Massachusetts Is Shedding Residents – What Does It Mean For Boston?

The numbers are in for last year’s migration trends, and Massachusetts is losing residents at a much higher rate than the rest of the country. Last month United Van Lines released their annual Movers Study, and Massachusetts ranked #7 in the nation in terms of outbound move percentage, along with a number of other northeastern states.

According to their survey, the total outbound moving percentage for Massachusetts was 57.6%. Out of those outbound moves, 31.42% cited career as the primary reason for moving. Retirement was the second largest outbound movement group at 22.40%, followed by lifestyle which constituted 17.49% of moves.