Arizona vs Idaho: which way are people moving?
Toward Idaho. In 2022–23, 100 more people moved from Arizona to Idaho than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Idaho came out ahead every year until 2016–17. Since 2017–18, more have moved to Arizona.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | −60 |
| 2014–15 † | −14 |
| 2015–16 | −142 |
| 2016–17 † | −126 |
| 2017–18 | +164 |
| 2018–19 | +28 |
| 2019–20 | +23 |
| 2020–21 | +55 |
| 2021–22 | +46 |
| 2022–23 † | +43 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2017–18 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
Arizona
- Net change, all states
- +27,127
- Moved in · moved out
- 202,429 · 175,302
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $87.5k · $75.6k
Idaho
- Net change, all states
- +12,739
- Moved in · moved out
- 66,095 · 53,356
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $81.2k · $64.1k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 2,407 | 2,493 | −86 | 1,099 | 1,159 | $51.0k | $55.6k |
| 2014–15 † | 1,609 | 1,604 | +5 | 787 | 801 | $52.2k | $46.5k |
| 2015–16 | 2,172 | 2,599 | −427 | 1,038 | 1,180 | $50.1k | $52.9k |
| 2016–17 † | 3,431 | 4,016 | −585 | 1,629 | 1,755 | $55.4k | $53.9k |
| 2017–18 | 2,896 | 2,730 | +166 | 1,482 | 1,318 | $54.1k | $60.9k |
| 2018–19 | 2,819 | 2,894 | −75 | 1,457 | 1,429 | $67.9k | $62.0k |
| 2019–20 | 3,155 | 3,270 | −115 | 1,565 | 1,542 | $63.1k | $63.9k |
| 2020–21 | 3,255 | 3,306 | −51 | 1,710 | 1,655 | $59.0k | $74.3k |
| 2021–22 | 3,331 | 3,272 | +59 | 1,758 | 1,712 | $75.4k | $79.0k |
| 2022–23 † | 3,043 | 3,143 | −100 | 1,745 | 1,702 | $69.9k | $71.0k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Arizona vs Idaho: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/arizona-vs-idaho. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.