Posted on 05/04/2014 5:36:43 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
While every state has at least some residents who are looking for greener pastures; as Gallup reports, nowhere is the desire to move more prevalent than in Illinois and Connecticut. In both of these states, about half of residents say that if given the chance to move to a different state, they would like to do so (against an average 33% of all Americans who would prefer to live in another state than their own). The 'greenest pasture' or least disliked, according to Gallup, is Hawaii and Montana (where only 23% would prefer to leave). The biggest factor driving the desire to leave the current state - unsurprisingly - jobs (or business opportunities)... and Nevada residents (thank you Harry Reid) the most anxious to leave in the next 12 months.
These findings are from a 50-state Gallup poll, conducted June-December 2013, which includes at least 600 representative interviews with residents aged 18 and older in each state. Gallup measured residents' interest in moving out of state by asking, "Regardless of whether you will move, if you had the opportunity, would you like to move to another state, or would you rather remain in your current state?"
Thirty-three percent of residents want to move to another state, according to the average of the 50 state responses. Seventeen states come close to that 50-state average. Another 16 are above the average range, including three showing an especially high desire to move. In fact, in these three -- Illinois, Connecticut, and Maryland -- roughly as many residents want to leave as want to stay.
At the other end of the spectrum, 17 states are home to a below-average percentage of residents wanting to leave. This includes the previously mentioned six states -- Montana, Hawaii, Maine, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Texas -- where fewer than one in four want to move, the lowest level recorded.
In the same poll, Gallup asked state residents how likely it is they will move in the next 12 months. On average across all 50 states, 6% of state residents say it is extremely or very likely they will move in the next year, 8% say it is somewhat likely, 14% not too likely, and 73% not likely at all.
The combined percentages reporting they are extremely, very, or somewhat likely to move out of state ranges from 8% in Maine, Iowa, and Vermont to 20% in Nevada.
With the biggest motivating factor to leave being work/jobs...
State leaders have important reasons for wanting to see their state populations grow rather than shrink. A growing population usually means more commerce, more economic vitality, and a bigger tax base to pay for state services. A shrinking population not only hurts government coffers, but can weaken a state politically by virtue of the potential loss of U.S. House members through redistricting every 10 years.
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Nevada, Illinois, Maryland, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Connecticut all appear particularly vulnerable to losing population in the coming few years: high percentages of their residents say they would leave if they could, and larger-than-average percentages say they are at least somewhat likely to do so in the coming year. At the other end of the spectrum, Texas, Minnesota, and Maine have little to fear. Residents of these states are among the least likely to want to leave and few are planning to leave in the next 12 months.
If these states sound familiar to readers of Gallup's previous 50-state poll articles, it's because several of them also appear at the top or bottom of the states for resident satisfaction with state taxes, state government, and overall perceptions of how their state compares to others as a place to live.
I was born here, raised here on land my family farmed since the 1800s, raised my children here, who are raising their children here. We have nowhere else to go, unlike the yankee hoarders. It's disgusting to stroll through the market in downtown Charleston. A bunch of yankees and foreigners selling "local" stuff to people who have no clue. It's really very sad.
SeekAndFind, you make the common mistake of thinking Nevada is Las Vegas. Here in northern rural Nevada, we have good people, a nicely-paced lifestyle, and solid economies loaded with jobs and buoyed by the largest gold mines in the world. It’s a whole ‘nother world than down south.
So, why do a lot of Nevadans want to leave the state?
If the answer is — these are only Las Vegans who plan on leaving, the next question would be, why then do they not move to the rural Nevada climes you mentioned?
Why bother even considering LEAVING NEVADA?
I think the best response would be for you to show me that this Gallup survey is BUNK.
yes, we were thinking of northern NV.
as for jobs, they don’t matter...nobody’s hiring anyway in most places...we had to retire early and while I’d like to work again..since there’s nothing available... we may as well just decide to really retire....
so if NV has jobs, fine...and if not, fine with us.
was thinking about weather and affordability of housing and taxes and all that sort of thing
Many MA residents didn’t know they could go beyond 128 until just a few decades ago.
I love Charleston. Only been there three times but had the very best meal at the Charleston Crab House. Best she-crab soup ever.
People want to leave Nevada because slimy corrupt crook reid is stealing all their money to line his droopy pants pockets
“If the answer is — these are only Las Vegans who plan on leaving, the next question would be, why then do they not move to the rural Nevada climes you mentioned?”
A large percentage of LIEberals don’t want to live in a more rural area.
They think those areas are “quaint” but no intelligent, modern, person could ever deal with such a backward lifestyle
They are also literally afraid of people who live in rural areas and think they are all gun-toting rednecks though I don’t see how that isn’t better than gun-firing thugs in the cities.
Of the 10 million, how many are actually paying the taxes. That is the question. I am finding more and more people on disability that are functioning quite well under the radar. What a scam! Those people are draining the resources for the people that really need quality care.
Weather, four seasons; housing is a bit high because this is a successful area; no state income tax in Nevada.
roads passable in winter? can we avoid most of the snow?
the people seemed friendly that’s what impressed us on our last visit there
Assimilate or leave, and quit talking through your nose.
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I agree! I usually watch FoxNews because they ARE more ‘fair and balanced’ than any of the other outlets. It drives me nuts that so many of the regulars there (especially the women) have never used a voice coach.
It’s obvious that many of them are from the North/Northeast and have that extremely irritating nasal accent that makes it sound like they have clothes pins on their noses. It’s even worse when they start talking fast and raising their voices, because the sound is unbearable and I can’t understand more than about every third word they say.
Greta is really bad when she starts talking fast, as are Kimberly G., Elizabeth H. (really nasal) and M. Kelly. Harrison F., Andrea T., Gretchen and others are more moderate of accent and slower speaking, so much easier to listen to.
Apologies to all. Didn’t intend to hi-jack the thread. PPM’s comment about talking through the nose just triggered a long-simmering peeve of mine.
Lol...BTTT!
Hawaiians are the least likely to move? I guess if they were a conservative place, I would move there. A friend has a place on the Kona Coast.
Winters vary, snowfest last year, hardly any below the mountains this year. But the plows are pretty efficient even in the heavier years.
Oops...if they were = if Hawaii were.
so Tahoe gets snow and Reno/Minden/Carson City/Minden/etc don’t get snow? or not much snow so as to block the roads?
I guess we will get used to it at any event...
are there any hidden taxes (we understand there’s no state income tax)
thanks!
I’m real sorry but a poll of 600 spread over 50 states is right about meaningless.
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Exactly! I don’t believe an average of 12 people/State is representative of how most people think/feel.
That’s the problem with the majority of these so-called polls that are always being touted. ..........They will call a thousand people across the country and then say “the majority of Americans are/are not in favor of ‘blah, blah, blah’”.
Problem is that the LIVs often just believe whatever the pollsters tell them.
That would be the only way to change the descent of Virginia into just another liberal state. I'm not too sure I can stay here for much longer; Alabama (my home state) beckons...and I speak the language.
I really love Texas and am glad I brought my Conservative sensibilities with me from now dying California.
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Glad to hear you adapted to Texas folks and culture! I liked your entire post and your About page is also great.
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