Rio de Janeiro lost 165,000 residents to other states over a period of five years, according to data mentioned in the article. This migratory phenomenon involves people motivated by work or studies, who crossed the borders of their home states and built new lives in other places.
Among the characters mentioned are Amanda, Bárbara and Gabriel, who continue living in Rio de Janeiro, and Igor and Cássio, who settled in São Paulo. All share the experience of having left their hometowns without regret and already feel integrated into the places they chose to live, with no consideration of going back.
The case of Igor Pereira, 25 years old, from Petrópolis, illustrates this trend. Graduated in Economics from UFRJ, he migrated at the end of last year. The decision was influenced by the fact that all the leadership of the insurance company he works for had moved to São Paulo in 2023. Igor says he had been "courting" the idea of moving since then, only waiting to finish college.
During college, Igor spent weekdays in Rio and, on weekends, went to his home in Petrópolis. After moving to São Paulo, he reports that he quickly adapted to the new city, demonstrating how integration in a new place can be simpler than many imagine.
