Oklahoma makes top 10 for net migration

In 2022, roughly 117,800 new people moved to Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, far outpacing the 85,000 who left. In fact, a recent study showed that Oklahoma ranks in the top 10 of states receiving the most out-of-state migration.

But with growth comes challenges.

Anya Mashaney, an Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors board member and broker/co-owner of Spaces Real Estate, said two recent clients both hailed from other states, something that is becoming increasingly common.

“For many, cost of living is the biggest thing,” she said. “Especially during COVID when everybody was moving to remote work, they started to think like ‘Hmm, I don’t have to live where it’s so expensive.’”

While migration rates are down overall, state-to-state migration is up, according to a new report from Storage Cafe. In 2021 and 2022, people moving from state to state increased to its highest rate in a decade, with roughly 7.9 million moving to another state in 2021. A record was set in 2022 with 8.2 million interstate movers.

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