Health and well-being of movers in rural and urban areas - A grid-based analysis of northern Finland birth cohort 1966

► The association of health and well-being with moving was found to be different among people living in rural and urban areas. ► Dissatisfaction with current life and adverse history of health problems were associated with rural-to-urban moves. ► A frequent use of health services was linked with urban-to-rural moves, which was possibly contributed by adequate health care in the countryside.