United Van Lines Ranks Oregon as #2 US Move Destination
United Van Lines reports that Oregon is the second most popular move destination, according to United, Oregon had a 58.9% inbound move rate. In 2009, almost 2,400 households took the trail to the Beaver State. The mover’s annual “migration” study tracked more than 143,000 state-to-state household moves. The report corroborates a trend reported by, U-Haul listing Portland as the #3 destination for net in-migration cities for 2009.
In its report, United Van Lines considers destinations “high-inbound locations” if 55% or more of moves go into a state. United’s top move destinations for 2009 were:
- Washington DC
- Oregon
- Nevada
- Arkansas
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Texas
- North Carolina
See United’s state-by-state detail report for 2009.
Our question to investors: What do you think these reports mean in cities where growth is limited and there are no new multifamily projects being built for the next several years?