And that trend isn’t unique to the Big Apple. When you take a look at 2020’s 10 most moved-out-of cities and compare them to the previous year, you see that the list remains relatively consistent. Eight of the 10 cities make both lists.
| 2020 Top Cities Ranking | Number of movers the city lost in 2020 | Compared to 2019 | Number of movers the city lost in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. New York, NY | -110,978 | New York ranked #2 in 2019 | -18,887 |
| 2. Brooklyn, NY | -43,006 | Brooklyn ranked #6 in 2019 | -10,144 |
| 3. Chicago, IL | -31,347 | Chicago ranked #3 in 2019 | -15,278 |
| 4. San Francisco, CA | -27187 | San Francisco ranked #7 in 2019 | -9,683 |
| 5. Los Angeles, CA | -26,438 | Los Angeles ranked #4 in 2019 | -13,474 |
| 6. Naples, FL | -22,100 | Naples ranked #1 in 2019 | -27,202 |
| 7. Washington, DC | -15,520 | D.C. did not rank in the top 10 list for 2019. It ranked #26. | -5,896 |
| 8. Houston, TX | -14,883 | Houston ranked #8 in 2019 | -9,106 |
| 9. Philadelphia, PA | -12,833 | Philadelphia did not rank in the top 10 list for 2019. It ranked #13. | -7,853 |
| 10. Fort Myers, FL | -11,889 | Fort Myers ranked #5 in 2019 | -13,359 |
What the heck is so bad about Naples, FL???
People leaving Naples and Ft Myers??
There has to be an interesting explanation.
What’s up with Naples’ data? They lose their entire population each year and each year it comes back? It’s worse than El Paso!
Little bit surprised about Houston. But it’s not what it was, I suppose.