States with the highest tax burden have generally lost residents in 2018, while states with the lowest tax burdens have gained residents.
Of the 25 states with the highest taxes, 15 have lost residents in 2018; of the 25 with the lowest taxes, only five had a decline in population, according to tax burden data collected by WalletHub, and migration data from the United Van Lines moving company. The migration data was missing for Alaska, Hawaii, and West Virginia.
