Top 6 Reasons People Are Leaving Michigan

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Top 6 Reasons People are moving away from Michigan. Don’t get me wrong, Michigan is a great place but it’s just not for everyone. Tons of people move here but tons of people also leave Michigan. If you can’t handle these 6 reasons then Michigan may not be the place for you.
In this video we’ll take a look at the Top 6 Reasons People are leaving Michigan, so you can make an informed decision!
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[@LivinginDetroitMi]

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[@paulleep618]

Lived and worked Michigan my entire life…….retired and getting out of this “democratic hell hole”. Montana here I come….good bye to high taxes and Lansing bureaucrats. Gretchen W couldn’t run a lemonade stand.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

No arguments from me! Let me know when you’re looking to make that move and I’ll help you get top dollar too! I love Montana, spent some time in Dickinson, ND during the oil boom in 2010-2016, which is about an hour from the MT border.

[@carolFerguson-on5gx]

Montana is freezing but you probably did your homework. I have old friends there near Yellowstone.

[@carolFerguson-on5gx]

I can't stand Witchmer. Bitchmer❓

[@mjw710mjw8]

Sounds like Illinois

[@Dale-s1u]

Montana has a HIGHER cost of living than Michigan

[@wolfofsheeple8719]

I moved from Michigan because of the taxes, the weather and the political climate.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting! Seems to be a common theme for reasons for sure. Some people do love the climate and the 4 seasons. I figure as long as I’m close enough to an airport to get away once in a while it’s not so bad!

[@bigdust0392]

I moved out for work. I graduated college and went to DC. Would love to get back to Michigan one day but I will say that the few cities we’ve got up in the mitten don’t compare to these east coasters. Walkability and warmth are huge bonuses to DC. It’s 58°f here on 11/20/23.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Yeah warmth is certainly not something we have! Although we are in the 40's this week in SE Michigan. I'm actually born and raised in the U.P. and have lived down here in SE Michigan for just shy of 10 years. If you were to move back to Michigan, which cities would draw you back?

[@jdallas3369]

That old excuse weather. It's cold in new York city population 8.6m, Chicago 2.6m, Philly 1.6m etc. They don't beautify it like other places with landscaping and bright lights. And also no mass transit like the other places that I mentioned, all the things people love. Purposely I believe. If you notice all these other places that people move to are gorgeous, LA, Miami, Vegas, etc. They don't put that care into Michigan, well Detroit

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting! Well I think a lot people leave those places for similar reasons I have posted. They likely have different reasons that bring them there in the first place.

[@kaylajoyella7667]

Was raised in Michigan moved 12 years ago. In Michigan my utilities heat would be 300.00 month Non fault auto, high property tax! In Georgia my monthly utilities bills 175.00! Auto 150.00 for 2 cars, taxes 425.00 for a 2000 square foot ranch on 3.5 acres for a full year!

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting! It's crazy what taxes in some states is! Glad you're enjoying GA!

[@Dale-s1u]

Actually... If you look at the Cost of Living Index, Georgia is just a tick HIGHER than Michigan... slightly higher. But as long as you're happy.

[@ThePhantomGamerForever]

​@@Dale-s1u yep! Georgia has it's perks but medical access is really bad here. We've made the worst state for medical cars overall more recently. I'm in the part with much better healthcare than the rest of the state and they scare the ***t out of me. Wouldn't believe the malpractice seen here with my own family dealing with it. Don't go south

[@michaelsheedy]

Ideally, I would love to still have a house in MI, but sadly I can't afford two homes. I live in FL now and the summers are brutal. So I come back to MI every summer and hang out near Lake Michigan with my Michigan friends.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Oh I understand, it’s tough to find that second place! Especially with the non homestead taxes in Michigan!

[@carolFerguson-on5gx]

Summer is brutal‼️ I was in Boca Raton and Delray Beach and couldn't wait to get back to Michigan full time. I was in FL 1981-2002. Got out just in time 😎

[@Zoofactory]

We can’t seem to get our cities ( large and mid-sized), cleaned up.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting! I agree there are some areas that seem to have this recurring issue

[@harrymaciolek9629]

Taxes and an evil governor.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting!

[@laurelpeterson1307]

The main reason is because prices have been jacked up so high on land and homes that nobody can afford to own one anymore unless you're filthy rich! Also people are beginning to realize that there are states that you can live in that don't charge state tax so that you get to keep more of your paycheck to cover your bills instead of going into debt.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting!

[@dadd75]

After spending my entire life in Michigan, and after 21 years in Traverse City, back in 2021 I retired and moved to South Carolina. Cost of living is so much cheaper here! Got out of the cold, but I do admit, would love to have a summer home in Michigan, but not in the cards for us. Summers in SC are HOT!

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Yes that would be the best of both worlds! SC in the winter and Northern MI in the summer! We’re actively shopping and helping some folks in northern MI more for vacation rental purposes! Offsets some of the costs of ownership when you’re not using it!

[@dadd75]

@@LivinginDetroitMi We looked into the cost of renting a new condo in TC, about $5400 for a month. This was a new unit. We will be coming up this summer, (stayng with old neighbors) but then don't plan on returning until 2026. Any suggestions? We have never done this before. Thanks.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Reach out via email and we can connect. I’d like to know more of your situation before I go and suggest anything!

[@EmpireStateExpress01]

I'm a millennial myself from Metro Detroit. Most of my friends that left Michigan left because of the nepotism when it comes to getting good paying jobs with benefits here. I have friends with STEM degrees who got paid more for the same jobs in other states. Once I'm done with college, I'm probably going to leave Michigan as well.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting and sharing that!

[@brendaniebel1355]

Costs too much to live there. Kin folk said Jed move away from there 🤠😔. MI is starving. Our governor doesn't care! 😢

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

It’s certainly not the cheapest state to live!

[@ganymeade5151]

Unaffordable real estate and rents, high taxes, and cost of living in Blue states will cause working and middle class people to leave. .

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting!

[@COJones43]

Florida has everything you mentioned plus sky high homeowners and car insurance and it’s a red state.

[@brendaniebel1355]

MI is the highest for car insurance. Sad.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

The car insurance is no fun!

[@davidnahabetian2568]

35 years in CO moved back 7 years ago. MI has water and oxygen in abundance,.. no tornado's, hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, forest fires, sink holes, mudslides etc. housing and food are cheap, taxes not so

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Very true! There’s lots of places in Michigan we can move to and still not pay through the nose for housing!

[@juliehattis]

Soooo tired of the bull $hit high car insurance! And it went up again this month. And taxes 😮

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

I hear ya on that! I’ve got some good contacts in insurance, I was actually able to save $1,000 annually recently!

[@COJones43]

Try living in florida. You’ll really be crying then.

[@carolFerguson-on5gx]

What's your gripe with Michigan⁉️ Guess it's good for those of us that choose to live here ...less people. I lived in Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington and Florida back before they got ruined. I grew up in Birmingham and lived and worked in Ann Arbor. I came back to Northeast Michigan and love it. Quiet, easy living with Lake Huron and the AuSable River. I love the four seasons ‼️ Best kept secret in Michigan 🌅. Been through the UP many times. It's a trip but I wouldn't live there, too cold 😉. Best to you and thanks.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

I enjoy my time in MI for sure! I grew up in the UP as well, it was tough shoveling all the time! We’re looking at getting another place for vacation in NW MI! Love all the rivers and lakes up there!

[@jdjsports0]

Job and social life. I wanted more in life, and Atlanta has offered a lot more in this department.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

For sure some areas are better than others depending on the individual!

[@IBDAFFYibdaffy]

Sure. You gotta love the traffic there....

[@Richardcolberg-xp5cx]

Gretchen destroyed Michigan!

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting!

[@drezzy5]

if you think youre life is worse because of one politician then you might want to do some serious self analysis

[@DSLethal1]

Selling my home in the spring of 2026. #1. Blue State = zero growth. Detroit is still Detroit like it or not. I will not take my family down to Detroit period. Even if Detroit was a beautiful city, there is no fast transit to get us in and out of the city. #2. Weather is brutally bad. True Michiganders will tell you they love the 4 seasons. That is a lie. 99% of Michiganders stay locked up in their homes during the brutal winter months. Sometime in April you’ll start seeing children come out. Summer can be VERY MILD where the highs only get into the low to mid 70s. Not good boating weather or beach weather at all. Often the hot 80 degree weather doesn’t show up until July. Better love overcast and no sun. Going 7-14 days in a row with zero sun happens every year. You’ll get some sunshine and then back into another 7 days of no sun. Depressing. #3. Warm weather states promote healthier lifestyle as you are not locked in your house for 7-8 months of the year. The Red city and state I’m moving to has farmers markets open all year round, sunshine and heat all year round, beaches open all year round, boating all year round, weather that promotes “active movement”. So much more to do all year round in beautiful weather. #4 Costs of higher level education is SIGNIFICANTLY lower compared to Michigan. My son is graduating right now, the cost of out of state tuition in some of the southern states is the same as in state tuition in Michigan. Very sad. Both my sons will be going to Universities in the south, they want out also. #5 - Nothing more fun than carting 2 to 3 large garbage bags of cans and bottles to supermarkets and Costo. Michigan makes you pay $0.10 per can/bottle. Then you have the luxury to bag up 100’s of stick bottles and cans and spend tons of time feeding one bottle at a time into a machine just to get your $0.10 per can/bottle back. I HATE THIS. We work and take care of our families all week, weekend comes, and you have to take cans/bottles back to the grocery store. At Costco, I’ve waited up to 30 mins in line before I can start my process of feeding cans into a machine. STATE IS BLUE.. Going to a DARK RED STATE! BYE BYE

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for the in-depth comment! Would love to be of assistance in 2026! We are sitting in May right now with 80’s! I would actually prefer in the 70’s myself. Winter can get long…if at all possible I always try and get away to the south! But I completely understand, if it weren’t for friends and family I may also be in a different state!

[@ganymeade5151]

If you want snow for the Holidays, move north.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

I grew up in Marquette, had plenty of it then!

[@peterwessel8816]

There’s a lot of people that are snowbirds that move from Michigan to Florida. I know a few people that moved from Michigan to Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and South Carolina.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Oh for sure, I feel like when they’re moving they’re moving to one of those locations!

[@COJones43]

And now a lot are moving back to the small towns in Michigan when they realize how good they had it there.

[@peterwessel8816]

@@COJones43 I wouldn’t be surprised. Lake front property in Michigan is beautiful and clean! Depending on where it is.

[@philipliethen519]

Came to MI & greater Detroit area 45 years ago & will be here to the end.

[@dburns8381]

I lived in Holland/Zeeland from 1957 to 2015 and I moved to Southern Alabama. While there I owned an 1850 sq. ft 3 br 2 ba home in a subdivision and paid $1,500 in property tax every 6 months. I bought a 2200 sq. ft. 3 br 3ba home on 16 acres and pay $400 per year property tax PER YEAR. So in 10 years I will save about $20,000 on tax alone. I don't need a snow blower, or snow tires, a snow shovel or even an Ice scraper for the car. I will NEVER move back to that Democratic hell hole you call Michigan.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Love myself some Alabama! My parents go down to Orange Beach all the time!

[@dburns8381]

@@LivinginDetroitMi Orange Beach is beautiful.

[@martinroach6807]

Moved to Alabama 20 yrs ago. Much lower taxes. Summers are a bit rough but overall a good move

[@COJones43]

You are proud to live in Alabama? One of the least educated states in the nation. Plus it’s Alabama! No thanks.

[@Twistedstar0320]

I'm looking into getting a job at the airport there in marquette. Is this a good place to live? The housing price decent?

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Reach out and we can chat! Housing prices being decent is a relative term, you can find some reasonable housing there, just depends on where you want to live!

[@wishinifishin5172]

Wouldnt dream of leaving michigan. I have a good job, as does my wife and its absolutely beautiful up here in northern Michigan. I'm a lifer

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

It is for sure a beautiful state!

[@blauer2551]

Same here, didn’t realize it was bad.

[@COJones43]

@@blauer2551it isn’t.

[@TomWakeman-ul7om]

Left Michigan in 1987 to AZ for work, semi retired moved back in 2023 4 seasons will stay till I die.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Living in AZ has got to be a completely different way of life! Just hot and hotter!

[@jamespn]

I left Michigan in 1983 for Texas, best decision I’ve ever made.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Texas would be a good time!

[@COJones43]

Texas…where they can’t even keep the power on. 🤣🤣🤣

[@monabiehl6213]

I left Michigan because my mother decided to leave and being a minor I had no choice. I hope someday I can move back to Michigan.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Family is definitely one of the top reasons people move! Would love to have you back!

[@rosediddynorelation4824]

Jobs here are bad even if you find a job the culture is trash. Why struggle in Michigan crime weather social life. I'm planning on getting out asap

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting! I can help you with that move, reach out when you’re ready. [e-mail]

[@c4real69]

Amen to leaving ! I'd love to leave this place too. It's such trash here. The resources are nice but all the other problems are dwarfing the beauty. And the weather is absolutely terrible . Grey as grey can be and everyday. It never ends .

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Just had some sunshine today! But I get it, this time of the year can be tough with the luck of sun! The good thing is that I can also help you with the transition out of state! All my info is the description! Whereabouts in Michigan do you live?

[@c4real69]

@@LivinginDetroitMi s.e michigan .

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Well you know how to get a hold of me!

[@Randy-fx1rm]

native here and will never leave love the cold love Michigan heading further north to retire plan to get snowed in every winter too. 38 states and 4 forien countries later MICHIGAN is this patriots home 4 ever.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Heck yeah! There’s my Michigan guy! Where are you at now and how far north are you going? I’m from the Marquette area.

[@talalrabiah6255]

Lousy roads and terrible drivers

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Certainly true in some areas!

[@Rantmas]

I was lucky I could move any were in the USA. We move to Republican state of tennesse low low property tax no state tax cheap gas and good moonshine.enjoying life.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

I love myself some TN! We have a cabin over in East TN

[@jmoneymaker96]

Moonshine is terrible

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

@@jmoneymaker96 I probably wouldn't be caught drinking moonshine either!

[@andrewcrawford4635]

The weather is a problem but still no hurricanes, mudslides, or real life changing terrors. Not yet anyway.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Some people just leave for the thought that they may like the weather somewhere else better! Then they come back and fully embrace the 4 seasons!

[@vincentsanchez9597]

Car insurance is unbelievable

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Yeah, it's a little out of hand!

[@southpaul48135]

Move for jobs ,new laws and crime

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting!

[@Jeff-ff1li]

correction to your video we do not have 4 seaons. We used to. we have spring and winter. Summer does not exist in michigan anymore. We are the cloudiest state in america. People in michigan lack vitamin D and they are hunkered in there homes all year long doing nothing but eating and gaining weight. The entire state shuts down at 10 pm. All we have is these little old towns to go see and walk around in. Anyone I talk to who also moved out of this state tells me how happy they are and how there lives changed the minute they left this death trap called michigan. the governor has made it impossible to send your kids to public schools. zero jobs and zero chance of opening a business and being successful due to the fact that eveyone who lives in michigan lives in the tri county area so if your plan is to open a mexican restaraunt or a cell phone store good luck because there probably is one across the street or walking distance to the other ones

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

I appreciate you watching and commenting! Well hey, not only do I work with people relocating to the area, I also help them with their move out of the state!

[@Dale-s1u]

I live in Michigan and love the seasons. For those that blame government... Michigan congress has been in control by Republicans for 40 years. The Governor has changed parties back and forth, but congress hasn't. Dems have only controlled congress for a couple years. For those that say they moved because of high taxes or low wages are simply putting blame on the wrong party. Some people prefer to live in states that don't pay taxes, but get flooded out every year. Doesn't sound cheap to me. Others like states that have low taxes, but take away your rights to your own body. What's that worth? Michigan has it's faults, but when you look at where it falls in the cost of living... it's pretty good. And you can go in the water, and not get eaten.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting! Michigan is a swing state and I don’t let politics dictate where I live. I’m not saying one party or another is at fault. People move here for the 4 seasons, for a more mild summer. I do like the salt free lakes for sure!

[@edwardmiller9611]

JOBS.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

For sure! Thanks for commenting!

[@ThePhantomGamerForever]

There's good and bad with the politics. People moving to the south don't properly understand just how bad the healthcare is down here and you tend to see that more with red states in my experience. I've spent most of my life in the south with a 6 year stint in the Midwest and i definitely wanna be back in the midwest more specifically the great lakes region. My major is accounting and literally ALL the great lakes states ranked better than Georgia for accountants. Yeah i could go to Atlanta but uh uh. Atlanta has a lot more competition for jobs compared to Detroit or Chicago or traverse City or even Columbus so not only is getting q job harder but very high probability it won't be sufficient for the cost of living in metro Atlanta.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Surprisingly enough, many people move on a whim and don’t really look at all the data! Countless amounts of people move south then end up moving back!

[@OSAAT-OneStepAtATime-kj5gx]

MI is a good place to live to its relative safety and decent cost of living, it's just so boring and lame here!

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

What would you want to make it more interesting?

[@HolyShnikeez_1975]

Reason number 1-100: Gretchen Witless

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

You’re not wrong

[@drezzy5]

if you think your life is a lot worse because of 1 little politician, then you probably have some other problems that you should consider

[@HolyShnikeez_1975]

@drezzy5 I left that blue shithole 2 years ago and moved to a red state and yes my life is 100x better. Her policies are garbage.

[@julianG1212]

Because they force mechanics to take evil tests.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for commenting!

[@vickiroberts7947]

My husband and I were both born and raised in Michigan, now in the Monroe Area. One of the reasons I would never leave Michigan is because of our governing in this state. I love our governor and I love the fact that she is intent on protecting women's Reproductive Rights, she works for the people that live in Michigan not for the politicians who would like to rule. Anybody who is interested in preserving their rights as a human being should move to Michigan. You are welcome here.

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MarthaTorres-gu7vd]

Dem

[@BarneyPotter]

I'm going to live and die here !!

[@LivinginDetroitMi]

Nothing wrong with that! What part of Michigan are you located?