Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress

This chart shows how migration has caused a redistribution of wealth throughout the Hudson Valley. Remote work has been a particularly strong force, allowing wealthier households to live farther away from the New York City metro area while keeping their city-based jobs. This has affected communities north of I-84 the most. The counties of Columbia and Ulster have continued to see the biggest disparity between the incomes of those moving into and out of their counties. This trend has been steady for the past four reporting cycles. Learn more by reading our full report here: https://www.pattern-for-progress.org/portfolio/moving-in-moving-out-2026-the-effects-of-domestic-migration-on-populations-and-regional-incomes-in-the-hudson-valley

More on migration: These charts show the top 10 counties of origin for people who moved into the Hudson Valley, and the top 10 destinations for those who left our region to move elsewhere. Two trends have stood out for the last three reporting cycles. We are losing many residents to neighboring counties in neighboring states, usually on a 2-to-1 ratio. Many of our residents are also moving South to states that have zero tax or extremely low tax on retirement income. More from our report here: https://www.pattern-for-progress.org/portfolio/moving-in-moving-out-2026-the-effects-of-domestic-migration-on-populations-and-regional-incomes-in-the-hudson-valley/

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to everyone who plays an invaluable role in keeping their organizations running and organized. Pattern is fortunate to have one of the best. Vice President of Operations Robin DeGroat is celebrating her 20th year at Pattern. She also volunteers for organizations that bring arts and culture to our communities and help our neighbors in need. Please join us in thanking Robin for everything she does for the Hudson Valley!

Throughout this week, Pattern will share key data from our latest report on migration and its effects on the Hudson Valley. People have always moved back and forth between our region and New York City, but the net number of metro-area folks moving into our communities has been especially high since the pandemic. Since 2019, approximately 100,000 people from New York City moved into our nine counties. Here are the data from 2021-2022. Read our latest report here: https://www.pattern-for-progress.org/portfolio/moving-in-moving-out-2026-the-effects-of-domestic-migration-on-populations-and-regional-incomes-in-the-hudson-valley/

EDIT: The image below has been updated. Although the aggregate data were all correct, one county total was wrong and another county was missing inflow data from Richmond County (Staten Island). All numbers in the chart are now accurate.

We are excited to announce that Chris Brown has joined our team as a senior research planner at Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, and program manager for the Hudson Valley Alliance for Housing & Conservation (HVAHC).

Chris will take on a unique position shared between Pattern and HVAHC. For Pattern, Chris will work on a number of planning and research projects to help the region understand its most consequential civic issues and actions that will promote smart growth and effective service delivery. Chris will serve as program manager for HVAHC, an innovative alliance of eight nonprofit affordable housing developers and eight nonprofit land conservation groups working to strengthen biodiversity and climate resilience while creating affordable places where people can live. They collaborate on projects, support communities with strategies to achieve both goals in tandem, and educate the public about the resources required to address these pressing needs.

Chris previously worked as the housing development coordinator at the Columbia Economic Development Corporation (CEDC), where he helped to advance a number of key housing initiatives in Columbia County. His efforts led to Columbia County becoming the first in the state to have all its municipalities certified through the Pro-Housing Communities Initiative. Chris was also instrumental in the creation of two land banks, in Columbia County and the City of Troy, during his career in public service.

Before joining CEDC, Chris worked in the planning department in Troy and at the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission in Massachusetts, where he drafted open space and recreation plans, comprehensive plan updates, housing needs assessments, and housing production plans.

Chris earned his bachelor's degree in public policy from the University at Albany.

Wednesday was a great day for Pattern because we got to...

✅ Announce Alexandra Obremski as our new President & CEO

✅ Talk with our Mid-Hudson County leaders about civic issues affecting the region

✅ Engage with 200 regional leaders from government, business, academia, nonprofits and utilities

A big shout-out to our Mid-Hudson county leaders - Jen Metzger, Steve Neuhaus, Nadia Rajsz, and Sue Serino - for joining us!

Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is excited to announce that Alexandra Obremski has been chosen to be our next President and CEO. Alexandra has worked in public service in the Hudson Valley for nearly two decades, most recently as director of community development in Rockland County. We are excited for her to lead the Hudson Valley's regional planning and research organization! Learn more about Alexandra here: https://www.pattern-for-progress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/4-8-26-Pattern-CEO-Announcement.pdf

LAST CALL! We have only 20 tickets remaining for next week's County Leaders Breakfast. Pattern might also be sharing a special announcement that you will not want to miss. Register now to reserve your spot: https://www.pattern-for-progress.org/portfolio/2026-county-leaders-breakfast/

Congratulations to former Pattern CEO Adam Bosch, who will be recognized next month by Westchester Home and 914 Inc. with the Groundbreaker Award for his work in Westchester County. During his time at Pattern, Bosch helped with several planning and education projects in Westchester to help local governments, nonprofits, and business leaders address issues related to housing, transportation, economic development, and infrastructure. He also led Pattern’s contributions to the City of Mount Vernon comprehensive plan. Shoutout to all the honorees who will be recognized on April 16 in Harrison.