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Pennsylvania - 52.6% Outbound Rate

When it comes to Pennsylvania, there's one thing on residents' minds, and that's the lack of good-paying jobs, especially outside of the marine urban centers. There simply aren't enough of them, and this has fueled an exodus from the state. Combine that with relatively high taxes look to rise in a couple of years and it's a recipe for disaster. The state's unemployment rate is well above the national average, at 5.4%.

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The state has lost around 41,100 people since 2020. There's really only one area of the state that isn't seeing an overall net gain in population, which is worrying.