PHOENIX, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tempe, Ariz.
became America's new No. 1 Growth City in 2017, according to U-Haul
data analyzing the past year's U.S. migration trends.
Home to the main campus of Arizona State
University, which boasts one of the largest undergraduate
enrollments in the nation, Tempe
shows signs of growth at every corner. New and expanding
businesses, hotels and condominiums blanket the north side of the
city, which sits 15 miles east/southeast of Phoenix and is just minutes from Sky Harbor
Airport.
Year-over-year arrivals of one-way U-Haul truck rentals
rose an impressive 39 percent while departures climbed 1 percent
from Tempe's 2016 numbers.
Arrivals accounted for 53.8 percent of all one-way U-Haul truck
traffic in Tempe, which replaced
another booming big-university city – Madison – atop the rankings.
Wisconsin's capital slipped to No.
31 after staking its claim to the No. 1 growth spot for 2016.
"Tempe's welcoming atmosphere,
high quality of life and incredible job market make it a
destination for everyone," Tempe
Mayor Mark Mitchell stated. "From
college students to tech workers, people are making the choice to
live, work, study and visit our community."
Tempe has added more than
30,000 jobs in the last four years and 20,000 residents since 2010,
according to city data. Tempe is
also home to the U-Haul Technical Center, where the most
recognizable truck boxes, trailers and other moving equipment in
the industry are built, tested and serviced. U-Haul moved its
headquarters to Phoenix in 1967
and has seen the Valley's growth firsthand, including the influx of
activity in and around Tempe.
"There are a lot more apartments and condos coming in around the
ASU campus," said Whitney Beall,
U-Haul Company of Metro Phoenix and the Easy Valley president.
"Tempe is a centralized area in
the Valley of the Sun. With easy access to connecting freeways
and public transportation, it makes the DIY moving experience to
Tempe much easier."
"We are proud to be a part of the city of Tempe, a hotbed of innovation, jobs and
growth," added Sethuraman
Panchanathan, executive vice president of Knowledge
Enterprise Development and chief research and innovation officer at
ASU. "We are committed to working with our cities to further
attract the biggest job creators and talent to the region."
Boise remained in expansion
mode, moving up one position to the No. 2 Growth City. Miami, Atlanta and Tacoma rounded out the top
five.
Growth Cities are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul
truck rentals entering a city versus leaving a city during a
calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 1.7
million one-way U-Haul truck rental transactions that occur
annually.
U-Haul released its Growth States rankings Monday.
Texas topped the list for a second
straight year, followed by Florida, Arkansas, South
Carolina and Tennessee.
California unseated Illinois for No. 50 as the biggest net-loss
state.
"U-Haul migration trends data is among the most sought after in
the industry because it is the most comprehensive," U-Haul
Executive Vice President Stuart
Shoen said. "We dot the map in more places with more
equipment and reflect the migration patterns of more do-it-yourself
movers than anyone else."
While migration trends do not correlate directly to population
or economic growth, U-Haul growth data is an effective gauge of how
well cities and states are attracting and maintaining residents.
View migration trends reports, including data from past years, at
myuhaulstory.com.
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.
The arrival of 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. U-Haul live verify technology allows
rental transactions to be carried out entirely on a smartphone at
any hour – day or night. There are no membership fees. Create your
online account today.
U-Haul Top 25 U.S. Growth Cities of 2017
1.
Tempe
|
Ariz.
|
2.
Boise
|
Idaho
|
3.
Miami
|
Fla.
|
4.
Atlanta
|
Ga.
|
5.
Tacoma
|
Wash.
|
6.
Sacramento
|
Calif.
|
7.
Pittsburgh
|
Pa.
|
8.
McKinney
|
Texas
|
9.
Richmond
|
Va.
|
10. Jersey
City
|
N.J.
|
11.
Olympia
|
Wash.
|
12.
Durham
|
N.C.
|
13.
Redding
|
Calif.
|
14.
Surprise
|
Ariz.
|
15.
Kissimmee
|
Fla.
|
16.
Yonkers
|
N.Y.
|
17. San
Francisco
|
Calif.
|
18.
Brooklyn
|
N.Y.
|
19.
Brandon
|
Fla.
|
20.
Edmond
|
Okla.
|
21.
Manhattan
|
N.Y.
|
22. Saint
Cloud
|
Fla.
|
23.
Murrieta
|
Calif.
|
24.
Prosper
|
Texas
|
25. Myrtle
Beach
|
S.C.
|
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 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of
every day through the self-service options on their
internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 150,000 trucks,
112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than
581,000 rooms and more than 51 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.
uhaul.com
About Tempe
Located in the heart of the Greater
Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Tempe,
Arizona offers an innovative, urban environment, a central
location and border to border light rail. Home to the nation's
largest university and named the nation's best college town,
Tempe is home to Arizona State University, downtown Mill Avenue and
Tempe Town Lake. tempe.gov
Contact:
Jeff Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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