Wisconsin ranks in top ten on list of most moved from states in 2017

WISCONSIN (CBS 58) – More people are moving out of Wisconsin than into it, according to a new study.

The 2017 National Movers Study by United Van Lines says Wisconsin ranks 10th on the list of most moved from states in 2017. The study found more people are moving westward to the Mountain and Pacific West states while the northeast and Midwest regions continue to lose residents.

The top 10 states most people moved from in 2017 were:

  • Illinois
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • Kansas
  • Massachusetts
  • Ohio
  • Kentucky
  • Utah
  • Wisconsin

The top 10 states most people moved to in 2017 were:

  • Vermont
  • Oregon
  • Idaho
  • Nevada
  • South Dakota
  • Washington
  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina
  • Colorado
  • Alabama


See an interactive map below:


For more information about the study please click here.

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