Texas lured the most people away from California and these other states [Video]

Arielle Francois never planned on moving to Texas.

In 2022, the 20-something content creator relocated from Miami to Dallas for a program at PMG, the media company, where she now works as a digital marketer.

Earlier this year, she told Business Insider’s Madison Hoff that living in Dallas gave her more visibility as a creator, which has resulted in “more opportunities” for her there compared to South Florida. She also said she paid less than $2,000 in rent a month for a nice apartment, which she felt was more affordable than options in Miami.

Hundreds of thousands of people seeking a better life have moved to Texas in recent years.

Census data released on October 17 reveals that nearly 612,000 moved to the Lone Star State between 2022 and 2023. The data comes from the American Community Survey, which asked respondents if they had moved in the past year.