A recently-published report named a popular Southern beach destination as the most moved-to city in 2024.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, took the crown of most moved-to city in an analysis published by PODS, a moving and storage company. Wilmington, North Carolina, shared the same spot.
PODS found that more and more Americans are opting to move to Southern states, which has become a trend in recent years.
“We’re seeing more people move to the Southern Appalachian region, which includes states like North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama,” PODS explained.
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“People are also continuing to move to select Florida cities and long-standing retirement favorites such as Boise, Portland (ME), and Phoenix.”
PODS credited the Carolinas’ popularity to its “low cost of living, access to the outdoors, and a solid quality of life.”
Interested in seeing which other locales made the cut? Here are the ten U.S. cities with the most move-ins in 2024:
Knoxville and Jacksonville were both knocked down one spot relative to their 2023 numbers, but still remain popular moving destinations.
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The survey also analyzed which cities had the most move-outs in 2024 – and predictably, some of them are the most expensive places to live in the U.S.
PODs says that the main reason people move out of these locations is money-related.
“Rising rent prices, a housing struggle, high tax rates, and overcrowding are common issues in many of the cities that top this year’s move-out list,” the report explained. “Los Angeles returns in the number one spot, followed by major metropolitan cities (and repeat offenders) like San Francisco, Miami, and Long Island, NY (part of the greater NYC area that PODS services).”
“Unsurprisingly, these cities are also some of the most expensive metro areas in the country.”
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