THE CONSERVATIVE-LIBERAL BABY GAP “…some of the key qualities that differ betw

THE CONSERVATIVE-LIBERAL BABY GAP

“…some of the key qualities that differ between the two ideological groups include the fact that liberals tend to get married later (or not at all), and that conservatives tend to live in more sparsely populated areas of the country (and population density appears to severely impact fertility).”

Population density DECREASES opportunity costs but INCREASES physical costs. Liberals (like libertarians) are more excited by new (cheap) experiences than conservatives. Urbanity makes experiences easier to find, more numerous, cheaper. But these experiences are obtained in exchange for higher geographic costs that come from density (rent and home ownership, taxes, and petty crime).