Where people in Arizona are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Arizona 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 , 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' . States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.

compiled a list of states people from Arizona are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Arizona to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from Arizona are moving.

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#25. Hawaii

- 2,750 people from Arizona moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

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#24. Wisconsin

- 3,474 people from Arizona moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#23. Virginia

- 3,478 people from Arizona moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#22. Missouri

- 3,576 people from Arizona moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.75% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#21. Idaho

- 3,633 people from Arizona moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 1.77% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

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#20. Nebraska

- 3,661 people from Arizona moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.79% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#19. Michigan

- 3,772 people from Arizona moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#18. Minnesota

- 4,234 people from Arizona moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#17. Tennessee

- 4,584 people from Arizona moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.24% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#16. New York

- 4,661 people from Arizona moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.28% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #16 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#15. Oklahoma

- 4,822 people from Arizona moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#14. Indiana

- 4,953 people from Arizona moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 2.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#13. Ohio

- 5,224 people from Arizona moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#12. Utah

- 5,357 people from Arizona moved to Utah in 2022, making up 2.62% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#11. Illinois

- 5,377 people from Arizona moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#10. Pennsylvania

- 5,561 people from Arizona moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 2.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#9. North Carolina

- 5,619 people from Arizona moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.74% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #16 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#8. Oregon

- 6,108 people from Arizona moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 2.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#7. New Mexico

- 6,862 people from Arizona moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 3.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #4 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico

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#6. Nevada

- 6,888 people from Arizona moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 3.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#5. Washington

- 7,237 people from Arizona moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.53% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#4. Colorado

- 7,386 people from Arizona moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#3. Florida

- 11,901 people from Arizona moved to Florida in 2022, making up 5.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#2. Texas

- 22,634 people from Arizona moved to Texas in 2022, making up 11.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#1. California

- 27,412 people from Arizona moved to California in 2022, making up 13.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arizona were the #5 most common origin for people moving to California

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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