California
How America Moves · California, United States · 2 mo ago
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Analysis of California state-to-state migration of people and income for the 2022–2023 tax-filing years.
Key Statistics (2023)
- Cost of living: 12% above the U.S. average (index: 112)
- Median home value: $695,400 (national: $303,400)
- Home price change (5 years): +40.4%
- Median rent: $1,956/month (national: $1,348)
- Homeownership rate: 56% (national: 65%)
- Unemployment rate: 4.7% (national: 3.6%)
- Median household income: $96,334 (national: $78,538)
- Median age: 37.6 years (national: 38.7)
Migration Overview (2022–2023)
- Net loss of tax-filing households: 106,205
- Net loss of individuals: 209,197 (5.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Net loss of adjusted gross income (AGI): $12.9B (nominal)
- Largest inflow (households): Texas (24,970 households, $2.4B AGI)
- Largest outflow (households): Texas (44,417 households, $4.8B AGI)
Income Flow
- Total AGI moved in: $25.1B
- Total AGI moved out: $38B
- Net AGI loss: -$12.9B
Top Origin States (Inflow)
- Texas: 24,970 households, $2.4B AGI
- New York: 18,440 households, $2.8B AGI
- Washington: 17,871 households, $2.1B AGI
- Arizona: 16,283 households, $1.2B AGI
- Nevada: 14,775 households, $1.2B AGI
Top Destination States (Outflow)
- Texas: 44,417 households, $4.8B AGI
- Arizona: 28,402 households, $2.5B AGI
- Nevada: 26,210 households, $2.7B AGI
- Washington: 24,625 households, $2.7B AGI
- New York: 20,595 households, $2.8B AGI
Migration by Income Bracket (Net Change)
- $1–$10k: -8,782 households (-$45.4M AGI)
- $10k–$25k: -16,585 households (-$289.2M AGI)
- $25k–$50k: -21,461 households (-$785.9M AGI)
- $50k–$75k: -13,009 households (-$806.2M AGI)
- $75k–$100k: -8,989 households (-$784.2M AGI)
- $100k–$200k: -19,293 households (-$2.7B AGI)
- $200k+: -15,705 households (-$7.6B AGI)
Among the highest earners ($200k+), California ranks last (#51) for net household migration.
Historical Migration Trends (2012–2023)
- Cumulative net AGI loss: -$119.6B
- Cumulative net people loss: -1,868,956
Demographics
- Median age: 37.6 years
- Median household income: $96,334 (23% above U.S. median)
- College degree (adults 25+): 37%
- Poverty rate: 12.0%
- Average commute: 29 minutes
- Broadband access: 93% of households
- Race/ethnicity (share of residents):
- White: 35%
- Hispanic: 40%
- Black: 5%
- Asian: 15%
- Other: 5%
Housing
- Median home value: $695,400 (129% above U.S. median)
- Median rent: $1,956/month (45% above U.S. median)
- Homeownership rate: 56%
- Home-price appreciation (past year): +1.8%
- Home-price appreciation (past 5 years): +40%
- New housing units authorized (2023): 111,760 (52% single-family, 48% multifamily)
Cost of Living Breakdown
- Housing & rents: 57.8% above U.S. average (index: 157.8)
- Goods: 6.8% above U.S. average (index: 106.8)
- Utilities: 47.3% above U.S. average (index: 147.3)
- Other services: 4.4% above U.S. average (index: 104.4)
$100 in California buys what $89 buys nationally.
Local Economy
- Unemployment rate (2023): 4.7%
- Labor force: 19,514,618 (18,593,621 employed)
- Major disaster declarations (2023): 9 (most common: severe storms)
Goods Trade (2022)
- Total shipped to other states: $751.5B (+23% since 2017)
- Total received from other states: $6