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

Vermillion, SD ranks #1 with 64.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

Vermillion, SD, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Pullman, WA, Laramie, WY, Athens, OH.

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 transient, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

501Marshall, MNMN25,68486.6%–

502Albany, NYNY915,83586.6%–

503Urbana, OHOH38,82086.6%–

504Union City, TNTN30,06786.6%–

505Show Low, AZAZ109,94686.6%–

506Tiffin, OHOH54,52286.6%–

507Cadillac, MIMI49,71986.6%–

508Wooster, OHOH116,75886.6%–

509Arcadia, FLFL37,07886.7%–

510Bradford, PAPA38,98486.7%–

511Roanoke, VAVA316,54786.7%–

512Ottumwa, IAIA35,21086.7%–

513Connersville, ININ23,53386.7%–

514Merced, CACA297,26086.7%–

515Rockford, ILIL337,24286.7%–

516Monticello, ININ25,16486.7%–

517Portsmouth, OHOH71,36586.7%–

518Jackson, MSMS609,84786.8%–

519Cambridge, OHOH38,37986.8%–

520Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66686.8%–

521Harrison, ARAR45,65486.8%–

522Kendallville, ININ47,93786.8%–

523Bogalusa, LALA44,93786.8%–

524Morgan City, LALA46,55286.8%–

525Adrian, MIMI97,77986.8%–

526Boston, MAMA5,034,22186.8%–

527Oneonta, NYNY60,58986.8%–

528Augusta, MEME129,06786.8%–

529Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04786.9%–

530Marshall, MOMO23,26586.9%–

531Baton Rouge, LALA888,69986.9%–

532Dubuque, IAIA99,38186.9%–

533Canton, ILIL32,90186.9%–

534Miami, FLFL6,391,07286.9%–

535Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15486.9%–

536New Castle, ININ49,13786.9%–

537Shelton, WAWA71,16586.9%–

538Lafayette, LALA423,75886.9%–

539Centralia, ILIL36,38286.9%–

540Madisonville, KYKY45,12786.9%–

541Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66986.9%–

542Bartlesville, OKOK54,03786.9%–

543Duncan, OKOK44,31086.9%–

544Alexandria, LALA147,95286.9%–

545Carlsbad, NMNM62,50986.9%–

546Paris, TXTX63,31986.9%–

547Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77587.0%–

548The Villages, FLFL157,77287.0%–

549Pittsfield, MAMA128,22487.0%–

550Dover, DEDE194,78687.0%–

551Brownwood, TXTX38,71187.0%–

552Ocala, FLFL442,66087.0%–

553St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42187.0%–

554Del Rio, TXTX47,83587.0%–

555Zanesville, OHOH87,01487.0%–

556Jefferson City, MOMO152,71287.0%–

557Burlington, NCNC186,17787.0%–

558Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78187.1%–

559Bucyrus, OHOH41,89687.1%–

560Corsicana, TXTX57,18187.1%–

561Storm Lake, IAIA20,44987.1%–

562Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52787.1%–

563Fresno, CACA1,203,38387.1%–

564Waynesville, NCNC63,36987.1%–

565Glens Falls, NYNY124,37387.1%–

566Granbury, TXTX70,50187.1%–

567Huntington, ININ37,22487.1%–

568Gainesville, GAGA226,56887.1%–

569Lebanon, NHNH224,50087.1%–

570Green Bay, WIWI336,75687.2%–

571Kingsport, TNTN314,83487.2%–

572Los Alamos, NMNM19,40787.2%–

573Easton, MDMD38,23887.2%–

574Port Townsend, WAWA33,97087.2%–

575Kinston, NCNC55,83787.2%–

576San Francisco, CACA4,630,04187.2%–

577Alexander City, ALAL40,95387.2%–

578Watertown, WIWI86,50587.2%–

579Othello, WAWA21,48887.2%–

580Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06387.2%–

581Tyler, TXTX252,54987.2%–

582Reading, PAPA440,07287.2%–

583Vernal, UTUT38,27887.2%–

584Little Rock, ARAR777,60787.3%–

585Ukiah, CACA88,12287.3%–

586Massena, NYNY105,48887.3%–

587Elkhart, ININ208,77487.3%–

588Ottawa, KSKS26,29987.3%–

589Sebastian, FLFL172,79987.3%–

590Brigham City, UTUT70,40587.3%–

591Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72187.3%–

592Portland, MEME577,63587.3%–

593Henderson, KYKY57,18487.4%–

594Janesville, WIWI166,47287.4%–

595Akron, OHOH701,78087.4%–

596Sedalia, MOMO44,25487.4%–

597Wenatchee, WAWA128,41487.4%–

598Willmar, MNMN44,72087.4%–

599Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55187.4%–

600Palatka, FLFL77,73487.4%–

601Brattleboro, VTVT45,20487.4%–

602Traverse City, MIMI156,97287.5%–

603Hannibal, MOMO38,96987.5%–

604Red Wing, MNMN48,19587.5%–

605Asheville, NCNC422,34587.5%–

606Frankfort, ININ33,32287.5%–

607Marietta, OHOH58,38987.5%–

608Atchison, KSKS16,17287.5%–

609Flint, MIMI401,09387.5%–

610Casper, WYWY80,52687.5%–

611Freeport, ILIL43,22087.5%–

612Lock Haven, PAPA37,87087.5%–

613Greenville, OHOH51,52087.6%–

614Fairmont, WVWV55,58487.6%–

615Stockton, CACA823,81587.6%–

616Talladega, ALAL91,76487.6%–

617Auburn, ININ44,53587.6%–

618Jacksonville, TXTX53,33787.6%–

619Cedartown, GAGA45,51487.6%–

620Defiance, OHOH38,29287.6%–

621Midland, MIMI83,75487.6%–

622Coshocton, OHOH37,18887.6%–

623Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42887.6%–

624Zapata, TXTX13,75387.6%–

625Bluefield, WVWV96,13887.6%–

626Ludington, MIMI29,04087.7%–

627Scranton, PAPA574,41887.7%–

628Nogales, AZAZ50,02087.7%–

629Canton, OHOH400,24687.7%–

630Effingham, ILIL44,72787.7%–

631Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13887.7%–

632Sidney, OHOH48,06587.7%–

633Las Vegas, NMNM30,31187.7%–

634Meridian, MSMS85,41987.7%–

635Allentown, PAPA887,61587.7%–

636Kahului, HIHI160,67487.7%–

637DeRidder, LALA36,67387.7%–

638Davenport, IAIA380,45287.8%–

639Concord, NHNH158,07887.8%–

640Hillsdale, MIMI45,73887.8%–

641Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00287.8%–

642Cumberland, MDMD93,64087.8%–

643Batesville, ARAR38,78587.8%–

644Moberly, MOMO24,51387.8%–

645Escanaba, MIMI36,58287.8%–

646Columbus, MSMS67,14487.8%–

647Cañon City, COCO50,03987.8%–

648Rockingham, NCNC42,04187.8%–

649Auburn, NYNY74,36587.8%–

650Sevierville, TNTN101,34287.9%–

651Decatur, ININ36,65087.9%–

652Riverside, CACA4,769,00787.9%–

653Chicago, ILIL9,434,12387.9%–

654Amsterdam, NYNY50,04687.9%–

655Winchester, VAVA152,33287.9%–

656LaGrange, GAGA107,09787.9%–

657Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79187.9%–

658Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09787.9%–

659Gadsden, ALAL103,88687.9%–

660Shreveport, LALA383,47487.9%–

661Alma, MIMI41,19087.9%–

662Henderson, NCNC42,63888.0%–

663Marion, ILIL67,22588.0%–

664Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20688.0%–

665Lexington Park, MDMD211,17688.0%–

666Ruidoso, NMNM19,84488.0%–

667Brainerd, MNMN100,56288.0%–

668Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99288.0%–

669Topeka, KSKS233,05288.0%–

670Pahrump, NVNV57,33688.0%–

671Oil City, PAPA49,34688.0%–

672Petoskey, MIMI33,77588.0%–

673Lake Charles, LALA244,65588.1%–

674Owatonna, MNMN37,46488.1%–

675Albemarle, NCNC68,83088.1%–

676Lebanon, MOMO36,94388.1%–

677Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07788.1%–

678Houma, LALA199,66888.1%–

679Hickory, NCNC376,89088.1%–

680Clarksburg, WVWV88,14288.2%–

681Glasgow, KYKY56,22488.2%–

682Detroit, MIMI4,390,91388.2%–

683Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11888.2%–

684Jesup, GAGA32,48188.2%–

685Farmington, NMNM120,34088.2%–

686Johnstown, PAPA128,96888.2%–

687Saginaw, MIMI187,68888.2%–

688Alice, TXTX45,38388.2%–

689Kapaa, HIHI73,40088.2%–

690Evanston, WYWY23,41588.2%–

691Salinas, CACA433,72988.2%–

692Peoria, ILIL363,50588.2%–

693York, PAPA473,19788.2%–

694Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30288.2%–

695Elkins, WVWV26,88288.2%–

696Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91288.2%–

697Laconia, NHNH65,14788.3%–

698New Orleans, LALA970,84988.3%–

699Washington Court House, OHOH28,55288.3%–

700Jackson, TNTN184,56988.3%–

701Jamestown, NYNY124,12688.3%–

702Mobile, ALAL411,65888.3%–

703Somerset, KYKY67,38488.4%–

704Seymour, ININ47,37088.4%–

705Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65388.4%–

706Summerville, GAGA25,30088.4%–

707Daphne, ALAL267,76188.4%–

708Marshalltown, IAIA39,89088.4%–

709Picayune, MSMS59,36388.4%–

710Wausau, WIWI139,43288.4%–

711Brenham, TXTX38,28888.4%–

712Carroll, IAIA20,30388.4%–

713Mason City, IAIA49,71088.5%–

714Sterling, ILIL54,12188.5%–

715Monroe, LALA222,39088.5%–

716Providence, RIRI1,708,16188.5%–

717Hermitage, PAPA107,86088.5%–

718Lancaster, PAPA563,15988.5%–

719Sturgis, MIMI60,96888.6%–

720Modesto, CACA557,71988.6%–

721Sheboygan, WIWI118,04788.6%–

722Montrose, COCO44,59188.6%–

723Washington, ININ34,20988.6%–

724Sayre, PAPA59,60088.6%–

725Morristown, TNTN128,86788.6%–

726Wilson, NCNC81,15088.6%–

727Coldwater, MIMI45,99388.6%–

728Fayetteville, TNTN36,85388.6%–

729Pikeville, KYKY89,12288.6%–

730Clewiston, FLFL61,54688.6%–

731Utica, NYNY285,61188.6%–

732Winchester, TNTN45,57988.6%–

733Corinth, MSMS34,56988.7%–

734Red Bluff, CACA64,66588.7%–

735Hilo, HIHI210,04388.7%–

736Greenville, MSMS40,44688.7%–

737Bay City, MIMI102,12388.7%–

738Gaffney, SCSC58,27588.7%–

739Franklin, KYKY20,78888.8%–

740Jefferson, GAGA99,26588.8%–

741Shelby, NCNC103,32588.8%–

742Albert Lea, MNMN30,44088.8%–

743Calhoun, GAGA61,70188.8%–

744Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59988.9%–

745Cornelia, GAGA50,41688.9%–

746Deming, NMNM25,40788.9%–

747Ottawa, ILIL145,90288.9%–

748Lexington, NENE26,25588.9%–

749Napa, CACA132,94988.9%–

750Fairmont, MNMN19,44088.9%–

751Hobbs, NMNM74,74988.9%–

752Meadville, PAPA81,79288.9%–

753Vineland, NJNJ157,14889.0%–

754Paris, TNTN32,89689.0%–

755Springfield, MAMA464,33889.0%–

756Huntington, WVWV365,96589.0%–

757Barre, VTVT59,65289.0%–

758Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04189.0%–

759Cullman, ALAL94,00989.0%–

760Danville, VAVA101,13789.1%–

761West Plains, MOMO40,79889.1%–

762Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48689.1%–

763Greeneville, TNTN73,83189.1%–

764Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80889.1%–

765Quincy, ILIL74,14689.1%–

766Marion, NCNC45,19889.1%–

767Worcester, MAMA888,50289.1%–

768Youngstown, OHOH423,67889.1%–

769Texarkana, TXTX146,81689.2%–

770Sanford, NCNC70,25889.2%–

771Chambersburg, PAPA160,65289.2%–

772Salem, OHOH99,37789.2%–

773Weirton, WVWV112,46889.2%–

774Elmira, NYNY80,41589.2%–

775Dublin, GAGA60,35189.3%–

776Fort Madison, IAIA32,30689.3%–

777Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90989.3%–

778El Centro, CACA181,41189.3%–

779Hailey, IDID32,43689.3%–

780Gallipolis, OHOH29,07289.3%–

781Marinette, WIWI65,51589.3%–

782Dumas, TXTX21,89189.3%–

783Gettysburg, PAPA107,59489.3%–

784Okeechobee, FLFL42,60889.3%–

785Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65589.4%–

786Albertville, ALAL103,53789.4%–

787Seaford, DEDE277,14089.4%–

788Beckley, WVWV109,94089.4%–

789Sparta, WIWI46,57289.4%–

790Shawano, WIWI45,75989.4%–

791Gloversville, NYNY52,21689.4%–

792Beatrice, NENE21,71189.4%–

793Huntingdon, PAPA43,00189.4%–

794Visalia, CACA485,14689.4%–

795Rice Lake, WIWI46,48489.4%–

796Corning, NYNY91,85589.4%–

797Kingston, NYNY183,33089.4%–

798Sandusky, OHOH112,77789.4%–

799Bay City, TXTX36,46389.5%–

800Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44189.5%–

801Uvalde, TXTX24,96389.5%–

802Vicksburg, MSMS41,75989.5%–

803Pontiac, ILIL35,05789.5%–

804Cambridge, MDMD33,62889.5%–

805Parkersburg, WVWV87,26489.5%–

806Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82389.5%–

807Opelousas, LALA80,76589.5%–

808Hood River, OROR23,72089.5%–

809Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19389.5%–

810Monroe, MIMI156,00489.5%–

811Columbus, NENE46,58389.5%–

812Sioux City, IAIA145,73889.6%–

813Borger, TXTX19,63389.6%–

814East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17989.6%–

815Bishop, CACA18,15889.6%–

816Norwalk, OHOH58,25089.6%–

817Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24589.6%–

818Greensburg, ININ26,57689.6%–

819Grenada, MSMS30,22289.7%–

820Dothan, ALAL156,26689.7%–

821Altoona, PAPA119,54189.7%–

822Corbin, KYKY150,04089.7%–

823McMinnville, TNTN43,71789.7%–

824Tupelo, MSMS133,16789.7%–

825Le Mars, IAIA25,69789.7%–

826Fort Payne, ALAL74,08589.8%–

827Danville, ILIL71,25989.8%–

828Tifton, GAGA51,23789.8%–

829Appleton, WIWI249,87689.9%–

830Santa Fe, NMNM156,90789.9%–

831Celina, OHOH42,73789.9%–

832Olean, NYNY75,39089.9%–

833Alexandria, MNMN40,12089.9%–

834Cleveland, MSMS28,26290.0%–

835Charleston, WVWV200,17090.0%–

836Van Wert, OHOH29,01390.0%–

837Laredo, TXTX281,22490.0%–

838Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37790.0%–

839Jasper, ININ44,01690.0%–

840Decatur, ALAL160,32690.0%–

841Kankakee, ILIL105,52590.1%–

842Bennington, VTVT36,63090.1%–

843Mayfield, KYKY37,05090.1%–

844DuBois, PAPA78,10090.2%–

845Taylorville, ILIL33,44390.2%–

846Selma, ALAL35,14090.2%–

847Fremont, OHOH58,65590.2%–

848Florence, SCSC201,39290.2%–

849Martinsville, VAVA63,09190.3%–

850Greenwood, SCSC95,21590.3%–

851Barnstable, MAMA233,53990.4%–

852Truckee, CACA101,91190.4%–

853Sunbury, PAPA107,78890.4%–

854Monticello, NYNY80,58690.4%–

855Hutchinson, MNMN36,63190.4%–

856Greenfield, MAMA70,69890.4%–

857Oxnard, CACA830,85190.4%–

858El Campo, TXTX42,06090.5%–

859Pottsville, PAPA145,08590.5%–

860Silver City, NMNM27,25290.5%–

861Taos, NMNM34,56490.6%–

862Batavia, NYNY58,41690.6%–

863New York, NYNY20,112,44890.6%–

864Plymouth, ININ46,59990.6%–

865Natchez, MSMS54,72290.6%–

866Douglas, GAGA52,86190.6%–

867Paducah, KYKY102,25990.7%–

868Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40490.7%–

869Holland, MIMI123,18890.7%–

870McAllen, TXTX921,54990.7%–

871Shelbyville, TNTN55,27390.7%–

872Lewistown, PAPA46,12790.8%–

873Hereford, TXTX18,62690.8%–

874Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91490.8%–

875Wheeling, WVWV134,08990.9%–

876Newberry, SCSC39,56191.0%–

877Waycross, GAGA57,67091.0%–

878Owosso, MIMI67,68191.0%–

879Worthington, MNMN22,33891.0%–

880St. Marys, PAPA29,92691.0%–

881Hudson, NYNY60,16891.0%–

882Nantucket, MAMA14,75891.0%–

883Manitowoc, WIWI81,71091.0%–

884Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57591.0%–

885Galesburg, ILIL47,76791.1%–

886McComb, MSMS52,64091.1%–

887Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09991.2%–

888Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07691.2%–

889El Dorado, ARAR36,92691.2%–

890Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02591.4%–

891Bedford, ININ45,56891.4%–

892Somerset, PAPA72,00491.4%–

893Warren, PAPA37,03891.5%–

894Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49791.5%–

895Brownsville, TXTX433,94691.6%–

896Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31991.7%–

897Rutland, VTVT59,65392.0%–

898New Ulm, MNMN25,51792.1%–

899Newport, TNTN37,88992.1%–

900Mount Airy, NCNC72,28792.2%–

901Lewisburg, TNTN38,07192.2%–

902Lumberton, NCNC119,94192.2%–

903Laurel, MSMS82,28192.2%–

904Camden, ARAR26,36392.3%–

905Muscatine, IAIA41,85392.3%–

906Dalton, GAGA147,81992.4%–

907Orangeburg, SCSC83,17792.8%–

908Brookhaven, MSMS35,01293.1%–

909Minden, LALA34,94893.2%–

910Russellville, ALAL32,44993.3%–

911Raymondville, TXTX19,97193.5%–

912Greenwood, MSMS34,91293.6%–

913Gallup, NMNM68,11993.8%–

914Scottsboro, ALAL54,28194.1%–

915Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21994.3%–

916North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23394.3%–

917Española, NMNM39,83294.5%–

918Washington, NCNC44,67094.8%–

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