Americans Are Moving Out Of New Jersey Faster Than Any Other State

[FarCenter]

New Jersey has now taken the top spot among states that saw net outbound moves for three of the past four years, according to United Van Lines.

The Garden State registered 63.5% of its total moves as outbound, compared with just 36.5% inbound.

The trend predates Superstorm Sandy, which hit in October 2012. United's data show Jersey has been in the top 3 since at least 2006 — and in fact has seen net outbound moves each of the past 37 years.

http://www.businessinsider.com/people-are-fleeing-new-jersey-2014-1

[Historic NY]

1. Humm.......

In the day we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway American dream

At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines

Sprung from cages out on Highway 9

Chrome wheeled, fuel injected

And steppin' out over the line

Baby this town rips the bones from your back

It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap

We gotta get out while we're young

'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run

[LiberalEsto]

2. The property taxes are a killer

I grew up in NJ, went to college there, worked there, bought and sold two homes there. We left in 1990. I would love to move back to the state I consider home, but there is no way that we can afford it, especially in the event my husband retires.