A half of those prospective movers has not yet decided on their destination, while others rank Zagreb and Split as the most desirable places of their next fixed abode.
These are results of a survey conducted by lecturers from the Zagreb-based Faculty of Agronomy. The survey covered 1,000 households in villages, and the age of respondents was between 25 and 40 years.
The most frequently cited reasons for plans to move to cities were job opportunities (53.3 %) and better living conditions (38.7%) and education..
More than a quarter of the respondents believe that today the living conditions in villages are improved, while 45.3% are displeased with living conditions in rural areas,
About 85 percent of Croatian village settlements are affected by depopulation.
Results of the survey were presented in Rijeka earlier this week.