Where people in Washington are moving to most

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- 3,006 people from Washington moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

#25. Massachusetts
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- 3,076 people from Washington moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 1.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Alaska

#24. Alaska
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- 3,235 people from Washington moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

#23. Kentucky
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- 3,475 people from Washington moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

#22. Kansas
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- 3,811 people from Washington moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

#21. Oklahoma
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- 3,962 people from Washington moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #22 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

#20. North Carolina
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- 3,965 people from Washington moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

#19. Illinois
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- 4,090 people from Washington moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

#18. Hawaii
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- 4,207 people from Washington moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

#17. Wisconsin
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- 4,333 people from Washington moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

#16. Missouri
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- 4,661 people from Washington moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

#15. Tennessee
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- 4,683 people from Washington moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #15 most common origin for people moving to New York

#14. New York
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- 5,097 people from Washington moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #14 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

#13. South Carolina
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- 5,225 people from Washington moved to Montana in 2022, making up 2.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Montana

#12. Montana
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- 6,212 people from Washington moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 2.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

#11. Nevada
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- 6,796 people from Washington moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

#10. Colorado
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- 6,877 people from Washington moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

#9. Virginia
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- 8,761 people from Washington moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

#8. Georgia
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- 8,845 people from Washington moved to Utah in 2022, making up 3.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Utah

#7. Utah
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- 11,804 people from Washington moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Florida

#6. Florida
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- 14,387 people from Washington moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 5.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

#5. Idaho
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- 21,083 people from Washington moved to Texas in 2022, making up 8.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Texas

#4. Texas
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- 21,242 people from Washington moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 8.24% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

#3. Arizona
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- 25,457 people from Washington moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 9.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

#2. Oregon
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- 31,866 people from Washington moved to California in 2022, making up 12.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to California

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

#1. California
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