U.S. INTERSTATE MIGRATION IN 2018

U.S. INTERSTATE MIGRATION PATTERNS FOR 2018

NORTHEASTERN STATES: ·         Connecticut was #1 in 2012 and #2 for outbound moves in 2017. 2018 is first time in last 8 years that Connecticut has not been in the top 8 of outbound moves. ·         Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey have all made the list of most outbound moves consistently since 2013 SOUTHERN STATES: ·         Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Texas remained constant in the top 8 from 2013-2017 for inbound moves. ·         Tennessee, Texas and Florida held their spot in the top 8 list for inbound moves in 2018. ·         Overall the Southern states have had more inbound moves than some of the other regions. MIDWESTERN STATES: ·         Illinois has consistently been in the top 3 positions of outbound moves since 2013, getting the number 1 position 4 times. ·         Michigan has been on the top 8 list with the most outbound moves since 2011. ·         Iowa consistently had more outbound than inbound moves since 2011 but had more inbound moves than outbound moves in 2018. ·         Minnesota and Ohio have stayed constant, having more outbound moves than inbound. ·         Wisconsin has gone back and forth in having more inbound or outbound moves. WESTERN STATES: ·         In 2013 and 14, Idaho wasn’t in the top inbound states. Then in 2015 it was #1. It remained #1 in 2016 and slipped to #2 in 2017. Idaho is back up to #1 for inbound moves in 2018. ·         Oregon, Arizona and Colorado have consistently been in the top 8 for inbound movers, with Arizona #2 for 3 years and at #1 in 2017.