2020 Migration Trends: U-Haul Names Top 25 U.S. Growth Cities
U-Haul has announced that North Port, Florida, is the top growth city in the U.S. for 2020 based on migration trends. The area experienced a 40% increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals compared to 2019, representing 62.3% of local traffic. Kissimmee and Port St. Lucie also ranked highly, reflecting Florida's strong moving trends. U-Haul's data, derived from over 2 million one-way truck transactions, highlights the appeal of these cities amid the pandemic. The report underscores the growth potential in regions like North Port, supported by economic factors and lifestyle amenities.
- North Port, FL, ranked as the No. 1 U-Haul growth city with a 40% increase in truck arrivals.
- Kissimmee and Port St. Lucie maintained strong migration rates, indicating robust local economies.
- The overall trends suggest increasing demand for U-Haul services in specific markets.
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PHOENIX, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- North Port, Fla., ranks as the top U-Haul® growth city in America for 2020, according to Company data analyzing U.S. migration trends during one of the more turbulent moving seasons in modern history.
North Port, an up-and-coming district in Sarasota County with easy access to the Gulf Coast and Interstate 75, leads the list of cities that saw many more do-it-yourself movers coming rather than going in 2020 – a year defined by the coronavirus pandemic.
Kissimmee, at the doorstep to world-famous theme parks, retains its No. 2 ranking on the list. Port St. Lucie gives Florida a sweep of the top three growth markets. Alabama's Auburn-Opelika corridor climbs to No. 4, while the Wisconsin capital of Madison – the leading growth city of 2016 – rounds out the top five.
Thirteen of the top 25 growth cities are in the Southeast, with five in Florida. Tennessee, the top U-Haul growth state of 2020, lands two cities on the list along with Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Texas and Wisconsin.
Despite California's out-migration numbers that rank it last among growth states, the markets of Sacramento-Roseville and Redding made the growth cities list as popular destinations for movers aiming to stay in-state.
Growth cities are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks entering a city versus leaving that city in a calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck customer transactions that occur annually. Neighboring cities in certain markets are packaged together for U-Haul migration purposes.
"People are packing up their U-Haul trucks and heading to North Port because it's an affordable place to live, and it's central to Fort Myers and Sarasota," said Dave Thompson, U-Haul Company of Western Florida president. "I'm not surprised North Port is the new No. 1 U-Haul growth city because the atmosphere is relaxed, and it's close to the beaches. Everyone wants to live in paradise. The North Port area is expanding. There are new shopping centers and restaurants everywhere you look. The Atlanta Braves baseball team just moved their spring training site to North Port. There's something for everyone here."
Arrivals of one-way U-Haul trucks into North Port jumped
Additional U.S. growth cities with substantial spikes in customer arrivals include Kissimmee (
"We have an influx of customers moving to Kissimmee because the cost of living is relatively low," said Miguel Caminos, U-Haul Company of Orlando president. "Year-over-year population and median household income is growing
While U-Haul migration trends do not correlate directly to population or economic growth, the Company's growth data is an effective gauge of how well cities and states are attracting and maintaining residents.
U-Haul is the authority on migration trends thanks to its expansive network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 22,000 U-Haul truck- and trailer-sharing locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are moving like no one else in the industry. Find local U-Haul stores and neighborhood dealers at uhaul.com/locations.
2020 U-HAUL GROWTH CITIES
1. | North Port, FL |
2. | Kissimmee, FL (2) |
3. | Port St. Lucie, FL (6) |
4. | Auburn-Opelika, AL (12) |
5. | Madison, WI |
6. | Ocala, FL (3) |
7. | Knoxville, TN |
8. | Surprise, AZ |
9. | St. George, UT (20) |
10. | Tyler, TX |
11. | Sacramento-Roseville, CA |
12. | Johnson City-Kingsport, TN |
13. | Milwaukee, WI |
14. | Asheville, NC |
15. | Huntsville, AL (13) |
16. | Redding, CA |
17. | Charleston, SC |
18. | Athens, GA |
19. | Colorado Spring, CO |
20. | Edmond, OK |
21. | Fort Wayne, IN |
22. | Augusta, GA |
23. | Melbourne, FL |
24. | Conroe, TX |
25. | Fort Collins, CO |
* Previous year's rankings in parentheses, if applicable.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks, 127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.
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