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neighboring counties where the risks of flooding were lower. This pattern could be repeated after Irma.
Because of rising sea levels and spreading flood plains,
people might need to live farther inland, and employers might have to relocate to higher ground, choosing to move their facilities and jobs to safer parts of the country, accord- ing to an Associated Press (AP) report.
Until Irma struck this summer, Florida was adding nearly
1,000 residents a day, the AP says. Despite the threats from rising water levels, some developers and economists firmly believe that the state’s population influx will continue.
After slowing when the housing bubble burst in 2007, the popula- tion has marched steadily upward. The number of Floridians, now above 20 million, is projected to hit 24 million by 2030, with more than half the increase coming from retir- ing baby boomers.
Texas And Florida Still Top Destinations Houston and several other Texas cities were riding high early in the year until Hurricane Harvey struck. Houston remained the No. 1 U- Haul U.S. Destination City for the eighth year in a row, according to the company’s migration trends re- port released in May. In fact, four of the top five destinations were Texas and Florida cities. Following Hous- ton in the destination rankings are Chicago, San Antonio, Orlando, and Austin.
While Houston witnessed a 3.4
percent decline in 2016 arrivals compared to 2015, it continued to be the busiest domestic market for incoming U-Haul trucks. It will be very reveal- ing to see what U-Haul’s next survey shows about activity in these Texas communities.
Texas ranked as the No. 1 U.S. Growth State for 2016
in U-Haul’s migration trends report, while Florida came in second. In 2015, Texas was a net-loss state and ranked No. 39 on the U-Haul list.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Missouri complete the top
five growth states. Illinois ranked 50th as the top net-loss state, and California fell to No. 49 after a top-five rank for 2015.
1 Madison, Wis. 2 Austin, Texas 3 Boise, Idaho
Population more than 50,000 Population 10,000 to 50,000 Granbury, Texas Tualatin, Ore.
4 San Francisco, Calif. 5 Manhattan, N.Y. 6 Redding, Calif. 7 Concord, Calif. 8 Olympia, Wash. 9 St. Paul, Minn. 10 Kissimmee, Fla. Source: U-Haul International
Longview, Wash. Porter, Texas Opelika, Ala.
Kaufman, Texas Oxford, Miss.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio Prosper, Texas Haines City, Fla.
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1 Houston, TX 2 Chicago, IL 3
4 Orlando, FL 5 Austin, TX 6
10 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 19
San Antonio, TX Las Vegas, NV
7 Brooklyn, NY 8 Philadelphia, PA 9
San Diego, CA Jacksonville, FL Tampa, FL
Sacramento, CA Dallas, TX Tucson, AZ
Indianapolis, IN
20 Atlanta, GA Source: U-Haul International
Kansas City, MO Charlotte, NC Columbus, OH Phoenix, AZ
U-Haul rivals outpaced departures 50.8 to 49.2 percent
in Texas thanks to locations such as Austin, the No. 2 U.S. Growth City in the 50,000-plus population category behind Madison, Wis. Texas also boasted four of the top 10 U.S. small growth cities (10,000 to 50,000 population), led by Granbury.
Retirees On The Move Retirees are continuing to move to the Mountain and Pacific West, according to a United Van Lines study that tracks cus- tomers’ state-to-state migration patterns over the past year.
The Western U.S. is represented on the high-inbound list by Oregon (67 percent), Idaho (65 percent), Washington
1 Texas 2 Florida 3 Minnesota 4 Wisconsin 5 Missouri 6 Maine 7 Idaho 8 Louisiana 9 Vermont 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 20
Arkansas Colorado
Tennessee Iowa
New Hampshire Delaware
Washington Connecticut South Dakota
District of Columbia* Kansas
Source: U-Haul International
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