Houston is the No. 1 relocation center, report says

March 26, 2012

By Houston Business Journal | March 26, 2012

The report, titled “The 2011 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities,” ranks destinations for movers traveling more than 50 miles, U-Haul said in a statement. Data was compiled from more than 1.6 million U-Haul truck transactions in 2011.

Every U.S. city is considered for the report, regardless of size, though data is not stated as a percentage of population nor is it reflective of overall growth, U-Haul said.

Dallas and Austin also made the top 25 cities, and Plano and Fort Worth made the top 50.

The top 25 cities are:

  1. Houston
  2. Orlando, Fla.
  3. Las Vegas
  4. Chicago
  5. San Antonio
  6. Austin
  7. Atlanta
  8. Sacramento, Calif.
  9. Kansas City, Mo.
  10. Denver
  11. Philadelphia
  12. San Diego
  13. Brooklyn, N.Y.
  14. Phoenix
  15. Dallas
  16. Columbus, Ohio
  17. Tampa, Fla.
  18. Los Angeles
  19. Van Nuys, Calif.
  20. Costa Mesa, Calif.
  21. New York City
  22. Jacksonville, Fla.
  23. Indianapolis
  24. San Francisco
  25. St. Louis

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