This map from the Tax Foundation shows the annual income gained or lost due to interstate migration between 1999 and 2009. The biggest winner was Florida by a country mile, followed by Arizona, Texas and North Carolina. Bottom line: If your state was attractive to retirees, you bolstered your income. The big losers: New York, California and Illinois.
Virginia ranked among the “stable” states, showing a modest $1.4 billion gain in income over the decade. (Click on map for more legible image.)
