“Vote with your feet,” said President Ronald Reagan in 1982. Forty years later, many Americans are still heeding his advice and moving to what they see as greener pastures. Florida, with its sunshine, warmth, and no individual state income tax, is a big draw, as demonstrated by the annual study of interstate migration by United Van Lines, the nation’s largest moving company. United Van Lines has been conducting the study since 1977. It is based on interstate household moves handled by United in the lower 48 states, plus Washington D.C. The company also surveys customers concerning the motivations and circumstances that have influenced their moves. Company spokesperson Eily Cummings told The Epoch Times that the company moved just over 125,000 customers between states in 2021. Of those, 21,560 responded to the survey. “These are weighty and statistically significant numbers. They confirmed some recent trends, but also contained some surprises,” Cummings …
Americans on the Move, Looking for Less Populated and Greener Pastures
January 5, 2022
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