Leaving Pennsylvania

Allied Van Lines has released its 42nd Annual Magnet States Report, which tracks where people are moving to and from across the United States.

Texas is the No. 1 destination spot in U.S. for fifth year in a row, followed by Arizona and North Carolina.

Pennsylvania is No. 3 on the list of "outbound" states. In other words, more people leave Pennsylvania than move into the state. This is not a new trend. It's been occurring ever since Gov. Ed Rendell and his allies in Harrisburg started raising taxes and running up huge deficits.

From the Allied Van Lines report:

Michigan experienced the highest net relocation losses (more outbound than inbound shipments), followed by Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. A troubled auto industry and housing market most likely continued to negatively affect relocations to Michigan, as Allied Van Lines' outbound shipments of 2,210 were about double its inbound shipments of 1,019 for the state. Illinois experienced the second largest net relocation loss with 942 more outbound than inbound moves, closely followed by Pennsylvania with a net relocation loss of 854, and California with a loss of 459.

Read the full report at the link below:

Allied Van Lines Announces 42nd Annual Magnet States Report