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Yes, a 25 year old has far more mobility than a 90 year old.

• tostitos1979 10y ago
  Not always. The 25 year old may have to be stuck in a high priced city to get a job that pays off their massive student loans. A 90 year can live away from the jobs.
  • jdietrich 10y ago
    Some elderly people are so mobile that they migrate with the seasons. I don't know many working-age people who can afford to spend summer in Ontario and winter in Arizona. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowbird_(person) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowbird_(person)
    • mrep 10y ago
      Hugely popular with retirees. My parents own a condo in Sarasota Florida which has tons of retirees. I believe the last estimate I heard was that the population can grow up to 10x during the winter months.
    • ssharp 10y ago
      I'm talking about economic mobility.
• jahewson 10y ago
  A 90 year old has lived through and benefited from a period of amazing upwards mobility. Their financial position now is most likely unrecognisable from that of their youth - even if they don't seem that well-off. But a 25 year old has virtually no mobility to look forwards to, household incomes have been stagnant since the 1970s and social mobility (which is, let's face it, closely tied) has similarly flatlined. Abundant cheap housing and the GI bill were a pretty sweet deal - despite the hardships that it took to get there.