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Montana - 55% Outbound Rate

The amount of people moving to Montana in recent years has started to slow down, which is probably a relief for locals after years of population growth and rising property prices. Despite all of the growth in recent years, Montana is still extremely rural in a lot of places, which means there aren't a whole lot of good-paying jobs, or at least not enough to go around for everybody.

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Still, the state is home to some of the best natural places in the U.S., and it probably won't see a net decline in population for a couple of more years, if at all.