The annual U-Haul Growth Index report has been released, and each year, it paints a picture of where Americans are moving based on rentals and drop-offs for U-Haul vehicles. This year’s big winner was Texas—again. Sara Chernikoff reports for USA Today:
For the third consecutive year, Texas had the largest number of people moving to the state, according to U-Haul’s Growth Index report.
Each year, the moving equipment rental company tracks the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks arriving in a state or city compared with the net gain of trucks leaving that same state or city. Texas tops 2023’s list, followed by Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
According to U-Haul, there are over 2 million one-way U-Haul truck transactions each year within the U.S. and Canada. The report gives a snapshot of do-it-yourself movers in 2023, but does not account for the total population of movers, such as those who used other rental companies or methods of moving.
U-Haul said in its report that the findings do not “correlate directly to population or economic growth.”These states saw the largest influx of movers in 2023, according to U-Haul:
- Texas
- Florida
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Idaho
- Washington
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Virginia
- Nevada
- Vermont
- Utah
- Wyoming
- Delaware
California is at the bottom of U-Haul’s list for states that gained population, following similar net-migration trends revealed in 2022 U.S. Census data.
Action Line: It should be no surprise to see Texas top the list, with its affordable living, low taxes, and plentiful jobs. Americans want to go where they and their money are treated best. If you’re looking for a better America, click here to subscribe to my monthly Survive & Thrive letter, and be one of the first to receive Your Survival Guy’s upcoming 2024 Super States rankings.
