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Americans Are Leaving High-Tax New York and Moving to Florida

New Jersey, California and Illinois are also among the places losing residents as lower costs draw people to the Sun Belt.  

Customers sit in the outside dining area of a restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Customers sit in the outside dining area of a restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Photographer: Zack Wittman/Bloomberg

Low taxes and warm weather were once again a draw for Americans in 2022, with Florida and Texas seeing the most migration from other states, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. 

And on the flip side, California, New York and Illinois are losing the most people.