More Buyers Headed North in 2023

Ever since a global pandemic caused a mass transition from traditional to home offices, our nation has seen a lasting spike in relocations. Drawn by everything from sunny weather to lower costs of living, people and businesses alike initially moved to states like Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida.

However, the 2023 Annual Migrations Patterns Study found some interesting changes in direction. This Study is the result of residential mover Atlas Van Lines' data of interstate arrivals and departures.

This year's statistics hold some surprises. Some relatively affordable states saw high departure rates, while New England saw an influx of newcomers.1

Here are the Study's top destinations:

Maine

North Carolina

New Hampshire

Montana

Washington

Arkansas

Florida

New Mexico

Washington D.C.

Texas

States seeing the most departures:

Illinois

Pennsylvania

Louisiana

Minnesota

Indiana

Oregon

Iowa

Mississippi

New York

Ohio

Thanks to Wayne Rohrbaugh (Fairway Bank) and his team.