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Pack up: People are moving to Boston from these US cities

U-Haul rolled out info on 2024 moving trends — and now you just might know a little more about your new neighbors.

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Welcome home, fellow Bostonians.

U-Haul has released its 2024 mid-year report on migration trends, tracking the origins of U-Haul trucks arriving in the 25 most populated cities in the US, including Boston. Let’s take a look at who’s moved into our city from where — and if you’re new around here, we’ve got even more to share.

So, where are folks coming from? According to U-Haul, here are the top three metropolitan areas outside our state that people are moving to Beantown from:

  • New York City, NY
  • Providence, RI
  • Washington, DC

Welcome to Massachusetts, friends. But that’s not all — our fellow Bay Staters are also moving around quite a bit. Here are the top three cities within the Bay State that U-Haul customers are arriving to Boston from:

  • Worchester
  • Hyannis/Nantucket
  • Lowell/Lawrence
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Home sweet home

Now that you’re here, stay a while. If you’re a newcomer — or even a longtime local who loves staying in the loop — check out our City Guides for everything there is to know about Beantown.

This batch could be especially helpful as you settle in to local life:

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