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Tax rates help drive state-to-state migration

ByEditorial Staff
February 4, 2025 5:30 AM

Checking out a state's tax competitiveness when looking to move can be beneficial, and Americans are moving to states with low taxes and lower costs.

Of the top 20 states that most people moved to between July 2023 and June 2024, more than half also ranked in the top half of tax competitiveness.

Read more about the 20 states the most people are moving to and their tax competitiveness.

Source: Tax Foundation

State

Rank of inbound migration

from July 2023 to June 2024

Overall tax

competitiveness in 2025
Kentucky

20

22
Missouri

19

13
Georgia

18

26
South Dakota

17

2
West Virginia

16

23
Texas

15

7
Florida

14

4
Oklahoma

13

21
New Hampshire

12

6
Maine

11

29
Arkansas

10

36
Arizona

9

15
Montana

8

5
Alabama

7

38
Nevada

6

17
Tennessee

5

8
North Carolina

4

12
Delaware

3

18
Idaho

2

11
South Carolina

1

33
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Kentucky ranks 20th.
Kentucky ranked 20th for inbound migration and 22nd for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Missouri ranks 19th.
Missouri ranked 19th for inbound migration and 13th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Georgia ranks 18th.
Georgia ranked 18th for inbound migration and 26th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where South Dakota ranks 17th.
South Dakota ranked 17th for inbound migration and 2nd for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where West Virginia ranks 16th.
West Virginia ranked 16th for inbound migration and 23rd for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Texas ranks 15th.
Texas ranked 15th for inbound migration and 7th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Florida ranks 14th.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Oklahoma ranks 13th.
Oklahoma ranked 13th for inbound migration and 21st for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where New Hampshire ranks 12th.
New Hampshire ranked 12th for inbound migration and 6th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Maine ranks 11th.
Maine ranked 11th for inbound migration and 29th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Arkansas ranks 10th.
Arkansas ranked 10th for inbound migration and 36th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Arizona ranks 9th.
Arizona ranked 9th for inbound migration and 15th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Montana ranks 8th.
Montana ranked 8th for inbound migration and 5th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Alabama ranks 7th.
Alabama ranked 7th for inbound migration and 38th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Nevada ranks 6th.
Nevada ranked 6th for inbound migration and 17th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Tennessee ranks 5th.
Tennessee ranked 5th for inbound migration and 8th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where North Carolina ranks 4th.
North Carolina ranked 4th for inbound migration and 12th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Delaware ranks 3rd.
Delaware ranked 3rd for inbound migration and 18th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where Idaho ranks 2nd.
Idaho ranked 2nd for inbound migration and 11th for tax competitiveness.
Chart showing states most people are moving to where South Carolina ranks 1st.
South Carolina ranked 1st for inbound migration and 33rd for tax competitiveness.
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