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Andy Kim

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In light of persistent decline in community wellbeing in the Lafayette Northend, there is increasing demand for identifying areas for growth within the Northend neighborhoods. This study hopes to identify such areas, primarily through the lens of livability - the "environmental life chances" that are available to Northend residents (Veenhoven, 1999). This study plans to compare expected local migration rates in both the United States and Indiana to local migration rates observed in the Northend of Lafayette, IN. Expected migration rates were calculated using data and methodology provided by the United States Census, while the observed migration rates were calculated using data from the Polk Directory. By comparing expected migration rates to observed migration rates, we will be able to determine which factors in the Northend may be impacting neighborhood retention. This may help to identify the most prominent concerns within the Northend, and through our partnership with the City of Lafayette, our hope is to make recommendations that benefit the residents of the Lafayette Northend.

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Purdue University / 2023

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Andy Kim