IME, it's very common, the default for most. Once you have kids and buy a house you've decided to stick to the same geographic area at least until the kids are

IME, it's very common, the default for most. Once you have kids and buy a house you've decided to stick to the same geographic area at least until the kids are adults. I'd guess it's even more common now that more children are living with single parents, one parent will be deprived of easy access to the kids if they were to relocate. It's the biggest reason people hate gentrification as well, they can quickly get priced out of an area they belong to.