Which States Are California Voters Fleeing To

[mudwhistle]

Los Angeles has seen the largest population decline in history.

Californians are fleeing their state and moving to states that aren't such a mess.

This is the biggest accomplishment of Gavin Newsome. Helping Uhaul make millions.

Californians are moving to other states like Texas, Florida, Arizona, Tennessee, and spreading their voting habits throughout the rest of the country.

Californian Invasion: The 10 States California Residents Want to Move to Most in 2026

The California exodus continues. We found where Californians are moving to the most in 2026, and the least.

www.movebuddha.com

Nick Pipitone
Last Updated: Mar 20, 2026
9 min read

California’s population loss has been a source of endless speculation in recent years. And all these Californians leaving the state are scattered nationwide, from New York to Texas. Where are Californians moving right now?

New moveBuddha data shows precisely where Californians are interested in moving to, right now​

We crunched the numbers from moveBuddha data collected in the past 6 months, August 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. This data includes searches nationwide by individuals located in California who are either planning to move or hire a moving company for their move. This data is much fresher than official Census data and gives hints of future moving patterns.

So where are Californians looking to move to right now?

• Texas is (again) the top destination for departing Californians, with 14.1% of the state's outbound interest (2,986 searches).
• Florida is the #2 destination for Californians with 7.16% of interest.
• Washington, New York, and Arizona round out the top five destinations.
• State feeling the weight of new Californians the most? By per capita impact, it's Nevada with 30 inbound searches for every 100k residents.
• What's changed? Interest in Texas is up, while Florida's is down, and Washington state takes the #3 spot from New York.
• While The Golden State ranked dead last in moving interest in 2025, it has actually seen interest rise 14 percentage points since 2024 according to moveBuddha's end of the year report.

 

[1srelluc]

According to U-Haul it's Texas.

Sadly Virginia and NC get NY scum.

 

[task0778]

I hope that wherever they went, they left their effing politics in CA.

 

[sartre play]

PEOPLE MOVE for many reasons.
not being able to afford to stay where you have lived, is one. America is not trying to support the many. we are getting less able to support our self and get ahead. BIG money is buying up everything. & all politicians seem to be working for them self or party, not us regulars.