California vs Arizona
Net migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
| How they compare | California | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
Population Census estimate | 39,181,667 | 7,452,073 |
Net migration rate net people per 1,000 residents | -5.3 | +3.6 |
Per-capita income BEA, nominal | $81,196 | $63,032 |
Cost of living 100 = U.S. average prices | 112.2 | 100.7 |
Unemployment rate BLS annual average | 4.7% | 3.7% |
Major disasters federal declarations, 2023 | 9 | 1 |
State tax per resident Census STC | $5,556 | $3,315 |
Bold marks the higher number, which is not always the better one (cost of living, unemployment, and disasters are here too). Sources: Census, BEA, BLS, FEMA. A different universe from the IRS filer figures below.
California
Net income (AGI)
-$12.9B
nominal dollars
Net households
-106,205
tax returns
Net people
-209,197
exemptions
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$25.1B
Moved out$38B
Net -$12.9B (nominal)
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Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$119.6B (-1,868,956 people)
20122023
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| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$2.2M | -19,901 |
| 2013 | -$3.8B | -47,458 |
| 2014 | -$4.2B | -59,111 |
| 2015 | -$2.1B | -44,162 |
| 2016 | -$2.2B | -92,872 |
| 2017 | -$6.9B | -179,388 |
| 2018 | -$8B | -151,536 |
| 2019 | -$8.8B | -167,563 |
| 2020 | -$17.8B | -261,273 |
| 2021 | -$29.1B | -330,513 |
| 2022 | -$23.8B | -305,982 |
| 2023 | -$12.9B | -209,197 |
Arizona
Net income (AGI)
+$2.7B
nominal dollars
Net households
+16,853
tax returns
Net people
+26,663
exemptions
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$10.8B
Moved out$8B
Net +$2.7B (nominal)
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Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$33.4B (+533,230 people)
20122023
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| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$946M | +19,829 |
| 2013 | +$1.5B | +16,549 |
| 2014 | +$1.2B | +23,125 |
| 2015 | +$1.2B | +17,142 |
| 2016 | +$2B | +46,941 |
| 2017 | +$3.8B | +75,428 |
| 2018 | +$3.5B | +66,009 |
| 2019 | +$3.7B | +66,714 |
| 2020 | +$4.8B | +80,652 |
| 2021 | +$4.4B | +57,254 |
| 2022 | +$3.7B | +36,924 |
| 2023 | +$2.7B | +26,663 |
Direct moves between them
California Arizona
28,402households$2.5B AGI
Arizona California
16,283households$1.2B AGI
Counts are returns (households) with associated AGI, where the IRS published the flow above its disclosure threshold.