1 for its negative net domestic migration rate per 1,000 people. Business Insider looked at negative net domestic migration estimates for US metropolitan statistical areas for the period of July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. Negative net domestic migration means they had more people fleeing these metropolitan statistical areas for another US location than people in the US moving in. Six of the 14 metros that had the biggest negative net domestic migration rates per 1,000 people were California metros. Below are the top cities people are fleeing based on net domestic migration rates per 1,000 people.

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Persons: — Organizations: New Orleans, Service, Golden State, Business, metros, Fremont — Locations: California, Golden, New York City, Los Angeles, Long, Anaheim , California, Chicago, Naperville, Elgin , Illinois, Indiana, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Oakland, Anaheim, Orleans, Metairie , Louisiana