Blue-to-Red Tax Migration, Part VI

Blue-to-Red Tax Migration, Part VI

I lied. Back in 2023, I wrote that Part V would be the last segment in my series on blue-to-red tax migration (with Parts I-IV available hereherehere, and here).

But I’ve decided to extend the series because here’s a must-share map showing how some states have lost – or gained – large amounts of taxable income as a result of people “voting with their feet” over a ten-year period.

Notice that the worst states (darker red) are fiscal hellholes such as New York, Illinois, and California.

Meanwhile, the best states (darker green) are flat tax states or – even better – have no state income tax.

The map is part of an editorial in the N.Y. Post that bemoans the exodus of taxpayers – and taxable income – from New York and other high-tax states.

Read the whole write-up on International Liberty.

What is Net Domestic Migration, Anyway?

Check out the glossary and learn about the data sourced on Vote With Your Feet.

Data & Definitions