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A recent study found that a beautiful state in the Southeast is set to become the most popular place to visit in 2024. According to U-Haul,
Moving and Storage Company recently published this U-Haul Growth Index, Which measures how many customers use one-way U-Haul equipment each year. South Carolina, the 2024 winner, overtook Texas, which had topped the list for the past few years.
“The growth rankings are configured by each state’s net profit (or loss) from customers using one-way U-Haul equipment in a calendar year,” the study explains. “The U-Haul Growth Index is compiled from the more than 2.5 million one-way U-Haul truck, trailer and U-Box® moving container transactions that occur annually.”
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According to U-Haul, here were the states, from least to most popular, to move to in 2024:
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A popular Southern state topped the U-Haul Growth Index last year, a study found. (Getty Images/iStock/Getty Images)
50. California
49. Massachusetts
48. New Jersey
47. New York
46. ​​Pennsylvania
45. Illinois
44. Louisiana
43. Michigan
42. Maryland
41. Connecticut
40. Colorado
39. Mississippi
38. Rhode Island
37. New Mexico
36. Wyoming
35. Nevada
34. Oregon
33. New Hampshire
32. Kansas
31. North Dakota
30. West Virginia
29.Nebraska
28. Missouri
27. Alaska
26. Hawaii
25. Kentucky
24. Montana
23.Iowa
22. Wisconsin
21. Delaware
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20. Vermont
19. South Dakota
18. Minnesota
17. Virginia
16. Alabama
15. Georgia
14. Ohio
13. Main
12. Arkansas
11.Oklahoma
10.Idaho
9. Utah
8. Indiana
7. Washington
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6. Arizona
5. Tennessee
4. Florida
3. North Carolina
2. Texas
1. South Carolina
Although Texas still ranked highly, U-Haul noted that the Palmetto State actually knocked Texas off its first spot last year.
“Texas has ranked first or second among U-Haul growth states every year since 2016,” the company said. “Florida has been fourth or higher every year since 2015.”
A U-Haul moving truck parked in a suburban neighborhood in San Ramon, California. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“The arrivals accounted for more than 51.7% of all U-Haul movers moving to and from the Palmetto State in 2024,” the company said.
In a statement, JT Taylor, president of U-Haul International, said the 2024 state-by-state transactions “confirm customer trends that have been evident for some time.”
“Migration to the southeast and southwest continues as families assess their cost of living, job opportunities, quality of life and other factors when relocating to a new state,” Taylor said. “Out-migration is prevalent in many markets in the Northeast, Midwest and West Coast, and especially in California.”
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“U-Haul continues to expand its network, rental fleet and self-storage footprint so that wherever people go in 2025, we will be there to meet their needs,” he said.
The increase in migration to southern states is not surprising given other recent studies. Last year, the National Association of Realtors’ 2024 migration trends report It also found that the southern states were the most popular areas to move to.
A U-Haul moving truck parked in a residential area in San Jose, California. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Interestingly, according to the report, only 1% of those who migrated south did so because of the weather. Meanwhile, 42% of Americans moving to another state cited housing-related reasons, while 26% did so for family reasons and 16% crossed the border. due to employment,
Click here To read the full findings of the U-Haul study.
Fox Business’ Brec Dumas contributed to this report.