10 U.S. States People are Leaving and Where They’re Going Instead

STATES WITH THE HIGHEST INBOUND MOVES

1. VERMONT

Total Inbound Moves: 72.7%
Total Outbound Moves: 27.4%
Most prevalent inbound age: 65 or older
Most prevalent outbound age: 65 or older
Most common inbound income: $150,000+
Most common outbound income: $150,000+

Though most northeastern states suffer huge outbound moves, Vermont is the exception with more than 72% of Vermont-involved moves (234 to be exact) being inbound. Job reasons were the #1 factor for over half of Vermont’s inbound migration followed by family and retirement after that.