Does Boston's bad weather drive out-migration?

A peek into the other side of the trends in population migration... Boston

1. Even though Massachusetts is the fastest growing Northeastern state, it's growth over the past decade has lagged the national average by 150 bps
2. Boston would have lost population if not for international migration

Luc Schuster of The Boston Foundation: "We are losing some residents to other parts of the country with strong economies and better weather - which is one of the factors, certainly - and cheaper housing."