Where people in New Jersey are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in New Jersey 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 New Jersey are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from New Jersey to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from New Jersey are moving.

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#25. Vermont

- 1,659 people from New Jersey moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 0.62% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Vermont

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#24. Indiana

- 1,907 people from New Jersey moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#23. Missouri

- 2,037 people from New Jersey moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#22. Louisiana

- 2,288 people from New Jersey moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.86% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#21. Washington

- 2,943 people from New Jersey moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#20. Washington D.C.

- 3,093 people from New Jersey moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#19. Michigan

- 3,290 people from New Jersey moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#18. Tennessee

- 3,517 people from New Jersey moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.32% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#17. Illinois

- 3,576 people from New Jersey moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#16. Arizona

- 3,626 people from New Jersey moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#15. Colorado

- 3,928 people from New Jersey moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#14. Delaware

- 5,312 people from New Jersey moved to Delaware in 2022, making up 1.99% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Delaware

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#13. Maryland

- 6,151 people from New Jersey moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 2.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#12. Ohio

- 6,277 people from New Jersey moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#11. Massachusetts

- 7,670 people from New Jersey moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#10. South Carolina

- 7,926 people from New Jersey moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #9 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#9. Connecticut

- 8,087 people from New Jersey moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 3.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#8. Georgia

- 8,295 people from New Jersey moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#7. North Carolina

- 10,750 people from New Jersey moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #10 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#6. Virginia

- 11,155 people from New Jersey moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 4.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#5. Texas

- 12,949 people from New Jersey moved to Texas in 2022, making up 4.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#4. California

- 13,162 people from New Jersey moved to California in 2022, making up 4.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #14 most common origin for people moving to California

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#3. New York

- 38,771 people from New Jersey moved to New York in 2022, making up 14.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #1 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#2. Pennsylvania

- 40,517 people from New Jersey moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 15.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#1. Florida

- 47,000 people from New Jersey moved to Florida in 2022, making up 17.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #3 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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