New Mexico vs Washington: which way are people moving?
About even. In 2022–23, 1,525 people moved from New Mexico to Washington and 1,512 the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. In 2022–23, more moved to Washington.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | −274 |
| 2014–15 † | −231 |
| 2015–16 | −288 |
| 2016–17 † | −134 |
| 2017–18 | −166 |
| 2018–19 | −71 |
| 2019–20 | +89 |
| 2020–21 | +96 |
| 2021–22 | +84 |
| 2022–23 † | −27 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2022–23 turn lands on one of those years, so part of it may be the method.
The two states overall
New Mexico
- Net change, all states
- −1,924
- Moved in · moved out
- 51,817 · 53,741
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $66.1k · $68.7k
Washington
- Net change, all states
- −29
- Moved in · moved out
- 192,628 · 192,657
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $89.9k · $100.1k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 1,172 | 1,697 | −525 | 638 | 912 | $54.4k | $54.6k |
| 2014–15 † | 804 | 1,180 | −376 | 449 | 680 | $63.4k | $53.0k |
| 2015–16 | 1,167 | 1,732 | −565 | 620 | 908 | $70.5k | $66.3k |
| 2016–17 † | 1,832 | 2,119 | −287 | 983 | 1,117 | $60.3k | $58.2k |
| 2017–18 | 1,349 | 1,705 | −356 | 777 | 943 | $64.7k | $56.3k |
| 2018–19 | 1,305 | 1,449 | −144 | 755 | 826 | $70.7k | $64.8k |
| 2019–20 | 1,539 | 1,352 | +187 | 872 | 783 | $74.4k | $62.6k |
| 2020–21 | 1,583 | 1,418 | +165 | 949 | 853 | $76.6k | $68.5k |
| 2021–22 | 1,724 | 1,506 | +218 | 997 | 913 | $91.4k | $75.9k |
| 2022–23 † | 1,512 | 1,525 | −13 | 919 | 946 | $74.1k | $73.2k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “New Mexico vs Washington: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/new-mexico-vs-washington. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.