15 reasons readers gave for moving away from Sonoma County

Fires, floods, COVID restrictions, high costs and a rising homeless population are some of the reasons they left.|
CHARLES SWANSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Sonoma County is losing thousands of residents a year, with more people moving out than moving in, according to the California Department of Finance.

The Press Democrat asked former residents to tell us why they chose to leave the area. Click through the gallery above to see the 15 most common reasons they gave.

We last asked this question in 2021. Read what former residents said then at bit.ly/3YoFmLS.

In 2018, we asked readers who moved to Texas from Sonoma County why they made the move. Read their responses at bit.ly/3jQBy7g.

In 2019, we asked readers who moved to Arizona from Sonoma County why they chose the Grand Canyon State. Read their responses at bit.ly/3lwXOmU.

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