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The cities with the most people leaving were Los Angeles, followed by the San Francisco area and Chicago.
San Antonio is the United States' No. 14 relocation destination, according to a recent study by storage and moving company PODS. In total, three Texas cities, including Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, made the company's top 15.
Interestingly, Austin — once a relocation hotspot — didn't make the list.
PODS analyzed its consumer movements, collecting data on where customers were moving to and from to compile its list.
Top 15 cities where people are moving to in 2023, according to PODS.
The South Carolina resort town of Myrtle Beach took the top spot on the PODS list, followed by Sarasota and Orlando, both in Florida.
“Economics appears to be the largest factor influencing consumers' decisions to move, with low tax rates, warmer weather and more affordable housing prices being the main motivators behind consumer choices,” the report said.
One significant difference in consumer trends between this year and last is a dwindling emphasis on remote work, the study also notes.
Cities with higher crime rates, turbulent weather and higher costs of living continued to tally populations declines, with the biggest losers being Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay area and Chicago, according to the PODS data.
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