U-Haul report places Illinois near the bottom of places people are moving to

(The Center Square) – A moving and storage company has released its annual migration trends data, which measures one-way customer moves through the U.S. in 2024, and once again Illinois is near the bottom. 

U-Haul growth states are ranked by their net gain or loss of U-Haul customers over the past year. The report gauges how well states and cities are attracting and maintaining residents, with Illinois coming in 45th place. Illinois’ place on the list grew three spots from No. 48 in the 2023 report.  

Texas District Vice President Matt Merrill said he sees a steady flow of Illinoisans into the Lone State State, which ranked second in the nation in the report.

“Nationally, we see a lot of customers moving out of our Blue states coming down

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