United Van Lines National Movers Study – 2025

We recently posted the 2025 Atlas Van Lines Migrations Patterns study revealing where their customers are moving to and from.  Now we’re looking at United Van Lines’ ^49th Annual National Movers Study.  where they say America’s migration patterns are primarily driven by the desire to be closer to family, followed by the job market.  Indeed…

“For most Americans, interstate relocation is no longer a linear calculation, it’s a complex decision balancing multiple competing factors…It is interesting to see that in general, population movement continues from North/Midwest regions to Southern states – and again top inbound locations dominated by smaller to medium size metro areas. This reflects a legacy of COVID-era preferences for lower-density living, combined with the reality that housing costs continue to drive people toward more affordable regions.”  said Michael A. Stoll, Economist and Professor in The Department of Public Policy at The University of California, Los Angeles.

The top inbound states of 2025 were:

1. Oregon
2. West Virginia
3. South Carolina
4. Delaware
5. Minnesota
6. Idaho
7. North Carolina
8. Arkansas
9. Alabama
10. Nevada

The top outbound states of 2025 were:

1. New Jersey
2. New York
3. California
4. North Dakota
5. Colorado
6. Mississippi
7. Massachusetts

Click here to read the full report at United Van Lines.