About 84,300 people left California for Texas, compared to 34,400 who came from Texas to California. Arizona was close behind, gaining 64,000 former California residents and losing 23,000 to ...

About 56% of respondents said they have considered leaving California due to the high cost of living. About 37% said they had made tradeoffs between paying for food or utilities in the past month.

Well, it appears I primarily favored states with strong anti-California vibes. Remember, though, I had a built-in bias. My goal was to find the best state for a departing Californian.