Recent reports from 2025 and early 2026 confirm that California continues to experience the largest net population loss of any U.S. state, with more people leaving than arriving, largely driven by high living costs, housing prices, and taxes, with Texas and Florida being top destinations, according to U-Haul data and Census Bureau figures**. For instance, California had a net loss of over 254,000 residents in one recent period, nearly double the next state, New York, say KMPH reports on U-Haul data and Retirement Living analysis**.
California consistently leads the nation in outbound migration, experiencing significant net losses in population.
High housing costs, cost of living, and taxes are major factors pushing residents out, notes The Desert Sun citing U-Haul data and The New York Post citing the Journal of Consumer Research**.
Many former Californians are moving to states like Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Nevada, seeking more affordable lifestyles.
In essence, while California sees many arrivals, the sheer volume of people leaving for more affordable regions makes it the state with the biggest net outflow, a trend confirmed by multiple data sources in late 2025 and early 2026, say NBC Bay Area reports, The Desert Sun, and AOL articles**.
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