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.
The moving trends
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
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:
- Bostonian 101 | Everything you need to know about starting life in our city — from registering your car to setting up your utilities.
- Cost of Living in Boston | Budget for life in our city.
- Local sports teams | Score info about our home teams so you know how to gear up + who to root for.
- Boston’s most iconic landmarks | Soon, these spots will feel familiar.
- 15 interesting facts about Boston | As connoisseurs of the quirky, we’ve put together a list of fun Boston history + our city’s oddest characteristics.
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