States sending the most people to California
- 5,422 people moved to California from Indiana in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Indiana
- 5,498 people moved to California from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
- 5,567 people moved to California from Idaho in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from Idaho
- 5,581 people moved to California from South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
- 6,369 people moved to California from Missouri in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
- 7,903 people moved to California from Maryland in 2022, making up 1.66% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Maryland
- 10,031 people moved to California from Ohio in 2022, making up 2.11% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
- 10,747 people moved to California from Hawaii in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii
- 11,002 people moved to California from Georgia in 2022, making up 2.31% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
- 11,714 people moved to California from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.46% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
- 13,149 people moved to California from Utah in 2022, making up 2.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Utah
- 13,162 people moved to California from New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.77% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
- 13,302 people moved to California from North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.80% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
- 13,544 people moved to California from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 2.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
- 15,373 people moved to California from Virginia in 2022, making up 3.23% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
- 15,540 people moved to California from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 3.27% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts
- 19,970 people moved to California from Colorado in 2022, making up 4.20% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #3 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
- 22,183 people moved to California from Nevada in 2022, making up 4.66% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
- 23,792 people moved to California from Oregon in 2022, making up 5.00% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #2 most common state for people moving away from Oregon
- 24,559 people moved to California from Illinois in 2022, making up 5.16% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
- 27,412 people moved to California from Arizona in 2022, making up 5.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
- 28,557 people moved to California from Florida in 2022, making up 6.00% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from Florida
- 31,255 people moved to California from New York in 2022, making up 6.57% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from New York
- 31,866 people moved to California from Washington in 2022, making up 6.70% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Washington
- 42,279 people moved to California from Texas in 2022, making up 8.89% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Texas
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.