New York has long prided itself the center of finance, fashion, advertising, publishing and the arts. It also may become the leader in a field no city wants to claim: the largest number of residents leaving for a better, affordable life elsewhere.

纽约素来以世界的“金融、时尚、广告、出版和艺术中心”自居。但是当下，它也有了一个尴尬的名号：世界上居民“出走”最多的城市，原因便是这里居高不下的物价，使得想要改善生活的居民“远走他乡”，寻找新生活。

Back in February, Amazon’s decision of not locating its second headquarters in New York has already revealed the concerning reasons – high taxes, poor public schools, crumbling infrastructure and anti-business climate. According to the US Census Bureau, residents in New York are leaving for lower-cost states, including Florida, Texas and North Carolina.

话说今年2月，亚马逊的第二总部决定放弃在纽约落户，其背后的原因也显而易见——纽约税收高昂、公立学校落后、基础设施老旧以及不再友好的商业氛围等。根据美国人口调查局的数据，纽约州的居民正在“出走”，前往消费更低的州定居，包括佛罗里达、德克萨斯和北卡罗来纳等州。

Between July 2017 and July 2018, 180,306 people left New York state while 131,746 people moved in－a net loss of 48,560, the largest loss of any state in the United States. In New York City alone, an estimated 277 people leave each day, more than double the estimated 132 who left each day a year ago.

在2017年7月至2018年7月间，共计180,306人“逃离”纽约州，移入的居民则只有131,746人——净流出48,560人，是全人口流出最高的州。哪怕是在纽约市这个人人都梦寐以求的地方，平均每天便有277人选择离开，比前一年132人的同期数据整整翻了一倍多。

High tax is one of the most prominent issues that caused the exodus. High earners in New York City feel a stiff tax bite. Local government now relies on the top 10 percent to pay about 70 percent of the city's taxes, and the top 1 percent pay more than 90 percent of taxpayers combined.

高税收是导致这轮“出走潮”的主因之一：纽约市的高收入群体正面临着极大的税收压力。当地政府现在依靠着最富有的10%的群体贡献全市70%的税收，而最有钱的1%的富人缴纳的税款抵得上九成纳税人缴税的总和。

On the other hand, the low earners are also finding it harder to live in the city. The median US household income in 2018 was even 6.2 percent higher than New York City's median household income of $57,782. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $4,222 a month, compared with $1,232 in Dallas. The median sales price for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is now just under $1 million.

另一方面，城市的低收入者也发觉日子正在变得越来越不好过。2018年，全美家庭收入的中位数甚至高于以金融业著称的纽约市，前者的收入比后者57,782美元的年收入还要高出6.2个百分点。与此同时，纽约的房价则高得离谱——曼哈顿一套一居室公寓的平均月租竟然高达4,222美元，而在达拉斯只要1,232美元/月。而曼哈顿一套一居室房屋的售价中位数则接近100万美元。

Although New York is experiencing the biggest exodus, it is being softened by international migrant inflows. From July 2017 to July 2018, the area welcomed almost 100,000 international migrants. After all, it’s still the Big Apple that everyone wants to take a bite.

尽管纽约正在经历有史以来最大的“出走潮”，但实际情况也因为全球移民的不断涌入而显得较为温和。2017年7月至2018年7月间，将近十万名国际移民迁入纽约。毕竟，它仍是人人都想咬一口的“大苹果”。

VOCABULARY

exodus: n. （大批）离开；出走

median: adj. 中间的 n. 中位数

inflow: n. 流入