U Haul Growth Index - Texas #1, Florida #2, . . . Illinois #49, California #50 - Fascinating Information!

Will the last one to leave California remember to turn out the lights?  So interesting - the top growth states are all Red States, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina.  The states people are leaving are all Blue States - New York, New Jersey, Illinois and California.

U-Haul Growth Index: Texas Back on Top as No. 1 Growth State of 2025

Florida ranks 2nd for net gain of one-way customers; California last for sixth year in a row

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 5, 2026) — Texas and Florida lead the list of in-migration states on the U-Haul® Growth Index analyzing one-way customer transactions during 2025, while California ranks last with the greatest out-migration number for the sixth consecutive year.

Texas reclaims the title of No. 1 U-Haul growth state for the seventh time in 10 years. It climbs one spot from its previous ranking behind South Carolina, which slides four spots after being the leading growth state for 2024.

Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee follow Texas as prime destinations. It’s the same top five from 2024 and 2023, although in a different order.

The top 10 also includes Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Alabama and Georgia.

While California’s exodus of do-it-yourself movers was greater than any other state, it saw a smaller net loss in 2025 than in 2024. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Illinois also rank among the bottom five on the index.

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