California vs Rhode Island: which way are people moving?
Toward Rhode Island. In 2022–23, 78 more people moved from California to Rhode Island than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. California came out ahead every year until 2019–20. Since 2020–21, more have moved to Rhode Island.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +160 |
| 2014–15 † | +224 |
| 2015–16 | +196 |
| 2016–17 † | +207 |
| 2017–18 | +174 |
| 2018–19 | +132 |
| 2019–20 | +3 |
| 2020–21 | −81 |
| 2021–22 | −2 |
| 2022–23 † | −52 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2020–21 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
California
- Net change, all states
- −200,547
- Moved in · moved out
- 389,700 · 590,247
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $95.5k · $102.1k
Rhode Island
- Net change, all states
- −1,068
- Moved in · moved out
- 27,055 · 28,123
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $82.6k · $79.9k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 1,324 | 1,103 | +221 | 759 | 599 | $56.1k | $67.0k |
| 2014–15 † | 950 | 711 | +239 | 630 | 406 | $60.8k | $58.2k |
| 2015–16 | 1,409 | 1,191 | +218 | 833 | 637 | $66.2k | $69.5k |
| 2016–17 † | 1,825 | 1,621 | +204 | 1,115 | 908 | $72.4k | $72.5k |
| 2017–18 | 1,237 | 1,088 | +149 | 825 | 651 | $69.8k | $78.4k |
| 2018–19 | 1,169 | 1,090 | +79 | 769 | 637 | $78.1k | $79.8k |
| 2019–20 | 1,276 | 1,378 | −102 | 822 | 819 | $70.5k | $115.2k |
| 2020–21 | 1,152 | 1,343 | −191 | 715 | 796 | $82.0k | $99.9k |
| 2021–22 | 1,276 | 1,363 | −87 | 848 | 850 | $91.8k | $110.7k |
| 2022–23 † | 1,143 | 1,221 | −78 | 754 | 806 | $85.1k | $88.8k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “California vs Rhode Island: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/california-vs-rhode-island. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.