More people moved out of New Jersey than any other state in 2018

Lakewood may be the fastest growing town in NJ but on a national level more people moved out of New Jersey in 2018 than any other state. Interestingly the high property taxes is not mentioned in the study.
Each year for the last 42 years, United Van Lines has released its National Movers Study, which examines which states U.S. residents are leaving, and which ones they’re moving to. In 2018, New Jersey leapt past last year’s champion Illinois to take the top spot … on the wrong end of the spectrum. According to the study, 66.8 percent of New Jersey’s moves last year were outbound, the highest rate in the country.
Illinois (65.9 percent), Connecticut (62 percent), New York (61.5 percent), and Kansas (58.7 percent) round out the top five most moved-from states.



Among age demographics, New Jersey actually had a good year in terms of attracting its future: the 18-to-34 age group saw 7.97 percent more moves to the Garden State than moves away. On the other side, though, New Jersey saw retirees leaving the state nearly 10 percent more often than arriving.
Philly Voice