Thousands more are moving in than out of fire- and flood-prone America, fueled by migration to Texas and Florida

Scores of people are moving to the parts of America endangered by wildfires, flooding and extreme heat — even as those dangers become more frequent and intense — according to a new report from Redfin.

America’s high-fire-risk counties saw 63,365 more people move in than out in 2023. Much of that net inflow was people moving to Texas, but the story differs from state to state. Among California’s high-fire-risk areas, more people left than moved in. That marks a reversal from 2022, indicating that people may be growing more responsive to fire risk in the Golden State.

The nation’s high-flood-risk counties saw 16,144 more people move in than out. Florida drove a large share of the migra