"Using data from Moody’s Economy.com, Forbes identified the top-10 states where more residents are leaving than arriving.
The factors that encourage outbound migration from these states are mostly economic — high employment and high cost of living — although both Louisiana and Mississippi have been affected by natural disasters.
The 10 states that have said goodbye to the most residents are:
1. New York 2. Illinois 3. Ohio 4. Nebraska 5. Kansas 6. Iowa 7. Louisiana 8. North Dakota 9. South Dakota 10. Mississippi
Source: Forbes, Jenna Goudreau (12/08/2010)"
Hey, glad Connecticut isn't on this list! And any New Yorker on the way out who wants to move to CT, give me a call! ~ Sarah B
"Using data from Moody’s Economy.com, Forbes identified the top-10 states where more residents are leaving than arriving.
ReplyDeleteThe factors that encourage outbound migration from these states are mostly economic — high employment and high cost of living — although both Louisiana and Mississippi have been affected by natural disasters.
The 10 states that have said goodbye to the most residents are:
1. New York
2. Illinois
3. Ohio
4. Nebraska
5. Kansas
6. Iowa
7. Louisiana
8. North Dakota
9. South Dakota
10. Mississippi
Source: Forbes, Jenna Goudreau (12/08/2010)"
Hey, glad Connecticut isn't on this list! And any New Yorker on the way out who wants to move to CT, give me a call! ~ Sarah B