Where people in Massachusetts are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Washington D.C.

- 1,401 people from Massachusetts moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#24. Michigan

- 1,791 people from Massachusetts moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#23. Oregon

- 2,062 people from Massachusetts moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#22. Tennessee

- 2,424 people from Massachusetts moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#21. Maryland

- 2,686 people from Massachusetts moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#20. Arizona

- 3,143 people from Massachusetts moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.46% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#19. Georgia

- 3,299 people from Massachusetts moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#18. Ohio

- 3,523 people from Massachusetts moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#17. Colorado

- 3,976 people from Massachusetts moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#16. New Jersey

- 4,383 people from Massachusetts moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.04% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#15. Virginia

- 4,709 people from Massachusetts moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#14. Vermont

- 4,760 people from Massachusetts moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 2.22% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Vermont

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#13. South Carolina

- 5,109 people from Massachusetts moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #13 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#12. Illinois

- 5,625 people from Massachusetts moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.62% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#11. Washington

- 5,773 people from Massachusetts moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.69% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#10. North Carolina

- 6,781 people from Massachusetts moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #15 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#9. Pennsylvania

- 7,541 people from Massachusetts moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#8. Maine

- 8,663 people from Massachusetts moved to Maine in 2022, making up 4.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Maine

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#7. Texas

- 9,565 people from Massachusetts moved to Texas in 2022, making up 4.46% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#6. Rhode Island

- 12,606 people from Massachusetts moved to Rhode Island in 2022, making up 5.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Rhode Island

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#5. California

- 15,540 people from Massachusetts moved to California in 2022, making up 7.24% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#4. Florida

- 20,320 people from Massachusetts moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#3. New York

- 20,673 people from Massachusetts moved to New York in 2022, making up 9.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #5 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#2. Connecticut

- 21,256 people from Massachusetts moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 9.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#1. New Hampshire

- 23,605 people from Massachusetts moved to New Hampshire in 2022, making up 11.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Massachusetts were the #1 most common origin for people moving to New Hampshire

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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