Why was Illinois the 2nd most out-migration state last year?

[Bigsmoke]

http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/brianleaf/x1781253809/Study-More-people-moving-out-of-Illinois-than-moving-in

i had no idea SO many people are moving out of here.

its not even that expensive unless u live over there in Dupage or far north side

[MavsSuperFan]

http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/brianleaf/x1781253809/Study-More-people-moving-out-of-Illinois-than-moving-in

i had no idea SO many people are moving out of here.

its not even that expensive unless u live over there in Dupage or far north side

Generally speaking the midwest of America is dying. People are leaving. The midwest used to be about manufacturing. America just cant compete anymore. You can get comparable quality in latin america and asia for much cheaper

[SuperPippen]

I currently live in DuPage, in a lower middle class household, and things aren't even that expensive. We get along just fine.

[Bigsmoke]

Generally speaking the midwest of America is dying. People are leaving. The midwest used to be about manufacturing. America just cant compete anymore. You can get comparable quality in latin america and asia for much cheaper

peoples are just *******.

[JohnnySic]

People are leaving for warmer climes. The midwest is cold as fu ck.

[Bigsmoke]

People are leaving for warmer climes. The midwest is cold as fu ck.
haha that is why my grandma relocated from Round Lake to Atlanta.

While me and my bro were over there, my brother actually tried to encourage my grandma to move back and she replied "oooh no no no no no no it's too cold!"

[DeuceWallaces]

Because 90% of the state is a ****ing corn field.

[Bigsmoke]

Illinois is the best state in the United States.

Those people that are moving out will learn

[MavsSuperFan]

Illinois is the best state in the United States.

Those people that are moving out will learn

Haha If by best you mean the state with most governors in jail.

[MAC system]

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another picture of trayvon the media just refuses to show

[SuperPippen]

Because 90% of the state is a ****ing corn field.


Right, because corn fields are naturally where the majority of the population lives and concerns itself with.

[ALBballer]

Well several factors:

1) Temperature. Winters are brutal.

2) Increase in taxes. State income tax just increase to 5% a few years ago and road tolls doubled in 2012. This goes hand in hand with the inability of the state to manage their finances.

3) Manufacturing is dying everywhere in the US, the midwest has not been able to adjust to this change IMO.

[ReturnofJPR]

Illinois is run by corrupt chicago and chicago sucks.

[Electric Slide]

taxes and shitty weather will do that.

[StocktonFan]

use to live in barrington hills... moved out to huntington beach because property taxes and liberals ruined that state.

[DeuceWallaces]

Right, because corn fields are naturally where the majority of the population lives and concerns itself with.

Wrong, it isn't, which is why everyone is leaving that shit-hole (except Chicago).

[Bigsmoke]

Well several factors:

1) Temperature. Winters are brutal.

2) Increase in taxes. State income tax just increase to 5% a few years ago and road tolls doubled in 2012. This goes hand in hand with the inability of the state to manage their finances.

3) Manufacturing is dying everywhere in the US, the midwest has not been able to adjust to this change IMO.

U never heard of a snowman?

U cant make those in TX.

Everybody i know that moved out now live in Georgia and Tx.... and Indiana somewhat.

[Bigsmoke]

This summer was amazing.

We had like 5 day over 90 degrees

[ILLsmak]

Illinois is the best state in the United States.

Those people that are moving out will learn

Nah IL is ****ed, myman. How many other places have you lived? I was born in Urbana-Champaign and, while I do miss the academic environment of a true college town, I don't miss anything else.

The ocean > Illinois.

Plus it seemed like during my lifetime Urbana got more and more ghetto. Sounds racist, but it's true. There were some ghetto-like places there when I was a teen, but it's just gotten worse. It's like they took a bunch of people from Chi and relocated them to low rent places there.

Trailer trash, too.

I'm not even being bogus, though. I'm just talking about the people that spill over. Like you see more shady looking people around by far.

-Smak

[rufuspaul]

Same reason as Detroit, just not at that level yet

[Tarik One]

Nah IL is ****ed, myman. How many other places have you lived? I was born in Urbana-Champaign and, while I do miss the academic environment of a true college town, I don't miss anything else.

The ocean > Illinois.

Plus it seemed like during my lifetime Urbana got more and more ghetto. Sounds racist, but it's true. There were some ghetto-like places there when I was a teen, but it's just gotten worse. It's like they took a bunch of people from Chi and relocated them to low rent places there.

Trailer trash, too.

I'm not even being bogus, though. I'm just talking about the people that spill over. Like you see more shady looking people around by far.

-Smak


Once the word got out about the short waiting list for Section 8 recipients downstate, Chicago folks started flocking down there in droves. It started in Danville then it spilled over into the Champaign-Urbana area. .

[ALBballer]

Same reason as Detroit, just not at that level yet

Nah chicago's economy is more diverse than Detroit's. not to mention the white people haven't left chicago.....yet.

[nathanjizzle]

another picture of trayvon the media just refuses to show

youre comparing a guy that grew up in chicago vs a kid that grew up in the suburbs in florida? ignorant.

[Bigsmoke]

Nah chicago's economy is more diverse than Detroit's. not to mention the white people haven't left chicago.....yet.

The white population is decreasing as well

I know blacks are going to atl and dallas but not sure where whites head to.

[Bigsmoke]

Illinois was ranked #2 last year:(


http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/24335949/illinois-ranks-second-for-states-with-highest-move-out-rates

[knickballer]

Illinois still had a population growth compared to 2010. Shouldn't worry too much :confusedshrug:

[Crystallas]

Compared to alternatives, it's very expensive to both start-up and maintain most businesses in IL. Usually a local market can correct cost-gaps through different economic mechanisms(seller status, contractual obligations, and market-rate/cost of living adjusted pricing). In IL, the corrections can not keep up with the pace legislators manipulate the regulations and business contracts. Some people said it is similar to Detroit and other parts of the midwest, and that is true. It's not unionism that is bad, but over-powerful and corrupt unionization throughout the local and state establishment that make it hard to get anything done unless you are well connected or slip under the radar and either skirt the laws like a pro or do things unlawfully.

[Bigsmoke]

Compared to alternatives, it's very expensive to both start-up and maintain most businesses in IL. Usually a local market can correct cost-gaps through different economic mechanisms(seller status, contractual obligations, and market-rate/cost of living adjusted pricing). In IL, the corrections can not keep up with the pace legislators manipulate the regulations and business contracts. Some people said it is similar to Detroit and other parts of the midwest, and that is true. It's not unionism that is bad, but over-powerful and corrupt unionization throughout the local and state establishment that make it hard to get anything done unless you are well connected or slip under the radar and either skirt the laws like a pro or do things unlawfully.

great post

[Nick Young]

f*ck the midwest and their goddamn minnesota accents and nice guy marshmallow personalities.

[Bush4Ever]

Look at Detroit. That is Chicago in the near future.
Look at Michigan. That is IL in the near future.

That's why.