More millennials live alone in Richmond than in any other major U.S. metro, according to an analysis released Thursday by Zillow, a Seattle-based real estate and rental research firm.
The report shows that 15 percent of people 23 to 34 years old live alone in Richmond, followed by 14 percent in Pittsburgh and in Buffalo, N.Y.
Nationwide, nearly 9 percent of millennials live alone, a percentage that has declined since 2005, likely due in some markets to high rents and a tough job market. As a result, more millennials are living with their parents or with roommates.
