High-tax state exodus accelerated during the pandemic, analysis shows
The exodus from high-tax states escalated in 2021.
A new report from the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan group that advocates for lower taxes, found that a growing number of Americans migrated from predominantly blue states like California and New York to red states with lower taxes last year. The findings are based on U.S. Census data as well as new information released this week by U-Haul and United Van Lines.
WHICH STATES HAVE THE HIGHEST, LOWEST TAX BURDEN?
Although the entire U.S. population as a whole grew by just 0.1% between July 2020 and July 2021 – a record low – the Census data underscores major differences in population growth at the state level. For instance, New York, which has one of the highest tax burdens in the nation, saw its population decline by 1.8% between March 2020 and July 2021. But Idaho,