Austin, Texas
Austin, TX, is a popular destination for former Californians.
  • Over 100,000 Californians made the move to Texas between 2021 and 2022.
  • Californians also left for Arizona and Washington, while New Yorkers flocked to Florida.
  • Many cited rising housing and living costs as reasons for making the move.

Over 8.2 million Americans moved to a different state between 2021 and 2022, 100,000 of whom moved from California to Texas.

New US Census migration data reveals thousands of Americans are leaving California and New York in favor of Florida and Texas. Insider determined the top 10 state-to-state migration flows for 2021-2022, all of which were over 48,000 people.