For the most part, the latest migration report from United Van Lines shows continuing emigration from high cost states in the northern half of the U.S. The moving company keeps track of its customers inflows and outflows from one state to another and publishes a report annually, just after the first of the year.
The results for 2013 are interesting, with a few surprises sprinkled in with the typical patterns of north to south. Oregon proved to be United Van Lines’ most popular destination last year, with 61 percent of Oregon’s moves being into the state. Not surprisingly, South Carolina, at 60 percent, and North Carolina, at 58 percent, followed closely at #2 and #3, respectively. Rounding out the top eight were, in order, District of Columbia, South Dakota, Nevada, Texas and Colorado.
New Jersey topped the list of states with the highest percentage of movers, 64 percent, the third year of the last four that the Garden State has led the pack. Illinois, New York, West Virginia and Connecticut followed, in that order.
Of those states that are considered “balanced” in terms of migration, Alabama was the only southeastern state that had roughly the same number of incoming as outgoing population via United Van Lines. And, according to the moving company, 2013 marked the first time Michigan appeared on the “balanced” list in 17 years.
For the full press release and a map showing which states had the highest inbound and outbound traffic via United Van Lines, and which were balanced, click here.