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1 / 25#25. Oregon
- 3,712 people from New York moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.68% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
Where people in New York are moving to most
Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.
Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record influxes in population, while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' annual movers study. States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.
Stacker compiled a list of states people from New York are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from New York to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from New York are moving.
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2 / 25#24. Nevada
- 3,795 people from New York moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 0.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
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3 / 25#23. Alabama
- 3,827 people from New York moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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4 / 25#22. Indiana
- 4,124 people from New York moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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5 / 25#21. Delaware
- 4,603 people from New York moved to Delaware in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Delaware
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6 / 25#20. Washington
- 4,732 people from New York moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.87% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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7 / 25#19. Arizona
- 5,071 people from New York moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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8 / 25#18. Washington D.C.
- 5,647 people from New York moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.
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9 / 25#17. Tennessee
- 5,821 people from New York moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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10 / 25#16. Michigan
- 6,161 people from New York moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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11 / 25#15. Ohio
- 8,431 people from New York moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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12 / 25#14. Colorado
- 8,526 people from New York moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.56% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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13 / 25#13. Maryland
- 9,453 people from New York moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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14 / 25#12. Illinois
- 12,072 people from New York moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.21% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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15 / 25#11. South Carolina
- 15,537 people from New York moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.85% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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16 / 25#10. Georgia
- 16,535 people from New York moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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17 / 25#9. Virginia
- 17,516 people from New York moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 3.21% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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18 / 25#8. Massachusetts
- 21,186 people from New York moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 3.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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19 / 25#7. North Carolina
- 25,024 people from New York moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.59% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #4 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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20 / 25#6. Texas
- 30,890 people from New York moved to Texas in 2022, making up 5.66% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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21 / 25#5. California
- 31,255 people from New York moved to California in 2022, making up 5.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #3 most common origin for people moving to California
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22 / 25#4. Pennsylvania
- 44,807 people from New York moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 8.21% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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23 / 25#3. Connecticut
- 50,670 people from New York moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 9.29% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut
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24 / 25#2. New Jersey
- 75,103 people from New York moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 13.77% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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25 / 25#1. Florida
- 91,201 people from New York moved to Florida in 2022, making up 16.72% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of New York were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Florida
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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