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Most transient, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people move the most. California Polytechnic State University, California leads at 13.7%. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –
USUnited States331,449,28186.2%
04Isla Vista, CACA13,92024.1%
05University, MSMS5,31526.8%
06Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43226.8%
09Durham, NHNH10,68135.3%
10Clemson University, SCSC7,01537.2%
11Pensacola Station, FLFL5,28137.5%
12Athens, OHOH25,31341.4%
13Notre Dame, ININ6,89041.8%
14Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78541.9%
15University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02046.7%
16Boone, NCNC19,92947.0%
17Fort Knox, KYKY8,83648.3%
18Indiana, PAPA14,69749.3%
19Amherst, MAMA40,92050.2%
20Fort Irwin, CACA8,41950.9%
21Oxford, OHOH22,38750.9%
22State College, PAPA40,84451.5%
23Cullowhee, NCNC7,97351.9%
24East Lansing, MIMI49,35552.3%
25Lewisburg, PAPA5,22652.8%
26Iroquois Point, HIHI5,15853.2%
27Stanford, CACA18,66254.2%
28Orono, MEME11,15154.4%
29Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46054.5%
30Fort Carson, COCO18,01954.8%
31Whitewater, WIWI16,03854.9%
32Williamstown, MAMA5,07055.0%
33Bowling Green, OHOH31,18255.3%
34North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33755.5%
35Ithaca, NYNY33,63255.8%
36Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08757.0%
37Statesboro, GAGA35,36657.1%
38Vermillion, SDSD11,72057.3%
39Morgantown, WVWV30,29357.4%
40West Lafayette, ININ45,74757.5%
42Fort Hood, TXTX26,81457.8%
43Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28557.9%
44Pullman, WAWA33,75658.6%
45Meridian, COCO5,63458.7%
46Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16758.7%
47Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92558.8%
48Allendale, MIMI26,67959.2%
49Cheney, WAWA12,65059.5%
50Rexburg, IDID40,33459.5%
51Fort Polk South, LALA7,86960.0%
52Carbondale, ILIL21,81160.5%
53River Falls, WIWI17,91660.5%
54Fort Lee, VAVA8,99360.5%
55Bloomington, ININ83,30760.6%
56Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83960.6%
57Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98460.6%
58Bangor Base, WAWA6,11260.6%
59Fort Drum, NYNY16,06560.7%
60Westville, ININ5,38760.9%
61Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89361.0%
62Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76661.1%
63South Hill, NYNY6,95161.1%
64Susanville, CACA12,81661.2%
65Cusseta, GAGA8,46561.5%
66Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48861.6%
67Ames, IAIA68,22061.6%
68Oakwood, GAGA7,24562.0%
69Geneseo, NYNY7,75962.1%
70Alfred, NYNY5,14762.4%
71Spring Lake, NCNC11,25262.4%
72Provo, UTUT114,52762.6%
73Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76662.7%
74Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44963.0%
75Ellensburg, WAWA21,30863.2%
76Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35663.4%
77Lemoore Station, CACA6,17563.4%
78Columbia, SCSC147,03563.4%
79Jacksonville, NCNC72,73263.5%
80Central, SCSC5,29863.6%
81Stillwater, OKOK50,04663.7%
82Menomonie, WIWI16,66463.8%
83Warrensburg, MOMO20,28363.8%
84North Chicago, ILIL34,05063.9%
85Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42563.9%
86Vineyard, UTUT16,09263.9%
87Houghton, MIMI8,56064.0%
88Northlake, TXTX12,03664.1%
89Burlington, VTVT44,01964.3%
90Big Rapids, MIMI8,62364.4%
91Laramie, WYWY32,28464.4%
92Fort Meade, MDMD11,22564.6%
93College Station, TXTX127,47264.6%
94Glasgow, MOMO5,50464.6%
95Orangetree, FLFL6,08464.7%
96Offutt AFB, NENE6,07464.7%
97Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01264.8%
99Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50064.8%
100Ephraim, UTUT6,39365.0%
101Williamsburg, VAVA15,86165.2%
102Oak Grove, KYKY7,83065.3%
103Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26065.4%
104New Paltz, NYNY8,68965.5%
105Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93965.5%
106Blacksburg, VAVA45,10465.6%
107Edinboro, PAPA5,79065.7%
108College Park, MDMD35,41865.8%
109Manhattan, KSKS54,67365.9%
110Watford City, NDND6,37866.1%
111Boulder, COCO105,68966.1%
112Quantico Base, VAVA5,84066.1%
113Carrollton, GAGA27,92566.2%
114Nolanville, TXTX7,98366.3%
115Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23366.3%
116Macomb, ILIL14,53066.3%
117San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63666.3%
118Weatherford, OKOK12,00566.4%
119Gunnison, COCO6,83666.5%
120Jonesboro, GAGA6,04666.6%
121Frostburg, MDMD6,97966.7%
122San Marcos, TXTX77,83066.8%
123Gettysburg, PAPA8,36566.8%
124Charleston, ILIL17,46666.9%
125Morehead, KYKY6,77667.0%
126Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56567.0%
127Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63667.1%
128Portales, NMNM11,73467.2%
129Clemson, SCSC18,94167.2%
131Newport, ARAR8,19367.3%
132Corvallis, OROR61,49967.3%
133Moscow, IDID26,72167.3%
134Greenville, NCNC96,44367.4%
135Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68367.7%
136Oberlin, OHOH8,60367.7%
137Platteville, WIWI11,81567.9%
139Pittsburg, KSKS20,56968.0%
140Urbana, ILIL39,71968.0%
141Lovejoy, GAGA12,92968.1%
142Park Forest, PAPA8,62468.1%
143Storrs, CTCT15,20768.2%
144Maryville, MOMO10,09268.2%
145Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91668.3%
146Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87568.3%
147Richmond, KYKY40,66368.3%
148West Chester, PAPA19,59168.3%
149Warsaw, ININ16,13068.5%
150Pella, IAIA10,99268.6%
151Jonesborough, TNTN6,99068.6%
152Hanover, NHNH8,47968.7%
153Leavenworth, KSKS37,01268.8%
154Logan, UTUT55,57668.9%
155Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.9%
156Bozeman, MTMT58,81468.9%
157Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88068.9%
158Country Homes, WAWA6,19869.0%
159Hillsboro, ILIL6,18469.0%
160Merrifield, VAVA20,69869.1%
161Bemidji, MNMN15,77069.2%
162Bonham, TXTX11,26369.2%
163Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31469.2%
164Arcata, CACA19,04769.3%
165Brockport, NYNY7,73669.3%
166Kingston, RIRI7,33269.4%
167Tiffin, IAIA7,15669.4%
168Davis, CACA66,11069.5%
169Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,27069.5%
170Gainesville, FLFL148,67169.5%
171Binghamton University, NYNY7,44969.5%
172Crystal Lake, FLFL5,45169.6%
173Martin, TNTN11,06069.7%
174Bee Cave, TXTX8,46469.7%
175Osceola, IAIA5,67969.7%
176North Bend, OROR9,96669.8%
177Hinesville, GAGA36,67469.8%
178Webster, TXTX12,50769.8%
179Alma, ARAR6,07169.8%
180Valley Falls, SCSC8,23969.9%
181Potsdam, NYNY8,01970.0%
182Tallahassee, FLFL204,90270.0%
183Tysons, VAVA28,93670.0%
184Ave Maria, FLFL8,25870.1%
185Bowling Green, KYKY78,50570.1%
186Winooski, VTVT8,23970.2%
187Lake City, FLFL12,78870.3%
188Providence, TXTX12,49870.3%
189Addison, TXTX17,19570.4%
190West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71570.4%
191Lone Tree, COCO15,27870.4%
192Mankato, MNMN46,52970.4%
193Warrenton, MOMO9,66770.6%
194Lawrence, KSKS96,36770.6%
195Tehaleh, WAWA9,56170.6%
196Golden, COCO20,39070.6%
197Airway Heights, WAWA11,81170.7%
198DuPont, WAWA9,77870.7%
199Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83970.7%
200Selah, WAWA8,67870.8%
201Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,58670.9%
202Marina del Rey, CACA9,17670.9%
203Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24070.9%
204Hershey, PAPA14,24271.0%
205Hutchins, TXTX8,20671.0%
206Barling, ARAR5,45271.0%
207Santa Cruz, CACA61,79771.0%
208West Point, NYNY6,34971.0%
209St. Gabriel, LALA6,98771.0%
210Muncie, ININ65,46671.0%
211Florence, ALAL42,58171.1%
212Wayne, NENE6,33871.1%
213Thatcher, AZAZ5,69071.1%
214Jackson, WYWY10,72071.1%
215Montevallo, ALAL7,87271.1%
216Marquette, MIMI21,94471.1%
217Athens, GAGA128,61271.2%
218Locust Grove, GAGA14,61071.2%
219Emporia, KSKS24,13771.2%
220Collegedale, TNTN11,49971.2%
221Commerce, TXTX9,92871.3%
222Belton, TXTX25,96471.3%
223Stevens Point, WIWI26,37771.3%
224Lawton, OKOK90,50371.4%
225Campbellsville, KYKY11,78371.4%
227Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74471.5%
228Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76571.5%
229Fairbanks, AKAK31,46871.5%
230Payette, IDID8,81371.5%
231Cornelia, GAGA5,45971.5%
232Kirksville, MOMO17,86371.5%
233Glassboro, NJNJ24,48371.6%
234Middlebury, VTVT7,22071.6%
235Charlottesville, VAVA44,38871.6%
236Hammond, LALA24,03271.6%
237Kent, OHOH27,73771.6%
238Jacksonville, ALAL14,40071.6%
239Ruston, LALA22,39771.6%
240Greencastle, ININ9,92471.7%
241Rolla, MOMO20,58871.7%
242Emeryville, CACA13,25171.8%
243Vinings, GAGA14,39071.8%
244Dahlonega, GAGA7,91871.8%
245Monterey, CACA28,95371.8%
246Breinigsville, PAPA7,76971.8%
247Sweetwater, TNTN6,70671.8%
248Chestertown, MDMD5,65871.8%
249Fulton, MOMO12,85372.0%
250Bolivar, MOMO11,99472.0%
251Junction City, OROR7,22472.1%
252Dayton, TNTN7,81972.1%
253Winona, MNMN26,53072.1%
254Newark, DEDE30,35972.1%
255Washington, PAPA13,37772.2%
256Prairie View, TXTX8,96972.3%
257Brookings, SDSD25,35572.3%
258Biloxi, MSMS48,51672.3%
259Eugene, OROR178,61872.3%
260Bellingham, WAWA96,39572.4%
261Portland, ININ6,23772.4%
262Monmouth, OROR11,54372.4%
263Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88672.4%
264Box Elder, SDSD13,93672.5%
265Havelock, NCNC17,43072.5%
266Bowie, TXTX6,11372.5%
267Clayton, MOMO17,80772.6%
268Wahpeton, NDND8,14172.6%
269St. Andrews, SCSC19,86872.6%
270Fayetteville, ARAR106,62372.7%
271Killeen, TXTX161,88372.7%
272St. Cloud, MNMN72,64772.7%
273Williamsburg, KYKY5,37172.7%
274McNair, VAVA22,65572.8%
275Brownfield, TXTX8,76272.8%
276Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16072.8%
277Columbia, MOMO130,85172.8%
278Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97172.8%
279Woodway, TXTX9,75372.8%
280Salisbury, MDMD33,84572.8%
281Cambridge, MAMA122,58872.8%
282Crescent City, CACA6,00272.8%
283Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29372.9%
284Milledgeville, GAGA16,83572.9%
285Hamilton, MTMT5,45172.9%
286Rockwood, TNTN5,60772.9%
287La Crosse, WIWI50,78472.9%
288Tempe, AZAZ190,57173.0%
289Carlisle, PAPA22,69373.0%
290Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88273.0%
291Grambling, LALA5,31473.0%
292California City, CACA13,30073.1%
293Berkeley, CACA121,91173.1%
294Oxford, MSMS26,77373.1%
295Livingston, TXTX5,38673.1%
296Henderson, TXTX13,49673.2%
297Springfield, MIMI5,24673.2%
298Searcy, ARAR24,35173.2%
299Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29573.2%
300Benton, ILIL6,55873.3%
301Rusk, TXTX5,56873.3%
302Park City, UTUT8,58773.3%
303Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,91973.3%
304Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39373.4%
305Independence, KSKS8,19373.4%
306Jamestown, NDND15,68873.5%
307Fort Collins, COCO171,50073.5%
308Odessa, MOMO5,72173.5%
309St. Joseph, MNMN6,84673.5%
310Yelm, WAWA12,04373.5%
311Waynesville, MOMO5,55873.5%
312Kearney, NENE34,78273.5%
313Port Royal, SCSC16,64873.5%
314East Milton, FLFL14,78373.6%
315Conshohocken, PAPA9,26673.6%
316Grinnell, IAIA9,43073.6%
317Richfield, UTUT8,47873.6%
318East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43873.6%
319Cookeville, TNTN38,21273.6%
320Stephenville, TXTX21,79373.6%
321Wildwood, FLFL19,43673.7%
322Cortland, NYNY17,39473.7%
323Callaway, FLFL14,36973.7%
324Pocahontas, ARAR7,62273.7%
325Milton, FLFL11,44073.8%
326Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,43173.8%
327Miramar Beach, FLFL8,90273.8%
328Woodfin, NCNC8,22973.9%
329Denton, TXTX169,43173.9%
330Lock Haven, PAPA8,50073.9%
331Granville, OHOH6,25273.9%
332Lafayette, TNTN6,02073.9%
333Missoula, MTMT78,90374.0%
334Waterville, MEME17,57974.0%
335Springtown, TXTX5,20474.0%
336Lubbock, TXTX273,07174.1%
337Olympia, WAWA56,72474.1%
338Greenville, SCSC75,31074.1%
339Murray, KYKY18,96474.1%
340Temple, GAGA6,56474.1%
341Harrisburg, PAPA50,52274.1%
342Farmersville, TXTX5,53174.1%
343Moorefield, VAVA6,12374.1%
344Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24374.1%
345Champaign, ILIL91,19574.1%
346Bensley, VAVA5,94974.1%
347Altoona, WIWI9,37674.2%
348Bremerton, WAWA45,48274.2%
349Dumbarton, VAVA7,99774.2%
350Newport, RIRI24,25174.2%
351Seaside, OROR7,09274.2%
352Crestview, FLFL31,19374.2%
353Medina, TNTN5,81374.2%
354Fargo, NDND136,27574.2%
355Norman, OKOK130,94374.3%
356Morrisville, NCNC32,46674.3%
357Madison, WIWI286,23374.4%
358Canton, NYNY6,89474.4%
359Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65474.4%
360Dayton, OHOH136,68874.4%
361Grafton, OHOH5,76474.4%
362Bedford, VAVA7,91174.4%
363Woodland, WAWA6,61174.5%
364Loughman, FLFL7,59174.5%
365Elon, NCNC11,36674.5%
366Malvern, ARAR11,14474.5%
367Taylor, PAPA6,23274.6%
368Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07174.6%
369Aubrey, TXTX9,06674.6%
370Starkville, MSMS25,75474.6%
371Pineville, NCNC11,85174.6%
372Tehachapi, CACA11,85274.7%
373Edwardsville, ILIL26,46374.7%
374Laie, HIHI5,69974.7%
375Auburn, ALAL85,11374.7%
376Canyon, TXTX16,51874.7%
377Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,98074.8%
378Robinson, ILIL7,28374.8%
379Millersville, PAPA9,28074.8%
380Villanova, PAPA9,18674.8%
381Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10274.8%
382Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56174.8%
383Oneonta, NYNY15,66574.9%
384De Soto, MOMO6,52774.9%
385Laurens, SCSC9,32774.9%
386Junction City, KSKS22,58374.9%
387Ashland, OROR20,88974.9%
388Summit View, WAWA8,48074.9%
389Glennville, GAGA5,02374.9%
390Chehalis, WAWA7,76475.0%
391Connell, WAWA5,08075.0%
392Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66875.0%
393Page, AZAZ7,14775.1%
394Paragould, ARAR31,13575.1%
395Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37575.1%
396Binghamton, NYNY46,41875.1%
397Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83275.1%
398Westwood, MIMI8,86775.1%
399Morris, MNMN5,15075.2%
400Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,36675.2%
401Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08375.2%
402Maitland, FLFL19,51175.2%
403Alliance, OHOH21,58275.2%
404Lochbuie, COCO8,77675.2%
405Princeton, NJNJ31,46975.2%
406Celebration, FLFL13,66775.2%
407Ashland, VAVA7,98275.3%
408Lansing, KSKS11,33175.3%
409Geneva, NYNY12,55275.3%
410Vincennes, ININ16,37875.3%
411Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62275.3%
412Jonesboro, ARAR83,29675.3%
413Buckley, WAWA5,68875.3%
414Troy, NYNY50,91275.3%
415Mountain Home, IDID16,77975.4%
416Wynne, ARAR7,88475.4%
417Kingman, AZAZ35,82975.4%
418Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80275.4%
419Spearfish, SDSD14,15475.4%
420Lyman, SCSC7,10375.4%
421El Dorado, KSKS12,69675.5%
422Angola, ININ9,36675.5%
423Tahlequah, OKOK17,50875.5%
424Norfolk, VAVA231,01375.5%
425Surf City, NCNC5,14275.5%
426Wooster, OHOH27,11575.5%
427Robinwood, MDMD8,04275.5%
428Powell, WYWY6,57475.5%
429Orange, VAVA5,36575.5%
430Hillsdale, MIMI8,00275.5%
431Grand Junction, COCO71,82775.5%
432George Mason, VAVA9,93775.6%
433Oshkosh, WIWI67,46075.6%
434North Bay, FLFL8,09975.6%
435DeKalb, ILIL40,46775.6%
436Maplewood, MOMO8,03375.6%
437Springfield, FLFL8,55175.6%
438Blytheville, ARAR12,22775.6%
439Huntsville, TXTX49,08875.6%
440Newmarket, NHNH5,67975.7%
441Ocean City, FLFL5,94175.7%
442Magnolia, ARAR10,66075.7%
443Blaine, WAWA6,47575.7%
444Aztec, NMNM6,09175.7%
445Branson, MOMO12,92175.8%
446Seward, NENE7,89275.8%
447Savannah, GAGA149,44075.8%
448The, OKOK9,27675.9%
450Grand Forks, NDND60,36576.0%
451Terre Haute, ININ58,76476.0%
452Fayetteville, NCNC209,12076.0%
453Danville, KYKY17,73676.0%
454Pierre, SDSD13,84876.0%
455Radford, VAVA17,24376.0%
456Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50176.0%
457Madras, OROR7,82976.0%
458Central City, KYKY5,79376.0%
459Clarinda, IAIA5,27376.0%
460Blackwell, OKOK6,02976.0%
461Muskegon, MIMI37,22476.0%
462Lebanon, PAPA26,47976.0%
463Clovis, NMNM37,12776.1%
464Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31676.1%
465McAlester, OKOK18,04476.1%
466Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,59576.1%
467Duluth, MNMN88,33076.1%
468Sterling, COCO13,05476.1%
469Shiloh, OHOH10,52676.1%
470Kennett, MOMO10,11876.1%
471Huntington, VAVA13,50276.2%
472Harvard, ILIL9,50476.2%
473Knoxville, IAIA7,46976.2%
474Keene, NHNH23,07276.3%
475Southern Pines, NCNC17,35776.3%
476Vandalia, ILIL7,10876.3%
477Vernon, TXTX9,74776.3%
478Lincolnton, NCNC12,46576.3%
479Buckhannon, WVWV5,05476.4%
480Laurel, VAVA18,72176.4%
481Fort Morgan, COCO11,84176.4%
482Somerville, MAMA84,21176.4%
483Cincinnati, OHOH314,36776.4%
484Clarkston, GAGA14,43176.4%
485Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11076.4%
486Greenville, TXTX37,06976.5%
487Altus, OKOK18,70776.5%
488Malone, NYNY5,31576.5%
489Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,18776.5%
490Gilmer, TXTX5,28776.5%
491Aurora, MOMO7,68676.5%
492Eloy, AZAZ19,96776.5%
493Orting, WAWA8,88476.5%
494Syracuse, NYNY144,89676.6%
495Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97776.6%
496Albany, GAGA66,90776.6%
497Waite Park, MNMN8,45076.6%
498Palmetto, GAGA5,29876.6%
499Abilene, TXTX131,58876.6%
500Pollock Pines, CACA6,21276.6%
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest living in the same house as 1 year ago?

California Polytechnic State University, California ranks #1 with 13.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

California Polytechnic State University, California, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, University of California-Santa Barbara, California, Isla Vista, California, University, Mississippi.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). 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.