Monday, April 2, 2012

U-Haul Ranks Houston #1 Destination City


Each year U-Haul International, Inc. releases its National Migration Trend Report, titled  "The 2011 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities”.  And for the third straight year, Houston has ranked #1.

 While the report may not hold up to statistical scrutiny in regard to economic or population growth, it does bode well for The Bayou City.  Let’s face it, U-Haul does know a thing or two about the moving habits of Americans.  The rankings are based on moves  greater than 50 miles and takes into account every city in the country regardless of size.

My experience over the last several years has been that there is definitely a lot of activity in the Houston real estate market.  Especially in the quadrant between Katy and The Woodlands.  Many of the oil companies are relocating employees to Texas and that has helped our market.

Of the top 10 cities on U-Haul’s list, three are located in Texas.  Our Lone Star state is still highly regarded as a business friendly state and that draws companies to our great land.  With no state income tax and a track record of encouraging economic growth, Texas has fared far better than many areas of the country.

In case you are curious, here is the list of U-Haul’s top 50 cities:

U-Haul Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities
January - December 2011
1.
HOUSTON
26.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
2.
ORLANDO, Fla.
27.
OKLAHOMA CITY
3.
LAS VEGAS
28.
MINNEAPOLIS
4.
CHICAGO
29.
BRONX, N.Y.
5.
SAN ANTONIO
30.
PORTLAND, Ore.
6.
AUSTIN, Texas
31.
TUCSON, Ariz.
7.
ATLANTA
32.
QUEENS, N.Y.
8.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.
33.
BALTIMORE
9.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.
34.
LONG BEACH, Calif.
10.
DENVER
35.
PLANO, Texas
11.
PHILADELPHIA
36.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
12.
SAN DIEGO
37.
FULLERTON, Calif.
13.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.
38.
TULSA, Okla.
14.
PHOENIX
39.
MILWAUKEE
15.
DALLAS
40.
SEATTLE
16.
COLUMBUS, Ohio
41.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
17.
TAMPA, Fla.
42.
COLUMBIA, S.C.
18.
LOS ANGELES
43.
SAN JOSE, Calif.
19.
VAN NUYS, Calif.
44.
FORT WORTH, Texas
20.
COSTA MESA, Calif.
45.
RICHMOND, Va.
21.
NEW YORK CITY
46.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
22.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
47.
RALEIGH, N.C.
23.
INDIANAPOLIS
48.
FRESNO, Calif.
24.
SAN FRANCISCO
49.
EDISON, N.J.
25.
ST. LOUIS
50.
VICTORVILLE, Calif.


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