Forty-one percent of New York residents may move to red states in the coming five years.

This according to a newly published poll published.

In all, 1/3 of New Yorkers said they “cannot afford” to live in the state.

Moving between states is quite common.

My parents moved from New York long ago.

However, when hoards of people migrate from one place to another, it inevitably causes sociocultural changes.

A new group will bring their own lifestyle, culture, ideas and goals into another, more established setting. The consequence will be a “change” to the preexisting society.

Of course, on a larger scale, this could be a positive, as when the Irish moved into English neighborhoods, or when the Italians moved into Irish areas. Those migrants were searching for better lives and were desperate to become “Americanized”.

So too, the New Yorkers who move out may be more conservative and are fed up with local politics. The poll definitely cites their concerns with the high taxes and expenses.

According to The New York Post:

Even well-heeled New Yorkers are being lured down south thanks to New York’s hefty tax burden and new federal tax policies that punish high-tax states, according to Miami property magnate Gil Dezer.

“Because of the city tax and the non-deductibility of your real estate taxes, we’re seeing a lot more people with piqued interest,” he told The Post.

The poll’s findings reinforce research done by the Empire Center for Public Policy that shows that New York leads the nation in terms of residents jumping ship.

“It’s not surprising. The out migration downstate is first and foremost about affordability. Rent and property taxes downstate are very high,” said the Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon.

However, the rich are not the only ones leaving. Poorer groups may also leave, taking their politics with them.

The poll also found that minorities have an even grimmer outlook on their economic prospects.

Asked to rate their economic situations, non-whites disproportionately ranked their situations as “poor” and “not good” compared to whites. Meanwhile, whites were quicker to report their situations as “excellent” or “good.”

Some people of color said gentrification is forcing them out.

In the end, these “American migrants” will alter the landscape of red states, including their political composition. The extent of that change is the subject of debate.

Max is the host of The Max Radio Broadcast on YouTube.

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