Gen Z’s moving habits show a preference for warmer states, even if moving there means paying higher rent costs, a Zillow report showed. The three states that saw the largest influx of Gen Zers in 2022 were Texas, California and Florida. California saw the largest outflux of residents in general, with nearly 215,000 residents leaving. Still, 44,000 Gen Zers moved to the state, according to Zillow.
Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island all had very few Gen Zers moving in.Gen Zers overlap with other generations in a few states. Maryland had very few Gen Zers move in, and even more residents from other generations moved out. The state saw a negative net migration of -36,632 in general, meaning more people moved out than moved in.Florida was also a popular state for movers in general.