Let’s look at some statistics!
We came across a study released by United Van Lines, their 46th Annual National Movers Study, which focuses on out of state moves within the US. Their study shows that in 2022 Americans continued to move to lower-density (aka more affordable) areas just like in previous years. Wanting to be closer to family (35%), career change (33%), and retirement (20%) were all factors that encouraged these big moves. Michael A. Stoll, economist and professor, noted that “The United Van Lines study encompasses data that Americans are now moving from bigger to smaller cities, mostly in the South, some in the West, but even an increase of migration to the Northeast, which has not been typical.”