Where Bay Staters go when they bail on Massachusetts
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If residents give up on Massachusetts and move to another state, they aren't typically headed to sunny climates — they're going to New Hampshire.
- Many out-of-state movers stay near their former home — but others wind up about as far away as they can get, per new census data.
Why it matters: While moving overall is at an all-time low, there's been an uptick in state-to-state migration, as Axios' Erica Pandey reports.
Zoom in: It's no surprise that cost-conscience Massholes are moving just over the borders to New Hampshire and Rhode Island, usually less than an hour's drive from home, but sometimes far more affordable.
- The top counties the traitors flock to are Providence County in Rhode Island and Hillsborough and Rockingham counties in New Hampshire.
- 22,047 people from Massachusetts moved to New Hampshire between 2018 and 2022, per the Census Bureau.
The big picture: Those leaving New England mostly head for the big city or the beach.
- 19,189 Massachusetts people moved to Florida between 2018 and 2022. 18,933 went to New York and 14,818 ended up in California.
The bottom line: Most Americans stay close to home — but plenty are still making big moves, whether for a job, an education or family reasons.