California Gov. Gavin Newsom atop Golden Gate Bridge. (Photo: ca.gov)
California Exodus: Golden State Tops US Moving Migration Report
San Diego and Los Angeles make Top Outbound Cities list in 2023-24
By Katy Grimes, December 10, 2024 7:39 am
California makes the top of another list – unfortunately it once again is for outbound migration – we are losing residents to other states, and not replenishing them with inbound migrants.
Allied Van Lines Company is out with their 2024 Allied US Migration Report showing which states have the most inbound and outbound migration. Who better than a moving company to offer a detailed analysis of the current trends in interstate moves across the United States? They highlight significant patterns and underlying economic factors.
We know that people from all over the country still move to California for the lovely climate, but more are still leaving, largely due to economic reasons including very high taxes, very high housing costs, and a hostile regulatory environment for businesses.
“This year marked another decrease in the volume of interstate moves. Following the 20% decrease in 2022 compared to 2021, there was a further 12% decline in 2023 relative to the previous year,” Allied said. “This continuous decline indicates a notable shift in migration patterns over the last two years.”
Last month the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom claimed “California was the second most popular state for Americans to move to in 2024,” (emphasis Brandon He/Him) according to a newly released report from the National Association of Realtors.
The Globe refuted Newsom’s Ministry of Truth merely by looking at the report:
at the National Association of Realtors website and found at their most recent studies including this from October 17, 2024, “Job Relocation Trends and the Impact on Local Real Estate Markets,” which actually found California is not one of the states with net job migration gains, and is in fact, the worst. More on that below.
Allied reports that California had 41.1% inbound and 58.9 outbound in 2023.
Worth noting is that in 2018 California was one of the top Inbound destination states, also according to Allied Van Lines Company data. By 2020, only two years later, California’s inbound migration was 40%, while its outbound migration was nearly 60%, which leads us to California’s bleeding residents and businesses today.
Top Outbound States in 2023
California. 60%
Pennsylvania. 57%
Michigan 57%
Washington. 55%
Top Inbound States in 2023
Arizona. 61%
Tennessee. 61%
North Carolina. 60%
Florida. 52%
Allied reports the top inbound and outbound cities:
Top Inbound Cities in 2023
Tucson
Charlotte
Nashville
Phoenix
Top Outbound Cities in 2023
Chicago
Seattle
Detroit
Los Angeles
Allied attributes several economic factors to the inbound and outbound migration including high interest rates on mortgages, sky high home prices (California), high rental costs, and inflation.
What attracted people to move to the high inbound cities?
South Carolina & Charleston, SC
South Carolina, with Charleston as its standout city, has become a top destination due to its combination of a growing job market, affordable cost of living, and a pleasant climate. The state’s appeal is bolstered by its burgeoning tech sector and manufacturing growth, providing ample employment opportunities. Charleston, in particular, offers a rich cultural scene, historical attractions, and a strong sense of community, making it highly attractive for new residents.
Outbound Migration Trend Insights
California
The exodus from California, including the relocation of companies like Oracle, Tesla, and Vrbo, can be linked to its high cost of living, stringent regulatory environment, and high taxes. Despite its strong economy and innovation hubs, these factors have compelled individuals and businesses to relocate.
Illinois & Chicago, IL
The departure of major companies like Boeing, Citadel, and Caterpillar has impacted Illinois, particularly Chicago. High living costs, taxes, and concerns about crime rates and urban challenges contribute to the outbound trend.
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To which Gov Gavie would cheer by saying “WE’RE NUMBER ONE! WE’RE NUMBER ONE!”
After all, he thinks like Darrell Steinberg does and believes that “The idea that businesses are leaving California because of higher taxes and more regulation is a myth”.
Then there’s the fact that Newsom thinks the only good jobs are government jobs.
Katy Grimes is right that we must “never say never” about the hope for CA recovery. But when we see the relentless chipping away, the destructive “policy,” the corruption, the losses, the stagnant problems like homeless vagrancy that enriches our leadership thus they won’t address it, never mind fix it, what is becoming clearer and clearer each day is that Disaster Recovery needed to begin YESTERDAY.
Please, please, please, may the incoming Trump administration pay attention to California and be able to intervene here and address, as much as possible, as many of our problems as they are allowed to do until we can get in some decent competent strong leadership with (what we hope will be) clean-enough elections to keep the state from bleeding out entirely.
This is not Christmas-season cheeriness, is it. I know! And I’m sorry for it and wish like anything it weren’t necessary. But we are not to blame, our cruel and destructive “leadership” is to blame, for California’s pathetic, repellent, and extremely unhealthy condition.
Now’s the perfect time to recall Newsom (Pelosi is unable to fudge the votes in his favor as in the last recall).
So it becomes true! “the south will rise again!”
Well MOST of the south, Tomorrow…..except for Louisiana. It looks like an even number of ins and outs in Mississippi and North Carolina?
Gas is about to go up another 50 cents/gallon, fueling an even greater exodus. Keep up the “good” work, Gavin.
Those who can afford to use Allied Van Lines for their household moves probably have higher incomes? Unfortunately, they are being replaced with those are dependent on welfare benefits and big government? How many of us hear every language spoke except English and we feel like we’re in a foreign country?
Economic growth is this state is dead. When you only produce 5400 private sector jobs in two and a half years, your state leadership, Newsom and the Democrats, have failed. This is what happens when you have brainwashed citizens voting for Democrats. They are uninformed, and have not critical thinking skills at all. This is what happens when you are a corrupt voting system. It should not take over a month to count votes.
Until the Democrats are out of office, it’s only going to get worse.
Here’s another #1 statistics Newsom can brag about. California has the lowest graduation rate of any state in the country. Only 84.4% of students graduated for 2024.
Good job Democrats, keeping us #1 for becoming a 3rd World economy!
I agree.
After the rigged re-caĺl in 2021, my wife and packed our bags for the free state of West Virginia.
Having been born, schooled, and living on the coast, surfing whenever time permitted, once I crossed the NV border, I never looked back.
That was then, this is now.