While out-of-staters were flocking into Florida in 2021, 674,740 residents moved out.
That's more than the total number of people that left California or New York that year.
Those who moved out previously told Insider the state had become too unaffordable and crowded.
An estimated 674,740 people reported their permanent address changed in 2021 from Florida to another state, according to the data.
That's more than any other state, including New York or California, two states have gotten the most attention for outbound migration during the pandemic.
Persons:
Thomas Barwick, Danielle Hale
Organizations:
Service, American Community Survey, Sunshine State, Getty, Texans
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Florida, California, New York, Wall, Silicon, Georgia . Texas, Texas