Where people in Maine are moving to most

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Where people in Maine are moving to most

The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year prior since 1947 when migration statistics were first gathered by the Census Bureau. Between March of 2019 and 2020, just 9.3% of Americans moved.

American migration has been in some form of decline since the housing boom and economic growth of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. During that period, as much as 20% of the population moved each year.

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Maine are moving to most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that have moved from Maine in 2019. Keep reading to see where people in your home state are moving the most.

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#30. Minnesota

- Moved from Maine to Minnesota in 2019: 207
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Minnesota to Maine in 2019: 0
--- #48 (tie) most common destination from Minnesota

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#29. Maryland

- Moved from Maine to Maryland in 2019: 213
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Maryland to Maine in 2019: 787
--- #34 most common destination from Maryland

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#28. Arizona

- Moved from Maine to Arizona in 2019: 218
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arizona to Maine in 2019: 317
--- #47 most common destination from Arizona

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#27. West Virginia

- Moved from Maine to West Virginia in 2019: 223
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from West Virginia to Maine in 2019: 11
--- #43 most common destination from West Virginia

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#26. Idaho

- Moved from Maine to Idaho in 2019: 231
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Idaho to Maine in 2019: 21
--- #43 most common destination from Idaho

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#25. Ohio

- Moved from Maine to Ohio in 2019: 251
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Ohio to Maine in 2019: 446
--- #39 most common destination from Ohio

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#24. Georgia

- Moved from Maine to Georgia in 2019: 252
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Georgia to Maine in 2019: 244
--- #46 most common destination from Georgia

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#23. Tennessee

- Moved from Maine to Tennessee in 2019: 339
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Tennessee to Maine in 2019: 377
--- #42 most common destination from Tennessee

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#22. Washington, D.C.

- Moved from Maine to Washington, D.C. in 2019: 448
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Washington, D.C. to Maine in 2019: 210
--- #30 most common destination from Washington, D.C.

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#21. Rhode Island

- Moved from Maine to Rhode Island in 2019: 475
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Rhode Island to Maine in 2019: 351
--- #17 most common destination from Rhode Island

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#20. North Carolina

- Moved from Maine to North Carolina in 2019: 526
--- 1.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from North Carolina to Maine in 2019: 2,042
--- #27 most common destination from North Carolina

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#19. Illinois

- Moved from Maine to Illinois in 2019: 564
--- 1.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Illinois to Maine in 2019: 436
--- #46 most common destination from Illinois

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#18. Vermont

- Moved from Maine to Vermont in 2019: 565
--- 1.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Vermont to Maine in 2019: 424
--- #14 most common destination from Vermont

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#17. Oregon

- Moved from Maine to Oregon in 2019: 630
--- 1.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Oregon to Maine in 2019: 306
--- #41 most common destination from Oregon

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#16. Missouri

- Moved from Maine to Missouri in 2019: 644
--- 1.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Missouri to Maine in 2019: 67
--- #48 most common destination from Missouri

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#15. Connecticut

- Moved from Maine to Connecticut in 2019: 743
--- 1.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Connecticut to Maine in 2019: 3,092
--- #9 most common destination from Connecticut

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#14. South Carolina

- Moved from Maine to South Carolina in 2019: 833
--- 2.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Carolina to Maine in 2019: 306
--- #38 most common destination from South Carolina

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#13. Virginia

- Moved from Maine to Virginia in 2019: 856
--- 2.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Virginia to Maine in 2019: 307
--- #48 most common destination from Virginia

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#12. Washington

- Moved from Maine to Washington in 2019: 864
--- 2.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Washington to Maine in 2019: 541
--- #42 most common destination from Washington

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#11. Colorado

- Moved from Maine to Colorado in 2019: 900
--- 2.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Colorado to Maine in 2019: 982
--- #40 most common destination from Colorado

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#10. New Jersey

- Moved from Maine to New Jersey in 2019: 916
--- 2.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Jersey to Maine in 2019: 422
--- #38 most common destination from New Jersey

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#9. Texas

- Moved from Maine to Texas in 2019: 1,212
--- 3.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Texas to Maine in 2019: 459
--- #50 most common destination from Texas

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#8. Michigan

- Moved from Maine to Michigan in 2019: 1,716
--- 4.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Michigan to Maine in 2019: 494
--- #38 most common destination from Michigan

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#7. Pennsylvania

- Moved from Maine to Pennsylvania in 2019: 1,787
--- 4.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Pennsylvania to Maine in 2019: 1,249
--- #34 most common destination from Pennsylvania

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#6. Kentucky

- Moved from Maine to Kentucky in 2019: 1,893
--- 4.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kentucky to Maine in 2019: 236
--- #33 most common destination from Kentucky

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#5. New York

- Moved from Maine to New York in 2019: 1,918
--- 5.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from New York to Maine in 2019: 1,273
--- #39 most common destination from New York

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#4. California

- Moved from Maine to California in 2019: 2,335
--- 6.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from California to Maine in 2019: 1,644
--- #45 most common destination from California

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#3. New Hampshire

- Moved from Maine to New Hampshire in 2019: 4,524
--- 11.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Hampshire to Maine in 2019: 5,838
--- #2 most common destination from New Hampshire

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#2. Florida

- Moved from Maine to Florida in 2019: 4,812
--- 12.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Florida to Maine in 2019: 2,797
--- #35 most common destination from Florida

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#1. Massachusetts

- Moved from Maine to Massachusetts in 2019: 6,122
--- 16.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Massachusetts to Maine in 2019: 7,005
--- #8 most common destination from Massachusetts

Where people in Maine are moving to most