Where people in Maine are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Georgia

- 272 people from Maine moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 0.78% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#24. New Jersey

- 287 people from Maine moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 0.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #34 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#23. Illinois

- 304 people from Maine moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#22. Rhode Island

- 310 people from Maine moved to Rhode Island in 2022, making up 0.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Rhode Island

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#21. Delaware

- 352 people from Maine moved to Delaware in 2022, making up 1.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Delaware

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#20. Missouri

- 380 people from Maine moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#19. Colorado

- 455 people from Maine moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #49 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#18. Maryland

- 474 people from Maine moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#17. Utah

- 501 people from Maine moved to Utah in 2022, making up 1.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#16. Montana

- 515 people from Maine moved to Montana in 2022, making up 1.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Montana

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#15. Michigan

- 555 people from Maine moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#14. Oregon

- 626 people from Maine moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#13. Arizona

- 647 people from Maine moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#12. Washington

- 835 people from Maine moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#11. California

- 939 people from Maine moved to California in 2022, making up 2.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #45 most common origin for people moving to California

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#10. Vermont

- 1,068 people from Maine moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 3.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Vermont

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#9. South Carolina

- 1,080 people from Maine moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 3.12% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #35 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#8. Connecticut

- 1,137 people from Maine moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 3.28% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#7. Pennsylvania

- 1,205 people from Maine moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#6. Texas

- 1,910 people from Maine moved to Texas in 2022, making up 5.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#5. North Carolina

- 2,021 people from Maine moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 5.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #34 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#4. New Hampshire

- 2,743 people from Maine moved to New Hampshire in 2022, making up 7.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #3 most common origin for people moving to New Hampshire

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#3. New York

- 2,949 people from Maine moved to New York in 2022, making up 8.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #25 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#2. Massachusetts

- 4,545 people from Maine moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 13.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#1. Florida

- 6,242 people from Maine moved to Florida in 2022, making up 18.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Maine were the #28 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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