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The following states had the highest inbound moves last year, according to the study:
Idaho (66.4 percent)
North Carolina (64.6 percent)
Maine (62.4 percent)
New Hampshire (61.6 percent)
Alabama (60.8 percent)
District of Columbia (60.2 percent)
New Mexico (60.0 percent)
Nevada (59.8 percent)
Alaska (58.6 percent)
Kentucky (57.7 percent)
These states had the highest percentage of outbound moves:
New York (66.4 percent)
Illinois (62.5 percent) New Jersey (60.6 percent)
Louisiana (60.1 percent)
West Virginia (59.8 percent)
Nebraska (58.3 percent)
Minnesota (57.9 percent)
Indiana (57.8 percent)
California (57.1 percent)
Iowa (56.1 percent)
I live in Illinois and I'm under no delusions that my state is the place everyone wants to be. My church congregation is losing 3 families in rapid succession because things are just better elsewhere.
Interesting that Idaho is getting such a massive influx. I lived there many years ago. Nice state. Wouldn't mind going back.
Lets just be real, anyone who is really from New Jersey never steps foot into NYC unless they absolutely have to and that includes dinner and a show as its a complete tourist trap. NJ is just an estuary state of people leaving from the City for a better life, realizing Democrats f'd up the state then move down to Florida.
Thats not being real at all. We go into the city at least once a month, and often more than that. Plus, our summer house is in The Hamptons, so we get a lot of use out of the state of NY.
Judging from your posts, I don't think we run with the same circles. Try to see outside your bubble.
New Jersey has some excellent diners, and Diggerland is a lot of fun for the younger set (and their parents). So yeah, the Garden State certainly has some things going for it. But Number One best place to live in the entire country? I'm just not seeing it.
NJ is a bedroom state. What do i mean by bedroom? It is a place to sleep, but not a place to work. NJ salary is lower than that of NYS, or PA. Many NJ residents who live there work in places NY and PA which have higher pay than the same job in NJ. My advice is this. If you live in snj or nnj. Try to get a job in the Philly or Maryland area or nyc area. Enjoy your phily or Maryland salary in snj, or enjoy your NY salary in nnj. NJ is a great place to live. Not a great place to work.
It's an awesome place to live if you are wealthy. Living in the hills on beautiful streets with big lots and lots of trees. 1/2 hour from Manhattan, the NJ Shore, The Hamptons, Skiing in Vermont 3.5 hours away, 4 hours from Boston, 4 hours from Washington DC. Great Schools. Great ethnic food of all kinds. Great golf courses. I could live anywhere I want, and I choose Northern NJ.
Not so good for the poor or middle class. If I were in either of those categories, I would have left a long time ago. High property taxes, high housing costs, high costs for everything, really.
LOL, this HAS to be some sort of survey done on a spoof-website.
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