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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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) — the places where people stay put. Washington, NC leads at 94.8%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. North Carolina carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR20202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –
USUnited States331,449,28186.2%
01Washington, NCNC44,67094.8%
02Española, NMNM39,83294.5%
03North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23394.3%
04Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21994.3%
05Scottsboro, ALAL54,28194.1%
06Gallup, NMNM68,11993.8%
07Greenwood, MSMS34,91293.6%
08Raymondville, TXTX19,97193.5%
09Russellville, ALAL32,44993.3%
10Minden, LALA34,94893.2%
11Brookhaven, MSMS35,01293.1%
12Orangeburg, SCSC83,17792.8%
13Dalton, GAGA147,81992.4%
14Muscatine, IAIA41,85392.3%
15Camden, ARAR26,36392.3%
16Laurel, MSMS82,28192.2%
17Lumberton, NCNC119,94192.2%
18Lewisburg, TNTN38,07192.2%
19Mount Airy, NCNC72,28792.2%
20Newport, TNTN37,88992.1%
21New Ulm, MNMN25,51792.1%
22Rutland, VTVT59,65392.0%
23Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31991.7%
24Brownsville, TXTX433,94691.6%
25Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49791.5%
26Warren, PAPA37,03891.5%
27Somerset, PAPA72,00491.4%
28Bedford, ININ45,56891.4%
29Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02591.4%
30El Dorado, ARAR36,92691.2%
31Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07691.2%
32Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09991.2%
33McComb, MSMS52,64091.1%
34Galesburg, ILIL47,76791.1%
35Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57591.0%
36Manitowoc, WIWI81,71091.0%
37Nantucket, MAMA14,75891.0%
38Hudson, NYNY60,16891.0%
39St. Marys, PAPA29,92691.0%
40Worthington, MNMN22,33891.0%
41Owosso, MIMI67,68191.0%
42Waycross, GAGA57,67091.0%
43Newberry, SCSC39,56191.0%
44Wheeling, WVWV134,08990.9%
45Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91490.8%
46Hereford, TXTX18,62690.8%
47Lewistown, PAPA46,12790.8%
48Shelbyville, TNTN55,27390.7%
49McAllen, TXTX921,54990.7%
50Holland, MIMI123,18890.7%
51Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40490.7%
52Paducah, KYKY102,25990.7%
53Douglas, GAGA52,86190.6%
54Natchez, MSMS54,72290.6%
55Plymouth, ININ46,59990.6%
56New York, NYNY20,112,44890.6%
57Batavia, NYNY58,41690.6%
58Taos, NMNM34,56490.6%
59Silver City, NMNM27,25290.5%
60Pottsville, PAPA145,08590.5%
61El Campo, TXTX42,06090.5%
62Oxnard, CACA830,85190.4%
63Greenfield, MAMA70,69890.4%
64Hutchinson, MNMN36,63190.4%
65Monticello, NYNY80,58690.4%
66Sunbury, PAPA107,78890.4%
67Truckee, CACA101,91190.4%
68Barnstable, MAMA233,53990.4%
69Greenwood, SCSC95,21590.3%
70Martinsville, VAVA63,09190.3%
71Florence, SCSC201,39290.2%
72Fremont, OHOH58,65590.2%
73Selma, ALAL35,14090.2%
74Taylorville, ILIL33,44390.2%
75DuBois, PAPA78,10090.2%
76Mayfield, KYKY37,05090.1%
77Bennington, VTVT36,63090.1%
78Kankakee, ILIL105,52590.1%
79Decatur, ALAL160,32690.0%
80Jasper, ININ44,01690.0%
81Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37790.0%
82Laredo, TXTX281,22490.0%
83Van Wert, OHOH29,01390.0%
84Charleston, WVWV200,17090.0%
85Cleveland, MSMS28,26290.0%
86Alexandria, MNMN40,12089.9%
87Olean, NYNY75,39089.9%
88Celina, OHOH42,73789.9%
89Santa Fe, NMNM156,90789.9%
90Appleton, WIWI249,87689.9%
91Tifton, GAGA51,23789.8%
92Danville, ILIL71,25989.8%
93Fort Payne, ALAL74,08589.8%
94Le Mars, IAIA25,69789.7%
95Tupelo, MSMS133,16789.7%
96McMinnville, TNTN43,71789.7%
97Corbin, KYKY150,04089.7%
98Altoona, PAPA119,54189.7%
99Dothan, ALAL156,26689.7%
100Grenada, MSMS30,22289.7%
101Greensburg, ININ26,57689.6%
102Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24589.6%
103Norwalk, OHOH58,25089.6%
104Bishop, CACA18,15889.6%
105East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17989.6%
106Borger, TXTX19,63389.6%
107Sioux City, IAIA145,73889.6%
108Columbus, NENE46,58389.5%
109Monroe, MIMI156,00489.5%
110Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19389.5%
111Hood River, OROR23,72089.5%
112Opelousas, LALA80,76589.5%
113Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82389.5%
114Parkersburg, WVWV87,26489.5%
115Cambridge, MDMD33,62889.5%
116Pontiac, ILIL35,05789.5%
117Vicksburg, MSMS41,75989.5%
118Uvalde, TXTX24,96389.5%
119Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44189.5%
120Bay City, TXTX36,46389.5%
121Sandusky, OHOH112,77789.4%
122Kingston, NYNY183,33089.4%
123Corning, NYNY91,85589.4%
124Rice Lake, WIWI46,48489.4%
125Visalia, CACA485,14689.4%
126Huntingdon, PAPA43,00189.4%
127Beatrice, NENE21,71189.4%
128Gloversville, NYNY52,21689.4%
129Shawano, WIWI45,75989.4%
130Sparta, WIWI46,57289.4%
131Beckley, WVWV109,94089.4%
132Seaford, DEDE277,14089.4%
133Albertville, ALAL103,53789.4%
134Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65589.4%
135Okeechobee, FLFL42,60889.3%
136Gettysburg, PAPA107,59489.3%
137Dumas, TXTX21,89189.3%
138Marinette, WIWI65,51589.3%
139Gallipolis, OHOH29,07289.3%
140Hailey, IDID32,43689.3%
141El Centro, CACA181,41189.3%
142Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90989.3%
143Fort Madison, IAIA32,30689.3%
144Dublin, GAGA60,35189.3%
145Elmira, NYNY80,41589.2%
146Weirton, WVWV112,46889.2%
147Salem, OHOH99,37789.2%
148Chambersburg, PAPA160,65289.2%
149Sanford, NCNC70,25889.2%
150Texarkana, TXTX146,81689.2%
151Youngstown, OHOH423,67889.1%
152Worcester, MAMA888,50289.1%
153Marion, NCNC45,19889.1%
154Quincy, ILIL74,14689.1%
155Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80889.1%
156Greeneville, TNTN73,83189.1%
157Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48689.1%
158West Plains, MOMO40,79889.1%
159Danville, VAVA101,13789.1%
160Cullman, ALAL94,00989.0%
161Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04189.0%
162Barre, VTVT59,65289.0%
163Huntington, WVWV365,96589.0%
164Springfield, MAMA464,33889.0%
165Paris, TNTN32,89689.0%
166Vineland, NJNJ157,14889.0%
167Meadville, PAPA81,79288.9%
168Hobbs, NMNM74,74988.9%
169Fairmont, MNMN19,44088.9%
170Napa, CACA132,94988.9%
171Lexington, NENE26,25588.9%
172Ottawa, ILIL145,90288.9%
173Deming, NMNM25,40788.9%
174Cornelia, GAGA50,41688.9%
175Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59988.9%
176Calhoun, GAGA61,70188.8%
177Albert Lea, MNMN30,44088.8%
178Shelby, NCNC103,32588.8%
179Jefferson, GAGA99,26588.8%
180Franklin, KYKY20,78888.8%
181Gaffney, SCSC58,27588.7%
182Bay City, MIMI102,12388.7%
183Greenville, MSMS40,44688.7%
184Hilo, HIHI210,04388.7%
185Red Bluff, CACA64,66588.7%
186Corinth, MSMS34,56988.7%
187Winchester, TNTN45,57988.6%
188Utica, NYNY285,61188.6%
189Clewiston, FLFL61,54688.6%
190Pikeville, KYKY89,12288.6%
191Fayetteville, TNTN36,85388.6%
192Coldwater, MIMI45,99388.6%
193Wilson, NCNC81,15088.6%
194Morristown, TNTN128,86788.6%
195Sayre, PAPA59,60088.6%
196Washington, ININ34,20988.6%
197Montrose, COCO44,59188.6%
198Sheboygan, WIWI118,04788.6%
199Modesto, CACA557,71988.6%
200Sturgis, MIMI60,96888.6%
201Lancaster, PAPA563,15988.5%
202Hermitage, PAPA107,86088.5%
203Providence, RIRI1,708,16188.5%
204Monroe, LALA222,39088.5%
205Sterling, ILIL54,12188.5%
206Mason City, IAIA49,71088.5%
207Carroll, IAIA20,30388.4%
208Brenham, TXTX38,28888.4%
209Wausau, WIWI139,43288.4%
210Picayune, MSMS59,36388.4%
211Marshalltown, IAIA39,89088.4%
212Daphne, ALAL267,76188.4%
213Summerville, GAGA25,30088.4%
214Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65388.4%
215Seymour, ININ47,37088.4%
216Somerset, KYKY67,38488.4%
217Mobile, ALAL411,65888.3%
218Jamestown, NYNY124,12688.3%
219Jackson, TNTN184,56988.3%
220Washington Court House, OHOH28,55288.3%
221New Orleans, LALA970,84988.3%
222Laconia, NHNH65,14788.3%
223Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91288.2%
224Elkins, WVWV26,88288.2%
225Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30288.2%
226York, PAPA473,19788.2%
227Peoria, ILIL363,50588.2%
228Salinas, CACA433,72988.2%
229Evanston, WYWY23,41588.2%
230Kapaa, HIHI73,40088.2%
231Alice, TXTX45,38388.2%
232Saginaw, MIMI187,68888.2%
233Johnstown, PAPA128,96888.2%
234Farmington, NMNM120,34088.2%
235Jesup, GAGA32,48188.2%
236Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11888.2%
237Detroit, MIMI4,390,91388.2%
238Glasgow, KYKY56,22488.2%
239Clarksburg, WVWV88,14288.2%
240Hickory, NCNC376,89088.1%
241Houma, LALA199,66888.1%
242Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07788.1%
243Lebanon, MOMO36,94388.1%
244Albemarle, NCNC68,83088.1%
245Owatonna, MNMN37,46488.1%
246Lake Charles, LALA244,65588.1%
247Petoskey, MIMI33,77588.0%
248Oil City, PAPA49,34688.0%
249Pahrump, NVNV57,33688.0%
250Topeka, KSKS233,05288.0%
251Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99288.0%
252Brainerd, MNMN100,56288.0%
253Ruidoso, NMNM19,84488.0%
254Lexington Park, MDMD211,17688.0%
255Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20688.0%
256Marion, ILIL67,22588.0%
257Henderson, NCNC42,63888.0%
258Alma, MIMI41,19087.9%
259Shreveport, LALA383,47487.9%
260Gadsden, ALAL103,88687.9%
261Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09787.9%
262Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79187.9%
263LaGrange, GAGA107,09787.9%
264Winchester, VAVA152,33287.9%
265Amsterdam, NYNY50,04687.9%
266Chicago, ILIL9,434,12387.9%
267Riverside, CACA4,769,00787.9%
268Decatur, ININ36,65087.9%
269Sevierville, TNTN101,34287.9%
270Auburn, NYNY74,36587.8%
271Rockingham, NCNC42,04187.8%
272Cañon City, COCO50,03987.8%
273Columbus, MSMS67,14487.8%
274Escanaba, MIMI36,58287.8%
275Moberly, MOMO24,51387.8%
276Batesville, ARAR38,78587.8%
277Cumberland, MDMD93,64087.8%
278Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00287.8%
279Hillsdale, MIMI45,73887.8%
280Concord, NHNH158,07887.8%
281Davenport, IAIA380,45287.8%
282DeRidder, LALA36,67387.7%
283Kahului, HIHI160,67487.7%
284Allentown, PAPA887,61587.7%
285Meridian, MSMS85,41987.7%
286Las Vegas, NMNM30,31187.7%
287Sidney, OHOH48,06587.7%
288Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13887.7%
289Effingham, ILIL44,72787.7%
290Canton, OHOH400,24687.7%
291Nogales, AZAZ50,02087.7%
292Scranton, PAPA574,41887.7%
293Ludington, MIMI29,04087.7%
294Bluefield, WVWV96,13887.6%
295Zapata, TXTX13,75387.6%
296Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42887.6%
297Coshocton, OHOH37,18887.6%
298Midland, MIMI83,75487.6%
299Defiance, OHOH38,29287.6%
300Cedartown, GAGA45,51487.6%
301Jacksonville, TXTX53,33787.6%
302Auburn, ININ44,53587.6%
303Talladega, ALAL91,76487.6%
304Stockton, CACA823,81587.6%
305Fairmont, WVWV55,58487.6%
306Greenville, OHOH51,52087.6%
307Lock Haven, PAPA37,87087.5%
308Freeport, ILIL43,22087.5%
309Casper, WYWY80,52687.5%
310Flint, MIMI401,09387.5%
311Atchison, KSKS16,17287.5%
312Marietta, OHOH58,38987.5%
313Frankfort, ININ33,32287.5%
314Asheville, NCNC422,34587.5%
315Red Wing, MNMN48,19587.5%
316Hannibal, MOMO38,96987.5%
317Traverse City, MIMI156,97287.5%
318Brattleboro, VTVT45,20487.4%
319Palatka, FLFL77,73487.4%
320Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55187.4%
321Willmar, MNMN44,72087.4%
322Wenatchee, WAWA128,41487.4%
323Sedalia, MOMO44,25487.4%
324Akron, OHOH701,78087.4%
325Janesville, WIWI166,47287.4%
326Henderson, KYKY57,18487.4%
327Portland, MEME577,63587.3%
328Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72187.3%
329Brigham City, UTUT70,40587.3%
330Sebastian, FLFL172,79987.3%
331Ottawa, KSKS26,29987.3%
332Elkhart, ININ208,77487.3%
333Massena, NYNY105,48887.3%
334Ukiah, CACA88,12287.3%
335Little Rock, ARAR777,60787.3%
336Vernal, UTUT38,27887.2%
337Reading, PAPA440,07287.2%
338Tyler, TXTX252,54987.2%
339Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06387.2%
340Othello, WAWA21,48887.2%
341Watertown, WIWI86,50587.2%
342Alexander City, ALAL40,95387.2%
343San Francisco, CACA4,630,04187.2%
344Kinston, NCNC55,83787.2%
345Port Townsend, WAWA33,97087.2%
346Easton, MDMD38,23887.2%
347Los Alamos, NMNM19,40787.2%
348Kingsport, TNTN314,83487.2%
349Green Bay, WIWI336,75687.2%
350Lebanon, NHNH224,50087.1%
351Gainesville, GAGA226,56887.1%
352Huntington, ININ37,22487.1%
353Granbury, TXTX70,50187.1%
354Glens Falls, NYNY124,37387.1%
355Waynesville, NCNC63,36987.1%
356Fresno, CACA1,203,38387.1%
357Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52787.1%
358Storm Lake, IAIA20,44987.1%
359Corsicana, TXTX57,18187.1%
360Bucyrus, OHOH41,89687.1%
361Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78187.1%
362Burlington, NCNC186,17787.0%
363Jefferson City, MOMO152,71287.0%
364Zanesville, OHOH87,01487.0%
365Del Rio, TXTX47,83587.0%
366St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42187.0%
367Ocala, FLFL442,66087.0%
368Brownwood, TXTX38,71187.0%
369Dover, DEDE194,78687.0%
370Pittsfield, MAMA128,22487.0%
371The Villages, FLFL157,77287.0%
372Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77587.0%
373Paris, TXTX63,31986.9%
374Carlsbad, NMNM62,50986.9%
375Alexandria, LALA147,95286.9%
376Duncan, OKOK44,31086.9%
377Bartlesville, OKOK54,03786.9%
378Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66986.9%
379Madisonville, KYKY45,12786.9%
380Centralia, ILIL36,38286.9%
381Lafayette, LALA423,75886.9%
382Shelton, WAWA71,16586.9%
383New Castle, ININ49,13786.9%
384Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15486.9%
385Miami, FLFL6,391,07286.9%
386Canton, ILIL32,90186.9%
387Dubuque, IAIA99,38186.9%
388Baton Rouge, LALA888,69986.9%
389Marshall, MOMO23,26586.9%
390Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04786.9%
391Augusta, MEME129,06786.8%
392Oneonta, NYNY60,58986.8%
393Boston, MAMA5,034,22186.8%
394Adrian, MIMI97,77986.8%
395Morgan City, LALA46,55286.8%
396Bogalusa, LALA44,93786.8%
397Kendallville, ININ47,93786.8%
398Harrison, ARAR45,65486.8%
399Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66686.8%
400Cambridge, OHOH38,37986.8%
401Jackson, MSMS609,84786.8%
402Portsmouth, OHOH71,36586.7%
403Monticello, ININ25,16486.7%
404Rockford, ILIL337,24286.7%
405Merced, CACA297,26086.7%
406Connersville, ININ23,53386.7%
407Ottumwa, IAIA35,21086.7%
408Roanoke, VAVA316,54786.7%
409Bradford, PAPA38,98486.7%
410Arcadia, FLFL37,07886.7%
411Wooster, OHOH116,75886.6%
412Cadillac, MIMI49,71986.6%
413Tiffin, OHOH54,52286.6%
414Show Low, AZAZ109,94686.6%
415Union City, TNTN30,06786.6%
416Urbana, OHOH38,82086.6%
417Albany, NYNY915,83586.6%
418Marshall, MNMN25,68486.6%
419Mitchell, SDSD25,91386.6%
420Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45986.6%
421Thomaston, GAGA28,50086.6%
422Rochelle, ILIL51,39986.6%
423Dixon, ILIL32,91486.5%
424South Bend, ININ324,53886.5%
425Faribault, MNMN69,93986.5%
426Aberdeen, SDSD41,58386.5%
427Albuquerque, NMNM925,27986.5%
428Forest City, NCNC65,74586.5%
429Louisville, KYKY1,402,50986.5%
430Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01086.5%
431Vallejo, CACA455,37686.5%
432Seneca, SCSC83,77586.5%
433Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28586.5%
434Deltona, FLFL746,93386.5%
435Tullahoma, TNTN69,33986.5%
436Racine, WIWI198,91986.5%
437Hagerstown, MDMD315,28086.4%
438Joplin, MOMO208,79686.4%
439Ada, OKOK38,52886.4%
440Sebring, FLFL111,12286.4%
441Port Angeles, WAWA78,20286.4%
442Spartanburg, SCSC407,65686.4%
443Angola, ININ34,79986.4%
444Santa Rosa, CACA486,44486.4%
445Palm Bay, FLFL663,98286.4%
446New Iberia, LALA66,84686.4%
447Trenton, NJNJ399,28986.4%
448Augusta, GAGA641,23186.4%
449Rochester, MNMN231,18486.4%
450Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88386.4%
451Bakersfield, CACA927,06886.4%
452Kalispell, MTMT115,42986.3%
453Breckenridge, COCO39,06986.3%
454Norfolk, NENE49,22886.3%
455Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76686.3%
456Pinehurst, NCNC110,61986.3%
457Lima, OHOH100,88186.3%
458Syracuse, NYNY652,27386.3%
459Slidell, LALA279,10886.3%
460Yakima, WAWA259,18586.3%
461Logansport, ININ37,83686.3%
462Jacksonville, ILIL37,38186.3%
463Chattanooga, TNTN594,53086.3%
464Burlington, IAIA44,06186.3%
465Battle Creek, MIMI133,40886.3%
466Malvern, ARAR33,45186.2%
467Russellville, ARAR84,93286.2%
468Crossville, TNTN66,30086.2%
469Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55386.2%
470Honolulu, HIHI988,70386.2%
471Sandpoint, IDID54,42086.2%
472Niles, MIMI152,44486.2%
473Lebanon, PAPA146,38086.2%
474Springfield, ILIL206,03386.1%
475Alpena, MIMI28,85386.1%
476Beaumont, TXTX399,31086.1%
477Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97586.1%
478Ogden, UTUT672,78486.1%
479Victoria, TXTX99,86486.1%
480Sumter, SCSC105,06786.1%
481Watertown, SDSD29,56286.1%
482New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37386.1%
483Burley, IDID49,30886.1%
484St. Simons, GAGA118,52486.1%
485Jackson, MIMI159,55286.1%
486Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88086.1%
487Snyder, TXTX16,16286.0%
488Valdosta, GAGA153,27686.0%
489Blackfoot, IDID51,15386.0%
490Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21286.0%
491Las Cruces, NMNM229,09186.0%
492Warner Robins, GAGA208,09186.0%
493Oxford, ALAL115,83486.0%
494Clinton, IAIA46,00286.0%
495Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29586.0%
496Rochester, NYNY1,056,14986.0%
497Sheridan, WYWY33,24186.0%
498Williamsport, PAPA112,58786.0%
499Natchitoches, LALA36,08986.0%
500Memphis, TNTN1,341,41285.9%
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.