Boxes are loaded onto a moving truck in Illinois on July 18, 2025. A new report from the Maryland Comptroller’s Office says Maryland has seen steady loss of residents for the past decade, as people seek more-affordable housing and a lower cost of living. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry/U.S. Air Force)
A new economic report from the Comptroller’s Office says Maryland has seen a significant loss of residents to other states for more than a decade – no surprise to developers and housing advocates, but still a fact that has looming implications for the state.
The comptroller’s 78-page analysis report on “Housing & the Economy,” released last week, says that from 2010 to 2023, Maryland saw 2.3 million residents move to other states, outpacing the 2 million moving into Maryland in that time…