25 US cities where families are leaving in droves

Knoxville, Tennessee saw quite a few families leave, despite fairly affordable housing and costs of living.

Number of families that left: 3,581

Net loss of families: 1,074

Well over 2,000 families left the Big Easy between 2016 and 2017.

Number of families that left: 2,772

Net loss of families: 1,080

Salisbury, Connecticut had many residents leave between 2016 and 2017.

Number of families that left: 1,801

Net loss of families: 1,119

Louisville, Kentucky also lost quite a few families this year, despite being relatively affordable.

Number of families that left: 3,411

Net loss of families: 1,142

Quite a few families decided to leave Amarillo, Texas for other cities.

Number of families that left: 2,199

Net loss of families: 1,227

St. Louis might have relatively low housing costs, but families are still leaving by the thousands. That said, over 5,700 families moved to St. Louis in the same time period.

Number of families that left: 7,052

Net loss of families: 1,301

Portland, Maine doesn't have quite as many people leaving as St. Louis, but it certainly has fewer moving in, making for a higher net loss.

Number of families that left: 1,808

Net loss of families: 1,312

Bridgeport is falling behind the rest of Connecticut in terms of wealth, and many residents are opting to leave.

Number of families that left: 4,543

Net loss of families: 1,326

Costs are on the rise in the beach cities of Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida.

Number of families that left: 2,810

Net loss of families: 1,345

Hawaiian cities are getting increasingly expensive, and some families are saying goodbye to the Aloha State.

Number of families that left: 6,612

Net loss of families: 1,353

Families are leaving this picturesque, coastal southern city by the thousands.

Number of families that left: 4,007

Net loss of families: 1,392

While upstate New York is still relatively affordable for families, many are choosing to leave.

Number of families that left: 2,782

Net loss of families: 1,406

Skyrocketing costs in San Jose are causing many families to leave.

Number of families that left: 7,545

Net loss of families: 1,702

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is changing quickly, and becoming more expensive thanks to a recent tech boom.

Number of families that left: 5,713

Net loss of families: 1,774

Milwaukee families are leaving this Wisconsin city in large numbers.

Number of families that left: 4,256

Net loss of families: 2,097

Albuquerque residents are leaving quicker than they're coming.

Number of families that left: 3,986

Net loss of families: 2,328

Seattle residents are facing high costs of living, leaving many families to look for opportunities elsewhere.

Number of families that left: 13,667

Net loss of families: 2,445

San Diego, California residents face high costs of living and expensive housing and rental markets.

Number of families that left: 13,736

Net loss of families: 3,384

Miami, Florida's housing market is becoming rather unaffordable, which might contribute to the high number of families leaving.

Number of families that left: 14,523

Net loss of families: 4,712

Number of families that left: 19,932

Net loss of families: 5,596

San Francisco residents are seeing some of the highest costs of living in the US, and many families are deciding to leave.

Number of families that left: 15,490

Net loss of families: 8,713

Chicago, Illinois lost over 22,000 families over the course of a year.

Number of families that left: 22,400

Net loss of families: 10,549

Los Angeles is expensive for many families, and in just one year, about 28,000 decided to move elsewhere.

Number of families that left: 28,642

Net loss of families: 14,754

Let's face it: New York City isn't cheap. It's no wonder that many New Yorkers are choosing to move out of the city to raise a family.

Number of families that left: 38,118

Net loss of families: 24,969

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