United Van Lines Puts Oregon on Top

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In the third, and hopefully the last, of these moving company migration studies, United Van Lines names Oregon the top inbound state and New Jersey the top outbound state in its 49th Annual Movers Study. The rankings are based on the number of 2025 United Van Lines moves in or out of a state as a percentage of the total moves for that state. While the United study is similar in nature to the previously reported Atlas and U-Haul studies, it provides a more comprehensive look at US migration patterns. The interactive map in the press release supplies readers with the principal reasons why people moved in or out of a given state, as well as the income and age distributions of those who moved. For example, while New Jersey was cited as the top outmigration state for the eighth consecutive year with 62% outbound in 2025, United Van Lines found that over 25% of the outbound movers were retirees and that over 67% were 55 or older. However, it also found that almost 21% of individuals moving into the state were in the 18-34 cohort, making New Jersey a “launch state” for people starting careers, according to the company. One interesting shift noted in the study was the move by Texas and Florida from the “inbound” category to the “balanced” category, meaning the percentage of moves in and out of those states were fairly equal in 2025. According to the study, West Virginia and South Carolina join Oregon as top inbound states, while New York and California round out the top three outbound states.

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