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International Origin City to US City Moving Guides

Compare 6000 curated origin-city to US destination-city relocation paths from Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The Europe layer adds 50 major European origin cities and routes them into approved US destination cities plus the 50 US state capitals.

Default US destination city set

US city	State	Rent	City guide
New York City	New York	$3,500	New York City guide
Los Angeles	California	$2,900	Los Angeles guide
San Diego	California	$2,500	San Diego guide
San Francisco	California	$3,500	San Francisco guide
San Jose	California	$2,800	San Jose guide
Sacramento	California	$2,050	Sacramento guide
Austin	Texas	$1,650	Austin guide
Dallas	Texas	$1,500	Dallas guide
Houston	Texas	$1,450	Houston guide
San Antonio	Texas	$1,350	San Antonio guide
Fort Worth	Texas	$1,400	Fort Worth guide
El Paso	Texas	$1,200	El Paso guide
Phoenix	Arizona	$1,500	Phoenix guide
Tucson	Arizona	$1,200	Tucson guide
Scottsdale	Arizona	$2,300	Scottsdale guide
Mesa	Arizona	$1,500	Mesa guide
Las Vegas	Nevada	$1,450	Las Vegas guide
Reno	Nevada	$1,500	Reno guide
Seattle	Washington	$2,200	Seattle guide
Bellingham	Washington	$1,500	Bellingham guide
Vancouver	Washington	$1,600	Vancouver guide
Portland	Oregon	$1,700	Portland guide
Denver	Colorado	$2,200	Denver guide
Salt Lake City	Utah	$1,750	Salt Lake City guide
Chicago	Illinois	$2,200	Chicago guide
Detroit	Michigan	$1,200	Detroit guide
Buffalo	New York	$1,200	Buffalo guide
Rochester	New York	$1,350	Rochester guide
Minneapolis	Minnesota	$1,500	Minneapolis guide
Miami	Florida	$2,500	Miami guide
Orlando	Florida	$1,900	Orlando guide
Tampa	Florida	$1,800	Tampa guide
Jacksonville	Florida	$1,600	Jacksonville guide
Atlanta	Georgia	$1,800	Atlanta guide
Charlotte	North Carolina	$1,500	Charlotte guide
Raleigh	North Carolina	$1,500	Raleigh guide
Nashville	Tennessee	$1,500	Nashville guide
Boston	Massachusetts	$2,800	Boston guide
Arlington	Virginia	$2,500	Arlington guide
Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	$1,800	Philadelphia guide
Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	$1,200	Pittsburgh guide
Indianapolis	Indiana	$1,200	Indianapolis guide
Columbus	Ohio	$1,200	Columbus guide
Cleveland	Ohio	$1,200	Cleveland guide
New Orleans	Louisiana	$1,500	New Orleans guide

Europe destination city set

European origin-city pages use the default approved US destination set plus every US state capital, so the layer can capture both broad city relocation demand and capital-city destination searches.

US city	State	Destination role	City guide
New York City	New York	curated destination	New York City guide
Los Angeles	California	curated destination	Los Angeles guide
San Diego	California	curated destination	San Diego guide
San Francisco	California	curated destination	San Francisco guide
San Jose	California	curated destination	San Jose guide
Sacramento	California	state capital, curated destination	Sacramento guide
Austin	Texas	state capital, curated destination	Austin guide
Dallas	Texas	curated destination	Dallas guide
Houston	Texas	curated destination	Houston guide
San Antonio	Texas	curated destination	San Antonio guide
Fort Worth	Texas	curated destination	Fort Worth guide
El Paso	Texas	curated destination	El Paso guide
Phoenix	Arizona	state capital, curated destination	Phoenix guide
Tucson	Arizona	curated destination	Tucson guide
Scottsdale	Arizona	curated destination	Scottsdale guide
Mesa	Arizona	curated destination	Mesa guide
Las Vegas	Nevada	curated destination	Las Vegas guide
Reno	Nevada	curated destination	Reno guide
Seattle	Washington	curated destination	Seattle guide
Bellingham	Washington	curated destination	Bellingham guide
Vancouver	Washington	curated destination	Vancouver guide
Portland	Oregon	curated destination	Portland guide
Denver	Colorado	state capital, curated destination	Denver guide
Salt Lake City	Utah	state capital, curated destination	Salt Lake City guide
Chicago	Illinois	curated destination	Chicago guide
Detroit	Michigan	curated destination	Detroit guide
Buffalo	New York	curated destination	Buffalo guide
Rochester	New York	curated destination	Rochester guide
Minneapolis	Minnesota	curated destination	Minneapolis guide
Miami	Florida	curated destination	Miami guide
Orlando	Florida	curated destination	Orlando guide
Tampa	Florida	curated destination	Tampa guide
Jacksonville	Florida	curated destination	Jacksonville guide
Atlanta	Georgia	state capital, curated destination	Atlanta guide
Charlotte	North Carolina	curated destination	Charlotte guide
Raleigh	North Carolina	state capital, curated destination	Raleigh guide
Nashville	Tennessee	state capital, curated destination	Nashville guide
Boston	Massachusetts	state capital, curated destination	Boston guide
Arlington	Virginia	curated destination	Arlington guide
Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	curated destination	Philadelphia guide
Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	curated destination	Pittsburgh guide
Indianapolis	Indiana	state capital, curated destination	Indianapolis guide
Columbus	Ohio	state capital, curated destination	Columbus guide
Cleveland	Ohio	curated destination	Cleveland guide
New Orleans	Louisiana	curated destination	New Orleans guide
Montgomery	Alabama	state capital	Montgomery guide
Juneau	Alaska	state capital	Juneau guide
Little Rock	Arkansas	state capital	Little Rock guide
Hartford	Connecticut	state capital	Hartford guide
Dover	Delaware	state capital	Dover guide
Tallahassee	Florida	state capital	Tallahassee guide
Honolulu	Hawaii	state capital	Honolulu guide
Boise	Idaho	state capital	Boise guide
Springfield	Illinois	state capital	Springfield guide
Des Moines	Iowa	state capital	Des Moines guide
Topeka	Kansas	state capital	Topeka guide
Frankfort	Kentucky	state capital	Frankfort guide
Baton Rouge	Louisiana	state capital	Baton Rouge guide
Augusta	Maine	state capital	Augusta guide
Annapolis	Maryland	state capital	Annapolis guide
Lansing	Michigan	state capital	Lansing guide
Saint Paul	Minnesota	state capital	Saint Paul guide
Jackson	Mississippi	state capital	Jackson guide
Jefferson City	Missouri	state capital	Jefferson City guide
Helena	Montana	state capital	Helena guide
Lincoln	Nebraska	state capital	Lincoln guide
Carson City	Nevada	state capital	Carson City guide
Concord	New Hampshire	state capital	Concord guide
Trenton	New Jersey	state capital	Trenton guide
Santa Fe	New Mexico	state capital	Santa Fe guide
Albany	New York	state capital	Albany guide
Bismarck	North Dakota	state capital	Bismarck guide
Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	state capital	Oklahoma City guide
Salem	Oregon	state capital	Salem guide
Harrisburg	Pennsylvania	state capital	Harrisburg guide
Providence	Rhode Island	state capital	Providence guide
Columbia	South Carolina	state capital	Columbia guide
Pierre	South Dakota	state capital	Pierre guide
Montpelier	Vermont	state capital	Montpelier guide
Richmond	Virginia	state capital	Richmond guide
Olympia	Washington	state capital	Olympia guide
Charleston	West Virginia	state capital	Charleston guide
Madison	Wisconsin	state capital	Madison guide
Cheyenne	Wyoming	state capital	Cheyenne guide

Sample origin-city paths

Origin	Country	Example destination	Guide
Calgary	Canada	New York City	New York City from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Los Angeles	Los Angeles from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	San Diego	San Diego from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	San Francisco	San Francisco from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	San Jose	San Jose from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Sacramento	Sacramento from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Austin	Austin from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Dallas	Dallas from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Houston	Houston from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	San Antonio	San Antonio from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Fort Worth	Fort Worth from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	El Paso	El Paso from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Phoenix	Phoenix from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Tucson	Tucson from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Scottsdale	Scottsdale from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Mesa	Mesa from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Las Vegas	Las Vegas from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Reno	Reno from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Seattle	Seattle from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Bellingham	Bellingham from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Vancouver	Vancouver from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Portland	Portland from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Denver	Denver from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Chicago	Chicago from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Detroit	Detroit from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Buffalo	Buffalo from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Rochester	Rochester from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Minneapolis	Minneapolis from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Miami	Miami from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Orlando	Orlando from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Tampa	Tampa from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Jacksonville	Jacksonville from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Atlanta	Atlanta from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Charlotte	Charlotte from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Raleigh	Raleigh from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Nashville	Nashville from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Boston	Boston from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Arlington	Arlington from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Philadelphia	Philadelphia from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Indianapolis	Indianapolis from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Columbus	Columbus from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	Cleveland	Cleveland from Calgary
Calgary	Canada	New Orleans	New Orleans from Calgary
Edmonton	Canada	New York City	New York City from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Los Angeles	Los Angeles from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	San Diego	San Diego from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	San Francisco	San Francisco from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	San Jose	San Jose from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Sacramento	Sacramento from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Austin	Austin from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Dallas	Dallas from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Houston	Houston from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	San Antonio	San Antonio from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Fort Worth	Fort Worth from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	El Paso	El Paso from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Phoenix	Phoenix from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Tucson	Tucson from Edmonton
Edmonton	Canada	Scottsdale	Scottsdale from Edmonton

Sources & Methodology

How to read international origin city to US city moving guides responsibly

Page provenance

Published: 2026-05-18
Last reviewed: 2026-05-18
Data last refreshed: 2026-05-18
Author: Living in USA Today Editorial Team
Reviewer: Living in USA Today Editorial Team

Methodology

This directory is a routing layer for international origin city to US city moving guides. It summarizes the fields shown in the table and is intended to help a mover open the next guide, not replace the guide itself.

Coverage and limits

This hub links a curated city-to-city layer with 90 international origin cities and 6000 origin-to-destination city paths. It is a routing layer, not immigration, tax, or legal advice.

Source status

Source coverage is maintained at the page level when a direct dataset or public reference is available.

Verify before acting

Use international origin city to US city moving guides as a research layer, then open the deeper guide that matches the real decision.
Verify volatile claims again before acting on taxes, housing costs, legal rules, or deadlines.
Prefer direct agency and dataset sources when a move depends on one number being correct.

Primary sources

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Working in the United States (official · applies to work authorization and immigration-status verification · retrieved 2026-05-18)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Travel (official · applies to entry, travel records, and border-process verification · retrieved 2026-05-18)
Internal Revenue Service: International taxpayers (official · applies to tax residency and cross-border tax screening · retrieved 2026-05-18)
Social Security Administration: Social Security number and card (official · applies to identity and payroll setup verification · retrieved 2026-05-18)

What may change next

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