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Chad Swiatecki is a 20-year journalist who relocated to Austin from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.
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Moving? Austin stayed among top relocation spots in 2023
Monday, January 8, 2024 by Chad Swiatecki
Austin remains one of the most popular relocation destinations in the country, according to one of the biggest players in the home moving industry. U-Haul, which provides moving vehicles to those looking to relocate, reported recently that Austin was the No. 5 most popular destination for its customers in 2023. The company also found Texas was again one of its fastest-growing states. Those findings came from analysis of more than 2.5 million one-way vehicle rentals U-Haul transacted last year. Researchers studied the gross number of vehicles entering versus leaving a market, with one-way rentals predominantly representing someone moving to a new area. Dallas and the College Station-Bryan market were also among the company’s top 10 relocation markets.
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