California vs Vermont: which way are people moving?
Toward Vermont. In 2022–23, 189 more people moved from California to Vermont than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2018–19, more have moved to Vermont.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +156 |
| 2014–15 † | +95 |
| 2015–16 | +22 |
| 2016–17 † | −19 |
| 2017–18 | +39 |
| 2018–19 | −20 |
| 2019–20 | −140 |
| 2020–21 | −283 |
| 2021–22 | −140 |
| 2022–23 † | −83 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2018–19 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
Vermont
- Net change, all states
- +84
- Moved in · moved out
- 16,939 · 16,855
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $82.1k · $71.9k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 708 | 548 | +160 | 511 | 355 | $57.1k | $54.8k |
| 2014–15 † | 508 | 448 | +60 | 385 | 290 | $48.8k | $102.6k |
| 2015–16 | 620 | 643 | −23 | 442 | 420 | $51.8k | $78.1k |
| 2016–17 † | 843 | 1,005 | −162 | 604 | 623 | $58.7k | $66.9k |
| 2017–18 | 650 | 674 | −24 | 463 | 424 | $59.6k | $85.4k |
| 2018–19 | 596 | 685 | −89 | 443 | 463 | $58.7k | $88.9k |
| 2019–20 | 568 | 950 | −382 | 423 | 563 | $52.5k | $122.1k |
| 2020–21 | 553 | 1,092 | −539 | 393 | 676 | $64.9k | $126.2k |
| 2021–22 | 589 | 978 | −389 | 440 | 580 | $86.8k | $125.4k |
| 2022–23 † | 595 | 784 | −189 | 440 | 523 | $80.2k | $102.9k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “California vs Vermont: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/california-vs-vermont. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.