PRINCETON, NJ -- Every state has at least some residents who are looking for greener pastures, but nowhere is the desire to move more prevalent than in Illinois and Connecticut. In both of these states, about half of residents say that if given the chance to move to a different state, they would like to do so. Maryland is a close third, at 47%. By contrast, in Montana, Hawaii, and Maine, just 23% say they would like to relocate. Nearly as few -- 24% -- feel this way in Oregon, New Hampshire, and Texas.These findings are from a 50-state Gallup poll, conducted June-December 2013, which includes at least 600 representative interviews with residents aged 18 and older in each state. Gallup measured residents' interest in moving out of state by asking, "Regardless of whether you will move, if you had the opportunity, would you liketo move to another state, or would you rather remain in your current state?"
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looks like I'm one of the 47%. But not for long.
ReplyDeleteAll poor people should move out of Maryland & should be replaced with people with disposable income.Yesterday on TV I heard that locals aren't spending money for some reason.Well duh,might it be because they don't have it to spend? I would never open a restaurant in Wicomico County,nor would I establish a retail business of any kind here until the poverty issue is over-if it will ever be over.Doubtful.
ReplyDeleteThey didnt ask me I would have bumped the number up for leaving maryland
ReplyDeleteOwemalley can be proud... he has made Maryland Number 3 in the nation. To those of you who are talking about leaving... hope you don't have a house to sell, not a strong market in Salisbury,
ReplyDeleteI am among that 47% in Maryland. As soon as I can, I will be moving a few miles north to Delaware.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see these polls, I like to do my own research as to "why" these trends occur. Of course I look at the political atmosphere in those states first. The states where the most residents would leave (with the exception of LA and MS which are the two lowest on the list) are dominated by democrats in the House and Senate and voted Democrat in the presidential election. Also in those 10 State Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-4 in governor seats, 740-388 in the State Houses and 265-166 in the State Senates! Those numbers DO NOT LIE! Obviously SOMEBODY is doing something wrong if over 1/3 to 1/2 of your their residents want to leave.
On the contrary, the states with the least desire to leave have much more balanced political atmospheres in their governments. The US Senate and House are pretty much split. Democrats out number Republicans 6-4 in Governor seats and only 617-616 in state House seats but Republicans outnumber Democrats only 190-171 in state Senate seats.
I'm sure that the States that rank 20-40 on these lists tend to lean one way or the other, but the key fact to what I am getting at is that it is apparent that not one single political party, especially the Democratic party in this case, has the solution to make a state a desirable place to live. A balanced government with good bi-partisan relationships is a must to more forward - Neither party holds all the correct answers. It would NEVER happen, but I would love to see the day when political parties are left behind and our elected officials run for office and make decisions based off of what THEY believe in as individuals, not what a political party believes in. How great would that world be?!
Add me to the stat...Leaving number 3 not soon enough
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