This week, United Van Lines released their annual “moving habits” study, detailing which American cities gained the most new transplants, and which saw the largest exodus.
According to their data, the following cities saw the highest percentage of new residents compared to departures:
- Wilmington, NC
- Sarasota, FL
- Boise, ID
- Huntsville, AL
- Ft. Myers, FL
- Knoxville, TN
- Melbourne, FL
- Austin, TX
- Nashville, TN
- Fort Collins, CO
Notice anything about that list? Given the headline, you probably already know where this is going. Nine of these ten cities are in “red” states.
On the other end of the spectrum, let’s take a look at the cities losing residents at the highest rate:
- Nassau, NY
- Bergen, NJ
- Trenton, NJ
- New York, NY
- Newark, NJ
- Chicago, IL
- Bremerton, WA
- Bridgeport, CT
- Middlesex, NJ
- Lake, IL
That’s right, every single city on that list is in a solidly “blue” state. This isn’t just an anomaly limited to the top ten, either. 23 of the top 25 cities on the “moving from” list were in states dominated by Democrats.
It turns out that liberal and leftist policies are a lot more popular with politicians and woke voters than those who have to live with the consequences. Leftist voters are happy to elect leaders promising “free stuff.” Evidently, they’re not so happy when the bill for that “free” stuff inevitably falls in their lap.