United Van Lines: Residents want to leave N.J.
Residents in New Jersey are leaving the state more than any other place in the country, according to United Van Guard’s annual migration study.
Residents in New Jersey are leaving the state more than any other place in the country, according to United Van Lines' annual migration study.
For the third consecutive year, the Garden State ranked number one on the list of "high outbound" states, which are places were 55 percent or more of the moves are departures.
The study, which tracked 129,000 moves in the United States in 2013, found that 64 percent of moves in New Jersey were outbound.
New York was close behind, coming in at number three with 61 percent. Other Northeast states on the top-10 list of outbound moves include Connecticut (59 percent) and Massachusetts (56 percent).
Pennsylvania and Delaware both received "balanced ratings," meaning an equal number of people moved in and out of state.
Oregon topped the list of "high inbound states," with 61 percent moving within the state. Many of the other states on the high inbound list are in the Western and Southern regions in the country.
"Business incentives, industrial growth and relatively lower costs of living are attracting jobs and people to the Southeastern and Western states such as South Dakota, Colorado and Texas," UCLA economist Michael Stoll said a statement. "We're also seeing continued migration to the Pacific Northwest as young professionals and retirees are drawn to amenities including public transit, green space and the local arts and entertainment scene."