Where Utahns are moving when they leave the state
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Many Utahns who move out of the state don't stray too far, according to newly released Census Bureau data.
State of play: The top destination for residents who left the state were Texas, followed by California, Arizona, Idaho, and Colorado.
Why it matters: Out-of-state moving among Utahns is most commonly fueled by other job markets, per the Salt Lake Tribune. Meanwhile, some Latter-day Saints are inclined to move to areas with high concentrations of church members.
- In Arizona, Idaho, and Texas, median home prices were lower than in Utah.
How it works: The map is based on 2018-22 state-to-county migration estimates from the American Community Survey.
- The estimates are best understood as a pooled average covering that time frame.
Zoom in: The top five counties former Utahns flocked to were:
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Clark County, Nevada
- Los Angeles County, California
- King County, Washington
- Pima County, Arizona
Between the lines: While moving overall is at an all-time low, there's been an uptick in state-to-state migration, Axios' Erica Pandey reports.
- In the 1960s, around 1 in 5 Americans moved each year, according to the Brookings Institution.
- As of 2022, that's fallen to 8.7%.
The bottom line: Most Americans stay close to home — but plenty are still making big moves, whether for a job, an education or family reasons.