PHOENIX — Florida and Texas dominated the list of top 25 growth cities highlighted in the U-Haul Growth Index, an annual metric tracked by the Phoenix-based moving giant. Together, Florida and Texas accounted for 15 of the top 25 markets for one-way U-Haul moving trips in 2021. Kissimmee-St. Cloud, a Central Florida metro situated less than 30 miles south of Orlando, came in at No. 1 for 2021 after finishing second in both the 2019 and 2020 rankings. Rounding out the top five in-migration markets for 2021 are Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Palm Bay-Melbourne, Fla.; North Port, Fla.; and Madison, Wis. Arrivals of U-Haul trucks into Kissimmee-St. Cloud climbed 31 percent from 2020, while departures rose 29 percent. Arriving trucks accounted for 53.2 percent of all one-way U-Haul traffic in Kissimmee-St. Cloud, which was one of Florida’s 10 markets in the 2021 list. “Florida remains competitive, especially during the COVID era,” says Miguel Caminos, president of U-Haul Co. of Orlando. “We’ve pushed through and business is thriving. It’s not just people moving to Florida, but businesses moving because they see better opportunities here.” “Florida has always been a destination location for retirees, but more so (in 2021), a lot of people took … Continue reading Florida, Texas Dominate U-Haul’s Top 25 Growth Cities of 2021