U-Haul Report: Florida Second Among States for In-Migration in 2025

Florida continues to be a top moving destination for Americans, ranking second among all states for in-migration for 2025, according to a report from the U-Haul^® Growth Index. The Sunshine State was also in the top five in 2023 and 2024.

Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated Florida's popularity on social media.

"2025 U-Haul report shows people continue to flee leftist jurisdictions, with California ranked last for the sixth consecutive year. Florida ranks second-best," DeSantis wrote.

According to the report, Florida was ranked based on their net gain/loss of U-Haul customers who rented a one-way truck, trailer, or U-Box moving containers and traveled to the state. Specifically, arrivals accounted for 50.6% of traffic to the state compared to 49.4% departures last year.

Florida also rose 2% year-over-year, with 1% departures in 2024. Notably, Florida has never been outside of the top four since U-Haul began ranking state growth rates in 2015.

Overall, the U-Haul Growth Index tabulated over 2.5 million annual one-way transactions across the U.S. and Canada for its findings.

“We continue to find that life circumstances — marriage, children, a death in the family, college, jobs, and other events — dictate the need for most moves,” said John “J.T.” Taylor, U-Haul International president. “But other factors can be important to people who are looking to change their surroundings. In-migration states are often appealing to those customers," Taylor added.

Texas ranked No. 1 on the list after falling to No. 2 in 2024. The Lone Star State has held the top spot seven times over the past decade.

Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Alabama, and Georgia followed in the top ten. Other southeastern states included Mississippi (No. 21) and Louisiana (No. 31).

South Carolina ranked No. 1 in 2024.

On the flipside, California ranked 50th in in-migration for the sixth year in a row.

Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Michigan, and Rhode Island rounded out the bottom ten.