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Texas Reclaims No. 1 in U-Haul 2025 Growth Index as California Posts Biggest Outflow Again

The company frames the results as a proxy for migration rather than a population count.

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U-Haul trucks sit on a dealer lot in Des Moines, Iowa. U-Haul has a New Year's resolution: cut down on hiring people who smoke. The moving company said that it won't hire nicotine users in the 21 states where it is legal to do so, saying that it wants to ensure a "healthier workforce." The new policy will start Feb. 1, 2020. and won't apply to those hired before then.
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Overview

  • U-Haul lists Texas first for net in-migration in 2025, followed by Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina.
  • California records the largest net outflow for a sixth straight year, though U-Haul notes the state’s loss was smaller than in 2024.
  • Rankings reflect more than 2.5 million one-way rentals and measure equipment drop-offs by state, an indicator that does not equal official population change.
  • U-Haul highlights a blue-to-red shift with most top-growth states led by GOP governors, as the release fueled online sparring between Speaker Mike Johnson and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  • Regional standouts include Alabama in the top 10 with Huntsville drawing space-sector talent; Dallas–Fort Worth ranks No. 1 metro and Ocala, Florida ranks No. 1 city, while Oregon climbed most and Ohio fell the furthest.