According to data tracking US migration patterns compiled by United Van Lines, the most popular moving destination in the US for the third year in a row was Washington, DC.
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Chicago Tribune's Julie Johnson reports: (emphasis added)
... according to data compiled by United Van Lines that tracks migration patterns.... the Great Lakes states, which include Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin saw the greatest exodus of any region in the country, according to United Van Lines' 34th annual migration study. ... The most popular destination in the nation was the District of Columbia, which held that distinction for the third consecutive year. Oregon finished second in the study.
This data on migration, coupled with income data showing that something like seven of the top ten richest suburbs in the US are in the Washington, DC-area, illustrates quite well the recent trend toward centralization of both money and power in the nation's capitol.