evidence: In 2021, almost four times as many Minnesotans moved to Florida than Floridians moved to Minnesota. This is part of a long-standing migration pattern that isn’t limited to Minnesota or Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s tenure. For years, more people move from upper Midwestern states to Florida than the inverse. Other states, some Republican-led, had similar if not higher out-migration numbers to Florida. People’s motivations for moving out of state vary, and it’s possible some may have moved because they liked Florida’s policies over Minnesota’s. Some reasons for migrating from upper Midwestern states to Florida typically include retirement, lower taxes and warmer climate, migration experts said.