Arizona vs Kansas: which way are people moving?
Toward Kansas. In 2022–23, 94 more people moved from Arizona to Kansas than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Arizona came out ahead every year until 2020–21. Since 2021–22, more have moved to Kansas.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +296 |
| 2014–15 † | +82 |
| 2015–16 | +321 |
| 2016–17 † | +531 |
| 2017–18 | +355 |
| 2018–19 | +309 |
| 2019–20 | +207 |
| 2020–21 | +40 |
| 2021–22 | −44 |
| 2022–23 † | −16 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2021–22 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
Kansas
- Net change, all states
- −4,048
- Moved in · moved out
- 70,469 · 74,517
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $64.7k · $68.2k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 2,107 | 1,557 | +550 | 1,042 | 746 | $58.9k | $53.3k |
| 2014–15 † | 1,276 | 1,105 | +171 | 668 | 586 | $73.8k | $43.6k |
| 2015–16 | 2,336 | 1,626 | +710 | 1,120 | 799 | $67.1k | $66.1k |
| 2016–17 † | 3,065 | 2,160 | +905 | 1,565 | 1,034 | $61.5k | $52.7k |
| 2017–18 | 2,262 | 1,593 | +669 | 1,177 | 822 | $63.6k | $55.6k |
| 2018–19 | 2,254 | 1,591 | +663 | 1,139 | 830 | $78.5k | $68.7k |
| 2019–20 | 2,128 | 1,775 | +353 | 1,108 | 901 | $84.3k | $59.7k |
| 2020–21 | 2,026 | 1,956 | +70 | 1,100 | 1,060 | $70.5k | $117.4k |
| 2021–22 | 1,943 | 2,281 | −338 | 1,124 | 1,168 | $101.9k | $65.3k |
| 2022–23 † | 1,721 | 1,815 | −94 | 1,020 | 1,036 | $81.7k | $70.2k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Arizona vs Kansas: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/arizona-vs-kansas. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.