There are other reasons as well not mentioned in the article but perhaps more troublesome. Occupational licensing for those who have not retired may mean pickin

There are other reasons as well not mentioned in the article but perhaps more troublesome. Occupational licensing for those who have not retired may mean picking and moving to another locale would incur costs of obtaining new licensing to practice their trade. This can differ even on a county by county basis. The other is government aid, think Medicaid an similar. This can vary by state and even at the city level benefits can change so the risk could be a lower standard of living even after being flush with funds from a good sale. So young people are not only up against regressive regulation preventing some from moving but the abuse of land-use regulation which blocks more people from coming in.