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Minnesota - 54.3% Outbound Rate

Minnesota's bitterly cold winters are proving to be too much for people when they're combined with stagnating wages and a higher cost of living. Oh, and relatively high taxes aren't helping the state out, either. Despite all of this, it's still a beautiful place to explore, and a couple of its cities are surprisingly lively and filled with things to do. Still, in the end, it's all about the money.

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Fortunately, the state has seen a couple of bumps in population numbers from other sources, so the trend doesn't seem like it's going to continue so long as officials address some of the issues.