More than half of New Yorkers believe their economy is deteriorating, leading many to consider leaving the state. According to a recent Marist poll, 51 percent of respondents expressed that they think the economy is worsening, while 31 percent stated it has stayed the same and 18 percent believe it is improving.
Despite the negative outlook on the economy, 61 percent of respondents intend to remain in the state over the next five years. However, 37 percent, including a significant portion citing economic reasons, expressed their plans to relocate out of New York within the same time frame.
Lee M. Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, emphasized that the current economic situation in New York is deemed unacceptable by a substantial portion of residents, indicating a continued desire to leave the state. The poll, conducted among 1,408 New York adults from April 8-10, had a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.
A large majority of participants shared the belief that the cost of living in the state is not very affordable with more than eighty percent stating this viewpoint. This was evident in both parties with Democrats and Republicans expressing this concern equally at seventy-one and thirty-seven percent respectively.
Of those planning to leave New York, fifty-eight percent cited economic reasons as the primary motive for their decision with quality of life (25%), taxes (13%), politics (9%), and job opportunities (4%) being mentioned as secondary factors influencing their choice