PHOENIX and PHILADELPHIA, May 15,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia remains the No. 8 U.S.
Destination City according to the latest U-Haul migration trends
report, maintaining its ranking from last year's list.
Philadelphia saw a 5%
year-over-year increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals in 2018 to
stay one of the top 10 busiest cities for incoming traffic among
do-it-yourself movers.
"The city is knocking down buildings, refurbishing buildings,
putting up new condos everywhere – starting from the Center City District and working their way
north," stated Todj Myers, U-Haul Company of South Philadelphia president. "They're making
the city look great again."
U-Haul has 15 Company-owned stores and 46 independent
neighborhood dealers currently operating in the Philadelphia city limits. Find U-Haul truck
and trailer sharing locations in Philadelphia at uhaul.com/locations.
Moving Season in Philadelphia
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 8-50 below. Pittsburgh (39) is the other Pennsylvania city to make the list.
"Philadelphia is a great city
to live," Myers continued. "It's so diverse, and everyone is
accepted. The passion of Philly. Our sports teams. There are so
many job opportunities. Great schools and top colleges. We just
have so much to offer. Comcast has two tall buildings and is
putting up a third – they are giving out jobs left and right. There
is plenty of work in Philly. We have a lot of history, so people
like to visit and fall in love with it. And we have the Rocky
statue and cheesesteaks."
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. 1-7 TBA
May 16-24. Previous year rankings in
parentheses.
8. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
(8)
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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