South Dakota Is The #1 Destination State For Those Moving Within The US! 40th Annual -- The 2016 United Van Lines Movers Study -- February 8, 2017

South Dakota narrowly overtakes Oregon, which held the top spot for the previous three years, as the nation’s “Top Moving Destination.” 

This is the first time South Dakota has held the no. 1 spot.

Vermont inched out Oregon for the no 2. position, with Oregon rounding out the top three.

Those are the results of the United Van Lines’ 40th Annual National Movers Study, which tracks customers’ state-to-state migration patterns over the past year.

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The Map 

This is really cool.

The United Van Lines Movers Study at this link: https://www.unitedvanlines.com/contact-united/news/movers-study-2016.

Interactive Map: The map of the Lower 48 "moves" on an annual basis; just click on the "go" button; pause when you want.

Before watching the colors change, be sure to check the legend:

• more yellow: outbound
• more blue: inbound

You can then click on each state.

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Top Ten Inbound

Moving In: The top inbound states of 2016 were

South Dakota -- low cost of living; no income tax; major corps to Sioux Falls
Vermont
Oregon
Idaho
South Carolina
Washington
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Nevada
Arizona

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Top Ten Outbound

New Jersey
Illinois
New York
Connecticut
Kansas
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Utah
Pennsylvania