1 in 4 New Jersey Residents Considering Leaving Within 5 Years Over Taxes, Prices, Survey Shows

1 in 4 New Jersey Residents Considering Leaving Within 5 Years Over Taxes, Prices, Survey Shows
A street in Newark, N.J., on June 7, 2017. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
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More than 1 in 4 New Jersey residents are considering moving out of the state within five years, according to a recent survey. Residents cited high taxes and cost of living as top concerns.

Apart from the 28 percent of respondents who were considering leaving in the next five years or less, another 11 percent were considering doing so in the next 10 years, and another 5 percent sometime later.

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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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