Most people who left New York headed to these states for greener pastures

New York City lost nearly 500,000 residents between 2022 and 2023.

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• New York City saw significant population loss from 2022 to 2023.
• A high cost of living drove movers to states like Florida, New Jersey, and North Carolina.
• Though thousands left New York City, the Big Apple still draws movers from all over the country.

In 2021, Taylor and Tatum Barnes decided to leave New York City.

The couple paid $160,000 for a one-bedroom fixer-upper in the small town of Pomfret...