Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another state in the past year

Pullman, WA had the highest residents who moved from another state in the past year of 91 cities in 2023, at 7.9%. Grandview, WA had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for Washington was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest7.9Pullman, WA
Lowest0.1Grandview, WA
Median2.891 cities
Washington2.9History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Pullman, WA: 7.9 %Pullman, WA7.9Oak Harbor, WA: 7.8 %Oak Harbor, WA7.8Liberty Lake, WA: 7.4 %Liberty Lake, WA7.4Cheney, WA: 6.9 %Cheney, WA6.9Bremerton, WA: 6.7 %Bremerton, WA6.7Ridgefield, WA: 6.3 %Ridgefield, WA6.3Poulsbo, WA: 5.9 %Poulsbo, WA5.9Washougal, WA: 5.9 %Washougal, WA5.9Seattle, WA: 5.6 %Seattle, WA5.6Issaquah, WA: 5.6 %Issaquah, WA5.6Vancouver, WA: 5.4 %Vancouver, WA5.4Redmond, WA: 5.4 %Redmond, WA5.4Gig Harbor, WA: 5.2 %Gig Harbor, WA5.2Yelm, WA: 5.1 %Yelm, WA5.1Port Orchard, WA: 5 %Port Orchard, WA5Longview, WA: 4.9 %Longview, WA4.9Camas, WA: 4.7 %Camas, WA4.7Mercer Island, WA: 4.3 %Mercer Island, WA4.3Tumwater, WA: 4.2 %Tumwater, WA4.2Bellevue, WA: 4.1 %Bellevue, WA4.1Lakewood, WA: 4.1 %Lakewood, WA4.1Woodinville, WA: 4 %Woodinville, WA4Lacey, WA: 4 %Lacey, WA4Arlington, WA: 3.8 %Arlington, WA3.8Mill Creek, WA: 3.8 %Mill Creek, WA3.8Olympia, WA: 3.8 %Olympia, WA3.8Bellingham, WA: 3.7 %Bellingham, WA3.7Richland, WA: 3.7 %Richland, WA3.7Anacortes, WA: 3.7 %Anacortes, WA3.7Bainbridge Island, WA: 3.6 %Bainbridge Island, WA3.6Newcastle, WA: 3.6 %Newcastle, WA3.6Mountlake Terrace, WA: 3.6 %Mountlake Terrace, WA3.6Walla Walla, WA: 3.4 %Walla Walla, WA3.4Sumner, WA: 3.4 %Sumner, WA3.4Wenatchee, WA: 3.4 %Wenatchee, WA3.4Kelso, WA: 3.3 %Kelso, WA3.3Centralia, WA: 3.3 %Centralia, WA3.3Airway Heights, WA: 3.1 %Airway Heights, WA3.1Spokane Valley, WA: 3.1 %Spokane Valley, WA3.1Kirkland, WA: 3.1 %Kirkland, WA3.1Pullman, WA: 7.9 %Pullman, WA7.9Oak Harbor, WA: 7.8 %Oak Harbor, WA7.8Liberty Lake, WA: 7.4 %Liberty Lake, WA7.4Cheney, WA: 6.9 %Cheney, WA6.9Bremerton, WA: 6.7 %Bremerton, WA6.7Ridgefield, WA: 6.3 %Ridgefield, WA6.3Poulsbo, WA: 5.9 %Poulsbo, WA5.9Washougal, WA: 5.9 %Washougal, WA5.9Seattle, WA: 5.6 %Seattle, WA5.6Issaquah, WA: 5.6 %Issaquah, WA5.6Vancouver, WA: 5.4 %Vancouver, WA5.4Redmond, WA: 5.4 %Redmond, WA5.4Gig Harbor, WA: 5.2 %Gig Harbor, WA5.2Yelm, WA: 5.1 %Yelm, WA5.1Port Orchard, WA: 5 %Port Orchard, WA5Longview, WA: 4.9 %Longview, WA4.9Camas, WA: 4.7 %Camas, WA4.7Mercer Island, WA: 4.3 %Mercer Island, WA4.3Tumwater, WA: 4.2 %Tumwater, WA4.2Bellevue, WA: 4.1 %Bellevue, WA4.1Lakewood, WA: 4.1 %Lakewood, WA4.1Woodinville, WA: 4 %Woodinville, WA4Lacey, WA: 4 %Lacey, WA4Arlington, WA: 3.8 %Arlington, WA3.8Mill Creek, WA: 3.8 %Mill Creek, WA3.8Olympia, WA: 3.8 %Olympia, WA3.8Bellingham, WA: 3.7 %Bellingham, WA3.7Richland, WA: 3.7 %Richland, WA3.7Anacortes, WA: 3.7 %Anacortes, WA3.7Bainbridge Island, WA: 3.6 %Bainbridge Island, WA3.6Newcastle, WA: 3.6 %Newcastle, WA3.6Mountlake Terrace, WA: 3.6 %Mountlake Terrace, WA3.6Walla Walla, WA: 3.4 %Walla Walla, WA3.4Sumner, WA: 3.4 %Sumner, WA3.4Wenatchee, WA: 3.4 %Wenatchee, WA3.4Kelso, WA: 3.3 %Kelso, WA3.3Centralia, WA: 3.3 %Centralia, WA3.3Airway Heights, WA: 3.1 %Airway Heights, WA3.1Spokane Valley, WA: 3.1 %Spokane Valley, WA3.1Kirkland, WA: 3.1 %Kirkland, WA3.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Pullman, WA7.9+0.6 pts
2Oak Harbor, WA7.8+0.5 pts
3Liberty Lake, WA7.4-2.4 pts
4Cheney, WA6.9-0.2 pts
5Bremerton, WA6.7-0.3 pts
6Ridgefield, WA6.3-1 pts
7Poulsbo, WA5.9+1.6 pts
7Washougal, WA5.9-0 pts
9Seattle, WA5.6-0.1 pts
10Issaquah, WA5.6+0.7 pts
11Vancouver, WA5.4-0.5 pts
12Redmond, WA5.4-0.9 pts
13Gig Harbor, WA5.2-0.3 pts
14Yelm, WA5.1-0.2 pts
15Port Orchard, WA5+2 pts
16Longview, WA4.9+1.1 pts
17Camas, WA4.7-0.6 pts
18Mercer Island, WA4.3-0.2 pts
19Tumwater, WA4.2-0.4 pts
20Bellevue, WA4.1-0.6 pts
21Lakewood, WA4.1-0.1 pts
22Woodinville, WA4-0.6 pts
23Lacey, WA4-0.1 pts
24Arlington, WA3.8+1.2 pts
25Mill Creek, WA3.8-0.1 pts
26Olympia, WA3.8+0.2 pts
27Bellingham, WA3.7-0.1 pts
28Richland, WA3.7+0.2 pts
29Anacortes, WA3.7-0.3 pts
30Bainbridge Island, WA3.6+0.5 pts
31Newcastle, WA3.60 pts
32Mountlake Terrace, WA3.6-0.2 pts
33Walla Walla, WA3.40 pts
34Sumner, WA3.4+1.4 pts
35Wenatchee, WA3.4+0.3 pts
36Kelso, WA3.3+0.4 pts
37Centralia, WA3.3-0.3 pts
38Airway Heights, WA3.1-1.4 pts
38Spokane Valley, WA3.1-0.7 pts
40Kirkland, WA3.10 pts
41Bothell, WA3.1+0.2 pts
42Lake Stevens, WA3+0.3 pts
43Tacoma, WA3-0.2 pts
44Ellensburg, WA2.9+0.1 pts
45Spokane, WA2.9-0.1 pts
46Port Angeles, WA2.8-1.2 pts
47Renton, WA2.8+0.3 pts
48Port Townsend, WA2.8-0.9 pts
49Sammamish, WA2.5-0.1 pts
50Enumclaw, WA2.4-0.4 pts
51University Place, WA2.2-0.2 pts
52Puyallup, WA2.2+0.1 pts
53Moses Lake, WA2.1-0.1 pts
53Shoreline, WA2.1-0.3 pts
55Fife, WA2.1+0.7 pts
56Federal Way, WA2-0.4 pts
57Bonney Lake, WA2+0.5 pts
58Kennewick, WA2-0.1 pts
58Maple Valley, WA2-0.2 pts
60Tukwila, WA1.9+0.8 pts
61Edgewood, WA1.9+0.6 pts
61Pasco, WA1.9-0.3 pts
63Kenmore, WA1.8-0.6 pts
64SeaTac, WA1.8-0.5 pts
65Lake Forest Park, WA1.8-0.4 pts
66Burlington, WA1.8+0.2 pts
67West Richland, WA1.6+0.2 pts
68Battle Ground, WA1.6-0.1 pts
69Monroe, WA1.5+0.3 pts
70Lynnwood, WA1.5-0.5 pts
71Shelton, WA1.4-0 pts
72Everett, WA1.4-0.3 pts
73Ferndale, WA1.3-0.6 pts
74Edmonds, WA1.3-0.3 pts
74Mount Vernon, WA1.3-0.6 pts
76Kent, WA1.3-0.3 pts
77Burien, WA1.2-1.1 pts
78Des Moines, WA1.2-0 pts
79Marysville, WA1.2-0.4 pts
80Mukilteo, WA1-0.2 pts
81Yakima, WA1-0.1 pts
82Sedro-Woolley, WA1-0.1 pts
83Auburn, WA1-0.4 pts
84Lynden, WA0.90 pts
85Snoqualmie, WA0.9-0.7 pts
86East Wenatchee, WA0.8+0.7 pts
87Snohomish, WA0.7+0.1 pts
88Aberdeen, WA0.6-0.9 pts
88Covington, WA0.6-0.2 pts
90Sunnyside, WA0.6+0.4 pts
91Grandview, WA0.1-0.9 pts

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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. 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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) (Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/washington-cities?period=2023. 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). Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/washington-cities?period=2023.

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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), Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/washington-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Pullman, WA, with 7.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Grandview, WA, with 0.1% in 2023.

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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.

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