Millennials place high value on public-transit access, poll says

BOSTON — Eighty percent of young professionals in Greater Boston rank access to public transit as “very important” in their calculation of choosing where to live, according to poll results that will be formally released later Monday.

The Urban Land Institute Boston/New England and MassINC Polling Group survey will be officially unveiled at 5:30 p.m. at the offices of Wilmer Hale, 60 State Street, Boston.

Pollsters also found 78 percent of the 600 respondents between 20 and 37 years old said a workplace located near public transit was very important, “far outranking office amenities like a cafeteria, gym or coffee bar and proximity to restaurants and nightlife options.”

The survey found 66 percent rent their home, only 14 percent live alone, 45 percent plan on buying a home in the next five to 10 years, and young professionals are spending 28 percent, on average, of their income on rent or mortgage payment.

Eighty-four percent said they have used the Uber rideshare service.

“This survey data is incredibly pertinent to the continued development of this city. Understanding the preferences this group of professionals has on transportation, lifestyle, housing, and employment can assist city planners, developers and employers shape our city landscape,” Taylor Shepard, co-chair of ULI/Boston’s Young Leaders Group, said in a statement.