residential mobility
nounUK /ˌrez.ɪˈden.ʃəl məʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/
US /ˌrez.ɪˈden.ʃəl moʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/
When people move from one home to another.
The study looked at residential mobility among families with young children.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The rate at which people change their place of residence within a given area or time period.
High residential mobility can make it hard for schools to keep stable class lists.
3. The ability or freedom of a person or group to choose where to live.
Policies that expand residential mobility give low-income families more housing options.
4. The movement of residents into and out of a neighborhood, often studied in urban sociology.
Residential mobility in the district rose sharply after rents increased.