Liberal Forum

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Across all income levels, more people moved out of New York City than moved in last year, according to a new study from the Citizens’ Budget Commission.

The study released Monday found that after two years of solid growth, the city’s overall population declined in 2025. It’s driven by a 70% drop in international migration and the loss of New Yorkers to other areas.

In 2025, New York City lost 114,000 more New Yorkers to other U.S. cities than it gained. It’s an uptick from 2024, but still much lower than pandemic-era highs.

Who is leaving NYC?
In 2024, New York City lost more low- and middle-income residents than it did high-income residents, the study found. Between 2023 and 2024, more New Yorkers with incomes in the bottom 40% left the city than residents with incomes in the top 40%.

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