You Won’t Believe What the #1 State People are Leaving Texas For

Texas is not all sunshine and rainbows anymore. A state that was once the #1 spot people move to is now the state people are fleeing from.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN TEXAS?

People are running away from Texas by the thousands, according to a recent study by Stacker. With rising prices for housing, lack of healthcare, and miserable weather, Texans are getting fed up and leaving town.

WHERE IS EVERYONE GOING?

Here are the top 10 states Texans are flocking to; the #1 spot might be the most interesting.

#10. Tennessee

- Moved from Texas to Tennessee in 2019: 15,068

#9. New Mexico

- Moved from Texas to New Mexico in 2019: 15,762

#8. Arizona

- Moved from Texas to Arizona in 2019: 17,482

#7. Washington

- Moved from Texas to Washington in 2019: 18,528

#6. Louisiana

- Moved from Texas to Louisiana in 2019: 19,675

#5. Georgia

- Moved from Texas to Georgia in 2019: 22,452

#4. Florida

- Moved from Texas to Florida in 2019: 26,174

#3. Oklahoma

- Moved from Texas to Oklahoma in 2019: 26,383

#2. Colorado

- Moved from Texas to Colorado in 2019: 32,295

#1. California

- Moved from Texas to California in 2019: 37,063

WHAT'S THE DEAL?

Can you believe California is the number one state most Texas are leaving for? It almost seems a little ironic, considering the mass amount of displeasure many Texas have for Califronia and are very vocal and public about it.

However, that didn't stop the nearly 9% of Texas who packed up shop and moved out west.

WHERE WOULD YOU GO?

If you could move anywhere in the United States where would you go, and why? Could you be trying to escape the dangers of Texas? Oh yes, there are plenty. You can check out the list below to see the top 10 most dangerous cities in Texas.