You Will Be Shocked Finding Out What State People Moved To Over Florida

More people chose to move to this state over Florida?! According to Business Insider in 2021 more people moved to Florida than any other state. Fast forward to 2023 and that is no longer the case. Im not upset by it at all! I love living in St. Petersburg Florida! The less people that move here, the better the traffic. Can you guess which state most people moved to in 2023? You will find out below and probably will be shocked.

According to Fox Business, Vermont was the most American moved to state in 2023! Can you believe it? I was shocked when I read that because you never hear many people talk about that state. Maybe that's the reason why so many want to move there?

According to United Van Lines' which is an  annual National Movers Study, more people moved to Vermont with 65% of inbound movers. The report tells us that nearly 30%, were driven to do so because they wanted to be closer to family. 20% however were just simply seeking out a lifestyle change.

I am super shocked because it does not seem very appealing. I have never been there so I decided to do a little bit of research. According to zillow.com, the average price of buying a home in Vermont is under $400K.  The average cost of renting a one bedroom is about $1600. Pretty much sounds similar to Florida except the population is under 1M. Also Vermont was ranked one of the safest states to live in.

According to Vermont.gov: "Vermont is relaxed, yet the culture is sophisticated. Clean mountain air, a breathtaking vista around every bend, year-round recreating including skiing, hiking, biking, sailing - these are just a few of the reasons Vermont is regularly ranked among the nation's most desirable places to live."

Vermont does look like a pretty place to live. Also a great place to raise a family. Would this ever be somewhere you would move? Feel free to email me Babs@wild941.com

According to Money Geek the national unemployment rate is relatively low. In January of this year the unemployment rate was just 3.4% which is similar to the rate before the pandemic. Even though the unemployment rate is low, people are always looking for job. I see so many hiring signs in St. Petersburg, but this city did not make the list.

It is always a job seekers market and some may pack up and move for better opportunities. If you are looking to move to Florida, there is a city that is number one for job seekers in America.

To create this list, Monkey Geek used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. They researched 95 metropolitan areas with labor forces of at least 300,000 to find the best places for people looking for jobs in the United States in 2023.

To determine the rankings they analyzed,  1. wage and job growth 2. unemployment rate 3. labor force size and housing affordability.

3 Florida cities that made the top 5! Check out the list below to see which Florida City made number one.

I live in the area and see so many great job's that are available. Many people are moving to Tampa Bay and one of the main reasons is for the high job and wage growth! It's also a very beautiful city. Tampa received a score of 87.8%.

Lakeland made this list, and this was a shocker!  While it may not be a popular place to live, the do have many factory jobs out there that pay great!  They received a sore of 90.1

Everything is bigger in Texas. I guess you can include the jobs I that statement too. They are coming in at number three on the list and they have a score of 93.1%

Provo is a city in Utah. It's home to Brigham Young University and it's museums. They have a low unemployment rate. Many great paying job opportunities with the college in this town. Provo has a score of 95.8%

Jacksonville Florida is coming in at number one on this list. This city has experienced the highest job growth! They have a Low unemployment rate and wage growth triple the national average. This city has a score of 99.0%