Where Florida ranks on new national movers study
January 3, 2020 - Florida ranked No. 7 among the 50 states in a new report on most popular moving destinations. More people moved to Florida for retirement (40.5 percent) and for lifestyle change (22.97 percent) in 2019 than any other state, according to United Van Lines' 43rd Annual National Movers Study. It's the first time Florida has been on the list of top 10 inbound states since 2015. The study, which tracks customers' state-to-state migration patterns over the past year, found that Idaho saw the highest percentage of inbound migration among states experiencing more than 250 moves with United Van Lines. The study also found more residents moved out of New Jersey than any other state last year.