Top 3 states where the most people moved in 2020

Florida, Tennesseee and Texas were the states that welcomed the most new residents in 2020.

According to the data of the moving truck rental company U-Haul, Tennessee and Texas ranked first and second in the table in 2020 , a year characterized by the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida was third as arrivals increased by 2%. However, state departures grew by 4%, hence the decline to third place. In Tenneseee they increased by 12%.

California ranked last as to the arrival of new residents. New York was 42.

The cities that grow the most

“We see consistent growth in the state (Florida) and, based on what we have seen in the last six years, more people is coming ”to settle in the so-called Sunshine State, said Jeff Lockridge, manager of media and public relations for U-Haul.

Lockridge said Florida counts with five cities among the 25 with the highest growth in the United States, and three of them in the first three positions: North Port, Kissimmee and Port St. Lucie , respectively.

North Port, in Sarasota County, located south of Tampa, offers easy access to the Gulf Coast and Interstate I – 75 , while Kissimmee, in central Florida, is located very close to Orlando , home to theme and leisure parks such as Walt Disney World or Universal.

Explained that the pattern of cities with the highest growth is calculated from the net profit of U-Haul vans entering a city versus those leaving the city during the period of one year .

Migration trend data is compiled from over two million U-Haul truck customer transactions.

Between the 25 cities that experienced the most growth include Ocala, Melbourne, Panama City, North Fort Myers, the Bradenton-Sarasota corridor, Clermont and Fort Lauderdale, in addition to St. Augustine, Pensacola, Palm Bay and Miramar.

Arrive from New York

“People load their U-Haul trucks and head to North Port because e is an affordable place to live and is critical to Fort Myers and Sarasota , “said Dave Thompson, president of U -Haul Company of Western Florida.

Thompson noted that he is not surprised that North Port is U-Haul’s “number one growing new city because the environment is relaxed and close to the beaches. ”

“ Everyone wants to live in paradise. The North Port area is expanding with new shopping centers and restaurants all over the place, ”in addition to the baseball team from The Atlanta Braves just moved their spring training venue to North Port. There is something for everyone here ”, he added.

The arrival of New Yorkers , who no longer move to Florida only in winter.

More and more numbers settle here to escape not only from the cold, but also from taxes and have a better quality of life .

The climate , security, business-friendly laws, being able to live better with less money and the possibility of enjoying the sea all year round are reasons that weigh in their decisions.

The table with the new migrations

Georgia (17)

Montana ( 26)

North Dakota (33)

With information from EFE