https://www.illinoispolicy.org/united-van-lines-illinois-2nd-in-nation-for-residents-leaving/
Excerpts:
Illinois has had 10 years of population loss – the second-longest streak in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
The No. 1 reason United Van Lines was given for people leaving Illinois was jobs, with more than one-quarter of respondents listing it as a primary reason ahead of family and retirement. Housing and employment opportunities have both been made worse by poor public policy in Illinois.
Over half of outbound Illinoisans in the survey made $150,000 or more. Wealthier residents have the fewest barriers to moving.
That leaves lower-income Illinoisans to pay Illinois’ tax burden, including the second-highest property taxes in the nation.
People really don’t like to live where simpletons rule.
Property tax here is ridiculous. We are fortunate enough to have a home in Illinois and another in Florida. Thanks to the latest market changes our Florida home is now worth twice what our Bloomington home is…….yet the taxes are half those of Bloomington! That’s right, we pay TWICE as much for our Bloomington home that’s worth half Florida’s value. Crazy
32,826 left last reported year. That’s a little bit more that 1/2 the population of abNormal. Just imagine 1/2 that town becoming a ghost town. Zap, boom, crash, gone. Start with the King Koos Klan so the healing can begin! Bye Kris, bye Mercy, bye Pam and the rest of your communist buddies. Then we can party like it’s 1999, yahoo!
We moved back to Wisconsin after retiring from State Farm, believe me the best views of Illinois are in your rear view mirror.
It’s beautiful, we visit there a lot. I wish it was warmer!
I don’t doubt this at all. What I don’t understand though, is why are they building new housing developments/subdivisions in various areas of Illinois? It puzzles me as I travel throughout the state. It makes no sense.
We moved to Washington state a few years ago. I was shocked to learn how many more freedoms I had than Illinois.
Every time someone here gripes about high taxes, I laugh. Our property taxes are 2/3 the dollar amount of our Illinois house and our Washington house is worth 3 times as much. Oh, and there is no state income tax. Sales tax is comparable with Illinois too.
Moved to Washington State…..oh my. I thought it would be frying pan into the fire. I forget about the Western part of the state. Spoken is nice……we’ve friends there.
But Pritzker said Illinois population is hiding out in group homes. It’s actually higher then the last census.