These Are the Top 18 States Americans Are Moving Out Of

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When Americans think about their dream home, they typically focus on their final destination. They get excited about their new house, new neighborhood, and sometimes, their brand new state.


But if they do move out of state, what states are they leaving behind?

In this article, Atlas Van Lines looked at more than 77,000 of their interstate moves and ranked the top 18 U.S. states Americans most commonly moved away from.

Here’s the list of which states saw the most people moving out:

LOUISIANA

Total people moving in: 891
Total people moving out: 1121
Net Flow: -230
Percent of Moves Outbound: 55.7%
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WEST VIRGINA

Total people moving in: 222
Total people moving out: 280
Net Flow: -58
Percent of Moves Outbound: 55.8%
 

NEBRASKA

Total people moving in: 418
Total people moving out: 528
Net Flow: -110
Percent of Moves Outbound: 55.8%

 

CONNETICUT

Total people moving in: 968
Total people moving out: 1236
Net Flow: -288
Percent of Moves Outbound: 56.1%
 

DELAWARE

Total people moving in: 274
Total people moving out: 355
Net Flow: -81
Percent of Moves Outbound: 56.4%
 

VERMONT

Total people moving in: 131
Total people moving out: 175
Net Flow: -44
Percent of Moves Outbound: 57.2%
 

IOWA

Total people moving in: 579
Total people moving out: 778
Net Flow: -199
Percent of Moves Outbound: 57.3%
 

NEW JERSEY

Total people moving in: 1548
Total people moving out: 2164
Net Flow: -616
Percent of Moves Outbound: 58.3%
 

OHIO

Total people moving in: 1859
Total people moving out: 2713
Net Flow: -854
Percent of Moves Outbound: 58.3%
 

MINNESOTA

Total people moving in: 1175
Total people moving out: 1591
Net Flow: -416
Percent of Moves Outbound: 57.5%
 

PENNSYLVANIA

Total people moving in: 2256
Total people moving out: 3196
Net Flow: -940
Percent of Moves Outbound: 58.6%
 

WISCONSIN

Total people moving in: 801
Total people moving out: 1138
Net Flow: -337
Percent of Moves Outbound: 58.6%
 

INDIANA

Total people moving in: 1240
Total people moving out: 1810
Net Flow: -570
Percent of Moves Outbound: 59.3%

WYOMING

Total people moving in: 170
Total people moving out: 250
Net Flow: -80
Percent of Moves Outbound: 60.0%

SOUTH DAKOTA

Total people moving in: 152
Total people moving out: 229
Net Flow: -77
Percent of Moves Outbound: 60.0%

ILLINOIS

Total people moving in: 2193
Total people moving out: 3535
Net Flow: -1342
Percent of Moves Outbound: 61.7%

NEW YORK

Total people moving in: 2543
Total people moving out: 4107
Net Flow: -1564
Percent of Moves Outbound: 61.8%

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HAWAII

Total people moving in: 65
Total people moving out: 106
Net Flow: -41
Percent of Moves Outbound: 62.0%

 

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