Which metro area has the highest living in the same house as 1 year ago?

Washington, NC ranks #1 with 94.8% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by living in the same house as 1 year ago?

Washington, NC, Española, NM, North Wilkesboro, NC, Vineyard Haven, MA, Scottsboro, AL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is living in the same house as 1 year ago measured?

Share of people 1 year and over who lived in the same house one year earlier (ACS B07003). Lower means a more transient population. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most rooted, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people stay put.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

501Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06085.9%–

502Cordele, GAGA19,23785.9%–

503Baraboo, WIWI66,65285.9%–

504Morehead City, NCNC70,46985.9%–

505Magnolia, ARAR21,89485.9%–

506Gainesville, TXTX44,46185.9%–

507Shawnee, OKOK75,10285.9%–

508Hastings, NENE40,57785.9%–

509Bismarck, NDND139,75085.9%–

510Mexico, MOMO24,52885.8%–

511Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69585.8%–

512Laurinburg, NCNC33,32285.8%–

513Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14785.8%–

514Wabash, ININ30,71385.8%–

515Grants Pass, OROR87,86785.8%–

516Wahpeton, NDND23,01985.8%–

517Chillicothe, OHOH76,42985.8%–

518Arkansas City, KSKS34,38285.7%–

519Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96685.7%–

520Binghamton, NYNY243,18985.7%–

521Fort Wayne, ININ466,25885.7%–

522San Jose, CACA1,984,47385.7%–

523Lewiston, MEME116,48785.6%–

524Clarksdale, MSMS19,84985.6%–

525Rome, GAGA101,37885.6%–

526Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18285.6%–

527Greensboro, NCNC805,94585.6%–

528Crescent City, CACA26,41085.6%–

529Ashland, OHOH52,52385.6%–

530Knoxville, TNTN968,13785.6%–

531Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85885.6%–

532Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21185.5%–

533Athens, TXTX88,59585.5%–

534Florence, ALAL156,60985.5%–

535The Dalles, OROR26,31085.5%–

536Erie, PAPA265,83285.5%–

537Billings, MTMT193,60385.5%–

538Albany, OROR132,84385.5%–

539Redding, CACA181,64885.5%–

540Lynchburg, VAVA269,16985.5%–

541Durango, COCO56,89885.5%–

542McPherson, KSKS30,06485.5%–

543Manchester, NHNH433,41585.5%–

544Hammond, LALA141,34685.5%–

545Hutchinson, KSKS61,53985.5%–

546Washington, DCDC6,465,72485.4%–

547Kennewick, WAWA324,33485.4%–

548Omaha, NENE1,009,83685.4%–

549Fallon, NVNV25,85185.4%–

550Hot Springs, ARAR99,69585.4%–

551Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83085.4%–

552Ketchikan, AKAK13,54985.4%–

553Ardmore, OKOK48,91085.3%–

554Centralia, WAWA88,06285.3%–

555Owensboro, KYKY113,96285.3%–

556Kenosha, WIWI168,44885.3%–

557Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64585.3%–

558El Paso, TXTX881,29185.3%–

559Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55285.3%–

560Salem, OROR445,81485.3%–

561Eufaula, ALAL26,86185.3%–

562Toccoa, GAGA27,85485.3%–

563New Bern, NCNC127,35885.3%–

564Houston, TXTX7,904,62785.3%–

565Moses Lake, WAWA105,72785.2%–

566Alamosa, COCO27,89685.2%–

567Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11885.2%–

568Muskegon, MIMI177,90185.2%–

569Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83885.2%–

570Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68285.2%–

571Sacramento, CACA2,477,27485.2%–

572Staunton, VAVA129,69285.2%–

573Vidalia, GAGA36,18085.2%–

574Pueblo, COCO169,27785.2%–

575St. George, UTUT213,67085.1%–

576Goldsboro, NCNC122,27885.1%–

577Cape Coral, FLFL875,60785.1%–

578Miami, OKOK30,43885.1%–

579St. Joseph, MOMO119,17085.1%–

580Lakeland, FLFL874,79085.1%–

581Hermiston, OROR93,72185.1%–

582Aberdeen, WAWA78,14485.1%–

583Yuba City, CACA187,47885.1%–

584Huron, SDSD19,62485.1%–

585Lewiston, IDID65,45085.1%–

586Santa Cruz, CACA258,85285.1%–

587Harrisburg, PAPA617,42785.0%–

588San Diego, CACA3,282,24885.0%–

589Scottsbluff, NENE36,27285.0%–

590Kokomo, ININ83,90485.0%–

591Rifle, COCO80,09985.0%–

592Marion, OHOH65,11585.0%–

593Wilmington, OHOH42,30185.0%–

594Richmond, VAVA1,389,33885.0%–

595Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13785.0%–

596Middlesborough, KYKY22,82984.9%–

597La Crosse, WIWI171,18284.9%–

598Duluth, MNMN281,21984.9%–

599Plainview, TXTX36,70084.9%–

600Andrews, TXTX18,91484.9%–

601Cody, WYWY31,17184.9%–

602Athens, TNTN71,59084.9%–

603Riverton, WYWY39,46484.8%–

604Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65784.8%–

605Johnson City, TNTN216,41684.8%–

606North Port, FLFL948,15884.8%–

607Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08384.8%–

608Forrest City, ARAR21,80084.8%–

609Troy, ALAL33,68884.8%–

610Price, UTUT20,68084.8%–

611Charleston, SCSC889,26384.7%–

612Dallas, TXTX8,477,15784.7%–

613Mountain Home, ARAR42,98284.7%–

614Cookeville, TNTN152,47784.7%–

615Fort Morgan, COCO30,30684.7%–

616Liberal, KSKS21,07384.7%–

617Big Spring, TXTX30,50484.7%–

618Michigan City, ININ111,29484.7%–

619Peru, ININ34,48784.7%–

620Findlay, OHOH75,03484.7%–

621Lincoln, ILIL27,18284.6%–

622Wilmington, NCNC492,77284.6%–

623Bangor, MEME157,96784.6%–

624Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85084.6%–

625Sikeston, MOMO49,97884.6%–

626Greenville, SCSC1,014,10184.5%–

627Des Moines, IAIA758,53984.5%–

628Winnemucca, NVNV17,26784.5%–

629Richmond, ININ66,16984.5%–

630Helena, MTMT97,15384.5%–

631Cedar City, UTUT67,14184.5%–

632Marion, ININ66,52484.5%–

633Nashville, TNTN2,197,41684.5%–

634Madison, ININ33,27984.5%–

635San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14084.5%–

636Moultrie, GAGA47,43884.5%–

637Whitewater, WIWI106,12784.4%–

638Indiana, PAPA82,87884.4%–

639Dodge City, KSKS33,99384.4%–

640Fort Smith, ARAR234,14084.4%–

641Decatur, ILIL99,30084.4%–

642Dickinson, NDND39,14284.4%–

643Austin, MNMN40,97184.4%–

644Fayetteville, ARAR622,17784.3%–

645Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37784.3%–

646Martin, TNTN33,26184.3%–

647Toledo, OHOH599,37684.3%–

648Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86484.3%–

649Longview, TXTX297,31584.3%–

650Huntsville, ALAL556,44484.3%–

651Pampa, TXTX21,78684.3%–

652Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13884.2%–

653Bloomington, ILIL171,41984.2%–

654Platteville, WIWI52,44684.2%–

655Mansfield, OHOH124,89384.2%–

656Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27384.2%–

657Kingsville, TXTX30,31584.2%–

658Cleveland, TNTN134,05784.1%–

659Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33284.1%–

660Sonora, CACA53,16084.1%–

661Garden City, KSKS37,50584.1%–

662Danville, KYKY56,98584.0%–

663Warsaw, ININ80,89284.0%–

664Portland, OROR2,542,28284.0%–

665Tahlequah, OKOK49,19684.0%–

666Keene, NHNH78,26984.0%–

667Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20184.0%–

668Grand Island, NENE78,07684.0%–

669Evansville, ININ273,78684.0%–

670Roseburg, OROR111,95184.0%–

671Dyersburg, TNTN36,32083.9%–

672Columbus, OHOH2,242,02883.9%–

673Idaho Falls, IDID173,85183.9%–

674Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72083.9%–

675Springfield, OHOH135,34083.9%–

676Greeley, COCO378,42683.9%–

677Salina, KSKS59,12183.9%–

678Springfield, MOMO500,69483.9%–

679Palestine, TXTX59,80583.8%–

680Tampa, FLFL3,418,89583.8%–

681Muskogee, OKOK66,70883.8%–

682North Platte, NENE33,97283.8%–

683Hanford, CACA154,32783.8%–

684Marquette, MIMI68,06483.8%–

685Twin Falls, IDID123,90183.8%–

686Cortland, NYNY45,85083.8%–

687Newport, OROR50,63683.8%–

688Milledgeville, GAGA44,02983.7%–

689Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19183.7%–

690Thomasville, GAGA72,95883.7%–

691Guymon, OKOK20,32283.7%–

692McAlester, OKOK43,32083.7%–

693Roswell, NMNM63,36483.7%–

694Yankton, SDSD23,63583.6%–

695Naples, FLFL417,13183.6%–

696Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45183.6%–

697Auburn, ALAL208,01383.5%–

698Gillette, WYWY48,14583.5%–

699Orlando, FLFL2,957,67283.5%–

700Stevens Point, WIWI71,94383.5%–

701Dayton, OHOH826,55483.5%–

702Brevard, NCNC34,21183.5%–

703Enterprise, ALAL56,95383.5%–

704Elko, NVNV56,68283.5%–

705Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66683.5%–

706Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63883.4%–

707Juneau city and, AKAK31,60983.4%–

708St. Cloud, MNMN205,85483.4%–

709Enid, OKOK61,77983.4%–

710Bremerton, WAWA283,37483.4%–

711Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93883.4%–

712Terre Haute, ININ169,24183.3%–

713Kennett, MOMO26,85583.3%–

714Ontario, OROR60,08583.2%–

715Crawfordsville, ININ38,95483.2%–

716Campbellsville, KYKY38,40783.2%–

717Medford, OROR221,79583.2%–

718Coos Bay, OROR63,99283.2%–

719Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21383.2%–

720Kingsland, GAGA60,14383.2%–

721Wichita, KSKS663,80983.2%–

722Edwards, COCO54,29183.2%–

723Carson, NVNV58,57183.1%–

724Columbus, ININ85,72983.1%–

725Fremont, NENE38,05783.1%–

726Farmington, MOMO67,80983.1%–

727Albany, GAGA145,51083.1%–

728Odessa, TXTX173,80183.1%–

729Gulfport, MSMS431,32983.1%–

730Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81383.1%–

731Sherman, TXTX153,61383.1%–

732Boise City, IDID864,24383.0%–

733Columbia, SCSC879,91883.0%–

734Brookings, OROR22,62183.0%–

735Longview, WAWA114,88583.0%–

736Heber, UTUT81,65583.0%–

737Rapid City, SDSD156,93483.0%–

738Denver, COCO3,092,03782.9%–

739Bonham, TXTX39,26582.9%–

740Amarillo, TXTX276,23582.9%–

741Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50082.9%–

742San Angelo, TXTX122,06582.9%–

743Frankfort, KYKY77,87482.9%–

744Oshkosh, WIWI174,21882.8%–

745Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22682.8%–

746Cheyenne, WYWY102,93882.8%–

747Lufkin, TXTX88,15482.8%–

748Reno, NVNV578,73482.7%–

749Madison, WIWI709,68582.7%–

750Klamath Falls, OROR70,27482.7%–

751Great Bend, KSKS24,79082.7%–

752Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01482.7%–

753Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10282.6%–

754Beeville, TXTX32,51582.6%–

755Eau Claire, WIWI176,64782.6%–

756Montgomery, ALAL388,74782.6%–

757La Grande, OROR25,90082.6%–

758Seattle, WAWA4,161,88382.6%–

759Yuma, AZAZ224,44982.6%–

760Bainbridge, GAGA29,43282.5%–

761Midland, TXTX193,13982.4%–

762Richmond, KYKY131,80682.4%–

763Spencer, IAIA16,20282.4%–

764Durham, NCNC625,48582.4%–

765Burlington, VTVT227,80382.4%–

766Bemidji, MNMN47,05582.3%–

767Stephenville, TXTX43,91182.3%–

768Safford, AZAZ40,15782.3%–

769Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21582.2%–

770Salisbury, MDMD131,87282.2%–

771Woodward, OKOK19,82782.2%–

772Searcy, ARAR80,08582.2%–

773Branson, MOMO57,00182.2%–

774San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36782.2%–

775Kerrville, TXTX54,03782.2%–

776Sweetwater, TXTX14,11782.1%–

777Chico, CACA209,21182.1%–

778Spearfish, SDSD29,45982.1%–

779Greencastle, ININ37,87682.1%–

780Houghton, MIMI40,02882.1%–

781Anchorage, AKAK405,82182.1%–

782Clearlake, CACA67,77282.1%–

783Murray, KYKY39,42182.1%–

784Payson, AZAZ53,80182.1%–

785Americus, GAGA33,39482.0%–

786Vincennes, ININ35,65282.0%–

787Waterloo, IAIA169,18982.0%–

788Pensacola, FLFL544,94981.9%–

789Huntsville, TXTX83,84281.9%–

790Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08181.9%–

791Charlottesville, VAVA228,59781.9%–

792Bend, OROR266,37681.8%–

793Astoria, OROR40,92681.7%–

794Weatherford, OKOK39,05981.7%–

795Santa Maria, CACA442,06581.6%–

796Spokane, WAWA608,01281.6%–

797Austin, TXTX2,620,94581.6%–

798Eureka, CACA131,64781.6%–

799Blacksburg, VAVA181,61681.6%–

800Rolla, MOMO45,24781.6%–

801Waco, TXTX308,80781.6%–

802Great Falls, MTMT85,02981.5%–

803Williston, NDND41,76781.5%–

804Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90481.5%–

805Winona, MNMN50,52381.5%–

806Sterling, COCO20,65481.5%–

807Grand Junction, COCO162,84581.4%–

808Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15581.4%–

809Durant, OKOK51,36781.4%–

810Lacey, WAWA304,26181.4%–

811Pocatello, IDID91,59181.4%–

812Key West, FLFL80,40681.3%–

813Menomonie, WIWI46,22381.3%–

814Big Rapids, MIMI42,32081.3%–

815Savannah, GAGA438,31481.3%–

816Rock Springs, WYWY41,26781.2%–

817Lake City, FLFL74,09481.2%–

818Lansing, MIMI479,72281.1%–

819Ozark, ALAL49,91281.0%–

820Alamogordo, NMNM70,36881.0%–

821Columbus, GAGA324,83081.0%–

822Blytheville, ARAR37,82880.9%–

823Jackson, WYWY36,58780.9%–

824Walla Walla, WAWA62,36180.8%–

825Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68580.8%–

826Hays, KSKS29,07580.8%–

827Logan, UTUT160,88980.7%–

828Pierre, SDSD20,58880.7%–

829Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79580.7%–

830Baker City, OROR16,65880.7%–

831Bellingham, WAWA236,39280.7%–

832Crestview, FLFL315,09880.7%–

833Mankato, MNMN104,90780.7%–

834Watertown, NYNY111,54080.6%–

835Grand Forks, NDND105,04680.6%–

836Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44880.6%–

837Elk City, OKOK22,15980.5%–

838Bowling Green, KYKY197,18080.5%–

839Fort Collins, COCO377,29280.5%–

840Kearney, NENE57,96280.4%–

841Lewisburg, PAPA42,31380.3%–

842Pella, IAIA34,19280.3%–

843Panama City, FLFL231,17480.2%–

844Ponca City, OKOK43,49080.2%–

845Champaign, ILIL239,97980.2%–

846Minot, NDND75,69480.0%–

847Abilene, TXTX185,42980.0%–

848Clarksville, TNTN349,00179.9%–

849Lexington, KYKY535,17479.9%–

850Kirksville, MOMO29,82479.8%–

851Gainesville, FLFL359,03679.8%–

852Provo, UTUT773,42679.7%–

853Fairbanks, AKAK93,97279.7%–

854Fayetteville, NCNC395,41279.6%–

855Lincoln, NENE352,08179.5%–

856Ruston, LALA48,36079.4%–

857Oxford, MSMS71,97279.4%–

858Bozeman, MTMT128,74079.4%–

859Columbia, MOMO219,06279.2%–

860Colorado Springs, COCO781,79679.1%–

861Missoula, MTMT128,69879.1%–

862Fargo, NDND269,52879.0%–

863Altus, OKOK24,76479.0%–

864Morgantown, WVWV141,99579.0%–

865Tallahassee, FLFL397,44278.9%–

866Athens, GAGA224,14878.9%–

867Amherst, MAMA164,06578.8%–

868Jamestown, NDND21,41478.8%–

869Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93878.8%–

870Eugene, OROR381,58478.8%–

871Charleston, ILIL46,60778.7%–

872Paragould, ARAR47,41178.4%–

873Jonesboro, ARAR139,44078.4%–

874Mountain Home, IDID29,46578.3%–

875Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21478.2%–

876Muncie, ININ113,10677.9%–

877Lafayette, ININ228,46877.7%–

878Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03577.7%–

879Killeen, TXTX511,49777.7%–

880Greenville, NCNC182,93677.6%–

881Brookings, SDSD37,63577.5%–

882Boulder, COCO328,56077.3%–

883Maryville, MOMO20,17477.3%–

884Starkville, MSMS62,06377.2%–

885Lubbock, TXTX368,43177.2%–

886Iowa City, IAIA182,71177.2%–

887State College, PAPA157,39377.2%–

888Pittsburg, KSKS39,00877.0%–

889Carbondale, ILIL52,50176.7%–

890Macomb, ILIL25,91676.7%–

891Emporia, KSKS34,83876.3%–

892Clovis, NMNM65,27076.2%–

893Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36875.6%–

894Statesboro, GAGA97,97775.5%–

895Corvallis, OROR97,72875.5%–

896Lawton, OKOK127,59075.5%–

897Warrensburg, MOMO56,67075.3%–

898Vernon, TXTX12,48175.0%–

899Manhattan, KSKS136,12274.8%–

900Moscow, IDID41,84274.4%–

901Ellensburg, WAWA48,80374.2%–

902Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69173.9%–

903College Station, TXTX287,47673.8%–

904Lawrence, KSKS120,92073.8%–

905Ames, IAIA128,09073.7%–

906Jacksonville, NCNC217,17573.6%–

907Boone, NCNC54,78673.5%–

908Hinesville, GAGA91,87073.5%–

909Bloomington, ININ165,23173.3%–

910Susanville, CACA28,11773.1%–

911Ithaca, NYNY104,04772.6%–

912Stillwater, OKOK83,88972.5%–

913Rexburg, IDID69,38071.2%–

914Athens, OHOH63,19769.5%–

915Laramie, WYWY38,55868.0%–

916Pullman, WAWA48,51267.2%–

917Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44266.8%–

918Vermillion, SDSD15,03164.9%–

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