Where people in Illinois are moving to most

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- 3,290 people from Illinois moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

#25. Connecticut
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- 3,845 people from Illinois moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.12% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

#24. Nevada
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- 4,060 people from Illinois moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

#23. Massachusetts
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- 4,328 people from Illinois moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

#22. Alabama
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- 4,772 people from Illinois moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Washington

#21. Washington
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- 5,342 people from Illinois moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

#20. South Carolina
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- 5,659 people from Illinois moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

#19. Pennsylvania
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- 5,881 people from Illinois moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

#18. Virginia
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- 6,821 people from Illinois moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

#17. Kentucky
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- 7,131 people from Illinois moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

#16. Minnesota
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- 7,931 people from Illinois moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #13 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

#15. North Carolina
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- 8,652 people from Illinois moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

#14. Ohio
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- 8,679 people from Illinois moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #11 most common origin for people moving to New York

#13. New York
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- 9,281 people from Illinois moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

#12. Colorado
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- 10,623 people from Illinois moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.09% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

#11. Arizona
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- 10,942 people from Illinois moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 3.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

#10. Michigan
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- 11,096 people from Illinois moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

#9. Georgia
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- 12,602 people from Illinois moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 3.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

#8. Tennessee
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- 16,504 people from Illinois moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 4.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Iowa

#7. Iowa
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- 20,646 people from Illinois moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 6.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

#6. Missouri
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- 24,559 people from Illinois moved to California in 2022, making up 7.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to California

#5. California
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- 25,272 people from Illinois moved to Texas in 2022, making up 7.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Texas

#4. Texas
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- 27,369 people from Illinois moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 7.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

#3. Wisconsin
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- 31,015 people from Illinois moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 9.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

#2. Indiana
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- 35,262 people from Illinois moved to Florida in 2022, making up 10.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Florida

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Florida
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