Relocation Guide: Moving To (or From) Colorado
Relocating to Colorado's Denver foothills or west metro, or maybe you're the one heading somewhere else? This free guide covers what you need to know in 2026, from what's actually driving people to (and away from) Colorado, to the real cost of living, to what to expect in communities like Evergreen, Conifer, Golden, Morrison, and Littleton. Tim and Sandy Jones with Jones Team Colorado | eXp Realty have helped buyers and sellers throughout Jefferson County and the Denver west metro since 2011, and through our 85,000+ agent eXp network, we can connect you with a trusted local agent wherever your move is actually taking you. Download the guide or schedule a free 15-minute call to talk through your specific situation.
📊 The Real Numbers Behind the 2026 Move
We didn't want to write another relocation guide full of the usual "everyone's moving to Colorado" claims. So we pulled the actual IRS migration data, cross-checked it against moveBuddha's moving-search data and U-Haul's rental data, and built this guide around what the numbers actually show — including the parts that don't fit a simple headline.
Colorado gained about 7,000 residents on net last year — real growth, but modest, not a boom. The more interesting story is underneath that number.
California is Colorado's single largest source of new residents, sending more than double the next-closest state — led by Los Angeles and San Diego Counties.
Texas trades more people with Colorado than any other state, in both directions — and still comes out a net gain for Colorado.
Florida is Colorado's biggest net loss overall, but it's really two different stories: retirees heading to Tampa and Fort Myers, while Miami and Orlando actually send Colorado more people than they take.
Denver ranks #8 in the country for Gen Z relocation, according to U-Haul's 2026 data — ahead of Seattle and Houston.
Fort Collins (#21) and Boulder (#24) both rank among the nation's most-searched move-to cities, and Littleton was independently named a breakout "micro-destination" for 2025.
Every number above is sourced and dated below — no rounding up, no cherry-picking the flattering stat and leaving out the rest. That's the same approach we take with your specific move: an honest read on what the data and the market actually say, not just what sounds good in a guide.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income, State-to-State and County-to-County Migration Data (2022–2023) · moveBuddha 2025–2026 Migration Report · U-Haul Growth Index & 2026 Midyear Migration Trends.
Want the full breakdown? Download the guide below for the complete community-by-community picture — Evergreen, Conifer, Golden, Morrison, and Littleton — or reach out directly to Tim and Sandy Jones at Tim@JonesTeamColorado.com, call or text (720) 314-8462, or schedule a free 15-minute call to talk through your specific move.
