PHOENIX and HOUSTON, May 24,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston holds steady as the No. 1
U.S. Destination City according to the latest U-Haul migration
trends report, staking its claim to the top spot for the 10th
consecutive year.
Houston saw a 3% year-over-year
increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals in 2018 to remain the
busiest city for incoming traffic among do-it-yourself movers.
"The job market here is truly booming," said Lynn Buck, U-Haul Company of Southwest Houston president. "The Gulf Coast
region is experiencing a significant increase in job openings,
especially in technology. With the growing economy, the low cost of
living and affordable housing, it's no surprise Houston is again the No. 1 U-Haul Destination
City."
U-Haul has 34 Company-owned stores and 155 independent
neighborhood dealers currently operating in the Houston city limits. Find U-Haul truck and
trailer sharing locations in Houston at uhaul.com/locations.
Moving Season in Houston
Each year U-Haul counts down its top 10 U.S. Destination Cities
as a prelude to Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the
summer moving season. About 45% of all moves each year occur
between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
Chicago, Las Vegas, San
Antonio and Orlando round
out the top five cities for the most arriving U-Haul trucks in
2018. Other Texas cities on the
list include Austin (7),
Dallas (16), Fort Worth (25) and Plano (34).
Phoenix was the biggest riser
inside the top 10, moving up four spots to No. 9, while
Las Vegas climbed three positions
from its No. 6 ranking a year ago. San
Diego, at 14th just ahead of Los
Angeles, had the largest inflow of arriving trucks of the
six California cities in the top
50.
Destinations that saw enough of a spike to jump at least five
positions included Nashville (22),
Richmond, Va. (27), St. Louis (28), Kansas City (35), Overland Park, Kan. (37), Fayetteville, N.C. (44) and Tulsa (45). Recap the countdown and find
additional U-Haul migration trends on Twitter @uhaul.
"Houston is appealing because
it's one of the most diverse cities in the nation," Buck continued.
"The weather is perfect, and folks from all over the country are
moving here. Because of that, U-Haul is investing in Houston. We have seven new U-Haul facilities
set to open in 2019 and our neighborhood dealer network is growing
every day. We're here for the long haul, and we're eager to meet
the moving and self-storage needs of lifelong residents and
newcomers alike."
Rankings are based by the total number of arriving one-way
U-Haul trucks into a city in the past calendar year. Destination
Cities reflect the volume and regularity of do-it-yourself movers
coming into a city, but do not account for departing one-way U-Haul
trucks, and thus do not necessarily reflect growth like U-Haul
Growth Cities and Growth States rankings do.
U-Haul released its complete Growth States rankings;
its top 25 U.S. Growth Cities; and its top 25 Canadian Growth
Cities for 2018 in January.
U-Haul is the authority on migration trends thanks to its
expansive network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian
provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 21,000 U-Haul
locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are
moving like no one else in the industry. Migration trends data is
compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck rental
transactions that occur annually.
U-Haul Truck Share 24/7® is revolutionizing the moving industry
through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return
a truck. Since 2017, U-Haul Live Verify℠ technology has
allowed customers to conduct transactions entirely on their
smartphones at any hour – day or night. There are no membership
fees. Create an online account at uhaul.com to start skipping the
lines and stop worrying about store hours.
2018 U-Haul Destination Cities
* Previous year
rankings in parentheses
1. HOUSTON, Texas (1)
2. CHICAGO, Ill. (2)
3. LAS VEGAS, Nev. (6)
4. SAN ANTONIO, Texas (5)
5. ORLANDO, Fla. (3)
6. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (4)
7. AUSTIN, Texas (7)
8. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (8)
9. PHOENIX, Ariz. (13)
10. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (9)
11. TAMPA, Fla. (11)
12. COLUMBUS, Ohio (10)
13. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (14)
14. SAN DIEGO, Calif. (12)
15. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (18)
16. DALLAS, Texas (16)
17. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (17)
18. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (15)
19. TUCSON, Ariz. (19)
20. ATLANTA, Ga. (20)
21. MIAMI, Fla. (21)
22. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (27)
23. BRONX, N.Y. (23)
24. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (22)
25. FORT WORTH, Texas (25)
26. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
(28)
27. RICHMOND, Va. (41)
28. ST. LOUIS, Mo. (NR)
29. PORTLAND, Ore. (26)
30. WASHINGTON, D.C. (24)
31. RALEIGH, N.C. (32)
32. DENVER, Colo. (33)
33. CINCINNATI, Ohio (29)
34. PLANO, Texas (31)
35. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NR)
36. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (34)
37. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (NR)
38. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (36)
39. PITTSBURGH, Pa. (37)
40. COLUMBIA, S.C. (35)
41. BALTIMORE, Md. (30)
42. SAN JOSE, Calif. (42)
43. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (38)
44. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (NR)
45. TULSA, Okla. (50)
46. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (43)
47. RENO, Nev. (39)
48. SEATTLE, Wash. (40)
49. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (49)
50. FRESNO, Calif. (48)
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1
choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000
locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul
Truck Share 24/7 offers customers secure access to U-Haul trucks
every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on
their smartphones and our proprietary Live
Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the
U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000
towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 million
square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities
throughout North America. U-Haul
is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the
automotive aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of
propane in the U.S.
Contact:
Jeff
Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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