Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record influxes in population, while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines’ annual movers study. States with the most inbound moves in 2023 were Vermont, Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Arkansas, which moved up 14 spots from the year before.
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Judging by the license plates I see, around here it comes in waves. Right after we moved here, it was New Yorkers, then it was Californians, then it was folks from Illinois and Michigan.
