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Illinois Ranked In Top 5 Among Most Moved-Out-Of States For 2020

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The coronavirus pandemic brought on countless "a-ha" moments, but one specific one caught our eye on Wednesday.

Illinois is in the top five most moved-out-of states for 2020.

According to the migration report from "Hire a Helper," Illinois ranked under New Jersey at fourth.

New York ranked second in the survey, and at the number one most moved-out-of state was California. Connecticut came in fifth.

These states all lost more people than they gained.

The most moved-into state in the survey was Idaho. The data said twice as many people moved to Idaho as left it.

As to specific cities, Idaho also won – Boise had four times as many people move in as out.

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