Residents Can't Quit These 5 'Sticky' States

People don't tend to move away from states like Texas and North Carolina
By Gina Carey,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 2, 2024 10:40 AM CDT
Residents Can't Quit These 5 'Sticky' States
A scenic view of the Texas State Capitol building in Austin.   (Getty / GummyBone)

Which states can residents just not quit? The "sticky" ones, according to the Independent, which takes a look at an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas of the states with the fewest outward-bound residents. Warm weather is a top indicator of a sticky state (sweat jokes aside), along with sizable populations, large cities, and vast boundaries. Here are the top five stickiest states in the US, followed by the ones with the most uprooting:

Stickiest states

  1. Texas (82% of people stay)
  2. North Carolina (75.5%)
  3. Georgia (74.2%)
  4. California (73%)
  5. Utah (72.9%)

Least sticky states
  1. Wyoming (45.2%)
  2. North Dakota (48.6%)
  3. Alaska (48.7%)
  4. Rhode Island (55.2%)
  5. South Dakota (54.2%)

(These are the most stressed-out states in America.)

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