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(Iowa) -- A new study finds Iowa is among the top ten states residents are leaving.
Atlas Van Lines conducted its annual migration patterns study and finds Iowa ranks number 7 on the list of states with the highest percentage of residents moving out in 2025. The study was based on data from November 1st of 2024 to October 31st of last year. Atlas finds that during that time in Iowa, 43.6% of its moving vans were heading into the state, versus 56.4% percent heading out.
The top ten states (including Washington, D.C.) with the most inbound moves in 2025 include:
1. Arkansas
2. Idaho
3. North Carolina
4. Hawaii
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Tennessee
7. Washington
8. Alabama
9. North Dakota
10. New Hampshire
The ten states with the highest number of outbound moves include:
1. Louisiana
2. West Virginia
3. Wyoming
4. Delaware
5. Nebraska
6. Arizona
7. Iowa
8. Oklahoma
9. South Dakota
10. South Carolina
The full study is available on the Atlas Van Lines website.