States that generation Xers are leaving — and where they are moving fastest

The state that had the biggest increase of Generation X residents during the study period was North Dakota. The Gen X population there rose by 7.7 percent from 2010 through 2016. U.S. News & World Report said in March that it had given North Dakota a No. 2 ranking among the 50 states for its overall economic performance. From 2011 to 2015, more than 80,000 jobs were created in the state. Oil and gas production is the state’s main economic driver, but there are good reasons to live in North Dakota besides the strong economy. In a July report, CNBC praised the state’s high quality of life. It noted that that there is great air quality, a low crime rate and one of the lowest rates for drug-related deaths in the nation.

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