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Illinois - 65.9% Outbound Rate

Illinois has been losing people for a couple of years now, and it might have something to do with the economic situation in the state. Unemployment is pretty high at around 4.8%, which is the third worst in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This wouldn't be as big of a problem if taxes weren't so high in the state. Illinois usually ranks toward the top of most lists of states with the highest taxes.

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In the past five years, around 157,000 people have migrated out of the state, and many have started calling it the "Illinois exodus." The state is expecting a rise in minimum wage in the coming years, so it's unclear if that same trend will continue.