During the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed like everyone knew a co-worker fleeing the Bay Area.
Now, a new report out of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago shows just how much the exodus is gaining steam.
Only Illinois ranked worse off than the Golden State when it came to moving vans heading for the border during the pandemic, according to the report, which focused on data from the moving company United Van Lines. In 2018-19, 56% of moves in California were families fleeing the state. In 2020-21, that figure jumped to nearly 60%.
