New York State continues to lead the nation in people moving out of the state. We've learned why.

One of my closest friends told me yesterday that he, his wife and his newborn child are leaving the Hudson Valley for Florida.

Shocking Reasons Why New Yorkers Are Quickly Fleeing Florida

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His reason, child-care and being close to his mom. My friend isn't alone in moving to the Sunshine State.

New York State had more residents relocate to Florida than compared to any other state. 90,000 New Yorkers moved to Florida in 2022.

However, many New Yorkers who moved to Florida are now fleeing the Sunshine State. CLICK HERE to learn why.

6 Reasons Why Many Are Leaving New York State

Hudson Valley Post recently reported on the six top reasons why Empire State residents are leaving New York State.

The Top 6 Reasons Why New Yorkers Are Moving Out

Why are so many New Yorkers leaving the state? It has been a popular discussion over the last few years, and an issue that was even addressed recently by Governor Hochul as one we the state needs to fix. The pandemic has certainly influenced the ratio of folks leaving New York versus those moving in, but there are a multitude of reasons why New Yorkers move out. Here are the top 6 according to United Van Lines.

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Over 7 Million New York Residents Plan To Leave The Empire State

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A recent Marist New York State Poll determined that 37 percent of New Yorkers plan the leave the Empire State within the next five years.

This means around 7.4 million New Yorkers plan to leave the state.

Below are the top reasons:

Top 8 Reasons Why New Yorkers Are Leaving State

Below are the top reasons why so many say they plan to leave New York State

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New York Leads Nation In Declining Population

In the past year over 100,000 thousand New Yorkers left the state. New York led the nation in declining population, according to the Times Union.

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Over the last three years, over 630,000 residents left New York.

The Times Union also looked into reasons why New Yorkers are fleeing the state. The website's top reasons include:

  • Better cost of living
  • Affordable Housing
  • Lower Taxes
  • Better Weather
  • Less Shoveling

Goodbye: Supermarket Chain with 60 New York Locations Confirms Closures

Anyone moving back to the Empire State might want to avoid these hometowns that were named the "worst" places in New York to live.

20 Worst Places to Live in New York State

A list highlights the worst places a New York resident can call home. A number of places in the Hudson Valley made the list, including one that was ranked the worst place to live.

10 Cheapest Places To Live In New York In 2021

Where are the 10 cheapest places to live in our state? HomeSnacks looked at the 167 largest cities in New York and ranked them based on several factors of “affordability.”

Here were the 10 cheapest places to live in New York State for 2021:


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