Hawaii vs New York: which way are people moving?
Toward Hawaii. In 2022–23, 226 more people moved from New York to Hawaii than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
Yes. More households have moved to Hawaii than to New York every year since 2013–14.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +145 |
| 2014–15 † | +174 |
| 2015–16 | +265 |
| 2016–17 † | +97 |
| 2017–18 | +99 |
| 2018–19 | +182 |
| 2019–20 | +260 |
| 2020–21 | +223 |
| 2021–22 | +95 |
| 2022–23 † | +142 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23.
The two states overall
Hawaii
- Net change, all states
- −6,825
- Moved in · moved out
- 45,031 · 51,856
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $78.1k · $70.9k
New York
- Net change, all states
- −157,970
- Moved in · moved out
- 268,427 · 426,397
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $94.2k · $106.0k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 1,377 | 1,232 | +145 | 804 | 659 | $44.9k | $42.6k |
| 2014–15 † | 1,247 | 966 | +281 | 741 | 567 | $42.4k | $45.0k |
| 2015–16 | 1,627 | 1,264 | +363 | 946 | 681 | $59.9k | $41.9k |
| 2016–17 † | 1,851 | 1,932 | −81 | 1,051 | 954 | $66.5k | $48.2k |
| 2017–18 | 1,481 | 1,368 | +113 | 855 | 756 | $67.4k | $51.2k |
| 2018–19 | 1,373 | 1,106 | +267 | 809 | 627 | $67.3k | $62.5k |
| 2019–20 | 1,476 | 1,150 | +326 | 877 | 617 | $71.7k | $50.1k |
| 2020–21 | 1,443 | 1,112 | +331 | 863 | 640 | $83.1k | $64.6k |
| 2021–22 | 1,299 | 1,175 | +124 | 808 | 713 | $130.7k | $70.9k |
| 2022–23 † | 1,345 | 1,119 | +226 | 841 | 699 | $78.9k | $71.2k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Hawaii vs New York: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/hawaii-vs-new-york. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.