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US cities by residents who moved from another state in the past year

North Chicago, IL had the highest residents who moved from another state in the past year of 3211 cities in 2021, at 24.7%. Watervliet, NY had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2% and the figure for the United States was 2.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.7North Chicago, IL
Lowest0Watervliet, NY
Median23211 cities
United States2.3History

Top 40 cities, 2021

North Chicago, IL: 24.7 %North Chicago, IL24.7Jacksonville, NC: 18.9 %Jacksonville, NC18.9Rexburg, ID: 18.3 %Rexburg, ID18.3Spring Lake, NC: 17.6 %Spring Lake, NC17.6Port Royal, SC: 17.4 %Port Royal, SC17.4Ithaca, NY: 15.5 %Ithaca, NY15.5Collegedale, TN: 15.3 %Collegedale, TN15.3River Falls, WI: 15.2 %River Falls, WI15.2Twentynine Palms, CA: 14.9 %Twentynine Palms, CA14.9Morgantown, WV: 14.8 %Morgantown, WV14.8Columbia, SC: 14.1 %Columbia, SC14.1Newport, RI: 13.7 %Newport, RI13.7Leavenworth, KS: 13.4 %Leavenworth, KS13.4Elon, NC: 13.3 %Elon, NC13.3Wildwood, FL: 12.7 %Wildwood, FL12.7Burlington, VT: 12.6 %Burlington, VT12.6Newark, DE: 12.5 %Newark, DE12.5Star, ID: 12.1 %Star, ID12.1Callaway, FL: 12.1 %Callaway, FL12.1Clayton, MO: 12 %Clayton, MO12Biloxi, MS: 11.7 %Biloxi, MS11.7Bozeman, MT: 11.2 %Bozeman, MT11.2West Lafayette, IN: 11.2 %West Lafayette, IN11.2Princeton, NJ: 10.8 %Princeton, NJ10.8Fairbanks, AK: 10.8 %Fairbanks, AK10.8Lawton, OK: 10.7 %Lawton, OK10.7Laramie, WY: 10.7 %Laramie, WY10.7Box Elder, SD: 10.3 %Box Elder, SD10.3Vermillion, SD: 10.3 %Vermillion, SD10.3State College, PA: 10.3 %State College, PA10.3Goose Creek, SC: 10.2 %Goose Creek, SC10.2Havelock, NC: 10.1 %Havelock, NC10.1Lebanon, NH: 10.1 %Lebanon, NH10.1Irmo, SC: 10 %Irmo, SC10Jackson, WY: 9.8 %Jackson, WY9.8Sierra Vista, AZ: 9.7 %Sierra Vista, AZ9.7Oxford, OH: 9.7 %Oxford, OH9.7Clarksville, TN: 9.7 %Clarksville, TN9.7Hinesville, GA: 9.6 %Hinesville, GA9.6Ashland, OR: 9.2 %Ashland, OR9.2North Chicago, IL: 24.7 %North Chicago, IL24.7Jacksonville, NC: 18.9 %Jacksonville, NC18.9Rexburg, ID: 18.3 %Rexburg, ID18.3Spring Lake, NC: 17.6 %Spring Lake, NC17.6Port Royal, SC: 17.4 %Port Royal, SC17.4Ithaca, NY: 15.5 %Ithaca, NY15.5Collegedale, TN: 15.3 %Collegedale, TN15.3River Falls, WI: 15.2 %River Falls, WI15.2Twentynine Palms, CA: 14.9 %Twentynine Palms, CA14.9Morgantown, WV: 14.8 %Morgantown, WV14.8Columbia, SC: 14.1 %Columbia, SC14.1Newport, RI: 13.7 %Newport, RI13.7Leavenworth, KS: 13.4 %Leavenworth, KS13.4Elon, NC: 13.3 %Elon, NC13.3Wildwood, FL: 12.7 %Wildwood, FL12.7Burlington, VT: 12.6 %Burlington, VT12.6Newark, DE: 12.5 %Newark, DE12.5Star, ID: 12.1 %Star, ID12.1Callaway, FL: 12.1 %Callaway, FL12.1Clayton, MO: 12 %Clayton, MO12Biloxi, MS: 11.7 %Biloxi, MS11.7Bozeman, MT: 11.2 %Bozeman, MT11.2West Lafayette, IN: 11.2 %West Lafayette, IN11.2Princeton, NJ: 10.8 %Princeton, NJ10.8Fairbanks, AK: 10.8 %Fairbanks, AK10.8Lawton, OK: 10.7 %Lawton, OK10.7Laramie, WY: 10.7 %Laramie, WY10.7Box Elder, SD: 10.3 %Box Elder, SD10.3Vermillion, SD: 10.3 %Vermillion, SD10.3State College, PA: 10.3 %State College, PA10.3Goose Creek, SC: 10.2 %Goose Creek, SC10.2Havelock, NC: 10.1 %Havelock, NC10.1Lebanon, NH: 10.1 %Lebanon, NH10.1Irmo, SC: 10 %Irmo, SC10Jackson, WY: 9.8 %Jackson, WY9.8Sierra Vista, AZ: 9.7 %Sierra Vista, AZ9.7Oxford, OH: 9.7 %Oxford, OH9.7Clarksville, TN: 9.7 %Clarksville, TN9.7Hinesville, GA: 9.6 %Hinesville, GA9.6Ashland, OR: 9.2 %Ashland, OR9.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1North Chicago, IL24.7
2Jacksonville, NC18.9
3Rexburg, ID18.3
4Spring Lake, NC17.6
5Port Royal, SC17.4
6Ithaca, NY15.5
7Collegedale, TN15.3
8River Falls, WI15.2
9Twentynine Palms, CA14.9
10Morgantown, WV14.8
11Columbia, SC14.1
12Newport, RI13.7
13Leavenworth, KS13.4
14Elon, NC13.3
15Wildwood, FL12.7
16Burlington, VT12.6
17Newark, DE12.5
18Star, ID12.1
19Callaway, FL12.1
20Clayton, MO12
21Biloxi, MS11.7
22Bozeman, MT11.2
23West Lafayette, IN11.2
24Princeton, NJ10.8
25Fairbanks, AK10.8
26Lawton, OK10.7
27Laramie, WY10.7
28Box Elder, SD10.3
29Vermillion, SD10.3
30State College, PA10.3
31Goose Creek, SC10.2
32Havelock, NC10.1
32Lebanon, NH10.1
34Irmo, SC10
35Jackson, WY9.8
36Sierra Vista, AZ9.7
37Oxford, OH9.7
38Clarksville, TN9.7
39Hinesville, GA9.6
40Ashland, OR9.2
41Menomonie, WI9.1
41Monument, CO9.1
43Moorhead, MN9.1
44Cambridge, MA8.9
45Provo, UT8.8
46Monterey, CA8.8
47Niceville, FL8.8
48Williamsburg, VA8.7
49Boulder, CO8.7
50Grand Forks, ND8.7
51Geneva, NY8.7
52Bluffton, SC8.6
53Conway, SC8.6
54New London, CT8.5
55Flagstaff, AZ8.3
56Fayetteville, NC8.3
57Kingman, AZ8.3
58Salisbury, MD8.2
59Newport, KY8.2
60Liberty Lake, WA8.2
61Copperas Cove, TX8.2
62Sandpoint, ID8.2
63Belgrade, MT8.1
63Fountain, CO8.1
65Fort Mill, SC8.1
65Hardeeville, SC8.1
67Junction City, KS8
68Davidson, NC8
69Ann Arbor, MI8
70Altus, OK8
71Durango, CO7.9
71Golden, CO7.9
73College Park, MD7.9
74Pinehurst, NC7.8
75Satellite Beach, FL7.7
76Coeur d'Alene, ID7.7
76Oxford, MS7.7
78Fargo, ND7.7
79Bloomington, IN7.7
79Bremerton, WA7.7
79Clemson, SC7.7
82Mont Belvieu, TX7.6
83Dover, DE7.6
84Mesquite, NV7.6
85Superior, CO7.6
86Coronado, CA7.6
86Kingsland, GA7.6
88Brookings, SD7.5
89Richmond Hill, GA7.5
90Locust Grove, GA7.5
91Eagle, ID7.5
92Pullman, WA7.4
93Ames, IA7.4
94Lynn Haven, FL7.4
95Pooler, GA7.3
96Oakland, TN7.3
97St. Augustine, FL7.3
98Belton, MO7.2
99Ontario, OR7.2
100Carbondale, IL7.2
101Crestview, FL7.1
102Venice, FL7.1
103Amherst Town, MA7
103Lansing, KS7
105Cocoa Beach, FL7
105Garner, NC7
107Lovejoy, GA7
108Smithfield, UT7
109Lake Havasu City, AZ7
110Pineville, NC6.9
111St. Marys, GA6.9
112Enterprise, AL6.9
113Norfolk, VA6.8
113Panama City Beach, FL6.8
115Pittsburg, KS6.8
116Cody, WY6.8
116Oak Harbor, WA6.8
118Harker Heights, TX6.8
118North Augusta, SC6.8
120Northfield, MN6.7
120Whitewater, WI6.7
122Cullman, AL6.7
123Bolivar, MO6.7
124Mission, KS6.7
125Roanoke, TX6.7
126Corvallis, OR6.7
127Maryville, MO6.6
128Harrisonville, MO6.6
129Stonecrest, GA6.5
129Wellington, CO6.5
131Murray, KY6.5
132Eugene, OR6.5
132Searcy, AR6.5
134Dickinson, ND6.5
134Lady Lake, FL6.5
134Texarkana, AR6.5
137Alexandria, VA6.5
138University Heights, OH6.4
139Fayetteville, AR6.4
139Prescott, AZ6.4
141Cheney, WA6.4
141Flowery Branch, GA6.4
141New Smyrna Beach, FL6.4
141Weirton, WV6.4
145Griffith, IN6.4
145Portales, NM6.4
147Spring Hill, TN6.4
148Moscow, ID6.4
149Wilkes-Barre, PA6.4
150Petersburg, VA6.3
151Martin, TN6.3
152Emeryville, CA6.3
153Destin, FL6.3
154Colorado Springs, CO6.3
154Greenville, NC6.3
156Alamogordo, NM6.3
156Missoula, MT6.3
158East Chicago, IN6.3
159Gulfport, MS6.2
159South Burlington, VT6.2
161Edgewater, NJ6.2
162Artesia, NM6.2
163Gulf Shores, AL6.2
163Haddonfield, NJ6.2
163Hayden, ID6.2
166Issaquah, WA6.2
167Fort Collins, CO6.1
167Wichita Falls, TX6.1
169Iowa City, IA6.1
169Killeen, TX6.1
169Marco Island, FL6.1
169Ridgefield, WA6.1
173New Brunswick, NJ6.1
173Somerville, MA6.1
175Oro Valley, AZ6.1
176Stillwater, OK6.1
176Yankton, SD6.1
178Aiken, SC6
179Vancouver, WA6
180Bel Aire, KS6
180Portsmouth, NH6
180Tuscaloosa, AL6
183Myrtle Beach, SC6
184Grapevine, TX6
185Thomasville, GA6
186Ivins, UT6
186Williston, ND6
188Athens, OH5.9
188Carlisle, PA5.9
188Hyattsville, MD5.9
188Lynchburg, VA5.9
192Portland, ME5.9
193Ammon, ID5.9
194Chapel Hill, NC5.9
195Key West, FL5.9
196Morrisville, NC5.8
197Cibolo, TX5.8
197Columbus, GA5.8
199Rogers, MN5.8
200Carrboro, NC5.8
200Pella, IA5.8
202Apache Junction, AZ5.8
202Tempe, AZ5.8
204Steubenville, OH5.8
205Nashua, NH5.8
206Keene, NH5.8
206Palm Coast, FL5.8
208Bristol, VA5.8
209Savannah, GA5.7
210Jamestown, ND5.7
210Manhattan, KS5.7
212Cary, NC5.7
212Queen Creek, AZ5.7
214Sanford, FL5.7
214Ypsilanti, MI5.7
216Cheyenne, WY5.7
216Vineyard, UT5.7
218Castle Rock, CO5.7
218Hoboken, NJ5.7
220Atchison, KS5.7
220Elkton, MD5.7
220Washougal, WA5.7
220Yuma, AZ5.7
224Blacksburg, VA5.7
224Foley, AL5.7
226Timnath, CO5.7
227Charleston, SC5.6
227Guthrie, OK5.6
229Harrisburg, SD5.6
229Klamath Falls, OR5.6
231Fountain Hills, AZ5.6
232Gallatin, TN5.6
233Fairview Heights, IL5.6
233Picayune, MS5.6
233Red Bank, TN5.6
236Marshall, MO5.6
236Round Rock, TX5.6
238Central Falls, RI5.6
238Sumter, SC5.6
240Bullhead City, AZ5.6
241Seattle, WA5.5
242North Myrtle Beach, SC5.5
243Lawrence, KS5.5
244Mooresville, NC5.5
244Scottsdale, AZ5.5
246Easton, PA5.5
247Bend, OR5.5
248Lakeway, TX5.5
248Natchitoches, LA5.5
250Punta Gorda, FL5.5

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Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US state one year earlier, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. For the nation it is everyone who changed state.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 8 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (US cities by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/us-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). US cities by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/us-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/us-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest residents who moved from another state in the past year?

North Chicago, IL, with 24.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest residents who moved from another state in the past year?

Watervliet, NY, with 0% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 8 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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