PHOENIX, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix is the
No. 9 U.S. Destination City according to the latest U-Haul®
migration trends report, climbing four spots from its ranking on
last year's list.
Phoenix saw a 20%
year-over-year increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals in 2018 to
become one of the top 10 busiest cities for incoming traffic among
do-it-yourself movers for the first time since 2015.
"There's a high volume of economy growth we're seeing in the
city, and the housing market is definitely blooming right now,"
stated Jesse Ashdown, U-Haul Company
of Northern Arizona president. "We
have a good number of retirees moving to the Valley, but students
are the group we're seeing a lot of growth from as the universities
continue to expand. Phoenix has a
lot to offer with attractions, outdoor activities and community
involvement that bring people together."
Headquartered in Phoenix since
1967, U-Haul has 19 Company-owned stores and 42 independent
neighborhood dealers currently operating in the Phoenix city limits. Find U-Haul truck and
trailer sharing locations in Phoenix at uhaul.com/locations.
Moving Season in Phoenix
U-Haul is counting down its top 10 U.S. Destination Cities as a
prelude to Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer
moving season. About 45% of all moves each year occur between
Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. The No. 1 U.S. Destination
City will be announced May 24 on
Twitter @uhaul.
View U.S. Destination Cities 9-50 below. Tucson (19) is the other Arizona city to make the list.
Rankings are based by the total number of arriving one-way
U-Haul trucks into a city in the past calendar year. Destination
Cities reflect the volume and regularity of do-it-yourself movers
coming into a city, but do not account for departing one-way U-Haul
trucks, and thus do not necessarily reflect growth like U-Haul
Growth Cities and Growth States rankings do.
U-Haul released its complete Growth States rankings;
its top 25 U.S. Growth Cities; and its top 25 Canadian Growth
Cities for 2018 in January.
U-Haul is the authority on migration trends thanks to its
expansive network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian
provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 21,000 U-Haul
locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are
moving like no one else in the industry. Migration trends data is
compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck rental
transactions that occur annually.
U-Haul Truck Share 24/7® is revolutionizing the moving industry
through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return
a truck. Since 2017, U-Haul Live Verify℠ technology has
allowed customers to conduct transactions entirely on their
smartphones at any hour – day or night. There are no membership
fees. Create an online account at uhaul.com to start skipping the
lines and stop worrying about store hours.
2018 U-Haul Destination Cities
* Nos. 1-8 TBA May 15-24.
Previous year rankings in parentheses.
9. PHOENIX, Ariz. (13)
10. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (9)
11. TAMPA, Fla. (11)
12. COLUMBUS, Ohio (10)
13. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (14)
14. SAN DIEGO, Calif. (12)
15. LOS ANGELES, Calif.
(18)
16. DALLAS, Texas (16)
17. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (17)
18. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (15)
19. TUCSON, Ariz. (19)
20. ATLANTA, Ga. (20)
21. MIAMI, Fla. (21)
22. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (27)
23. BRONX, N.Y. (23)
24. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
(22)
25. FORT WORTH, Texas (25)
26. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
(28)
27. RICHMOND, Va. (41)
28. ST. LOUIS, Mo. (NR)
29. PORTLAND, Ore. (26)
30. WASHINGTON, D.C. (24)
31. RALEIGH, N.C. (32)
32. DENVER, Colo. (33)
33. CINCINNATI, Ohio (29)
34. PLANO, Texas (31)
35. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NR)
36. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (34)
37. OVERLAND PARK, Kan.
(NR)
38. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.
(36)
39. PITTSBURGH, Pa. (37)
40. COLUMBIA, S.C. (35)
41. BALTIMORE, Md. (30)
42. SAN JOSE, Calif. (42)
43. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (38)
44. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (NR)
45. TULSA, Okla. (50)
46. BAKERSFIELD, Calif.
(43)
47. RENO, Nev. (39)
48. SEATTLE, Wash. (40)
49. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (49)
50. FRESNO, Calif. (48)
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1
choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000
locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul
Truck Share 24/7 offers customers secure access to U-Haul trucks
every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on
their smartphones and our proprietary Live
Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the
U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000
towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 million
square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities
throughout North America. U-Haul
is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the
automotive aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of
propane in the U.S.
Contact:
Jeff
Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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