Arizona was voted the most popular state to move to in 2022
Arizona was the state with the highest percentage of new residents last year, according to a new report.
Trucking company Allied Van Lines released its annual immigration report Thursday, showing that Arizona, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas were the top destination states for relocation.
Meanwhile, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California and New Jersey were the states with the most departures.
The report also found that 20% fewer Americans moved in 2022 than in the previous two years. This was due to factors such as rising rents, falling wages, interest rates and inflation.
"Those who could afford to move, moved south and settled along the Sun Belt, which offered stronger economic opportunities and a lower cost of living than the West Coast or the Northeast," the company said.
The demand caused an increase in housing prices in the countries to which the most moved.
Notably, Allied Van Lines said few major metro areas have seen significant population growth, with most Americans moving to the suburbs.
The cities they moved to the most included Tucson, Arizona; Sarasota, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; and Nashville, Tennessee. New York City; Anaheim, California; San Diego, Chicago and Riverside; California were the leading cities to pass through.
Work and family are still the most important reasons for moving, although the weather and access to nature were less important reasons, but also significant factors.
Data was provided for all interstate crossings charged from January 1, 2016 to November 14, 2022. To maintain comparability with the time frame covered in 2022, only crossings charged by November 14 of each year were included.
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