Illinois jumped up to 3rd, in states people are moving out of.

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According to ABC 7 Chicago people are moving out of Illinois at a high rate.

Is it the crime, is it lack of jobs, is it the state government, is it that the state is broke, is it the new silly travel law they are trying to pass?

Something or all of these things saw 63% outbound traffic from Illinois in 2015. 63%!?!

Here is the rest of the list, states people are moving away from:

1. New Jersey
2. New York
3. Illinois
4. Connecticut
5. Ohio
6. Kansas
7. Massachusetts
8. West Virginia
9. Mississippi
10. Maryland

 

Now on the flip side, here is where everyone apparently is going:

1. Oregon
2. South Carolina
3. Vermont
4. Idaho
5. North Carolina
6. Florida
7. Nevada
8. District of Columbia
9. Texas
10. Washington

 

People are staying in Minnesota, you should go there and see Metallica.

 

 

 

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