Deseret News Why so many people are moving to Idaho during the pandemic Share this story Jeff T. Green, Associated Press The pandemic inspired a lot of people to move from New York and California to other states across the nation — and it appears Idaho is at the top of the list. What’s going on? An analysis from the United States Postal Service found that 8.93 million people moved since the pandemic began in March 2020. That’s about 94,000 more than the same time in 2019. Idaho topped a recent list from Atlas that showed the states with the most inbound moves, too.