Fastest Growing Cities by Migration
Cities ranked by net household migration (IRS tax return data, 2021→2022). Positive = more people moving in than out.
🟢 Top Gainers
| # | City | Net Migration | Avg Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas, NV | +11,122 | $95,995 |
| 2 | Phoenix, AZ | +8,631 | $103,566 |
| 3 | Jacksonville, FL | +7,516 | $93,888 |
| 4 | Houston, TX | +6,695 | $74,975 |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | +6,176 | $96,839 |
| 6 | Fort Worth, TX | +5,701 | $83,521 |
| 7 | Tampa, FL | +5,146 | $101,300 |
| 8 | Austin, TX | +5,136 | $142,759 |
| 9 | Orlando, FL | +4,878 | $87,378 |
| 10 | San Antonio, TX | +4,105 | $79,607 |
| 11 | Dallas, TX | +4,032 | $104,192 |
| 12 | Charlotte, NC | +3,544 | $93,411 |
| 13 | Tacoma, WA | +3,310 | $110,572 |
| 14 | Nashville, TN | +2,965 | $119,362 |
| 15 | Raleigh, NC | +2,786 | $84,287 |
| 16 | Tucson, AZ | +1,926 | $80,568 |
| 17 | Riverside, CA | +1,802 | $69,261 |
| 18 | Colorado Springs, CO | +1,393 | $90,629 |
| 19 | Greenville, SC | +1,087 | $94,859 |
| 20 | Knoxville, TN | +861 | $96,676 |
| 21 | Macon, GA | +856 | $86,541 |
| 22 | Tulsa, OK | +837 | $56,343 |
| 23 | Abilene, TX | +784 | $130,196 |
| 24 | Chattanooga, TN | +466 | $105,135 |
| 25 | Little Rock, AR | +434 | $49,718 |
| 26 | Huntsville, AL | +357 | $100,629 |
| 27 | Waco, TX | +317 | $63,555 |
| 28 | Odessa, TX | +233 | $74,509 |
| 29 | Midland, TX | +163 | $63,843 |
| 30 | Rockford, IL | +149 | $50,022 |
| 31 | Corpus Christi, TX | +123 | $57,615 |
| 32 | Fort Wayne, IN | +112 | $93,378 |
| 33 | Shreveport, LA | +31 | $74,183 |
🔴 Top Losers
| # | City | Net Migration | Avg Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles, CA | -40,965 | $108,916 |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | -18,241 | $114,271 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | -11,047 | $264,463 |
| 4 | Anaheim, CA | -9,519 | $131,310 |
| 5 | Boston, MA | -9,452 | $149,398 |
| 6 | Oakland, CA | -9,219 | $160,498 |
| 7 | Philadelphia, PA | -8,768 | $73,209 |
| 8 | Miami, FL | -8,384 | $100,270 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | -6,706 | $192,152 |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | -4,947 | $115,923 |
| 11 | San Francisco, CA | -4,538 | $264,317 |
| 12 | Minneapolis, MN | -4,243 | $133,659 |
| 13 | Indianapolis, IN | -4,121 | $59,377 |
| 14 | Columbus, OH | -4,058 | $91,193 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh, PA | -2,923 | $102,831 |
| 16 | Salt Lake City, UT | -2,797 | $107,784 |
| 17 | Memphis, TN | -2,696 | $61,074 |
| 18 | Portland, OR | -2,668 | $100,317 |
| 19 | Detroit, MI | -2,629 | $64,440 |
| 20 | Denver, CO | -2,291 | $132,199 |
| 21 | Baltimore, MD | -2,251 | $59,549 |
| 22 | Cleveland, OH | -2,226 | $88,626 |
| 23 | Sacramento, CA | -1,982 | $86,735 |
| 24 | Cincinnati, OH | -1,958 | $109,723 |
| 25 | Rochester, NY | -1,481 | $86,026 |
| 26 | Buffalo, NY | -1,470 | $84,250 |
| 27 | New Orleans, LA | -1,363 | $81,723 |
| 28 | Milwaukee, WI | -1,056 | $74,904 |
| 29 | Richmond, VA | -985 | $66,087 |
| 30 | Kansas City, MO | -939 | $79,135 |
| 31 | Des Moines, IA | -841 | $67,076 |
| 32 | Louisville, KY | -795 | $68,596 |
| 33 | Jackson, MS | -742 | $58,329 |
| 34 | St. Louis, MO | -634 | $69,347 |
| 35 | Birmingham, AL | -630 | $106,055 |
| 36 | Oklahoma City, OK | -604 | $56,464 |
| 37 | Augusta, GA | -564 | $46,534 |
| 38 | El Paso, TX | -535 | $54,090 |
| 39 | Toledo, OH | -502 | $73,283 |
| 40 | Omaha, NE | -460 | $112,975 |
| 41 | Atlanta, GA | -431 | $97,093 |
| 42 | Albuquerque, NM | -404 | $76,859 |
| 43 | Virginia Beach, VA | -399 | $70,975 |
| 44 | Grand Rapids, MI | -394 | $98,615 |
| 45 | Topeka, KS | -361 | $90,945 |
| 46 | Wichita, KS | -343 | $57,197 |
| 47 | Flint, MI | -334 | $66,222 |
| 48 | South Bend, IN | -322 | $59,638 |
| 49 | Dayton, OH | -279 | $53,061 |
| 50 | Lubbock, TX | -264 | $60,109 |
| 51 | Peoria, IL | -163 | $54,904 |
| 52 | Charleston, SC | -152 | $147,652 |
| 53 | Akron, OH | -54 | $85,709 |
| 54 | Amarillo, TX | -14 | $48,813 |