Tax fueled migration is real….and a problem for Democrat-run states.
Posted by Arwen on June 4, 2026, 9:06 am
Abir Mandal of the Tax Foundation completed an in depth analysis of the situation.
"Analysis of the latest state-level migration data reveals a continued and pronounced domestic shift: millions of Americans, along with significant amounts of income and economic activity, are moving from high-tax states to those with more competitive tax systems and lower overall costs of living.”
Crunching IRS data, Mandal found that "states with no income tax or lower overall tax burdens not only gained population but also attracted a disproportionate share of adjusted gross income. Florida led with a net AGI gain equivalent to roughly $184,771 per new resident. Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee also recorded strong income inflows, with net AGI per new resident typically ranging from $49,000 to $70,000." He also found that "in contrast, high-tax states suffered substantial AGI losses per departing resident. California lost approximately $59,440 in AGI per person, New York lost $62,633, New Jersey lost $85,562, Illinois lost $110,618, and Massachusetts lost $141,672."
America is going down; there is no way we can survive a Democrat.