The States Americans Are Choosing to Leave and The Places They’re Moving to Instead

The Garden State finds itself in an unenviable position yet again, maintaining its reign as the leader in outbound moves for the fourth consecutive year. A staggering one-third of those embarking on this exodus cited retirement as their primary motivation for seeking greener pastures elsewhere.

New Jersey carries the burden of some of the nation’s heftiest property taxes, with a median home value hovering around a daunting $430,000, as reported by Zillow. It has earned a reputation as an overpopulated, overregulated, and overtaxed realm, drawing the ire of many. To make matters worse, the state’s entrance often ushers travelers into an industrial wasteland, leaving them navigating through congested highways, as pointed out by Emperorko on Reddit.