San Diego among top locations people are leaving: PODS

PODS moving trends overview map top rankings determined by net long-distance PODS container movements from to Courtesy of PODS San Diego is climbing the list of cities people are looking to move out of according to a up-to-date record disclosed by moving and storage company PODS While Los Angeles leads the charge holding the number one spot with the bulk move-outs for the fourth consecutive year San Diego is far from immune to the trend Last year San Diego was ranked number for the highest number of move-outs but according to PODS this year s facts puts San Diego in th place The record attributes these trends to concerns surrounding the rising costs of living traffic and infrastructure that is not built for the current population of the Golden State California is home to seven cities on the top list of move-outs with three cities making it into the top Stockton-Modesto dropped out of the top down to th this year and Fresno and Bakersfield reappeared toward the bottom of the list The Northeast and West Coast continue to see a steady increase in people moving out likely due to high costs of living overcrowding and spiking insurance premiums among other factors Rich Schwartz senior vice president of corporate operations at PODS announced As economic uncertainty persists and the housing region remains tight we anticipate a continued migration toward more affordable and emerging markets throughout the country Top regions with the highest number of move-outs Los Angeles CA st in Northern California San Francisco area nd in South Florida Miami area rd in Long Island NY Serving parts of NYC th in San Diego CA th in Central Jersey NJ th in Chicago IL th in Boston MA th in Hudson Valley NY th in Denver CO th in So where are they all going Overall the document indicates that the southeastern United States is attracting Americans from across the country through warmer weather and lower costs Senior brand communications manager Trent Brock commented that among the market system state has an apparent affect on where people decide to hang their hats While in the past years Florida has been a consistent frontrunner in where folks are heading to he disclosed that increasing tropical storms and rising insurance rates have led to fewer people moving to the state than in the past Top cities regions the highest number of move-ins Myrtle Beach SC Wilmington NC st in Ocala FL nd in Raleigh NC th in Greenville-Spartanburg SC th in Dallas Fort-Worth TX unranked in Charlotte NC th in Boise ID th in Knoxville TN th in Nashville TN th in Jacksonville FL th in While s moving trends are similar to previous years there are small changes that indicate that Georgia Florida and Texas are quietly falling off the list as more people migrate to Southern Appalachian states and to the Pacific Northwest Despite Asheville NC falling from the top move-in list likely a aftermath of the damage from Hurricane Helene in September the Carolinas still maintain the highest number of ranking cities and the highest number of cities in the top from PODS facts According to Brock the material accounts for customers who embark on long-distance moves which he noted is of their clientele A more in-depth look at the top cities PODS customers moved to and from can be unveiled on the company s blog