Friends - Compared with where you lived before your move, would you say that you live closer to, the same distance from, or farther away from each of the following?
Distance from friends after moving · Asked in 2 waves, 2020–2021 · 3,847 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of GH5_b first asked in 2020: wording or answer options differ from shed:GH5_b.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Closer | Same distance | Farther away | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 16% | 45% | 39% | 1883 | ±3 | |
| Northeast | 13% |
| 49% |
| 38% |
| 290 |
| ±6 |
| Midwest | 16% | 49% | 35% | 406 | ±5 |
| South | 16% | 42% | 41% | 738 | ±4 |
| West | 17% | 44% | 39% | 449 | ±5 |
SHED 2021 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.