Los Angeles, Chicago and New York counties top the list for migration in 2022 - while residents flock to Arizona, Texas and Florida

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Last year the counties home to LA, Chicago and New York City suffered the largest exodus of people in the country - while tens of thousands flocked to counties in Arizona, Texas and Florida.

 

Los Angeles County, which is still the most populous county in the US, saw an average of 143,000 people leave between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the latest US Census data.

It was followed by Cook County, home to Chicago, which lost around 94,000 people to other parts of the country. Three of New York City's counties - Kings, Queens and Bronx - were all among the top five counties facing a mass migration. 

On the other hand, Maricopa County in Arizona, home to Phoenix, had the largest influx of domestic migrants, around 33,000.

It was followed closely by Collin County in Texas, and Polk County in Florida, which sits between Orlando and Tampa.