More people are on the move in Colorado than in any other state, reports The Denver Post.In fact, one in 10 Colorado households lived in another county or state than they did the previous year, according to a study of 2014 tax returns.
The ten percent migration figure in Colorado is almost four percentage points higher than the national average of 6.4. Almost one in five of households making a major move end up in Denver. The Post referred to the city as the “Ellis Island” of Colorado immigration.
A little over half of moving households were Colorado residents who crossed county lines, while 46 percent were out-of-staters. The most new Coloradans came from California, followed by newcomers from Texas, Florida, Illinois and Arizona. Texas was the top destination for those leaving Colorado. Households that moved to Colorado were found to be smaller and poorer than those who stayed put.