Top 6 Places Where Arizona Natives Move

Last week, we showed you the most popular states that Arizona's transplants come from. This week, we'll show you where native Arizonans have moved:...

By Matthew Hendley

April 27, 2015

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Last week, we showed you the most popular states that Arizona's transplants come from.

This week, we'll show you where native Arizonans have moved:

6.) States in the Northeast: 2 percent

The northeast is the least-popular region in the U.S. for Arizona natives.

5.) States in the Midwest: 4 percent

On the other hand, people from the Midwest sure like moving to Arizona.

4.) California: 6 percent

California's the only single state where a significant portion of Arizona-born people end up.

3.) States in the South: 7 percent

This includes all the states in the triangle between Texas, Florida, and Virginia.

2.) States in the West not named California: 9 percent

This comes despite these states being some of the least-populated in the country.

1.) Nowhere: 72 percent

As of 2012, nearly three-quarters of people born in Arizona still lived here.

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