Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals

Is it the weather? I-95 or The Merritt? Maybe it's the public transportation -- or lack thereof?

More Connecticut moved out than in 2018, according to a recent study by United Van Lines.
Photo Credit: *United Van Lines Facebook*

01/03/2019 9:00 a.m.

More Connecticut residents moved out than in last year, according to a recent study by United Van Lines.

The St. Louis-based moving company found that Connecticut had the third-highest rate of residents moving to other states -- with 62 percent of moves being outbound.

New Jersey has ranked in the top 10 for the past 10 years, moved up one spot on the outbound list to No. 1 -- with 66.8 percent of moves being outbound.

The state with the highest percentage of inbound migration, however, was Vermont (72.6 percent), with 234 total moves. Oregon had 3,346 total moves -- the second highest percentage with 63.8 percent inbound moves.

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