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Top 10 U.S. States People are Moving To

Which U.S. states are gaining the most residents from other states?
Net migration = people moving in - people moving out
From 2020–2025. Source: U.S. Census.
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Net Migration
State
890,348
Florida
812,735
Texas
476,921
North Carolina
379,062
South Carolina
292,727
Tennessee
282,626
Arizona
232,849
Georgia
141,048
Alabama
139,784
Idaho
107,244
Oklahoma
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46 Comments
Quizmaster
+53
Level ∞
Feb 9, 2024
I reset the comments which were unfortunately not up to par for this site. Please be considerate. This is not Reddit or Twitter. We are a trivia site, not a political debate site.
Asolin
+5
Level 63
Feb 9, 2024
surprised that cheap states like kansas/missouri arent on there
Jzakibe
+17
Level 79
Feb 9, 2024
As someone who lives in one of those states, I can tell you why people don't move here. Terrible schools. Not great healthcare. Not a ton of job opportunities. But we have cheap property and low taxes.
Jiaozira
+16
Level 72
Feb 9, 2024
People essentialise cost of living, but job opportunity is the more decisive factor. It's the same story in Canada. You can buy a house in Saskatchewan for under $150,000 USD ($200,000 CAD) in a small or mid-sized town and then you realise that there are only limited jobs which pay poorly compared to anywhere else in the country.
Quizmaster
+26
Level ∞
Mar 23, 2024
Step 1. Get three different full-time online jobs: J1, J2, and J3.

Step 2. Move to Saskatchewan.

Step 3. After 5 years of never spending money and huddling against the elements, you'll have saved enough to make the down payment on a 50 square meter condo in Toronto.

Assuming that you avoid obvious pitfalls like buying avocado toast, you too can achieve success and live the #CanadianDream.

akipopopopooon
+3
Level 81
Feb 9, 2024
as a georgian i'm lowkey surprised south carolina got more influx of ppl from other states than georgia has in this time period, although it's likely for the same reason all these southeastern states are gaining in population
etfdyhw
+2
Level 28
Mar 30, 2024
I didn’t expect us to be on here
lexxie
+13
Level 82
Feb 9, 2024
Can't believe people would wanna move to Alabama ;))
nerdalert
+7
Level 89
Feb 9, 2024
Cheap housing, low taxes, nice weather.... I have no idea why people would want to live in a place like Illinois or Pennsylvania. We all value different things.
Wistful
+29
Level 72
Feb 9, 2024
Nice weather? It's one of the hottest states in the country! I don't know how you manage. I've been in NC for school and I'm dying over here.
cheeeeeeems
+2
Level 25
Apr 10, 2026
bro NC even snows in winter, did you move from north?
barry2506
+13
Level 69
Mar 23, 2024
Poor education, poor healthcare, poor job opportunities, extreme summers
EverettHater
+3
Level 47
Apr 9, 2026
What’s wrong with Illinois and Pennsylvania lol
cathlete
+6
Level 78
Feb 9, 2024
Yeah, IMO Alabama is kind of an underrated state.
Greatgull
+4
Level 46
Mar 14, 2024
That is rude to people from Alabama. I"m from NYC and I'd sooner live in Alabama because it is warmer and has a great coastline. New York City has no natural beauty. Although I was terrified driving down there when I was six with my dad because we had New York plates and it was like My Cousin Vinny without the Brooklyn accents; we thought they'd hate us but they were hospitable. Lol! They were actually very friendly. It was my mother's neurosis and bias that made us all(except my father) a little afraid.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Mar 23, 2024
There aren't places of natural beauty in NYC sure, but plenty of places in New York state. The Catskills really aren't that far of a drive out of the city, and the Finger Lakes region is beautiful. Once you get beyond city limits, New York is like something entirely new--people are immediately nicer, there's waaay less congestion, housing is cheaper.
barry2506
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Level 69
Mar 23, 2024
Do you defend when people say the same thing about California or New York?
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Apr 9, 2026
I think Alabama might be the next "hot" state, basically like Tennessee was 10 years ago.

I've been hearing more and more people talk about how much they liked going there.

JWatson24
+3
Level 71
Apr 9, 2026
I've never been, but Alabama is one of those weird states. It has a reputation for being backwards, but Huntsville's has its world class NASA facilities and University of Alabama Birmingham is an often overlooked but academically strong university (their medical training programs are especially very good). Certainly a place where young professionals can find their niche if they look for it. A bit more surprised by Oklahoma, not really sure what sorts of careers or industries they have there.
nerdalert
+11
Level 89
Feb 9, 2024
As a Floridian, I say build that wall...at our border. This state is too crowded already.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Mar 14, 2024
People will always flock to Florida. You have awesome weather.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 93
Mar 23, 2024
Unless it's raining. Which happens a lot.
Ampersandwich
+1
Level 61
Apr 9, 2026
For now, that stupid state is jacking up everyone's insurance because it's hurricane haven & whoulda thought that paving everything over a natural swamp floods everything

I say this as a Houstonian

hwes
+14
Level 89
Feb 9, 2024
America is ageing and thus moving south
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Mar 14, 2024
It would be nice if everyone were moving for the natural beauty and weather. That's why I travel.
nvirgilio26
+1
Level 47
Mar 23, 2024
Wait til we start counting the illegals
Quizmaster
+16
Level ∞
Mar 23, 2024
The Census Bureau already does count immigrants, both legal and illegal.

It wouldn't effect this quiz too much, as this is people who move from one state to another.

Denouement
+3
Level 71
Mar 24, 2024
I understand why most of these states are on here, but what in the world is in Idaho?
sumokitty
+8
Level 90
Mar 25, 2024
Idaho is incredibly beautiful and has relatively low taxes, so people are moving there from Washington, Oregon, and California, which are increasingly unaffordable. Of course, the infrastructure and social services reflect the low tax rates, but as someone who hates hot weather, I'd move there over any of the other states on this list!
ShievaAndGolly
+4
Level 60
Apr 21, 2025
shhh
HighMarx420
+1
Level 55
Mar 25, 2024
Similar to Arizona 40 years ago and Nevada 10 years ago: Relative proximity to the West Coast, lower housing costs due to low density (though prices have skyrocketed in Boise/Meridian and Couer d'Alene since the pandemic), and natural beauty.

Also: Mormonism.

ShievaAndGolly
+2
Level 60
Apr 21, 2025
We got kicked out of Coeur d'alene because the prices were too high :(
Bryce157
+2
Level 47
Apr 26, 2024
Outdoorsy people who want affordable housing and cheaper cost of living are moving here. It’s not for everyone, but it is really beautiful. Most people come from states with high taxes and expensive cost of living.
Selmarya
+1
Level 67
Mar 25, 2024
I was surprised about Alabama as Birmingham, Mobile, and Montgomery are all losing population, but then Huntsville and Tuscaloosa, and the next 10 largest cities after Tuscaloosa are all growing, up to 16th Gadsden at 32,000 people
theonlyBandit
+1
Level 37
Jun 12, 2024
im surprised delaware isnt on there people are coming here from new york, new jersey, and pennsylvania to be at the beach
hi111223
+2
Level 70
Aug 2, 2024
All of them our in the south except Idaho
jsmith1
+3
Level 48
Oct 23, 2025
Sweet, everyone's flocking to the states you couldn't pay me to live in. More space for me!
louisanbf
+1
Level 64
Feb 4, 2026
As a non-American, I don’t understand, what can people go looking for in Idaho or Oklahoma?
nerdalert
+1
Level 89
Mar 12, 2026
Idaho has incredible natural beauty and very low taxes. One of the more beautiful states and the major metro area, Boise, is relatively warm for its latitude. Oklahoma has low taxes and low cost of living.
Kid2009
+3
Level 48
Apr 9, 2026
Who tf is moving to Idaho??
Ampersandwich
+2
Level 61
Apr 9, 2026
Lots of Californians selling off their expensive houses to live somewhere cheaper.

Important to note! Not all of them vote blue (a surprising number vote red), but a lot of Idahoans are mad because it's driven prices up a bunch for what they (lowkey rightly) see as a lot of city slickers playing cowboy.

Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Apr 9, 2026
Clearly you have never been to Idaho.
shrekcena
+1
Level 60
Apr 10, 2026
Weirdos
loshy
+1
Level 55
Apr 9, 2026
I know the states were red, but Idaho? also I did find a different source claiming id was the #1 state with this. Treasure Valley must be packed
idontkn1
+1
Level 94
Apr 9, 2026
As someone who has lived in Texas my entire life except for my college years, I can't wait until my youngest graduates high school so we can move out. The city I've lived in for 25 years has gone from 40k to 120k and they are adding another 10k housing units in the next 5 years. Every suburb of the major cities and every city proper is experiencing the same thing. Luckily my wife and I both have careers that are readily employable just about everywhere. We can't wait to find someplace more rural with 4 seasons.
zarodinu
+1
Level 54
Apr 11, 2026
Northwest Arkansas
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