NY → NJ
57,915
±9,105
2026 research edition
New York’s largest route stays closer to home
New York → New Jersey exceeded New York → Florida, while reverse flows and international migration complicate the usual Northeast-loss narrative.
Download infographicAnnual data, 2026 edition
Flows use ACS 2024 annual estimates. State components cover July 1, 2024–July 1, 2025.
The headline findings
NY → Florida
52,521
±7,743
NJ → NY
36,356
reverse flow
NY ↔ NJ
94,271
gross exchange
New York outbound routes
1. New Jersey57,915 ± 9,105
2. Florida52,521 ± 7,743
3. Pennsylvania31,014 ± 5,483
4. Texas28,803 ± 4,972
5. California25,609 ± 4,245
6. Connecticut23,498 ± 4,018
7. South Carolina19,305 ± 5,548
8. Massachusetts18,098 ± 3,268
9. North Carolina16,198 ± 3,428
10. Virginia15,725 ± 4,317
11. Maryland13,277 ± 4,269
12. Georgia12,236 ± 3,327
Reverse flows reveal regional exchange
| Pair | From NY | Into NY | Gross | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY ↔ New Jersey | 57,915 | 36,356 | 94,271 | New York to New Jersey |
| NY ↔ Florida | 52,521 | 27,404 | 79,925 | New York to Florida |
| NY ↔ California | 25,609 | 30,149 | 55,758 | California to New York |
| NY ↔ Pennsylvania | 31,014 | 22,364 | 53,378 | New York to Pennsylvania |
| NY ↔ Texas | 28,803 | 17,111 | 45,914 | New York to Texas |
| NY ↔ Connecticut | 23,498 | 16,083 | 39,581 | New York to Connecticut |
| NY ↔ Massachusetts | 18,098 | 19,089 | 37,187 | Massachusetts to New York |
| NY ↔ Virginia | 15,725 | 11,100 | 26,825 | New York to Virginia |
Domestic loss can coexist with population growth
New York
- Domestic
- -137,586
- International
- +95,634
- Population change
- 1,008
New Jersey
- Domestic
- -37,428
- International
- +53,064
- Population change
- 41,861
Massachusetts
- Domestic
- -33,340
- International
- +40,240
- Population change
- 15,524
Connecticut
- Domestic
- -5,945
- International
- +17,534
- Population change
- 14,047
Methodology and limits
Corridors are weighted ACS PUMS estimates with 90% margins from replicate weights. Population components come from Census Vintage 2025. The data describe movement, not why people moved.