Houston remained the top destination for people who move themselves for the eighth year in a row, according to the latest U-Haul migration trends report.
While Houston witnessed a 3.4% decline in 2016 arrivals compared to 2015, it continued to be the busiest domestic market for incoming U-Haul trucks.
Following Houston in the destination rankings are Chicago, San Antonio, Orlando and Austin. Rounding out the top 10 are Las Vegas, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Kansas City and Charlotte.
U-Haul International, the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage, has been counting down the Top 10 U.S. Destination Cities leading up to Memorial Day weekend, which marks the unofficial start of moving season. Roughly 45% of all U-Haul moves occur now through Labor Day.
U-Haul Destination Cities are ranked according to the total number of arriving one-way U-Haul truck rentals to a city in the past calendar year. Destination Cities do not account for departing traffic, and thus do not necessarily reflect growth like U-Haul Growth Cities. Destination Cities reflect the volume and regularity of do-it-yourself movers coming into a community.
U-Haul Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities for 2016
(2015 ranking in parentheses)
1. HOUSTON, TX (1)
2. CHICAGO, IL (2)
3. SAN ANTONIO, TX (5)
4. ORLANDO, FL (3)
5. AUSTIN, TX (4)
6. LAS VEGAS, NV (6)
7. BROOKLYN, NY (7)
8. PHILADELPHIA, PA (8)
9. KANSAS CITY, MO (9)
10. CHARLOTTE, NC (14)
11. COLUMBUS, OH (15)
12. PHOENIX, AZ (10)
13. SAN DIEGO, CA (13)
14. JACKSONVILLE, FL (12)
15. TAMPA, FL (16)
16. SACRAMENTO, CA (11)
17. DALLAS, TX (17)
18. TUCSON, AZ (20)
19. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (18)
20. ATLANTA, GA (23)
21. ST. LOUIS, MO (21)
22. LOS ANGELES, CA (22)
23. BRONX, NY (19)
24. FORT WORTH, TX (24)
25. MIAMI, FL (25)
26. PORTLAND, OR (29)
27. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (30)
28. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (31)
29. NASHVILLE, TN (33)
30. WASHINGTON, D.C. (26)
31. DENVER, CO (40)
32. BALTIMORE, MD (27)
33. CINCINNATI, OH (32)
34. PLANO, TX (34)
35. RICHMOND, VA (42)
36. KNOXVILLE, TN (35)
37. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (44)
38. RALEIGH, NC (38)
39. SAN JOSE, CA (43)
40. MANHATTAN, NY (37)
41. RENO, NV (36)
42. LOUISVILLE, KY (39)
43. MADISON, WI (45)
44. SEATTLE, WA (41)
45. TACOMA, WA (47)
46. COLUMBIA, SC (28)
47. ALEXANDRIA, VA (NR)
48. MEMPHIS, TN (NR)
49. BAKERSFIELD, CA (50)
50. DURHAM, NC (NR)
