BOSTON (CBS) – More people packed and left Massachusetts last year than people who moved there, according to a new study by a removal company. Bay State is 8th on United Van Lines’ “Most Moved by the United States in 2020” list.
About 57% of Massachusetts’ changes to the company were made according to the study.
New Jersey topped the list, followed by New York, Illinois, Connecticut and California.
“The Northeast region continues to see more residents leaving than moving, with more than 60% of all changes within the Northeast USA being outbound changes,” said United Van Lines.
The coronavirus pandemic influenced many people’s decision to move, according to the study, and the northeast was hit particularly hard in early 2020.
The study found that the Worcester-Fitchburg-Leominster region was among the top 20 metropolitan areas across the country with outbound migration – 64% of all changes occurred in the country.
Early 2020 Census estimates found that while most of New England is seeing population decline, New Hampshire is seeing modest gains.