for Columbus, the state's largest city.

The state capital, Cleveland, reportedly experienced a 17 percent population drop, while the third-largest city, Cincinnati, lost 10 percent of its population.

Unlike the state's major cities, the majority of local suburbs saw growth. Some officials from small cities believe that their locations are beginning to appeal to younger audiences.

"It's now getting out there that this is a place people want to live," Art Scott, mayor of Streetsboro, told the source. "From the amount of young people I've talked to throughout the year, they've moved here from other areas, and they think it's great here.

The movement of residents from the city to the suburbs has been reflected across the country, as a number of states reported that this trend was reflected by their recent census data. In Chicago, Illinois, the city's population dropped 6.9 percent over the past decade.  

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