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Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 21,862 returns moved into Cuyahoga County and 25,265 moved out, a net loss of 3,403 returns, or 6.3 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

CuyahogaLorainSummitLakeMedinaFranklin

Farther away

CuyahogaMaricopa, AZ

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Of the 8 Ohio counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties, Cuyahoga has the lowest net migration rate. No other Ohio county lost as many returns through moves. On balance, Cuyahoga loses the most returns to Lorain County. The largest single source, Lorain County, supplied 10% of arriving returns.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Lorain2,9472,213−734
  2. Summit2,2621,895−367
  3. Lake2,0631,610−453
  4. Medina1,6141,193−421
  5. Franklin1,018834−184
  6. Portage722647−75
  7. Geauga572490−82
  8. Cook, IL503362−141
  9. Stark268318+50
  10. Maricopa, AZ282193−89
  11. Allegheny, PA217234+17
  12. Los Angeles, CA253189−64

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 156 counties sent 20 or more returns each (81% of arrivals from within the US) and 154 received 20 or more (84% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 66% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was San Francisco, CA, 2,199 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Mahoning20327357
Trumbull19527747
Lucas19327497
Hamilton167221225
Erie14919752
Ashtabula13218851
Harris, TX1282271,116
Wayne12216952
Montgomery119181188
Oakland, MI114146119
Clark, NV1141891,822
Wayne, MI11319699
Kings, NY113186403
New York, NY113157401
Broward, FL1101611,063
Wood100116105
San Diego, CA971542,006
Queens, NY96169409
Lee, FL951311,036
Hillsborough, FL93151945
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
New York, NY252285401
Hamilton245293225
Harris, TX1943361,116
Mecklenburg, NC174280438
Mahoning16823157
Davidson, TN163255465
Trumbull15623747
Lucas15522397
Dallas, TX1532001,030
Clark, NV1442301,822
Kings, NY136170403
Erie13520752
Ashtabula13421751
Delaware127204115
Oakland, MI125200119
Fulton, GA119178559
San Diego, CA1151822,006
King, WA1131582,000
Pinellas, FL112173946
Hillsborough, FL106179945

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. Florida876
  2. New York635
  3. California559
  4. Pennsylvania550
  5. Illinois444
  6. Texas398

Departures to

  1. Florida1,155
  2. Texas745
  3. California644
  4. New York599
  5. Illinois564
  6. Pennsylvania434

Four filing years

21,21025,0192019–2020,63826,0572020–2122,18925,7212021–2221,86225,2652022–23

InOut

Cuyahoga shows a net loss in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2021–22 and departures in 2020–21. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −7.4 in 2019–20, −10.5 in 2020–21, −6.7 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $66,845 Arriving
  • $80,440 Leaving
  • $88,267 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, arriving returns the least.

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