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Old 05-05-2013, 06:21 PM
 
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Worst states for domestic migration 2011-2012: departing residents per 1000

1. New York -5.9
2. Illinois -5.7
3. New Jersey -5.6
4. Connecticut -5.4
5. Rhode Island -5.1
6. Alaska -4.3
7. New Mexico -3.6
8. Michigan -3.3
9. Ohio -3.3
10. Vermont -2.8

The Fastest-Growing States in America (and Why They're Booming) - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic
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Old 05-05-2013, 06:38 PM
 
Location: Rhode Island/Mass
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Retirees moving to Flarida.
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Old 05-05-2013, 06:38 PM
 
Location: College Hill
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Any your point is... what? The last decennial census showed Rhode Island declining a 1.1%. I'm not sure I put much stock in a a one year snapshot. Still, I'd like to know the purpose of your post, as it is entirely unclear -- you didn't include any commentary to set up your thread. For example, the last decennial census showed Hawaii losing nearly 14% of its population, despite being voted "the happiest state."

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Retirees moving to Flarida.
Yes, where people go to die.

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Old 05-06-2013, 12:50 PM
 
Location: RI dreaming of Florida
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Guess all of the unhappy people are moving from Hawaii...maybe they are being deported? ;-)

Looks like a lot of those states have high costs of living, I bet people hit by the economy are chasing a lower cost of living/other job opportunities. makes sense, there are still a LOT of long term unemployed and underemployed people around.
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Old 05-06-2013, 02:34 PM
 
Location: Cranston
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Hopefully they understand they will also make less money in lower COL states. Funny how that works.
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Old 05-06-2013, 03:27 PM
 
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Not necessarily.
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Old 05-06-2013, 03:37 PM
 
Location: Cranston
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I wouldn't move to North Carolina for twice what I make now.
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Old 05-06-2013, 04:24 PM
 
Location: College Hill
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Not necessarily.
I think that's a true statement, for certain in-demand skill-sets. What I'm more interested in more than cost of living is quality of life, and most low-cost states don't offer the qualities of life that interest me. I think the Northeast offers so much more than Southern states in the areas of culture, transportation and education. But whatever makes a person happy is what counts, right?
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Old 05-06-2013, 04:33 PM
 
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I think that's a true statement, for certain in-demand skill-sets. What I'm more interested in more than cost of living is quality of life, and most low-cost states don't offer the qualities of life that interest me. I think the Northeast offers so much more than Southern states in the areas of culture, transportation and education. But whatever makes a person happy is what counts, right?

FL has a nice quality of life, that's on the list. I think many folks want a "blend" if they can find it. COL plus weather, plus job opportunities, some people move and follow their families, kids etc. Many articles point out that people are tired of the rat race of the northeast and that leads them to explore other options.

Many reasons for all choices in life. That's why Howard Johnson's made 28 flavors.
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Old 05-06-2013, 07:30 PM
 
Location: College Hill
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FL has a nice quality of life, that's on the list. I think many folks want a "blend" if they can find it. COL plus weather, plus job opportunities, some people move and follow their families, kids etc. Many articles point out that people are tired of the rat race of the northeast and that leads them to explore other options.

Many reasons for all choices in life. That's why Howard Johnson's made 28 flavors.
My sister, my only relative in Rhode Island, is in the process of buying a house in Florida for the very reasons you mention: weather, job/societal pressure and cost of living. Frankly, they had considered NC and spent a couple of weeks scoping it out and found it a tad too conservative for their tastes (not a dig at NC -- that was their experience, not mine).

I worry about the outward migration from the Northeast, and I certainly don't understand it. The Northeast has so much to offer, yet people are turning their backs from it, and for what? Strip malls? A swimming pool? Tract developments? Chain food? Ersatz, cheesy "town centers?" I just don't get it.
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