Major U.S. shipper United Van Lines released their annual migration study for 2006 and found that North Carolina leads the United States in percentage of inbound moves over outbound moves while Michigan leads in outbound moves over inbound moves. Much of the high inbound rates occur in the Southeast and West (but not California) while outbound rates are found in the Midwest/Northeast (and Louisiana). The study includes a map, too!
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I hope that you are not surprised with the inmigration to NC.
I hope Governor Granholm reads this. I’m amazed that we (Michigan) re-elected her. Michigan has so much to offfer, and Lansing and Detroit keep pushing people away.
Oops! Sorry about the typo — I really do know how to spell “offer”!
I am surprised that Florida is no longer an “inbound” state and that so many states are “balanced”. I wonder what the big Baby Boomer population will decide about whether to move and where.
Does the influx to NC have anything to do with the military bases there, and the war in Iraq? We lived there 7 years ourselves with the Marine Corps.
I am surprised that Maine does not lead the states in outward migration. School enrollments are shrinking in most areas as are workers in professional and executive positions,hence, the term “brain drain” often referred to in news reports.
I know many who have moved to North Carolina and many from Massachusetts. Wish I were one of them.
Speaking as a recent emigre(not for political reasons) to North Carolina, I find expensive new homes cropping up everywhere, most of them built by retired Floridians who migrate here for the summer. The beautiful North Carolina hills are alive with the sound of construction.
I’m not the least bit surprised at the migration away from Michigan. Being a Baby Boomer who retired several years ago, I’ve found it very difficult to start another career here in Michigan. There appears to be an attitude of contempt for seniors as well.
Florida has become quite crowded. Property taxes and home owners’ insurance rates have soared making the state less appealing to retirees.
In addition, other states in the south have more of what retirees are seeking; ie: better health care, work opportunities, advanced educational programs and in some cases very reasonable, and/or exemption from property and income taxes.
NC is called the “valley of humility between two mountains of conceit.”It has always had low unemployment and quality educational opportunities with the best beaches in North America.
The people are wonderful.